UPDATE: MODERN KIDDO IS PERMANENTLY CLOSED.
Regardless of having been dormant for a few years, we’re nonetheless inundated with requests and notes desirous to contribute or collaborate. Alas, our doorways are closed. To make issues simpler on everybody, we now have eliminated our contact information. We’re leaving this up as an archive. Thanks on your assist! We liked attending to know you all…
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It’s possible you’ll not know this about me. However I like Star Wars. The unique 1977 movie is certainly one of my favorites— whereas yeah the particular results are dated and the performing a tad stilted, I nonetheless get a giant grin on my face once I hear that theme music.
I don’t care WHO you had been, if you happen to grew up within the 70s your life was touched by Star Wars. In case you weren’t obsessive about it, then your brother or greatest pal was. It was a fairly magical time, my mates. Allow us to start.
A very long time in the past, in a galaxy far, far-off…….
…..there have been film theaters that solely confirmed ONE movie. Popcorn, coke and a field of milkduds price much less then $10 and flicks usually solely performed at two occasions.
picture: aroid
Each self respecting kiddo of the 70s had a Star Wars tee and wore it with PRIDE. Bonus for rad plaid pants.
picture: jessenoonan
This subsequent little feller was heading off to his first day of kindergarten. Huge Apple Title Tag, nap time mat, Tremendous Buddies Lunch Field…..and his greatest Star Wars Tee. I like this photograph a lot, it jogs my memory of my brother Karl—a die exhausting Star Wars fan. I can nonetheless see him enjoying with all his Star Wars characters. He even had that Tremendous Buddies lunch field!
picture: benjamin oderwald
Among the finest issues about Star Wars toys is that there are soo many photographs of little children simply BUSTIN’ with delight over their newest rating:
picture: kid ampersand
This child had THEE ULTIMATE. The coveted Boba Fett. Boba Fett wasn’t even actually within the first film, however if you happen to collected sufficient UPC codes from the Star Wars motion figures you might ship away to the Kenner toy firm to obtain your FREE Boba Fett Bounty Hunter motion determine! Nobody actually knew who the hell he was at the moment, however we HAD TO HAVE HIM!! I bear in mind Karl and I clipping the codes out and mailing them in, and being so excited when he lastly arrived. That is the biggun, the 12 incher….not the freebie. You may see how stoked this little man is:
picture: timothy smith
Please word the Unbelievable Hulk Latch Hook Rug dealie resting casually on the again of the sofa of this subsequent one. Grrrrrr!
picture: jedi jaybird
It was CLEARLY a wonderful vacation at this child’s home. He acquired the AT-AT walker from Empire Strikes Again, and his sister scored the Barbie Townhouse. I sooo had that as just a little girl—that rattling factor wobbled like loopy however how candy is the elevator?
picture: wampa-one
Talking of child sisters, they at all times wished to get in on the enjoyable too:
picture: tom simpson
Picture:Â aaron_73
How cute is little Leia??
picture: superbomba
I assume that makes an ideal segue to COSTUMES. Star Wars costumes turned extraordinarily popular—lots of them home made.
picture: phil dillon
“Arenâ€t you just a little quick for a storm trooper??†I’m loving the Mod Lord Vader jumpsuit.
Awwww no marvel Patches is so unhappy. His buddies acquired Star Wars coolness whereas his mother and father gown him up as a psychotic clown. {unhappy trombone} Though to be honest, the little ewok appears just like the love youngster of  Kenny Rogers and Huge Foot…
picture: corelliancaptain
STYLIN’!!!!! (and also you *know* I’m not speaking about that sassy little storm trooper…..maintain up. Does Gladys have a SPINNING WHEEL within the left nook over there???)
picture: Two Twumbo Twetzels
The artwork of Star Wars (as seen by way of the eyes of a kiddo) was additionally superb:
picture: r a e d e k e
Clearly the Previous Spice man modeled himself after Lando: “Howdy Women…!”
picture: scad92
Whereas most followers had been little boys, little ladies undoubtedly acquired in on the Star Wars motion too:
picture:_Marissa_
“Stroll softly and carry a giant laser blaster….”
picture: Amy/Teruterubouzu
picture: Lorena Haldeman
I feel it goes with out saying that anyone who was anyone had a Star Wars themed celebration.
