I’ve all the time liked Star Wars. I spent the primary Christmas day that I can keep in mind flying Luke and his X-wing round the home. I met Darth Vader (David Prowse) once I was 6. I can nonetheless really feel the shiver of worry as he strode by 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 films, and our youngsters desire the prequel trilogy, however all of us loved watching the most recent reveals collectively. Since everybody is aware of I’m a fan, I’ve obtained (and given) many, many Star Wars items through the years. These are a few of my favorites.
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