The Hammerhead figure was packed with a Stormtrooper type blaster. It has a very simple outfit design. Though this figure was originally included in the Cantina Adventure Set, it made its first appearance on the Star Wars 20 back card.
Childhood memory:
Hammerhead is my first Star Wars toy ever. Yup! Of all the cool figures I could have gotten first, I got Hammerhead. Why did I get Hammerhead first??? Well, I had a really good friend, named John, who was also a Star Wars geek. He had all of the start up figures. I had none. sigh. We were really poor at the time and I couldn't just go to the store on a whim to buy toys. Later, my family situation was getting better and I was earning allowance. I was excited!!! Finally I could buy Star Wars toys. Off to the store I go!! A new set of figures were released in stores so I had a lot to choose from. As I perused through the bounty that was Star Wars action figures, I thought to myself, "Which one does John not have? Of course! Hammerhead!" So I snatched up the figure, bought it, took it home, and proudly showed it off to my friend. I had a figure that he did not. It felt good! Hey! What do you expect? I was only 11 years old.
Awesome! And I bet the story you made up when you played with Hammerhead that night is one of the greatest ephemeral Star Wars stories ever! ;)
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