We’ve always had kids as visitors to Rancho Obi-Wan, even long before we were organized as a non-profit Star Wars museum in 2011: neighborhood kids, kids who are related to friends and neighbors and school kids on authorized class outings with their teachers and a few parents as chaperones.
Never tell me the odds…1982
The odds are 1982 to 1!
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Behind the Scenes: Don’t touch the rocket!
Actor, writer, producer Seth Green is, of course, a huge Star Wars fan. He has visited Rancho Obi-Wan more than once along with others (including producing partner Matt Senreich) from his Stoopid Buddy Stoodios production company (formerly Stoopid Monkey) in Southern California. It’s hard to forget the Star Wars bits on Adult Swim’s Robot Chicken along with the three special episodes that were parodies of the original trilogy movies. Remember the “commercial” for Admiral Ackbar cereal?
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Happenings: Opening of Imagination Park
In 2013 George Lucas donated a parcel of land he owned in downtown San Anselmo, California, to a community foundation and paid to raze the commercial buildings on the lot. The Foundation constructed a lovely pocket park named Imagination Park on the grounds and Lucas, a longtime San Anselmo resident, donated two bronze statues to sit on a park fountain, one of Yoda and the other of Indiana Jones.
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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Conversations with Steve: Early days at the Wall Street Journal
This month Steve talks about his early days at the Wall Street Journal’s Philadelphia bureau. His key memory was of a story he did on the Greyhound long haul bus routes.
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Scouting the Galaxy with Steve Sansweet
This month’s questions for Steve and Rancho Obi-Wan:
- What’s the most important piece of advice you would give a new Star Wars fan who wants to start a collection?
- If you were to put on a different Star Wars t-shirt each morning, how many years would it be before you needed to do the laundry?
- Is there a Star Wars product that no one has made yet that you would like to see made?
40th Anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back Facebook Live Parts 1 & 2
Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2020 was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Rancho Obi-Wan Experience booth was to exhibit a selection of items celebrating the 40th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back. Conceptualized by our docents, Dan Norgan and Michelle Norgan, it would have taken you on a journey from concept to screen to collectible. Here is part 1 & part 2 of a Facebook Live showcasing many of the items that would have been on exhibit, plus others we would not have been able to bring. In addition, in part 1, take a tour through our bedroom exhibit that was installed at Star Wars Celebration Orlando 2017. In part 2, take a rare view of one of our back storage isles.
Produced by Mark Rusciano
Support by Consetta Parker
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The ROW Experience: The Cantina Door
Steve tells the whole history of the Cantina door that lives at Rancho Obi-Wan.
Never tell me the odds…0731
The odds are 0731 to 1!
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