Wookiee Weeek: Chewbacca Collectibles

Email Archives
March 30, 2011

By Pete Vilmur

Laugh it up, fuzzball

In honor of Chewbacca's debut in The Clone Wars this Friday we're sharing some of the more noteworthy Wookiee wares to pry their way into collections over the last 34 years, with a dose of kooky Wookiee bootlegs thrown in for good measure. Special thanks to Steve Sansweet, Anne Neumann, and Joe Yglesias for providing some of the imagery in the slideshows below.


  • Wookiee collectibles

  • You bent my Wookiee -- bootleg collectibles


Keywords: Magazines, Retro, Other Collectibles, Costumes, Apparel, Unauthorized, Halloween, Kenner, Posters

Filed under: Vault, Collecting

Databank: Chewbacca
Email Archives
 (
0 ratings
)
Comments:     Close Comments Show All Comments
Star Wars Galaxy #3 on Sale December 23
UK fans -- Don't miss the newest issue of Star Wars Galaxy Comic #3 -- available just in time for the holidays!
Free R2-D2 Magazine Holder with New Subscriptions to Insider
Fed up of having nowhere to store your copies of Star Wars Insider? Here's the perfect solution for you!
UK Star Wars Galaxy #2 on Sale Now!
With three exciting tales in every issue, the galaxy's coolest comic showcases adventures from every era of the Star Wars universe
Win a Trip to Rancho Obi-Wan!
To mark the 30th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars Insider magazine is offering one lucky Star Wars fan a trip for two to visit the world's largest collection of Star Wars memorabilia!
Star Wars Insider Announces Comic-Con and Celebration Plans
A special tribute issue of Star Wars Insider with an exclusive Han Solo in carbonite cover will be available at Comic-Con and Celebration!
ToyFare Asks: Who Should Be Made Into an Action Figure?
Let Hasbro know by casting your vote in ToyFare's poll!
Cast Your Vote with the latest ToyFare Magazine!
The big news is the magazine is turning to you -- collectors and fans alike -- to help determine future product that may appear in multiple product lines.
Collecting: What Was a '70s Fangirl to Do?
Back in the 1970s and '80s, female Star Wars fans didn't have much merchandise produced just for them -- or did they?
Star Wars Bibliographer Lita Sheldon
Back in the '80s one fan compiled a massive bibliography of known Star Wars references that is still being used by collectors and researchers today
Star Wars Bibliographer Bob Miller
Meet a fan who's compiled an expansive collection of Star Wars media references made over the last 30 years.
Newsletter sign up!
Enter your email here and receive exclusive Star Wars updates
Clone Wars
<I>The Clone Wars</i> Season 3 on Blu-Ray and DVD This October The Clone Wars Season 3 on Blu-Ray and DVD This October
The Clone Wars: Season 4 Extended Preview
What's New This Week: The Clone Wars Magazine, The Lost Suns and Galaxy Comic
What's New This Week: Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic #6.21
Games
SWTOR.com: Post-Writing Polishing Begins SWTOR.com: Post-Writing Polishing Begins
SWTOR.com: Tatooine Developer Walkthrough
SWTOR.com: Operation: Eternity Vault
The Old Republic Battle Gets Fiercer with Razer: New MMO Peripherals Announced
Movies
Bring the Complete Collection Home: <I>Star Wars: The Complete Saga</i> on Blu-Ray Bring the Complete Collection Home: Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-Ray
Anakin Skywalker Joins the Soundboards
Cloud City Mobile Wallpapers
Prime Focus Selected to Convert Episode I to 3D
Fans
Artist Kazuhiko Sano Remembered Artist Kazuhiko Sano Remembered
Catching up with Star Wars Weekends 2011
Tickets Now Available: Star Wars Celebration VI in Orlando, August 23-26, 2012
Memorial Day: "Honor the Fallen"
Kids
Music added to the Official <i>Star Wars</i> Soundboards Music added to the Official Star Wars Soundboards
Kit Fisto Joins the Soundboards
LEGO Star Wars: Save The Galaxy!
Anakin Skywalker Joins the Soundboards
Collecting
The Old Republic Battle Gets Fiercer with Razer: New MMO Peripherals Announced The Old Republic Battle Gets Fiercer with Razer: New MMO Peripherals Announced
Disney Parks Blog: The Force is Strong with the Muppets
Star Wars Weekends 2011 Merch Sneak Peek
Building the Empire Strikes Bike
Books
<i>Star Wars: The Blueprints</i> Coming This Fall Star Wars: The Blueprints Coming This Fall
Fate of the Jedi Excerpt from Ascension
What's New This Week: Star Wars Insider #126
Sue Rostoni to Retire as Star Wars Editor
Video
<I>The Clone Wars</i>: Season 4 Extended Preview The Clone Wars: Season 4 Extended Preview
Catching up with Star Wars Weekends 2011
Video: E3 2011 Star Wars Kinect Trailer
Video: Report from Star Wars Weekends 2011 Week One