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Filmmaker unearths legend of buried Star Wars toys

Filmmaker unearths legend of buried Star Wars toys
BBC England Sunday 31 May 2026, 06:10 UTC 1 min read
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When Palitoy shut down production in the 1980s, all the surplus stock was rumoured to be buried.

When Palitoy shut down production in the 1980s, all the surplus stock was rumoured to be buried.
Palitoy (ORG)
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