aka Little Big Gun.
(Vintage AT-ST, Vintage Imperial Stormtroopers in Hoth Battle Gear)
The AT-ST. Is it heavy artillery or just a lightweight little bro to the AT-AT? Difficult to say!
a.k.a. Little Big Gun.
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Archives: AT-ST
E is for Easy Target.
E is for Easy Target
(Vintage AT-ST, Vintage AT-ST Driver, Vintage Biker Scouts, Vintage Wicket W. Warrick, Vintage Chief Chirpa, Vintage Paploo, Vintage Romba)
Nothing spells fun like watching Ewoks blow off steam at the expense of some Imperial flunkies!
Let’s call this shot a sequel to an old favorite from a couple years back.
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Unleashing Hell on Hoth 2.
Unleashing Hell on Hoth 2. (Vintage AT-AT, Vintage AT-ST, Vintage AT-AT Driver)
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Unleashing Hell on Hoth.
Unleashing Hell on Hoth.
(Vintage AT-AT Commander, Vintage AT-AT Driver, Vintage AT-AT, Vintage AT-ST)
About 4 weeks ago I bought a vintage AT-AT walker off of a local seller who was indeed the original owner of the item. It was a little beat up and in desperate need of a cleaning, but the price was right and the seller actually met me at a location equidistant from our respective houses.
Now it’s one thing to buy vintage toys off of eBay. 99 times out of 100 you’re not dealing with 1st generation ownership. But it’s always an odd thing to relieve an original owner of their childhood toys.
In this situation I’ll occasionally interact with the seller and try to find out why they’re parting with such a wonderful part of their childhood — especially considering that they’ve been holding on to it for 30 years. Other times I don’t want to ask questions for fear that they’ll change their mind about the sale. When I do bother to ask, the responses are typically either the ‘need to raise money’ variety or the ‘just no longer interested’ variety. Either way is sad to me. I just have the feeling they’ll regret the decision down the road.
Anyway, that’s my story. That giant AT-AT now has a loving new home and makes his debut on these pages today. See above.
Have a story about buying or selling childhood toys that have only had one owner for decades? Share it in the comments.
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Can’t Fake the Fur.
Can't Fake the Fur. (Vintage Romba, Vintage AT-ST)
Ewoks can be the source of some serious controversy. Some are quick to point out that their small size and cuddly mojo were simply a ploy to sell tons of toys. I’m more of the mind that (cuteness be damned) they basically saved Return of the Jedi from a relatively thin script and a main cast that was quickly running out of steam. That’s right, I’m taking a stand. Ewoks rock.
If you’re a keen observer, let me save you the trouble of getting cross over the Romba label. Yes, this is actually Paploo with Romba’s headgear and spear. Sometimes Ewoks will do that just to mess with you.
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