Area 51 sci fi toy magazine

[Jedi83]

Does anybody rember a sci fi toy magazine back in the 90's that was dedicated to sci fi toys and always had info about vintage starwars. I collected the first 5 magazines, but dont have them anymore. Iam sure it was called Area 51??

I remember seeing an article in it about vintage starwars beeing burried in a pit as there was no more interest in them back in the 80's. Has anybody heard of this before or am I dreaming it.

 

[cocofstar]

It was a great mag :wink:

I still have the full set in storage somewhere, must hunt them out sometime.

 

[cocofstar]

I remember seeing an article in it about vintage starwars beeing burried in a pit as there was no more interest in them back in the 80's. Has anybody heard of this before or am I dreaming it.

The old toy collectors urban legend rears its head again! Don't speak of it too loud or Augie will come back to haunt us :lol: :lol:

 

[Jedi83]

It was a great mag :wink:

I still have the full set in storage somewhere, must hunt them out sometime.

Was that definetly the name "Area 51". Tried to google it, but got no results. It was a damm good mag. Do you rember the article on startwars toys in the 80's being buried in a pit due to lask of interest. I am even tempted to say it was in this coutry were they burried them. If the story is true?

 

[mr_palitoy]

They did the reprint of the Palitoy catalogue. Trouble is, they put "Area 51" on the back so people still get ripped off regularly thinking they've got an original!



Jason

 

[cocofstar]

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Was that definetly the name "Area 51".

Yes mate :wink: Definately Area 51

 

[Jedi83]

I remember seeing an article in it about vintage starwars beeing burried in a pit as there was no more interest in them back in the 80's. Has anybody heard of this before or am I dreaming it.

The old toy collectors urban legend rears its head again! Don't speak of it too loud or Augie will come back to haunt us :lol: :lol:

Go on I am intreeged to here this story of the so called "starwars pit"

 

[Jedi83]

Just found one:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DAN-DARE-Articles-Area-51-Sci-fi-Collecting-Nos-1-13_W0QQitemZ110242344437QQihZ001QQcategoryZ1148QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[jabbawokkie]

I remember seeing an article in it about vintage starwars beeing burried in a pit as there was no more interest in them back in the 80's. Has anybody heard of this before or am I dreaming it.

The old toy collectors urban legend rears its head again! Don't speak of it too loud or Augie will come back to haunt us :lol: :lol:

Go on I am intreeged to here this story of the so called "starwars pit"

think there may be a thread on it somewhere or on old forum.i think its suppossed to be in leciester .

 

[tiefighterboy]

Lets not start the Buried toys **** again

 

[Ron]

Dont take about buried star-wars. Augie will come back I thought he was going to start digging about now

 

[weasel]

He'll start digging when pigs fly and hell freezes over! :roll:
Unless digging in his back garden with his bucket and spade counts!?

 

[Jedi83]

Anyone know where the old thread is?

 

[cocofstar]

Anyone know where the old thread is?

It was on the old forum mate. Its inaccessable now :?

 

[tiefighterboy]

Anyone know where the old thread is?

Here you go, but be careful you might think the CIA is after you.......

http://www.starwarsforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2730

 

[Jedi83]

Ok not what I was expecting. A bit confusing.

Cheers though

 

[Darth Wensleydale]

Thats a more recent thread about a nutter we had on here a little while ago. The Leicester story is much older.

 

[Jedi83]

What were the Jedi force cards Augie was on about?

I will do a bit of surfing to see if I can find an article on the Leciester dump.

 

[Darth Wensleydale]

'Revenge' of the Jedi carded figures. Its highly unlikely that they ever existed although you can of course get the proof cards that were made up for the figures before the films name changed.

 

[Jedi83]

'Revenge' of the Jedi carded figures. Its highly unlikely that they ever existed although you can of course get the proof cards that were made up for the figures before the films name changed.

Thanks Darth. Can you explain a bit more about these proof cards and the films names changing?

Thanks