If you were unable to attend Celebration VI or were unable to complete your full set, we now have a limited supply complete 6-pc. sets for sale for $25. If you’d like to add this to your collection, please email me at news@yakface.com with CVI Fan Patch Set in the subject line for further details. These are available on first come, first served basis.
Thursday at Star Wars Celebration VI was the night of the Star Wars Action News/Yakface party. An edible Jabba attended, as did Slave Leia to flip the roles and eat the Hutt! Prizes were handed out, death sticks were consumed, and Jerry got to talk to several of the attendees about their expectations for Star Wars Celebration VI and their first day experiences. So join the party and listen now!
The “As You Wish” Project is a charity art event featuring reimagined Boba Fett and Clone Trooper helmets which are being sold on eBay with all proceeds benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation. These helmets were on display at Celebration VI and are now open for bidding. Auctions close on September 1, 2012.
Our good friends from Imperialshipyards.net were among the many fan sites that Derryl DePriest and company graciously spoke with about the state of the hobby at Celebration VI last week.
Check out their Q&A, which had a nice customizing theme involved in it by clicking here!
Gentle Giant has sent out notifications to those that pre-ordered the CVI Exclusive Jumbo Kenner Lando Calrissian figure at they will start processing orders tomorrow (Thursday).
My local Minnesota friend Jeff made his way to sunny (and hot) Florida last week with the whole family to provide on site reporting for his site JediDefender, Head on over to check out their exclusive coverage.
Galactic Hunter treated fans to some excellent postings over the course of Celebration VI last week, be sure to check out Mike and Adam’s images, reports and exclusive reveals!
At Star Wars Celebration VI Marjorie, Arnie, and Steve the Ginger Prince recorded a live show in the Collectors’ Social Area, and were joined by guests from Think Geek and Star Wars artist Mark McKenna! They discuss the latest reveals from the Hasbro Star Wars panel, shopping on the show floor, and give their impressions of the con!
One of my personal highlights from Celebration VI was the walkthrough of the Rancho Obi-Wan Experience booth prior to the exhibit floor opening for the day. There were so many rare, unique and one of a kind items on display (one of which being handcrafted Yak Face figure) it required multiple viewings to take them all in. Check out this 80 image gallery to experience Rancho Obi-Wan for yourself.
Thanks to Steve Sansweet for not only bringing the exhibit but also for the taking the time for a brief chat and acceptance of one of our CVI Badge and Coin Pin sets.