What was the first SW toy you received/bought as a child?

[starshipriot]

There may well be a forum topic of this already, so if so, moderators please delete this.

I just wondered what everyones introductions to collecting Vintage star wars stuff was?

I got into it when I was about 4, when I went to a tabletop sale at my local sports field and hall, and found a return of the jedi annual comic book. It had a picture of the at-sts on the front, and looked my sorta thing straight away.

I took that annual with me everywhere. My gran and grandad used to do car boot sales every weekend, and my uncle had been into star wars and collected the toys about 10 years prior, in 1984. So they knew what star wars was and stuff. I was overjoyed when my gran brought over a carrier bag to my house filled with figures that they had found on the car boot. None with accessories, and mostly comprised of degenerates from Jabbas Palace.

I remember I used to use cotton buds (that you use to clean your ears) as lightsabers for luke and darth vader. I miss the days when you could find vintage star wars stuff on car boot sales.

So yeah. My mum used to buy and read millers antiques and collectibles books, and they were always filled with star wars stuff, so I realised at a young age, it was best to play very carefully with my toys as some people deemed them valuable.

So what was anyone else's introduction? I'm guessing most people on here were lucky and witnessed the launch of the movie in 77/78 and got the toys the following year? What was the first figure you got?

 

[JuniorChubb]

I got an R2D2 for Christmas from my cousins aged about 4 or 5...

I opened it up and started crying because I didn't want it :lol:

Love the cotton buds thing, me and Mumbo used to equip Snake eyes and Stormshadow with de-cottoned cotton buds.

 

[mumbo]

I got an R2D2 for Christmas from my cousins...

I opened it up and started crying because I didn't want it :lol:

Love the cotton buds thing, me and Mumbo used to equip Snake eyes and Stormshadow with de-cottoned cotton buds.

:lol: you always were a cry baby :lol:

I do recall the cotton buds accessories

Memory wise its always very difficult to pinpoint what was first, something ROTJ....... Remember getting speederbikes and that's about it :roll:

 

[JuniorChubb]

I got an R2D2 for Christmas from my cousins...

I opened it up and started crying because I didn't want it :lol:

Love the cotton buds thing, me and Mumbo used to equip Snake eyes and Stormshadow with de-cottoned cotton buds.

:lol: you always were a cry baby :lol:

I do recall the cotton buds accessories

Memory wise its always very difficult to pinpoint what was first, something ROTJ....... Remember getting speederbikes and that's about it :roll:

The speeder bikes were epic... no money, hand me down clothes, absent father but the first kids in school to get the speederbikes. Mum rocked 8)

 

[Grant_C]

TIE Fighter Pilot, AT-AT and AT-AT Commander for my birthday.

Long story, but it was meant to be Action Man.

Apparently I went nuts and started dragging the boxed AT-AT out of the shop window. I wasn't much bigger than it.

I knew exactly what it was, even though Id only seen Star Wars once, 3 months before and had not seen Empire.

Which goes to show the subconscious evil power of Lucas and his merchandising.

I think the toys have 'BUY ME' and 'THIS IS GOD' written on them in invisible ink.

 

[JuniorChubb]

I think the toys have 'BUY ME' and 'THIS IS GOD' written on them in invisible ink.

:lol: :lol: The force is strong with them.

Who wins, only you can decide........

 

[Spookedhippie]

For me saw the first film in 1990, my nan brought a load of second hand Star Wars, probably about 40 figures and 15 vehicles ranging from the falcon, x wing to at at and snow speeder, set them all up in her lounge, landing gears down and all... Then I walked in! Still have every thing from that fateful day!

 

[Grant_C]

Man- that would make my year now- let alone as a child.

What a lovely thing to do.

 

[starshipriot]

It seems that universally grandparents are awesome!

Diggin' these stories. And Im glad Im not alone with my cotton buds as sabers!

 

[Grant_C]

Never thought of cotton buds.

I use to use matches. :?

 

[JuniorChubb]

Awesome Spooked 8)

Grandparents are king, my Granddad got me my Falcon and our AT AT. Jr Jr's Granddad has come up trumps time and time again with Star Wars goodies for him too.

 

[Nick_IoW]

Cool memories.

My first toys we're from the US that my grandparents got me when they were out there on holiday. Vader, Luke, R2 and C3PO. Taking them to school when nobody else had them was my 15 minutes of fame

I think my first Palitoy figure was Chewie and the Death Star cardboard playset. When my mother originally took me to see Star Wars I shat myself and hid behind the seat when Chewie came on the screen roaring - so she thought giving me Chewie would be funny.

