Childhood Star Wars Picture Thread

Michael_Ritter · Sep 17, 2009

Since there seems to be a request for this, I've decided to start a Chilhood Pictures thread. Feel free to post any photos you may have from your childhood related to Star Wars. This includes but not limited to, Holidays like Christmas, Hannukah, Halloween, etc. and events like birthdays and parties.

Please try to use the new Rebelscum picturehosting feature. This makes these threads a valuable resource by eliminating dead picture links. You can use the "Photo"-option (at the UBB Code links) to add a linked thumbnail. Thanks!

Mike

Snowbi_Wan · Sep 17, 2009

OFFICIAL Childhood Star Wars Picture Thread

You beat me to it. I was actually starting one in the Limelighting section. I figured it would be better-fitting there, but we'll let the mods decide.

Here are my past contributions:

Christmas 1980:

Halloween. Me as Vader and my brother as Yoda:

My 6th birthday:

This is a friend of mine I grew up with:

Snowbi_Wan · Sep 17, 2009

OFFICIAL Childhood Star Wars Picture Thread

Yay! We're pinned! Everyone start reposting yours in here!

Jedi534 · Sep 17, 2009

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"Darth Vader Lives!"

Christmas 1979

Jedi534 · Sep 17, 2009

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Here are some old thread links:
http://threads.rebelscum.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=UBB1&Number=2978361
http://threads.rebelscum.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB1&Number=2776482
http://threads.rebelscum.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB1&Number=3898658
http://threads.rebelscum.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=2950294

Joe_O · Sep 17, 2009

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Snowbi_Wan said:

That is an awesome picture, it reminds me of the scene in E.T when Elliot is playing with his figures!
May I ask what you are wearing??? It looks like something Luke wore on Tatooine

Snowbi_Wan · Sep 17, 2009

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Joe_O said:
May I ask what you are wearing??? It looks like something Luke wore on Tatooine

I think it was just a bathrobe.

spoons · Sep 17, 2009

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here's me on my hols, in Spain 1980

I'm the one with Darth Vader for a nose some bad socks

I'd just swapped a Lando with the kid next door and got a dog chewed jawa in return. Not my greatest deal

cocoFSTAR · Sep 17, 2009

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Pic of me meeting Vader in 84

DarthZilla71 · Sep 17, 2009

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I have some more with toys somewhere so here's a few until I can dig 'em up

The last one is my daughter.

-Mark

TuskenRaider · Sep 17, 2009

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cocoFSTAR said:
Pic of me meeting Vader in 84

Holy smokes, look at that toy aisle behind you!

DarthPete · Sep 17, 2009

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I'm going to preemptive name this the best thread ever.

dafunder415 · Sep 17, 2009

Christmas 1978.

philraymond · Sep 17, 2009

JohnA · Sep 17, 2009

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spoons said:
I'd just swapped a Lando with the kid next door and got a dog chewed jawa in return. Not my greatest deal

Man, that kid is wearing a sportcoat. You got set up by a pro. He's a CEO or something now. LOL

John

SCARDS22 · Sep 17, 2009

Christmas 1979

Halloween 1978

SoonerSean · Sep 17, 2009

JonPeck · Sep 17, 2009

I'm on the right:

My brother with a Dave Prowse imposter

Sithlord76 · Sep 18, 2009

everyone has some great pics

spoons · Sep 18, 2009

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JohnA said:
spoons said:

I'd just swapped a Lando with the kid next door and got a dog chewed jawa in return. Not my greatest deal

Click to expand...

Man, that kid is wearing a sportcoat. You got set up by a pro. He's a CEO or something now. LOL

John

lol

reckon you're bang on there

jerseys_big_al · Sep 18, 2009

Here's my contribution. I actually had more than I thought.

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Christmas 1978 I was 4 and my sister was 9.

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Christmas 1979 I loved that trumpet. I was in a Herb Alpert phase.

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Christmas 1981 My new sleeping bag, Santa Bear from the A&P, Battleship, Tyco's Electric Trucking and, of course, Dagobah.

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Christmas 1983 My Grandma and me relaxing after opening presents. I really miss her. I was 9.

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Christmas 1992 I was 18. My girlfriend gave me a 1989 Hess Truck and sealed Imperial Attack Base. In pre-eBay days, older Hess trucks and sealed Kenner stuff were hard to locate. Of course I opened them both - it was Christmas!!

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Christmas 1993 Off to college and I received my first cell phone - a humungous bag phone connected to a car battery. Also a bunch of Star Wars goodies - anything available at the time was fair game. Got to love the sweet smell of Drakkar.

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Leif_G · Sep 18, 2009

Halloween, 1977

Homemade costumes, put together by my mom. I'm the relatively tall jawa, my lil brother was the relatively short stormtrooper. The stormtrooper costume was basically made up of a plastic mixing bowl (top of helmet) and white garbage bags.

Leif

DarthPete · Sep 18, 2009

jerseys_big_al said:
Christmas 1981 My new sleeping bag, Santa Bear from the A&P, Battleship, Tyco's Electric Trucking and, of course, Dagobah.

