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

[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 !

 

[Michael Sith]

:lol: wood vader :lol: Todd you gotta have that :wink:

Or one of these

http://www.flickr.com/photos/94132256@N07/8774110694

 

[Stormtrooper37]

Year 1980, figure Greedo

 

[tiefighterboy]

:lol: wood vader :lol: Todd you gotta have that :wink:

Or one of these

http://www.flickr.com/photos/94132256@N07/8774110694

That is actually an awesome carving. I will take four please. 8) :lol:

 

[Michael Sith]

Got to agree, carved really well, walnut apparently 8)

 

[monkey_roo]

I remember the first time I was exposed to SW was a VHS copy of Return of the Jedi in 1986.

My first figure was a Han Hoth, loved it from the get go (still my favourite) and then that Christmas my folks took me on a shopping trip to Hamleys. I remember there was a life size Ewok and hang glider on the ceiling (it was Awsome) and my pre Christmas haul included an X-Wing, and AT-ST with driver a couple of ewoks and Liea Bounty Hunter - Great stuff, we got back home so late I wasn't allowed to open anything that night so I spent the night staring at the boxes from my bed too excited to sleep

 

[x-pack]

Vader in 1981. He was the obvious choice. God knows what happened to my old figures :?

 

[JuniorChubb]

Vader in 1981. He was the obvious choice. God knows what happened to my old figures :?

Well if you pray before you go to bed tonight you might find out :lol:

 

[x-pack]

Please God give me my old figures back. PLEASE God give me my old figures back! ...preferably mint in the box :wink:

 

[JuniorChubb]

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Did it work?

 

[x-pack]

Kind of but i had to pay for 'em :? :lol: Arrived in the post today - a MOC ESB back Bespin Leia from Bram and a 4-LOM ESB card for resto from Dinnersquadron