This week on the Star Wars Autograph News Podcast: Tickets for Star Wars Celebration about to go on sale, the return of Blind Boxes from Star Wars Authentics, a Dark Lord makes a rare UK appearance and Frank and Graham review conventions that are strong with the Force and have typically have a strong Star Wars signing guest list.

Looking for reputable places to buy Star Wars autographs online and not sure where to start? We give you six sites where we have all purchased autographs in the past to help you on your way.  We give you a first hand look into Galaxy's Edge, Frank's latest through-the-mail returns and run down all of this week's news.

This week Graham and Stu recap Collectormania Birmingham and Stu tells us about his very special through-the-mail return. We answer a fan's question about collecting autographs when you can't meet the signer in person and review some of the signings happening right now. All this and much more on this week's episode of the Star Wars Autograph News Podcast.

Preparing for a convention is essential, and whether you've been to dozens or planning your first one this summer, being properly prepared can be the difference between a great experience or wasting your hard-earned money.  We review the steps we take before attending a show to make the most of our trip and most importantly talk about the mistakes we've learned from along the way.

It's the 20th anniversary of The Phantom Menace and we take a look at two decades of autograph collecting from the film. Frank reviews his day at East Coast Comic Con and we honor Peter Mayhew's birthday with a call from listener Jonathan in California.

Star Wars Autograph News remembers Peter Mayhew in our first episode since learning of his passing. We recap the "Star Wars Week" announcements from Pensacon and Rhode Island Comic Con and Stu tells us all about his trip to Burnley for Star Wars Fan Fun Day. All this and much more on this week's episode of the Star Wars Autograph News podcast.

Star Wars Celebration Chicago is in the books and we look back on the show, reviewing our autographs, panels and the overall vibe of the show.  We also have Topps Star Wars Authentics manager Mark Von Ohlen back with us to let us know how things went on his end and he let's us know about all the great deals coming our way from Topps for "May the Fourth." Above all we thank all those who took time out of their Celebration to say hi to us.  Meeting you all was the best part of our week.

We are days away from Celebration and Star Wars Authentics manager Mark Von Ohlen is back with us to answer your last minute questions about autograph hall and to remind us that the most important part of any Celebration is to have fun!

Star Wars Celebration kicks off in 10 days and we spend the next two hours helping you to prepare for Chicago. We have the latest news you need to know know about autograph collecting at Celebration plus our survival guide to help you make the most of your trip. It's time to get serious about celebrating!

We know the signing guests. We know the panels. It's time to start planning for Celebration! Over 90 minutes of in-depth discussion on autograph collecting in Chicago, including a look into our two exclusive reports on Topps Star Wars Authentics photos you will see at the show. It's crunch time and Star Wars Autograph News is there for you every step of the way.