Hasbro Star Wars Saga Collection Princess Leia Organa in Combat Poncho

The release of the film 'Return Of The Jedi' in 1983 spurned another successful run of action figures for toy giant Kenner. One of the most desirable toys was a Princess Leia in battle poncho. The original figure had a cloth cape and a removable helmet, she also came with a blaster, so you could recreate key scenes from the forest of Endor battle. Sadly, the cloth cape was fragile and prone to fraying around the edges, so playing with Leia was often a delicate activity! It came with some shock that Hasbro decided to relaunch the figures with the old style packaging a few years ago. The figure was updated, with the cardboard sleeve echoing the design from 1983. ...  Read the complete review