The Vintage Collection: The Ninety Six - RETURN OF THE JEDI Princess Leia Organa (In Combat Poncho)
Welcome to another entry in our The Vintage Collection: The Ninety Six column. Hasbro recently committed to collectors that they will be “focusing” on characters in The Vintage Collection that fall under “The Ninety Six” banner. If you’re new to this, it means that there needs a modern counterpart for every classic Kenner figure. Between 2020 and 2021, Hasbro’s made an admirable effort by focusing on these characters. But there is more work to be done, and we’ll figure out where we are step by step. Today we assess Princess Leia Organa (In Combat Poncho).
Just a few notes: We’re right in alignment with Hasbro in our vintage Kenner database with the count. There are 21 figures under the STAR WARS banner, 29 figures under THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK banner, 31 figures under the RETURN OF THE JEDI banner, and 15 figures under THE POWER OF THE FORCE banner. (Sy Snootles, Max Rebo, Droopy McCool, and Blue Snaggletooth bring the number to an even 100 figures.)
Read our assessment, and then please add your thoughts to the comments. Let us know if you agree or disagree. If you’re a customizer, show us your definitive custom figure in the comments as well! Who knows? It might give Hasbro some ideas.
RETURN OF THE JEDI Princess Leia Organa (In Combat Poncho)
Is there a definitive modern counterpart to 1984’s ROTJ Princess Leia Organa (In Combat Poncho)?
2021’s TVC Princess Leia (Endor) (VC191)
Has Hasbro added this character’s card art and action figure into THE VINTAGE COLLECTION? And is it definitive?
Yes.
Does THE VINTAGE COLLECTION release completely satisfy the modern counterpart to 1984’s RETURN OF THE JEDI Princess Leia Organa (In Combat Poncho) figure?
Yes, although too many collectors have complained about 2021’s TVC Princess Leia (Endor) (VC191) because it utilizes tooling of 2007’s VTSC Princess Leia Organa (In Combat Poncho) figure. If they gave the figure a chance, they’d realize how underrated it is.
If Hasbro didn’t release the figure yet, do we have a near-definitive or definitive release of this character that can be added to THE VINTAGE COLLECTION as a straight repack, repaint, or with little retooling to update it?
In our opinion, this figure is done. Hasbro can feel free to redesign this figure from the ground up if they wish for another release in THE VINTAGE COLLECTION.
What does Hasbro have to do so we can check off “Princess Leia Organa (In Combat Poncho)” from our Vintage Vs. Modern checklists?
We likely won’t get another chance at this figure beyond VC191.
The year and years elapsed (through 2021) since we last had this character in classic Kenner-styled packaging (vintage or modern)?
2021’s TVC Princess Leia (Endor) (VC191) 0 years ago.
2007’s VTSC Princess Leia Organa (In Combat Poncho) 14 years ago.
1984’s ROTJ Princess Leia Organa (In Combat Poncho) 37 years ago.
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