Home to the world's largest Star Wars collection
And besides ice cream flavor, this episodes questions for Rancho Obi-Wan:
What is the Rancho Obi-Wan Experience? It’s more a feeling. It’s nostalgia, excitement, joy, fun, unique. When you come to Rancho Obi-Wan we welcome you to our home. We introduce you to our animal-friends. We walk to the back barn and look at the rolling hills; and a few outdoor Star Wars things like a full-sized Jawa Sandcrawler tread. But it really hasn’t changed over the years. Steve set the tone from the very beginning.
In the beginning—July 1998 when I bought the property—Rancho Obi-Wan was 2 1/4 acres with an updated farmhouse, three large former hen houses and overgrown fields with a junked car, part of a truck and half-buried containers of who-knew what. The first order of business after moving in was to clear the fields, find temporary housing for the collection and figure out next steps.
Continue reading “Behind-the-Scenes: The Beginning in Petaluma”
Before Dallas Fan Days (the big con) there was was Dallas Fan Days (the teeny con). Fan Days was often held at the small community center in Plano, Texas. During this time Official Pix, the show producer, was holding the Official Star Wars Fan Club Breakfast. Looking back, it seemed so calm and quaint.
Continue reading “Happenings: Dallas Fan Days III October, 2009”
As 2019 falls behind we look forward to an exciting 2020. Inspiration for Star Wars fans worldwide will be abundant next year. We hope to share it with you!
Become a supporting Member of Rancho Obi-Wan or donate any amount by 12/31/2019 in order to receive a tax deductible receipt to file with your 2019 taxes next year. Always consult a tax professional. Become a Member before 12/31/2019
See The Rise of Skywalker at the ArcLight, 6360 Sunset Blvd. in Los Angeles. We will have a small exhibit of items through 1/3/2020 representing all previous 8 Skywalker saga films.
Delve into the rich lore of Pathfinder’s Age of Lost Omens campaign setting. Your purchase supports Rancho Obi-Wan. This amazing bundle ends 12/30/2019. Don’t forget!
| Our fundraising Gala is Saturday, June 13, 2020 with an optional wine tasting on Friday, June 12th, 2020.Join us for a festive Summer BBQ with auctions, door prizes, games, friends, laughter and more! Buy Gala tickets now! |
Many talented artists have given their time and energy to decorate a familiar item for ROW to auction. One of these unique pieces needs a home with you! More information coming in the next weeks, but save the date and sign up for PropStore.com’s newletter to receive news.
To celebrate The Rise of Skywalker, The San Francisco Giants announced their Star Wars day early. There’s all kinds of great gifts and perks!
Purchase your tickets today!
Save the date, hints, exhibits and deep dive tours.
Thank you!
On behalf of everyone at Rancho Obi-Wan, THANK YOU for coming to see us at Star Wars Celebration Chicago. It was great to see so many friends and make new ones. Your support there was integral to our continued operation. If you didn’t get to Chicago, we hope to see you at Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim, August 27-30, 2020 where our exhibit will take you back 40 years to Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.
Continue reading “So much news!”To everyone who came to see us and support us at The Rancho Obi-Wan Experience booth at Star Wars Celebration Chicago–THANK YOU! Thank you for visiting, for donating, for buying something, for playing Star Wars with Friends, for spinning the wheel, for bringing your friends and family, for smiling and taking photos, for being inspired by Star Wars!
Continue reading “Many thanks!”
Rancho Obi-Wan will be bringing an exhibit to Star Wars Celebration Chicago in April! See the full story on StarWars.com!
For more information on Star Wars Celebration see StarWarsCelebration.com.
Current supporting members of Rancho Obi-Wan get a line jump pass! Become a member today and save time at the convention.
A pre-order for merchandise is forthcoming and will be announced here. We hope to see you all there!
With a record 205 attendees, Rancho Obi-Wan’s fundraising gala, celebrating 40 years of Star Wars collecting, was a huge success.
Rancho wants to thank all the attendees, volunteers, and absentee bidders who made the Gala an exciting event. In addition, we want to thank our gala sponsors including Entertainment Earth, Pop Minded by Hallmark, Sphero, Funko, Topps, Cartamundi and Kotobukiya. Kudos to donors who contributed everything from original art and prints for the silent and live auctions. Rousing entertainment was provided by DJ Elliot Hansen and MC Mark Daniel.
The 501st Legion, the 10,000-strong worldwide organization of “bad guys (and girls) doing good” has donated the largest single gift ever to Rancho Obi-Wan, the nonprofit 501(c)(3) museum that houses the Guinness World Records-certified largest collection of Star Wars memorabilia.
In making the donation, which came from fundraising at Star Wars Celebration Orlando 2017 and was the same amount contributed to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the 501st said: “Please use the donation to continue spreading the wonder and excitement of the Star Wars universe, the art of collecting and the camaraderie that comes with sharing a passion.”
Rancho Obi-Wan became a nonprofit and started giving tours to the public in November, 2011. It will celebrate its sixth anniversary with a fundraising gala on Nov. 4, 2017.
Rancho’s purpose is to serve the public through the collection, conservation, exhibition and interpretation of Star Wars memorabilia and artifacts, using the collection to provide meaningful educational, aesthetic, intellectual and cultural experiences for a wide array of audiences and to carry out other charitable and educational activities associated with this goal.
Funds raised are used for insurance, utilities, professional services, maintenance on the buildings, and protection and preservation of the collection. None is used to acquire collectibles. Monies raised also enable Rancho Obi-Wan to perform public outreach to schools and other charitable organizations and to support community programs.
“We want to thank the 501st for this surprise and most generous gift, which we’ll use to further our goals and meet some pressing needs,” said Steve Sansweet, chairman, and Anne Neumann, vice president and curator. “The men and women of the 501st have always been huge supporters and volunteers at our events. We are thankful to call so many members friends.”