Remarkably, history has been part of the whole world. [1]The people of the US have a rich history, which they always feel must be maintained. Therefore they have used all measures possible to ensure they safeguard their history. A good example is a history of star wars collectibles from 1978 to 1985. It is a very crucial topic for fans of Star Wars. Star wars have been considered as one of the historical standings that are worth ensuring that they are traced and understood. In America, almost every person has heard the chance to hear about Star Wars. Most of the kids, therefore, do not pass the opportunity to watch another part of the action. Star wars can be described as an element of the media that is entirely speculative. It has built quite a lot of popularity for most of its diehard fans. It has its setting in space. It can be described as a spectacular adventure and also a motion picture, which is so first. It has a rich history from 1978 to 1985. Most people have grown to like the film all over the world. It has gained a massive reputation over the years, creating a huge concern to study it. Its history is essential while viewing the history of the US from 1865 as it helps understand so many historical issues.
Furthermore, it had its first creation by George Lucas and was released by Century fox in 1977. It can be traced to very many years in the process, making it worth to study. At the time, it was the third-highest film series in terms of grossing. Most of the people were demanding it and hence grew to become fans in the process. Its theme was mainly on fantasy. Its characters mostly comprised of knights such as Jedi, princesses, and also other aliens, witches, royalties, and droids. And this movie can mainly be viewed as an initial version of what most of the horror movies have undertaken as the film was seen as dirty and also forbidding. It performed well in the industry, gaining considerable revenues in the US market and even worldwide.
Since the film has accomplished quite a lot in the market, and it has built heavy merchandise aimed at supporting its already overwhelming popularity. It gained a lot of popularity in its short life span, as most individuals claimed it had a huge role to play. One of the unique features of the star wars was its back card packaging, which was aimed at promoting some of the other action figures which were on sale. It had a highly suggestive packaging that was aimed at gaining more of its followers. During its first year in the market, it markets about 12 action figures. And this was not accepted as they felt that the action figures would gain more popularity. Kenney toy being the first company that produced the star wars action figures, which were a significant line. It created using the original characters in the movie trilogy. It produced very many action figures which most individuals claim were over 100 between 1978 to 1985. It sold more than 300 million copies of the star wars action figures during that time.
Moreover, the demand for the action figures and also the accessories was exceptionally high that Kenner had a massive problem fulfilling the demand. And this was mainly attributed to the fact that people liked the play even more, and hence it required me to produce at higher numbers. [2]The play was quite crucial in whatever it did, proving to be huge to the public. Almost towards the Christmas of 1978, there was a general shortage of toys in the country, leading to Kenner having to manipulate the market. Therefore the sales of the Star Wars rose highly and reached over 40 million units leading to high profits. There was also great anticipation of the release of the movie titled The Empire Strikes Back. Kenner was therefore tasked with offering a promotion in which he decided that in case a customer had four proof of purchases. They had the privilege of redeeming the movie for a new action figure. The initial plan for the backpack was to feature a backpack that had a firing missile; however, this was forfeited because of safety issues. However, there were similar promotions that were given up to late 1984.
In 1979 the sales topped to over $100 million. Kenner, therefore, took this opportunity to introduce waves of action figures in 1984. And this was mainly attributed to the release of a movie titled ‘Return of the Gedi’ totaling more than 79 other unique character designs. In 1985 it saw an increase as another 15 figures got released and the figure range got renamed to Power of the Force. The Star Wars were increasing in demand, and they had to release more things to keep their fans happy. Therefore they resolved to use animated series such as Droids and Ewoks. Droids had 12 figures while Ewoks had six. However, just like in any other community, people’s tastes often change, and therefore they resulted in different merchandise. The demand for the star wars faced a massive blow as it massively declined by mid-1985. And this forced Kenner to discontinue producing the action figures as it had lost its popularity. Mostly the demand is affected by the way the impact is on the topic. Therefore the star figures lacked a lot of creativity in whatever they did and hence failed in whatever they considered crucial.
However, the action figures were able to release more than 100 actions between the time of 1978 to 1985. And this was mainly attributed to the fact that the majority of the residence was quite adequate in the manner in which they liked the star war figures. When the action figure was considered debuted, it could change at any time. And this was because they could easily change both the change and shape of the product that was being used. Kenner used innovative things as he focused on ensuring that the star figures were a huge success. Therefore the use of the best delicate things was so important as they considered this to be extremely crucial in whatever they did, and hence the star figures were extremely vital in their policies. Kenner, over all those years, was able to produce a variety of high-quality movies that incited the film. Therefore all the people considered this as quite crucial and consequently understood that how they were able to live was important in understanding if the action figures were to be sold in high numbers. Therefore the action figures gained massive popularity for many years and were considered the best
Besides, the Kenner products had been lodged as quite necessary to most of the people. They, therefore, had an overall nature in which most of the people took them seriously and watched them. Most of the additional figures had the real reason why they were started. [3]The later stages of the concept were mainly dedicated to how these people had to influence their audience into watching the action figures. The action figures had gained a lot of popularity for many years and therefore needed to be well understood from their historical perspective. It is always had to understand the history of a specific phenomenon, such as movies. Therefore the action figures were produced in large numbers to ensure that most of the people understood a particular phenomenon.
All in all, it is quite crucial to note that change is an essential factor in people’s lives. They cannot continue considering essential issues to be important in the majority of their lives. Therefore in most cases, they are bound to change, and the element of change is always considered. Therefore in most cases, it’s crucial to ensure that the people understand and determine what is required by the majority. The actors and directors must also embrace them of change. And this will help to understand what different phenomenons are supposed to encounter. And this, therefore, mainly eradicates the perception of most of the people, making it quite hard for them to understand how they are supposed to deal with different phenomenons. History is quite crucial, and it dictates most of the issues that need to be addressed in the current society.
References
Bainbridge, Jason. “From toyetic to toyesis: The cultural value of merchandising.” In Entertainment values, pp. 23-39. Palgrave Macmillan, London, 2017.
Derry, Ken, and John C. Lyden, eds. The Myth Awakens: Canon, Conservatism, and Fan Reception of Star Wars. Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2018.
Geraghty, Lincoln. “Star Wars Merchandising and Toys as Paratexts.” (2016).
Wasko, Janet. Understanding Disney: The manufacture of fantasy. John Wiley & Sons, 2020.
[1] Lincoln. “Star Wars Merchandising and Toys as Paratexts.” (2016).
[2]Bainbridge, Jason. “From toyetic to toyesis: The cultural value of merchandising.” In Entertainment values, pp. 23-39. Palgrave Macmillan, London, 2017
Johns and Derry. The Myth Awakens: Canon, Conservatism, and Fan Reception of Star Wars. Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2018.
[3] Wasko, Janet. Understanding Disney: The manufacture of fantasy. John Wiley & Sons, 2020.