Meet & Greet II — A Star Wars toys collectors fair: 25th June 2022 - Fantha Tracks

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The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art celebrates the power of visual storytelling. Founded by George Lucas and Mellody Hobson, the museum explores how images move us and shape our collective memory. From Frida Kahlo’s self-portrait to Norman Rockwell’s scenes of everyday life to Charles White’s portraits of dignity. Each invites reflection. Each tells a story.

Designed by Ma Yansong of MAD, the Lucas Museum is located in Exposition Park in the South Los Angeles region. The museum’s campus includes new green space designed by Mia Lehrer and her team at Studio-MLA. Inside the building, our galleries explore timeless themes—family, love, work, play, fantasy, and more. Additional spaces include two state-of-the-art cinematic theaters and dedicated areas for learning, dining, retail, and events.

George Lucas and Mellody Hobson share a conviction that illustrated stories connect people across cultures and generations. Their decades of collecting span iconic American painting and popular illustration, comics, and cinematic art.

Lucas, creator of the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises, and founder of the George Lucas Educational Foundation began collecting in college, when the only art he could afford was original comic art for $30. Over 50 years, that collection has grown to more than 40,000 works. “I could never sell my art,” Lucas says. “It just is not what I think art is. I think it’s more about an emotional connection with the work, not how much it cost.”

Hobson, in addition to managing Ariel Investments, is the former chair of Starbucks Corporation and serves as a director of JPMorganChase.

In 2010, Hobson and Lucas signed the Giving Pledge, a campaign and public promise by some of the world’s wealthiest philanthropists to give the majority of their wealth to charitable causes. The pair is committed to improving education, particularly through the arts. “We’ve always said we’re holding society’s money, which we fully intend to give back,” Hobson says. “This is how we’re doing it.”

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September 22, 2026 12:01 AM - 11:59 PM(GMT-07:00)

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Returning to Aalter on Saturday 25th June 2022, it’s Meet & Greet II — A Star Wars toys collectors fair, bringing the force of fandom to Belgium.

For the second time, Star Wars collectors in Belgium are being reunited by their online community

Vintage Star Wars Belgium, an online community for collectors of Star Wars toys, is hosting a second meet & greet in Aalter on Saturday 25 June. This gathering is a fair where the Star Wars collectors can meet like-minded people and discover holy grail collector’s items in an intimate setting.

The online community Vintage Star Wars Belgium is the perfect platform for collectors to exhibit and trade their collected items. This creates a strong virtual bond between the members – and one that lives on in real life as well, now that the group has decided to meet up regularly. Vintage Star Wars Belgium is convinced that Star Wars events should be organised differently and that’s exactly what they do.

During the first meet and greet last year, collectors from all over Belgium and beyond finally got the chance to meet each other in person and to bond with each other. And you bet it was a success! The feedback after the first edition was super positive so a second edition was an inevitable consequence. – says Tom Boute, host of the event and founder of Vintage Star Wars Belgium.

Apart from the chance to meet like-minded souls, the event also features a bunch of other activities. Star Wars collectors and dealers are stalling out unique collector’s items. Expand your army of Stormtroopers or find that one-of-a-kind you’ve been hunting for years. The famous Belgian Star Wars fan club TeeKay-421 and professionally dressed up characters of The Belgian Garrison of the 501st legion will be present to add to the galaxy vibes during the meet and greet. You can check the website for full details on the programme.

A galaxy far away
Not only members of the online community Vintage Star Wars are invited to the event – the meet and greet is open to every Star Wars lover out there – big or small. Buy and early bird ticket and receive a personalised name badge upon arrival at the event. A fun icebreaker, as it becomes easier for you to recognise and address the collectors you’ve met online.

The meet and greet will take place on Saturday 25 June from 10-18h in JC Kadans, Stationsstraat 71, 9880 Aalter. Tickets cost 6 euro in presale and can be bought through the Vintage Star Wars website. Are you a Vintage Star Wars collector yourself? Join the online community by taking part in the Facebook group.

SourceVintage Star Wars Belgium

Mark Newbold

Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in '81 and been a presence online since webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com and Starburst Magazine, having previously written for magazines and sites including Star Wars Insider, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Lightsabre.co.uk, Jedi News, Jedi.net, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek The Official Magazine, Star Trek: TNZ and StarTrek.com. He is the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015, hosting it four times, the EiC and 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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