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Anchorhead
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The Toys That Made Us. A documentary series.
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24-Jan-2018, 8:05 PM

https://www.netflix.com/title/80161497

Just watched the Star Wars episode. Fascinating look at how Kenner undertook the creation and manufacture of the original Star Wars toys. I was shocked at how organic it all was. They were just a bunch of toy company employees working in an office building. I really thought it would be more scientific and organized. Different world back in 1977.

Some very interesting pieces through the OT years. I was surprised at what the most valuable/rare/coveted is (no spoilers). The wooden build for the Millenium Falcon vacuform mold is really cool. Interesting stories on how it all came together. I’d picked up bits and pieces through the years, mainly from you guys, but this is the actual artists and builders telling the history. Worth a look if you have Netflix.

If there is a way to watch from other countries, I’ll come back and update.