Star Wars first debuted on movie screens in 1977 and over the past forty
years has grown into a collecting phenomenon. It has generated more
merchandise than any other movie series in history, spanning every area
of licensed product from inexpensive pocket money toys to big ticket
full-size replicas. With a focus on the early vintage period of the
1970s and 1980s, author Paul Berry charts the development of the Star
Wars collectable through the prequels of the 1990s and 2000s and into
the modern era of films. The book looks at the massive success of the
Kenner, and later Hasbro action figure range, which has spawned well
over 1,000 figures; the wealth of toys and games inspired by the saga;
the books and comics that have greatly expanded the Star Wars universe;
the records and the videos; the trading cards; and the modern
collectors' items. Whether you joined the Star Wars saga in 1977, 1999
or 2015, Star Warsis a hobby that continues to attract new generations
of collectors and will likely endure for many decades to come.