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CONCEPT DOCUMENTKENNER DEVELOPMENT INDEX · CONCEPTS

1979 Concept Binder — Star Wars Pencil Sharpener

YEAR UNKNOWN · Character & Novelty Toys

Concept-binder proposal for a Star Wars pencil sharpener.

Development OriginUSA
Developer / LicenseeKenner
Development PeriodUnknown
Research ConfidenceHigh
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Development storyThe Star Wars Pencil Sharpener belongs to a fascinating 1979 Kenner concept binder that shows just how broadly the company was trying to extend the license beyond action figures, vehicles and playsets. The proposal was not a finished toy prototype. It was a product idea recorded in presentation material — the sort of concept that allowed Kenner to explore whether Star Wars imagery could be attached to ordinary childhood objects and sold into entirely different retail categories. In that sense, the pencil sharpener…
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