A SNEAK PREVIEW of World’s Greatest Toys Digest X…
Benjamin J. Holcomb is back with another edition of his indispensible magazine World’s Greatest Toys Digest. The mag usually focuses on the world of Mego but Benjamin is taking a three-issue break to bring you (fittingly) a trilogy of issues about the earliest Star Wars toys, licensees — and knockoffs.
Want to know what you can expect in Issue #10 — aka Issue X? Here’s Benjamin himself:
“A big, new, sprawling space adventure in the Star Wars Saga” is how Harrison Ford’s voice-over described the hotly anticipated sequel in the original trailer that premiered when 20th Century-Fox re-released Star Wars in theaters during the Summer of ’79. Remember the thrill of seeing NEW Star Wars imagery? Let’s go back in time and feel that thrill again.
WORLD’S GREATEST TOYS ISSUE X: THE DIGEST STRIKES BACK continues to celebrate the Early Birds of Star Wars merchandise. Highlights include:
— Behind The Toys, Part 2: What’s the big idea? Continuing the world’s deepest dive into the history of Kenner’s Early Bird Certificate Package.
— Early Bird Spotlight, Part 2: We take a ride on the Eller-Vader to finish the wild and crazy history of Factors, Etc., one of the earliest and most important Star Wars licensees.
— 1977’s Early Bird (Summer) licensees Ben Cooper and Topps Chewing Gum.
— Opening Day: There were “The First 32” plus “The Next 11”. Were you among the Earliest Birds to see Star Wars? (Dan adds: I was!)
— “George Lucas really wanted the Chinese” – Why Mann’s Chinese Theatre was so important to Lucas and Star Wars.
The three issues will form a triptych!
— The Space Case: Kenner vs Arco. This article represents the finest investigative journalism work I have ever done. You need to read it to believe it.
— Manufactured in Hong Kong: The start and stumble, rise and fall of Arco Industries.
— Epic photographs, facts, ads and quotes not seen or heard since 1978.
—
To order World’s Greatest Toys Digest X with PayPal, kindly use Friends & Family option to send $19.52 to my PayPal address: benjamin@worldsgreatesttoys.com
Your copy is in-hand and ships immediately. Thank you for your support, and May the Force be with you, always! — Benjamin
—
MORE
— WORLD’S GREATEST TOYS DIGEST Shifts Gears to STAR WARS. Click here.
— The TOP 13 ORIGINAL STAR WARS TOYS — RANKED. Click here.
