{"id":21950,"date":"2023-05-04T09:32:19","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T13:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/?p=21950"},"modified":"2023-05-04T10:01:57","modified_gmt":"2023-05-04T14:01:57","slug":"bootleg-star-wars-force-beam-star-swords-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/bootleg-star-wars-force-beam-star-swords-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Bootleg Star Wars- Force Beam, Star Swords and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Bootleg Star Wars- Force Beam, Star Swords and more<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you ever want to see the actual cultural impact of May 4th, 1977, look no further than any toy industry magazine about 6-24 months later. There you will find spaceships, ray guns, action figures and a new one, swords. Yes, the trades are littered with blades with competing gimmicks, such as lights or glow-in-the-dark. Never will you see the word sabre, but they&#8217;re fooling nobody. Let&#8217;s go through a few shall we?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/starforceray-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-21951\" src=\"https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/starforceray-740x1024.jpg\" alt=\"bootleg star wars light saber- star force ray\" width=\"740\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/starforceray-740x1024.jpg 740w, https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/starforceray-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/starforceray-768x1063.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/starforceray-1110x1536.jpg 1110w, https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/starforceray-1480x2048.jpg 1480w, https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/starforceray-1140x1577.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/starforceray-848x1173.jpg 848w, https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/starforceray-600x830.jpg 600w, https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/starforceray-scaled.jpg 1850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meet the Star Force Ray; I remember an infomercial where they interviewed the creator of this. He said he created it in a department store by adding a golf tube and a flashlight. He then slapped a familiar font on it and called it a day. He likely made a fortune.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/forcebeam-737x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Bootleg Star Wars- The Force Beam\" width=\"737\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>In the UK, they had the much more aggressive bootleg &#8220;The Force Beam&#8221; a hot seller there and no wonder! Look at the ads they&#8217;d run for it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Star-Wars-Force-Beam-ad.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21953\" src=\"https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Star-Wars-Force-Beam-ad.jpg\" alt=\"Bootleg Star Wars- Force Beam ad\" width=\"462\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Star-Wars-Force-Beam-ad.jpg 462w, https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Star-Wars-Force-Beam-ad-217x300.jpg 217w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>I like to picture George Lucas seeing this and then blowing into this big Conch Shell and summoning his legal team. This is Bootleg Star Wars at it&#8217;s most brazen. Although I still think the toy is better than the actual Kenner product.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/spacesword-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-21952\" src=\"https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/spacesword-694x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Star wars bootlegs- Star Sword and Space Shield\" width=\"694\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/spacesword-694x1024.jpg 694w, https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/spacesword-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/spacesword-768x1132.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/spacesword-1042x1536.jpg 1042w, https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/spacesword-1389x2048.jpg 1389w, https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/spacesword-1140x1681.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/spacesword-848x1250.jpg 848w, https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/spacesword-600x885.jpg 600w, https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/spacesword-scaled.jpg 1736w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 694px) 100vw, 694px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>But my absolute favourite is the Star Sword and Space Shield by Toybox Inc., Mainly because I had both as a kid\/adult but also because they embrace the best of Bootleg Star Wars. Yes, they&#8217;re supposed to be Star Wars toys, but they&#8217;re well made; they&#8217;re highly creative and enjoyable. Trust me on that one, fan for life.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Toy Ventures 19: Space Sword &amp; Space Shield\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W-iOp8gVKi4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>One of my earliest Toy-Ventures episodes was about these awesome toys.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plaidstallions.com\/images\/spaceswordcard.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"1364\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bootleg Star Wars- Star Sword<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21042\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/709bhaej5FdrIEGX0NUqZy\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21042\" class=\"wp-image-21042\" src=\"https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/SPOTIFYPODSTALLIONS-1024x490.png\" alt=\"Pod Stallions Pod Cast\" width=\"600\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/SPOTIFYPODSTALLIONS-1024x490.png 1024w, https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/SPOTIFYPODSTALLIONS-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/SPOTIFYPODSTALLIONS-768x367.png 768w, https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/SPOTIFYPODSTALLIONS-1536x734.png 1536w, https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/SPOTIFYPODSTALLIONS-2048x979.png 2048w, https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/SPOTIFYPODSTALLIONS-1140x545.png 1140w, https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/SPOTIFYPODSTALLIONS-848x405.png 848w, https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/SPOTIFYPODSTALLIONS-600x287.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-21042\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/709bhaej5FdrIEGX0NUqZy\">Our long running Pod Cast, Pod Stallions is now available on Spotify.<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The PlaidStallions <a href=\"https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/shop\/\">Polyester Pals<\/a> have arrived and come in green and orange. Be the first kid in the sandbox with our Podcast mascots!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/shop\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20988\" src=\"https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ad-for-Poly-Pals-1024x520.png\" alt=\"Polyester Pals from PlaidStallions\" width=\"600\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ad-for-Poly-Pals-1024x520.png 1024w, https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ad-for-Poly-Pals-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ad-for-Poly-Pals-768x390.png 768w, https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ad-for-Poly-Pals-1140x579.png 1140w, https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ad-for-Poly-Pals-848x431.png 848w, https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ad-for-Poly-Pals-600x305.png 600w, https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ad-for-Poly-Pals.png 1217w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our latest book is &#8220;Knock-Offs: Totally Unauthorized Action Figures&#8221; a love letter to cheeky copyright-infringing toys. You can get this new book via the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/shop\">PlaidStallions Shop<\/a>, On<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3zNrzTB\">\u00a0Amazon (Affiliate Link)<\/a> or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ebay.us\/t3dk9N\">eBay (eBay Link)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/shop\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19443\" src=\"https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/KOads-1024x391.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/KOads-1024x391.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/KOads-600x229.jpg 600w, https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/KOads-300x114.jpg 300w, https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/KOads-768x293.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/KOads-1536x586.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/KOads-2048x781.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/KOads-1140x435.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/KOads-848x323.jpg 848w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>FACEBOOK GROUPS FROM PLAID STALLIONS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/podstallions\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16274\" src=\"https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/93378148_10221648468230849_1206498730543415296_o-300x169.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/93378148_10221648468230849_1206498730543415296_o-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/93378148_10221648468230849_1206498730543415296_o-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/93378148_10221648468230849_1206498730543415296_o-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/93378148_10221648468230849_1206498730543415296_o-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/93378148_10221648468230849_1206498730543415296_o-1140x641.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/93378148_10221648468230849_1206498730543415296_o-848x477.jpg 848w, https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/93378148_10221648468230849_1206498730543415296_o.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/podstallions\">Pod Stallions<\/a> is based on our podcast and is one of the most fun groups on Facebook. 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