The Saga Vault continues with the fourth episode featuring Star Wars Collectibles Hidden in the Eastern Block, available now on the Cinema Relics YouTube channel with Anne Neumann, Lisa Stevens, Gus Lopez and Duncan Jenkins with host Dan Lanigan; which collectible will you choose?
How did a Western pop-culture phenomenon penetrate restricted markets during the height of the Cold War? In this episode of The Saga Vault, we travel behind the Iron Curtain to uncover rare Star Wars collectibles, bizarre bootlegs, and unusual official releases from the former Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc. Join world-renowned collectors Gus Lopez, Anne Neumann, Lisa Stevens, and Duncan Jenkins as they showcase jaw-dropping pieces of vintage memorabilia—including bizarre Soviet space posters, rare Hungarian board game art, and obscure localized paperbacks—proving that even the tightest borders couldn’t stop the Force.
FEATURING:
🔹 Anne Neumann (Rancho Obi-Wan) — the largest privately-owned Star Wars collection on Earth
🔹 Lisa Stevens (The Imperial Archives) — one of the most respected archivists in Star Wars collecting
🔹 Gus Lopez (Bobacabana) — the world’s foremost authority on Boba Fett & bounty hunter memorabilia
🔹 Duncan Jenkins (Sithsonian) — premier Star Wars author and comprehensive archive collector
Each week, the winner will be announced as part of a live show every Wednesday at 3pm PT | 6pm ET | 11pm BST. Find out more about The Saga Museum at their newly launched website here, sign up for museum updates and of course, be sure to vote weekly for which item you’d like to see enter The Saga Vault.
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