These figures arrived in the post today! Their both from Hasbro's new STAR WARS VINTAGE COLLECTION. Hasbro has re-released Kenner's 1977 line for 2010 with figures that are extremely detailed, but with original packaging, which is a nice touch.
2010 Boba Fett, with variant foil backing card. Everything about this is retro, even the sticker 'FREE BOBA FETT' It's wierd though as the company Hasbro has a rivals name on its own product, their practically advertising Kenner.
1977 Boba Fett. I myself prefer the old packaging. Its not as dark, but that might be due to fading. Look how basic the old figure looks. This figure was originally not sold in stores, and the only way to get it was to send off 4 proof of purchase seals from other Star Wars figures. I love how they've included the sticker on their new figures, and it works! If you send off 4 tabs you'll get a free Boba Fett figure! I've seen it!
Original catalogue advertisement for Boba Fett figure and promotion. The missile in his back was intended to fire, but a kid died from swallowing a missile from a MATTEL Battlestar Galactica figure, so Kenner scrapped the idea. But, apparently, somewhere, there are Boba Fett figures that do fire the missile, but its just a legend. Someday...
This packaging is amazing. Figure on the left, Still of character on the right. It's all very simple, with very little text. You can see why between 1977 and 1984, 300 Million Star Wars action figures were sold! I can!
Really nice detail. The packaging design of this whole series is something that deeply inspires me.
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