GUEST: I brought my vintage Kenner Star Wars Darth Vader action figure. I owned this since it came out in 1977. GUEST: Bought it new, played with it, kept it all this time; coming out of the movie ...

But for some reason, Kenner missed the memo about Vader's Tie. When the toy company initially released it in 1977, it was a straight-winged, normal-looking Tie Fighter. The main differences were ...

Leading the auction from Jacob’s extensive collection of the rarest figures known to the hobby was a 1978 Kenner "Star Wars" ...

As the second installment of George Lucas' 'Star Wars' space opera franchise turns 45, here are some things you may not have ...

Offered brand new, the 1978 Kenner Darth Vader Tie Fighter is a vintage gem. Rated an AFA 80, it changed hands in February 2025. Sold with a certificate of analysis, a 1985 Kenner Sise Fromm in ...

Kids played in a galaxy far, far away with Darth Vader, X-wing fighters and Death Star playsets produced by Kenner. The phenomenal success of the “Star Wars” line brought Kenner $200 million ...

All because he and Lucas thought it was too disturbing for “the kiddies” who bought all those Kenner toys. And to be fair, Lucas was right. Like Leia’s torture by Vader in A New Hope ...