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<title>Ry C</title>
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Dude, the exhibit is not the sum of its parts. The exhibit sucked ass, free or not. Saying the exhibit was an over sized toy collection and then saying there weren't enough mint-in-package toys is not a contradiction you twunt. 

And for fuck's sake, I wouldn't have defaced the exhibit. My opinions may not be shared by you, but at least I'm not both paranoid and delusional about my toy collection.

I am having fun with this, though. With each response on your part, MY STRENGTH DOUBLES!!!]]>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:21:27 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Ian Anthony</title>
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Yes, perception is a key factor.  Your use of crude language in a public forum, in addition to spelling errors, unsubstantiated claims, and over-generalizations, states a lot regarding the perception of what you are all about.

The C-3PO helmet was in the film production case, while the Stormtrooper helmet was in the 501st Legion case.  The C-3PO helmet was angled as the film production case was narrower, whereas the 501st Legion case was taller.  The Stormtrooper helmet was the personal helmet of the Legion founder, and autographed by him.  It was worn by him at various events over a seven year period, accounting for some light scuffing, not marks leftover from "cheese".

The 1978 Death Star Playset included all original parts, accessories and labels, as well as all the vintage figures associated with the Death Star from the film.  It was arranged properly, and placed in an active setting.

Mint-in-package items were featured in the exhibit.  The Early Bird action figure kit included all four first-release figures with accessories, complete with their original mailer box, and all inserts, as well as an authentic newspaper advertisement for the kit.  The large-size Princess Leia doll from 1978 included the original box and all accessories.  As well, there was the first release of pewter figures, complete in unopened blister packaging, for the role-playing game from 1988.  One can only presume that Ryan missed seeing these as he was not paying attention during his five-minute jaunt through the exhibit.

In his first posting, he complains in stating that the exhibit is "an oversized toy collection", yet in his second, he is complaining because there are not enough mint-in-package toys.  This contradicting-himself is quite strange, and largely invalidates his commentary.

Any genuine Star Wars fan can recognize the pre-release posters.  These posters are rare as they had a limited print-run in 1976, and the majority of these were discarded prior to the film being released as it was not anticipated that the film would be garner such tremendous popularity.  The only "supposedly" about their rarity is to the uninformed.  As well, having all three on display together in one exhibit is a rarity in and of itself.
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2007 08:19:59 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Ryan C.</title>
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the damn stormtrooper mask looks like it has cheese on it for eff's sake!]]>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:20:28 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Ryan C</title>
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Whatever you say, the exhibit still sucked. As a Star Wars fan, I was excited to see the C3PO helmet, but then had to wonder wtf you were thinking turning it on it's side instead of having it proudly displayed like the storm trooper helmet.

The toy display looked like it was placed together by a child. Where were the mint-in-package artifacts of yesteryear?

"Finely crafted easels" don't mean a thing, unless that is what was on display. Putting what are supposedly rare posters on such an easily messed with display instantly devalues them for me; it looked like very little care and thought went into the exhibit on a whole.

Perception is reality. I perceive it to have sucked ass, and therefore, to me, it sucked ass. We got what we paid for; pretty much nothing.]]>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:16:32 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Ian Anthony</title>
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As my items are safely back in their storehouse, so now I can respond to the comments without concern for retaliation against the display.  Of course, everyone is entitled to his or her opinion, and I am likewise entitled to respond.  Assembling A Galaxy was not an "oversized toy collection", and to see it as such is wholly incorrect, as only 1/3 of the exhibit was devoted to toys - and as well, many visitors commented how it brought back pleasant memories of their childhood to be able to see these toys again.  In any event, thanks for stopping by, and I hope you enjoyed your meatball sub and slurpee from the 7-11 up the street after seeing the exhibit - thank you for not slobbering your lunch over any of the display cases.  And of course the items were assembled together by theme; production, promotion, publication, toys, fan clubs, models and so on.  The vintage posters were not on cheap easel boards, they were showcased on finely-crafted wooden easels.  Did it occur to you that your boyfriend may not have otherwise had the opportunity to have seen those incredibly rare objects locally, and for no admission charge?  And yes, it was a free exhibit whose intent was to share one fan's collection for other fans to see.]]>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 11:50:28 PDT</pubDate>
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<strong><span style="font-size: 10pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt">Star Wars&reg; and all related indicia are &copy; and </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Vrinda">&trade;</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt"> Lucasfilm Limited.<span>&nbsp; </span>All Rights Reserved.&nbsp; &ldquo;Assembling A Galaxy&rdquo; is an educational exhibit not affiliated with nor supported by Lucasfilm Limited.<span>&nbsp; </span>Not an official exhibit.&nbsp; Not an authorized exhibit.</span></strong><span style="font-size: 9pt"></span></font></span></strong>]]>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 07:18:16 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Gloria</title>
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I&#39;m with Ryan C. here. Having read articles in the Star, NOW, and elsewhere, I was expecting an actual exhibition, with some focus on, well, design, and maybe some commentary on Star Wars&#39; impact on the style of sci-fi or collectible toy industry. It turned out to be a room, with things <em>sort of </em>assembled together. I was really surprised to see first-edition movie posters set up on cheap easel boards. <br /><br />I was sorry I had hyped it to my geek boyfriend, who, while appreciative of a few of the incredibly rare objects on display, was mostly underwhelmed like me. At least the DX hadn&#39;t been asking for money. ]]>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 12:01:30 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Ryan C</title>
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I thought this was one of the most boring exhibits I&#39;d ever seen. Perhaps I was expecting more than an oversized toy collection when I heard &quot;Star Wars Exhibit&quot;, but it took about 5 minutes to soak it all in and realize I&#39;d wasted valuable time that could&#39;ve been spent buying lunch.]]>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 07:29:45 PDT</pubDate>
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