Star Wars: Prototypes and Production

While finishing the final chapter in the Star Wars prequel trilogy in 2004, George Lucas established Lucasfilm Animation with one purpose: to create an animated series using the latest technology. It would tell the story of the Clone Wars, first mentioned by Leia Organa and Luke Skywalker in A New Hope, and would fill in the time gap between Episodes 2 and 3. Join host David Quinn as he explores t...

This is the final episode of the four-part Nashville Experience series, for what may be the most immersive recap ever of a toy show trip! Join host David Quinn for an action-packed day as he spends his last 24 hours in Franklin Tennessee at the ICCC sci-fi and vintage toy convention, followed by an evening back at the hotel with friends and collectors. A marching band opening the convention. A "pr...

Let's kick off the year and Season Two of the podcast in style! Ross Barr, principal and part owner of grading company CAS and longtime Han Solo fan, hosted the first Empire State Collectors Club meetup of the year at his home in southern New Jersey. In addition to the most unique game of trivia and a banquet table's spread of foods and desserts specific to the region, Ross truly gave east coast c...

What was it like to be on the set and in the world of Return of the Jedi? Sean Crawford and Tim Dry began their careers as mimes and musicians, playing with some of the most iconic bands during the UK's New Romantics club scene. Their day job consisted of filming scenes in Jabba's Palace and in space with Admiral Ackbar in one of the most famous movies of all time. Sean portrayed the infamous Yak...

"Who is Luke Skywalker?" That was the question that Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy posed to director J.J. Abrams, kicking off the latest era of Star Wars storytelling. J.J. Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan were tasked with writing the first movie of the trilogy, and for forging the path for the future of the franchise. 2015's "The Force Awakens" was a monumental movie in Star Wars history. It brou...

This is Friday, Day Two in Nashville, and it's a wonderful one. It's the first day of the ICCC and time for those legendary collectors' room sales! Join host David Quinn for an immersive, multi-episode series centered around the Nashville Experience. On Friday's agenda: Breakfast at the hotel, setup with the vendors at ICCC, the perks of being a VIP before the show opens to the public, a meeting w...

Nashville, Tennessee. Home to hot chicken, some of the bluest skies you've ever seen, and for a weekend in September, the Imperial Commissary Collectors Convention. Also known as the ICCC, it is a sci-fi convention with collector panels, guest stars from the Star Wars films, and more vintage and modern prototypes and production pieces than you could imagine! Join host David Quinn for an immersive,...

On the last night of the Labor Day weekend at The Annual, a Star Wars collectors meetup in Fishkill, New York, a few friends got together in a hotel room to recap the wonderful event: the panels, the room sales, touring the area, and the lasting power of friendship. What began as a 15-minute podcast conversation turned into a 2-hour roundtable discussion and kicked off an epic, unforgettable night...

Coming to you live from Fishkill, New York! During the Labor Day Weekend, the Empire State Star Wars Collectors Club hosted a meetup for local members (and some out-of-state ones)called The Annual. Join host David Quinn as he presents his first-ever live podcast panel telling the story of the Empire State Star Wars Collectors Club. What started as an idea between two friends at the beginning of th...

This year's Star Wars Celebration Chicago was massive. And navigating through the panels, the presentations, the meetups, the parties, the room sales, the nighttime events, the photo ops and autograph sessions, the endless rows of vendors, and the sheer amount of things to do during this incredible fan gathering can be overwhelming! Join host David Quinn as he recounts his experience of the four-d...

A carded Vinyl Cape Jawa, a Power of the Force Yak Face, Anakin, AT-AT-Driver, and a Sears Cantina Playset, in the nicest possible condition...and that's only one small shelf. Celebrate May the Fourth in style--at the home of collector Fonz Napolitano for an Empire State Star Wars Collectors Club meetup known as FonzCon. Join host David Quinn as he recounts a memorable weekend with the Empire Stat...

ZOLOCON is not your average toy show. Held in a former NASA centrifuge, ZOLOCON is generally the first big toy show of the year and never disappoints! Join David Quinn as he explores the history of the town of Warminster, Pennsylvania, the venue known as the 'Fuge, and one of the can't miss toy shows on the east coast, especially for vintage and modern Star Wars collectors. Featuring conversations...

Have you ever dined with Chewbacca? Have you witnessed George Lucas, Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and John Williams, together and in the same room? Have you encountered the Running of the Willrow Hoods? For Star Wars fans and collectors, there's nothing like the multi-day convention dedicated to George Lucas' creation and everything that goes with it. Join host David Quinn as he explores the history...

Join host David Quinn as he travels to Dagobah for the sagely advice of the Jedi Master Yoda, whose life lessons can apply to collecting Star Wars toys as well! Whether you've been collecting for days or for decades, this list will hopefully serve as a helpful resource as you navigate your way through the Star Wars hobby and community. To Listen to the Episode on the Prototype Archives Site: https...

In part two of the The Cincinnati Toy Show Experience, join host David Quinn for a look at vendor setup and hunting at the toy show Saturday afternoon. Spend the evening at the Drury Inn and Suites Hotel for the collectors' epic room sales. And finally, take a walk through the Cincinnati Toy Show on Sunday morning. Featuring conversations with: CTS Promotions toy show producer James Ford; Canadian...

What makes this annual toy show weekend in Cincinnati so special? Join host David Quinn as he travels to Ohio and tours friends' collections, experiences the legendary late-night room sales, and shops the toy show for Star Wars toys and prototypes. Featuring interviews with collecting duo Ryan and Sean Lehmkuhl, California R5-D4 collector Brian Angel, and acrylic craftsman Iain Sanderson. To Liste...

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Before the Star Wars: Prototypes and Production podcast officially kicks off with a year of new and exciting episodes, join host David Quinn and Zach Curtis, Tracey Hamilton, Michael Havens, Al Turello, and Jemar Daniel as they share stories about the blessings of Star Wars collecting in this holiday bonus episode.

Welcome to the Star Wars: Prototypes and Production podcast. Star Wars: Prototypes and Production is a podcast that provides an in-depth look into the Star Wars films, TV series, and books we love. It also covers the Kenner and Hasbro toys, and examines the process of those toys, from concepts to prototypes to the ones that made it to the toy stores! And it will highlight the Star Wars-themed conv...

How did you become a Star Wars collector? There was a moment for many of us, where we transitioned from playing with our Star Wars action figures as children, to collecting them as teens and young adults. And just as a hologram of Princess Leia set Luke off on a life-changing mission, the 1990s Heir to the Empire novel trilogy imbued a purpose in many Star Wars fans. And part of that mission was t...

03. Star Wars Early Bird Episode 3 - Chewbacca, Collecting And Community by Star Wars: Prototypes and Production

For Star Wars fans, collecting the Kenner toys was a way to reconnect with the childhood joy and wonder of the original trilogy era. And in many ways, collecting the Hasbro Star Wars prototypes was a way to return to those early collecting days, to celebrate the exciting moments of new discovery once again. Join host David Quinn for the fourth and final part of the Early Bird series, as he shares...