12:00 noon - 12:50pm: 501st Sith Lord and Bounty Hunter Costume Panel with Takefumi Tenshima, Nathan Bantz, Keisuke Kobayashi, Tim Lucas, and Naoto Suzuki, including question and answer session.
1:00pm - 2:00pm: Star Wars Collecting: Star Wars Food Collectibles
With Duncan Jenkins and Jonathan McElwain Star Wars food promotions have existed since the very beginning of the phenomenon. There have been over 10,000 different food collectibles from hundreds of promotions in over 100 different countries. Food collectibles are extremely challenging to find due to their short lifespan and national (and even regional) differences. In addition to the well-known name-brand beverage, candy, chip, cookie, cereal, and fast food promotions, there have also been licensed Star Wars Easter eggs, ice cream, yogurt, TV dinners, entrees, hot dogs, peanut butter, cheese, waffles, mustard, curry, popcorn, and even dog food. See examples of obscure and prized food collectibles from all over the world in this fascinating panel.
2:00pm - 3:00pm: Star Wars Collecting: Japanese Coca Cola Collectibles
With Japanese Collector Tomihiko Amanuma: Thirty years ago, Coca Cola ran a massive Star Wars campaign in Japan that promoted product nation-wide starting in summer 1978. The bottle cap crowns were as popular with fans in 1978 as they are with collectors today. Collectors continue to try to complete their sets in the signature floppy collector trays, but that's just the beginning. Come learn about the varied and obscure Star Wars Coca Cola collectibles that were part of Japan's first-ever Star Wars food promotion.
3:00pm - 4:00pm: Star Wars Collecting: Star Wars Trading Cards
With Andy Dukes and Cathy Kendrick: For 30 years, card collectors and Star Wars fans have been collecting Star Wars cards. Cards that have evolved over time from simple bits of cardboard with images of favorite characters and scenes, to much more artistic representations of the Star Wars universe. Some cards today are literally art, original sketches created by artists as chase cards to modern sets. It would be easy to spend our time telling you about just a small portion of the sets released by Topps over the 30 years of Star Wars, or even just listing all of the many Japanese card and sticker sets that were issued, but we'd be neglecting a lot of the fun of Star Wars card collecting if that was all we did. This presentation is about the mysteries and challenges of collecting Star Wars trading cards, and the importance of looking beyond the obvious as you build your collection.
4:00pm - 5:00pm: Star Wars Collecting: Humorous Star WarsItems
With Duncan Jenkins: Star Wars fans might own the action figures and trade the trading cards. They might wear the T-shirts and play the video games. They even frequent whatever eating establishment has the latest Star Wars "kids" meal toys. So, for many, the concept of a humorous collectible is not readily obvious. But some of the best attention-grabbing collectibles are the ones that make collectors smile, laugh, or think "I can't believe they made that!" From Jabba the Hutt on a Peach Melba Yogurt Cup to six-foot Ewoks On Ice Skates, the Star Wars collectibles universe has had some very humorous licensed items. For a look at some of the funniest Star Wars inspired collectibles, check out Humorous Star Wars Items with Duncan Jenkins, and don't forget to wear your Boba Fett Underoos.
