STAR WARS The Vintage Rebellion Podcast

After the team’s discussion on the recent find of Peach Fett and his pre-production mates, our special interview guest this month is Neil Donnelly, who unearthed these fascinating pieces. Neil takes us through the story, answers the lads’ questions from last month, and talks about his love for all things Star Wars.

Otherwise, with the New Year upon us and the podcast entering its 10th year, the boys ponder on how they might start a...

Merry Christmas to all our listeners, and the Star Wars collecting community. Celebrate the festive period with us whilst the lads share their memories of yesteryear and of course their ongoing passions spending hard earned groats on 40 year old cardboard and plastic. 

Christmas collecting Past, Present and Future  is on the menu of this episode with dollops of regular festive treats. Can Jason show his passion for the Rebel Troop ...

It’s that time of year again - the big man’s getting ready for the main event, his team of little helpers preparing lots of toys for girls and boys….. No, not Santa! We’re talking about the one and only Mr Dave Tree, and the upcoming Farthest From vintage collecting event! Dave’s our main interview guest this month, and we take a deep dive into his events, his love for Palitoy, his work with Fantha Tracks, unproduced toys, the 2007...

Nerds? Nerds you say, on the Vintage Rebellion Podcast? Surely some mistake! But yes listeners, this month we open our doors to the lovely David Jackson from Nerd Matters, as our main interview guest. Pete chats about buttons, badges, pins and patches from the galaxy far, far away.

The lads are in maudlin mood as they discuss what might happen to their collections when they’re gone, and then shed a tear for the very last Action Fig...

We are back after a bit of a break due to holidays and the such. Plus we had to wait for Jason to get through customs after he was detained trying to smuggle acres of Canadian cardboard in his luggage and down his britches.

Our feature this month is The Nelvana Reunion panel featuring John Celestri, Larry Jacobs, and Brian Lemay and they talk about their experiences working on the Holiday Special, Droids, and Ewoks cartoons! The pa...

Star Wars Academy Award winner Roger Christian joins Chris Porteous and Andy 'Spoons' Norton to chat Star Wars set decoration, Alien and the life of Brian.

The hosts try to put together a 'Top 5 of Toys we should maybe talk more about '. Do you agree with their choices and suggestions? Spoons shares a revelation recently discovered about an action figure that might make the list.

In the four way Action Figure Face-off Andy Preston ...

With Celebration Europe now a fading memory, the team remain hungry for more Star Wars travels, and this month’s interview guest Davin Anderson joins Rich to discuss taking a tour to Tatooine - and the outskirts of Cairo in the 1930s, apparently.

There’s a bumper New Acquisitions section as the lads tell all about their Celebration scores and other pick-ups, and try to stop Jason discussing every single piece of swag he’s collected...

Join us for a one-off special recorded in front of a live studio audience at Star Wars Celebration on the Holonet Stage! Lots of chat about vintage collecting, a 40th anniversary look back at Jedi, and the legend that is Duncan Jenkins joins us a special guest to discuss his favourite five odd ball items - number one is truly a one-off. Of course there is all the usual fun and banter, a one off action vehicle face off and an audien...

With Star Wars Celebration around the corner, the Vintage Rebellion Podcast team are as frenzied as ever with their vintage Star Wars enthusiasm, listen to the epic reveals from a vast array of purchases from February's Echo Live event. 

The main feature this month also comes from Echo Live as we have the recording from the Palitoy talk from legends Geoff Maisey and Bob Brechin. 

Kathleen Kennedy tasks the lads with pitching for ne...

This month’s episode is a little late as the festivities from episode 100 went on late into the night, then the next day, week, month etc. The lads finally picked themselves up and soldiered on bravely recounting their Christmas Star Wars 'gifts': the good, the bad, and the ugly. There’s also a bumper edition of new acquisitions, covering two months worth of collecting tat.

The intro section rounds off with a hard fought Action Fig...

100 not out!

The Vintage Rebellion podcast hits the century in style with a special show looking at the trends and changes in the collecting world since 2014, when we originally launched as the Star Wars Forum UK Podcast. Previous host and all round good guy Mark Daniels was available to join us offering a great contribution to the celebration with his vast knowledge and standing in the hobby.

The lads reminisce about the birth of ...

There’s news from the North this month, as Chris Porteous visits a Canadian con "May the North be with you" and brings us interviews with Kenner luminaries Stephen Geddes and Jim Swearingen, telling their tales about creating and sculpting the toys that are the main reason we’re all here.

Elsewhere, the World Cup is on, and the lads are talking goals, scores, red cards and trophies - Star Wars stylee.

New Acquisitions heralds colle...

This latest chock full episode comes soon on the heels of the Echo Base Live event in Redditch. We have a bunch of interviews, collecting tales and reminisces of another epic Star Wars event. The podcast team had a couple of tables, a load of merchandise to give away (including our VHS tape) and scrumptious amounts of collectibles to sell. 

Jason sadly comes with some horrendous and tragic personal news and he wanted to continue do...

What day is it? Its Admiral Ackbar's birthday of course. Pete puts the case forward for when to celebrate our vintage Mon Calamari Admiral's official launch day, then use as an excuse for a party. Bring your fish fingers, crab sticks and Surströmming, if that way inclined.  

The main interview catches up with Chris Riehle to talk all things The Annual,  collecting, focuses and ceramics.. 

In the Action figure face off, its as compe...

Well, it’s summer, and the thwack of leather on willow is heard on village greens across England. Or it would be, if it wasn’t raining. But, that doesn’t dampen the spirits, as the lads select their first XI Star Wars action figures to put on their whites, step up to the crease, and try not to get caught leg before Wicket. Oh, and Rich does his best to explain the rules of cricket for those (like Jason) not in the know.

After a bri...

It's time to Celebrate! But before the lads look back to Anaheim and forward to London, there's a round-up of Obi-Wan Kenobi on t'telly - is it any good? What did we like? What wasn't so great?

And with that, it's time for a deep dive into Star Wars Celebrations. Jason and Chris tell all about highlights and hi-jinks in Anaheim, we look back at the announcements, the panels, the guests, and the Collecting Track, as well as intervie...

The lads kick off by digging up some old fossils, as a tale of archaeological artefacts leads to a discussion on treasures lost and found.

A debate on Revenge items making it to store shelves is followed by latest acquisitions, with an update on last month’s Kneesaa challenge. Has Rich succumbed to all things furry? You’ll have to listen and find out!

Action Figure Face-off sees a General, a Dignitary, a Princess and a Bounty Hunte...

A five hour feast of vintage Star Wars collecting chowder. Join the lads in their quest to collect and talk about more stuff than their man caves can physically contain. Will the repair to the rift in Jason's collecting room hold out? Tune in.  

Joining the usual hosts this month is chief wizard of all things social media and sound editing, Chris Porteous. We recorded on a Sunday so we nabbed him and made him talk. 

Our main interv...

Episode 92 - Brian’s Star Wars Toys - The Vintage Rebellion Podcast

Top o’ the mornin’ to ye! That jolly little leprechaun Richard introduces a show recorded on St Patrick’s Day, with special guest Brian Hickey hailing from the Emerald Isle. The lads come up with their best blarney as they take a look at the Irish Star Wars connection.

There’s TV talk, as we look back at the finale of The Book of Boba Fett, where Jason’s prediction...