STAR WARS The Vintage Rebellion Podcast

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 international flavour as we sample new finds from Mexico, Poland, Spain, Germany and … err … Brentford.

In Rebel Briefings, Andy P interviews Mark Harewood who tells of a close encounter with a Sith Lord in a Belfast toy shop. The team goes on to discuss conventions past and future, and Chris Fawcett coins it in. There’s news of discoveries in the diecast and baggie sectors, a look at old and new home made toys, and an update on the impending Palitoy publication.

Licensee this month is British company Chad Valley. A short section surely, as they only released one item - or did they? All this and more in a packed 6-hour show, look out for the podcast in the usual places.

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 Playset Face-Off.

Andy P has a Top quiz - but who will come up Trumps? And, the team highlights the best new acquisitions from around the collecting world.

The Rebel Briefings section brings reports from Redditch, anticipation for Tokyo, and Chris’s collectable coins. We look forward to an upcoming Palitoy publication, and note the passing of a Leamington toy shop legend.

Licensee this month is short and sweet, as we take a brief look at British company Trebor, and their Chewy treats. All this mixed with the usual stuff and nonsense, look for the podcast in the usual places.

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 month’s quiz, and in New Acquisition shout-outs, we hear about 12-back display shippers, Japanese pencil cases, Peruvian board games, Helix and Letraset shenanigans on eBay, and an HCF pencil pot.

A packed Rebel Briefings section sees chat about latest happenings in the collecting universe, as we catch up with a new blog on early Kenner displays, hear about the latest charitable offering from the Pennsylvania Star Wars Collecting Society, recall Thomas Troy’s Troop Transporter, take a look at a Palitoy book, a signed Survival Kit and a great Greek gun, before looking ahead to Echo Live and Celebration Japan.

Licensee this month is Burger King, as the team sink their teeth into a whopper of a promotion across all three original trilogy movies.

Plenty of bluff, bluster and banter besides, look for the podcast in all the usual places.

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 rare US pieces, a curious LP, movie magazines, a blow moulded Vader, and a Danish Darth.

In Rebel Briefings we get up to date with the latest stories including finalising figures with Fawcett, Rockett Fett ramblings, Dealing (or not Dealing), noting the passing of James Earl Jones and Robert Watts, cardback capers from New Zealand, silver fish in the attic, and a missing Amanaman.

Licensee this month is Leewards Creative Crafts, and the wonderful worlds of latch hook rugs and stained glass sun catchers. As usual there’s plenty of frivolous banter along the way, look out for the podcast in all the usual places, and tell your friends!

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 chaps have some fab new pieces too - we can allow Pete a bit of modern with his sideshow Wol Cabbashite.

Will Spoons make it a hat trick of Action Figure Face Offs or will Rich pick a new contender? Speaking of Rich, another tough quiz set by Chris Porteous should determine once and for all whether books do really exist in the industrial north.

Stay tuned for some beautiful shoutouts spotted in the collecting sphere, and listen out for this month’s exciting rebel briefings: Fett, Castaway Ben Kenobis, the SWCA at 30 and cons of all sorts should get your ears-a-twitching.

We cap it off with a tip top end to the show - Tip Top Ice Cream that is. The perfect Star Wars licensee for any holiday. 

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 hand bedsheets Andy Preston owns in the licensee section.

All the usual japes and tomfoolery. 

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 purchases, a lively Action Vehicle Face-Off, and Andy P fires 20 questions at the others in this month’s quiz.

An international New Acquisitions section sees the team looking at American MOCs, German lobby cards, French 3POs, and diecast and vinyl from Japan.  In Rebel Briefings, Rich tells all about touring Tatooine, we look back at Echo Live, and hear from Pete about an exciting new job opportunity.  There’s also news of a new auction venture for Nick Dykes, a shaggy dog story, and a letter from Palitoy. The lads wrap up with a look at a 70s toy shop, exercising Star Wars style, and black blobs on Jason’s group.

This month’s licensee section sees the boys getting in a lather as they take a dive into Omni Cosmetics.  Will they clean up, or wash out? Listen to find out!

All this and the usual stuff and nonsense, look for the podcast in all the usual places.

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 brings us up to date on childhood collecting, his Boba Fettish, his shop, and much more.

In the intro section the lads talk about their own finds from the Star Wars galaxy, and some wonderful new acquisitions from Russia, Greece, Australia and the USA. Spoons gets quizzical, and Action Vehicle Face-Off comes up with a surprising victor.

Rebel Briefings finds us eager for Echo Live, forcing Fawcett on first shots, early birds and seven packs, and more.

Licensee this month is Touchline as we answer that burning question of how many coins can fit in a money bag - or is it a purse, module or container? You’ll Smile when you find out.

Plenty of bluff and banter besides, you can find the podcast in all the usual places: