1978 Kenner original
Kenner Star Wars C-3PO (1978 original figure)
Product identity
- Manufacturer
- Kenner
- Collection / line
- Star Wars (original Kenner 1978)
- IDS archival ID
- kenner-1978-c-3po
- First release year
- 1978
- Scale
- 3.75 inches
- Product type
- Single
- Characters / contents
- C-3PO
- Story origin
- A New Hope
- Catalog status
- Released
- Source reviewed
- 2026-10-31
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Figure overview
Original-line Kenner C-3PO figure, one of the twelve documented as existing in 1978. This entry identifies the historical character figure, not a specific cardback, accessory set, mint sealed release or sculpt variant. Original figure is in the 1978 dozen; no later removable-limbs or gold-finish version is conflated with the original.
This entry identifies a figure in the documented original 1978 Kenner lineup. It does not establish a particular retail cardback, accessory set, head or cape variant, or a historical manufacturer SKU.
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Recorded identity: IDS archival ID kenner-1978-c-3po. Each checkpoint distinguishes reviewed catalog evidence from details that require inspection of the seller-owned actual item.
- Edition. The reviewed Lucasfilm source documents this original 1978 figure identity, but not a particular cardback or later reissue. Compare the actual molding and packaging before calling a loose example an original.
- Identifier. The IDS archival ID is an internal research key, not a Kenner manufacturer SKU. Do not use it as a retail item number.
- Completeness. Ask for close photographs of the figure and its accessories. This historical source does not establish an accessory inventory, a specific weapon, a sculpt variation or the condition of a seller's example.
Review the underlying Lucasfilm historical reference · Kenner and Hasbro line identification guide
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- Lucasfilm historical source · reviewed 2026-10-31
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| Product | Line or era | Scale | Reference number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenner Star Wars C-3PO (1978 original figure) | Original Kenner 1978 | 3.75 in | IDS archival IDkenner-1978-c-3po |