Fundraiser for Rancho Obi-Wan
Saturday, October 5, 2024, 6pm–10pm
Museum of Pop Culture
325 5th Ave N
Seattle, WA 98109
Rancho Obi-Wan houses the world’s largest Star Wars memorabilia collection,
as certified by Guinness World Records in 2014.
Our mission is to use this collection to INSPIRE!
Click through the tabs to purchase tickets, merchandise, sponsorship, and patronage.
We invite you to join us for our first Fundraiser since 2018–and our first ever fundraiser outside Rancho Obi-Wan in Petaluma, CA! Your support enables us to preserve this very special collection for you and generations to come.
Rancho Obi-Wan founder Steve Sansweet will anchor a presentation on Rancho Obi-Wan’s exciting plans for the future, including an audience question and answer session. Most MoPOP galleries will be open, allowing attendees to experience a wide variety of pop-culture memorabilia, including several Star Wars props and costumes.
In addition to tickets for the main event at MoPOP, see the “Tickets” tab above to add on a ticket to tour the Collection of Rancho Obi-Wan Board Member, Gus Lopez, or the Collection of Rancho Obi-Wan Board Member, Lisa Stevens, and Vic Wertz. These rare tours will also include a sampling of wine from Skywalker Vineyards.
Rancho Obi-Wan items will be for sale and can be pre-ordered in the “Merchandise” tab above.
We would very much appreciate your Sponsorship or Patronage to fund the cost of putting on this event. “Sponsorships” include tickets to the main event, high-profile recognition and a hefty tax-deduction. “Patronage” opportunities include recognition and tax-deductibility.
Fundraising activities will include a live and silent auction featuring exciting Star Wars collectibles, including items donated from the collections of Steve Sansweet, Gus Lopez, Duncan Jenkins, and Lisa Stevens and Vic Wertz. See the “Auction” tab above to see items offered.
We are a grassroots organization funded by fans–so, please, see the “Donate” tab to give an amount meaningful to you to help us continue our mission of Inspiration!
Profound thanks to our Guests scheduled to appear:
Mark Daniel.
Many thanks to our Sponsors, Patrons, and Donors:
Stan Stice of the Ralph McQuarrie Archives, Geek Burning, Charmaine Cuddie, Lucasfilm, Tom Spina Designs (Regal Robot), Chad G., Lisa Stevens and Vic Wertz, Britt Lightning, The Herbfarm, Surrell, JM Cellars, Jim Gibbons, Jerry Vanderstelt, Steve Sansweet, Po-Zu, San Francisco Giants Baseball Club, Walt Crowley, Gus Lopez, Duncan Jenkins, Dave Filoni, Pete Vilmur, Mark Raats, ColinCantwell.com, Robert Hendrickson, Daniel Bergren, Joe Hogan, Kris Penix, Dave Gaskin, Gerard Garcia Jr., Asia Ellington, Eric Lehtonen, Russ Walks, Amy Sjoberg, Jody Plank, Spencer Brinkerhoff III, and…
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