Andy Preston's showcase - British SW memorabilia

[TheJabbaWookie]

The store display boxes are some of my favourite items, there's so much nostalgia there! I can remember going to the newsagents to get my chews, and my stickers - there were lots of us at school collecting the Empire stickers and it was great doing swaps in the playground and getting a few more to put in my book. It was such a great feeling to get to the point where I could send off for the last few to complete the book!

Great site Andy. Some beautiful updates. I was unfortunately too young to remember going to the newsagents to pick up stuff or swapsies in the school playground. The first time I remember doing something like that was the 1985 Goonies bubble gum or candy cards, and later getting the complete Dandy Bubblegum Cards for the 1986 World Cup. I would of sure liked to have been 5 years older and growing up Star Wars good and proper

 

[AndyPreston]

A few more updates recently... I've created separate pages for Action Figures and Accessories, and added a load of loose figures along with a few more vehicles and playsets, and some non-toy items, all the details on the Latest Updates page.

My favourite update though is the new 'Childhood' page where I'm going to post photos and memories from back in the day. So far I've put up some old family photos and my old Star Wars photo album from 1982/83, my own effort at continuing the Star Wars saga using photos of my action figures in the garden. One of my most cherished collectibles!

https://www.ukstarwars.com/childhood

 

[theforceuk]

Really good photo's you have Andy. You must treasure them! Thanks for shering them.

 

[Plastikheld]

See me speechless. What an amazing collection you have.
The childhood pics are the cherry on the cake.

 

[AndyPreston]

Thanks guys. The childhood pics are precious, they bring back so many great memories. I really enjoyed doing these in the 80s!

 

[SublevelStudios]

Those childhood pics are absolutely priceless and without doubt the coolest BITD pics I've seen in a long time. Wow!

So cool to still have those images, must bring the memories flooding back. Great work on the continued development of the site too Andy 8)

 

[AndyPreston]

Thanks Mark, that's appreciated.

 

[Darth Bobby]

I had the M&S Vader slippers, what a blast from the past!

 

[Darth Bobby]

The childhood pictures are amazing, happy times. Great site.

 

[AndyPreston]

Thank you Bobby

A few more updates recently, all listed on the Latest Updates page https://www.ukstarwars.com/latest-updates

- More vehicles and playsets
- A few childhood drawings
- Additional items in Production, School Supplies, Print Media and Food pages

Any feedback is always appreciated

 

[palitoyjunky]

Great website Andy and as said, what a wonderful museum of childhood memories

I live in hope that one day we will see a large hardback book full of Star Wars Palitoy glossy images and literature :!:

 

[AndyPreston]

Great website Andy and as said, what a wonderful museum of childhood memories

I live in hope that one day we will see a large hardback book full of Star Wars Palitoy glossy images and literature :!:

Cheers Jon!

A Palitoy book would be fantastic, and very popular, but I'm hoping for an expanded book with an in-depth look at all of the British memorabilia. It would make a perfect companion to Craig Stevens' book.

I did hear rumblings that something was in the works, but nothing concrete as yet...

 

[jedi_mister]

Excellent website Andy!

It's great to have a reference site for UK memorabilia.

 

[palitoyjunky]

Great website Andy and as said, what a wonderful museum of childhood memories

I live in hope that one day we will see a large hardback book full of Star Wars Palitoy glossy images and literature :!:

Cheers Jon!

A Palitoy book would be fantastic, and very popular, but I'm hoping for an expanded book with an in-depth look at all of the British memorabilia. It would make a perfect companion to Craig Stevens' book.

I did hear rumblings that something was in the works, but nothing concrete as yet...

Indeed I would be massively happy with that too Andy.

 

[spoons]

A great website Andy, and love all your childhood photos and production section. You have a brilliant mix of collectables.

 

[AndyPreston]

Big update this weekend, loads added to the action figure accessories page, and other bits here and there.

https://www.ukstarwars.com/latest-updates

 

[AndyPreston]

Another big update recently, split the vehicles page away from the accessories, and made additions or updates to most pages, with quite a few additions to the action figure Vehicles and Accessories pages. Further info on the Latest Updates page...

https://www.ukstarwars.com/latest-updates

 

[Ruby2511]

Cracking update Andy, brilliant 8)

 

[AndyPreston]

Cheers Russ!

 

[mr_palitoy]

Nice site and collection. And it makes a great shopping list for stuff I'm after.

Jason

 

[Plastikheld]

This collection is just fantstic ... alway love to come back here again.
Cracking pictures btw ...

 

[Alisdairmac]

Great collection and great presentation

 

[coomber75]

stu ning mate, stunning

 

[TheJabbaWookie]

Such an awesome collection Andy. Lovely website too.

 

[AndyPreston]

Thank you guys

 

[AndyPreston]

I've done a good update to the site today, as follows (taken from the Latest Updates page):

Accessories - Added Palitoy price list and Darth Vader autograph.
Toys & Games - Added catalogues and price lists.
School Supplies - Updated Frankel & Roth bags.
Food - Added Wimpy transfers and Initial Stickers wrapper, and updated Thermos lunch boxes.
Household - Added ICI Vymura wallpaper items and Factors T-shirt transfers, and updated Recticel Sutcliffe play mat and Smile coin purses.
Print Media - Added several items.
Fan Club - Added numerous items.
Sound & Vision - Added cassette tapes and Battle for Endor promotional items, and updated video tapes and computer games.
Cinema - Added Double and Triple Bill posters, Jedi ticket application form, Triple Bill ticket, and Caravan of Courage items.

www.ukstarwars.com

Any feedback is always welcome!

Cheers, Andy

 

[AndyPreston]

I've done a few website updates lately, several new vehicles, playset and accessories; toys and games including a lot of Airfix kits and board games, Droids and Ewoks animation cels, and several other new and updated entries. All documented on the Latest Updates page.

www.ukstarwars.com

As always, any feedback is gratefully received.

 

[AndyPreston]

A few more updates recently...

Action Figures - Updated Mailer boxes photo with Rancor Keeper
Vehicles - Added 'Unbeatable Offers' PDT-8 in mailer box
School Supplies - Added Thomas Salter Wicket the Ewok Transfer set
Food - Updated Dairylea collection photo with Bespin box, and added Dairy Time Star Wars Yogurts store display poster
Household - Added Vymura ICI Empire Wall Vinyl store display poster
Print Media - Added The Sun newspaper feature from October 1977, 1979 Hamleys catalogue, bootleg Hildebrandt poster and Scandecor droids poster
Cinema - Added Triple Bill ticket stubs
Production - Added Ep VIII Action Vehicles crew tee shirt

www.ukstarwars.com

Any comments or feedback welcome as always.

Cheers, Andy

 

[Cazza]

That's quite an update, Andy 8) Especially love the Dairylea!

 

[Snaketibe]

A great update. Thanks for sharing it.