02. Star Wars Early Bird Episode 2 - A Princess And A Purpose: Becoming An Action Figure Collector!

How did you become a Star Wars collector?

There was a moment for many of us, where we transitioned from playing with our Star Wars action figures as children, to collecting them as teens and young adults.

And just as a hologram of Princess Leia set Luke off on a life-changing mission, the 1990s Heir to the Empire novel trilogy imbued a purpose in many Star Wars fans. And part of that mission was to reconnect with the iconic toys that shaped their childhoods. It was a return to the franchise that affected so many in the 1970s and 1980s.

Join host David Quinn for an exploration of that transition to becoming a Star Wars action figure collector. Learn what spurred it, and what it was like to discover for the first time the last releases of a beloved Kenner line, years after the figures vanished from toy shelves.

Experience the joy of attending a Star Wars-themed toy show for the first time in the 1990s, the moment of holding figures like a Luke Stormtrooper and a Yak Face, and the heartbreak and and crucial lessons learned from an early purchase.

This is the continuing story of a Star Wars collector. This is the impact of a princess and a purpose. And this is Star Wars: Prototypes and Production!

To Listen to the Episode on the Prototype Archives Site: https://www.prototypearchives.com/podcast

Links to the Episode on Various Podcast Platforms:

APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/star-wars-prototypes-and-production/id1448205460

SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/744L0XQhmpXn2AZeaxUhOZ

GOOGLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGNsb3VkLmNvbS91c2Vycy9zb3VuZGNsb3VkOnVzZXJzOjU2NTA4ODM3Ni9zb3VuZHMucnNz

CASTBOX: https://castbox.fm/channel/Star-Wars%3A-Prototypes-and-Production-id1904296?utm_source=website&utm_medium=dlink&utm_campaign=web_share&utm_content=Star%20Wars%3A%20Prototypes%20and%20Production-CastBox_FM

STITCHER: https://www.stitcher.com/show/1054209

PANDORA: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/star-wars-prototypes-and-production/PC:1001054209

PODBEAN: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/u4ywr-80960/Star-Wars-Prototypes-and-Production-Podcast

AMAZON MUSIC: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/c98fb265-c233-43d9-ae3b-1102bfb03e45/star-wars-prototypes-and-production

PLAYERFM: https://player.fm/series/2473540

SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/david-quinn-908355451/tracks

PODVINE: https://podvine.com/podcast/star-wars-prototypes-and-production

iHEART: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-star-wars-prototypes-and-p-31050806/

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