TOP 10 Vintage Star Wars Playsets! EP 84 - The Padawan Collector 

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I love that Probot playset! I didn't know about the "/" version either. You've done well young Padawan 👍😂

Loved it ! What a trip down memory lane ! My favorite childhood play set was a custom wampa cave my gramps made for me out of white polystyrene it had the sliding door that housed my wampa in and even a cut out ceiling that I could put hoth Luke in upside down !! That with my snowspeeder was my go to play set ! When I get back to Uk I will look through my mums photo albums and try and find a photo of it !

marc of blue harvest has that palitoy cardboard build of the death star playset. that vader hangar those other ones, i had all of those when i was a kid, my mom was in the doll business for many years when she stopped being a cop, she used to travel all over and anytime she seen something of star wars she would grab it and bring it home to me. Jabba the Hutt i got from my aunt and uncle christmas the year it came out. good times and good memories.

Awesome video! You’re getting so close to the full figure run that I knew you’d be seduced to the Dark Side of playsets soon! I never heard of the Darth Vader TIE Fighter backdrop!! This will end up being an expensive revelation! 🤣 Finally, I’d argue that you left out the second most epic play set: the Millennium Falcon (though you may be saving it for a vehicles top ten feature, hmmm?)!

My favorite playset of all time was the Death Star playset I got in 1979 when I was 9! What a Christmas present. I also loved my Cantina playset from Sears and my Dagobah playset! Great job on your top 10!

Great video joey! I agree with your ranking. I did not know of the existence of tie fighter "garage " 😁

Used to play with my younger cousins Death Star playset when he got it for Christmas in 79, my playset was an old black box radio turned over with the battery compartment opened allowing a place for the figures to hide, loved my Sand People and Jawas, and had a couple vinyl caped Jawas and later several with cloth capes, their vinyl capes wore out and ripped within the first year or two, It amazes me how coveted they are today. I have purchased a couple of Stan Solo versions for memories sake because they are identical to what I remember, but prefer the cloth versions 🤙

First time I learned about that Vader TIE hanger bay was seeing one at a local store. Tates Comics and Toys had one and I asked the community what the heck that was. Learned a lot about it after that. It’s amazing that even when you think you’ve seen it all, there is always still more to discover with Star Wars toy collecting.

When I was a kid I ran out to the living room on Christmas morning about 5:45 and found that star destroyer place at sitting in front of the Christmas tree along with a ton of boxed figures. Not even wrapped just sitting there on display. My grandma was so good to me when I was a kid! I damn near lost my mind with excitement! I wish I had at least one piece of that place that left but I think I played with it to death!

Very cool. As we couldn't afford to barely to get figures, the playsets were out of the question. I did have a cousin who was better off so he had almost everything Star Wars related. Of the sets he had, Death Star was my favorite because, to your point, the playability factor. Thank you again for a great show and I really enjoyed the live. Cheers my friend.

Out of all playsets my favorite is the Turret with probot, that playset has the most nostalgia for me. 😉👍

Great Video. For me I wold have put the Palitoy Deathstar at number 1. I never knew about the Tie Fighter hanger playset.

I managed to pick up a complete, loose, Palitoy Death Star not long ago. A school friend had one, and boy did I love it. You really need some room to display it though!

Great video man. I love SW playsets and collect them as much as I can. People hate on the Darth Vader Star Destroyer but I think it has a lot to offer. I like the way those playsets composite different moments or scenes into one space like the Destroyer. And the play features are always charming and clever. The Imperial Attack Base is also very cool and I need a MISB example but they are hard to come by. For me though Dagobah is probably #1. The features make you think that you can use the force and are like magic tricks. Thanks for another video!

Whaaat!!! No Creature Cantina Playset, not even a honorable mention!!! Cool Video Joey. Thanks for all you do!

To keep my Falcon upright for display, I just insert 1 Q-Tip into each leg to make up for where the plastic no longer catches the ledge. Works like a charm. Just don't display too high up on a clear bottom shelf, lol.

i actually have FIVE Hoth snow bases in various levels of completion. I also have the ion cannon from the microcollection and several of the turret bases from the Power of the Force line. I am on a quest to build the most epic Echo station ever that would rival even the most elaborate toy store displays from the 1980s I've heard so much about

I'd have to say that one of the best aspects of Star Wars vintage toys when I was a kid or the play sets and vehicles. You went over some fantastic ones in this episode, and while we can debate which are best for days, I think it's more appropriate to say that all these together are what help us to be fans forever of this line. Just watching this episode and seeing all these play sets take me back to my childhood and all the fun I had exploring my imagination and recreating scenes from the films. For me personally, I probably had the most play time with the Jabba the Hutt playset. He & his throne were often the center of the action, even if not directly involved. But all the ones based around the Hoth battle were also key in many play sessions too. As an adult collector now, I get so much satisfaction just looking at the beautiful boxes and seeing the full sets laid out for display. I'm in the same boat as you, collecting many in-box, complete sets now, but love having a complete one on display as well that people could touch & handle (and for me to look at). Vintage Star Wars really does make me (genuinely) happy, as it does so many others in our community. I know I've said it before Joey, but I really enjoy this series. Where it started and where it's going. It's definitely like following on my own collecting journey again. What an absolutely blast my friend.