We start with the superior Steven. I like that his mother and father made this signal! Though I gotta say, that little clown on the left is kind of ruinin’ Steven’s Jedi mojo.
picture: Sam Howzit His mother made further rad R2D2 title tag for all the youngsters too. See ’em here.
Mmmmm. Chocolate Vader. Made with Further Darkish Aspect chocolate….
picture: michael rose
Alas, I feel Dan’s mother wants just a few classes from the girl up above. She will get an “A” for “suave fork show” and bonus factors for 2 packing containers of Pop Rocks!
picture: dishfunctional
picture: igpago
Aaron has one of the best classic Star Wars photos on this Flickr Stream. This was apparently at McDonalds (word the gentle serve sundaes). Boba Fett cake? Rockin’…..
picture: aaron_73
Look how cute and completely happy this little man is. And that cake appears would possibly tasty too….
picture: Trent Walton
Unsure what’s extra spectacular….the sculptural R2D2 or these stylin’Â Mork from Ork suspenders??
picture: Cole Henley
This subsequent one takes the, er cake. Or slightly his mother took the cake….to the rattling photograph studio. What the what?? Wonderful.
picture: chilly casey
And at last, the final word: having a tricked out Star Wars Bed room. Many a toddler lulled themselves to sleep murmuring, “These aren’t the droids you’re searching for…..” cuddled up below these superb sheets:
picture: jesse lockwood
This photograph had one of the best caption. “Darth Vader’s mild saber in my eye….however E.T. warming my coronary heart.”
picture: gthorn77
picture:Â aaron_73
Candy goals little Jedi….
P.S. There’s a actually superb Flickr group referred to as Growing Up Star Wars: 1977-1985. You actually ought to examine it out—and add your individual photographs you probably have any!
Regardless of having been dormant for a few years, we’re nonetheless inundated with requests and notes desirous to contribute or collaborate. Alas, our doorways are closed. To make issues simpler on everybody, we now have eliminated our contact information. We’re leaving this up as an archive. Thanks on your assist! We liked attending to know you all…
——————————————————————–
It’s possible you’ll not know this about me. However I like Star Wars. The unique 1977 movie is certainly one of my favorites— whereas yeah the particular results are dated and the performing a tad stilted, I nonetheless get a giant grin on my face once I hear that theme music.
I don’t care WHO you had been, if you happen to grew up within the 70s your life was touched by Star Wars. In case you weren’t obsessive about it, then your brother or greatest pal was. It was a fairly magical time, my mates. Allow us to start.
A very long time in the past, in a galaxy far, far-off…….
…..there have been film theaters that solely confirmed ONE movie. Popcorn, coke and a field of milkduds price much less then $10 and flicks usually solely performed at two occasions.
picture: aroid
Each self respecting kiddo of the 70s had a Star Wars tee and wore it with PRIDE. Bonus for rad plaid pants.
picture: jessenoonan
This subsequent little feller was heading off to his first day of kindergarten. Huge Apple Title Tag, nap time mat, Tremendous Buddies Lunch Field…..and his greatest Star Wars Tee. I like this photograph a lot, it jogs my memory of my brother Karl—a die exhausting Star Wars fan. I can nonetheless see him enjoying with all his Star Wars characters. He even had that Tremendous Buddies lunch field!
