Star Wars Collectibles

A well-known publication calculated that the Star Wars movies, from the time that it started out in the late 1970's, had produced over twenty billion dollars in revenue, and with 6 big screen success stories, at least three spin-off movies, five licensed television shows, and also thousands of books, comic books, and toys and games, it's no surprise.

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

It is considered to be the 2nd most profitable motion picture of all time. As you can most likely visualize, the Star Wars toy and merchandise franchise has grown considerably since the Christmas of 1977. From extra Star Wars characters to vehicles, play sets, and light-sabers, the vintage Star Wars model marketplace had everything. As Episodes V and VI were launched, even more toys hit the market. T-shirts, bed sheets, toothbrushes, combs, along with wrist watches were all part of the actual marketing campaign too. Following the launch of Return of the Jedi, though, the actual Star Wars marketing machine slowed down substantially.

People did actually think the Star Wars market was nearing the end. Nonetheless, in the late 1990s, a whole new line of Star Wars action figures was launched. Named "The Power of the Force" series, these green carded figures made a completely new era of enthusiasts, along with the release of the special edition of the initial trilogy, and also the subsequent release of Star Wars Episode I to III, the marketing and advertising machine started back into high gear.

These days there is such a lot of Star Wars memorabilia readily available for present day enthusiasts. A great deal of the Star Wars movie memorabilia available can be easily uncovered on auction web sites.