Collector’s guide to Hasbro Star Wars 30th Anniversary Collection action figures
2007 marked the 30th anniversary of the release of the original Star Wars, and Hasbro decided to do something special with their line of Star Wars toys and action figures. The line ran from late 2006 through mid-2008, and became one of the more popular series of figures ever released. The 30th Annversary Collection featured a unique mix of characters from the original and prequel trilogies, the “expanded universe,” and the mind of Ralph McQuarrie.
Figures in the line were issued on a new style of card, which was diecut and featured artwork of the character, rather than a photo. Figures also included a coin with the character’s likeness, much like Kenner did with “Power of the Force” figures in the 1980’s. Many of the characters had not been made into figures before, and were a big hit with collectors. Many of the figures released in the 30th Anniversary Collection were reissues of previously released figures (under the Saga Legends brand as well as in Battle Packs) which were often repainted. Some figures were hard to find initially, like the Darktrooper.
Hasbro also released a number of characters from the “Expanded Universe” of books, comics, cartoons, and video games. This included the animated Boba Fett from the Star Wars Holiday Special, Darth Malak from the “Knights of the Old Republic” video game, and a tattooed Anakin from “Clone Wars.” The video game “The Force Unleashed” also saw a number of their characters released as figures, including a battle-damaged Darth Vader, Juno Eclipse, and Maris Brood.
The 30th Anniversary Collection also featured a line of figures based on the movie conceptual drawings of artist Ralph McQuarrie. His early designs for the look for many Star Wars characters have become legend, and now they have been made into figures. Darth Vader, Boba Fett, Chewbacca, and even Luke Skywalker were among the figures made, and are the most popular in the line.
Figures in the 30th Anniversary Collection in 2007 were initially numbered, with figures released in 2008 starting the numbering over again. Hasbro later dropped that with the Saga Legends line, which consisted of reissues of popular figures, including the “Fan’s Choice” of the Darktrooper. The initial numbered figures were released in “waves” which hit stores several months apart, with each wave usually representing characters from a particular film (figures #1 through #8 were from Revenge of the Sith, while #9 through #23 were from the original Star Wars, and so on). Hasbro also issued a number of “comic packs” which consisted of a comic book (either from the original Marvel series or the newer Dark Horse titles) and two figures based on characters from the comic.
A number of exclusive items were also released that collectors could find at certain retailers, websites, and events. This included figures exclusive to the San Diego Comic Con and the Star Wars Celebration, as well as online retailers like the Star Wars Shop and Entertainment Earth. The “Order 66” two-packs were available only at Target, the Cantina Band Members Commemorative Tin Set was exclusive to Wal-Mart, and assorted “Battle Packs” of multiple figure sets were available only at Toys R Us, Wal-Mart, and Target. A complete list of exclusive items and where they were available follows.
Included in the 30th Anniversary wave were 12 “Galactic Hunt” figures, which were specially selected figures from the line issued on gold-stamped cardbacks with a gold coin instead of silver. These “chase” figures were randomly inserted in figure cases and were sought after by collectors. A “vintage” line of figures, which were based on the 1980’s figure sculpts and were released in 1980’s style packaging, were also released.
During this time, Hasbro also released another wave of vintage style figures, which were crafted in the style of the original figures from the 70’s and 80’s as well as packed on original style cards.
By the summer of 2008, Hasbro ended the 30th Anniversary Collection, as new figures would then be issued on new “Legacy” cardbacks as well as packaging to coincide with the release of the new “Clone Wars” movie and TV show.
