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THE ULTIMATE POWER IN THE UNIVERSE IS IN YOUR HANDS.
From 1978 to 1985, Kenner sold over 300 million Star Wars-related toys. This series of toys is known among fans as the vintage line. In The Vintage Vault, we take a closer look at some of the most iconic original Star Wars toys that have delighted fans across the globe.

Kenner’s Death Star Space Station was the first Star Wars playset ever to be released, and it must have been a kid’s dream come true. Personally, I didn’t know about this playset for a long time since it was never offered in Belgium. It wasn’t even until the ’90s that I even learned about its existence! It measures nearly 22.5 inches tall, which remains one of the biggest toys ever created for any Star Wars 3.75” line. This is nearly impossible to believe nowadays, but the playset originally sold for about $ 18.00 — a price that comes closer to a single action figure today.

The towering playset is vertically designed and looks like a cross-section of the Death Star. Of course, it would have been quite impractical for Kenner to have created a Death Star that was on scale with its figures. That would have cost a fortune, even in 1978. Still, the Death Star Space Station has an impressive three floors and a bottom level. Let’s start from the top.

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