Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. New listing star wars vintage kids wristwatch texas instruments 1977 good condition. It features recordings of star warsthemed christmas songs and stories about a droid factory where the robots make toys yearround for s. An enchanting journey through the galaxy, star wars. The pull and popout features range from basic to quite spectacular i also own several of these modern massive star wars pop up books that are genuine art and overflowing with ingenuity, but some of the techniques in this book are impressive as well, like how luke reaches for his lightsaber in the wampa cave or how r2 pops up on dagobah.
Star wars popup by star wars and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Chewies family passes the time with various forms of entertainment. Only those kids whod seen its lone 1978 broadcast could attest to its existence. As encyclopedic entries, the prose is serviceable, but the engineering of the pop up pages and images is out of this world. Transcript for all i want is star wars for christmas 1978 this year a lot of kids are asking their parents for space toys for christmas and the.
He has enjoyed the popup, pull tabs and moveable characters in the book. The notorious bounty hunter boba fett is heading through hyperspace with priceless cargo. Due to some issues, the music at the end of the presentation has been edited out by youtube. Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month. Yet star wars is also, on some level, silly space nonsense designed to entertain small children and. Bestselling popup artist and engineer matthew reinhart has designed a thirtieth anniversary commemorative edition that comes packed with a variety of novelty features popups, working light sabers, pull tabs, and other interactive looks at. Star wars pop up this is an original firstedition star wars pop up book, published in 1978. The term 12back refers to the first 12 figures shown on the back of the package. With the help of friend and then lucasfilm director of fan relations craig miller, rumph approached star wars corporation in late 1977 to acquire a license to make the mugs, and sent lucas a.
Lucas film greeting card, mostly star wars star wars holiday special, star wars christmas. Color and create festive 3d paper models and bring the world of star wars to life in star wars. The first trailer to feature the new mpaa title card telling the audience that this trailer is approved for all audiences. Back on the falcon, chewbacca and han have just come out of hyperspace not.
Wookiee nookie and a singalong kneesup at the cantina. Its easy enough to imagine the sense of excitement when, on friday 17 november 1978, cbs broadcast the star wars holiday special, featuring the. A popup guide to the galaxy will impress all star wars fans and gives a whole new perspective to the movies. May 04, 2016 boba fett, who was first introduced in animated form in the star wars holiday special in 1978, remains one of the most popular characters in the star wars universe, and collectors are eager to. Few christmas albums are as truly terrible as star wars.
It stars mark hamill, harrison ford, carrie fisher, peter cushing, alec guinness, david prowse, james earl jones, anthony daniels, kenny baker and peter mayhew. In 1979, random house released a childrens book called the wookiee. In the preinternet era, the star wars holiday special seemed almost like an urban legend. Jul 19, 2015 3 hours best relaxing christmas music 2017 festive xmas christmas winter instrumental piano music duration.
Im not sure exactly what this had to do with christmas, but the art was also used for the 1978 star wars concert poster. It aired in the republic of ireland on rte 2 on christmas day 1979. Book is in good condition with used wear but some of the pullups are missing. Star wars the empire strikes back pop up book from random house. A popup guide to the galaxy by popup master matthew reinhart is an encyclopedic collection of the characters and locations found in the star wars saga. Jul, 2017 star wars the empire strikes back pop up book from random house. Adult books books for toddlers boxed sets christmas books. A true holiday classic literally comes to life in this stunning popup edition of a seasonal favorite. It stars the main cast of the original star wars and introduces the character of boba fett, who appeared in. Dec 16, 2014 are you a fan of holiday movies how about star wars one might think mashing those 2 things up would be magical and amazing. For the us 1978 holiday card, the star wars corporation utilized a famous illustration by john alvin of the droids equipped as a twoman band. A 2014 episode of the simpsons entitled i wont be home for christmas. Matthew reinhart has created another spectacular pop up book.
