Tag: Rancho Obi-Wan
Rancho Obi-Wan Welcomes Visitors for Tours Again and Attending Star Wars Celebration
Great news -- Rancho Obi-Wan is opening up it's doors again for tours, the Rancho Obi-Wan Experience Booth will be at Star Wars Celebration, Steve Sansweet will be a featured guest at Celebration, and their in-person Gala is returning on August 20th.
Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022: First Guests Announced
The first guests for Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022 have been announced as Anthony Daniels, Ian McDiarmid, and Ashley Eckstein.
Rancho Obi-Wan 2022 Membership Patch Revealed with Art Designed by Curt Hanks
Rancho Obi-Wan have revealed their 2022 membership kit art designed by Curt Hanks based on an original painting by artist and sculptor Trevor Grove, which is part of the Rancho permanent collection; sign up now to get your 2022 membership kit!
Vote Now for Rancho Obi-Wan as Best Pop Culture Museum in USA Today 10 Best
Vote for Rancho Obi-Wan as Best Pop Culture Museum in the USA Today 10 Best. You can vote daily through to March 14th, and it seems you can vote from anywhere in the galaxy!
Rancho Obi-Wan: Last call for 2021 Membership Kits and New Year Message
Last chance to get the Rancho Obi-Wan 2021 Membership Kits featuring their ten year anniversary design and collectible patch and pin, plus a new year message from Steve Sansweet.
The San Francisco Chronicle Visits Rancho Obi-Wan
The San Francisco Chronicle took the journey north to Petaluma to Rancho Obi-Wan where where everything is about, or seen through the lens of, Star Wars, and owner Steve Sansweet gave them a tour of some of the collections more than 300,000 items.
Rancho Obi-Wan Virtual Gala This Weekend and Order Exclusive Merchandise
The second Rancho Obi-Wan virtual gala takes place on October 23rd, 2021, at 1-4pm PT (9pm-1am GMT) and you need a current subscription to the Virtual Museum in order to watch; plus you can order exclusive merchandise through November 1st.
Industrial Light and Magic Reunion to Celebrate 40th Anniversary of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Last night at 32Ten Studios in San Rafael, CA, the crew of Industrial Light and Magic reunited, a year late due to COVID, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.
Machtails From The Cantina: Stephen Sansweet Joins Cris Macht
Show Host Cris Macht sits down with Stephen Sansweet to talk Star Wars and fandom! We also check in with show producers Curt Holman AND Michael Wistock!
Rancho Obi-Wan In-Person Gala to Return on August 20th 2022
Rancho Obi-Wan will celebrate their 10th anniversary with a second Virtual Gala on October 23rd, 2021, with a return to an in-person Gala on August 20th, 2022.
Rancho Obi-Wan Membership Catch-Up Program
If you missed out on some of the Rancho Obi-Wan collectible membership patches/pins over the last 10 years, then the “catch up” program can get you all that you missed, and still be eligible for their special anniversary membership gift.
Rancho Obi-Wan Remembers Jon Farmer: Truly Inspired by the Force
A year ago today the Star Wars community lost one of our favorite friends, Jon Farmer. Anne Neumann has collated a wonderful tribute piece at Rancho Obi-Wan about the thoughtful, honest, kind and creative person Jono was.
Rancho Obi-Wan Celebrates 10th Anniversary with New Membership Kit and Virtual Gala
It was ten years ago that Steve Sansweet took Rancho Obi-Wan to the next level, and the non-profit 501c museum celebrates with a new Membership Kit, a very special Virtual Museum offer, and the second virtual gala.
Rancho Obi-Wan Nominated for USA Today 10 Best – Vote Now!
Vote for Rancho Obi-Wan as Best Pop Culture Museum in the USA Today 10 Best. Voting is only open to the USA, and at the time of writing voting is open for another 27 days.
Skywalking Through Neverland #312: Disney Investor Day
Join Skywalking Through Neverland duo Sarah and Richard for the latest episode (#312).
Skywalking Through Neverland #311: Dave Prowse is Darth Vader!
Join Skywalking Through Neverland duo Sarah and Richard for the latest episode (#311).
Skywalking Through Neverland #310: The Steve Sansweet Holiday Special
Join Skywalking Through Neverland duo Sarah and Richard for the latest episode (#310), with special guest Steve Sansweet.
Coffee With Kenobi #371: Steve Sansweet & The Rancho Obi-Wan Virtual Gala
Join Dan and co for episode 371 of Coffee With Kenobi, with special guest Steve Sansweet.
RADIO 1138: Episode 75 – The Business with Dan Zehr and Habsro
James Burns is back with episode 75 of RADIO 1138, sharing the recent Q&A session with Patrick Schneider & Chris Reiff from Hasbro, and checking in with Dan Zehr from Coffee with Kenobi, discussing The Star Wars Book.
