toy giant hasbro were the very last to own the factory in coalville when it closed “119911. yes, i always look at it with fond memories. any otherjob? it's never been the same as palitoy. but the legacy of palitoy and their star wars range is celebrated by fans and collectors who were captivated by star wars all those years ago. as a seven—year—old kid, 1977, i was lucky enough to see it in leicester square with my mum and dad. and i was just like, "what is this? you know, what have i come to see?" and of course, it was... at that time, it was manic. it was mania. everywhere was star wars. it was star wars everything. and it was just so much excitement, so much excitement. i've never forgotten it. i was just blown away by it because it was so different to everything else that had been offered before it. as a child, there was just nothing that was even related or comparable to it — and it was all—consuming. and so i think as soon as you walked out of the cinema, it was just like, "how can i connect back to this? what's my journey. you know, "now that i've seen it, now that i'