THOSE OLD FOSSILS SPECIAL: BOB BRECHIN‘S PALITOY STORY LIVE FROM FARTHEST FROM | VINTAGE STAR WARS TOYS

In this episode, we step back in time to the Summer 2023 Farthest From, for a recently re-discovered recording we made at the event featuring Bob Brechin. Taking to the stage, Bob shares the fascinating story of Palitoy — from its inception in the early 20th-century through to its eventual decline — and reflects on his own time working on the company’s design team. He discusses Palitoy’s ambitious efforts to bring Kenner’s Star Wars line to the UK during the 1970s and 80s, along with his creative role in developing the iconic Palitoy Death Star playset. Packed with first-hand insight and behind-the-scenes stories, Bob’s talk offers a rare glimpse inside one of Britain’s most beloved toy companies at the height of the Star Wars phenomenon.