Dude, I got that EXACT same bear for christmas 1981! I still have it, hah! Small world

Michael_Ritter · Sep 19, 2009

I guess since I started the thread it is only fair I post my pics.

My custom Vader costume for Halloween 79, and my first day of second grade with my Star Wars lunch box.

Mike

Youthberg · Sep 19, 2009

A long time ago, in a country far, far away... (Sweden, 1986)

jerseys_big_al · Sep 19, 2009

Awesome...totally awesome pictures!! Just wanted to throw out some comments.

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Coco - That thug Vader is pretty intimidating with the gold chain and knuckle-less hit man driving gloves.

Mike - With your Dad standing next to you with the vacuum hose it looks like he got the grown-up life-size droid factory set.

Lando45 - I love the disco Vader with the Colecovision strapped to his chest.

Leif - The googly-eyed Jawa is pretty inventive. At least you can aim with the good eye.

Pete - Did yours come from the local A&P too? That's the only place I ever saw them. I still have mine as well. It's one of the few I saved.

Fredrik - That is one hell of a take for one kid at Christmas! It's like you won a ToysRUs contest.

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Alex

DarthPete · Sep 19, 2009

lol I've no idea what an A&P is so I'd guess not. I was an infant at the time my grandmother got it for me for my first christmas. I don't recall it having the santa vest and hat though, do you remember if they all came like that? You don't by chance know who the manufacturer was do you?

Bwanito · Sep 21, 2009

I've already posted this one somewhere on Rebelscum.
Anyway, this is my brother in spring 1989 in a cool custom AT-ST Driver costume.

It was during a special event about Sci-Fi in France. I was in charge of the Star Wars section (even if i was only 14 years old).
I remember the special area with some cool vintage stuff and some dioramas. The main attraction was the projection of the three movies (look at the french poster on the wall).

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Sithlord1976 · Sep 21, 2009

THIS THREAD IS A GREAT IDEA!!!

My brother and me playing with Star Wars figs in 1984.
Here´s a short Super8 Movie of it:
http://s134.photobucket.com/albums/q91/Doerfer_2007/Super%208%20Film/?action=view&current=Star-Wars-Figs.flv

Sithlord1976 · Sep 21, 2009

Denmark 1984

Easter 1983

jerseys_big_al · Sep 21, 2009

DarthPete said:
lol I've no idea what an A&P is so I'd guess not. I was an infant at the time my grandmother got it for me for my first christmas. I don't recall it having the santa vest and hat though, do you remember if they all came like that? You don't by chance know who the manufacturer was do you?

A&P is supermarket. A&P was regional in the north east when I was a kid. Maybe it's nationwide now? I always loved the logo. A&P along with other grocery stores like Grand Union and Acme, always had cool toys. Ahh, I miss those stores - good times. Anyways, I digress...the Santa Bear I received has a removable vest and the hat is lightly stitched on. I can't seem to locate him, but when I do, I'll check the manufacturer on the tag.

Sithlord1976 said:
THIS THREAD IS A GREAT IDEA!!!

My brother and me playing with Star Wars figs in 1984.
Here´s a short Super8 Movie of it:
http://s134.photobucket.com/albums/q91/Doerfer_2007/Super%208%20Film/?action=view&current=Star-Wars-Figs.flv

That is a very cool video! I'd kill to have a video from those days. We had a video camera of some kind growing up, but I always heard it was broken. I don't remember seeing it, just heard about it.

For Christmas of 1981, my sister and I received our first tape recorder. We wore that thing out. I still have one of the tapes we made. If a fire ever broke out in my house, the only belongings I would care about are family pictures and our one saved cassette recording. I really need to transfer it to CD.

Alex

Sithlord1976 · Sep 23, 2009

Hey folks - we need more pics!!!!

Chris_Morin · Sep 23, 2009

Here ya go. Early Collection Photo

Sithlord1976 · Sep 23, 2009

Pretty cool

r2_jenn2 · Sep 24, 2009

i enjoy browsing through this thread. i have only found a couple of pictures of myself but have yet to scanned them. the ones that i am really looking for i cannot find

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Tom_B · Sep 26, 2009

Hi all,

After months of planning and work...my website is now live!
http://igrewupstarwars.com/

Please check it out and if you would to submit your pics I will add them there also!

Cheers,
Tom Berges

TuskenRaider · Sep 27, 2009

Website looks great so far!

It's a great concept and I can't wait to see it start filling up with stories and photo collections.

I have it bookmarked.

Joe_O · Sep 27, 2009

Tom, the site looks awesome so far! You are very lucky to have so many of your own pictures and memories to start the site! Congrats and keep it coming!

kbd3 · Oct 1, 2009

My fall 1977 kindergarten class picture.

I have a trove of classic old SW pictures I will try to post a little later on.

KBD3

Darth_Wolven · Oct 14, 2009

Youthberg said:
A long time ago, in a country far, far away... (Sweden, 1986)

Truly great pics. These two vehicles must have been on clearance at that time, or the price was seriously knocked down because the interest in Star Wars toys was unfortunately waning at this time.

I also decided to fix up these two excellent pics originally posted by LANDO_COLT45.