I’ve all the time beloved Star Wars. I spent the primary Christmas day that I can bear in mind flying Luke and his X-wing round the home. I met Darth Vader (David Prowse) after I was 6. I can nonetheless really feel the shiver of concern as he strode via the double doorways, reaching over the group to shake palms with me as my Dad held me up. I by no means questioned why the Darkish Lord of the Sith was in Woolworths.
Once I grew to become a dad, I had a contemporary excuse to go to that galaxy far, distant, and purchase new toys. (I nonetheless remorse promoting my very own in a storage sale to lift funds for our first house.) My spouse and I like the unique motion pictures, our children favor the prequel trilogy, however all of us loved watching the newest reveals collectively. Since everybody is aware of I’m a fan, I’ve obtained (and given) many, many Star Wars items over time. These are a few of my favorites.
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