Chewie Reminds Me of When I Lost a Tooth

Back in 1978 I lost a tooth. It wasn’t all that big a deal, since I was six at the time, but the Tooth Fairy traded my tooth for a Chewbacca action figure, and that was pretty damned cool. He was my second Star Wars action figure and I was very excited. Well, getting a peek at this upcoming Chewbacca Jumbo Vintage Kenner Action Figure immediately reminded me of that moment when I picked up Chewie way back in the late seventies. I’ve been trying to avoid this entire line of 12-inch action figures, but it’s only a matter of time before I buy at least one of them.

Comes packaged on a large vintage-style card with Chewbacca’s original bowcasterJust like they were when you were a kid, only bigger! Gentle Giant is proud to bring you their new line of vintage Kenner inspired Star Wars action figure reproductions with the release of this classic Chewbacca. Digitally scanned from mint 3 3/4-inch Kenner originals and reproduced to a substantial 12-inches tall, nothing has been overlooked. Injection molded and made of durable plastics, this jumbo figure includes a faithfully reproduced blaster and is fully articulated! This classic Kenner creation comes packaged on a 1970s-style, Star Wars-inspired blister card featuring original photos and “12-back” art work, including a resealable plastic outer clam shell to help protect and display this limited edition collectible.

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