Uploaded September 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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In this vintage Star Wars toy retrospective, we take a look back at the fascinating history of Palitoy's cardboard Death Star playset and ask the questions you all want answered. Why wasn’t Kenner’s toy simply released in the United Kingdom? Who came up with the idea for a cardboard Death Star and what challenges did Palitoy face when developing the toy?

RetroBlasting Palitoy X-Wing video: youtube.com/watch?v=CYIpMqhUYJs&t=25s&pp=ygUUcmV0cm9ibGFzdGluZyB4LXdpbmc%3D

Star Wars toys from Chad Valley video: youtube.com/watch?v=zfx1DjLRg-E

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