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Star Wars super fan spends £150,000 turning home into sci-fi shrine

On the outside it appears to be a normal semidetached house in Southampton but inside holds a shrine to the Star Wars franchise.

Ryan Ramgobin
Friday 13 November 2015 17:15 GMT
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Man opens his home to Star Wars fans

Star Wars super fan Dave Oldbury has spent £150,000 on his Star Wars collection which includes a huge array of toys, posters, action figures and life-sized cardboard cut-outs of your favourite characters.

Star Wars super fan spends £150,000 turning home into sci-fi shrine

The 46-year-old has travelled the world collecting thousands of autographs from members of the cast and crew.

Rules of the house

Light saber usage restricted to outdoors only;

Don't use the side passage. That path leads to the Dark side;

Droids must have their restraining bolts on at all times;

Do or do not there is no try;

Always let the wookie win.

Mr Oldbury’s love does not stop with the tangible; he even has tattoos of the iconic characters Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader.

The super fan is now offering the chance for fans to enter the dark side for £35 per night.

Advertised on Homestay, Mr Oldbury’s description of his shrine reads: ‘I'm offering any Padawan the chance to stay with me December 4th and 5th and enjoy my incredible collection just before the new Star Wars film is released. Trust your feelings when booking a room and may the force be with you….’

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