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The OSWCC crew will be mobile at CV, and here’s how to find us:

• We will be attending a lot of the collector’s panels (especially the patch collector’s one.)
• We will be hanging around the DCSWCC, PSWCS and SWGFA booths in the Fan Hall.
• We will be roaming around the show floor and doing all the same fun things you are!
• Several of us will be at the Last Tour to Endor Event on Saturday night.

Feel free to say hello and we’ll give you a patch, until supplies run out. There is a limited supply for each day of the show. One to a person please, so that everyone gets a fair shot. See you in Orlando!

To make it easier to find us, we’ll be wearing a different OSWCC club shirt each day of the show:

Thursday: Our Blue logo shirt

Friday: Our 2010 Green club shirt

Saturday: Our 2009 Red club shirt

Sunday: Our 2008 Brown club shirt

We’ll also have OSWCC badges on a lanyard that look like this:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Five of the largest Star Wars collecting clubs in the US are pleased to
announce a LucasFilm approved set of five themed patches for Star Wars Celebration V.  The
participating clubs are The Washington DC Area Star Wars Collecting Club
(DCSWCC), The Kentucky Star Wars Collectors Club (KSWCC), The Ohio Star Wars Collectors Club (OSWCC), The Pennsylvania Star Wars Collecting Society (PSWCS), and the Star Wars Grand Florida Alliance (SWGFA).  The five triangular embroidered patches, each sponsored by one of the clubs, fit
together like a puzzle to form a larger image of Boba Fett, the show’s de facto mascot.  Design and artwork for the patches was provided by long-time web cartoonist Bill Cable.

All five patches will be available exclusively at Star Wars Celebration V
and free to attendees, but quantities are extremely limited.  Each club will
be distributing their sponsored patch in a different way, which will be
announced separately.

DCSWCC is one of the largest and most active collecting clubs in America,
with over 60 members.  The club meets monthly and holds special events
throughout the year such as socials, picnics, and “Roadshow” appraisal
events.  For more information, visit the club website at http://www.dcswcc.org

KSWCC is a locally based club focused on helping members become better
collectors, and helping each other in achieving their personal collecting
goals.  In addition to three regional monthly meetings where members keep
fresh with what’s new and in the stores, KSWCC holds larger annual
gatherings which include the annual auction fund-raiser, Fall Social, and
the Regional Holiday Gift Exchanges.  For more information, visit the club
website at http://www.kswcc.com

OSWCC is a great resource where collectors all over the Buckeye State can
discuss collectibles, toys, and generally anything Star Wars.  Their three
regions host monthly meetings, and they have a strong online forum for their 275+ members.  The club attends many local toy shows and has outings to big conventions like Celebrations II, III, and now V!  For more information on OSWCC, visit http://www.oswcc.com , where you will find up-to-the-minute information on how to obtain their piece of the patch.

PSWCS celebrates their 10th anniversary this year, and a highlight of the
festivities is participating in their fourth Star Wars Celebration.  Their
360+ members are dedicated to enhancing the collecting experience through networking, education, and social events.  You can learn more about PSWCS at http://www.pswcs.com

The SWGFA consists of three clubs in the state of Florida: The Orlando
System, The Tampa Star Wars Club, and The Treasure Coast Star Wars Club.  We hold quarterly socials, local monthly meetings, and group outings.  These clubs represent fans of the Saga, collectors, costumers, and above all, those who share a love for all things Star Wars.  For more information on
the Alliance, visit http://www.swgfa.com

A large contingent of OSWCC members will be heading to Orlando next month to attend Star Wars Celebration V. We are looking forward to meeting other fans and collectors from all over the world. Keep an eye on this site for an exciting upcoming announcement about….well, you’ll just have to keep checking back. We’re keeping this one very close to the vest…and the wookie braids.

Trust us though…it’s extremely cool.

The 2010 Summer Social is now in the books. Thanks to everyone who came out to Lake Milton and spent the day geeking about Star Wars with us. Everyone enjoyed great activities, food, raffle items and sales, special guests, and more. The photo archive will be updated very soon with all the images from the day.

Also, a huge thanks to all of our sponsors, who contribute to the success of the event every year!

Click here to check out photos from this year’s event, as well as those from past events, on the OSWCC Flickr archive.

OSWCC Summer Social XIII

What:
The thirteenth annual OSWCC Summer Social is almost here! Come and enjoy an entire day of Star Wars fun with something for everyone. Spend the day talking, trading, buying and selling Star Wars with friends and collectors from all over Ohio and beyond.

Keep up to date with discussion on the event in the OSWCC forums right here!

Location / Date / Time:

Directions:
Click here for Google Maps.

Hotels:
Here’s a list from Google Maps of all the motels/hotels/inns that are 10 miles or closer to Lake Milton.

