The Story Behind Kenner Products Star Wars Toys
If you grew up in the late 70s or early 80s, Kenner products Star Wars toys were probably the center of your universe, or at least the center of your living room floor. It's hard to overstate just how much these little plastic figures changed everything—not just for the kids playing with them, but for the entire toy industry. Before George Lucas took his space opera to a small company in Cincinnati, movie tie-in toys weren't really a huge deal. They were usually an afterthought. But once Kenner got hold of the license, they turned a surprise hit movie into a cultural phenomenon that's still going strong nearly fifty years later. ...