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Luke Skywalker (with Action Light Sabre)

Figure
© 1977 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bubble pack, printed in colours to show the title, and photograph of the film actor wearing the costume; bubble in lower left corner. On the back is a list of the other characters with photographs and an advertisement for Star Wars Action Collector's Stand with an expiry date of May 1, 1979. The figure is of injection moulded plastic with pink face and hands, blond hair, white jacket with black belt, beige leggings; right hand holds white and yellow pistol. Jointed at neck; shoulders and hips.


Object details

Object type
TitleLuke Skywalker (with Action Light Sabre) (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Injection moulded plastic
Brief description
Luke Skywalker; action figure; Hong Kong; 1977
Physical description
Bubble pack, printed in colours to show the title, and photograph of the film actor wearing the costume; bubble in lower left corner. On the back is a list of the other characters with photographs and an advertisement for Star Wars Action Collector's Stand with an expiry date of May 1, 1979. The figure is of injection moulded plastic with pink face and hands, blond hair, white jacket with black belt, beige leggings; right hand holds white and yellow pistol. Jointed at neck; shoulders and hips.
Dimensions
  • Height: 22.9cm
  • Width: 15.3cm
Other: Ht. of figure 3¾in (9.6cm)
Marks and inscriptions
Kenner; see copyrights above
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
References: Star Wars; film with copyright of 1977 by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation © General Mills Fun Group Inc 1977 Characters: © 1977 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. Kenner Products.

ages 4 and up
*one not kept numbered 2968
Production
Kenner Products, Cincinnati Ohio 45202
Made in Hong Kong
Other number
38180 - catalogue number
Collection
Accession number
B.1036-1993

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Record createdApril 17, 2000
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