Top 10 Best Vintage Star Wars Action Figures - Kenner Collection

[@Villafarrell]

Love yr intro!!! I also enjoy animating my SW figures :) thts a good list, I like the fact u had TESB Han & Luke, original line figures AND a final line figure! Keep up the good work :)

[@Halbared]

My top Luke was Jedi Knight Luke, he has the green sabre, unique gun and cloak!

[@katelynnchadwick1308]

my favorite is a TIE between 4-LOM and Zuckuss, while too young to have gotten any of the vintage figures, i did play with by brother's hand me downs and just like the alien bug look on these... also hey another Chadwick lol

[@Halbared]

@@katelynnchadwick1308 Yeah cuz! I had 4-Lom and Zuckuss as well, along with Dengar, IG-88, Bosk and Boba. I just loved the idea of the bounty hunters so I'm fairly sure I had all. I deffo had Zuckuss and 4-Lom, I use to think they were related or something. :D

[@JFvE]

Biker Scout for me is right up there in the Top 10. I was blown away in '83 when I got him. I mean we finally had a Stormtrooper with a movable head! He has excellent sculpting too. Thanks for the great vid! Really enjoyed it.

[@TheImapotato]

I remember I used so many rubber bands as 'holsters' for the weapons. Never lost one!

[@geordiebatt]

My 3 favourites as a kid were the Snow trooper, Biker Scout and Tie Fighter Pilot the best looking figures by a mile imo.

[@ashleycorkadale1744]

Bryan Battista - Good call mate

[@TheRowlandstone73]

@Bryan Battista Those are strong choices. Did your TIE Fighter pilot have an extremely distinctive smell too? I've no idea what it smelled of, but it wasn't particularly offensive!

[@DAREDEVILBKLYN]

Memories had all of them bought at Alexanders department store as kid. Amazing how time flies over 40 years ago. Happy to see this video brought back some cool memories of a more simpile action figure and time.

[@bartdman95]

The part of the video that AMAZED me was when the Bespin HAN SOLO changed his gun on the turn table.

[@comixrel8ted950]

I have to agree with the choice of Luke in number one place. Especially this figure holds such great memories. My parents back then asked me if I wanted a Luke figure or an Easter egg for Easter. I was 14 then and Star Wars figures over here in the UK were quite expensive. I didn't have to think, Luke was my choice. WOW !!! on Easter Sunday they got me a Luke and an Easter egg, it made my day..... THE FORCE WAS WITH ME..... Great top 10 choices. Best wishes from Dave in the UK.

[@dcambel943]

I also received besbin Luke on Easter.

[@DAREDEVILBKLYN]

Good pick the sliding light saber in Lukes arm was so cool.

[@paulnorton3607]

For me the original Luke Farmboy figure takes me back to 77/78 and epitomises SW toys. There have been some great Luke figures since then but that one does it for me?

[@PixelPipes]

While they predate my existence, I can't help but admire the dedication vintage Star Wars collectors have for the line, and it has led to many interesting documentaries and videos on the subject, like this one!

[@sausagefestcity5078]

I remember my favs were Bespin Luke, Hoth Han Solo, and Snow trooper...oh and Death star trooper too. I'm 49.

[@Daniel-415-Ponce]

In light of all the obscure characters who were made into action figures, it drove me crazy as a young kid in 1978 that Kenner - - as far as I know - - never made a generic rebel soldier from the opening battle scene of Episode IV.

[@Darth_Collector]

I agree, glad they eventually made them in POTF and obviously the modern figures.

[@thlandon]

IMO The Imperial Guard was one of my favorites. The helmet and the cloth cape are perfection. Also Zuckuss and his faux leather duster was pretty badass

[@rodman9121]

love your list vids! my top 10: 10) Death Squad Commander (Death Star Trooper) 9) Death Star Droid 8 ) Leia (Combat poncho) Endor 7) Biker Scout 6) Greedo 5) Darth Vader 4) Snaggletooth 3) Bossk 2) Jawa 1) Yoda

[@Darth_Collector]

Great list! I really like the hammerhead and Walrus Man figures!

[@rodman9121]

@@Darth_Collector thanks! Walrusman is one of my best friend's favorites :) ... Hammerhead I really liked as a kid; in my mixed rebels and imperials list, he comes out at #18... in my imperials list only (i just put all the bounty hunters in there) he is #10 :)

[@Blackedoutewoks]

Great choices 😗 My top 3 would be 1978s Han Solo, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia!

