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Woolworths Special Buy 8 Star Wars Figures for 99p Pack Research Findings
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<blockquote data-quote="TK-7785" data-source="post: 488698" data-attributes="member: 8868"><p>Fantastic work, Laurence...ya big sleuthy bastard! :wink: Excellent work, mate. And reassuring that your finds put my 8 pack in a good light.</p><p></p><p>I remember reading some of the posts on RS about the 8 packs and it seemed a number of our fellow American collectors were quick to claim all "Woolies" 8 packs were fake, with many a mention of the Billy Boy era. As with most things in our collecting world it seems this little nook is not black and white either. Research is key and what you've done here is a massive help to the community. </p><p></p><p>I wonder whether using the term "Woolies" or "Woolworths" when describing these packs has led to some of the confusion over their legitimacy. I used to be under the impression that the 8 packs were put together by Woolworths themselves, either in store or more centrally, but still within the Woolworths supply chain. What makes more sense is that these were put together by Palitoy and that Woolies may have been the only major retailer to pick these up and sell them. Hence why we collectors often refer to them as "Woolies" 8 packs. Does anyone remember or have evidence of any other retailers selling the 8 packs?</p><p></p><p>Chris</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TK-7785, post: 488698, member: 8868"] Fantastic work, Laurence...ya big sleuthy bastard! :wink: Excellent work, mate. And reassuring that your finds put my 8 pack in a good light. I remember reading some of the posts on RS about the 8 packs and it seemed a number of our fellow American collectors were quick to claim all "Woolies" 8 packs were fake, with many a mention of the Billy Boy era. As with most things in our collecting world it seems this little nook is not black and white either. Research is key and what you've done here is a massive help to the community. I wonder whether using the term "Woolies" or "Woolworths" when describing these packs has led to some of the confusion over their legitimacy. I used to be under the impression that the 8 packs were put together by Woolworths themselves, either in store or more centrally, but still within the Woolworths supply chain. What makes more sense is that these were put together by Palitoy and that Woolies may have been the only major retailer to pick these up and sell them. Hence why we collectors often refer to them as "Woolies" 8 packs. Does anyone remember or have evidence of any other retailers selling the 8 packs? Chris [/QUOTE]
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