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Star Wars The Vintage Rebellion (SWTVR) Podcast discusses vintage Star Wars toys and collectibles

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Episode 121 : Your Thornton will freeze before you...

STAR WARS The Vintage Rebellion Podcast ·

2025/09/03

Welcome to another amazing episode of the TVR podcast! Special guest this month is Michael Thornton, better known on Facebook as Michael Peter. He tells Richard all about his passions for Turkish delights, Princesses aplenty, and Liverpool FC - well, nobody’s perfect.In the Intro section we mark the passing of rock legend Ozzy Osbourne in true TVR fashion by forming our own band from the vintage figure line. The lads tell all about their latest vintage finds, and there’s more international

04:32:58

Episode 120 : Biddulph Or Tuna

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2025/07/27

Our special interview guest this month is multi-award winning childrens’ author and illustrator Rob Biddulph, who tells Andy P not only of his experience growing up as a Star Wars fan, but especially, a memorable 1979 visit to Elstree Studios, home of The Empire Strikes Back.In the intro section we chat about how to keep your collecting fresh and interesting, look at our own new acquisitions and others from around the world including a Kenner Firecart, a Palitoy display, a Trebor sweetie box,

06:01:52

Episode 119 : Grand Moff Takara

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2025/06/13

Konnichiwa! We’re still on a Japanese theme this month, as our special guest interviewee is Andy Takara, joining Spoons to talk Oriental collectibles, Celebration, and of course his passion for all things keshi.We start the show with a look forward to Celebration LA in 2027, and what we might expect. Moving swiftly on, the intro section sees the lads discuss their latest pick-ups, defend their selections in Action Playset Face-Off, and get quizzical with Spoons. The New Acquisitions feature has an

04:02:50

Episode 118: Sayonara Ingurando Konichiwa Nihon

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2025/04/25

We’re Celebrating this month, looking forward - or is it back? - to Celebration Japan, and the Oriental adventures of Jason and Spoons.Our special interview guest is Zia Rezvi, a Twickenham based collector, and an all round great guy. Rich delves deep into his collecting habits and his love for a galaxy far, far away. Otherwise, in a packed show, the lads sort out Disney’s upcoming Star Wars programming, tell all about their growing collections, and debate this month’s selections in the Action

04:38:45

Episode 117 : Alias Sith and Jones

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2025/03/23

This month’s show really is going down the toilet! That is to say, the downstairs loo of our special guest Matt Skywalker-Jones, which he’s turned into a bijou display room. Matt tells all to Andy P, and talks about his collecting journey, and his many vintage passions.Elsewhere, the lads ponder Star Tourism, tell all about their latest finds, and battle it out in the Action Playset Face-Off, which sees a Death Star and an Ewok Village up against not one but two Cantina playsets. Jason hosts this

03:21:23

Episode 116 : Holiday Special Spectacular

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2024/12/23

Ho, ho, ho! But that’s enough from Jabba. It’s that time of year again, when thoughts turn to families, feasting, and festivities. Yes, it’s the Vintage Rebellion Christmas Special!Kicking things off in fine style we take a look back at vintage gifts received, the good, the bad, and the ugly. The team then consider casting their own nativity play - Star Wars style, of course. The New Acquisitions section sees Jason back on fine form with a list as long as Santa’s, and the other lads also

04:24:42

Episode 115 : That belongs in a museum!

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2024/11/06

This month sees the team musing over museums, existing and yet to come. With the exciting news that 4 of the worlds biggest Star Wars collections are to be brought together in one place for public viewing, we’re delighted to welcome back Gus Lopez and Duncan Jenkins to the podcast, to tell us more in our main interview.There’s a canter through new acquisitions, a face-off of Action Playsets, and it’s Rich’s turn to get quizzical. We look at shout-outs from around the collecting world, with some

04:34:29

Episode 114 : Steve Denny - A Star Wars Story

STAR WARS The Vintage Rebellion Podcast ·

2024/09/05

We're delighted to welcome Steve Denny as this month's special guest interviewee with Rich. Steve is a legend in collecting circles, one of the old school, in the game right from the start, and he has some great tales to tell.Rich poses an interesting question in this month's intro - what period of collecting would you go back to, but you can't bring anything back - and strictly no cheating! Elsewhere the lads rattle through their latest finds, and puzzle over a cardbacks quiz

04:29:04

Episode 113: Kennedy Space Toys Centre

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2024/08/11

Time for episode 113, with our hosts all set for their hols they kick off proceedings with tales of what Star Wars are essential suitcase additions.It’s holidays all round as this month, Canadian guest Bill Kennedy is on a tour of the UK and Ireland, and popped into Spoons’s house for a chat about Star Wars growing up in Canada, the origins of May the North be with you, and all things Die-cast - his dad bent his Y Wing! Listen in disbelief as Rich tells tale of a Latest Acquisition and the other

03:26:01

Episode 112 : Picking Brains of Pickers

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2024/06/23

In-between the UEFA Euros, the Cricket World cup, the horse racing, the snail world championships, Crufts, Cat of the Year show - the boys have managed to get together, talk Star Wars and get a show out. Vehicle face off asks the question 'will Richard continue to hand out the award to Spoons', probably yes. Rebel briefings sees a catch up with Chris Fawcett to hear about his Big Pick 3 (no, its not the Nostril Rummaging Championships). And we hi-five Hayjax to find out how many crusty second

