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Return of the Jedi 40: Rancho Obi-Wan celebrates Episode VI

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If ever there was a place perfectly set to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Return of the Jedi, it’s Rancho Obi-Wan and on this day of celebrations (don’t forget, A New Hope is 46, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is 34 and Solo: A Star Wars Story is 5) where better to visit for a minute or two to check out some incredible 80’s gold and some classic Jedi collectibles (and as people who were around remember, there was a lot).

Don’t forget, the Rancho Obi-Wan gala returns on Saturday 21st October, and you can hear the Marks (don’t forget, that nickname was coined by Steve Sansweet himself) discuss the announcement of the gala on Episode 163 of Making Tracks, and listen to the latest episode below.

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Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com and Star Wars Insider, having previously written for StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Starburst Magazine, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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If ever there was a place perfectly set to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Return of the Jedi, it’s Rancho Obi-Wan and on this day of celebrations (don’t forget, A New Hope is 46, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is 34 and Solo: A Star Wars Story is 5) where better to visit for a minute or two to check out some incredible 80’s gold and some classic Jedi collectibles (and as people who were around remember, there was a lot).

Don’t forget, the Rancho Obi-Wan gala returns on Saturday 21st October, and you can hear the Marks (don’t forget, that nickname was coined by Steve Sansweet himself) discuss the announcement of the gala on Episode 163 of Making Tracks, and listen to the latest episode below.

SourceRancho Obi-Wan
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com and Star Wars Insider, having previously written for StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Starburst Magazine, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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