r2d2 night light (great plains)

[dashrazor]

hi, i am a newbie here.. but i found this ceramic R2D2 interesting and couldn't really find any info on it anywhere.

the guy who sold it to me said it was given to his son as a gift just after the release of ANH in 1978 and that it was a night light kit he assembled back in the 70s

being a huge star wars fan i just had to get it ;D

here is a few pics


it is marked "great plains" and 1978


does anyone here know any more about this?
as to its value, origins, or history?

[admin1 aka Ed]

Awesome info! YEARS later I see this thread and have a similar toy by Great Plains. They did a coin bank version using the same mold. I also can now tell that these were unpainted, so you see a giant range of "artistic" versions.

Mine was white with silver accents.

[magengar]

Wow... Dashrazor, that's Awesome!

It makes me wanna try molding something like that,
using resin or metal epoxy.

Thanks for posting and sharing; and I realize you
joined us here last summer, so, Welcome to RJ!

zozo-mag