Inside the Guide: Star Wars Pop-Up Books
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Pop-ups are three-dimensional books that combine story and color illustrations with movable pages that rise when opened. They are also known as movable books, tunnel books, pop-outs, transformations, and pull-downs. They can be likened to origami in the 3D aspects of the paper construction, though origami uses folding rather than the cut and glued card stock of pop-ups. In the case of Star Wars, children get to enjoy seeing their favorite characters, ships, and creatures physically jump out of the pages.
The Star Wars pop-up books started being published after the first movie, followed by a wave of them in the early 1980s, a resurgence in the mid-1990s, and an additional few in more recent years. Covering a variety of topics, the pop-up books provided film adaptations, specific stories, and subject features. Now, they can be found for as little as a few dollars, many sit comfortably in the $20 to $40 range, and some can command even higher prices ‒ depending on condition, age, and significance.
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