Rancho Obi-Wan Virtual Gala: Full Schedule and Auctions Now Live
Rancho Obi-Wan have shared the full schedule for this weekend's Virtual Gala, as well as the full auction list with over 40 items. Bidding is open now with auctions scheduled to end at staggered times starting at 3:30PM PT on November 21st. Get your tickets now!
Dave Filoni Reminds You to Get Tickets for the Rancho Obi-Wan Virtual Gala
Dave Filoni and Steve Sansweet remind you to get your tickets now for the Rancho Obi-Wan Virtual Gala streaming live this Saturday, November 21st. They have spoken!
RADIO 1138: Episode 74 – Reaching Out to Steve Sansweet at Rancho Obi-Wan
Join James Burns for the latest episode of RADIO 1138, where he makes the virtual journey to Rancho Obi-Wan to catch up with Steve Sansweet to learn all about this weekend's upcoming Virtual Fundraising Gala 2020.
Tickets On Sale Now for Rancho Obi-Wan’s Fundraising Virtual Gala
Charities are having a hard time in 2020, and with increased costs comes the need for extra fundraising. As a community we need to help Rancho Obi-Wan, and tickets for their Virtual Gala, on November 21st, are on sale now for just $30 each.
Rancho Obi-Wan’s Fundraising Gala Goes Virtual on Saturday, November 21st!
As COVID-19 continues to thrwart plans to meet in person, Rancho Obi-Wan has announced plans to host their gala virtually. The first Rancho Obi-Wan Virtual Fundraising Gala will take place on Saturday, November 21st, 2020, with tickets available soon.
ICYMI: Watch Both Days of Rancho Obi-Wan Virtual Star Wars Celebration with Steve Sansweet
This past weekend, Steve Sansweet and Anne Neumann from Rancho Obi-Wan took to Facebook Live to showcase the items they would have taken to Star Wars Celebration featuring the collectibles from The Empire Strikes Back -- watch both presentations now.
ForceFest Beats Target of $3,000 for Make-A-Wish Los Angeles
Congratulations to all involved in the past weekend's ForceFest: Celebrating The Saga virtual convention, it was a fantastic event taking place over the original Star Wars Celebration weekend and they beat their target of raising $3,000 for Make-A-Wish.
ICYMI: Collector’s Cast featuring Steve Sansweet from Rancho Obi-Wan on ForceFest
Watch James Burns from Jedi News for a Collector's Cast Fan Focus in conversation with Steve Sansweet from Rancho Obi-Wan, discussing Steve's collecting journey from LA to creating a Virtual Museum as part of ForceFest: Celebrating The Saga.
Tune in for Day 2 of Rancho Obi-Wan Virtual Star Wars Celebration with Steve Sansweet
Join Steve Sansweet from Rancho Obi-Wan on Facebook Live, for the second part of looking at the collectibles from The Empire Strikes Back, items they they would have taken to Star Wars Celebration on Sunday August 30th at 2pm PST (5pm EST and 10pm BST).
Collector’s Cast featuring Steve Sansweet from Rancho Obi-Wan on ForceFest at 10am PT
Join James Burns from Jedi News for a Collector's Cast Fan Focus in conversation with Steve Sansweet from Rancho Obi-Wan, discussing Steve's collecting journey from LA to creating a Virtual Museum, TODAY at10am PT/1pm ET/6pm BST.
ForceFest Virtual Convention: Collector’s Cast featuring Steve Sansweet from Rancho Obi-Wan
Join James Burns from Jedi News for a Collector's Cast Fan Focus in conversation with Steve Sansweet from Rancho Obi-Wan, discussing Steve's collecting journey from LA to creating a Virtual Museum, on Saturday August 29th at 10am PT/1pm ET/6pm BST.
Rancho Obi-Wan Merchandise Sale, More Items Added
Save yourself a few dollars and grab a bargain in the Rancho Obi-Wan Merchandise Sale -- while stocks last -- and help keep the lights on and pay the bills for this worthy cause.
Rancho Obi-Wan Virtual Star Wars Celebration Experience Hosted by Steve Sansweet
Join Steve Sansweet live from Rancho Obi-Wan this weekend on Facebook, on Saturday August 29th and Sunday August 30th at 2pm PST (5pm EST and 10pm BST).
Rancho Obi-Wan Merchandise On Sale Now, While Supplies Last!
Save yourself a few dollars and grab a bargain in the Rancho Obi-Wan summer sale -- while stocks last!
RADIO 1138: Episode 73 – It’s Gonna Be All Right
Join James Burns for the latest episode of RADIO 1138, featuring Jedi News literature editor Steve Galloway interviewing BBC presenter David Whiteley. We also wish Rancho Obi-Wan’s Steve Sansweet a very happy 75th birthday and discuss the prospects for Celebration.
RADIO 1138: Episode 72 – Good Company
Join James Burns for the latest episode of RADIO 1138, featuring Jedi News literature editor Steve Galloway, Steve Sansweet & Anne Neumann from Rancho Obi-Wan and Doug Chiang.