This object consists of 5 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Darth Vader Collector's Case

Case for Action Figures
1980 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

1. Pacakging, a card wrapper printed in colours to show the title, details of the toy and photographs of it open and some of the action figures

2. Case, injection moulded hard black plastic, showing the face mask of Darth Vader on the front, plain at the back with a carrying hand groove at the top. The inside is divided into compartments for 31 action figures behind six removable bars. The two halves, hinged at the bottom, are held together by three clips, one at the top and one each side.

3. Sheet of stickers, printed in white on black to show the names of the action figures.

4. Sheet in the shape of the case, one side pink and the other yellow printed in colours to show photographs of the action figures

5. Advertising leaflet for other Star Wars toys

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 5 parts.

  • Packaging
  • Case
  • Stickers
  • Packaging
  • Leaflet
TitleDarth Vader Collector's Case (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
injection moulded plastic, printed card and paper
Brief description
Darth Vader Collector's Case; Hong Kong; 1980
Physical description
1. Pacakging, a card wrapper printed in colours to show the title, details of the toy and photographs of it open and some of the action figures

2. Case, injection moulded hard black plastic, showing the face mask of Darth Vader on the front, plain at the back with a carrying hand groove at the top. The inside is divided into compartments for 31 action figures behind six removable bars. The two halves, hinged at the bottom, are held together by three clips, one at the top and one each side.

3. Sheet of stickers, printed in white on black to show the names of the action figures.

4. Sheet in the shape of the case, one side pink and the other yellow printed in colours to show photographs of the action figures

5. Advertising leaflet for other Star Wars toys
Dimensions
  • Height: 385mm
  • Width: 400mm
  • Depth: 105mm
Production typeMass produced
Gallery label
A bright centre to the universe The galaxy of the Star Wars films is enormous, and it has a lot of characters that have been made into toys. It isn’t just the star players who are duplicated in miniature. There are many toy background figures who don’t even speak in the films, like FX-7 or an Ugnaught. This variety creates a universe of play possibilities. [Young V&A, Imagine Gallery, Small Worlds, long object label](01/07/2023)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Historical context
References: Star Wars; The Empire Strikes Back; second film. © Lucas film Ltd LFL 1980. ™ owned by Lucasfilm Ltd LFL and used by Kenner under authorization.

ages 4 and up.
CPG Corp, a subsidiary of General Mills Inc by its Division Kenner Products, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.
Subject depicted
Literary referenceStar Wars
Other number
39632 - Model number
Collection
Accession number
B.1098:1 to 5-1993

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Record createdApril 17, 2000
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