DO you know your Bobba Fett from your Jabba the Hutt? - No? . . . well a collector from Chorley certainly does.

Simon Brotherton, 23, from Lancaster Street, Coppull, is hooked on Star Wars memorabilia - with a huge collection of official figures from Han Solo and Luke Skywalker to models of spacecraft such as Darth Vader's Tie-fighter.

His Star Wars collection started some years ago while Simon was still at school in Chorley.

He said: "I was brought up on Star Wars stuff when I was younger, so I guess it's something which has just stuck with me over the years.

"My main interest is the actual Star Wars figures but I'm open to collecting anything really, like special edition stuff like pictures and models."

Simon's collection of Star Wars memorabilia was created by spending hours and hours scouring local car boot sales and markets up and down the region.

He said: "I paid from 20p to £20 for some figures. I don't really like spending a whole lot of money on them - although my collection is probably worth more than £500 now."

Even with a massive collection which takes up most of his bedroom, Simon is always on the hunt for a 'star' bargain.

"I will collect absolutely anything connected with Star Wars - old figures or new ones, American or Japanese.

"If there's anyone reading this who has some figures or models or anything to do with Star Wars they don't want - then give me a call!"

If you want to contact Simon you can call him on (01257) 269014.

ZStar Buys . . . Simon Brotherton with his impressive collection of Star Wars memorabilia.

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