Queen’s Brian May collects ‘Star Wars’ toys and “loves Yoda”

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Queen guitarist Brian May is a collector of Star Wars memorabilia.The actor, who has been married to the guitarist for over 24 years now, made the revelation in a new interview and shared that May has a collection of figures and ships inspired by the iconic George Lucas franchise.Dobson – who famously played Angie Watts in Eastenders – said that her partner frequently buys two of the same items related to the sci-fi series, one for himself and one for his grandchildren.“Brian is a collector of Star Wars toys.

And astronomical stuff, Queen stuff. He’s a big collector,” she said at the launch of Cirque du Soleil show Corteo at London’s Royal Albert Hall (via Music News). “He buys a packaged one and one that he can have for the grandkids.”“He’s bought quite a lot.

It’s eased off a bit, as he’s gone through life. His favourite is the little green guy, he loves Yoda,” she continued, adding that he also “loves” to collect things relating to “prehistoric creatures”.“I always think I’ve got to have a clear out, and a lot of my clothes go to the local hospice.

But there’s so much stuff. The way I look at it, my husband is a hoarder and I’m a semi-hoarder,” she quipped.“I try to lessen the accumulation of stuff that comes in.