Simply Sci-fi
Jedi Knight
- Joined
- Jan 30, 2014
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Another great podcast guys. Of course the highlight for me was the vintage collecting section. I liked the suggestion that the Cliro products were based around Darth Vader, the droids and Chewbacca because the human actors’ likenesses would have been difficult to reproduce in those pre-computer days (especially in 3d). Also to consider is that when the products were released in late 77 – early 78, almost nobody had seen the film. Vader, the droids and Chewbacca had become well known characters in the media but few people would have recognised Han Solo, Princess Leia or Luke Skywalker.
It seems strange to hear a reference to “oddball” collecting because for me personally, items such as the stationery and bubble bath are equally as important as Palitoy MOCs. I’d be hard pressed to choose between a set of full Helix display boxes and a mint set of Palitoy MOCs!
I found an old scan of a Darth Vader bath bubbles box. If it isn’t clear the text says; “Have a wicked wallow in Darth Vader’s gorgeous galactic bubbles. Let his extra sensory power wash over you, and don’t worry, you’ll come out shining like a Jedi Knight. Just pour one capful under the force of your caps.” I’m not sure what’s going on with the pose – some kind of Saturday Night Fever influence? I would take a photo of my entire Cliro collection but all of my stuff is a million miles away, sealed in a bunker.
The Addis toiletries range released in 1984 was all branded “Star Wars” as the podcast pointed out, but some of the items that were released in conjunction with Return of the Jedi such as the kid’s costumes were branded "Star Wars" too. Many of the items that followed later in 1983 were also released under the “Star Wars” banner (people will be able to spot many Star Wars items in their collections copyrighted 1983). In contrast, all of the items released alongside The Empire Strikes Back were branded with the film logo and those for the following year. It seems that in 1980 LFL were stipulating that companies use the “Empire” logo and nothing else, perhaps alienating potential licensees in the process. For Jedi, the stipulation to use the film logo could not have been as strict, allowing producers to brand their products “Star Wars” if they wished.
I’ll look forward to the next podcast!
Craig,
It seems strange to hear a reference to “oddball” collecting because for me personally, items such as the stationery and bubble bath are equally as important as Palitoy MOCs. I’d be hard pressed to choose between a set of full Helix display boxes and a mint set of Palitoy MOCs!
I found an old scan of a Darth Vader bath bubbles box. If it isn’t clear the text says; “Have a wicked wallow in Darth Vader’s gorgeous galactic bubbles. Let his extra sensory power wash over you, and don’t worry, you’ll come out shining like a Jedi Knight. Just pour one capful under the force of your caps.” I’m not sure what’s going on with the pose – some kind of Saturday Night Fever influence? I would take a photo of my entire Cliro collection but all of my stuff is a million miles away, sealed in a bunker.
The Addis toiletries range released in 1984 was all branded “Star Wars” as the podcast pointed out, but some of the items that were released in conjunction with Return of the Jedi such as the kid’s costumes were branded "Star Wars" too. Many of the items that followed later in 1983 were also released under the “Star Wars” banner (people will be able to spot many Star Wars items in their collections copyrighted 1983). In contrast, all of the items released alongside The Empire Strikes Back were branded with the film logo and those for the following year. It seems that in 1980 LFL were stipulating that companies use the “Empire” logo and nothing else, perhaps alienating potential licensees in the process. For Jedi, the stipulation to use the film logo could not have been as strict, allowing producers to brand their products “Star Wars” if they wished.
I’ll look forward to the next podcast!
Craig,
