So were celebrating and also helping to secure the future of what we do best. Funds raised are used for insurance, utilities, professional services, maintenance on the buildings, and protection and preservation of the collection. Rancho obi wan officially opened its doors in 2011. Prop store and rancho obi wan present an extraordinary collection of star warsinspired art in the rancho obi wan death star auction. Only current supporting members can order the celebration chicago specific items online, however they will be available to all attendees of celebration at our booth in chicago. May 03, 20 steve will be signing copies of his new book star wars. Here is the latest from rancho obi wan return of the gala.
Vintage jedi patch star wars patch luke skywalker patch rey patch obi wan kenobi patch yoda patch anakin skywalker patch rebel patch northboundtrainshirt. The quilt includes a rancho obi wan patch donated by lucasfilms steve sansweet. The rancho obiwan experience at celebration chicago april 11. The rancho obiwan experience will have a minimuseum space on the main exhibit floor and will showcase all sorts of item, from props and prototypes to original art and fanmade wonders, all brought from the worlds largest private collection of star wars stuff. On behalf of everyone at rancho obi wan, thank you for coming to see us at star wars celebration chicago. It is an eyepopping, wonderinducing, interactive experience for fans of the saga of all ages and from all over the world.
Star wars celebration chicago 2019 rancho obi wan blue patch. To book a tour you must become a member of rancho obi wan, membership. Saturday the th, enjoy the long summer day with a barbeque, games, auctions and fun. The museum is a publicly supported nonprofit organization in petaluma, and if you join as a virtual member, you can lend your own support right now. Sep 12, 20 steve sansweets rancho obi wan star wars museum has been recognized as the worlds largest collection of star wars memorabilia. The rancho obi wan 2015 membership kit is in its final stages of production and will start shipping shortly to new members and current members as they renew. Aug 08, 2012 rancho obiwan brings treasures, logo souvenirs, and giveaways for fellow fans at celebration vi.
Rancho obi wan s annual fundraiser galaween took place on saturday, october 24. Rancho obi wan will premiere an exclusive celebration europe ii patch designed by sublevel studios ace illustrator, mark daniels. This years patch and membership card art are based on a painting by the talented daniel bergren, which was done expressly for rancho obi wan for a fundraising auction. The rancho obiwan experience at celebration chicago april. You may be able to deduct donations from your federallytaxable income. For rows ceii patch, daniels has designed a stylized obi wan bust with a death star hallwaytype backdrop.
The rancho obiwan experience at celebration chicago fantha. This video its only a glimpse of the amazing experience that is visiting rancho obi wan. Rancho obiwan is a 9000squarefoot nonprofit museum located on the outskirts of wine country in petaluma, california. Members get special privileges and offers and as a thank you for your donation we will send you the 2018 membership kit with patch art by kris penix. Rebelscums shane turgeon and chris wyman along with site owner philip wise were on hand for all the festivities. Immolation of the empire mick, matt and kathy glebes. Meet lucy a rhode island red, ethel gold star, janis goldenlaced wyandotte and grace silverlaced.
Prop store auctions 30 artist designed death stars for rancho obi. The latest patch prize for star wars with friends at celebration 2020 has arrived. Rancho obiwan at star wars celebration honors history. Rancho obi wan is a proprietary term used under authorization. Yearly membership gets you a special lapel pin, special patch designed by joe. The worlds largest star wars memorabilia collection at. But not many of you know why i believe so strongly in this organization. Members get special privileges like the line pass for celebration, ability to purchase a memberonly celebration patch and the ability to tour rancho obiwan. It was featured as the site of an auction in the premiere episode of syfys series collection intervention. Rancho obi wan bills itself as a distinctive interactive experience. Current supporting members of rancho obi wan are offered an exclusive patch commemorating the 20th anniversary of episode i and featuring darth maul. Its been exciting to be one of a handful of topfeatured record holders for 2014. The ultimate action figure collection as well as offering rancho obi wan memberships.
