In 1996, I received a phone call from a local television station, asking if they could come visit Heather and I and talk about our Star Wars hobby. It seems they heard about us from a local antique shop owner whose shop we frequented often. |
I was told that we were considered "not your average Star Wars fans"; a mother / daughter team was not what most people would think of when you talk about Star Wars. Just what they wanted on a show that spotlighted people and thier hobbies; and it was no coincidence that the Star Wars Special Editions were being released that month! |
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| So, after an initial telephone conversation, one day in early January, 1997 a large CBC van rolled up our driveway and out came the TV crew to shoot the spot. Cameras, lights, sound equipment -- they were here for hours; filming our collection, asking both of us questions, and generally having fun playing with all the toys! |
Heather and her stuffed Ewok collection. She's just 5 here! |
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Showing dioramas of our vintage collection... Tatooine on top, Hoth next, Jabba's Palace, then Endor on the second-from-bottom shelf. |
Being interviewed with a few 12" vintage toys in the background. |
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| They then joined us a few days later at a local antique / collectibles show, where more filming took place. Here's some shots from the show, with Heather and I finding lots of Star Wars treasures. |
 Heather was always better than me at finding vintage figures we still didn't have. |
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A radio-controlled Artoo! A Vader child's mask! Even Vader's TIE was discovered at this table! |
Checking out a Yoda puppet. Yup, we bought him too! |
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We
had a great time, and we've kept copies of the
show on tape and disk so we can always Even though this was a local show, friends tell me they aired it across Canada months later...cool! |
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