Via Starwars.com:

WITH THE LAUNCH OF TWO ANIMATED SERIES IN THE ’80S, KENNER’S FINAL TOYS FROM THE VINTAGE ERA
 CELEBRATED ALL THINGS ROBOTIC AND FURRY.
From 1978 to 1985, Kenner sold over 300 million Star Wars-related toys. This series of toys is known among fans as the “vintage line.” In The Vintage Vault, we take a closer look at some of these toys that have delighted fans across the globe.

Star Wars: Droids and Star Wars: Ewoks were two cartoons produced and released 30 years ago by Nelvana. In the mid-’80s, the appeal of Star Wars was fading away after Return of the Jedi had been released in theaters. The two Ewok television movies were spinoffs and fans thought that the Star Wars saga had been completed. Despite strict regulations regarding the absence of obvious violence, the ’80s was a golden age for cartoons. Both Droids and Ewoks were directed toward a younger audience, but the production was really well done and the cartoons told new and fun adventures. However, both series didn’t last very long, with Ewoks airing for two seasons and Droids for one. Lucasfilm and Kenner had hoped that these cartoons would keep Star Wars in the public’s consciousness — at least with the more avid fans — so Kenner decided to create two additional lines of toys: Droids and Ewoks. In this article we’ll dig deeper into these lines that could have been a lot more impressive if more people had bought the figures…

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