I’ve technically been collecting the 3 3/4” scale Star Wars figures and vehicles since the tail end of the original vintage toy line in the mid-1980s, though the bulk of my collecting has dated from the Galoob Action Fleet and Kenner/Hasbro POTF days in the late 1990s and peaked in the 2010s with the Legacy and “Vintage” collections. Since the mid 2010s and the Disney takeover of Lucasfilm, I haven’t collected as much of the 3 3/4” scale as outside of the new Vintage collection, the quality just isn't where it was a decade and more ago. I still try to get some of the main figures and ships for the new movies, but I’m not sure where things will go after the upcoming “Rise of Skywalker” film, at least as my 3 3/4” collection is concerned. If the Vintage line continues and keeps offering the highly detailed vehicles (like the Imperial Assault Tank) then I’ll continue in that scale...
However, I’ve never been an exclusive collector, meaning I typically don’t collect just one line or scale of figures in a genera like Star Wars. Case in point is my large collection of the 6” Black Series figures. I’ve really enjoyed this line since it came out in 2013 and typically try to get figures of the main characters for each film, legacy characters, vehicles, or other items that catch my interest. I’d like to see the 6” Black Series Line continue for a while and add more star fighters and other vehicles. The line seems to sell well for the most part and has a lot of potential...
Lastly, there is another part of me that wonders how long Star Wars can continue in popularity? Already there are signs that the general public is starting to tire of Star Wars... As a kid, I remember when the craze over the original movies died out and I’m quite frankly surprised things have kept going as long as they have. We have basically had available a steady stream of action figure, ships, and tons of other Star Wars merchandise since the mid 1990s, which is really incredible! I’m just curious as to how long all this will go on - and if I’m going to need a larger house to hold it all