These plastic Star Wars Coca-Cola cups, from late 1977/early 1978, exist in the collections of a few fans, but historically have been associated…
Category: NZ Collectibles
Because of its isolated location, New Zealand has traditionally not seen much in the way of locally exclusive toys or collectibles. This has appeared to change somewhat over time with the globalisation of merchandising (i.e., we are exposed to licensed items from large, international corporations like Pepsi and KFC), but the costs involved in niche licensing still limit our truly exclusive pickings compared to larger countries, in particular the USA.
Having said that we do in fact have quite an interesting history of unique product harking right back to the very beginning…1977. Geographic isolation and modest population numbers have influenced the story of NZ Star Wars collectibles in other ways: some items and sets were produced in small numbers only, and have become quite sought after due to their rarity. This category chronicles such collectibles.
The gamut of Toltoys-branded Star Wars merchandise historically available in New Zealand included action figures, vehicles and playsets, board games, electronic games, plush…
Although remaining physical specimens of these Star Wars postcards from Hoyts Cinemas are quite rare, many kiwi fans will remember acquiring them in…
Between the years of 1983 and 1997, once the merchandising from Return of the Jedi began to wane, Star Wars as a brand…
Over the years, all of the major fast food chains in New Zealand have, in turn, held Star Wars promotions that involved…
Easter weekend is on the horizon, and retailer’s shelves are starting to tempt customers with Star Wars chocolate. At The Warehouse, we’ve spotted…
Topps trading cards are surely amongst the most collected Star Wars items of all time. In the 1977-1983 era, subsets of these Star…
In 1999 PepsiCo Inc. made extensive use of its license to the Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace imagery, through its Pepsi…
The cardbacks of vintage Star Wars action figures are a big part of the vintage nostalgia phenomenon, with their bold logos and famous…
Historically, each of the larger fast food franchises in New Zealand (KFC, Pizza Hut, Burger King and McDonalds) have had their turn running with the…