[@markrussell3414]

Another awesome fantastic video of star wars figures top 10 awesome video 👍👍👍

[@thethoughtcriminal8786]

I totally agree. Luke's Bespin figure was my favourite. I had a tan jacket similar to Luke's and I remember wearing it and having to force my arms into it as I grew to big to wear it.....I went through a growth spurt that summer and by the end of the summer I could no longer fit my shoulders into it....but for that entire summer....I was Luke....and during that winter I was a rebel soldier fighting in the Hoth trenches at the park, by the river....perfect ditches for simulating the snow trench.

[@geographyinaction7814]

I had most of these, including Yoda. I noticed the blue, Jedi training ruck that Luke is wearing in one of the clips. I got mine in a mail-order package that included Hoth back-packs, blasters, and the gas-masks used by our heroes in the Space-slug. Chewie was my first figure and is my favourite character. I remember that the last two figures I ever got were R2-D2 and Ben...they completed a set that was made up of all of the SW figures, the Cantina 'monsters', bounty hunters, droids, and most of the ESB figures. There were one or two I didn't have and once I got Bespin Luke, regular Luke was banished to my figure box. I was somewhat spoiled and also lucky in that a friend grew too old for the toys (he was 13 when SW came out, I was 9). I managed through gifts, purchases and through a generous donation from that friend, to acquire close to 15 or so of the Stormtrooper's, and a half dozen or so of the Snowtroopers and Hoth Rebel troopers. The sheer size of my collection allowed for some epic play...I finished grade 7 in 1981 and by the time I was into my first few months of high-school, my SW toys had been relegated to the large SW box in my toy closet. They remained there for many years alongside my Micronaut collection and a fairly prolific collection of 12"GI Joe's and British Action Men. With the exception of a few Chewbacca and Boba Fett collectibles and my original Kenner Millenium Falcon that adourn the man-cave, they're all gone.

[@goheen1701]

The Japanese Star Wars t-shit you wear is AWESOME.

[@kurtoogle4576]

Honorable mentions? For me: Bossk, Greedo, & Squid Face. Great & imaginative aliens!

[@MEEMS_is_clear_of_u]

Squid faceee

[@bradbruhn9586]

The Squid Face Figure is a very good looking figure

[@nickmanzo8459]

Bossk is also dressed in a Doctor Who space suit so that’s awesome.

[@stratpack9591]

Luke Bespin was one I really wanted but never found as a kid. I always thought the shot of Luke on the cardback was superb!

[@chrisdaugherty8265]

So glad you had Bespin Han on the list. It is without a doubt my favorite Star Wars Vintage figure. Great video Tony!

[@bobastu]

Luke Bespin was my #1 as well. I used to use cocktail swords (with the pirate hilt removed, leaving a flat piece then the swird) to replace the yellow lightsaber. Yellow lightsaber sat in my underwear drawer right next to telescoping yellow lightsaber.

[@salvatoredangelo7026]

Nice video😀 Chewbacca was my first action figure from the star Wars collection I had a little Chewbacca in the big gigantic Chewbacca my great-grandmother bought it for me

[@darrenccwong]

Pretty spot on for me..........my top choice was also Bespin Luke, although I chose Leia Boushh as number 2

[@Daniel-415-Ponce]

My favorite Luke figure was the one in his orange rebel pilot outfit, because it was such a relief for me finally to own a figure dressed appropriately for putting in the pilot seat of my X-Wing fighter toy.

[@benw9949]

Back when the figures came out, my mom wanted an R2-D2 of her very own. This was a big surprise to me as a kid. -- That Boba Felt figure or a special version was offered by the Star Wars Fan Club early, before the Empire Strikes Back came out. I ordered it with eager anticipation and wasn't disappointed. It was a good figure, so mysterious and cool-looking. -- I also liked the R5-D4 figure. -- I wish they'd offered a smaller scale version of the Imperial Walkers, but my parents got me one for Christmas, and even though I was getting too old for kids' toys by then, I though that thing was fantastic. -- But I will always like the Cylon Raider toy from the same era. Mine was gifted to friends' kids, and I later wished I'd gotten another one.

[@MrRomanweb]

These are fun! Another great list. Although for me I felt like Luke Skywalker's figure evolved quite well over the collection years. And so Luke Skywalker Jedi Knight was always my favorite figure as a kid. Awesome lightsaber cool gun and great, cloth cloak to drape over his awesomeness.

[@dcambel943]

The empire strikes back line was the best.

[@sammylane21]

Yoda was by far the cutest and tiniest toy I ever held .

