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Buying in the 80's how we used to buy figures
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<blockquote data-quote="MrGudz" data-source="post: 506142" data-attributes="member: 8720"><p>I didn't get into Star Wars until it was shown that first magical evening on ITV and I was allowed to stay up and watch it. The next Saturday we went into town, we went in every 3 weeks, and as I was lucky enough to get a whole 50p every Saturday, I went in armed with the princely sum of £1.50. it usually involved a trip to the library and then down to either Trents or Zodiac in Swindon. I can't remember what the card backs were ( presume Empire) but I remember seeing a wall of figures in front of me. I picked Han Solo. </p><p></p><p>And so it started, my parents wernt the whealthiest, but I felt very lucky to get what I did. I remember getting a battle damaged X-Wing from Zodiac for my birthday, An AT-AT for Christmas and with some birthday money Vader's Tie Fighter from a John Menzies on holiday in Bournemouth. </p><p></p><p>I picked up a few last 17 in another Bournemouth toy shop but the only other place I went to for Star Wars was the huge (at the time) Hamleys in Bath. They had **** loads if I remember rightly including rows of AT-ATs. </p><p></p><p>It's hard to think that Debenhams used to sell a decent amount of figures but while there to meet Darth Vader I managed to talk my Mum into getting me Admiral Ackbar. </p><p></p><p>I cant remember much when it came to the big Woolies giveaway - my brother picked up an Ewok Village - I was dead jealous.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MrGudz, post: 506142, member: 8720"] I didn’t get into Star Wars until it was shown that first magical evening on ITV and I was allowed to stay up and watch it. The next Saturday we went into town, we went in every 3 weeks, and as I was lucky enough to get a whole 50p every Saturday, I went in armed with the princely sum of £1.50. it usually involved a trip to the library and then down to either Trents or Zodiac in Swindon. I can’t remember what the card backs were ( presume Empire) but I remember seeing a wall of figures in front of me. I picked Han Solo. And so it started, my parents wernt the whealthiest, but I felt very lucky to get what I did. I remember getting a battle damaged X-Wing from Zodiac for my birthday, An AT-AT for Christmas and with some birthday money Vader’s Tie Fighter from a John Menzies on holiday in Bournemouth. I picked up a few last 17 in another Bournemouth toy shop but the only other place I went to for Star Wars was the huge (at the time) Hamleys in Bath. They had **** loads if I remember rightly including rows of AT-ATs. It’s hard to think that Debenhams used to sell a decent amount of figures but while there to meet Darth Vader I managed to talk my Mum into getting me Admiral Ackbar. I cant remember much when it came to the big Woolies giveaway - my brother picked up an Ewok Village - I was dead jealous. [/QUOTE]
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