I was born in '76, and have trouble remembering Star Wars, of course, and Empire ... I was 4 years old. I only remember Jedi, really.
If I only knew how much Star Wars figures and their accessories would be worth now. How much were the figures back then, $1.75 maybe? I wonder how much the Millenium Falcon was back then. I remember the walkers from Empire, they were HUGE, and probably a pretty penny in those days.
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I don't know what's up with the first picture. It WAS working just fine ... maybe they don't want you linking to their site?