[@newmod1974]

Dude, you got me with that one!

[@Ariranhaa]

Nice! Action figures have surelly come a looooong way. If you show those to some regular kids today, they will surelly dismiss them as fake bootlegs. And this is actually a good sign! We old guys will always love those toys because they connect us to fond memories of the past, but action figures today have improved a lot! I wonder how will they look like some 30 years from now...

[@toypolloi]

Congrats on the 5k subs! Well deserved!

[@scottakanumba1heathen379]

For me, POTF 1985 Amanaman -the figure AND trophy skull staff. The sculpts of both were ahead of its time, even if he wasn't scaled as tall as the puppet in Jabba's Palace.

[@LaserRanger15]

That was good. Brings back memories. I had 6 of your top 10, but I got them to play with not collect. Fun post.

[@literallyunderrated]

I tend to think of the more unusual sculpted figs, even if they weren’t major characters. Hammerhead, FX7 and 21B come to mind. I know a lot of people don’t consider Jabba a figure but he had way more lines/screen time than many of the standard figures. Its not his fault that he’s big!

[@justinallen1771]

I agree that Luke Bespin is the best. Certainly the most popular. From the most climactic scenes in the movie really. (I've done a couple videos on him). Maybe not the best sculpted though.

[@rodchamp7510]

Love the video - although don't agree with it! 1. Hammerhead 2. Boba fett 3. Luke Hoth 4. Powerdroid 5. Leia bespin 6. Yak face 7. Amanaman 8. Luke stormtrooper 9. Death squad commander 10. Jaws

[@Jonny-xq5cb]

I didnt know Jaws was canon 😂

[@unit0033]

whos jaws! lol

[@jaysonw8730]

Hahaha, Jaws is the late richard kiel..........Spy who loved me, Moonraker, of James bond🤫

[@jordanhilton1815]

Love the explosion everytime it changes number

[@bluesnagg]

I had commented on Retroblasting's video on probably why the Kenner Luke lightsabers were yellow. Good choices for the list, but the worst figure has to be Rancor Keeper. Best figure is either Yoda or the Jawa.

[@skylx0812]

The Bespin guard with the stache. The two rebel hoth soldiers. Hoth Leia and Bespin Leia and of course Vader were my faves. I made an oxygen mask for Hoth Leia then went whole hog and made an escape pod for her out of a spincast fishing reel. I carved a window in it similar to the Falcon's and put lights inside and out. It made a great nightlight.

[@chocolatepowershovel]

These were the greatest! Now have almost all of them in Black Series 6 inch!!!!

[@BUGGY71]

Chewie was my first Star Wars figure too. I remember buying it in 1977 from. A toy shop in the Lewisham shopping centre ...the one that had the moving clock going off every hour

[@masterrserch3971]

0:21 I didn’t know Eddie Murphy had his own Star Wars action figure!?!?!

[@famousbowl9926]

Hahahahahah! Duuuude! Tfff haha

[@Darkglobe1977]

Another great video, Tony you are the people's champion when it comes to vintage Toy videos!

[@AnalogToys]

Darkglobe1977 thanks so much for your comment!

[@Cyberbeagle1000]

I kept losing my Bespin Luke! And it was my favourite too. Last I saw it was at the Abbey Centre in Glengormley 😢

[@IntotheSarlacc]

Awesome List!

[@thereallantesh]

Great video. I don't know if I can pick a top 10 best list today, but my favorite figures as a child were the original Luke Skywalker, and Stormtrooper. As for those last 17 I never even knew they existed. I probably bought my last figure right before they came out, and wasn't aware of them until I started watching these retro videos.

[@MikeTheBike2010]

Agree with the no 1 spot.

[@jodyserner1229]

Before my Grandmother blessed me with buying all the original figures back in 78 (the store didn't have Jawa or Tuskan Raider - so I got them a week later), I would use the Sasquatch (from the Six Million Dollar Man) as my stand in "giant" Chewbacca with my Luke Skywalker figure! Man I miss those days!

[@contactlight8079]

Bousch was a fantastic figure. I I had to choose one from a fire it would be Bousch.

[@kevinthomas4239]

New to collecting vintage, I'm 30 so I wasn't around for the original lines, but I've always been a big Star Wars fan. My parents bought a vintage 30 figure set (complete with accessories) at an auction last year, surprised me at Christmas with it. My picks would be Bespin Luke / Han (for a tie), 2-1B, and Nein Numb.

