Class of Bootleg	Class 3 - Concept Bootleg
Class Notes:	The display-card for these was pure Star Wars Concept - I wish I had been able to get it!
Bootleg Source:	Star Wars Figures and Likenesses
Bootleg Rating:	(Three out of five stars)
Sightings:	Arkansas (TRU Gumball Machine!)
Vintage:	December 31, 1997

These little figurines were obtained from a gumball-machine at a Toys-R-Us in Little Rock, Arkansas. The sign on the front of the machine identified them as "Space Warriors"....and as soon as I saw the lightsaber-weilding hero, I knew I was looking at a Class 3 - Concept Star Wars Bootleg.

I only had two quarters on me at the time, and I was lucky enough to get two mini-figures easily recognized as Star Wars Knock-offs....Luke and R2. I believe there was a Vader-lookalike, as well as a generic hero that might have been Han Solo.

The card art in the machine was also heavy with Star Wars-ish imagery, but without it in front of me, I hesitate to list anything specific.

Checkt the TRUs in your area! If anyone can get me the rest of this set (in trade or otherwise), I'd be most grateful!

Now for a closer look at the two I did get....

Luke Skywalker-ish Figure

He stands just under 1" tall, and is made of a very soft rubber. His sword is a bit bent from being stored in the capsule from the machine (shown at right).

There appeared to be plenty of Lukes in the machine, making him a fairly common Star Warrior.

R2-D2-ish Figure

I've placed him next to a Star Trek "Strike Force" Data for scale comparison. R2 stands just under a half inch tall.

R2 came in a completely different style of container from the Luke, possibly because he's a much smaller figure.