Before there was a single LEGO Star Wars set on a shelf, there was a small white box in the mail — and it came from the New York Toy Fair. A complete accounting of every LEGO Star Wars exclusive tied to the fair, from the 1999 mailer that was the first LEGO Star Wars object ever made through a decade of invitation-only Collectors Party gifts.
Darth Vader Gets a Medal — And a Toy Fair Exclusive. 125 made. One minifig. Two very different ways to get it — and most collectors don’t know the difference.
Broadway Comes to a Galaxy Far, Far Away. Fewer than 150 made. A storm made it even rarer. And the details inside have never been fully documented — until now.
125 Made. Not For Sale. Given Only To Guests Invited To A Party Most Collectors Never Knew Existed. And Instructions With A Question Mark On The Cover. Not an SDCC exclusive. Not a convention purchase. TF11 was a gift — handed to 125 invited guests at a private collectors party at the 2011 New York Toy Fair, timed to the opening of the Star Wars Miniland areas at LEGOLAND parks worldwide. Han Solo and Chewbacca came pre-built and glued. Boba Fett came in a ziplock bag with a question mark on the instructions. You were expected to build him yourself and add him to the box.
Ten Years of Ruling the Toy Galaxy. 100 made. Given to VIP attendees at the 2009 New York Toy Fair Collectors Party. A chrome black Darth Vader in a display case wrapped in his own quotes. And a VIP badge produced in four color variants — 25 of each.
100 made. Given to press guests at the 2008 New York Toy Fair Collectors Party. A rotating diorama that is simultaneously a Star Wars set and an Indiana Jones set — because Harrison Ford is both.
55 Made. Or 75. Nobody Knows. A standard retail set in a custom slipcase. Given to press guests at a VIP Gala on February 19, 2005. The slipcase has never been described in detail anywhere. Until now.
Anakin Skywalker and Luminara Unduli. Sent in January 2005 to a select group of press and collectors. A brushed silver plate. A light-up lightsaber. And a build that nobody has ever published instructions for.