[@alanpwhelan]

Can’t really argue with those choices 👍🏻

[@richardmilbourne1679]

Great video I agree with your choice however I must say that the sandpeople would be my 1st choice for no1

[@LegitMan335]

I’m going to collect all these figures, or at least one or two.

[@stephanieparker5049]

Great video but.... Boba Fett and Han Solo my favorites the force is with you

[@chocolatepowershovel]

That Bespin Luke and the Jedi Knight versions.........I could not put them down. They were some of the besr!!!

[@marcrichardson2814]

Great Video Tony! My favourite figure will always be Return of the Jedi Luke.

[@turtlebeach_192]

For me it’s a tie between Jedi Luke and Bespin Fatigues Luke

[@jonathanrowlands1234]

Agreed with your No.1 Tony. Love Luke Bespin, I have olive and blonde versions.

[@sneakyquick]

Snow troopers are cool but I liked biker scout the best as a kid

[@Kerja_Relon]

I think the Chewie figure should have been #1. It was also my first Star Wars figure. ❤

[@mattpomara1967]

Great job, although I disagree about Anakin, thought that was a great figure!

[@sammylane21]

KENNER had the best collectible toys , huh ?? STAR WARS , THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS and more . My fav are The Stay Puffed Marshmallow Man and the large angry looking Slimer .... I still have'em to this day and have no plans to lose them ever .

[@broken1394]

My favourites ... 1. Original Luke 2. Stormtrooper 3. Boba 4. Greedo 5. Chewie 6. Original Han 7. Yoda 8. Anakin Last 17. 9. Jedi Luke 10. Jawa Honorable Mentions ... Gamorrean Guard, Rebel Commander, Hammerhead, Lobot, Bib.

[@805warriortentwelve9]

That skit in the beginning is funny

[@cyric2010]

Good call of Boushh/bounty hunter Leia. I always loved that figure. Biker Scout is still THE best though. He just looks so cool.

[@greenlanternhg5141]

Yeah, I start to worry when my action figures talk to me 😁 I used to have that Luke, and miss him a lot. Great video Tony can’t wait to see what you do when you get to 5k 👍🏽✌🏽

[@autoneurotic]

Another great video Tony. I also love your new audio quality! It makes a big impact.

[@AnalogToys]

Brian Fitzgerald thanks mate

[@bobfalfa62]

Very surprised by your list. We share a lot of the same in different order. Totally agree with your worst choice. Great job keep it up Tony.

[@alexj1188]

Whats the differences of those 1980s figures that have a yellow star that read proof of purchase.and the ones that dont have it.

[@dustycrosley486]

Don't know why I missed the notification on this but better late than never haha!! The quality on your vids is top notch now and I love your reviews. With all that being said I have to agree that the POTF Anakin Skywalker was the biggest letdown of all time and yeah lets not even get started on Imperial Dignitary. I mean at that point in the game they had to give us that figure and we never got a Tarkin? Anyhow, great review Tony. Look forward to many more!

[@captainbeefcake5272]

I always enjoy your videos thanks

[@randonlee]

I agree with your top pick. Awesome

[@tonycarlson9013]

Great video. I was surprised the Emperial Guard didn't make the list. He had to be number 11 right? lol!

[@Halbared]

tony carlson Yrah, that red robe 👘 was ace!

[@TheDivotking1]

Smashing Intro.Cheers!

[@Rob-1970]

Once again Tony a fantastic review. At the moment I have the first 12 on the mail away display stand . Keep up the great work 👌🏻👍🏻🙏🏻

[@dex7721]

My own picks: Han Solo (Star Wars) Darth Vader Lando Calrissian (Empire Strikes Back) Princess Leia (Star Wars) R2-D2 (Star Wars) Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi (Star Wars) Chewbacca (Star Wars) Admiral Ackbar R5-D4 Luke Skywalker (Jedi Knight)

[@leebush4053]

Great video. Very hard list to compile. Some sentiment needed to make the choices. Jedi Luke? Tie Fighter pilot? Bossk or Dengar? My favourite for the sculpt is the Gammorean Guard. Like you I couldn't get my head round the awful Anakin figure and the lack of DV with removable helmet. thanks for the video and the memories

[@daviderickson8699]

I collected all the original set, then the extended set for what became Ep IV, and a few of the ESB line. For me, the omission of Snow Trooper from your list is shocking. That thing was fierce, and of course any time you could just add "soldiers" to your battles, it was a good thing. My most worthless: Power Droid. WTF are you supposed to do with Power Droid? Relive that exciting moment he had in the background? At least Hammerhead came with a weapon and you could put him on somebody's side, but I remember getting pretty disillusioned with the feeling you had to shell out for these cameo characters to consider your collection complete...