2007 30th ANNIVERSARY ACTION FIGURES
Figures were numbered with a “30” designation
01 Darth Vader (includes coin album)
02 Galactic Marine
03 Mustafar Lava Miner
04 R2D2
05 Obi Wan Kenobi (Ep.III)
06 Mace Windu
07 Airborne Trooper
08 Super Battle Droid
09 McQuarrie Stormtrooper
10 Rebel Honor Guard
11 Han Solo (Star Wars)
12 Luke Skywalker (SW Medal Ceremony)
13 Death Star Trooper
14 Biggs Darklighter (Rebel Pilot)
15 McQuarrie Boba Fett
16 Darth Vader
17 Biggs Darklighter (Tattooine)
18 Luke Skywalker (Moisture Farmer)
19 Jawa and LIN Droid
20 Stormtrooper
21 McQuarrie Chewbacca
22 M’iiyoom Onith
23 Elis Helrot
24 Boba Fett (Animated Debut/Holiday Special)
25 Luke Skywalker (Jedi – Rancor Battle)
26 CZ-4
27 Umpass Stay
28 McQuarrie Darth Vader
29 Hermi Odle
30 C-3PO and Salacious Crumb
31 Roron Corobb
32 Yoda and Kybuck
33 Anakin Skywalker (Clone Wars)
34 Darth Revan
35 Darth Malak
36 Pre-Cyborg Grievous
37 McQuarrie Starkiller Hero
38 Han Solo (Bespin Torture Rack)
39 Lando Calrissian (Smuggler’s Gear)
40 General McQuarrie
41 4-LOM
42 McQuarrie Stormtrooper
43 Romba and Graak (Ewoks)
44 Tycho Celchu (A-Wing Pilot)
45 Anakin Skywalker’s Spirit
46 R2-D2 with Cargo Net
47 McQuarrie Han Solo
48 Darth Vader Hologram
49 Clone Trooper (7th Legion)
50 Clone Trooper (Hawkbat Battalion)
51 R2-B1
52 Naboo Soldier
53 Rebel Vanguard Trooper
54 Pax Bonkik
55 Clone Trooper in Training Fatigues
56 Padme Amidala (Black Dress)
57 Jango Fett (Poncho)
58 Voolvif Monn
59 Destroyer Droid (Attack of the Clones)
60 McQuarrie Rebel Trooper
2008 30th ANNIVERSARY ACTION FIGURES
Figures were numbered with an “08” designation
01 Obi Wan Kenobi (Revenge of the Sith)
02 Darth Vader (Anakin Mustafar Duel)
03 Commander Gree
04 Kashyyyk Trooper
05 Tri-Droid
06 2-1B
07 Po Nudo
08 Mustafar Panning Droid
(Numbers 9-15 are from the Force Unleashed video game)
09 Imperial EVO Trooper
10 Imperial Jumptrooper
11 Maris Brood
12 Darth Vader (Battle Damage)
13 Rahm Kota
14 Shadow Guard
15 Juno Eclipse
2007 “SAGA LEGENDS” ACTION FIGURES
501st Legion Trooper I
501st Legion Trooper II (Super Articulated Body)
Battle Droids I (Phantom Menace, tan color, infantry and commander)
Battle Droids II (Attack of the Clones, maroon color, blaster and saber damage)
Battle Droids III (Phantom Menace, tan color, blaster and saber damage)
Battle Droids IV (Phantom Menace, tan color, clean and dirty)
Biker Scout
Boba Fett (Jedi version)
C-3PO (Battle Droid head)
Chewbacca (Revenge of the Sith)
Clone Commander
Clone Trooper (Attack of the Clones)
Clone Trooper (Revenge of the Sith)
Clone Trooper Officer (Yellow, Attack of the Clones)
Clone Trooper Officer (Red, Attack of the Clones)
Clone Trooper Officer (Green, Attack of the Clones)
Clone Trooper Officer (Blue, Attack of the Clones)
Darktrooper (Fan’s Choice)
Darth Maul
Darth Vader (Revenge of the Sith)
Darth Vader (Anakin Dark Jedi, Revenge of the Sith)
Destroyer Droid
General Grievous (Four Arms)
Imperial Officer #1 (Brown Hair)
Imperial Officer #2 (Blond Hair)
Imperial Officer #3 (Light Brown Hair)
Obi Wan Kenobi Pilot (Attack of the Clones)
Pit Droids with generator (Orange)
Pit Droids with generator (White)
Pit Droids with generator (Brown)
Pit Droids with storage box (Orange)
Pit Droids with storage box (White)
Pit Droids with storage box (Brown)
Princess Leia in Boushh Disguise
R2D2 (Electronic lights and sounds)
R4-19
RA-7
Saesee Tiin
Sandtrooper (Sergeant, white shoulder pad, extra dirty)
