Mos Espa Market
Playset
1999 (manufactured)
1999 (manufactured)
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Star Wars: A New Hope was released in 1977. The first film of George Lucas' trilogies was the most successful in American history and grossed over $290 million. Sequels released in 1980 and 1983 were equally successful. The films captured their imagination and paved the way for the merchandising that accompanies many films today. A whole host of toy figures, spacecrafts and toy guns were available, as well as costumes, stationery, bedroom accessories and slippers.
Object details
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| Title | Mos Espa Market (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed card and moulded plastic |
| Brief description | A boxed Star Wars Mos Espa Market playset, made in China by Hasbro in 1999. |
| Physical description | A boxed Star Wars Mos Espa Market. The box is mainly blue with a large image of the actual toy market on the front. The words Star Wars are written along the top in gold. Mos Espa Market is written in yellow across the bottom. The image of the market depicts a building, some market stalls and the characters of Anakin Skywalker and C-3PO. The back of the box shows a photograph of the toy with arrows linked with text to explain how parts operate. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Star Wars/ Mos Espa Market' |
| Credit line | Given by Hasbro UK |
| Historical context | Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace was released on May 19th 1999. It was directed by George Lucas and was the fourth film to be released of the Star Wars series, almost sixteen years after the last film in the original trilogy. |
| Summary | Star Wars: A New Hope was released in 1977. The first film of George Lucas' trilogies was the most successful in American history and grossed over $290 million. Sequels released in 1980 and 1983 were equally successful. The films captured their imagination and paved the way for the merchandising that accompanies many films today. A whole host of toy figures, spacecrafts and toy guns were available, as well as costumes, stationery, bedroom accessories and slippers. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.47-2009 |
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| Record created | September 22, 2009 |
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