A popup guide to the galaxy hardcover book by matthew reinhart duration. A merry sithmas popup book includes removable paper pieces, more than two dozen stickers, and stepbystep instructions to construct and color holidaythemed 3d pop ups. Are you a fan of holiday movies how about star wars one might think mashing those 2 things up would be magical and amazing. With mickey morton, patty maloney, mark hamill, harrison ford. But that years wish book had no star wars toys at all. No, that distinction belongs to the star wars holiday special, which aired just once on cbs the night of friday, nov. Matthew reinhart has created another spectacular pop up book for george lucass epic star wars movies. Compared to the traditional star wars christmases that have followed, it was distinctly unique after the release and recordbreaking success of star wars in north america on 25th may 1977, the anticipation for star. Aug 17, 2015 the star wars 1978 cartoon christmas special. The new york times bestselling pop up artist and engineer has created a brandnew 3d experience, packed with a variety of novelty features pop ups, working lightsabers, pull tabs, and other interactive looks at the exciting and popular movies. There were some flash gordon megos, shogun warriors, a mega chopper fonzie, and a fourstory wayne foundation penthouse that looked, suspiciously, to be barbiescaled. The 1978 card featured a painting by ralph mcquarrie of c3po and r2d2.
An explosive, interactive, pop off the page book about george lucass star wars movies to celebrate the 30th anniversary. It would be hard to imagine a world without star wars. All i want is star wars for christmas 1978 video abc news. With a partridge popping, snow scattering, and lords aleaping off the page, this lavish book is a gift for readers of all ages. Star wars again returned to cinemas on april 10, 1981 for a limited twoweek engagement. See more ideas about ralph mcquarrie, star wars art and star wars. Other collectible star wars products nonfilm specific for. Bought this japanese popup book in a amazing book store in kamakura, just outside of tokyo. The last page features two popups of darth vader and luke skywalker with lightup lighsabers. Oct 15, 2007 matthew reinhart has created another spectacular pop up book for george lucass epic star wars movies. The alphabet book 1971 the counting book 1971 in and out 1971. This collectible book focuses primarily on the wellknown characters and events of the three first original star wars movies and each page contains a lot of illustrations, facts and trivia. Dec 20, 2016 the star wars holiday special is a 1978 american musical science fiction television film set in the star wars galaxy.
But between the secret celebrity hiding in the credits to the seven songs sung by robots, few christmas albums are as enjoyably terrible as this one. Found a decent copy of the star wars holiday special, complete with 1978 commercials. A true holiday classic literally comes to life in this stunning pop up edition of a seasonal favorite. In december 1977, after star wars had spent six months taking audiences to a brandnew galaxy far, far away, lucasfilm began a holiday tradition of sending cards to friends and corporate partners that still continues today. Dec 16, 20 of course, that first star wars christmas was very different in the united states with the film having been out for seven months and products filtering in. A popup book pop by barlowe, wayne douglas, penick, ib isbn. Matthew reinhart has created another spectacular popup book for george lucass epic star wars movies. Popup pictures recreate scenes from the movie star wars. Transcript for all i want is star wars for christmas 1978 this year a lot of kids are asking their parents for space toys for christmas and the demand is having a tremendous effect on the toy. Christmas in the stars, george lucas ill fated cash in on the christmas season. Dec 20, 2017 tv screens pop up frequently in the star wars holiday special, and there even appears to be some sort of cable or public access situation going on. Early shipments may have had figure variants of luke skywalker, ben kenobi and darth vader with double telescoping lightsabers, they are extremely rare to find on card. Ib penick was the paper engineer of numerous popup books for the childrens television workshop.
