A GUIDE TO VINTAGE STAR WARS FIGURES & ACCESSORIES

Empire Strikes Back Era Baggies

Frank Mewes

Frank Mewes

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ESB-a (3 types)

KADER

Soft bag / Heat sealed

ESB-a 1st issue

ESB-a 2nd issue (Light Blue)

ESB-a 2nd issue (Dark Blue)

ESB-a – Both 1st & 2nd issue as well as alternate font colour on the 2nd issue type shown above.

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ESB-b

KADER

Soft Bag / Heat sealed

ESB-c 1st & 2nd Comparison

LEFT: ESB-c 1st issue (Unitoy)  –  RIGHT: ESB-c 2nd issue (Smile)

ESB-e

KADER

Soft bag / Heat sealed

Pretty much identical to ESB-c large font version but heat sealed rather than taped.

ESB-f

KADER

Soft bag / Heat sealed

A vertical rather than horizontal version of the ESB-a shown above, Soft bag heat sealed

ESB-g v1 / v2

KADER CHINA

Soft bag / Heat sealed

ESB-g v1

ESB-g v2

Both font types shown above – V1 & V2, the V1 has Chunky text & the Kenner box shows on the right hand side of the Made in China text, the V2 Has thin text & the Kenner box shows to the left of the Made in China text, or has on all examples I have seen of each style to date. both V1 & V2

ESB-h

NON-FACTORY SPECIFIC

Soft bag / Single heat seal

ESB-i

NON-FACTORY SPECIFIC

Soft bag / Single heat seal

Extra wide baggie

This one is about twice the size of a regular ESB-h baggie, they come with the weapons in a bit of sellotape, sometimes with the weapons taped to the body of the figure, it is speculated that these were offered to the employees of Kenner as a cheap way to buy the figures & it has been suggested they were offered on “dollar tables” in the staff shop, though this baggie is not regarded by most as a general release bag offered to the general public, some have turned up from sealed store multi packs.

ESB-j

LILI LEDY (MADE IN MEXICO ERA)

Soft bag / Twin heat seal

One that has been found in sealed multi packs, assumed as a substitute for the regular baggie offered.

ESB-k

NO FACTORY ASSIGNED

Soft bag / Twin heat seal

Very similar to the ESB-j but differing heat seals (came direct from Bill Wills – Co Author of the old SWCA baggie guide), a very rare bag & one I am TBH a little lost as to where is was offered if indeed it was ever offered on general sale, though it is more likely to have been one never intended for sale, but rather one used either internally as a sample or for opening & carding.

Credits

Special thanks to these contributors for their knowledge and image contributions:

Laurence Dyer, Arnaud Heyser, Andrew Neo, AJ, Snaggletooth, Kevin Bletsoe, Brett Meyer, DEL, Gary Borbidge, Edd Grant, Chris Eddleman, Vince Hely, Nathan Maunder, Jamie Woollard, Niels Pit, Andrew MacLachlan, cantina_patron, Franck Gadal, Joe, Richard Temple, Sven Schneider, Steve Savory, Shane Carter, Chris Fawcett, Andy Clarke, psybertech, Jake Neilheisel, Alex Pardi, Marc Caraway, Spookedhippy, Frank Ferro, James Body, Jonathan Freeman, Grant Criddle, Chris Arbizzani, RobbieZombbie, Narayan S. Naik, Mark Yeo, SHAWN_K, Andy Raymond, MOMIKE, theguiltyone, Sublevel Studios, Mike Silver, Mr Palitoy, Ronny Anngren, Willem-Jan Bos, Robert Heron, Darren H, REBELALLIANCE, Uncle Ron, LandoSkiff (Dan), Mike Horn, Pat O’Brien, Benjamin, Samir Krim, Pete Fizke, Final Frontier, Mike Heel, MR KENNER, Chris Fawcett, John Kellerman, Paul Naylor, Matthieu Barthelemy, Stéphane Faucourt, Andy Clarke, Yogi, Chris Simmons, Stormtrooper37, Robert Heron, Thomas Derby, Todd G, Sheldon Wagstaffe, Derek Ho, Broc Walker, Adam Marks, James Gallo, Charles Jones, Darrell Johnson & Brendi Burton, Christian Somma, Johnpaul Ragusa, Jesse Cedar Soberman, Dorothée Drouin Franck Gada, Dennis Hall.

Photos in the guide galleries below are compiled from a number of photo sources. It’s not been possible to find credits for each one, however, if you own one of the featured images and want to have your credit added, or don’t wish to have your photo included, please let me know and I’ll arrange.

Thanks, Chihuahua.