Mail Away Figures!

[Toy Timelord]

Yeah, both of those figures were massively overproduced.

And yet, both initially could not keep up with demand. Who knew old wrinkly dudes wearing robes and carrying a stick had a sweet spot when it came to balancing supply and demand!?

[skullface]

Toy time lord
I have the reissue star wars mail away around somewhere,if you need one. I also have the 12 joe colton in both white and green. I might still have a sealed or boxed ghost obi too. I also have a Jar jar binks head with flicking tongue from the UK from tazo packs. lmk if you need the stuff....I am only doing 8in stuff now.

[Toy Timelord]

What reissue mail away are you talking about?

[Action Martin]

I like the concept of Bossk. A "Secret" figure.

What do you mean by a "secret" figure?

[skullface]

Toy Timelord. The star wars walmart mailway with Chewy,r2,leia and luke. Reissue early bird set from 05

[TomStrong]

Hf

I ordered a Steppenwolf, but I never got a record with him though (maybe Kenner Canada didn't include one but Kenner US did?). By this point I was a teenager, and my gears switched from playing to "collecting" toys. Around this time I also ordered a Hooded Cobra Commander, a Fridge figure and a bunch of figures from the first series of GI Joe RAH. I had little brochures (I can't remember where they came from) that allowed me to order a bunch of figures, (eg. Flash, Zap, Major Bludd, etc) really cheap. It might have been a Canada only thing perhaps? (not much of an expert on this toy line!)

I remember mailing away for Steppenwolf as a kid and remembering it took forever for him to come in the mail. I also remember playing the record and thinking I had died and gone to action figure heaven. I've still got him. Glad you guys brought it up.

[Toy Timelord]

What do you mean by a "secret" figure?

He was marketed on cardbacks as a Secret figure, meaning you didn't know the name or look of the figure until he showed up in your mailbox!

Sometimes I think the pre-internet days were better. No spoilers, just speculation.

[Toy Timelord]

Toy Timelord. The star wars walmart mailway with Chewy,r2,leia and luke. Reissue early bird set from 05

Not interested in Colton. Only interested in the new Early Bird set if it has the figures and a sealed, unused envelope.

Really, the only current mailaway I desire is the vintage style rocket Fett.

[Action Martin]

He was marketed on cardbacks as a Secret figure, meaning you didn't know the name or look of the figure until he showed up in your mailbox!

Sometimes I think the pre-internet days were better. No spoilers, just speculation.

I remember the early cards going from secret figure to Bossk. But I seem to recall Bossk's face appearing in the promotion. Was the offer for Bossk available after ESB was released?

[Toy Timelord]

Yup.

Bossk was advertised on ESB cards, I think the Secret Figure was mostly on 20-21 Back SW cards.

[Action Martin]

Yup.

Bossk was advertised on ESB cards, I think the Secret Figure was mostly on 20-21 Back SW cards.

That's probably what I am remembering then. Heck, back in those days every mail away could have been a "secret figure" and I would have still sent away for them.

[starsky]

i also liked getting william the refrigerator perry for gi joe and sgt slaughter!

[MysteryWho]

I ordered a Steppenwolf, but I never got a record with him though (maybe Kenner Canada didn't include one but Kenner US did?). By this point I was a teenager, and my gears switched from playing to "collecting" toys. Around this time I also ordered a Hooded Cobra Commander, a Fridge figure and a bunch of figures from the first series of GI Joe RAH. I had little brochures (I can't remember where they came from) that allowed me to order a bunch of figures, (eg. Flash, Zap, Major Bludd, etc) really cheap. It might have been a Canada only thing perhaps? (not much of an expert on this toy line!)

Yes! I remember that cheap figure offer for the original series figures! I know I sent away for several 'cause they were so affordable but I messed it up somehow and only got a few of the ones I wanted! It could have been a Canadian thing, I'm not sure.

[Toy Timelord]

[nazgul]

Here's a link for a bossk for sale...seems a bit high...but he is very complete...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/STAR-WARS-ESB-1980-KENNER-BOSSK-MAIL-AWAY-BOXED/271642960951?_trksid=p2045573.c100034.m2102&_trkparms=aid%3D555012%26algo%3DPW.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D25412%26meid%3D15d55c6ea9514325bb8911c2b7ccfe70%26pid%3D100034%26prg%3D10672%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D8%26sd%3D361065880104