Spanning over 9,000squarefeet, rancho obiwan offers visitors an authentic. At the end of the episode, sansweet himself bought a lifesize. What makes star wars and rancho obiwan special to me. People who donated were eligible for amazing prizes such as being an extra in one of the films, going to the premier, and getting to spend a weekend at skywalker ranch with access to the archives. Rancho obi wan serves to inspire through the preservation and cultivation of the star wars legacy. This years patch and membership card art are based on a painting by the talented daniel bergren, which was done expressly for rancho obiwan for a fundraising auction. If you want to join us at rancho obiwan for the 5th annual gala in 2016, you need to be a member of rancho obiwan and purchase a ticket. Eric ehrlich has again designed a stellar patch for our 2020 membership kit. Rancho obi wan, has literally thousands of patches and is constantly bolstering the collection, so much so that were actually not sure yet what the exact count is. Your support there was integral to our continued operation. Star wars celebration vi collecting club patch set five star wars collecting clubs along with the celebration vi collecting track will mark celebration vi by giving away sections of an exclusive 6piece patch set. Rancho obiwan is a publicly supported, nonprofit museum in petaluma, california that houses the worlds largest star wars memorabilia collection, as certified by guinness world records in 2014 our mission is to inspire people by showcasing the collection and promoting a warm, joyous, inclusive environment for a fun, authentic fan experience.
Nov 29, 2012 rancho obiwan, the giant collection of all things star wars owned by steve sansweet, will be hitting the road for celebration vi. Rancho obiwan is the home to the worlds largest collection of star wars memorabilia. The rancho obiwan 2015 membership kit is in its final stages of production and will start shipping shortly to new members and current members as they renew. You can win one of these patches by playing star wars with friends in support of rancho obi wan. Steve sansweets rancho obi wan star wars museum has been recognized as the worlds largest collection of star wars memorabilia. Rancho obiwan will premiere an exclusive celebration europe ii patch designed by sublevel studios ace illustrator, mark daniels. Rancho obiwan is the sonoma county, california residence and storehouse of stephen j.
As a thank you, you will receive the 2017 membership kit. Steve will have other goodies available for fans, including the may the fourth debut of a brand new rancho obi wan patch. It is covered in the online video visit to rancho obiwan. Daniels, a highly talented artist and fan of pop culture in general, has done popular prints and tshirts for star wars and other licensees. Rancho obiwan tour by the owner steve 2102017 filmed by.
Sansweet runs the rancho obi wan as a nonprofit organization that donates money from tours to local and national charities and earlier this year he. Rancho obiwan at celebration orlando 2017 imperial holocron. This collection represents the hard work of over 30 artists, who applied their talents and star wars love to create oneofakind works of art out of the franchises most deadly planetkiller in a celebration of art, science fiction, and that galaxy far, far away. Rancho obi wan s 900squarefoot exhibit at celebration anaheim april 1619 will focus on how star wars fans through the years have made their. To find out more, you can head over to the official rancho obi wan website to see even more of the collection. The rebel legion quilt was on display at star wars celebration v in orlando florida august 1215. Rancho obi wan brings treasures, logo souvenirs, and giveaways for fellow fans at celebration vi.
Rancho obi wan virtual museum is open and covid19 update. Rancho obiwan is in the process of developing their 20 membership kits, but it will include a new 20 membership patch, a welcome letter from steve. A visit to rancho obiwan is a distinctive experience unlike that offered by any other museum, exhibit, archive, or memorabilia collection our docentled tours appeal to avid star wars fans, who can spend hours pondering topics ranging from action figures to screenused props and so much more. The force for change contest awarded participants with various items such as patches and prints for buying in. Change contest awarded participants with various items such as patches and prints for buying in. Mar 15, 2020 how to install the clone wars revived r 1. Rancho obi wan coming to star wars celebration chicago a display of unique star wars memorabilia will commemorate 20 years of celebrations and more to celebrate 20 years of fans gathering to celebrate the saga, is pleased to announce a special display coming to star wars celebration chicago rancho obi wan, home of the guinness. Assimilation of the empire tori robinsons rancho obi. Largest collection of star wars memorabilia has more than. Apr 12, 2019 visiting rancho obi wan is like coming home for star wars nerds. As many of you know, i am on the board of rancho obiwan, a private nonprofit museum housing the worlds largest collection of star wars memorabilia.
