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Annual Star Wars Costume Meet Up at WonderCon

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Star Wars fans from all over gathered for the Annual Star Wars Costume Meet up where this year we were joined by special guest Kevin Thompson who played Chubbray the Ewok in Return of the Jedi. Featured are Star Wars Charity Club Members from the 501st Legion, Rebel Legion, Mandalorian Mercs, Saber Guild, R2 Builders and many awesome Star Wars cosplayers. Click below for the full gallery on Facebook. 

7 FUN FACTS FROM “DESCENT” – STAR WARS RESISTANCE

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Via StarWars.com:

Star Wars Resistance is here! The animated series follows Kazuda “Kaz” Xiono, a young pilot recruited by the Resistance and tasked with a top-secret mission to spy on the growing threat of the First Order. Visit StarWars.com following each episode for “Bucket’s List Extra,” an expansion of our weekly fun-facts video series Bucket’s List, often featuring never-before-seen concept art and stills from the show. In this installment, we look at “Descent.”

Click below to see the 7 Fun Facts!

Ohio Star Wars Collectors Club Celebration Patch Set

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Via the Ohio Star Wars Collectors Club on Facebook:

Members of the Ohio Star Wars Collectors Club are pleased to present an exclusive collecting opportunity at Star Wars Celebration Chicago: A 23-piece patch set that makes up a full size vintage Kenner Laser Rifle Action Figure Case. The full set when assembled is the same size as the actual toy at over 24” wide!

Forming the center hinge of the case, the OSWCC patch will be available for trade at room sales, at designated times in the Collector Social Room near the Collecting Track and intermittently at the OSWCC booth (#1240) itself.

The other 22 pieces were sponsored by individual club members, and represent different vintage action figures to “fill” the case. Celebration attendees can relive the excitement of hunting down all their favorite Kenner Star Wars figures by finding the following individual OSWCC members to trade for and collect these action figure patches:

  • Nien Nunb – Mark Schnack & Broc Walker
  • Luke Skywalker (Imperial Stormtrooper Disguise) – Matt Erickson
  • AT-ST Driver – Chris Crothers & Bill Fryer
  • Lando Calrissian (General Pilot) – James Simkins
  • Imperial Commander – Joe Ilagan
  • Tusken Raider (Sandpeople) – Troy Lindsay
  • Ugnaught & R5-D4 – Bryan Arbogast
  • Han Solo in Carbonite – Tracey Hamilton & Dale Meyers
  • Princess Leia (In Combat Poncho) – Jenn Brown
  • Han Solo (In Trench Coat) – Dave Brown
  • Bib Fortuna – Doug Hott & Daryl Whitlow
  • Alien Trash Monster – Kevin Lentz
  • General Madine – Dave Brott
  • Luke Skywalker (Bespin Fatigues) – Josh Hollen & Bill Wills
  • Princess Leia (Bespin Gown) – Deb Lindsay
  • Klaatu – Craig Foreman & Doug Vincent
  • Lando Calrissian – Brent Abell & Donella Abell
  • IG-88 – Natalie Knore & Seth Knore
  • Max Rebo – Arbra Strong
  • Gammorrean Guard – Jim Hoar
  • Princess Leia Organa (Hoth Outfit) – Paul Wharton & Greg Wroten
  • Teebo & Wicket W. Warrick – Olivia Grove & Matthew Winstel

Each member, wearing a black badge buddy with their name and sponsored piece shown on a lanyard (as seen below), will be around the OSWCC booth often, in panels in the Collecting Track, and anywhere patch trading is happening. Good luck and MTFBWY!