Toy Ventures 19: Space Sword & Space Shield

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Ok let me address the fact that for some reason I keep saying "Star Sword" despite what's on the label but please don't let that mar my celebration of two of my favourite childhood toys, Space Sword and Space Shield! These glow in the dark Star Wars inspired toys were the source of hours and hours of backyard play for me in the late 1970s and I actually like them better than officially licensed toys. So join me on another Toy-Venture in a galaxy far, far away. If you like this video please subscribe for more goodness ever week!
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[Earth 2 Chris]

Great video! Man, I wish I had seen this toy as a kid. The sheer size and heft of that shield looks incredible. Great job spotlighting it, too!

Chris

[EmergencyIan]

Fun!

I owned the Space Sword and had many hours of fun with it over several years. Unfortunately, I never saw the shield or the helmet.

- Ian

[palitoy]

It seems like a lot of people mention that, I guess the sword got the widest distribution.

[palitoy]

Great job spotlighting it, too!

Thanks, it's size was so impractical for my little rig that i had to make a rare on-camera appearance.

[EmergencyIan]

^ I noted that, as well. It was a nice touch. Lol

- Ian

[EmergencyIan]

It seems like a lot of people mention that, I guess the sword got the widest distribution.

And, as you mentioned, they must have sold well, because I can recall them reappearing at stores like K-Mart a year or so after I received mine.

- Ian

[Werewolf]

I feel kind of left out. I never had one or recall even seeing them in stores.

[Bruce Banner]

I remember seeing the sword and shield in stores many, many times. Always thought they were cool, but never owned one.

[sprytel]

Great video. I remember these being all over the place back in the day.

As a kid, I appreciated the Kenner lightsaber had light up action... even if it was the unholy love child of a flashlight and a beach ball. I remember the Laser Sword seeming like a cheap knockoff (which, of course, it was). I also would have hated that Space Shield has its name written on it. Of course, I find that all part of the charm of the toys now...

[Confessional]

Fun!, I beat my cousins down many times with that glorious sword; often deservedly so too! It survived my childhood adventures and went to Goodwill where it surely found the hands of another young Jedi to wield its power.

[EmergencyIan]

Great video. I remember these being all over the place back in the day.

As a kid, I appreciated the Kenner lightsaber had light up action... even if it was the unholy love child of a flashlight and a beach ball. I remember the Laser Sword seeming like a cheap knockoff (which, of course, it was). I also would have hated that Space Shield has its name written on it. Of course, I find that all part of the charm of the toys now...

As a quick aside, the Kenner Light Saber that I had in the 70s/early 80s was the one they sold in bins...it was one of the long ones that made a light saber-y noise when you swung it. I thought it was really cool. However, it’s length made it cumbersome. The Space Sword was much more portable.

- Ian

[Treadwell]

I remember them, but don't recall if any friends had them or I just saw them in stores.

One friend and I had different knockoffs of the converted 2-D-cell flashlight variety, with long plastic milky-white tubes attached. They worked pretty well, especially in a dark room. His light was green, which I thought was weird for a light saber color in those pre-ROTJ years. His had a rounded cap on the end, mine was squared off.

[tay666]

I never saw that sword or shield. I would have remembered. I have always been a sucker for glow-in-the-dark anything.

Treadwell - I had that same knock-off lightsaber. Long plastic tube on the end of a flashlight.
My sister and I each got one, I think mine was red, and hers was green.
They worked pretty good for a while, but then they started to suffer the same problem as wrapping paper tubes.
They would get dented and bend when they hit thing (or people) :D