I have always been partial to the Creature Cantina, as I had it as a kid. We were not very rich, but I had that and the Landspeeder, and that was the extent of my Star Wars toys beyond having some figures from ANH and ESB. So it might not be as exciting as some of the ones you mentioned, but the one that holds the largest sentimental value to me, so a few years back I was able to get another. I now also have the Death Star Playset, the Ewok Village, Jabbas playset, Jabbas Dungeon and the Rebel Command Center. I really wanted to get the Rebel Command Center, as Neal in Freaks and Geeks had one in his room, and I always thought it was such cool set decoration, I really wanted one myself. I am building it out a bit with figures and Mini Rigs.

I own the Dagobah playset so I had to check to see if the name “Emily” was on it. Sure enough I found it. That is so cool to me. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and good luck on your journey!

Wow. Those cardboard playsets are kinda cool. Janky, but cool. I sold my playsets recently because I just didn’t have the space and I wanted to make room for those items I really wanted.

Next Level Joey, I'm excited to see the next Playset Episodes... My Favorit on the List is the Daghoba Playset, hope I find a nice Pice one Day.. I never knew the Playset for Vaders Tie Fighter an the Slave 1 exists... Thanks for the interesting Episode.

I love the Land of Jawas set mainly for the escape pod, I love the pod as a kid 💪🤓

Awesome Joey! Loved your list. Mine would probably be the same. I would of put Jabba lower just because it was the only one I had as a kid. Always wanted the Palitoy Deathstar Cheers Joey 🤘

WHEW! I was worried I would have to unsubscribe if you didn't put the Death Star Playset first! I spent HOURS playing with it back in the 70's (and some time in the 2020's!) Thanks for another great episode. You'll reach the 10K milestone very soon, I am convinced. People seek out good content so they eventually find you! Take care, my friend!

Living in the UK, I had the Palitoy Death Star playset. It was amazing fun, but I always wanted the US version because it looked so much more sturdier being made out of plastic. But looking at them both now, I think the UK version has so much more play value. It may have only had 2 levels, but each floor had at least 4/5 rooms to explore and set up your figures in and every scene from the movie could be recreated 😆

hey hey Joey. My favorites are the Cantina, the Land of the Jawas and the Hoth Probot playsets. I have a Death Star Kenner American release, but it’s currently not on display cause it’s so big. The plan is to get it on display once the living area is done and added to the toy condo museum. heheh

Can’t wait!!!!

I have such a love hate with the play sets. They are so much fun, but take up sooo much room!! Great insight as always tpc! I will forgive you for the low ranking of the jabba throne lol

I still have my Palitoy DS however the gunner chair is damaged. I was the only kid I knew who had it, very lucky boy!

On the Dagobah set, I didn't know there was a foam version. The only one I saw had a rubber membrane with slits cut in it so a figure could squeeze through. And I had the escape pod as a kid (probably picked up at a garage sale or something) without the rest of that set.

The one I played with the most growing up was the Ewok Village it was such a great play set

That was cool and very informative. I didn't know about the hanger playset that came with the Tie Fighter and slave one. My favorite is probably the Death Star playset which I never had. I do have the job of the Hut playset. One I would like to get with easy Yoda Dagobah playset or the Hoth playset.

great video !!!

I wanted this set so much. I would stare and stare at pictures of it on the backs of figures and in catalogs. I never, ever saw it in a store though. I'm too scared to get it now in case I'm dissapointed

Oh; and the Bespin freeze chamber should at least get an honorable mention.

The best part of Darth Vaders Star Destroyer is that it can attach to the Millennium Falcon just like in the movie... I have tried it and it does attach ... kinda 💪😉

My favourite playset was the one they never made; the Bespin freeze chamber and torture rack! All we got for Bespin was a cardboard gimmick to shift figures and the Twin Pod Clown Car! (Not a typo!) Not good...😑

Love this episode just picked up a loose turret and probot playset for 30 bucks but its missing the plastic rod to hold the probot.

Hard to argue with that list. Although, a lot of Brits are going to moan as their Palitoy Death Star gets second billing. Lol! Well done, Joey!

I have Land of the Jawas set, I think I have the turret set, definitely have the Jabba playset, Degobah, Ewok Village in the box, had Droid Factory :-( and of course 1 or 2 others not mentioned here lol...

2 Jawas were included with the Palitoy Land of the Jawas. Palitoy for the win 💪🏻

Great video. I had never heard of the Hanger Playset. My fav pieces were the Death Star and the Falcon. I also had the second version of the Cantina set. Here's a question for you. Do you consider the Falcon a playset or vehicle? I've heard debate about it.

1:15 Top 10 VINATGE Playsets 🤨😆

Where did you get your acrylic for your jabba box

Great vid! Just a question, but do you know of any Kenner Star Wars discord servers? I’m a beginner collector and I’d love to chat with other collectors!

You didn't mention the red hologram for the death star

You gonna collect all the playsets boxed and loose or just your favs? What about vehicles?

Ewoks playset reminds me of the Planet of the Apes playset.

Just to be the first (i think ;-) ) #10000 !!!!

Ewok village play set was copied and later reproduction for Robinhood