Vintage and Retro Ads, Promos, Fliers, Etc.

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[1979] Star Wars toys (archive.org)

submitted 7 months ago by can to c/vintageads

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[–] can 2 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Ask her if she had any cardboard ones.

[–] threelonmusketeers 2 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Cardboard ones?

[–] can 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

The toy company didn't expect the success and wasn't ready to produce action figures in time for the holiday. Read this (some nice web 1.0) or there's countless videos on it.

[–] sangriaferret 2 points 7 months ago

Oh wow, I completely forgot about these. Like most things in my childhood I had hand-me-downs so I only had a few tattered pieces.

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