What did everyone have in their childhood collection?

[Gaz46&2]

I'm not sure if this has been asked before, as I am quite new here. But just wondering what everyone had in their childhood collection?

I'll go first:

Figures:

Hoth Rebel Soldier
Ree Yees
Squidhead
Prune face
Snowtrooper
At At pilot
Darth Vader
Luke Skywalker (Bespin)
Weequay
Gamorrean Guard
R5-D4
Lando Calrissian (Skiff guard)
Han Solo (Endor)
Leia (Endor)
Wicket
Teebo
21-B
IG-88
Klaatu
Chewbacca
Rebel Soldier (Endor)
Admiral Ackbar


Vehicles:

Speederbike
Millenium Falcon
AST-5
MLC-3
MTV-7
Desert Sail Skiff
Scout Walker
Ewok Glider

Misc:

Some pencil stops and ROTJ stickers

I swapped my collection for a Sega Master System game

 

[user 5830]

Interesting post actually, I don't think I've ever written a list. Having done it, I'm surprised that I had as many as I did:

FIGURES
Han Solo
Chewbacca
Darth Vader
Ben Kenobi
Luke X-Wing
Hammerhead
Biker Scout
Luke Hoth
Rebel Soldier
Rebel Commander
Rebel Commando
Snowtrooper
Leia Hoth
Han Hoth
4-LOM
Bossk
Yoda
R2 - Sensor Scope
C3PO - Removable Limbs
Squid Head
Ree Yees
Bib Fortuna
Gam Guard
Leia Endor
Chirpa
Logray
Teebo
Wicket
Ackbar
Nein Numb
2-1B
ERG
Emperor

VEHICLES/CREATURES
Rebel Transport
X-Wing (Battle Damaged)
CAP-2
INT-4
Speeder Bike
Land Speeder (late addition 2nd hand)
SnowSpeeder
Slave 1
Taun Taun (Open Belly)
Wampa

 

[mr_palitoy]

I had this:-

Still got them!



Jason

 

[sith-smith]

At the time I thought I had most of the figures with the exception of Lumat, B-wing Pilot and Han trench coat.

I had picked up Anakin, Imperial Dig and A wing. But had not idea of any others, so obviously in addition to the above 3 was missing most of the last 17.

Did have lots of doubles of key figure like Stormtroopers (8) HST (4) and many others...somehow I even had 5 jawas 8)


Referring to just Palitoy playsets/vehichles...

Had most of the star wars released toys except for Tie fighter, Droid factory and cantina.

Most ESB toys one except Rebel Transporter, Battle damaged X wing, Dagobah Tripod laser and Vehicle maintenance.

By Jedi I was still very interested but getting involved in other things and there seemed to be fewer toys in the shops than before.

Had Jabba, speeder bike, combat glider

Still got the majority of mine too

 

[hellhippie]

that's funny I was just thinking about this yesterday... heres what I remember

figures-
yoda
death star droid
han solo
han solo hoth
rebel soldier
leia hoth
death squad commander
ben
lando
stormie
vader
r2d2
luke x wing
jawa
sandperson
luke farmboy
Chewbacca
r5d4
cloud car pilot
walrusman
greedo
snowtrooper
c3po
hammerhead
snaggletooth
leia
that's all I remember for the figures for some reason but there was more .

ships n ****
x wing
death star playset American version
cloud car
landspeeder
tie fighter
this is also all I can remember unfortunately .

 

[Pomse2001]

My childhood collection was not that big, I think. I remember I had

1 x chewbacca
1 x farmer luke
1 x ben kenobi
2 x darth vader
3 x stormtrooper
1 x death squad commander
1 x jawa
1 x r5-d4
1 x death star droid
2 x luke x-wing pilot

1 x white bespin security guard
1 x fx-7
1 x ig-88
1 x hoth stormie
1 x dengar
2 x at-at driver
1 x luke hoth
2 x r2-d2 sensorscope
1 x c-3po removable limbs
1 x tie pilot
1 x leia hoth
1 x rebel commander

1 x bikerscout
1 x bib fortuna
1 x gamorrean guard
3 x klaatu
2 x logray
1 x leia boushh
2 x ree-yees
1 x 8d8
2 x nikto
2 x emperor
1 x b-wing pilot
2 x han solo trench coat
1 x leia poncho
1 x wicket

1 x lando general

1 x hoth wampa
1 x jabba playset
1 x y-wing
2 x speeder bike

 

[edd_jedi]

There was a thread about this a few years ago, my reply is in there

http://starwarsforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=22529

 

[Darkest_Logic]

I got none from my childhood, as when I was young, I had modern figures :lol:.

