Queen guitarist Brian May, who has a PhD in astrophysics, has a passion for all things Star Wars.
His wife, British actress Anita Dobson, says, “Brian is a collector of Star Wars toys... He’s a big collector. 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 favorite is the little green guy, he loves Yoda...
“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.
“I try to lessen the accumulation of stuff that comes in. My husband is really clever so any little things that come in that you think are useless he will go, ‘No, no, don’t get rid of that because it might come in useful.’ And it does. Something he is fixing, or something he has decided to add, and there it is, he’s got it in his DIY box.”
May is also a collector of Queen memorabilia, including costumes he wore on stage and at photo shoots, records, and one-off releases, as well as items related to astronomy and prehistoric creatures.