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  In this section, I will display and discuss the Luke Jedi figures in my collection that were originally distributed without a backing card and blister pack. These figures were instead sealed in a small plastic baggie which was either taped-shut or heat-sealed at the ends. These Action Figure Baggies were then either distributed inside Toys & Playsets, Mailer Boxes, Catalogue Multipacks, or the Baggies were just handed out to consumers at promotional events. When Production ceased the surplus Baggies were sold in discount stores. The First Section will detail my Luke Jedi Baggie collection as it progresses, whilst the second section will show the Action Figure Catalogue Packs I have managed to track down so far. [color=yellow][size=19][b]Luke Jedi Baggies[/b][/size][/color] Generally speaking, the action figure baggies were used worldwide throughout the vintage toy run of 1977-85 as a cheap method to sell and distribute the figures. They were used in many ways: They were used catalogue figure-packs for major retailers like JC Pennies and Sears; they were packaged within playsets; and they were also used in various promotional offers. Baggies are an important part of our collecting hobby and you only have to look at the fantastic collection of Del’s Baggies to see what can be achieved! In my collection so far, I have only three Taiwan R.O.C. (Republic of China) baggies. Having three of the same kind ofLuke Jedi Baggie may sound a bit mad at first, but even in the Kenner Baggie arm of collecting there are variations! This is also the easiest Luke Jedi baggie to pick up so finding variations isn’t too difficult. The Taiwan “TJ” factory made its Luke Jedi figure with two different COO stamps. Essentially, one version’s COO is closer to the top of the boot than the other. There also variations in the colour of the paint applied and the accessories supplied so the number of combinations available is huge and I still probably have more to find. So far I have the following: Lower COO stamp, Pale Face, Grey Gun This was the first Luke Jedi Baggie I picked up. It contains a Luke Jedi figure with a lower COO stamp and pale pink face. The Palace Blaster supplied with this Baggie is grey.   This particular baggie is different as it was actually sold as a Baggie in Boscov's Department Store for 24 cents. I didn’t know Baggies were sold individually in retail shops in this way until I saw the price sticker on the reverse.  This is the Lower COO version of the Taiwan "TJ" Luke Jedi. Here's a close up of the COO:  I tried to manipulate the the cape so you could see the COO. It is really hard to take pictures of the COO detail with a normal camera as the glare from the baggie doesn't help. It Looks like I will need to invest in a good quality Camera, but at the moment this is the best I could do. zafsd is grey. dd |