Following on from our reports about Star Wars Easter eggs at Countdown supermarkets, we can add another Rogue One-boxed milk chocolate egg to…
Category: NZ Collectibles
Because of its isolated location, New Zealand has traditionally not seen much in the way of locally exclusive toys or collectibles. This has appeared to change somewhat over time with the globalisation of merchandising (i.e., we are exposed to licensed items from large, international corporations like Pepsi and KFC), but the costs involved in niche licensing still limit our truly exclusive pickings compared to larger countries, in particular the USA.
Having said that we do in fact have quite an interesting history of unique product harking right back to the very beginning…1977. Geographic isolation and modest population numbers have influenced the story of NZ Star Wars collectibles in other ways: some items and sets were produced in small numbers only, and have become quite sought after due to their rarity. This category chronicles such collectibles.
The following article has been contributed by Wil Wright of The Film Poster Gallery in Christchurch. The Film Poster Gallery stock and supply genuine…
Many of you will have heard of or remember the Kellogg’s Cornflakes Return of the Jedi Stickers. Many will even remember eagerly opening…
Tip-Top wrapped up its trilogy of ice-block-related collectibles in 1983, with a small set of 4 Ewok stickers. Commonly referred to as “Jedi…
In 1999, the Star Wars Prequel marketing phenomenon stretched far and wide, eclipsing most if not all of the movie tie-ins that had…
1983. Over thirty years ago now. The much anticipated third Star Wars movie, ‘The Return of the Jedi’ was approaching New Zealand cinemas, and…
In August of 2008, shortly after the theatrical release of The Clone Wars, McDonalds restaurants in New Zealand quietly ran a Clone Wars…
A look back to 2005: To celebrate, and capitalise on, the release of Star Wars Episode 3, ‘Revenge of the Sith’, Burger King…
The latest Star Wars cereal to hit supermarket shelves in New Zealand comes from Kellogg’s, and features 3 different boxes, with character graphics…
Here are a couple of astromech-themed collectible stickers that came in conjunction with a petrol station advertising campaign. They were not licensed by…