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looking back on celebration chicago ~ 6 years later
Read more: looking back on celebration chicago ~ 6 years laterEpisode IX was fast approaching. Star Wars live action TV was on the horizon. It was the 20th anniversary of The Phantom Menace. Our fandom was growing and changing as the Skywalker Saga was about to reach its conclusion, and the Star Wars fandom descended on McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago for the weekend…
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looking back at star wars celebration japan 2008
Read more: looking back at star wars celebration japan 2008Today I am so excited to be on the new episode of Blast Points! Jason and Gabe invited me on the show to talk about my research and the blog, as well as to tell them some bits about Celebration Japan 2008 in this final lead up to Japan 2025. Here’s some visuals and additional…
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kara’s show & tell ~ 7 wild & wonderful CIII moments
Read more: kara’s show & tell ~ 7 wild & wonderful CIII momentsTo wrap up the 20th anniversary coverage of Celebration III, here are some of my favorite things I dug up in my research that I wanted to share with you here on the blog! And don’t worry, this will not be the last time I write about CIII. There’s way too much to dig into!…
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podcast show notes ~ chris trevas and the celebration art show
Read more: podcast show notes ~ chris trevas and the celebration art showToday’s podcast guest is one of my all-time favorite Star Wars artists. Chris Trevas has been making official Star Wars art since he began contributing art to the West End Roleplaying game in 1995. Since then, he’s done tons of stuff for Star Wars, including sourcebooks, merchandise, Celebration badges (we’ll get to that), and more.…
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the birth of the collecting track giveaways at celebration III
Read more: the birth of the collecting track giveaways at celebration IIISince 1999, there have been collectors talking about collecting at Star Wars Celebration. This section of the event has become known as the Collecting Track, and is one of the most beloved Star Wars fandom institutions. I talked to Gus Lopez, legendary collector who has been part of the Collecting Track since day one, on…
the celebration database 