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Tuesday, 4 May 2021

The Bars be with You

Don't forget the Star Wars Candy bars that never were because George Lucas wouldn't license 'junk food'.

Under Disney ownership there are Star Wars Easter Eggs!

Terranova47

USA

KNOCKOFFS, SCUM AND VILLAINY

I've been trying to sniff out of any connections between toys of the Sixties and Star Wars.

Lacking sufficient Force this time of the morning my brain is struggling to get past the scum and villainy of my dreams.

Short of tearing this moonbase apart to find the plans, the only thing I can think of is an old link I found in the first months of the blog in 2008 to a website called Secret Fun Spot.

The site had a fun section about Star Wars knockoffs.

Alas the site appears now to be defunct but I did archive a particular image:

Along with obvious C3PO clones made of metal there is a neat set of our friends the Blue Box space vehicles.

Interestingly the Space Car at the bottom of the picture is white. Back in 2008 I'd never seen a white one before and now in 2017 I'm not sure I have yet.

Have you readers?

Why they are Star Wars knockoffs I'm not sure unless the website was only interested in the C3PO bit. Yep, that could be it. What are those toys numbered 18?

What's your fave Star Wars toy, knockoff or collectable?

FETT'S FIRST APPEARANCE 1978

1978, Boba's famous debut in the 'Faithful Wookie' animation created by Nelvana of Canada as part of the oft-maligned Star Wars Holiday Special.

Have you watched the whole film?

Watch "William Shatner Sings To George Lucas" on YouTube

https://youtu.be/oEZVwQptvWw

Hi Woodsy, on the Star Wars theme, this is hilarious! check out Shatner with his "Star...Wars??!"

May the 4th be with you!

MJedi

Southcoast Base

HAN SOLO AT STARS' END BY BRIAN DALEY

Do you remember these old paperbacks readers?

I collected them from car boot sales but never read them. I loved the cover art though!

Sadly all got sold on my old toy stall but I would recognise the books anywhere.

What were the others called? Anyone recall?

HOT WARS

Reader David McPherson from the USA very kindly donated these amazing Hot Wheels DStar wars vehicles to Moonbase to share with other readers.

The top one is an early concept for the Millennium Falcon! It looks a Space 1999 Eagle! How unlike the final Falcon it is!

The middle vehicle is the Landspeeder familiar to us all so its original concept is a real surprise as seen lastly in the bubble card. Completely round like a flying saucer!

Do you like these original concepts and what Hot Wheels have done with them?

STAR DRAWS

I did these doodles on Paint during downtime at work.

Very relaxing I must say.

The influence of Star Wars on the toy industry can't be understated, but due to its comparative modernity, I rarely post on Moonbase about it. But as its a special day, here are a few of my themed shots of toys and models.