Evan hangs out in his awesome Star Wars room 1980

Evan had the coolest stuff, go ahead and take a look around. Don’t touch anything! Evan will know if you messed with something.…

Rich and Yoda chill by the mall’s X-Wing! 1980

Here’s Rich, and his new friend Yoda. This mock-up of an X-Wing is really cool and pretty close to full size!

Keep an eye on Yoda though Rich, he’s known to pick-pocket kids for their Orange Julius money.…

Bats love underoos? Rich in 1980

So here’s Rich, a tape recorder, and a bat! Not just any bat, but a “Gre-Gory” bat toy! Look it up! 

If Rich wants to run around in Yoda Underoos, holding a toy bat in one hand, and a …

Rich has no time for your photos! The Falcon needs its stickers! Christmas 1980

Rich has just enough time to turn from his work to take another Christmas photo! These stickers aren’t going to stick themselves, sheesh! This Falcon needs to be flying as soon as possible!!!…

Vader was EVERYWHERE! 1980

John remembers the day like this. “Summer 1980 – Morganton, NC. Our church youth group prepares to go to Hickory, NC to see “The Empire Strikes Back”. One of the college students at our church dressed up as Darth Vader …

Gary and Vader meet! 1980

Gary meets Vader, and so does everybody else in town! Look at the kids who came out to see Vader? That must have been amazing! Gary remembers “I’m the kid with the wide collar and shorts to the right of Mr Vader. Blackpool …

The day Gary met Darth Vader! 1980

Gary meets Vader, and so does everybody else! Look at the people who came out to see Vader? That must have been amazing! Gary remembers “I’m the kid with the wide collar and shorts to the right of Mr Vader. …

Gary gets Vader’s autograph in 1980!

Here is the autograph Gary got on the day he met Vader! He remembers “I’m the kid with the wide collar and shorts to the right of Mr Vader. Blackpool UK, 1979/80 we went into the Lewis’s Department Store after …

Derek is my hero! Vader looks terrified! 1980

Derek is a kid I admire! Derek went Head to…head to belt and hung with the Dark Lord of the Sith. Derek is a warrior! A STAR WARRIOR!

Seriously though, if I had this photo but it was me with …