Every attendee to our collecting panels in room 210AB at Celebration Anaheim will receive a special commemorative “Star Tot”! Based on the unproduced toy line from 1979, each flat die-cast enameled collectible measures almost 2” high, and features a charming rendition of your favorite characters from The Empire Strikes Back. Be sure to collect all 20!
Click on through for a look at all 20 Star Tots as well as info on more panels and events.
We’d also like to announce a series of panels and events in our Collector Social Area (Room 210D). These panels will not feature a Star Tot giveaway, but will have all kinds of awesome information and cool surprises.
Star Wars Collecting Trivia Contest!
Friday 4:15-5:15
Think you know your stuff? Join us and find out in this action packed trivia contest and win coll Star Wars prizes!
French Collectibles – Stephane Faucourt
Thursday 11AM:
Based on his ‘Star Wars French Touch’ book, Stephane Faucourt reviews the French merchandising and various products categories marketed in France between 1977-1986. This panel will feature product photography from a selection of major items and advertising / marketing material, a review of the popular Meccano and Trilogo action figure toy lines, as well as a brief coverage on the movies reception in France as discussed in Press / magazines at that time.
White Bantha Gift Exchange
Thursday 4:15-5:15
The Star Wars version of the White Elephant Gift Exchange. Now is your chance to trade that questionable Star Wars item for someone else’s underappreciated Star Wars item. Space is limited. Email marjorie@swactionnews.com to RSVP.
SCANDAL! A history of frauds, fakes and scams in the collecting hobby – Jason Smith
FRIDAY 12PM
The Star Wars collecting hobby has a dark side – a side where predators lurk. Through the years these villains have preyed upon the community, enticing unsuspecting innocents with fraudulent collectibles. Join us as we candidly discuss some of the most egregious offenders, and arm yourself with the knowledge you can use to avoid becoming another victim.
Marketwatch – The Economics of Star Wars Collecting – Peter Fitzke
SUNDAY 1:30PM
Ever wonder why vintage Star Wars toys are so valuable today? What lead to this phenomenon, what is the future of Star Wars collecting, and will they continue to appreciate in value?
Fratastic Pete Fitzke of the Star Wars Collectors Archive and the Monthly Marketwatch Blog demystifies these questions and more as he takes you through the science and real life examples of how these soared to such lofty prices in the marketplace. Taking a page from his Monthly Blog, along with a very loose response to the C6 panel “The End of Star Wars Collecting” Pete talks about the current trajectory of toys, the different eras of toys and where he sees the hobby going in the next 5-10 years and beyond.