Curiosities about the toy and variants
Anakin Skywalker is one of the figures from the final wave of the Star Wars vintage collection produced by the toy company KENNER. All the figures from this final wave are considered very rare and are included among the so-called "The Last 17"—the last 17 figures released, which are the most expensive and hardest to find in the entire collection. This is because the production run for these figures was much shorter than for previous ones, so fewer units exist.
With the film trilogy now complete and no future releases in sight, KENNER made a final attempt to keep the figure line going, this time under the name "The Power of the Force," but unfortunately, the Star Wars craze was already coming to an end after several successful years.
All figures in this final wave included an exclusive coin for each character, both the new ones and the reissues from previous waves. These figures were sold in various countries, so we can find them with packaging featuring the triple logo of "Return of the Jedi"; in that case, they did not include the coin.
The Anakin Skywalker figure was also part of one of KENNER’s “Mail-Away” promotions, where buyers sent proof of purchase to the toy company, and the company mailed them this figure as a gift.
Character
Anakin Skywalker is a pivotal character in the franchise. He is a talented young man who becomes a Jedi and later falls to the dark side of the Force, becoming Darth Vader, Palpatine’s apprentice. His story is a central part of the saga, as it embodies the struggle between good and evil, and his redemption is a highlight of the Star Wars narrative.