My mum and grandparents spoiled me wrotten over the years collecting it for me.

Had many years of playing with Star Wars toys - thanks to mum. It's actually due to her recently passing away that I've decided to get back into collecting. Good memories.

Nick

 

[Michael Sith]

I am ashamed to say that when the original film came out I was not really bothered I was more into fishing :roll:
However when ROTJ came out on VHS to rent :!: I sat and watched it with my son 3 times....then it began :wink:
I bought the first figures for him from a bargain shop, Gam Guard and C 3 po

Then in 1990 ish, my m in law and f in law bought a job lot of incomplete ships loose, MF B Wing. XWing Rebel Transporter, and about 30 beaters
Those babies got played with ( by my son as well :wink: )
Grandparents are wonderful people.

Sadly the ships and figs were lost over the years, recently my son and I have begun to collect again...much to the dismay of our other halves :!:

We are havin a great time though :lol: SW allows you to collect, but also let's you be a 10 year old again, the buzz of getting figures through the post, seeing a £1 figure in corner bric a brac shop , not many other things allow you to do that as an adult, so Mr Lucas I thank you for the Bounty that you have spawned for us all :wink:

 

[tiefighterboy]

12 back vader..................from a hardware store....go figure.

 

[Michael Sith]

Did you go for hard wood

 

[db94]

Star Wars was the first film I saw in the cinema (aged 5) 1st figure was R2D2, followed by Chewie then Ben, happy memories

 

[starshipriot]

I remember the first ship I got was a snow speeder for 3 pound off the car boot. It was complete and everything!

 

[tiefighterboy]

Did you go for hard wood

Did they make wooden vaders?? :lol:

 

[Grant_C]

Did you go for hard wood

Did they make wooden vaders?? :lol:

 

[JuniorChubb]

:lol: :lol: :lol:

You need to get out more Grant...

and SSR, a snowspeeder for £3, the good old days eh. I want one complete for £3 too :evil:

 

[Frunkstar]

I remember exactly what the first ship was that I got as I had been saving frantically for it for weeks, I proudly laid down my big blue 5 pound note on the counter in exchange for my Palitoy landspeeder in my local modern toys store in Oadby, I remember oh so well ripping the box pretty much to shreds in my rush to get at my new aqusition so Luke & Ben could go places in style, one of my fav childhood toy memories TBH, still love the landspeeder to this day above all other ships, suffice to say Luke & Ben did a lot of traveling in the next few weeks good times!

 

[fuzzybuzzytoys]

It was 1978 and I was 7. I was aware the figures were out for awhile. Been improvising with cut outs and Lego and was VERY excited. After many toy shop hunts finally found some for sale in a toy shop on Lymington high street (still there).Unfortunately they only had Ben Kenobis/Jawas left. I really wanted a Vasder, Stormtrooper or R2. I couldnt wait any longer and got me a lovely 12 back Kenobi.

Still got it. Hes got a new cloak and sabre these days but hes my first and I love him.

 

[edd_jedi]

I got given a Han Hoth and Speeder Bike while I was in hospital by my cousin Will. I think it was 1986.

 

[chazb73]

Did you go for hard wood

I've got wood now... :lol: another AP line :lol:

 

[chazb73]

the first figs I remember were my older brothers Luke 3PO Chewie Snaggle and Hammerhead prob in the late 70s.
He sort of drifted away from getting them and I took over

I remember about xmas 81 getting the Imp troop transporter and 5 figures

Funy you should mention antiques my Gran was collector of antiques and used to regularly vist auction houses, thats maybe where I get the collecting bug from

Cocktail sticks were good for lightsabers for us kids :lol:

 

[plantman]

i was given 90% of the sw figs i had from my cousins, but i really remember getting a klaatu off my mum and being really upset!

 

[Christian]

Trilogo R2 Sensorscope - still have the figure and the cardback which also is probably the earliest example of a restored cardback as I tried to repaint part of the picture (3PO & R2 standing outside the Hoth bunker) after having ripped the bubble off the cardback with great vigour!

Still, without doubt, my most prized SW possession.

Christian

 

[tiefighterboy]

Cocktail sticks were good for lightsabers for us kids :lol:

Hell yeah...and those plastic pirate swords they used for snack trays.

 

[walkie]

Lando Skiff Guard, my little bro's was the Tie-Fighter Pilot

 

[Captainsolo1978]

My first figures were Han Hoth, Luke X wing, Chewbacca, C3 PO removable limbs and R2 Senserscope.

Must have been 1981 !