Julien’s Auctions and Turner Classic Movies (TCM), the ultimate destination for Hollywood memorabilia, are bringing the Force to the world’s greatest pop culture convention for their second annual collaboration with Comic-Con Museum! ECHOES from the GALAXY, A Star Wars Memorabilia Exhibit + Auction, taking place this Sunday, July 27th at Comic-Con Museum. Highlights include: Star Wars – A New Hope screen-used Stormtrooper helmet exhibited at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library’s 2024 exhibition “Defending America and the Galaxy: Star Wars and SDI” ($200,000-$300,000) and believed to be featured in scenes on Tatooine as a “Sandtrooper” helmet; original production-used Death Star surface pieces including a hand-painted two-sided cardboard “tower”; Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Lightsaber Props from Ewan McGregor “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” Liam Neeson “Qui-Gon Jinn” and Ray Park “Darth Maul”; Mark Hamill “Luke Skywalker” Star Wars: Return of the Jedi production-made lightsaber; six toy heads from Kenner’s Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back line; Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Rancor maquette 2023 Phil Tippett legacy edition replica and more.
Comic-Con Museum Comic-Con Museum®️ is a division of San Diego Comic Convention (SDCC), a California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation organized for charitable purposes and dedicated to creating the general public’s awareness of and appreciation for comics and related popular art forms, including participation in and support of public presentations, conventions, exhibits, museums, and other public outreach activities which celebrate the historic and ongoing contribution of comics to art and culture. In addition to its San Diego convention each summer, Comic-Con (the premier comics convention of its kind in the world), SDCC organizes the Anaheim-based WonderCon each spring and the SAM: Storytelling Across Media symposium in the fall. On the web: comic-con.org/museum, Facebook.com/ComicConMuseum, and follow us on X (@ComicConMuseum) and Instagram (@comicconmuseum).
The Saga Museum of Star Wars Memorabilia The Saga Museum® of Star Wars Memorabilia is an initiative of Rancho Obi-Wan, Inc. a California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation whose specific purpose is to serve the public through the collection, conservation, exhibition and interpretation of Star Warsmemorabilia and artifacts, using the collection to provide meaningful educational, aesthetic, intellectual and cultural experiences for a wide array of audiences and to carry out other charitable and educational activities associated with this goal. Partial proceeds from this auction support the initiative to build The Saga Museum® of Star Wars Memorabilia which will bring together four of the world’s largest Star Wars collections, combining 1.5 million objects, to create a unique, over-the-top, fun fan experience in a NEW PUBLIC MUSEUM that will offer a galactic range of exhibits, programs, and amenities that will INSPIRE and SERVE the world. See RanchoObiWan.org and TheSagaMuseum.org for more information. Follow @RanchoObiWan on all social platforms.
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is a two-time Peabody Award-winning network that presents classic films, uncut and commercial-free, from the largest film libraries in the world highlighting “Where Then Meets Now.” TCM features insights from Primetime host Ben Mankiewicz along with hosts Alicia Malone, Dave Karger, Jacqueline Stewart and Eddie Muller, plus interviews with a wide range of special guests and serves as the ultimate movie lover destination. With three decades as a leading authority in classic film, TCM offers critically acclaimed series like The Essentials and Reframed along with annual programming events like 31 Days of Oscar® and Summer Under the Stars. TCM also directly connects with movie fans through popular events such as the annual TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood and the TCM Classic Cruise. In addition, TCM produces the wildly successful podcast “The Plot Thickens,” premiering its sixth season this July, as well as “Talking Pictures with Ben Mankiewicz,” in partnership with HBO Max, currently in its second season. TCM hosts a wealth of material online at tcm.com and through the Watch TCM mobile app. Fans can also enjoy a classic movie experience on the TCM hub on Max.
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