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Post by 10incher on May 22, 2005 3:50:33 GMT -6
You know, the ones where you had to cut out so many UPC symbols from the cardbacks, send them in and get a free vintage Star Wars figure? I remember doing it once when I was a kid for 4-Lom. The funny thing is that I remember that the offer said it had been expired for almost a year (somewhere I picked up an older ESB carded figure), but I sent it in anyways. Sure enough I it arrived later on boxed in a Kenner baggie! I believe my brother sent away for the Emperor from the ROTJ line as well.
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Post by claw on May 23, 2005 22:50:27 GMT -6
I got the mailaway display stand as a kid.
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Post by beckley on Apr 26, 2009 18:55:29 GMT -6
I sent in for every single one of them, from Boba Fett to Anakin Skywalker. As a kid, there was no greater joy than getting that little mailer box in the mail that said Kenner on it!
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Post by mrjayberry on Apr 27, 2009 8:58:31 GMT -6
As a kid, your anakin refrence betrays your true feelings. Its always a great joy to get toys in the mail!
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Post by brcthrift on Apr 30, 2009 22:20:38 GMT -6
I got the Emperor and Anakin in the mail.
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Post by funkyterrance on Jan 21, 2012 17:51:54 GMT -6
There was a discount store near where I lived growing up that had a bunch of star wars figures in little baggies. They were original Star Wars but this was probably the early 90s that they showed up at the store. They only had a few figures but there were probably hundreds of each and I remember they were 25 cents apiece in a big bin. I bought a few since I was never able to afford them when they were in stores but I could have bought a lot more. Could these have been leftover mail-away toys? If it helps I could name the ones they had:
Bib Fortuna
Gamorrean Guard
Logray
Rancor Keeper
I think I ended up buying 2 of each.
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Post by rocklord74 on Jan 21, 2012 21:03:19 GMT -6
I remember that to. They had a table full of 4-5 different ones and a small wicker basket that held a ton of weapons. I made sure every fig I bought was loaded to the max. ;D
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Post by funkyterrance on Jan 21, 2012 22:02:41 GMT -6
Lol nice! I never thought to do that, Dah lol. Where are you from btw? Would be funny if it was the same store...
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Post by rocklord74 on Jan 22, 2012 21:28:23 GMT -6
Lol nice! I never thought to do that, Dah lol. Where are you from btw? Would be funny if it was the same store... I live in good ol' boring Iowa.   |
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Post by funkyterrance on Jan 22, 2012 22:59:16 GMT -6
Hmm, I'm in New Hampshire. Must have been a parallel dimension of sorts with those stores . |
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Post by djdaffy1227 on Feb 12, 2012 12:34:18 GMT -6
I got 4-LOM, Emperor, Anakin. I believe Nein Numb (spelling?) was a send in as well. Mom would buy me new figures to get enough for the free ones  . I later got Han Solo in the Storm Trooper outfit in the mail. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2013 7:24:55 GMT -6
I remember sending in for the 1st Boba Fett figure. I probably got at least a dozen of them. Most didn't survive the action figure wars. Most were burned,blown up by m80s
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Post by funkyterrance on Feb 27, 2013 3:50:59 GMT -6
Most were burned,blown up by m80s Ahh, yes. The fate of many of my Joes. Although I preferred BB guns to burning. I don't think I ever burned any of my toys except maybe some army men. Firecrackers though, oh yeah, they would fit nicely in the hole of the torso of a joe and BLAMMO! Hey, what can I say it was fun at the time. Although, if it weren't for kids like us all loose 80s toys would be worthless right? |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2013 7:43:59 GMT -6
I always loved battle damaged figures l guess?
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Post by anna on Feb 28, 2013 20:06:04 GMT -6
Oh yeah I sent for Boba,bossk,4-lom,admiral ackbar,nien numb,the emporer and anikin.
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Post by madcow on Mar 4, 2013 19:20:53 GMT -6
Only one I ever got was the Emperor. I remember saving up for Anakin but we never sent it in.
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Post by homeschoolman on Mar 4, 2013 20:03:49 GMT -6
Most were burned,blown up by m80s Ahh, yes. The fate of many of my Joes. Although I preferred BB guns to burning. I don't think I ever burned any of my toys except maybe some army men. Firecrackers though, oh yeah, they would fit nicely in the hole of the torso of a joe and BLAMMO! Hey, what can I say it was fun at the time. Although, if it weren't for kids like us all loose 80s toys would be worthless right? Holy crap man, i use to do the exact same thing with my joes. i can remember in 1990, in okinawa japan, i took a cobra vehicle with destro, tele vipers, and a couple other cobras to the top of a hill in my back yard, and boobie trapped it with firecrackers ALL in the backs where the screws are, and boooom!! it was amazing. totally worth it. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2013 13:25:26 GMT -6
I did. Sent away for the Emperor. Took what felt like months for him to arrive. I wish I had cash as a kid. I woulda sent away for a ton of GI Joe stuff with those FLAG points. How did I miss out on that?!  |
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. I later got Han Solo in the Storm Trooper outfit in the mail.
