Recent content by peekaygee73

Looks like I stopped earlier than most on here so far. Mine was whenever the 77-backs were first released in the UK. My last purchase was Wicket, my one-and-only second wave Jedi figure. Even then I recall looking at that wave of figures on the back of the card and thinking they looked pretty...

Yep, I'm definitely feeling the same. There are a few things happened over the past few years that've led me there. Hitting 50 and realising that retirement isn't that far away. The more I spend on things I don't need, the further away retirement is. Moving house and realising (i) how much...

Agreed, it really does. My brother was lucky enough to have worked with him and confirmed he was an absolute gent.

Sold elsewhere.

For Sale: Kenner ROTJ 48-back 'Cloud Car Pilot' MOC. £100 + postage. Looking to move this on but really want it to go to someone that isn't going to open it. CARD The most obvious damage is on the right where the litho has been torn off. It's punched, there's wear around the punch and a number...

I'm still collecting, and there are items I'd love to add to my collection, but it's pretty rare I buy anything these days. Cost is really the cause of this, with even shabby/incomplete items commanding a premium. I've been meaning to add the DV Star Destroyer and Imperial Attack Base playsets...

I just wanted to give a shout-out for a new animation on Netflix, created by my brother and his missus. It's called "We Lost our Human" and is an interactive animation using the same system developed for Black Mirror's "Bandersnatch". It's aimed at children but stylistically looks gorgeous. It...

Absolutely agree with the OP, an iconic singer who's gone far too early. I was coming up for my 8th birthday when Ghost Town was number 1. I absolutely loved it though didn't understand the story it told, and only really came to appreciate it a decade or so later. There are so many fantastic...

On LOTR... I read the trilogy as a kid, read The Hobbit in later life and also found The Silmarillion impenetrable. I could never be bothered with any of the films so still haven't seen them and the thought of the TV series doesn't excite me either. OK, I know these kind of discussions can...

Another for the childhood toy shop price sticker focus. Wiley's was based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, and this is my first vintage item with one of their stickers. Three toy shops down, three toy shops (and more department stores/supermarkets) to go!

I was lucky enough to meet him a few years ago. He was incredibly humble and really didn't like being called a star. I chatted to him for a minute or two and had him sign my Tron blu ray, and he was so down to earth.

I did Acme about 6 years ago. They had a good selection of vintage but there were plenty of repro accessories in there.

I still have a couple of 80s Bradford City shirts, but since they were bought for 15 year-old me they don't go anywhere near me now!! I can absolutely see the appeal of this hobby. Anything I collect either has to have a nostalgic attachment or an appealing design, and just like vintage SW there...

There's an article on the BBC website about football shirt collecting. It's interesting in its own right but there are clear parallels with how vintage SW collecting has changed over the past 5 or so years. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-61322455