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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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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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This month Steve talks about life at the Wall Street Journal after seeing Star Wars. A memorable experience was traveling to Honduras and then having to make a quick escape!
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In this edition of Scouting the Galaxy, Steve answers the following questions in the video below:
The odds are 2783 to 1!
Here are the random photos from our database associated with this number. See below for their explanations.
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On November 5th, 2011 Rancho Obi-Wan officially re-opened after being closed for over a year and a half to construct an Expansion, but now as non-profit. See below for a selection of behind-the-scenes moments.
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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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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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This month Steve talks about moving to Los Angeles to work for the Wall Street Journal. His first assignment? Gambling in Las Vegas.
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