Star Wars: Prototypes and Production

This episode is a personal favorite of mine. After recording a roundtable collectors discussion with seven friends on the final evening of the Annual 2019 weekend, our epic night was just beginning. It was a raucous adventure, filled with wildly funny moments, and some really memorable ones as well. And it was the perfect ending to one of the best collector trips I’ve experienced as a Star Wars fa...

During the Labor Day weekend of 2019, Star Wars collectors traveled to Fishkill, New York for the exciting inaugural event known as The Annual. The Annual, hosted by the Empire State Star Wars Collectors Club, was a celebration of all things Star Wars, and highlighted the best parts of collecting and the community. On the last night of The Annual, eight friends assembled for an impromptu conversat...

Collector panels, room sales, a boat cruise, and a tour of one of the greatest vintage Star Wars collections in existence! During the Labor Day weekend of 2019, Star Wars collectors traveled to Fishkill, New York for the exciting inaugural event known as The Annual. The Annual, hosted by the Empire State Star Wars Collectors Club, was a celebration of all things Star Wars, and highlighted the best...

Coming to you live from Fishkill, New York! During the Labor Day Weekend of 2019, the Empire State Star Wars Collectors Club hosted a legendary event for members called The Annual. But how did the Empire State Club begin? How did it grow to include hundreds of the most passionate collectors from all over the country and around the world? And how can you become a part of the Empire State Club? Join...

During the Labor Day weekend of 2019, Star Wars collectors descended upon Fishkill, New York for the exciting inaugural event known as The Annual. The Annual, hosted by the Empire State Star Wars Collectors Club, was a celebration of all things Star Wars, and highlighted the best parts of collecting and the community. But what made The Annual so special? Why was it so memorable? And how did it imp...

In 2019, the Empire State Star Wars Collectors Club hosted The Annual, a weekend event in Fishkill, New York that celebrated the best parts of collecting and the community. The Annual offered collector panels, a Hudson River boat cruise, excursions to flea markets and toy shops, late-night diner trips and tours of two of the best Star Wars collections in the galaxy. And one of the creative minds b...

A $20,000 Boba Fett bootleg, an Empire Strikes Back Stormtrooper that sold for $10,000, the continued rise in Revenge of the Jedi proof card values, and the surprising out-performance and under-performance of Power of the Force carded figures! Plus, two Empire Strikes Back carded figures you may currently own that are now worth thousands of dollars! On the heels of Celebration Anaheim, Hake’s Auct...

A record-breaking Rocket Fett, a $40,000 carded Vinyl Cape Jawa...and an $8,700 Chewbacca Bop Bag???? On the heels of Celebration Anaheim, Hake’s Auctions offered an incredible assortment of 200 vintage collectibles for its first Star Wars Special Event Auction in June. Join host David Quinn for a conversation with fellow collector Matt George, as they explore the prices and trends from the most r...

Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader, in the same room. The first massive gathering of Star Wars fans and collectors in three years. And a mountain of Star Wars-themed swag. This was the unforgettable event that was Celebration Anaheim. Join host David Quinn as he views the Celebration weekend through the lens of the collectors and fans who traveled out to Anaheim for the once-in-a-lifetime event! A sin...

“Will you return to play Obi-Wan again?” That was the question that plagued Ewan McGregor for years, as Lucasfilm began to release Star Wars films in the Disney era. Fans clamored to see McGregor don the Jedi Robes again, and to portray the beloved character from George Lucas’ prequel trilogy. Behind the scenes, Lucasfilm had been working on a standalone Kenobi film, similar to 2016’s Rogue One an...

If you are an Ahsoka fan, this season is the calm before the Togruta storm. 14 years ago, George Lucas and Dave Filoni introduced Ahsoka Tano to the world. And over time, Ahsoka has become one of the most popular Star Wars characters ever. And with her new live-action series helmed by Dave Filoni on the horizon, as well as the excitement surrounding Star Wars Celebration and the new Obi-Wan series...

In The Vintage Collection Archive, authors Rich Alot, D. Martin Myatt, and former Hasbro VP Derryl DePriest crafted the definitive guide for the line: carefully curated and setting a new standard for a Star Wars collector resource. The writing is superb, the commentary by the Hasbro team is insightful, and the images are truly striking. But it’s greatest secret? The behind-the-scenes information t...

Where else can you see: —Displays matching the Kenner packaging photos? —Three-dimensional hand-painted dioramas of the vehicle boxes? —A Hasbro Sail Barge packed with vintage figures?
 —And nearly every Star Wars toy produced between 1977 and 1985? That’s just a snapshot of Tyler Fedigan’s incredible collection room, devoted to the Kenner Star Wars action figure line. Tyler is a fellow Empire Sta...

