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March 4, 2023

FIRST ROUND OF SIGNING GUESTS FOR BOONTA EVE 4

Our Boonta Eve event has become a Celebration tradition, so much so you might think the decision to hold the event in London was a given. That was not the case, and we did not make the decision lightly. Even after the success of our show in Anaheim last year there were many factors to consider before going ahead with...
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June 6, 2022

OBI-WAN KENOBI: AUTOGRAPH COLLECTING

Obi-Wan Kenobi launched on Disney+ on May 27th and became the highest watched premiere on the streaming platform since it’s launch. We know the major players but autograph collectors rarely stop there. Here’s a look at the credited cast and crew from the show. While I can’t include everyone I do try to include those roles we will likely see...
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May 19, 2022

CONVENTION REVIEW : COVCON 2022

Only two months ago I wrote about Covcon’s smaller show Covcon Junior and on May 7th we finally saw the return of their main event. Like Covcon Junior, the event was run in aid of ‘Maggie’s’ – a cancer support charity nominated by Bond girl Caroline Munro. Covcon events take place the Sports Connexion leisure centre in Ryton-on-Dunsmore on the...
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May 10, 2022

FINAL EPISODE OF “CELEBRATING AUTOGRAPHS WITH FRANK RICH” FOR ANAHEIM 2022

We’ve come to May, which means the final installment of “Celebrating Autographs with Frank Rich” for Star Wars Celebration 2022. Since we started the series in October we’ve covered topics from how to store your autographs safely, pen options for autographs and ways to keep your autographs safe while you navigate through Celebration. We’ve also taken a look at all...
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April 11, 2022

HOW IT WORKS: THE BASICS OF BOOKING SIGNERS FOR CONVENTIONS

*Daniel Louzau is an agent for IDDS, a celebrity management agency that currently represents talent from several Star Wars projects, including Omid Abtahi, Bonnie Piesse and Katy O’Brien. Many thanks to Daniel for taking the time to explain the basics of the booking process for our readers. – FDR It came to my attention recently that there is a bit...
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April 7, 2022

ACTOR, TEACHER CHRIS MUNCKE DIES AT 79

Chris Muncke, the actor who portrayed Captain Khurgee in A New Hope has died. The announcement was made by his son Sam on Facebook. “We are heartbroken to announce that Chris Muncke passed away yesterday morning. We already miss his warm smile, his sharp wit, his amazing storytelling and his unconditional love.” Originally from Chicago, Muncke joined The Second City...
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October 11, 2021

GERALD HOME: A PERSONAL TRIBUTE

This week brought the terrible news that the Star Wars community has lost Gerald Home, the man who to Star Wars fans was Squid Head and a Mon Calamari Officer, to others was Mr. Muscle, and to me, perhaps, I can go as far as saying he was a good friend. I first met Gerald in August of 2002 when...
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May 31, 2021

ACTOR JUSTIN LONG SHARES RARE YODA AUTOGRAPH

Actor Justin Long, known for his roles in Dodgeball, Live Free or Die Hard and The Alvin and the Chipmunks film series, shared a unique autograph gifted to him by Frank Oz, which includes a signature by none other than Yoda himself. In his Instagram post Long explains how his role in a Frank Oz film (most likely Death at...
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March 15, 2021

RETURN OF THE CONVENTION

Zachery McGinnis from Galactic Productions is our featured guest writer today and gives us a glimpse into what it was like bringing his clients to some of the first conventions to take place in the year since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many thanks to Zach for sharing his thoughts and experiences with us. “One year ago this very...
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March 13, 2021

COMPANY SPOTLIGHT: CELEBWORX

These are unprecedented times for Star Wars autograph collectors. In the absence of conventions during the pandemic we have seen a tremendous increase in the number of actors taking part in private signings as well as the number of companies conducting them. CelebWorx has caught the attention of many Star Wars autograph collectors with a recent private signing with Clive...
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