But, when my Dad found out that I am collecting vintage Star Wars figures, he found his childhood figures, and give them to me .

 

[maxf]

I got none from my childhood, as when I was young, I had modern figures :lol:.

But, when my Dad found out that I am collecting vintage Star Wars figures, he found his childhood figures, and give them to me .

Dads Childhood Star Wars Figures.jpg

This post makes me feel very old!

 

[Pomse2001]

I got none from my childhood, as when I was young, I had modern figures :lol:.

But, when my Dad found out that I am collecting vintage Star Wars figures, he found his childhood figures, and give them to me .

Dads Childhood Star Wars Figures.jpg

This post makes me feel very old!

:lol:

 

[Markzane]

First 65 figures bar Princes Leia Organa, R2 solid dome and fixed limbs C3 P0

Plus one extra each of Yoda (had orange and yellow snake), R2 sensorscope, chewbacca, snowtropper , Lando and Lobot (has a slight paint error on him so I bought another)

AT AT
Snowspeeder
X Wing (battle damaged)
Cap 2
MLC 5
PDT 8
MTV 7
Radar laser cannon
Tripod laser cannon
VME
Dagobah playset
Slave 1
Tauntaun
Wampa

I only started collecting vehicles in the last year of my run82/83

I stopped collecting very soon after ROTJ, felt too old at 12. Far too old at 45. I did get the ROTJ comic until '86 I honestly didn't read it

I sold all the vehicles and playsets 15 years ago, much to my shame, couldn't bring myself to sell the figures though

 

[CaptainAntilles]

had all ewoks except warok
3 or 4 luke stormies
imperial dig
emperor
anakin
imperial commander
several stormies , biker scouts and hoth stormies
at at driver + commander
at st driver
TFP
both c3po
solid top and sensorscope R2
r5d4
2-1b
endor luke , leia and han and rebel soldier
several chewies
lando bespin and skiff
leia boushh
small head han
hoth han , luke and leia , commander and rebel soldiers
ERG
klaatu , nikto and weequay
bib fortuna
boba fett
madine
akbar + nien nunb
vader
obi wan
yoda
bespin guards
hammerhead , greedo and walrusface
ree yees
gammy guards
luke jedi


never had any jawas or tuskens and i wanted them bad
as i was a couple of years too young , i had never seen a card back until last year , never even knew about pop up R2 , CCP , DSD , EV 9d9 or lando general pilot , IG88 , bossk + dengar , power droids etc

vehicles i had

x-wing
white tie
vaders tie
snowspeeder
speeder bikes
at st
at at
the falcon
land speeder
mini rigs
taun taun

 

[Cazza]

Shamelessly copied from my Childhood limelight thread- these are figures I had carded or mailaway.

SW R5-D4 (Zodiac Toys, Swindon 1980)
SW Death Star Droid (Zodiac Toys, Swindon 1980)
SW Luke X-Wing (seaside shop in Cornwall 1980)
ESB Boba Fett (Christmas Stocking 1981)
ESB Han Hoth (Christmas tree 1981)
ESB Hoth Stormtrooper x2(?)
ESB AT-AT Driver (John Menzies, Cirencester 1981)
ESB Lando (Christmas present from my friend Mike 1981?)
ESB Leia Hoth (Hurleys, Burnham-on-Sea 1981)
ESB Stormtrooper x2 (John Lewis, Birmingham 1982)
ESB Imperial Officer (birthday from my friend Jamie, 1982)
ESB Cloud Car Pilot (Tesco Home & Wear, Cirencester 1982)
ESB AT-AT Commander (Tesco Home and Wear, Cirencester 1982)
Mail Away Dengar (?)
Mail Away Emperor (?)
Mail Away Nein Nunb (?)
ROTJ Weequay (?)
ROTJ/TRI Klaatu (Carrefour, Calais 1985)
ROTJ/TRI Nikto (Carrefour, Calais 1985)

Vehicles:
SW X-WING
ESB Snowspeeder
ESB MTV-7

Also had these from various swaps etc:
Chewbacca
Han Endor
DSC
Luke Farmboy
Zuckuss
Speeder Bike

 

[Mini99]

Thats easy to answer...nothing, I had long left childhood behind when Star Wars came out. :shock:
I oftern think what I would have done with the toys if I had them at a young age, ripped them off the card, or kept them MOC on a shelf?

