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Fans of all ages are being urged to dig out their old Star Wars® toys,
t-shirts, posters and other memorabilia and find out whether their item
from ‘a galaxy far, far away’ could turn out to be worth a small
fortune!
To celebrate the launch of STAR WARS: EPISODE III REVENGE OF THE SITH, BURGER
KING® has joined forces with film prop and promotion specialists Weird
& Wonderful, and some of the UK’s leading toy experts, to host
Star Wars® themed ‘walk in’ memorabilia roadshows at restaurants
in London, Edinburgh and Manchester.
Customers will be able to find out whether they may have had a hidden gem
in their attic, courtesy of an expert valuer, who will be on hand to provide
‘on the spot’ valuations of Star Wars® memorabilia. Fans
will almost feel like they are stepping onto the set of a Star Wars®
movie, with the chance to see life size replica characters from the films,
including Darth Vader™, Bobba Fett™, R2D2™, C3PO™
and a host of Stormtroopers™ – a great photo opportunity for
little AND big kids alike!
The events will take place from 8th May at the following locations:
Sunday 8th May (3:00pm – 6:00pm) - BURGER KING®
Leicester Square, London
Tuesday 10th May (4:00pm – 7:00pm)– BURGER KING®, Princess
Street, Edinburgh
Wednesday 11th May (4:00pm – 7:00pm) – BURGER KING® Parrswood
Leisure Park, Kingsway, Parrswood, Manchester
Jonathan Sands of Weird & Wonderful is confident that the roadshows
will unearth a few hidden treasures. “Events like the BURGER KING®
memorabilia roadshows and the new BBC TV programme 20th Century Roadshow,
an Antiques Roadshow for modern collectables, highlight that the fact that
items don’t need to be hundreds of years old or have cost a fortune
to be collectable. Star Wars® memorabilia has become very collectable,
particularly items associated with the original 1977 film. A couple of years
ago, in fact, a lady who had bought twenty Star Wars® figures in 1977
for her grandson for 49pence each sold them at auction for £10,000.
It’s brilliant that people cherish and value items like Star Wars
toys that are really from the recent past.”
Comments Alex Cacouris, BURGER KING® Family Marketing Manager: “The
roadshows are a great opportunity for the whole family to celebrate the
magic of Star Wars®. We’re hoping to attract fans of all ages
and it would be wonderful if some of our customers discover they are sitting
on a goldmine! ”
As part of a global partnership with Lucasfilm to celebrate the release
of the final instalment in the Star Wars® saga, an exclusive range of
Star Wars® toys will be available at BURGER KING® restaurants throughout
the UK from Monday 9th May.
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