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In 1978, I bought my first Star Wars figure. It began an obsession. I spent nearly all of my hard-earned money on more figures. 

And I wasn't one of those lame-os who kept them in pristine condition. No chance. I played with mine. A LOT!

I still remember when we dumped out a bunch of that white popcorn packing material and turned my garage into Hoth. My dad was furious. It took me forever to clean it up.

I didn't just buy the figures though. I also saved every one of the back packaging.

Why? 

Because I could send in the Proofs of Purchase to get free toys!

And I did. 

What is really bizarre is that I still have ALL of those Backs. I know what I should do with them. I should toss them. I don't NEED those things.

But I really want to preserve the memory.

That's why I made this video. It's me singing the original "Jedi Drinking Song" and sharing all of those backs with you. I hope you enjoy it.

Comments

Rimbo (he-him)

That's a heck of a collection! We destroyed half our figures. One guy would get on our old Schwinn exercise bike, the kind that had a big solid rubber wheel, and get it going as fast as he could. The other would grab a stormtrooper, put its head up against the spinning wheel, and let the speed of the bike spin-melt its head off. Good times, man.

Kelley Durski

The backs just kept coming! Not gonna lie, it got vaguely hypnotic after a while 😂

Kelley Durski

There are more? That's actually kind of impressive!