Holiday Inn Express - 4185 State Route 5, Newton Falls, OH?- (330) 872-6000? - 7.8 mi N

Econo Lodge - 4248 SR 5, Newton Falls, OH? - (330) 872-0988? - 7.9 mi N

Budget Lodge - 4100 State Route 5, Newton Falls, OH? - (330) 872-3833? - 8.1 mi N

Hampton Inn - 880 North Canfield Niles Road, Youngstown, OH?- (330) 544-0660? - 10 mi E

Best Western- 870 North Canfield Niles Road, Youngstown, OH? - (330) 544-2378? - 10 mi E

Sleep Inn - 5555 Interstate Blvd., Austintown, OH? - (330) 544-5555? - 10 mi E

Country Inn and Suites - 5570 Interstate Boulevard, Youngstown, OH? - (330) 544-0300? - 10 mi E

Fairfield Inn and Suites - 801 North Canfield Niles Road, Youngstown, OH? - (330) 505-2173? - 10 mi E

Exclusives!
The OSWCC Summer Social wouldn’t be complete without some excellent exclusive OSWCC branded merchandise to commemorate the day! Every year we’ve done a custom proof card, and this year is no exception. In fact there will be TWO proof cards this year, each one featuring a different bounty hunter that made his first appearance in the Empire Strikes Back 30 years ago.

This year we’ll have the exclusive badges to collect, featuring a staggering 20 different designs by former Hasbro artist, Mark LeMieux. Each member that RSVPs by June 26 at midnight EST will receive a personalized badge with their name on it and the appropriate design. Complete sets will also be for sale in the OSWCC store beginning on June 25 and will also be for sale at the Social. The set will feature an exclusive Inner Circle badge that is available only in the set.

OSWCC 2010 Boba Fett shirts will be distributed to those members who pre-ordered and a very limited number will be for sale at the Social. The royal blue logo t-shirt will also be available in limited quantities and don’t forget the OSWCC goody bag as you some in the door! The goody bag is for fully paid OSWCC members only, first come first served.

Add to all of this our traditional raffle, our fun filled charity auction, games, sales area, guest panel, food and a few other surprises, and we’ve got one terrific day of Star Wars fun planned for the OSWCC membership!

For more information, OSWCC Members can log into the discussion forums. For non-members, feel free to come by and check us out! The Social is a great opportunity to see what OSWCC is all about. Admission is only $5 at the door, and while everyone is welcome, any non-member under 18 must be accompanied by their parent or guardian. Any questions please send an email to social@oswcc.com.

The fourth series of Star Wars themed Action Figures are going to be available this May exclusively at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disneyland Resort in California. The figures feature Pete as Boba Fett, Donald as Han in Carbonite, Mickey as Jedi Luke Skywalker, Goofy as C-3PO, and Minnie as Princess Leia in Boussh disguise. The figures come with accessories and will retail for $8.95 each.

The Disney Racers series will also have it’s fourth wave arrive at the parks this summer in June. This time around we get a Battle Droid, Plo Koon, Yoda, and a Clone Trooper versions of the popular cars. The Racers will cost $5.95 each.

Guess we have something else to go shopping for while in Florida during Celebration V this summer!

It’s the greatest new Jedi from the Clone Wars series, Nahdar Vebb! Order yours today. (before Mark buys them all..)

Go to hasbrotoyshop.com for the order form and details.

It’s official! LucasFilm announced today that the ultimate official gathering of Star Wars fans will happen in sunny Florida next year. C5 will celebrate the 30th Anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back.

Star Wars Celebration V will take place August 12-15, 2010, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. A website, www.starwarscelebration.com, is dedicated exclusively to the event, and tickets to Star Wars Celebration V will be available for purchase online starting Thursday, December 10th. As always, Celebration will bring together the best of the Star Wars universe in one exciting, dynamic event! Click here for the announcement on starwars.com.

Star Wars: In Concert is coming to Ohio with several stops this December. It’s a multimedia experience featuring John Williams’ score from all six Star Wars films and giant LED video screens. Scenes from the films are synchronized to the music throughout the program. There will be props from the movies, as well as C-3PO himself, Anthony Daniels hosting the 2 hour event!

Ticket information can be found here. The dates for the Ohio shows are below:

Columbus, Ohio - Nationwide Arena - December 2nd
Cleveland, Ohio - Quicken Loans Arena - December 3rd
Cincinnati, Ohio - US Bank Arena - December 11th

You might be asking yourself why this news is relevant to a Star Wars Collector’s Club? It matters because our favorite feisty astromech has a cameo appearance courtesy of the special effects wizards at ILM! Here’s the droid everyone’s been looking for in a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it appearance in the new Star Trek film, which went on sale on November 17th. Click the image above for the larger size.

Yeah, so it’s not Star Wars. It’s still worth checking out.