On Thursday, 40 Star Wars figures from the early 1980s, still in their original packaging, will be auctioned at Hansons, in Derbyshire - the latest test of the value of the vintage toys.

Given how popular Star Wars is to generations of fans, it will come as no surprise that the toys hold more than sentimental ...

A treasure trove of perfectly preserved vintage Star Wars Lego sets is set to go under the hammer on Teesside later this ...