What is your favorite Kenner Star Wars figure?

[Wtrailer]

Luke Bespin followed closely by Luke original.

[The Bat]

Just the regular old Stormtrooper.

[steelcouch]

The Jawa figure has always been my favorite.I buy at least one every time I attend a toy show.

[Nostalgiabuff]

The Cantina Aliens are so incredibly unique, even for Vintage Kenner.

I mean, they went so far off the rails with the colors and liberties taken with those characters in such a weird, wonderful way. They never returned to that garish color style, and I'm sort of sad for it.

None of the Empire or Jedi aliens were as crazy as Orange and Blue Walrus Man or bright green Greedo. I love fan customs of Cantina Aliens we never got, but all too often, they go for Hasbro color schemes instead of the lurid Kenner colors.

I vaguely recall reading that Kenner only had a few black and white face shots of the aliens and so had to improvise for the costumes. that is also why the early release blue Snaggletooth, was changed, to the short version. because in the photos they had, they did not have scale for the alien

[rche]

Hammerhead was my early favorite. I had a rock band with my SW figures that I modeled after KISS. Chewy played drums, Stormtrooper and Tuskin Raider were on guitars, and Hammerhead was on the bass. The second wave certainly was an awesome time in my youth to play with and collect. They really brought the feeling of a galaxy far, far away.

[Ninersphan1]

Bespin Luke... I remember being so excited that the lightsaber was proper scale and removable, and that he had both a blaster and a lightsaber. I think it was the first figure to come with two accessories, if I recall it hit shelves prior to Yoda.

It was really such an improvement over Farmboy Luke, which I love because it's iconic, but was always a bit frustrating as a kid.

Yup same here for pretty much the same reasons.

Yoda was a favorite too, he was just to darned cute.

[Hedji]

The Cantina Aliens are so incredibly unique, even for Vintage Kenner.

I mean, they went so far off the rails with the colors and liberties taken with those characters in such a weird, wonderful way. They never returned to that garish color style, and I'm sort of sad for it.

None of the Empire or Jedi aliens were as crazy as Orange and Blue Walrus Man or bright green Greedo. I love fan customs of Cantina Aliens we never got, but all too often, they go for Hasbro color schemes instead of the lurid Kenner colors.

[Klosterheim]

A wonderful question.

I would have to think on it, but just to reply now, I'll form a list.

(not sure of official card names at the moment)

Favorite - Return of the Jedi Luke Skywalker. Jedi Luke.
Second - Boba Fett.

Early Loves - Walrus Man.
Hammerhead.
Jawa.
R2D2.
Sandpeople.

Third Favorite -

AT-AT Commander.

4th - Obi-Wan Kenobi.
5th - Star Wars Luke Skywalker.

Later Loves And Most Played With -


Hoth Gear Han.
Bespin Luke.
Hoth Rebel.
Hoth Luke.
Hoth Leia.
Leia as bounty hunter.
X-Wing Luke
Carbonite Han Solo.
Han Solo.
Bespin Han Solo.
Endor Han Solo.
Cloud City Leia.
Cloud Car Pilot.
Lando ESB.
Ugnaught.
Darth Vader.
Chewbacca.

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Yeah, a chaotic list, impossible to choose.

And I loved the Ewok Village and Ewok figures better than the characters and place in the movie!

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[Iron Mego]

Yoda. Or Jawas. Or Greedo.

[Brown Bear]

I’d really enjoy seeing this as a vote that tracks the numbers

[tay666]

Greedo. I love that whole second wave with the colorful cantina guys.

That 2nd wave was amazing.
It wasn't just the cantina guys that were colorful.
There was also Luke x-wing pilot, and R5-D4 had those bright orange markings.

I loved the Tusken Raider, but mine, and everyone I knew, the head snapped off, and was just glued back on.
So it didn't really get played with.

I'd have to say Chewie and Jawa.
For some reason, I always teemed them up together.

Followed by the Snowtrooper. Which I thought was a bit more bad-assed than the normal Stormtrooper.

[Nostalgiabuff]

Bespin Han and Luke, followed by Biker Scout and Jedi Luke

[Earth 2 Chris]

Bespin Luke, followed by Vader. I co-opted Luke into my GI Joe play later, too.

Chris

[msenger76]

At-At driver, biker scout, hammerhead, and han bespin (because i had a blue jacket like that in kindergarten when the figure came out)

[Mr.Marion]

Greedo. I love that whole second wave with the colorful cantina guys.

Agreed by that point Kenner wasn't a slave to the style guide.
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