picture: benjamin oderwald
Among the finest issues about Star Wars toys is that there are soo many photographs of little children simply BUSTIN’ with delight over their newest rating:
picture: kid ampersand
This child had THEE ULTIMATE. The coveted Boba Fett. Boba Fett wasn’t even actually within the first film, however if you happen to collected sufficient UPC codes from the Star Wars motion figures you might ship away to the Kenner toy firm to obtain your FREE Boba Fett Bounty Hunter motion determine! Nobody actually knew who the hell he was at the moment, however we HAD TO HAVE HIM!! I bear in mind Karl and I clipping the codes out and mailing them in, and being so excited when he lastly arrived. That is the biggun, the 12 incher….not the freebie. You may see how stoked this little man is:
picture: timothy smith
Please word the Unbelievable Hulk Latch Hook Rug dealie resting casually on the again of the sofa of this subsequent one. Grrrrrr!
picture: jedi jaybird
It was CLEARLY a wonderful vacation at this child’s home. He acquired the AT-AT walker from Empire Strikes Again, and his sister scored the Barbie Townhouse. I sooo had that as just a little girl—that rattling factor wobbled like loopy however how candy is the elevator?
picture: wampa-one
Talking of child sisters, they at all times wished to get in on the enjoyable too:
picture: tom simpson
Picture:Â aaron_73
How cute is little Leia??
picture: superbomba
I assume that makes an ideal segue to COSTUMES. Star Wars costumes turned extraordinarily popular—lots of them home made.
picture: phil dillon
“Arenâ€t you just a little quick for a storm trooper??†I’m loving the Mod Lord Vader jumpsuit.
Awwww no marvel Patches is so unhappy. His buddies acquired Star Wars coolness whereas his mother and father gown him up as a psychotic clown. {unhappy trombone} Though to be honest, the little ewok appears just like the love youngster of  Kenny Rogers and Huge Foot…
picture: corelliancaptain
STYLIN’!!!!! (and also you *know* I’m not speaking about that sassy little storm trooper…..maintain up. Does Gladys have a SPINNING WHEEL within the left nook over there???)
picture: Two Twumbo Twetzels
The artwork of Star Wars (as seen by way of the eyes of a kiddo) was additionally superb:
picture: r a e d e k e
Clearly the Previous Spice man modeled himself after Lando: “Howdy Women…!”
picture: scad92
Whereas most followers had been little boys, little ladies undoubtedly acquired in on the Star Wars motion too:
picture:_Marissa_
“Stroll softly and carry a giant laser blaster….”
picture: Amy/Teruterubouzu
picture: Lorena Haldeman
I feel it goes with out saying that anyone who was anyone had a Star Wars themed celebration.
We start with the superior Steven. I like that his mother and father made this signal! Though I gotta say, that little clown on the left is kind of ruinin’ Steven’s Jedi mojo.
picture: Sam Howzit His mother made further rad R2D2 title tag for all the youngsters too. See ’em here.
Mmmmm. Chocolate Vader. Made with Further Darkish Aspect chocolate….
picture: michael rose
Alas, I feel Dan’s mother wants just a few classes from the girl up above. She will get an “A” for “suave fork show” and bonus factors for 2 packing containers of Pop Rocks!
picture: dishfunctional
picture: igpago
Aaron has one of the best classic Star Wars photos on this Flickr Stream. This was apparently at McDonalds (word the gentle serve sundaes). Boba Fett cake? Rockin’…..
picture: aaron_73
Look how cute and completely happy this little man is. And that cake appears would possibly tasty too….
picture: Trent Walton
Unsure what’s extra spectacular….the sculptural R2D2 or these stylin’Â Mork from Ork suspenders??
picture: Cole Henley
This subsequent one takes the, er cake. Or slightly his mother took the cake….to the rattling photograph studio. What the what?? Wonderful.
picture: chilly casey
And at last, the final word: having a tricked out Star Wars Bed room. Many a toddler lulled themselves to sleep murmuring, “These aren’t the droids you’re searching for…..” cuddled up below these superb sheets:
picture: jesse lockwood
This photograph had one of the best caption. “Darth Vader’s mild saber in my eye….however E.T. warming my coronary heart.”
picture: gthorn77
picture:Â aaron_73
Candy goals little Jedi….
P.S. There’s a actually superb Flickr group referred to as Growing Up Star Wars: 1977-1985. You actually ought to examine it out—and add your individual photographs you probably have any!