 

[reddogblues]

Nearly all the figures - but like a lot of kids, passed on some of the last 17. Luckily kept all my figures and still have them nicely displayed now

Unfortunately, I didn't keep any of the ships - but had a good few:

Falcon
X-Wing
Snowspeeder
Hoth Attack Base
DV Star Destroyer
Slave 1
Twin Pod Cloud Car
Landspeeder

But I never got and wanted the AT-AT and so desperately wanted the Laser Pistol, but only saw one once and wasn't allowed to get it

 

[bosk70]

I had this and still have minus the pot noodle trays and old telly polystyrene just an excuse to flash the old polaroid again :lol:
usual basic figs paly x wing , falcon, transport, atat, dv tie, slave one, snow speeder and int 4 photo circa 1982

 

[scooternick]

Bought a walrus man from zodiac in swindon and loads from trents!

Shamelessly copied from my Childhood limelight thread- these are figures I had carded or mailaway.

SW R5-D4 (Zodiac Toys, Swindon 1980)
SW Death Star Droid (Zodiac Toys, Swindon 1980)
SW Luke X-Wing (seaside shop in Cornwall 1980)
ESB Boba Fett (Christmas Stocking 1981)
ESB Han Hoth (Christmas tree 1981)
ESB Hoth Stormtrooper x2(?)
ESB AT-AT Driver (John Menzies, Cirencester 1981)
ESB Lando (Christmas present from my friend Mike 1981?)
ESB Leia Hoth (Hurleys, Burnham-on-Sea 1981)
ESB Stormtrooper x2 (John Lewis, Birmingham 1982)
ESB Imperial Officer (birthday from my friend Jamie, 1982)
ESB Cloud Car Pilot (Tesco Home & Wear, Cirencester 1982)
ESB AT-AT Commander (Tesco Home and Wear, Cirencester 1982)
Mail Away Dengar (?)
Mail Away Emperor (?)
Mail Away Nein Nunb (?)
ROTJ Weequay (?)
ROTJ/TRI Klaatu (Carrefour, Calais 1985)
ROTJ/TRI Nikto (Carrefour, Calais 1985)

Vehicles:
SW X-WING
ESB Snowspeeder
ESB MTV-7

Also had these from various swaps etc:
Chewbacca
Han Endor
DSC
Luke Farmboy
Zuckuss
Speeder Bike

 

[Seahawks]

I was a completist on the figures as a kid. It was marketing genius by Kenner to put a checklist on the back of every card.

I had all of the figures with the exception of Leia Hoth, R2-D2 with pop up saber and sensor scope (never had a desire to get them as kid since I had the original version) and Yak Face. I filled these holes when I got into serious collecting in the mid 90's. I traded my original PlayStation for the Yak.

Fortunately, I still have nearly all of my childhood collection today thanks to my Mom not throwing them away.

 

[Cazza]

Bought a walrus man from zodiac in swindon and loads from trents!

Shamelessly copied from my Childhood limelight thread- these are figures I had carded or mailaway.

SW R5-D4 (Zodiac Toys, Swindon 1980)
SW Death Star Droid (Zodiac Toys, Swindon 1980)
SW Luke X-Wing (seaside shop in Cornwall 1980)
ESB Boba Fett (Christmas Stocking 1981)
ESB Han Hoth (Christmas tree 1981)
ESB Hoth Stormtrooper x2(?)
ESB AT-AT Driver (John Menzies, Cirencester 1981)
ESB Lando (Christmas present from my friend Mike 1981?)
ESB Leia Hoth (Hurleys, Burnham-on-Sea 1981)
ESB Stormtrooper x2 (John Lewis, Birmingham 1982)
ESB Imperial Officer (birthday from my friend Jamie, 1982)
ESB Cloud Car Pilot (Tesco Home & Wear, Cirencester 1982)
ESB AT-AT Commander (Tesco Home and Wear, Cirencester 1982)
Mail Away Dengar (?)
Mail Away Emperor (?)
Mail Away Nein Nunb (?)
ROTJ Weequay (?)
ROTJ/TRI Klaatu (Carrefour, Calais 1985)
ROTJ/TRI Nikto (Carrefour, Calais 1985)

