No foolin’ this time. Lucasfilm has officially launched a teaser site for Celebration VI! While not much is happening on there yet, you can sign up for a newsletter to receive the latest developments as they happen. Head to starwarscelebration.com to subscribe!
On Sunday, May 22 ToyMan Show returns in St. Louis! Vendor toys range from the latest Star Wars Clone Wars and Vintage figures to everyone’s classic favorites of GI Joe and Transformers from the glory days of the 1980s. You never know what you can score at these shows, and if you’re in the St. Louis area it’s usually well worth swinging by. For more details click on Toymanshow.com
Baltimore MD, April 13th, 2011 – On behalf of the Washington DC Metro Area Star Wars Collecting Club (DCSWCC), vice president Frank Klukosky along with treasurer Bob Martinazzi and Maryland regional director Jeff Schock presented a check for $5000 to the Believe in Tomorrow Children’s Foundation (BIT).
The presentation was made at Believe in Tomorrow’s Children’s House at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore MD. Accepting the check on behalf of BIT was CEO and founder Brian Morrison and house resident manager Kathy Frost. For more information about BIT and the important work they do, please visit their website at http://www.believeintomorrow.org.
The money was raised via sales of DCSWCC’s exclusive Luke Skywalker cloisonne lapel pin which also honors the 30th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back. There is still time for YOU to help out this important cause. Visit http://store.dcswcc.org to order your pin today!
DCSWCC is one of the largest and most active Star Wars collecting clubs in America, with over 65 members. The club meets monthly and holds special events such as socials and “Roadshow” appraisal events throughout the year. During its 7-year history, DCSWCC has raised over $20,000 for children’s charities in the Washington DC region. For more information, visit the club’s website at http://www.dcswcc.org
Star Wars fans in Japan have started a relief effort called “We are JEDI ” in response to the earthquake and tsunami that has irrevocably changed their country. You can contribute to their project by ordering a Limited Edition, Lucasfilm-approved T-shirt (end of April) here as well as read a message from Steve Sansweet.
It seems like R2-D2 needed to take a few refresher courses again this year. As you may recall, R2-D2 made an appearance at Carleton’s Goodsell Observatory in Minnesota last year. Now it looks like Case Western Reserve University in Ohio is R2’s campus of choice. Head to our forum for a closer look.
Thanks to “goalieman0820” for the report.
Even though Steve Sansweet has moved on from his role as Lucasfilm’s Fan Ambassador, he has not severed all ties with Lucas & Co. As Steve posted today via Facebook, he will remain as a consultant for Lucasfilm with the title of Fan Relations Advisor.
The title says it all: Star Wars Celebration VI location revealed! Minneapolis Convention Center – January 20-23, 2012! Click the image above for a look at the show banner and then hit the forums to voice your opinion on what is sure to be the Hothest show next year!
We have finally received the list of destinations for Star Tours 2.0. Disney Imagineer Tom Fitzgerald posted on the Disney Parks Blog the skinny on what we can expect to see on Disney’s Star Wars ride starting with this year’s Star Wars Weekends in Florida. Check it out here with our friends over at Endor Express.net
There have been some rumblings “on the internets” that there is an impending announcement (within the next 2 months) regarding Celebration 6 and its location which is touted to be a real “surprise”.
I don’t care where it is as long as it’s not Florida in August again.
Yoda’s News has put together a Charity Auction for a set of the Celebration V Boba Fett State Clubs Patches with proceeds going to the Red Cross in response to the the Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan. For more info on how you can bid or donate award this cause, visit YodasNews.com