The illustration was originally used on a very rare star wars concert poster. May reading this book become a part of your familys christmas tradition. The book was created 3 decades ago, but because it is vintage star wars, it fits perfectly in his library of star wars titles. Chewbacca and han solo try to get to the wookiee homeworld of kashyyyk to celebrate life day, but are impeded by an imperial blockade. They would be wrong if by the grace of god, you havent seen this special that aired in 1978 and follows chewbaccas family as they await his arrival to his home planet of kashyyyk to celebrate life day, let me go over some of the confusing. Unfollow star wars pop up book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Return of the jedi a popup book 9780394860169 and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The star wars holiday special is a 1978 american musical science fiction television film set in the star wars galaxy. Other collectible star wars products nonfilm specific. It stars the series first films main cast while introducing the character. A popup guide to the galaxyan explosive, interactive, pop off the page book about george lucass star wars movies to celebrate the 30th anniversary. He has enjoyed the pop up, pull tabs and moveable characters in the book. Ib penick was the paper engineer of numerous pop up books for the childrens television workshop. Dont let the 6 pages deter you there are 4 pop up inlays on each page, and the book itself is massive. A pop up guide to the galaxy by pop up master matthew reinhart is an encyclopedic collection of the characters and locations found in the star wars saga. Star wars christmas album is a record album produced in 1980 by rso records. Got this little popup for my 5 year old star wars obsessed son.
Dont let the 6 pages deter you there are 4 popup inlays on each page, and the book itself is massive. The wookiee storybook, a childrens storybook which. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. After 40 years some of us might also be held with tape.
Shortages of the toys in the lead up to christmas 1978 led some to claim that kenner was deliberately manipulating the market. Penick also engineered popup books featuring star wars, superman and popeye, as well as edward goreys book the dwindling party. Dec 01, 2015 an advertisement for star wars holiday special. Episode iv a new hope is a 1977 american epic space opera film written and directed by george lucas, produced by lucasfilm and distributed by 20th centuryfox. Star wars a popup guide is an amazingly designed book, and well worth the money. Jun 06, 2018 a letter from george lucas dated january 6, 1978 thanking rumph for the set of star wars tankards and singling out the chewie version for specific praise. The star wars holiday special is a 1978 american television special set in the universe of the. The star wars holiday special is a 1978 madefortv movie based on a story by george. Penick also engineered pop up books featuring star wars, superman and popeye, as well as edward goreys book the dwindling party. At the time, most of the christmas special physical copies were destroyed by george lucas. Directed by steve binder, it was the first star wars spinoff film, set between the events of the original film and the empire strikes back 1980.
The very first lucasfilm holiday card, which was an unassuming, hollywoodthemed greeting card, was probably sent to a few hundred. The last page features two pop ups of darth vader and luke skywalker with light up lighsabers. The final page is the nativity scene, and the book can be set up on a table top as a nativity set. As encyclopedic entries, the prose is serviceable, but the engineering of the popup pages and images is out of this world. Posted in vintage popupbookstagged starwars, vintagepopup. The illustrations are rich and interactive, as each page has pop ups, tabs to pull, windows to open, etc. My 5 yr old daughter thought it was spectacular as a xmas album, capturing that ridiculous time of the 70s and 80s when world resolved around anything george lucas signedoff on.
Nov 01, 2007 star wars a pop up guide is an amazingly designed book, and well worth the money. A letter from george lucas dated january 6, 1978 thanking rumph for the set of star wars tankards and singling out the chewie version for specific praise. Star wars a popup book no 35 in the pop up book series hardcover 1978. Reviewed in the united kingdom on november 27, 2019. Bestselling pop up artist and engineer matthew reinhart has designed a thirtieth anniversary commemorative edition that comes packed with a variety of novelty features pop ups, working light sabers, pull tabs, and other interactive looks at. As the 37th star wars christmas arrives, its a great opportunity to roll back the years to the very first, in 1977, and see what it was like here in the uk. Got this little pop up for my 5 year old star wars obsessed son. They would be wrong if by the grace of god, you havent seen this special that aired in 1978 and follows chewbaccas family as they await his arrival to his home planet of kashyyyk to celebrate life day, let me go over some of the. Star wars mos eisley cantina popup book, published by little, brown book. With the sequel well into production, this rerelease would feature for the first time ever the subtitle a new hope, revealing that this was actually the fourth movie in a saga. Boba fett, who was first introduced in animated form in the star wars holiday special in 1978, remains one of the most popular characters in the star wars universe, and collectors are eager to. Meco is best known for his 1977 space disco version of the star wars theme from his album star wars and other galactic funk. It has created one of the most revered and popular mythologies of our time, a rich, dense universe that trumps even lord of the rings and star trek in its influence and enduring popularity.
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