I HAVE a good feeling about this … A major exhibition showcasing one of the UK’s largest collections of vintage Star Wars toys and collectables opens today in Stoke-on-Trent.

It features action figures and ships including the legendary Millennium Falcon alongside mannequins including Darth Vader, Obi Wan Kenobi, Yoda and bounty hunter Boba Fett.

Props including a rare Stormtrooper helmet and blaster from the first Star Wars film will rub shoulders with dioramas, vintage board games, children’s lunchboxes, thermos flasks and more.

The touring exhibition – called The Toys Strike Back – runs at the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery in Hanley between Saturday March 1 and Sunday June 1.

Councillor Jane Ashworth, leader of Stoke-on-Trent City Council, says: “The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery has played host to many great exhibitions over the years and we are delighted to be welcoming this latest display for three months.”

Exhibition director Sean Szmalc adds: “The Toys Strike Back is a celebration of vintage toys and collectables which have captured our imaginations and will bring childhood memories back to life. Visitors are guaranteed to discover many rare treasures.”

The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery is open Wednesday to Saturday from 10am to 5pm, and between 11am and 4pm on Sundays. Tickets for The Toys Strike Back are Adults £6, Concessions £4, Children £4, Under 5s free.

For more information visit the Stoke Museums website.