12:00 noon - 12:50pm: 501st Legion Darth Vader Costume Panel with Takefumi Tenshima, Nathan Bantz, and Manny Mendoza, including question and answer session.
1:00 pm - 1:50pm: The Art of Ralph McQuarrie. John Scoleri, author of the spectacular new book, The Art of Ralph McQuarrie, will show images of the influential artist's works, both Star Wars and non-Star Wars. The book celebrates McQuarrie's contributions, particularly his designs that shaped the Star Wars movies and helped bring George Lucas' vision to the screen.
2:00pm - 3:00pm: Star WarsCollecting: Introduction to Collecting
With Eimei Takeda and Chris Georgoulias: Takeda and Georgoulias, seasoned Star Wars collectors, will share tips on getting started with collecting and keeping your collection going. This panel will give overviews to most general aspects of the hobby including networking, researching, finding items, pitfalls, terminology, grading, displaying, and much more. There will be an opportunity for questions and answers from the audience.
3:00pm - 4:00pm: Star Wars Collecting: Star Wars Plush Toys
With Andy Loney: It all started with an R2-D2 with a squeaking sound and a two-foot-tall Chewbacca with a bandolier strap. Plush Star Wars toys were produced when Star Wars began, and they are still as popular today as ever. From Ewoks to Jawas, vintage to modern, prototypes to un-produced, and Disney Park exclusives to claw machine toys in Japan, there are many varied and interesting areas to explore in the world of plush Star Wars toys. Grab your stuffed Wicket the Ewok and learn more about this soft and cuddly collecting arena.
4:00pm - 5:00pm: Star Wars Collecting: Unproduced Star Wars Toys
With Gus Lopez: It might come as a surprise to some collectors that there are actual Star Wars toys that were designed but never released in stores. A few collectors embark on the extremely difficult challenge of documenting, locating, and acquiring some of these rare pieces that give a snapshot of what could have been. This presentation will cover early stages of produced toys that are far removed from the final product. There are many examples of toy weapons, action figures, vehicles, playsets, video games, and packaging that never made it to retail shelves. Whether considered in design drawings, one-of-a-kind mocked-up prototypes, or production-quality samples, the toy design process yields artifacts of great interest to collectors.
5:00pm - 6:00pm: Star Wars Collecting: International Collecting Panel
With Mark Salotti (Moderator, Australia), Josefina Galvez (Mexico), Luis Galvez (Peru), Andy Dukes (United Kingdom), Michel Verpoorten (Belgium), Pierre Ovidio (France), Eimei Takeda (Japan), and Gus Lopez (USA): 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 that will cover the history of Star Wars toys and other collectibles in their respective countries, and compare the Star Wars collecting culture in different parts of the world. Learn about Toltoys, Takara, Lili Ledy, Palitoy, Basa, and other licensees, and take part in an extensive question and answer session.
