As someone who has been to Rancho Obi-Wan, I can vouch for the fact that this is going to be awesome. Steve Sansweet, for 15+ years the public face of Lucasfilm for Star Wars fans, is bringing a piece of his massive Star Wars museum to Star Wars Celebration VI in Orlando, Florida next month.
You can read my initial feelings about the museum from my visit last year here.
I talked to sources at San Diego Comic-Con who said this was happening, but now we have an official announcement:
Many of you have heard about Steve Sansweet’s Rancho Obi-Wan (ROW), a non-profit museum that houses the world’s largest private collection of Star Wars memorabilia. Some of you have even taken a tour. Now, for the first time, see what all the excitement is about at the Rancho Obi-Wan Experience at Star Wars Celebration VI.
Filling a large 600-square-foot space on the exhibition floor, this will be a specially curated exhibit of some of the treasures from ROW, ranging from props and prototypes to original art and fan-made wonders. Stop by and chat with Steve about your collecting passions, get your books signed, pick up some special souvenirs, and get help planning a future trip to ROW.
If this 600 square foot taste of ROW doesn’t convince you to book a trip out to see it first hand in all of its glory, I don’t know what will.
Trust me.
You will want to check it out.
For more information, keep an eye on the Rancho Obi-Wan facebook. They’ll be giving away memberships to the museum.