Steve Sansweet and Rancho Obi-Wan Feature on ABC News

The lead up to the Gala at Rancho Obi-Wan can be a busy period, but that didn’t stop Steve Sansweet showing around ABC News’ Clayton Sandell on Friday afternoon.

When the original Star Wars hit theaters in 1977, Steve Sansweet was 31 years old. Like many fans, he said it changed his life.

“Star Wars just awakened the kid in me again,” said Sansweet, who collected baseball cards as a kid. “It was like, I can go into the toy store. I can buy stuff that as a kid, I couldn’t.”

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James Burns
James is an active member of the Star Wars collecting community, and is the Brand Director for Jedi News. James is also the host of the Star Wars Collectors Cast, and co-host of RADIO 1138 on the Jedi News Network.