Star Wars Memorabilia

Forbes magazine estimated that the Star Wars movies, from the time it began in the late seventies, had generated greater than twenty billion dollars in revenue, and with 6 big screen success stories, at least 3 spin-off movies, 5 licensed tv shows, and a large number of books, comic books, and games, it's really no surprise.

The thing that might be a shock, though, is the fact that when Star Wars creator George Lucas completed the very first movie, he was over-budget, out of time, and additionally certain the movie would be a flop. Early screenings of the motion picture did very little to enhance Lucas' ideas that the actual motion picture would be any kind of success, however when it was eventually released during the summer of 1977, the film attained almost seven million us dollars in the first weekend.

It's reckoned to be the second highest money-making movie of all time. As you can probably envision, the Star Wars toy and merchandise business has grown significantly since Christmas of 1977. Via additional Star Wars characters to space ships, play sets, and light-sabers, the classic Star Wars toy vehicle market had everything. As Episodes V along with VI were released, more toys hit the marketplace. T-shirts, bed sheets, toothbrushes, combs, and wrist watches ended up being all part of the actual advertising campaign too. Following the release of Return of the Jedi, though, the Star Wars advertising machine slowed down considerably.

Individuals did actually believe the Star Wars marketplace was nearing the conclusion. However, in the later 1990s, a new line of Star Wars action figures was launched. Named "The Power of the Force" series, these green carded figures created a completely new era of enthusiasts, along with the release of the special edition of the original trilogy, and the future release of Star Wars Episode I to III, the actual marketing and advertising machine started back into high gear.

In these days there is certainly so much Star Wars memorabilia intended for modern-day enthusiasts. Much of the Star Wars movie memorabilia available can be effortlessly uncovered on auction web sites.