Vehicles:
SW X-WING
ESB Snowspeeder
ESB MTV-7

Also had these from various swaps etc:
Chewbacca
Han Endor
DSC
Luke Farmboy
Zuckuss
Speeder Bike

Nice! Was Trents the cycle/toy shop with the big 'Raleigh' sign, on the corner by the main road?

 

[peekaygee73]

Between my brother and I we had the first 65 figures except Leia Hoth, Rebel Commander, AT-AT driver, 3PO removeable limbs, Luke Hoth and AT-AT commander (bit of a Hoth theme there, I'm not sure why). I also had Wicket (the last figure I bought), and we had 2 Jawas, 2 Luke Bespins (to avoid arguments!) and 2 of the mail-away figures up to the Emperor.

For ships and playsets we had the Falcon, first release X-Wing, DV TIE Fighter, Landspeeder, Palitoy Land of the Jawas, Snowspeeder, Twin Pod Cloud Car, DV Star Destroyer, INT-4, AST-5, ISP-6, 2 speeder bikes, Rebel Transport, Slave 1, 2 x Ewok gliders.

We had three 12" figures: Fett, Chewie and R2. For die-cast we had a TIE Fighter each.

I always wanted an Imperial Troop Transporter and Attack Base - I had friends with those and thought they were the best thing ever. At the time we always felt we didn't have enough :lol: but looking back at that list we did pretty well!

 

[StarWarsFan]

Good question. I didn't start collecting till I was 10 and still have everything from 20 years ago. First Vintage figures in my childhood were:

Luke FB
Droopy McCool
Gamorian Guard
2x Stormtroopers
Wicket
Logrey

 

[scooternick]

I think so. Near duckson and pinker music shop. Had 2 floors. Clarkspienchips met prowse there! :evil:

Bought a walrus man from zodiac in swindon and loads from trents!

Shamelessly copied from my Childhood limelight thread- these are figures I had carded or mailaway.

SW R5-D4 (Zodiac Toys, Swindon 1980)
SW Death Star Droid (Zodiac Toys, Swindon 1980)
SW Luke X-Wing (seaside shop in Cornwall 1980)
ESB Boba Fett (Christmas Stocking 1981)
ESB Han Hoth (Christmas tree 1981)
ESB Hoth Stormtrooper x2(?)
ESB AT-AT Driver (John Menzies, Cirencester 1981)
ESB Lando (Christmas present from my friend Mike 1981?)
ESB Leia Hoth (Hurleys, Burnham-on-Sea 1981)
ESB Stormtrooper x2 (John Lewis, Birmingham 1982)
ESB Imperial Officer (birthday from my friend Jamie, 1982)
ESB Cloud Car Pilot (Tesco Home & Wear, Cirencester 1982)
ESB AT-AT Commander (Tesco Home and Wear, Cirencester 1982)
Mail Away Dengar (?)
Mail Away Emperor (?)
Mail Away Nein Nunb (?)
ROTJ Weequay (?)
ROTJ/TRI Klaatu (Carrefour, Calais 1985)
ROTJ/TRI Nikto (Carrefour, Calais 1985)

Vehicles:
SW X-WING
ESB Snowspeeder
ESB MTV-7

Also had these from various swaps etc:
Chewbacca
Han Endor
DSC
Luke Farmboy
Zuckuss
Speeder Bike

Nice! Was Trents the cycle/toy shop with the big 'Raleigh' sign, on the corner by the main road?

 

[Cazza]

Yep, same place I'm thinking of 8)

 

[chipsteak]

I was lucky enough to have collected a complete loose run. And I do mean loose - there was barely a weapon or cape between them by the time I was done. I felt a little too old for the Last 17 but I collected them anyway to finish the run. I sold the better condition figures ( those later ones ) in the early 2000s when I was skint. Doh.