Rancho obiwan coming to star wars celebration chicago. Next up in news new animal crossing patch tries fixing the broken bell economy. Star wars celebration chicago 2019 rancho obiwan members. Next year, rancho obiwan celebrates five years as a notforprofit, and the gala on november 5, 2016, is sure to surpass even this years amazing event. Dec 15, 2011 rancho obiwan row is a nonprofit star wars memorabilia museum on the outskirts of winecountry in sonoma county, california, just a 50minute drive north of san francisco. Excerpts from steve sansweets star wars biggest collection rancho obiwan tour, on april 1st 20. By becoming a member of rancho obiwan you are joining with us to support our endeavors of education and inspiration.
Star wars celebration chicago rancho obiwan patch in hand. Steve will be signing copies of his new book star wars. Our friends at rancho obiwan have just announced that prop store will be auctioning off 30 artistdesigned death stars with proceeds going. Ringos birthday fundraiser for rancho obiwan, petaluma, ca. Imagine what we could give rancho obi wan if all those likes gave one single dollar to the. Mar 04, 2020 prop store and rancho obiwan present an extraordinary collection of star warsinspired art in the rancho obiwan death star auction. It was great to see so many friends and make new ones. Rancho obiwan tour and membership details the star wars report. This years patch features obiwan kenobi from episode iv with artwork by gabe farber. Tour rancho obiwan with the worlds largest collection of star.
We have patches from all over the world, from the 501st, rebel legion, droid builders, and mando mercs. Jun 06, 2017 those who want to get in touch with sansweet about the stolen items can do so directly on the rancho obi wan site. Friday, the 12th, will be reserved for wine tasting featuring wines from skywalker vineyards. Rancho obiwan recreation of famous happy birthday star wars cake. Man pleads guilty to stealing star wars collectibles.
Philip shot a great gallery of the new selfguided tour throughout the facility prior to the event which made for some nice clean shots. In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the empire strikes back this year, it recalls the feel of the 1980 topps trading card stickers with elements from. Rancho obi wan has about 300,000 peices in its collection. Rancho obi wan is a nonprofit public benefit corporation whose purpose is to serve the public through the collection, conservation, exhibition. Lose yourself in the largest star wars collection ever. Unicef did a really cool thing for the sequel trilogy. The museum is temporarily closed due to the novel coronavirus. They even have a gift shop with hats, tshirts, stickers, mugs, patches, and even. What this means is that you can get up close and personal with an stunning collection of star wars memorabilia.
Star wars celebration vi collecting club patch set. We meet steve sansweet at rancho obi wan, a museum dedicated to celebrating the memorabilia and culture of star wars fandom. Sansweet runs the rancho obi wan as a nonprofit organization that donates money from tours to local and national charities and earlier this year he was alerted that some of his pieces. My first rancho obiwan tour new live broadcasts behind the scenes our family videos subscribe to ch. Droidbuilders, inc is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to providing resources to droid builders promoting charitable works within our communities. Rancho obiwan experience at star wars celebration vi. Star wars 2017 little debbie rancho obi wan box and cards. Sansweet, where he maintains the worlds largest private star wars collection.
It even comes with a magnifying glass book mark to help one peruse. Jul 14, 20 steve will be signing copies of his new book star wars. Its a fantastic chronology and a great collection of star wars history. The grand reopening of rancho obi wan this is a story from a few different perspectives. Featuring 63 patches 62 standard and 1 large rebel legion patch in the center donated by rebel legion members from around the globe. Rancho obi wan is a publicly supported, notforprofit museum located in petaluma, california housing the worlds largest star wars memorabilia collection as. The defendant was a longtime friend of the owner of the rancho obi wan star wars museum near petaluma. Star wars celebration chicago 2019 rancho obiwan blue patch. Galaween celebrated the ties between star wars and halloween with special guests, games, live and silent auctions, food, and drinks for those who dont know, rancho obi wan is a notforprofit museum, a 501c charity, that holds the largest private collection of star wars memorabilia anywhere in the. Ever want to see the original boba fett blaster in person. Eric ehrlich has again designed a stellar patch for. Inspired by the poster art from the esb radio drama, this image of yoda feeding the row chickens was created by artist r. One could easily spend hours upon hours pouring through this unusual book from the new york times. Located in northern california, rancho obi wan began as the private collection of star wars superfan steve sansweet and has turned into the worlds largest museum of star wars collectibles and ephemera.
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