Posted on 03 June 2010. Tags: 1970s toys, 70s star wars toys, action figures, atari 2600, atari vcs 2600, brain buster, christmas season, christmas toys 1977, cult status, Entertainment Culture, home video game, home video game systems, immense success, IOS (Apple), little time, rubik s cube, Rubiks Cube, solving the cube, star war, Star Wars, star wars action figures, star wars toys, the Star, toys star wars, variations of a theme, Video game console, video game enthusiasts, video game systems
The toys that came out in the 1970’s seemed to come out of nowhere and were often unlike anything people had seen before. Though the Star War’s action figures were simply variations of a theme, the success of the movie – and all the resulting toys – came as a surprise to many. This is why they were completely unprepared for the Christmas season toy boom in 1977 and following years. Read the full story
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