[@CoffeePhilosophy]

I found you via Retroblaster and I’m loving your channel. Great Job!!

[@AnalogToys]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@aeiouxs]

Great videos Tony! My favourites were the Emperors Royal Guard (any collection should have at least 2 of those) and the Rebel Commando - while generic as a character just looked so cool to me. Favourite droid possibly the Medical Droid 2-1B ; as I never saw him BITD, but his details are sublime!

[@Andrew-el8xi]

OMG my first figure was luke in besbin gear and I have nearly all those figures I have yoda with his brown snake

[@Hollywoohorse]

Bib Fortuna is my favorite one, he's so creepy and his robe feels so satisfying. Ackbar is cool too, and my favorite Luke is Jedi Knight Luke. That green blade 😍😍 I'm currently on the lookout for a Prune Face but my wallet says no 😂😂

[@wesmander]

Han Solo bespin best !, no way dude , Han Solo hoth is way cooler , other than that great vid thanks for posting 👍

[@michaelmccandless1280]

My fav? The torture droid, you could fold him up into a compact mode for storage.

[@voyager360]

I agree with the selection and a have all but R2. I may ad that mi figures are all well play! Greetings!

[@GeometricMason]

You might have mentioned Walrus Man for being so rare. I had almost all of them through Empire. One day when I had just turned 18, I cam home from school to discover that my parents had taken all my Star Wars toys, along with most of the rest of my childhood, to the dump. The only thing that I still have is my original 1978 jawa.

[@timothyward8695]

Walrus Man wasn't rare. And that doesn't warrant an automatic spot on this list.

[@martinanderson8815]

Very enjoyable video

[@anionhero]

Loved the video! Personally, I think the Return of the Jedi Luke Skywalker was the best. I loved the cloak!

[@TheStgmp44]

none had a Star Wars figure in '77,all they had was a cardboard card and a promise of getting their first figure in February '78.

[@jamesbodnarchuk6245]

My favourite was the imperial storm troopers

[@tomlevier3615]

Hammerhead. Such a great sculpt.

[@canalzaturno4681]

Those figures it's amazing cus this was 80's. The qualaty is amazing

[@tedkukla4178]

My Top 10 Star Wars Action Figures 1.) Darth Vader 2.) Chewbacca 3.) R2-D2 4.) Princess Lea 5.) Bobafeit The Bounty Hunter 6.) Yoda 7.) Hammerhead 8.) Greeido 9.) Storm Trooper 10.) C3PO

[@markkelly8674]

I agree with 3, Vader, Leia Boushh & Fett. I'd have 3 other variants ahead of your choices, original Han, Luke & stormtrooper. Chewie is ok but I prefer Bespin Lando & Ben. I really liked those vinyl capes so it's a toss up between the tusken raider and Chewie but Chewie has more weight in the series. I always thought the mini figures like Yoda, the Jawas & R2 were poor value for money being the same price as the regular sized figures. One figure I always thought should have been in the range was Tarkin. I recently saw a limited edition Tarkin so I'd include that as my last pick.

[@Steve-wm9gg]

I've only got Han and vader

[@robertlogan5354]

i only had a handful of the original figure line... obi-wan, the snow trooper, the scout trooper, at-st driver, sensor scope r2, boushh leia, boba fett, and jedi luke. jedi luke is still my favorite version of his figures. other than that one and maybe supplanting the at-at driver with the scout trooper (seriously, he's a *very* cool figure!) i'd say this is a great list!

[@MattakaMouse]

exellent video! I dont like the fact the handle on the bespin lukes saber, its flat making it hard to hold in his hand firmly. Thats my only complaint

[@TheVegastiki]

great video...but no Luke in stormtrooper disguise in the top ten???

[@markgriffith3076]

My thoughts exactly.....best figure, well close with Bespin Luke.

[@Lars_Homestead]

That’s exactly what I thought

[@brianjohnson5063]

9 of my 10 starwars figures only 1 i didn't have was yoda on the list

[@galexeqe]

I remember my brother used to be a "Milko" as a teen, ie he sat in the back of a truck delivering bottles of milk to houses before going to school On one of his runs, he found a Luke Skywalker in the TESB suit on the lawn outside of one of the houses he delivered to. Was and is my favorite, and still have it today

[@JoeMotionVideos82]

Excellent video! I love the voice over.