I consider myself lucky that I'm still left with the very most knackered ( the most loved ) of my childhood figs, though.

I had a lot of the common ships but I lusted after a lot of the First Film toys that were discontinued by the time I got on board circa ESB.

 

[PulsarP]

Brilliant thread and some excellent posts.

I was 9 when SW came out but nearer ten when it was released in Sheffield/UK

I was lucky enough to acquire all the first 20 on their SW cardbacks although not all were debut.
Most were Palitoy and about 20% Kenner because our local stores and markets would have loads of US imported stuff too.

Same with Empire, got all the released figures including Fett but regrettably parted with his immaculate 30 back cardback at the NEC in the 90s
Still have lost of my cardbacks and find it hard to part with them even though I have them carded again.

OK, vehicles I had back in the day were:
SW:
Imperial Troop Transporter (my fave and spent hours playing different scenes)
Landspeeder
Vader Tie
X-wing


ESB:
Cloud Car (again another fave of mine when I opened it Christmas of 80 or 81)

Also had the Palitoy Death Star set which was played to death with and Wampa and Tauntaun
That was about it I think as my Dad worked down Dinnington pit and money was tightish so used to regularly go to mates and play with their Falcons and AT-ATs

Also had a passion for the original trading card sets and was lucky enough to acquire and finish both blue and red UK sets.

Got into the comics quite late, about'78 by which time we were on the UK marvel issue 70 so I had these ordered at our local GT news ever since.
Loved the Landspeeder going into the Bantha on one of the covers and stories were ace.
Anybody read the 'Tales of the Watcher'?
I thought these were exciting as hell back then and would sometimes read these first.

Other things I remember having were the play masks, annuals, bubble bath and soaps.
I'm sure I'll remember more later.

By the time Jedi came out I had turned 15 and was fancying girls and sold my vehicles and DS but still retained everything else 8)

Paul

 

[x-pack]

Some lucky kids here :wink:


AtAt
Falcon
Rebel Transporter
Scout walker
Darth Tie Fighter
Xwing
Snow Speeder
Slave One
Y wing
Speeder bike
Jabba
A few mini rigs

Even though I was lucky enough to have all these ships I never had playsets. Just never saw them in shops. Can't complain though

Had most Jedi release figures but no luke farmboy or Leia organa. Only first 12 I remember having was Darth Vader. That's the thing, its easier to say the figures I didn't have.

And then there's all the other toy lines. So privileged

 

[TK-7785]

Had a thought about starting a childhood collection thread, then found this one. Ain't the search function magic!

Here are my childhood figures and accessories. Most were my older brothers from whom I "acquired" them over time. But the AT-ST Driver I still remember getting new. My General Madine I traded in the playground for a couple of MASK figures. If I had to save only a handful of items from my collection, this would be it. Irreplaceable!

Chris

 

[Ruby2511]

I had most of the figures ( thank you mama and grandad)

Rebel Transporter
X wing
Snow speeder
Speeder bike
Y wing
Scout walker

Think that's it, it was a long time ago :lol:

And not in a galaxy far far away :lol:

Russ

 

[TheJabbaWookie]

Wow, I'm amazed so many people can remember so vividly, my memory is shot to pieces. :lol: I remember having the usual suspects like Luke, DV, Han, Chewie...

I have photos of me opening a Falcon and Imperial Troop Transporter one Christmas. My only vivid memories of a SW childhood were:
1) receiving two GGs and having a dilemma as to whether to keep them both or not (I'm definitely not an army builder!)
2) walking through the newly built Tesco in Colchester and being amazed at the wall of Star Wars before selecting the Darth Vader Tie Fighter.
3) being really jealous when we had a school mufty day and my best friend brought in his Dagobah playset

 

[TWOFOOT]

Most figures. The only last 17 that I had were luke stormtrooper, the EWOKS, and luke poncho.
Had multiple x wings and scout walkers. Many speeder bikes, lots of mini rigs, slave one, a broken millennium falcon 'darth tie fighter and a snow speeder. I still have most of the mini rigs and some of the figures (gave them all to my son to play with)