Smugglers' Galaxy: A Star Wars Collecting Podcast Smugglers' Galaxy : A Star Wars Collecting Podcast

On this very special episode of the Smugglers’ Galaxy Podcast, we play one of the panels from Rogue Fun: Santa Shopped There: Star Wars and the Golden Age of the Sears Wish Book by Jerry Hancock (Ki-Adi Randy).

This panel examines the history of the Sears Wish Book and how it helped expand the hottest toy line in the galaxy. Following the success of the Star Wars Early Bird campaign, Kenner continued to use the power of mail order as a means to market exclusives and preview new releases during the holiday season.

Jerry Hancock is a Georgia-based Star Wars collector, educator and historian. His collection focuses on Star Wars exclusives offered through the Sears catalog. He is the author of “Ponce City Market: The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of Atlanta’s Largest Building,” which originally served as the Sears Southeast Catalog Distribution Center and Retail Store in Atlanta. While researching his master’s thesis on Sears and its cultural impact on the American South, he conducted interviews with dozens of former Sears employees and executives.

As an added bonus, Jerry joins us at the start and conclusion of the panel to provide what it was like to present this at Rogue Fun!

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On this episode of the Smugglers’ Galaxy Podcast, Glen and Jason are joined by Jerry Hancock, also known as Ki-Adi Randy on Facebook and the old Rebel Scum forums. Jerry was a presenter at Rogue Fun, and he provides his perspective as a panelist at the event. Together, they finish up their thoughts on the event. They also discuss room sales, the Kennesaw Run, bowling and more. Jerry was also present when Steve Sansweet stopped at Tim Conner’s residence to check out his collection and shares what happened when Steve saw Tim’s massive collection. Download and listen!

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Rogue Fun has happened! Glen and Jason are still recovering from the most ambitious event they’ve ever put on, and it seems to be a success! They run through the event from their perspective, providing a behind the scenes look at the event and everything that went into it. Jason is also able to share the participant gift: lunchboxes with art provided by Tom Whalen! Download and listen - and share any feedback or stories with us so we can include you in the second part of this series!

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On this episode of the Smugglers' Galaxy Podcast, Glen and Jason are in the final stretch of planning for Rogue Fun. They talk about testing equipment earlier this week. Additionally, Jazwares frustrated a lot of collectors with their recent Vault drop. Though they're tired of complaining, it’s worth a recap. Finally, with one episode of the Bad Batch left, with the penultimate episode released, some of the final episode has come into focus. All this and more on the Smugglers' Galaxy Podcast!

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On this episode of the Smugglers’ Galaxy Podcast, Glen and Jason discuss a recent report that Target is removing The Vintage Collection as an available item from their systems. Additionally, a recent Forbes article highlights the truth about Disney’s profitability with Star Wars, and how they might not have yet recouped the 4.5 billion dollars spent when purchasing the beloved franchise from George Lucas in October 2012.

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During the latest toy swap, Glen spoke to a collector who feels that Star Wars has left him behind. The TV shows, movies, and even the later Hasbro offerings have made this individual feel like the better days of Star Wars had passed. With so much passion and love for the world George Lucas created, a let down like this can be heartbreaking. On this episode of the Smugglers’ Galaxy Podcast, Glen and Jason try to understand what has happened to cause an individual to feel this way. They also discuss the limited news and collectibles they picked up over the past week.

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