Steve Sansweet is chief executive of Rancho Obi-Wan Inc., a not-for-profit museum in northern California that houses the world’s largest private collection of Star Wars memorabilia, according to Guinness World Records 2014. For 15 years, he was head of Fan Relations and director of content management at Lucasfilm Ltd. and remains a consultant. Steve has written or co-written 18 books, 16 on Star Wars, including two encyclopedias. He worked 26 years as a reporter and later Los Angeles bureau chief at The Wall Street Journal before joining Lucasfilm in 1996. In 2011, Sansweet was awarded the prestigious Inkpot Award for Service to Fandom by San Diego Comic-Con International.
Stephen J. Sansweet
FIRST STAR WARS MEMORY
Seeing a full-color brochure for the film sent to journalists by Lucasfilm and 20th Century Fox in early 1977.
FAVORITE FILM
Star Wars, because without it we wouldn't have anything else.
FAVORITE CHARACTER
Obi-Wan Kenobi, the wizard who started Luke's journey and was his mentor.
FAVORITE SCENE
Luke on Tatooine staring at the twin sunsets, yearning to start a quest, backed by John Williams' plaintive music.
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[object Object]He Kidded That He Was "Almost Famous," But in the Hearts of Many Fans, Jerry Treiber Was a Shining Star
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[object Object]When it Comes to Christmas Music, Is There Anything Better Than Christmas in the Stars? (Trick Question!)
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[object Object] [object Object]World Record Night at Rancho Obi-Wan Comes with Auctions, Celebrities, and Even Balloon Pops!
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[object Object] [object Object]Writing Perils or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Action Figure Book
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[object Object]From the Hobart Street News to Star Wars: The Ultimate Action Figure Collection - Part 1
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[object Object] [object Object]How sweet it is! Being in the right place at the right time can sometimes pay BIG dividends!
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