Refreshments and appetizers will be provided, including Space Camper Cosmic IPA donated by Boulevard Brewing Company. Attendees are invited to see every action figure toy made by Kenner Toys from 1978-1985 by viewing The Nostalgia Awakens: Retro Kenner Star Wars Action Figure Toys before each talk.
This project is supported in part by the City of Kansas City, Missouri Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund.
The Kenner Star Wars action figures and toys from 1977 to 1985 formed one of the most popular and enduring toy lines of all time, but they were only part of the licensing juggernaut for the original trilogy of movies. An unprecedented array of other products was sold with the Star Wars brand—apparel, food products, bedspreads, school supplies, and more. Did you know there was only one licensed spherical Death Star item released in the first twenty years of Star Wars merchandise? Or that a country in South America released tubs of margarine with character art from Return of the Jedi? Buy tickets to find out more about these and other humorous and obscure pieces from the Star Wars universe.
