In this edition of Scouting the Galaxy, Steve answers the following questions in the video below:
- What was the moment you decided to start to collect?
- What Star Wars characters would you invite to a holiday party?
The Rancho Obi-Wan Experience: R2-D2 Dome
Steve tells us the history of his R2-D2 dome. And fun bonus video of an unexpected surprise on a tour of the museum.
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Behind the Scenes: Cleaning out the back barn
No matter how small or large your collection, we all have the same problems: too much saved packaging, storage problems, rodent problems, projects left for later. Sometimes you just need to clean, clean, clean and feel good about it.
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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”
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.
Scouting the Galaxy with Steve Sansweet
In this edition of Scouting the Galaxy, Steve answers the following questions in the video below:
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- What is the thing that was the rarest and hardest to get?
- Do you have a least favorite character?
- Besides the Hallmark line what are you favorite Star Wars holiday items?
- What’s your most memorable moment from a Lucasfilm holiday party?
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! Continue reading “That strange light keeps turning on in the museum…”
The Rancho Obi-Wan Experience: LEGO Deep Dive
Being a docent at Rancho Obi-Wan has never felt like a job. Sure, I might get asked to lift some boxes, dust a little bit, maybe even vacuum from time to time. But I’m also allowed to navigate people through the biggest Star Wars collection in the galaxy. I get to watch people reclaim their youth by showing them a vintage Kenner figure or having them check out an old-school View Master. And I’m also allowed to talk about one of my passions…LEGO. So, when Anne asked me to take a group of LEGO Star Wars (LSW) fans on a Deep Dive tour of Steve’s LEGO collection, I knew it was going to take some time prepare, but this wasn’t work, this was a dream.
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Behind the Scenes: Celebration Helmet Exhibit Creation
When we came up with the concept for a “wall of helmets” we didn’t know exactly how to pull it off. I knew that our exhibit booth was made of slat-wall and I knew there existed hangers for baseball caps, but those hangers weren’t long enough or tall enough and what if the weight of the helmets brought the wall down!?
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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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