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Discussion: Probably the coolest vintage that didn't get made

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I was browsing around www.toyrgus.com a few minutes ago, and I found something really nice.

Somehow, someone got their hands on a “1985-1986 Line Extention Binder”. Basically, its a binder full of concept drawings and toy mockups that Kenner wanted to build, but wasn’t able to.

I found one that looks like a really nice concept.
Falcon Cargo Handler
Its called the Millennium Falcon Cargo Hauler. Basically, its a small ship that slides into the forward mandibles of the YT-1300 design. I think its a nice concept, and I wish they could have released it.

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Ah, the adventures that could've been formed around it...too bad it never found itself into production.
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That's weird. I sorta remember playing with that as a kid. I had (still have actually) the millenium falcon and a neighbour of mine had this ship that fit into the front of the mf just like in the picture. I always thought it was really neat in a cheezy kinda way.
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I recall something like that as well. Not so much that particular design as a friend of mine had something that fit in that gaping hole in the Falcon. Interesting.
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That's kinda cool.

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ahh yes the kenner toys. If I hadn't only scatched/dented/broken most of the ones I had, I would have a lot of money today. Then again I would have had a lot less fun as a kid.
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Yeah, and besides they're only worth money if you sell them. Would you really part ways with Star Wars?
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I parted ways with almost all my newer release action figures and vehicles. Still have all my vintage stuff though (save for what my mom donated).
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What I could never understand was, Kenner only produced 20 figures from the first movie. Only 20 for ANH? And besides that, they never made a Tarkin, Uncle Owen, or Aunt Beru figures. I can sort of understand Owen and Beru, but Tarkin? I just wish that there had been more figures for the first movie. Especially Tarkin. 20 just didn't seem like enough.

There were way more than 20 for Empire and Jedi.
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Does that include the additional figures that were made in the Power of the Force series that were released in '85? That seemed to be a bulk of the catch-all figures. This was where you would find the Luke in Stormtrooper disguise.
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Ooops. I forgot about those final 17. So with Luke in the Stormtrooper Disguise, that would make a total of 21 for ANH. I would like to get those final 17, but they are so expensive. One of these days, I may break down and try for them.
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I've got all those save for 3 or 4. I don't have Yak Face, Han in Carbonite, and Luke in Stormtrooper Disguise. I'm also missing the B-Wing Pilot (is he POTF or not?) and the tall blue Snaggletooth. Other than that, I've got all the vintage figures. A couple of my POTFs are still on the card.
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Thanks Sean. I've looked on ebay for them. I've just started to research them to see what they have gone for in the past so that I know where abouts my maximum bid should be so that I get them.

Bossk. The B-Wing pilot is from the ROTJ series. The A-Wing pilot is in the POTF last 17 set. The only one I have from that set is EV-9D9.

I've nver been a fan of the blue Snaggletooth. It's nice and all, but I like my red one the best.
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Okay, then it's the A-Wing Pilot I need. I always confused those two. Same mold, different color uniforms.

I never liked the blue Snaggler either. I carried my red Snaggletooth everywhere with me as a kid because he fit perfectly in my pocket (hey, when you're a kid, your pockets are smaller). However, I have seen him and I had a friend who had him and, therefore, I consider him a must for a complete vintage figure collection.

Ironically, EV-9D9 is one of the two POTF figures that I have carded. The other is one of the Ewoks. Plus I have a carded ROTJ R2-D2 with Sensorscope (yes, I know he's an ESB fig, but the released an ROTJ carded version of him, too, as I recall - ah hell, my recall has been for shit lately, I could be completely off).
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