Toy Room pt. 5

Tuesday, March 11th, 2008 @ 1:15PM

Armed and Dangerous.

"Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid.”
Han Solo said that.  In 1977 we all SAID we wanted to be Han Solo.  In our hearts we really related to wanted to be Luke Skywalker, but...thats another blog for another time.  In 1978 we came a step closer to being our favorite scoundrel/smuggler.  This is a first edition, not mint because I played with it alot.  Mom, my beloved pack rat, kept the box intact.  Its missing one of the 2 knobs that close the battery compartment, and the sound does not work anymore.  What made this a great toy was it was one of the first movie accurate role playing toys we got at the time.  I mean, THAT IS Hans pistol!  Not some mock up, wrong color or size...this is Thee One!  Just like the one he used to blast his way out of Docking Bay 94 at Mos Eisley Spaceport.  To a ‘not right’ kid who fantasized about being somewhere...anywhere else...this toy was the best thing in the world.  Placing it in your pocket..sitting at the dinner table...one hand on the grip...just waiting for Greedo...excuse me...your sister to say the wrong thing.  Of course Han shot first. (Mr. Rogers said that toys like this were popular for little boys, because it made us feel big on the inside.  He must have been talking to my therapist, or a member of the NRA.) This toy, as it is, would never be sold today.  It would have to be multicolored in some way, like the muzzle being hunter orange or something.  Safety standards and such. FEH!  Then I’d have to paint it black!  Man, I wish this sucker still made its ‘laser’ sound.  Gotta go blast mynocks off the hull of the Falcon!  I’m sure it will go smoothly! Be right back!