Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 3,287: Senni Tonnika (Cantina - The Vintage Collection)

SENNI TONNIKA The Greener One
The Vintage Collection 3 3/4-Inch HasLab Cantina Pack-In
Item No.: No. G1302
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Number: #HAS008
Includes: 2 blasters, 1 alternate hand, 1 tumbler
Action Feature: n/a
Retail: $399.99-$499.99
Availability: September 2025
Appearances: Star Wars 

Bio: With matching jumpsuits, metallic lipstick, and dark braids piled high on their heads, the Tonnika sisters stood out from the crowd in the cantina, and worked odd jobs for anyone who would hire them. (Taken from packaging.)

Image: Adam's photo lab.

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Commentary: I never thought it was going to take this long to get an action figure of Senni Tonnika. We got one of the sisters in an Action Fleet Battle Packs set around 1996, which was rereleased without her a year later. Once Galoob does something, fans assumed Kenner (later Hasbro) would get to it soon. That didn't happen. We started hearing all sorts of reasons why we wouldn't get them. Nobody wants them. An actress said no, or there was no likeness release. Not worth the trouble. I've heard a lot of stories from a lot of people, but the important thing is we now have a licensed set of the twins. Are they perfect? No, but they're good. For background characters, I assume there has to be room for interpretation.

We don't know what kind of reference Hasbro worked from. The figure's coloration varies depending on where you look. Some photos show saturated colors, while others like the cardback are pretty pale. The figure itself has less anemic skin coloration than I would have guessed, with slightly less intense eyeshadow, but solid green lips and great hair. I think the wrist cuffs and outer-underwear seem colored like I would have imagined, but I'm not so sure about the bodysuit. I'm not complaining. The suit seems significantly tighter than the stills or the movies, clinging far more tightly to the torso and exaggerating her bust. I admit, I'm surprised, also the outfit has a few more wrinkles than the typically very smooth appearance of the costumes. I'm a little surprised that it seems Hasbro actually modernized the costume a bit and enhanced the physique. I'm genuinely surprised at the representation of her posterior. It's not huge, but it's notable for a 3 3/4-inch action figure.  Usually I'd expect details like these to be toned down at a smaller size.

The attention to detail is impressive, like the band around her leg and the jewelry around all three hands. She has an alternate left hand for drinking or for holding her own right wrist, and none of the wrists bend. Given the costs I'd like something fancy but given the delicate nature of the smaller appendage it's probably better this way. The blaster hands hold the Naboo-style blasters nicely, but I'm not sure how the drinking hand is doing due to the unusual shape of the tumbler. There's a grip in the middle, and by holding it one way it's too loose and the other, it's stretching the hands. Maybe it's best just to have them hang out at the pipe at the bar.

She has no problems standing, and the joints bend nicely. She can sit, but she (and a lot of figures) have challenges looking right being seated. She does look better than some figures, though. While she does have foot peg holes, they're a little shallow for most figure stands. If you just want her leaning at the bar - and you probably do - all of this is moot.

Senni's head sculpt is really good. It might be perfect! The color makes it harder to tell, but the nose and the general shape of the face seems spot-on. The hair wig is dynamite, and the face seems fine - but when the color doesn't match the reference, it can be tough to tell. The Cantina lighting might have altered the perception of the actual costume, making it hard to know if I should complain about the color or just say "good enough, let's roll." Her eyes are clear and vibrant, popping nicely on her face. The lips are green... which is what you came here for. Over the years we've seen some very pale skin tones on figures and some look outright bad, so this particular coloration is - I'd say - fine. It might not be a perfect match to our imaginations, but the figure itself looks marvelous in the context of a figure collection in a diorama. Nobody's going to look at the figure and scream out that it's an abomination or anything.

The accessories were open to interpretation, and Hasbro drew from its reference bank to pull in a fun reference. The two Naboo-style blasters didn't appear in their hands on-screen, as far as I know, but they seem perfectly nice as a little bonus. The purple stuff in the cup looks cool too, but I assume she's more likely to be smoking or just hanging around. (Don't smoke, kids.) Re-re-rewatching the scene, it's a little tough to see but it sure looks like Senni is drinking something purple in her left hand.

Articulation is good - far better than we needed. She sits well enough, the neck moves nicely, and she has that pivot waist cut at the belt. I assume figure articulation technology will not improve much beyond where we are now, so this is probably as good as we're ever going to get. That's helpful, because I can't imagine Hasbro coming back to the sisters in five or ten years unless it was for Retro.

We don't get a lot of big payoffs in collecting. Fans have been asking for these figures since 1996 or 1997, plus we've wanted a bigger and fancier bar for years. Sure, we got a Creature Cantina a cardboard playset, and a build-a-bar - but this is something special, and it fits all our aliens. This is a real high note, and I'm curious how the next big thing (that isn't a Gunship) might turn out. I'm so glad Hasbro produced these figures, but I'm a little cranky I had to be so old before getting them. Something new from an old movie is an increasingly rare treat, and I hope we get a few more of them before we enter a phase of our lives where we may not be able to appreciate them.

Collector's Notes: I got mine from Hasbro Pulse. I hope it shows up in the regular line, for now it's exclusive to a crowdfund that is no longer available outside the likes of eBay.

--Adam Pawlus

Day 3,287: October 23, 2025