The odds are 0212 to 1! Here are the random photos from our database associated with this number. See below for their explanations.
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Never tell me the odds…1003
The odds are 1003 to 1! Here are the random photos from our database associated with this number. See below for their explanations.
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That strange light keeps turning on in the museum…
...let's go turn it off and find out if it's spooky to investigate our Star Wars museum at night!
Happenings: May the 4th at Super 7
On May the 4th, 2013 Rancho Obi-Wan had a table at the San Francisco based Super 7 store. Super 7 is lead by our friend Brian Flynn and at that time was a small store in The Haight. "May the 4th" was just gaining traction as an unofficial "Star Wars Day" driven by fans. It wouldn't be until several years later that the media and Lucasfilm would jump on board.
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Never tell me the odds…2069
The odds are 2069 to 1!
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Happenings: Silicon Valley Comic Con 2016
The first Silicon Valley Comic Con (now SiliCon with Adam Savage) was March 18–20, 2016 in San Jose, California. Rancho Obi-Wan had an exhibit of almost 300 items featuring electronics and computers, favorite toys and, as always, fan art.
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Inspired by the Force: Boba Fett figures & a Box Opening
There are 30+ Boba Fett action figures in the Star Wars: The Ultimate Action Figure Collection book, the most famous of which is the "Rocket Fett."
BONUS: A box opening video with Steve.
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Never tell me the odds…2783
The odds are 2783 to 1!
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Happenings: The Grand-Reopening of Rancho Obi-Wan 2011
In 2010, the first version of Rancho Obi-Wan closed down for renovations and expansion. It had been in existence—with constant changes and additions—since 1999 when the first former chicken barn on the property had been converted into a very nice warehouse for my burgeoning Star Wars collection. The changes and enlargement, which would take over a year to accomplish, would be quite dramatic. And to commemorate the rebirth and reopening of Rancho Obi-Wan and its conversion into a nonprofit museum with scheduled tours, something grand was called for.
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Inspired by the Force: Man’s Best Friend & A Box Opening
In Star Wars: 1,000 Collectibles there's one photo of a forlorn doggie in a Princess Leia costume. Here is a behind-the-scenes look at how we got the photo. BONUS: A box opening video with Steve.
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