05:16:58

Episode 111 : Blake's Heaven

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2024/05/21

The Vintage Rebellion hits a nelson of episodes, 111. Shake your legs in respect. This month’s special guest is Blake Edgerton, who joins Rich to chat about collecting Down Under, and in particular, a wonderful story of an amazing vintage find, from a guy who inherited his father’s collection. The intro segment sees the lads discuss the current state of Star Wars, and where they’d like to see the saga develop in the years to come. Moving swiftly on, there’s a quick run through the latest

05:21:28

Episode 110 : Booker Boba Fett

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2024/03/31

The podcast starts in sombre mood this month as after a brief intro about accessories, we remember our friend Craig Spivey, and celebrate the many and varied things that he brought to the world of Star Wars collecting.We’re talking Star Wars tourism this month, as the two Andy’s look back on their recent holiday to Hoth, Rich looks forward to touring Tatooine, and our special interview guest Matt Booker talks about the many Star Wars locations that you can visit in Britain, and beyond. Matt also

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Episode 109 : Peach for the stars

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2024/01/25

After the team’s discussion on the recent find of Peach Fett and his pre-production mates, our special interview guest this month is Neil Donnelly, who unearthed these fascinating pieces. Neil takes us through the story, answers the lads’ questions from last month, and talks about his love for all things Star Wars.Otherwise, with the New Year upon us and the podcast entering its 10th year, the boys ponder on how they might start as new collectors in 2024. What would they focus on, and what to look

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Episode 108 : The Vintage Rebellion’s Christmas Carol

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2023/12/22

Merry Christmas to all our listeners, and the Star Wars collecting community. Celebrate the festive period with us whilst the lads share their memories of yesteryear and of course their ongoing passions spending hard earned groats on 40 year old cardboard and plastic. Christmas collecting Past, Present and Future is on the menu of this episode with dollops of regular festive treats. Can Jason show his passion for the Rebel Troop Transport or will the Andy's Tie up a win by fighting off Pete's

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Episode 107 : Mr Tree’s Farthest From Fiesta

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2023/12/01

It’s that time of year again - the big man’s getting ready for the main event, his team of little helpers preparing lots of toys for girls and boys….. No, not Santa! We’re talking about the one and only Mr Dave Tree, and the upcoming Farthest From vintage collecting event! Dave’s our main interview guest this month, and we take a deep dive into his events, his love for Palitoy, his work with Fantha Tracks, unproduced toys, the 2007 Palitoy Archive exhibit, and so much more. The lads are anticipating

04:28:09

Episode 106 : Nerds Matter Too

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2023/10/24

Nerds? Nerds you say, on the Vintage Rebellion Podcast? Surely some mistake! But yes listeners, this month we open our doors to the lovely David Jackson from Nerd Matters, as our main interview guest. Pete chats about buttons, badges, pins and patches from the galaxy far, far away. The lads are in maudlin mood as they discuss what might happen to their collections when they’re gone, and then shed a tear for the very last Action Figure Face-Off - who will claim the final victory? Andy Norton takes us

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Episode 105 : The Old Jock and the Crazy Canucks

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2023/09/03

We are back after a bit of a break due to holidays and the such. Plus we had to wait for Jason to get through customs after he was detained trying to smuggle acres of Canadian cardboard in his luggage and down his britches. Our feature this month is The Nelvana Reunion panel featuring John Celestri, Larry Jacobs, and Brian Lemay and they talk about their experiences working on the Holiday Special, Droids, and Ewoks cartoons! The panel took place at ‘May the North be with You’ in Toronto on August

04:05:54

Episode 104 : Roger, Roger

STAR WARS The Vintage Rebellion Podcast ·

2023/07/06

Star Wars Academy Award winner Roger Christian joins Chris Porteous and Andy 'Spoons' Norton to chat Star Wars set decoration, Alien and the life of Brian. The hosts try to put together a 'Top 5 of Toys we should maybe talk more about '. Do you agree with their choices and suggestions? Spoons shares a revelation recently discovered about an action figure that might make the list. In the four way Action Figure Face-off Andy Preston hops in an AT-AT to defend its Driver, Andy 'Spoons' Norton joins

04:51:46

Episode 103 : Strap in for Galaxy Tours

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2023/05/30

With Celebration Europe now a fading memory, the team remain hungry for more Star Wars travels, and this month’s interview guest Davin Anderson joins Rich to discuss taking a tour to Tatooine - and the outskirts of Cairo in the 1930s, apparently. There’s a bumper New Acquisitions section as the lads tell all about their Celebration scores and other pick-ups, and try to stop Jason discussing every single piece of swag he’s collected. Action Figure Face-Off sees Pete try to defend Jason’s focus figure

01:10:45

Star Wars Celebration 2023 Special

STAR WARS The Vintage Rebellion Podcast ·

2023/04/18

Join us for a one-off special recorded in front of a live studio audience at Star Wars Celebration on the Holonet Stage! Lots of chat about vintage collecting, a 40th anniversary look back at Jedi, and the legend that is Duncan Jenkins joins us a special guest to discuss his favourite five odd ball items - number one is truly a one-off. Of course there is all the usual fun and banter, a one off action vehicle face off and an audience quiz. If that doesn’t tempt you we come in at a less than 90

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