By Mary Franklin
When Pete Vilmur asked me to write about my top ten Bossk collectibles I was thrilled. Not just because I would finally get to share my fascination with the Trandoshan in a public forum, but also because writing the article meant I would get to spend a little time thinking about each piece, evaluating what it meant to me, and -- just maybe -- playing with them for a bit.
A few things that did not make the list:
There are two wonderful caricatures of my face on Bossk's body, done by artists Randy Martinez, and Tom Hodges. These
have a special place in my heart and I treasure them, but how egocentric to put pictures of myself in this article.
The Clone Wars Supervising Director, Dave Filoni, drew a Bossk sketch for me, and left it on my desk. This would be very cool, except Filoni added a bubble that had Bossk saying "Plo Koon is so cool." We all know this is nonsense, so that drawing will not make the cut either.
(Click the pages below to see Mary's Top 10 favorite Bossk collectibles)
10. Sideshow Bossk
This Bossk bust is at least life-sized, and towers over my office from his perch on top of my bookcase. I love Sideshow Bossk for two reasons. One: I can dress him up. Currently he is wearing a long Gryffindor scarf hand-knit by my friend Chris Cassidy, and a ball cap that features Darth Stewie from Family Guy. Two: I was fortunate to receive this spectacular Bossk thanks to the combined efforts of three very generous and kind friends: Greg Anzalone of Sideshow, and Chris Spitale and David Iskra of Lucasfilm.