Sandtrooper (Sergeant, white shoulder pad, lightly dirty)
Sandtrooper (Squad leader, orange shoulder pad, heavy gun)
Sandtrooper (Squad leader, orange shoulder pad, blaster)
Sandtrooper (Corporal, black shoulder pad, clean)
Shock Trooper
TC-14
Yoda
2008 “SAGA LEGENDS” ACTION FIGURES
Commander Neyo
Covert Ops Clone Trooper
Shadow Trooper
Utapau Shadow Trooper
Zev Senesca
COMIC BOOK 2-PACKS
01 Carnor Jax and Kir Kanos (Crimson Empire #6 comic book)
02 Darth Vader and Rebel Officer (Marvel comic #1)
03 Gov. Tarkin and Stormtrooper (Marvel comic #2)
04 Chewbacca and Han Solo Stormtrooper Disguise (Marvel comic #3)
05 Quinlan Vos and Vilmarh Grahrk (Dark Horse comic #19)
06 Luke Skywalker Stormtrooper Disguise and R2D2 (Marvel comic #4)
07 Obi Wan Kenobi and ARC Trooper (Republic #55 comic book)
08 Asharad Hett and Dark Woman (Hunt for Aurra Sing #31 comic book)
09 Princess Leia and Darth Vader (Infinities #4 comic book)
10 Luke Skywalker and Mara Jade (Heir to the Empire #5 comic book)
11 Anakin Skywalker and Assassin Droid (Republic #57 comic book)
12 Baron Fel and Hobbie Klivian (X-Wing Rogue Squadron #24 comic book)
13 Koffi Arana and Bultar Swan (Purge #1 comic book)
14 Lt. Jundland and Deena Shan (Empire #39 comic book)
15 Mouse and Basso in Stormtrooper Disguise (Empire #37 comic book)
16 Clone Commando and Super Battle Droid (Tales #22 comic book)
Wal-Mart Exclusives (not numbered)
Bail Organa, Obi-Wan Kenobi and the Skywalker Twins (Revenge of the Sith #4 comic book)
Kashyyk Trooper and Wookie Warrior (Revenge of the Sith #3 comic book)
Commander Keller and Galactic Marine (Republic #79 comic book)
Boba Fett and RA-7 Droid (Marvel #81 comic book)
Count Dooku and Anakin Skywalker (Revenge of the Sith #1 comic book)
Lando Calrissian and Stormtrooper (Marvel #44 comic book)
GALACTIC HUNT FIGURES
Galactic Marine
R2-D2
Mace WIndu (Revenge of the Sith)
Airborne Trooper
McQuarrie Stormtrooper
Han Solo (Star Wars)
Luke Skywalker (Medal Ceremony)
Biggs Darklighter (Pilot)
McQuarrie Boba Fett
Darth Vader
McQuarrie Chewbacca
Boba Fett (Animated Holiday Special)
VINTAGE 30TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION FIGURES
Bossk
Han Solo Hoth Outfit
IG-88
Luke Skywalker Bespin Fatigues
Princess Leia Organa in Combat Poncho
Hoth Stormtrooper
EXCLUSIVE FIGURES
Ickabel G’ont, Cantina Band Member (Disney World)
Doikk Na’ts, Cantina Band Member (Disney World)
Tech Mo’r, Cantina Band Member (Disney World)
Figrin D’an, Cantina Band Member (Disney World)
Nalan Cheel, Cantina Band Member (Disney World)
Concept Grievous (StarWarsShop.com)
Father’s Day Two Pack (Wal-Mart)
McQuarrie R2-D2 and C-3PO (Celebration IV)
McQuarrie Luke Skywalker (Celebration IV)
McQuarrie Obi-Wan and Yoda (San Diego Comic Con)
R2-KT (Make-A-Wish Foundation)
Shadow Scout with Speeder Bike (San Diego Comic Con)
Shadow Troopers 2 Pack (2008 Jedi Con)
Stormtrooper Commander (Gamestop)
ORDER 66 TWO PACKS
Exclusive to Target
2007 Series
01 Emperor Palpatine and Commander Thire
02 Mace WIndu and Galactic Marine
03 Darth Vader and Commander Bow
04 Obi Wan Kenobi and AT-RT Driver
05 Anakin Skywalker and Airborne Trooper
06 Yoda and Kashyyyk Trooper
2008 Series
01 Obi Wan Kenobi and ARC Trooper Commander
02 Anakin Skywalker and ARC Trooper
03 Tsui Choi and BARC Trooper
04 Emperor Palpatine and Commander Vill
05 Luminara Unduli and AT-RT Driver
06 Master Sev and ARC Trooper
BATTLE AND MULTI PACKS
Ambush on Ilum (Target Exclusive)
