A photo showcase of items from the Rancho Obi-Wan collection.
When Alex Ivanov photographed some of the collection for Star Wars: 1000 collectibles he used some interesting techniques…
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Inspired by the Force: A Box Opening
Steve opens some packages. What varied and interesting things does Steve get in the mail?
Inspired by the Force: Star Wars X Barbie
Last summer Steve and Anne added the latest Barbie figures to the collection. Watch below for their unboxing and critique. Continue reading “Inspired by the Force: Star Wars X Barbie”
Inspired by the Force: A Rare Spiral Photo Book
One of the ultimate collectibles from the original 1977 Star Wars is this precious Photo Book that was organized by producer Gary Kurtz and given to members of the cast and crew. These still come up for private sale and auctions as veterans of the film decide to part with them.
See below for the whole story and a few scans of the pages within.
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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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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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Inspired by the Force: The Photos of Alex Ivanov
Alex used to work as a photographer for Industrial, Light & Magic. His skills became obvious when dealing with extremely reflective objects. C-3PO, anyone?
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Inspired by the Force: Art Figure Collection
This video originally aired on the Scum & Villainy livestream for May the Fourth 2020. Enjoy Steve sharing his Art Figure collection. Each piece is a limited edition custom figure related to the Star Wars universe.
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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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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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