I visited Poland in 2011 to attend a fan convention, “Fantasy Days: Between Science & Fiction.” I was the guest of the editors and publishers of a short-lived Official Polish Star Wars Magazine.
Inspired by The Force: The Star Wars Vault
The Star Wars Vault, published in 2007 by HarperCollins in the U.S., contained an array of reproduced, removable ephemera. These were created from scanning the original items in the collection at Rancho Obi-Wan and some from the Lucasfilm archive.
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Conversations with Steve: The Philadelphia Inquirer
This month Steve talks about his first job out of college with the Philadelphia Inquirer. I bet you didn’t know that Steve discovered Jim Croce! Full video below.
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Scouting the Galaxy with Steve Sansweet
This month’s questions for Steve and Rancho Obi-Wan:
- Guinness or McGregor and why?
- Where was the strangest place you have ever found a Star Wars collectible not counting normal retail stores, fan conventions or online?
The ROW Experience: Library Part 2
Steve continues through the Rancho Obi-Wan library, showing some of his favorites and talking about the books he has authored over the years.
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Behind the Scenes: Visit with Ralph McQuarrie
Rancho Obi-Wan has had many special visitors over the years, but few can compare to Ralph McQuarrie, the renowned concept artist responsible for so much of the look of the original Star Wars Trilogy.
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Happenings: Super7 May the 4th Event
On May the Fourth, 2013, the Rancho crew packed up to do a special exhibit at Super7, a pop culture collectibles and clothing shop in San Francisco’s Haight Ashbury neighborhood.
Never tell me the odds…2138
The odds are 2138 to 1!
Here are the photos from our database associated with this number.
Inspired by The Force: The Endless Library
There are over 7,000 Star Wars books listed on Amazon.com. The Rancho Obi-Wan library has yet to be cataloged. How many books do you think we have? We know we have books from at least 36 countries in at least 30 languages, including braille. Not including comic books!
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Conversations with Steve: Temple University
This month Steve talks about his formative experiences at Temple University. Full video below.
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