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Item 013 - Obi Wan Kenobi Star Wars Figure

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  • Fonds
  • JR Butler's Internet of Things - a collection of objects amassed over a lifetime whether bought, found or given and which no longer serve any purpose other than as a mnemonic.

  • Reference Code
  • JRB/OE 012

  • Title
  • Obi Wan Kenobi Star Wars Figure

  • Creator
  • Kenner, Made in Hong Kong

  • Date
  • 1977

  • Unit of Description
  • Toy Action Figure

  • Level of Description
  • Obi Wan Kenobi Star Wars Figure, circa 1977. Vinyl cape and push out lightsabre action. Lightsabre missing end piece.

  • Provenance
  • Received as a present from my parents when I was five.

  • Associations
  • Following a trip to cinema to see Star Wars in the summer of 1977 I became obsessed with all things concerning the film. I joined the fan club, got the wallpaper, collected the toys and became a Jedi devotee. I remained a fan till my 30th birthday, which was a kind of watershed when I finally moved beyond what was essentially a kids film and let go of a massive part of my childhood. The toys have always been kept together in the attic - and I guess it's nostalgia which prevents me from getting rid of them.

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