August 26th, 2020030This weekend, with Star Wars Celebration being postponed till 2022, Steve Sansweet of Rancho Obi-Wan will be hosting a Facebook Live featuring a presentation of the items in the collection from The Empire Strikes Back that would have been exhibited at Celebration Anaheim this year. Find out more below: This weekend we would have been...
January 31st, 2020012 Rancho Obi-Wan Auction Offers 30 Artist-Designed Death Star Replicas From an illuminated Dagobah garden to an exploded Dar th Vader mask, from a Fabergé-style egg to a dianoga’s lair, and from R2-D2 to Scarif ’s Citadel Tower from Star Wars: Rogue One, artists have turned 30 10-inch high resin replicas of the Death Star...
October 24th, 2018077This past weekend was the annual Rancho Obi-Wan Gala, and ABC News correspondent Clayton Sandell was on hand for the event. He was able to talk to Steve Sansweet, CEO and president of Rancho Obi-Wan, home to the world's largest collection of Star Wars memorabilia, and receive a tour. If you've never been to the museum, you'll get a very...
August 6th, 2018085The Gala Returns with a Vengeance in October Our 7th annual fundraising party—The Revenge of the Gala—strikes back on Saturday, October 20th, 2018. You won’t want to miss it! Rancho is a 100% fan-supported 501(c)(3) nonprofit and our annual Gala is our most important fundraiser of the year—and a lot of fun to...
November 30th, 20170142Rancho Obi-Wan posted an update on their Facebook page today regarding the sentencing of Carl Cunningham, the individual who admitted earlier this year to stealing rare and valuable collectibles from the museum. You can read the official ROW update below: AN UPDATE: As many of you know, Carl Cunningham pleaded guilty to felony grand...
June 5th, 2017174Steve Sansweet has shared some upsetting news today regarding a major theft at Rancho Obi-Wan. Please read his statement below, and if you have any information please contact Rancho Obi-Wan at the e-mail address listed. Thank you. Dear fellow Star Wars fans and collectors, I need to share some distressing news with you because I...
September 8th, 2016054 This week, The Star Wars After Show is all about Steve Sansweet's Rancho Obi-Wan! Host Andi Gutierrez sits down with Lucasfilm employees Pete Vilmur (Head of Fan Relations), Matt Martin (Lucasfilm Story Group), and Tony Sherg (Production Assistant for The Star Wars Show) to discuss visiting Rancho Obi-Wan and witnessing all the...
May 5th, 2016162 Sure, May the 4th is history for this year -- but today is Revenge of the Fifth! Time to get caught up with the latest from Coffee With Kenobi co-host Dan Z as he adds to his series, "Studying Skywalkers," for the official Star Wars blog. In this entry, Dan talks to Chris Taylor, Pablo Hidalgo, and Steve Sansweet about Star Wars...
September 20th, 2015057 Join us as we take a look back at Force Friday, 2015! Coffee With Kenobi takes a close look at Force Friday, starting with a look at the Star Wars.com unboxings featuring YouTube sensation, Chris Pirillo, to our adventures finding the latest merchandise, and finally, a chat with Steve Sansweet, as he reflects on his...
September 3rd, 2015067 In preparation for Force Friday, Toys"R"Us in Times Square welcomed fans of all ages to participate in some exciting activities including: · Star Wars product demonstrations and activations · Photo opportunities with Furbacca and Geoffrey the Giraffe · Art classes with Jeff Carlisle · Book signing and meet and greet with...
