Waddington's House of Games Star Wars Puzzle. (MIB)

 

Pictured is a House of Games Star Wars Puzzle featuring our beloved Jawas. These were produced in the UK around 1979 by Waddington House of Games. Unlike most Star Wars puzzles that featured backgrounds or pictures from the movie, this features the actual Action Figures or Toys that we played with. In the background, you see the Jawas carrying a droid, but not R2D2. As you can see the Droid has a red bar on the side, so it must be R5D4.

 

 

Here is a closer look of the Jawas carrying their prized droid with some cool Tie Fighters in the background. The puzzle is Mint in Box with all of the pieces (350) accounted for. A nice addition to my collection.

Large Japanese (Takara) Keshi Rubber Jawas

 

Pictured are Large Keshi Jawas produced by the Japanese Company Takara in 1978. When it comes to rarity, Large Keshi Jawas are downright scarce and are considered the "White Whale" of Japanese Keshi. The figures measure 1 1/2" in size and were part of a late series release for the Keshi line. I consider myself very lucky to have tracked down the Translucent versions as they are considered "grail" type of figures. The solid ones are somewhat easier to find. However, they rarely come up for public sale. Pictured here is my "ongoing" run of Keshi Jawas..

Star Wars Obi-Wan Kenobi Three Pack.

 

 

 

Pictured is a Star Wars Obi-Wan Kenobi Three Pack. Exclusive to Amazon, the Three-Pack contains Ben Kenobi, Purge Trooper and Teeka (Jawa). The packaging pays homage to the sets that were released in Europe in the 1980's and features the "figures" motto in English, French and German. The figures are nicely displayed in their packaging, so they standout more than the cardbacks.

Here is a picture of the back featuring the figures in their "action poses". This is one cool Three-Pack and is a nice addition to my collection.

Star Wars Punch-Out and Make-It Books (American and Italian)

Pictured are two Vintage Star Wars Punch-Out and Make-It Books. Produced around 1978, the books allowed kids to recreate different characters or vehicles from the movies. R2D2, C3PO, Lightsaber,Tie Fighter and the Sandcrawler were featured on the front of the book. The same book had been produced/distributed in Italy and features the classic "GUERRE STELLARI" on the front and translates the same characters in Italian. For example, Pistola-raggi or Energy Pistol.

Here is picture from inside the book featuring "Cingolato Jawa" or the Jawa Sandcrawler complete with instructions for kids to put this together. The American version is fairly easy to find, while the Italian one is fairly hard to find. A third version exists in French and I hope to track it down one day.

Jawa Window Movie Display (Unused)

Pictured is a Jawa Window Display. To celebrate the re-release of Star Wars in 1997 or as some call it, the "Special Edition" characters from the movies were displayed outside the Theater. The characters included Darth Vader, Yoda, Stormtrooper and the Jawa. The display is made of plastic and would be attached to a window and in most cases tossed out when no longer needed. The display is unused and measures 17" tall and 9.5" wide. They are fairly hard to find and make a nice addition to my Jawa collection.