Meet the North Texas man who built the Star Wars spaceships and action figures that millions of kids grew up with.
Jacob Miles developed the toy lines for the original Star Wars movies, as well as Care Bears and Strawberry Shortcake“May the Fourth be with you,” - get ready to hear that a lot this Saturday, the annual celebration for fans of all things Star Wars.
Miles’s office in Grapevine is a treasure trove, filled with rare action figures from Star Wars, along with toys like Care Bears and Pound Puppies.“I was Santa Claus to all my nieces and nephews,” Miles told NBC 5. “Because I make toys.” “You’ve got to bring it out, you’ve got to make them love it, you’ve got to touch the heartstrings,” Miles said.
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