Star
Wars Action Figure Collection:
Characters > Princess
Leia Organa :
Princess Leia
(Jabba's Prisoner)
Hasbro
1997
 Kenner
never attempted to re-create Leia as Jabba's prisoner, and with
the plastic molding limitations of the time, perhaps that is
just as well. Hasbro's first take on Princess Leia as Jabba's
prisoner was greatly anticipated by Star Wars action figure
collectors.
Star Wars
toy collecting is still predominantly a male-dominated hobby,
and the introduction of a scantily clad princess Leia was certainly
a welcome addition to the Star Wars action figure line. This
Princess Leia's face was molded in nice detail, with her braided
hair cast in hard plastic so that it does not get in the way
of her nicely detailed brass bra. The cloth skirtlet is hard
plastic as well, covering her lower half more than would later
versions.
A
chain of hard plastic falls taught from behind so that when
this Princess Leia is placed in front of Jabba the Hutt, she
truly appears to be his captive. This figure came on the green/yellow
card. The only variation was a foil sticker that sometimes replaced
the image already on the card. Oddly, the foil sticker contained
the same image. Perhaps with this figure, it was thought that
flashy was better. The figure was also offered later with a
Freeze Frame image from the film Return of the Jedi.
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