Steve Sansweet Brings Rancho Obi-Wan Back to Star Wars Celebration


The greatest collection in the galaxy is heading back to Star Wars Celebration!

Rancho Obi-Wan houses the Guinness World Record holding largest collection of Star Wars memorabilia in the world, and StarWars.com confirmed this week that the Rancho Obi-Wan team, headed by Steve Sansweet, will be back at Celebration this year with their biggest booth ever.

"We'll be marking 20 years of Celebration itself with a look at the past 12 events to show how the motto 'By the fans, for the fans' has stood the test of time." Steve told the StarWars.com team.

From Denver to Chicago, this year's display will showcase the unique badge art, fan made pins and swag, and other offerings that have become a staple of Star Wars Celebrations for the last 20 years.

In addition to celebrating 20 years of Celebration, Rancho Obi-Wan will have exhibits dedicated to The Helmets of the Saga and Fandom from a Female Perspective.

Updated!

Rancho Obi-Wan have updated with a look at some of the fantastic exclusives they will be selling at Star Wars Celebration.

First up is the Celebration Chicago patch featuring, of course, Obi-Wan Kenobi;


Next is the 20th Anniversary patch for The Phantom Menace;


And finally, the Celebration 2019 pin and lanyard set featuring 3 pins, one for each of the three exhibits Rancho Obi-Wan will showcasing this year;


So make sure you stop by Booth 5516 to take in the incredible 1,200 foot exhibit and maybe grab an exclusive or two as well.

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