Andy Preston's showcase - British SW memorabilia

[AndyPreston]

I've put quite a few new items on the site recently https://www.ukstarwars.com/

Accessories - Added Palitoy catalogues and AT-AT competition entry forms
Toys & Games - Added Wiley Wokling, Bootleg Laser Sword and updated Acamas masks
School Supplies - Added HCF Pencil Sharpeners box
Food - Added Walls Sausages competition form, Deeko plates packing box, and updated TESB Lyons Maid wrappers
Household - Added duvet sets from Hayjax and unknown manufacturer, Penshiel UK ROTJ pyjamas, and Northlight R2-D2 lamp
Print media - Added ROTJ storybooks and updated Scandecor posters
Sound & Vision - Added Magnetic Video UK advert and Story of Star Wars cassette
Production - Added TESB and 2x Ep IX crew tee shirts, and Solo hoodie

As always, any feedback is much appreciated.

 

[Cazza]

Superb addtions, Andy! Especially love the food stuff 8) It always takes me 10 minutes to get past the title page, as there's so much cool stuff to look at!

 

[AndyPreston]

Cheers Andy!

 

[AndyPreston]

I got a Detolf cabinet for Christmas - yay! First opportunity for many years to have some SW on display in the house.

Where better to start than with the loose figure run? Although I noticed later that Walrus Man had gone AWOL...

 

[Palifan]

great to see part of your collection out on display like that and let's face it, Walrus Man is probably one of the best characters that could have gone missing looking at the rest of them

Ian

 

[Cazza]

Looks superb, Andy. The steps work so well 8)

 

[Snaketibe]

Excellent display! Thanks for sharing it, and I hope your Walrus Man turns up quickly

 

[AndyPreston]

Thanks guys! The steps are nail polish stands from Amazon, https://smile.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01A8LM4D6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Jeremy, I'm glad to say that Walrus Man isn't lost, he just didn't make it into the display!

I've also been adding a few bits to my collection website, including a load of Palitoy paperwork on the Accessories page. www.ukstarwars.com

Cheers, Andy

 

[theforceuk]

Very nice! Thanks for posting.

 

[coomber75]

looks awesome mate, v jealous of that lovely droids r2 you have!

 

[AndyPreston]

Thanks guys! Next rearrangement, based around a few new arrivals which I'm adding to existing runs.

ILM Ep1 crew patches (6 out of the total set of 9), cassette tapes, fan club and other vintage patches, and a few other random bits.

 

[AndyPreston]

Next Detolf rearrangement - British food related items...

 

[Palifan]

You really do have such lovely items Andy and it's a great start to the year with your displays

Ian

 

[AndyPreston]

I've been fortunate to acquire a couple of Norwegian Unit cast and crew pieces recently from Mr Harald Lystad, who was General Manager of Fox Norway in the 70s, and had an instrumental part to play in the location shooting for Empire in Finse. I wasn't aware of his precise role in the production previously, and because of his very personal connection to the crew gear, and because it's an interesting tale in itself, I wanted to tell his story on the website - with his consent and approval, of course.

https://www.ukstarwars.com/mr-harald-lystad

 

[Robstyley]

Mate it's such an interesting treasure trove of stuff you have. Every time I look on this thread I see things I've never seen! The UK food related items are so cool and I like those cassettes. I would like to score some of those patches. Keep up the good work

 

[AndyPreston]

Cheers Robstyley! I do have some spare fan club patches, PM me if you like.

I've been having a cabinet reshuffle this weekend- Cliro, Addis and Deeko now in focus.

 

[Palifan]

There's some bubble bath fun right there Andy and I can totally see why you went down this route with your collection as it really looks good on display and takes me back to my local co-op of the 70's

Ian

 

[Cazza]

Ah, awesome! Especially love the Cliro stuff 8)

 

[coomber75]

Thanks guys! Next rearrangement, based around a few new arrivals which I'm adding to existing runs.

ILM Ep1 crew patches (6 out of the total set of 9), cassette tapes, fan club and other vintage patches, and a few other random bits.

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love thebantha tracks patch and r2 bits

 

[AndyPreston]

I've had a change around in my Detolf cabinet today, with a new focus on X-wing Fighters. I looked for fairly small vintage collectibles that feature the X-wing, to fill out the display, and was quite surprised how few I found.