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At first glance, the figure is unmistakably Darth Vader. Look more closely, however, and its armor begins to reveal an unexpected collection of materials: computer chips, resistors, keyboard keys, leather braiding, and wood veneer. Created in 2014 by Indianapolis artist Gabriel DeShaw, the sculpture is built over a scaled-down plastic Darth Vader mask and helmet. … Continue reading "Darth Vader…
KTVU’s Jesse Gary recently traveled to Petaluma for a closer look inside Rancho Obi Wan, the Guinness World Records recognized home of the world’s largest collection of Star Wars memorabilia. The report explores Steve Sansweet’s lifelong passion for collecting, the more than 300,000 items preserved throughout the museum, and the joy of welcoming visitors who … Continue reading "KTVU Fox2 Visits…
During a recent conversation with Jimmy Mac McInerney and Jason Swank of Rebel Force Radio, Steve Sansweet shared the story behind one of the most legendary pieces in Star Wars collecting: Kenner’s rocket firing Boba Fett prototype. Steve first saw examples of the figure at Kenner’s headquarters, where pieces from toy designer Mark Boudreaux’s personal … Continue reading "How Steve Sansweet…
How did Star Wars grow from a groundbreaking film into a cultural force recognized around the world? Rancho Obi-Wan founder Steve Sansweet joins Milton Chen, former executive director of the George Lucas Educational Foundation, for a wide-ranging conversation on Journeys of the Mind, hosted by Carl Ackerman and produced by ThinkTech Hawaii. Together, they explore … Continue reading "Steve Sansweet…
PEOPLE has turned its spotlight on filmmaker, producer, and lifelong collector Dan Lanigan, host of The Saga Vault, the new YouTube series bringing viewers inside some of the world’s most significant Star Wars collections. The feature traces Dan’s collecting journey from his first Kenner toys at age seven to a collection that now includes Star … Continue reading "Dan Lanigan and The Saga Museum…
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This is the story of the R1-G4 hand-crafted, prototype figure created in late 1977, because Kenner was working on expanding their new toy line from 12 Star Wars action figure to 20. And, they were looking primarily at two categories: cantina aliens and droids. One Kenner designer hand-crafted a prototype figure intending to depict a droid … Continue reading "The Story of the R1-G4 Hand-Crafted…
Let’s take a look back to the 80’s of a story about how a trip to England, and a random stop at a petrol station, led to the discovery Star Wars “Star-Badges” and quest to complete the collection! In the early part of 1989 I was traveling around England. Our coach pulled into a petrol … Continue reading "A Trip to England, Random Stop and Star Wars “Star-Badges!”" The post A Trip to England,…
The Millennium Falcon and… dinosaurs?! The worldwide success of Star Wars opened the floodgates to relatively cheap and quick knockoff movies. In Italy especially, poster artists used elements of the original movie to populate posters for many of the knockoffs. One great example are these two Italian posters for “The Planet of Dinosaurs” featuring the … Continue reading "The Millennium Falcon…
