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Palitoy: Why is this roundabout in Coalville so familiar?

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For people of a certain age the brand name Palitoy means an awful lot, and to the folks who live in or near Coalville – the home of Palitoy from 1919 to 1994 – it’s still very much a part of their world even thirty years after the factory was closed by Hasbro. That said, even though Star Wars left Coalville decades ago, a little bit of the GFFA still exists and Auto Shenanigans visited Leicestershire to see what’s still there.

Sometimes, the story writes itself. Thanks to a tip off on twitter from @ghosthuntteam I paid a visit to Leicestershire to look at a roundabout. Not just any roundabout… it looks awfully familiar… or at least if you’re a sci-fi fan, it should do.

But about that story… the reason why this roundabout exists brings over a sense of pride because it was the good old fashioned English industry that lead to it’s creation as well as a legacy for the town of Coalville. Palitoy.

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Star Wars: The Mandalorian Collection
  • Hardcover Book
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 144 Pages - 03/05/2024 (Publication Date) - Titan Comics (Publisher)
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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Palitoy: Why is this roundabout in Coalville so familiar?

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For people of a certain age the brand name Palitoy means an awful lot, and to the folks who live in or near Coalville – the home of Palitoy from 1919 to 1994 – it’s still very much a part of their world even thirty years after the factory was closed by Hasbro. That said, even though Star Wars left Coalville decades ago, a little bit of the GFFA still exists and Auto Shenanigans visited Leicestershire to see what’s still there.

Sometimes, the story writes itself. Thanks to a tip off on twitter from @ghosthuntteam I paid a visit to Leicestershire to look at a roundabout. Not just any roundabout… it looks awfully familiar… or at least if you’re a sci-fi fan, it should do.

But about that story… the reason why this roundabout exists brings over a sense of pride because it was the good old fashioned English industry that lead to it’s creation as well as a legacy for the town of Coalville. Palitoy.

Sale
Star Wars: The Mandalorian Collection
  • Hardcover Book
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 144 Pages - 03/05/2024 (Publication Date) - Titan Comics (Publisher)
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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