1979 Kenner Star Wars Millennium Falcon Spaceship 1st Release

Description: 1979 Kenner Star Wars Millennium Falcon Spaceship 1st Release Own A Piece Of History! If there was a flagship of the Kenner Star Wars fleet, the Millennium Falcon was unquestionably it. It was one of the first toys released in 1979 and it survived as part of the line through Return of the Jedi, released four years later. That longevity meant that the toy experienced the highs and lows of Kenner's association with Star Wars. In late '77, the company couldn't get their Falcon toys to market fast enough. Forced to push their operation into overdrive in order to capitalize on the film's enormous popularity, they had employees working overtime building the massive wooden pattern that was needed to create the Falcon's steel production molds-- the same steel molds that would be used to produce thousands of the toys for Christmas of '79. By 1984, however, the situation had changed-- people within Kenner were being saddled with the disheartening job of dismantling thousands of new Falcons, which had just come in off the production line. With interest in Star Wars on the wane, and the toy aisles under the dominion of Transformers and G.I. Joe, there was no one to sell the toys to. So they were torn up and sold for scrap plastic.During the time that the Millennium Falcon was on toy store shelves, two elections for U.S. President were held; Star Wars evolved from an obscure sci-fi film into a cinematic institution; and Kenner, the modest company of Sit 'n' Spin and Easy Bake, was vaulted into the upper echelon of U.S. toy makers. No doubt about it, the Millennium Falcon was a significant toy-- maybe the most significant of its era. Much like the film vehicle it was based on, it flies through the memories of most of the kids who grew up in that period and played with its toys. It's iconic. But, romantic sentiments aside, the Millennium Falcon packed a whallop as a toy. As the above catalog description states, it came with several of the elements associated with the vehicle in the film: a gaming table, gunner's chair, training ball, even the smuggling compartment inside of which our heroes hide from the Imperials on the Death Star. It also featured a battery-operated "battle alert" sound, which wasn't much more than an irritating whine.Contents· Sturdy plastic Spaceship with:o "Battle Alert" action soundo Folding landing gearso Folding entrance rampo Opening cockpito Removable rear hatcho Secrete hiding compartmento Space Chess game tableo Practice “remote” ballo Revolving radar dish o Clicking laser gun with searToy uses 2 “C” batteries (not included) ConditionThis box is still completely sealed and all contents have been kept inside the box. The tape on one of the corners has become loose and has come off, but most of the tape is still attached and sealed to the box. The box does have visible wear and there is a part on the bottom of the box where it was cut by a box cutter. WE WANT YOU TO LOVE YOUR PURCHASE, BUT WE GET THAT SOMETIMES IT DOESN’T WORK OUT. IF YOU ARE NOT SATISFIED WITH YOUR PURCHASE, WE PROVIDE FREE RETURNS!ALL RETURNS MUST BE IN THE ORIGINAL STATE THEY WERE RECEIVED, UNOPENED AND UNUSED, IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A FULL REFUND, NO EXCEPTIONS! WE ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE AND WE'RE HAPPY TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PHOTOS UPON REQUEST! THANK YOU FOR SHOWING INTEREST IN THIS ITEM. ¡SIEMPRE ESTAMOS DISPONIBLES PARA RESPONDER CUALQUIER PREGUNTA QUE PUEDA TENER Y ESTAMOS FELICES DE PROPORCIONAR FOTOS ADICIONALES BAJO SOLICITUD! GRACIAS POR MOSTRAR INTERÉS EN ESTE ARTÍCULO.

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Location: Vienna, Virginia

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