ARC-170 Elite Squad (Target Exclusive)
AT-RT Assault Squad (Target Exclusive)
Attack on Kashyyyk – Force Unleashed (Target Exclusive)
Bantha with Tusken Raiders (Toys R Us Exclusive)
Battle of Endor (Target Exclusive)
Battle of Geonosis
Battle of Hoth (Target Exclusive)
Battle on Mygeeto
Battle Rancor with Felucian Rider and Saddle (Target Exclusive)
Battlefront II: Clone Pack (Previews Exclusive)
Battlefront II: Droid Pack (Previews Exclusive)
Betrayal on Bespin
Betrayal on Felucia (Target Exclusive)
Capture of the Tantive IV
Clone Attack on Coruscant
Clones and Commanders (Toys R Us Exclusive)
Droid Factory Capture
Force Unleashed Vader and Incinerator Troopers (Wal-Mart Exclusive)
Force Unleashed Emperor and Shadow Troopers (Wal-Mart Exclusive)
Hoth Patrol (Toys R Us Exclusives)
Hunt for Grievous
Jedi Training on Dagobah
Jedi Vs. Darth Sidious
Jedi Vs. Sith
Max Rebo Band Entertainers (Wal-Mart Exclusive)
Max Rebo Band Musicians (Wal-Mart Exclusive)
Republic Elite Forces: Mandalorians and Omega Squad Set (Entertainment Earth Exclusive)
Republic Elite Forces: Mandalorians and Clones Set (Entertainment Earth Exclusive)
STAP Attack (Toys R Us Exclusive)
Treachery on Saleucami (Wal-Mart Exclusive)
EVOLUTIONS THREE PACKS
Anakin Skywalker to Darth Vader
Clone Trooper to Stormtrooper
The Sith
The Sith Legacy
The Fett Legacy
The Jedi Legacy
Force Unleashed: Vader’s Secret Apprentice
COMMEMORATIVE TIN COLLECTION
K-Mart versions feature different figures from regular retail
Episode I
Episode II
Episode III
Episode IV
Episode V
Episode VI
Cantina Band Members (Wal-Mart Exclusive)
Episode II (K-Mart Exclusive)
Episode III (K-Mart Exclusive)
Episode VI (K-Mart Exclusive)
UNLEASHED
Large Figures
Shadow Trooper
Obi Wan Kenobi
Small Figure Battle Packs
187th Legion Troopers
A New Empire
Aayla Secura’s Star Corps
Battle Droids
Battle Droid Factory
Cantina Encounter
Force Unleashed Empire
Force Unleashed Imperial Troopers
Force Unleashed Warriors
Imperial and Rebel Pilots
Imperial Troops
Jawas and Droids
Jedi Masters
Mygeeto Clone Battalion
Rebel Blockade Troopers
Shock Trooper Battalion
Stormtrooper Boarding Party
Stormtrooper Search
Streets of Mos Eisley
Tantive IV Commanders
Tusken Raiders
Imperial and Rebel Commanders
Utapau Commanders
Vader’s 501st Legion
Yoda’s Elite Clone Troopers
VEHICLES
Aayla Secura’s Jedi Starfighter
Anakin Skywalker’s Starfighter
ARC 170 Fighter
AT-AP Walker
Darth Vader’s Sith Starfighter
Darth Vader’s TIE Advanced X1 Starfighter
Elite TIE Interceptor (includes 181st Squadron TIE Pilot)
General Grievous Starfighter
Hailfire Droid
Mace Windu’s Jedi Starfighter
Obi Wan Kenobi’s Starfighter
Obi Wan Kenobi’s Starfighter with Hyperspace Ring
Saesee Tiin’s Jedi Starfighter
Sith Infiltrator
TIE Bomber (with TIE Bomber Pilot)
TIE Fighter (White)
Trade Federation Armored Assault Tank
V Wing Starfighter
Y Wing Fighter (with Y Wing Pilot and R5-F7 Droid)
STAR WARS TRANSFORMERS
Anakin Skywalker / Jedi Starfighter
Clone Pilot / ARC 170 Starfighter
Darth Vader / Sith Starfighter
Jango Fett / Slave I
Boba Fett / Slave I
Obi Wan Kenobi / Jedi Starfighter
Luke Skywalker / X Wing Fighter
Darth Maul / Sith Starfighter
ROLE PLAY
Clone Trooper Blaster
Darth Maul’s Lightsaber
Darth Vader’s Force Action Lightsaber
Force Unleashed Lightsaber
General Grievous Blaster
Jedi Force Action Lightsaber
Luke Skywalker Force Action Lightsaber
Obi Wan Kenobi Force Action Lightsaber
Rebel Trooper Blaster
Stormtrooper Blaster