Ten years ago, a chance encounter between two vintage Star Wars collectors became the spark that ignited one of the greatest regional clubs in the galaxy: The Empire State Star Wars Collectors Club. And since then, the club has become a home to hundreds of collectors, many of whom have impacted our hobby in profound and positive ways. The Empire State Club has hosted both local meetups and larger,...

Are you looking to collect vintage Kenner action figures? Want to explore the exciting (and expensive) world of Star Wars prototypes? Have you ever wondered: “What should I collect next?” Join host David Quinn as he offers answers and advice on these important questions and more, for both new and experienced collectors. David also shares some of the invaluable, collector-created resources that wil...

Looking for a sealed Return of the Jedi Imperial Shuttle? After a long winter, toy show season is officially here! And Zolocon is a wonderful way to kick off the year. Held in a former NASA training centrifuge in Warminster, Pennsylvania, Zolocon offers a healthy mix of vintage and modern toys, with some wonderful surprises for Star Wars collectors. Join host David Quinn as he returns to Zolocon:...

Did you ever wonder where the Star Wars collectibles in a Hake’s auction come from? In the latest auction, one-third of the vintage Star Wars items - an amazing assortment of carded action figures - came from one collector, curated over the span of 25 years. From seeing an X-Wing in a shop in New York City, leading to a wild hunt for the highest quality carded figure examples available, to the hea...

The insanity continues. The “Clear” winners of the second half of the auction? Clear bubble carded figures from Return of the Jedi brought in almost $50,000 in sales. And on average, they shockingly sold for an incredible 40% over the high end of their estimates. Hake’s auction 234 brought in $72,000 in revenge proofs, $60,000 in Power of the Force figures, and a total of $1.2 million dollars in s...

Insanity. Star Wars collectors simply have never seen prices like this. A record-setting six-figure Boba Fett prototype, a carded Vinyl Cape Jawa topping $36,000, an Early Bird Certificate selling for $21,000, and 20- and 21-back Star Wars figures reaching values in the thousands - prices usually reserved for the desirable 12-back first releases. And would you believe that Empire Strikes Back item...

Over the past year, the carded 1985 DROIDS Boba Fett has been one of the most in-demand figures for vintage Star Wars collectors. The value for this rare figure has soared, and an AFA 75 recently sold for $16,000 on eBay. 1985’s Power of the Force figure collection offers some of the hottest Star Wars collectibles as well, with carded examples reaching record prices. How much did an AFA 85 Luke St...

For Jedi collectors, the latest Hake’s auction is rich with rare pieces bearing the name “Revenge” and “Return!” A sealed Rancor, a carded alternate-photo Taiwan Boba Fett, a quality control (QC) sign-off Bib Fortuna, the iconic Miro-Meccano “Yan Solo” miscarded Luke Jedi figure, a loose Lili Ledy removable hood Jawa, a conceptual Jabba rotocast mold, unproduced Revenge of the Jedi vehicle boxes a...

Three months before Return of the Jedi premiered, George Lucas changed the film's title. And for decades, collectors have hunted proof cards and other memorabilia with the original “Revenge of the Jedi” logo. And while Return of the Jedi carded figures have been plentiful over the years, ones with clear bubbles command shocking prices. The latest Hake’s auction offers an incredible one-third(!) of...

When was the last time a sealed “Special Offer” Boba Fett Slave 1 vehicle came up for sale? Are carded 41-back Empire Strikes Back figures undervalued gems? The latest Hake’s auction offers some of the nicest high-grade carded figures from Empire Strikes Back figure line, which has been gaining momentum among collectors. A 41A Han Bespin, a 41E Dengar and AT-AT Driver, a 45 Luke Hoth, and a 48C TI...

A $4,000 carded Bespin Luke? If you’re a collector, you know how desirable the collectibles from the first Star Wars film have become over the past two years. But The Empire Strikes Back is the rare sequel that is just as beloved and just as impactful as the first film, if not more so. And while ESB carded figures have taken a back seat to the 12-back and 20-back Star Wars figures, interest is ris...

Has "The Book of Boba Fett" series sparked or diminished interest in Boba Fett memorabilia? Are 20 backs and 12” figures the next items to soar in value? Will a sealed Jawa Sandcrawler cross the $20,000 mark? How’s this for a lineup? Vintage three-Packs, box flats, carded 21-back Boba Fetts, a Kenner Canada wind-up R2-D2, a sealed Sears Cantina Playset, a boxed Palitoy cardboard Death Star and an...