STAR WARS COOKIES FROM 1983!

Via Starwars.com:

Welcome to Collectibles from the Outer Rim, where we’ll be looking at some of the most obscure Star Wars merchandise, from things you’ve forgotten, to things you’ve plainly never heard of, to more ephemeral treasures that somehow survived on the collectors’ market for decades!

Since this is the inaugural column, I thought I’d do something special. And by “special” I of course mean open a box of cookies from 1983.

From the Return of the Jedi era, Pepperidge Farm’s Star Wars Cookies let fans eat their favorite heroes and villains. Emboldened by the knowledge that anything branded with the Star Wars logo was bound to be successful, Pepperidge Farm simultaneously released three different flavors…

Vanilla: The “Rebel Alliance I” set, featuring many of the top dogs. Chomp your way through Luke, Han, Leia, Yoda, and Wicket.

Peanut Butter: These boxes were marked “Rebel Alliance II,” which made sense until you noticed Max Rebo among the inclusions. Another double-dealing Ortolan? Rounding out the set were more expected characters: Chewbacca, R2-D2, C-3PO, and Admiral Ackbar.

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