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Near-Mint Set of Star Wars’ Early Bird Mailer Action Figures Could Be a Record-Breaker
On Christmas morning in 1977, there was nothing kids wanted to find under the tree more than action figures of the heroes and villains from their new favorite movie, Star Wars. Most of them would have to wait: even though Kenner Toys had the Star Wars license, they were caught off-guard by the film’s success, []
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· Jul 5, 2026
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