Collectors of Star Wars treasures from all over the world should be sure not to miss the collecting program at Star Wars Celebration Europe, July 13-15 at London's ExCeL Center. A dedicated programming track designed just for collectors will not only feature hours of invaluable information, it will also offer random give-aways of extremely rare, and very cool Star Wars collectibles that can only be found at Celebration Europe.

Gus Lopez, who masterminded the collecting track and collectibles give-aways at Celebration IV, has put together three days of programming that's not only informative for serious collectors, but also fun for anyone who loves Star Wars, and who loves how the saga has permeated the culture for the past 30 years. Lopez has included collectors and experts from all over the world in the programming, giving the panels at Celebration Europe a truly international flair.

In addition to programming, Lopez and his collecting compatriots have created a new set of highly collectible medallions, similar to the sought-after medallions they gave away at Celebration IV. The medallions will be given away at random times during the panels over the course of the convention.

Here are a few more of the great collecting panels for Celebration Europe, as well as the last six images of the collectible medallions. See the rest of the medallion fronts for Celebration Europe here.

Props and Costumes
Stephen Lane, Dave Abberley, Andy Golding, and David Oliver
A general overview on collecting original props, wardrobe pieces, and model miniatures used in the actual Star Wars movies. The presentation will cover the basics of obtaining and authenticating original props, as well as information on care and preservation for these items. We'll also give a brief tour of some amazing pieces in private collections.

Dutch Star Wars Collectibles
Martijn Emmelot
Martijn Emmelot will present a wide range of information on the variety of collectibles from The Netherlands. This talk will cover photographic material of all sorts including Clipper-related Star Wars items, cardbacks, mail-away offers, ads, and inserts.

International Collecting Panel
Mark Salotti, Jose M Arosa, Henrik Wulff Rasmussen, Stephane Faucourt, Martijn Emmelot, Oscar Didier, Mattias Rendahl, Eimei Takeda, Shane Turgeon, Joe Yglesias, John Alvarez, and David Tree
The Star Wars films are a worldwide phenomenon and there are avid Star Wars collectors in many countries around the world. Join a panel of international collectors for a mammoth one-hour round table spectacular, moderated by Mark Salotti (Australia). Collectors: Jose M Arosa (Spain), Henrik Wulff Rasmussen (Denmark), Stephane Faucourt (France), Martijn Emmelot (Netherlands), Oscar Didier (Mexico), Mattias Rendahl (Sweden), Eimei Takeda (Japan), Shane Turgeon (Canada), David Tree (United Kingdom), Joe Yglesias and John Alvarez (covering Hungary, Poland, Russia, Turkey, and Brazil) will discuss the history of Star Wars toys and other collectibles in their respective countries. Learn about Toltoys, Kenner Canada (Irwin Toy), Takara, Lili Ledy, Palitoy, PBP, and other licensees, and take part in an extensive question and answer session.

Brazilian, Turkish, Hungarian, Russian, and Other Bootleg Star Wars Toys
John Alvarez and Joe Yglesias
Goofy, sometimes ugly, almost always of inferior quality, and yet these bootleg toys have flooded the market for the past thirty years. For many opportunists this was a chance to cash in on the Star Wars hype, but for the buyers, mostly children in less affluent countries, this was sometimes the only means of acquiring something even remotely close to what many took for granted. In many ways, these unlicensed toys epitomize just how deeply Star Wars permeated our generation and became a worldwide phenomenon.

For more information about Celebration Europe, click here.