I like to display my loose figures in the wave order Kenner released them, and then within each wave, in their order of appearance within the films. So for example, the very first figures released were the Early Bird kit 4, and so the first 4 figures in my loose display are R2-D2, Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker and then Chewbacca, in that order.
For the most part, getting this order correct is fairly straightforward, however I am currently moving my figures, and would like to take the opportunity to correct any sequencing errors I may have made. One such may well be Dengar, as I have never been completely sure whereabouts he should sit in the sequence. It's well known that Boba Fett's first release in the States was as a mail-away figure after the first 20 Star Wars figures were released, but before the first wave of 10 figures from Empire. The same is true of Bossk, and for that reason in my collection those two figures sit, in that order, after the first 20 Star Wars figures, the 3-Legged R2-D2 from the Droid Factory, and the Dianoga from the Kenner Death Star, but before the remaining 9 Empire 1st wave figures.
All a bit anal? Probably, but it keeps me happy
However, Dengar of course was also a mail-away figure. His first carded appearance in the UK was on a Palitoy 41B back, according to the immensely useful 'Mr Palitoy's Cardback Guide' (https://www.freewebs.com/mrpalitoy/), but since he was (I think!) released before that as a mail-away figure (and I wouldn't be at all surprised if the States got him before the UK did), I am not 100% sure where to 'correctly' position him in the sequence.
Currently I have him between Yoda and Lobot (which is itself an error on my part, I believe, since Yoda was released before Han Bespin in the States, and hence I need to swap Han and Yoda around) - see below.
All of which brings me to the obvious question anyone still reading this will have already guessed; does anyone know the 'correct' position to place Dengar in the sequence? Or to put it another way, does anyone know when the mail-away Dengar was released relative to the other figures?
Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks
For the most part, getting this order correct is fairly straightforward, however I am currently moving my figures, and would like to take the opportunity to correct any sequencing errors I may have made. One such may well be Dengar, as I have never been completely sure whereabouts he should sit in the sequence. It's well known that Boba Fett's first release in the States was as a mail-away figure after the first 20 Star Wars figures were released, but before the first wave of 10 figures from Empire. The same is true of Bossk, and for that reason in my collection those two figures sit, in that order, after the first 20 Star Wars figures, the 3-Legged R2-D2 from the Droid Factory, and the Dianoga from the Kenner Death Star, but before the remaining 9 Empire 1st wave figures.
All a bit anal? Probably, but it keeps me happy
However, Dengar of course was also a mail-away figure. His first carded appearance in the UK was on a Palitoy 41B back, according to the immensely useful 'Mr Palitoy's Cardback Guide' (https://www.freewebs.com/mrpalitoy/), but since he was (I think!) released before that as a mail-away figure (and I wouldn't be at all surprised if the States got him before the UK did), I am not 100% sure where to 'correctly' position him in the sequence.
Currently I have him between Yoda and Lobot (which is itself an error on my part, I believe, since Yoda was released before Han Bespin in the States, and hence I need to swap Han and Yoda around) - see below.
All of which brings me to the obvious question anyone still reading this will have already guessed; does anyone know the 'correct' position to place Dengar in the sequence? Or to put it another way, does anyone know when the mail-away Dengar was released relative to the other figures?
Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks