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I thought I would let everyone know that my book is available from the distributor with 30% off until the end of January. If you enter STARWARS30 on the order page at the Eurospan website, the price works out as £24.46 which is the cheapest price around...

These solid Star Wars figures were on eBay but the seller didn't answer my question regarding their origin. Can anyone tell me what toy line they came from and maybe also how tall they are? I'm not a great expert on modern toys. Thanks.

I picked up a few sets when they were first released but held off from the entire range as it was a bit pricey. Recently I’ve been taking advantage of some bargains on eBay. Some of the prices are surprisingly high though such as the Millennium Falcon set and especially Jabba the Hutt. One...

Eurospan, the European distributor is very kindly offering members of SWFUK and The Star Wars Phenomenon in Britain book Facebook group, a 20% discount off of orders made via their website. That works out as £27.96 including shipping, which is the cheapest price that I’m aware of. The link to...

I was overjoyed to receive a box from the USA this afternoon containing the first copy of The Star Wars Phenomenon in Britain to arrive in Great Britain. Eurospan, the European distributor is very kindly offering members of SWFUK and The Star Wars Phenomenon in Britain book Facebook group, a...

The latest news is that the book will be available in February from online sellers. I’ve got no word at this stage regarding it being available in the shops yet. I can confirm that the book is a large format paperback (17.8 x 25.4 cm) 239 pages. 120 photos. Appendices. Starburst has given it a...

This day in Star Wars history. Although Great Britain did not receive Star Wars on May 25th 1977 along with the USA, the public were introduced to the film from day one. The British publicity campaign was such an onslaught that by the time October arrived, the entire country had gone Star Wars...

I recognised an image posted by Ace on the SWFUK FB as being from a trio of shots taken at Metheringham, Lincolnshire in 1978 when the village received a visit from Darth Vader and a Stormtrooper. It was presumably to promote the showing of Star Wars at the nearby Kinema in the Woods cinema...

When I was growing up, there seemed to be no end of heroic, potent and down-right macho characters on television and the cinema. They also showed a more sensitive and caring side. I had many characters as my role models, so I wonder what other peoples were. Mine would include: Adam West in...

A friend of mine shared this with me on Facebook. I'm not sure if it's been discussed here before, but it took my breath away. http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/line-star-wars-toys-1978/story?id=33479285

I don’t want to start a debate about climate change here but I’d like to hear from people who know about such things, why our planet is in danger from rising levels carbon dioxide when it comprises only 0.04% of the atmosphere. The fact that it is not 4%, not 0.4% but 0.04% seems to an...

Hi everyone, I’m pleased to say that my book is finally available for pre-order from Amazon. The eventual page count, price and release date has yet to be finalised because the publisher is still working on it (its currently being advertised at £30). What I can confirm is that it will include...

This is the final version of the list of Palitoy products that I’ve been working on. It will be included as an appendix in my upcoming book “The Star Wars Phenomenon in Britain.” I decided not to include details of the action figure backing cards and to instead simply mention which wave the...

Has anyone found evidence of the Kenner Poster Set (Playnts set) being released in Palitoy packaging? Or perhaps it was released in the U.K in Kenner packaging. It was included in the 1978 Palitoy trade catalogue. This is one of the last niggling things I need for an appendix in my book on...

I moved home fairly recently and I've had the chance to look at some items that have not seen the light in a very long time. I uncovered my POTF Hoth Rescue Play Pack and found that it has remained untouched and unpacked since I bought it back in 1985! This is a piece that I might be...

I make no secret of my love for the original Marvel Star Wars comics and the Sunday Express/LA times comic strip. I considered them at the time to be the actual continuing story of Star Wars. I was completely shocked when it appeared that Han Solo had been killed at the hands of Chewbacca in...

In compiling a list of all of the Star Wars toys produced/distributed by Palitoy, I have been unable to determine if the company produced their own packaging for the original white TIE Fighter. The one that I have in my collection is Kenner with a Palitoy sticker. I am aware that Kenner updated...

There is plenty of reference material regarding the Palitoy Star Wars action figure range but I have never seen a comprehensive list of all of the toys. I had a go listing all of the action figure toys and role-play toys. Of course loads of packaging variations ended up in Britain but I have...

This is an item I have had knocking around my collection for a while. I'm finding it difficult to value due to the condition of the card. I was thinking of keeping it because my loose example is in unmint condition. Any ideas on the value?

It’s not often that I get really fired up about my Star Wars but recently I came across some photos on Facebook in the Vintage Custom Figures group of vintage twelve inch Star Wars figures dressed in the clothing from the modern Kenner and Hasbro range. I discovered that they had been posted by...