I have
never been ashamed of telling the world that I am a big fan of Star Wars. What
better way to do this than to wear a Star Wars t-shirt? In the early days there
was a very small selection to choose from, but over time the range available has grown exponentially. Now my Star Wars t-shirt
collection even outnumbers my Disney t-shirts!
My oldest surviving one is a black and gold Darth Vader t-shirt I purchased on
a visit to Texas in 1993. My current favorites include ones with the green
Lucasfilm logo, which is an exclusive from their Cast Member shop, a
Return Of The Jedi logo, an original Force Awakens logo and one with a graphic showing Star Wars characters lining up to use a
British ‘phone box’.
Naturally, our wedding day had a Star Wars twist, finishing the day with a 1980’s sci-fi themed
disco. I dressed as Darth Vader and my whole team from work dressed as various
Star Wars characters. I certainly didn’t have a bad feeling about the day. Our (me
and my new husband, Doctor Who) first dance started with a kiss. Many of my
family dressed as Daleks to help bring balance to the Force.
I
have to confess that I am totally useless at Trivial Pursuit, however, Star
Wars Trivial Pursuit is a whole different matter! Not many people would dare to
take me on, but I have a husband that has a very good memory and he will
certainly give me a run for my money. Much to my frustration he has been known
to beat me! Of course, when that happens it is more down to luck of the dice
rather than Star Wars IQ! With a few exceptions, all of my board games are
Star Wars ones (I also have Disney Trivial Pursuit!). As a kid I always wanted
the Return of the Jedi, Sarlacc Pit Board Game and I was thrilled when my friend Kathi recently gave it to me as a gift.
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I needed another sub-category of Star Wars to collect, but when Disney came out
with their Star Wars Vinylmation, I just had to get on the bandwagon. Vinylmation are small pieces of art, created on a template of Mickey Mouse. I very quickly realized that I was going to have to spend a lot of money to get them
all, especially as they keep releasing very rare 'special event' ones. I now just
collect the ones that are readily available, although I am missing the Return of the
Jedi set, which is probably my favorite of all the ones released so far.
Beyond
the toys and collectibles kept mint in packaging, my Star Wars collection has many things that have a more practical use. These include a variety
of Star Wars kitchen and home accessories. The kitchen in our
house has traditionally been predominantly Disney themed. Now that
Star Wars is part of Disney they can live in harmony in the same room!
I
am not much of a magazine buyer, but whenever Star Wars makes it to the
front cover of well-known titles, such as Time or Vanity Fair, I have to
buy one. Beyond the article content, I love the reminder that this film called ‘Star
Wars’ that has occupied so much of my life is important enough to make it to
the cover of some of the most renowned journals there are. In a world that seems to
be filled with bad news at times, it is good to celebrate something that brings
so much happiness and positivity into so many peoples lives.
