We celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Star Wars this week!  Can you believe Star Wars hit the big four-oh on May 25?  Neither can we but we do our best to digest it and we've brought along the "OT Curmudgeon" himself, Tom Berges from I Grew Up Star Wars to help us out!

Thanks to "Chris Fitzpatrick 87" for your humbling iTunes review of our show. We are so flattered by your kind words!  Thanks also to Bryan Dyck for making us, well, collectibles!  Also check out Bryan's goofy stop motion video that we talked about this week.  Never too old to play with toys!

If you didn't attend Star Wars Celebration in Orlando this past April then you are eligible for a great contest over at Rebelscum.com where you have a chance to win a TON of swag, including something from The Sandcrawler!

Vanity Fair chose Star Wars' anniversary to preview their The Last Jedi cover feature.  As always the covers look amazing but even more amazing is the poster that new subscribers can get.  By the way, who the heck is this little guy?

This week in I Wanted Everything Mike picks up a couple more vintage Marvel comics and Dan loves the new Funko POP Luke in landspeeder.  He's also picked up some Topps 40th Anniversary trading cards which are just full of nostalgia and are pretty darn cool too.  The piece de resistance for Dan though is a very special gift from a fellow collector.

Tom Berges, owner of I Grew Up Star Wars.com website and Facebook group talks with us and we catch up on our first meeting at Celebration.  Then Dan, the young punk of the show, poses twenty-one questions to the two old guys, Mike and Tom, and it's a ridiculously fun time.  We're pretty sure no other Star Wars 40th Anniversary podcast includes references to lederhosen.

The Sandcrawler #25-Getting "Igre-ed"

Happy belated May the Fourth!  This week on your home for Action Figure Therapy, Dan and Mike are trying to sort out what comes next in their Star Wars rooms.  After Star Wars Celebration they have come back as slightly different collectors.  What have they learned about collecting and about themselves? You'll want to listen and find out!

May the Fourth has come and gone but not without a few cool nods from...the Canadian government?

In a meandering editon of I Wanted Everything the hosts share a mix of Celebration buys and more recent ones and Dan has an offer for Mike that he must promise to accept Dan's terms before the offer can happen. This isn't going to be a Lando/Vader thing is it?

New projects are afloat for both collectors including a pretty huge one for Dan as he begins his journey to build a full-scale Han in Carbonite prop.  Check out prop building websites, RPF.COM and THE DENTED HELMET.

Thanks so much to Bearhug71 and Tyler Thompson for your glowing iTunes reviews! As always we're humbled and appreciate it very much!

What's the deal with 4-LOM's cloak and what does "Getting Igre-ed" mean?  We explain it all on this week's Sandcrawler!

Happy belated May the Fourth! This week on your home for Action Figure Therapy, Dan and Mike are trying to sort out what comes next in their Star Wars rooms. After Star Wars Celebration they have come back as slightly different collectors. What have they learned about collecting and about themselves? You’ll want to listen and find out!

May the Fourth has come and gone but not without a few cool nods from...the Canadian government?

In a meandering editon of I Wanted Everything the hosts share a mix of Celebration buys and more recent ones and Dan has an offer for Mike that he must promise to accept Dan’s terms before the offer can happen. This isn’t going to be a Lando/Vader thing is it?

New projects are afloat for both collectors including a pretty huge one for Dan as he begins his journey to build a full-scale Han in Carbonite prop. Check out prop building websites, RPF.COM and THE DENTED HELMET.

Thanks so much to Bearhug71 and Tyler Thompson for your glowing iTunes reviews! As always we’re humbled and appreciate it very much!

What’s the deal with 4-LOM’s cloak and what does “Getting Igre-ed” mean? We explain it all on this week’s Sandcrawler!

Dan and Mike are back with a second look at their Star Wars Celebration Orlando experience and this time we've brought along our good friend, Chris Salton of The Collector's Hutt and Brews and Blasters to help them sort it all out.

This week we try to sort out exactly why the lines at Celebration were seemingly endless.  Chris shares some of his favourite finds in Orlando and he and Dan recollect a chance encounter with Dave Filoni!  You have to hear it to believe it!

Dan makes his pitch to appear in the Han Solo movie (see show title) and Mike's impromptu Star Wars character impressions spark an idea to get him on Star Wars Rebels.There's discussion about Hasbro's recent Vintage Collection announcement, the Rebels Season 4 panel and what Star Wars podcast would be complete without some talk about The Last Jedi trailer?  With a little bit of Disney Parks merchandise and Funko POP thrown in, this is a show you don't want to miss!

Give us an iTunes review, tag us on Twitter or send us an email and we'll feature it on an upcoming episode!

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We’re back with a second look at their Star Wars Celebration Orlando experience and this time we’ve brought along our good friend, Chris Salton of The Collector’s Hutt to help us sort it all out.

This week we try to sort out exactly why the lines at Celebration were seemingly endless.  Chris shares some of his favourite finds in Orlando and he and Dan recollect a chance encounter with Dave Filoni!  You have to hear it to believe it!

Dan makes his pitch to appear in the Han Solo movie (see show title) and Mike’s impromptu Star Wars character impressions spark an idea to get him on Star Wars Rebels. There’s discussion about Hasbro’s recent Vintage Collection announcement, the Rebels Season 4 panel and what Star Wars podcast would be complete without some talk about The Last Jedi trailer?  With a little bit of Disney Parks merchandise and Funko POP thrown in, this is a show you don't want to miss!

The Sandcrawler #23- Middle-Aged Men Hugging

It finally happened!  The long awaited FIRST face-to-face meeting of your hosts! Dan and Mike meet up for Star Wars Celebration Orlando and well, there was hugging. It was magical!

Your hosts hit the ground running in Florida last Wednesday and are here with the first part of their adventures.  There were celebrity meet and greets, ridiculously long lines and oh so many Star Wars toys!  What were some of our favourite finds? We had a blast and can't wait for you to hear about it!

Did Dan get his Luke Skywalker jacket in time to meet Mark Hamill?    What were the prices like at the vendor booths and how did the Star Wars Celebration community like our Jawa socks?

Mike visited Disney's Hollywood Studios for Galactic Nights and also sat in on a panel of X-wing pilots.  What do heroes of the Rebel Alliance think about their action figure selves? Mike asked and has the audio for their answers!

We're tired! We're broke! But man are we glad to be part of the Star Wars community!  Thanks to everyone that reached out on social media with their favourite Star Wars Celebration finds, it was fun to share them on this week's show!  Check our show notes at Retrozap.com for links to everyone's responses from Twitter.

Give us an iTunes review, tag us on Twitter or send us an email and we'll feature it on an upcoming episode!

 

Contact the hosts at [email protected]

twitter @sandcrawlercast @DengarDan @MikeTarkin

Email us: [email protected]

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It finally happened! The long awaited FIRST face-to-face meeting of your hosts! Dan and Mike meet up for Star Wars Celebration Orlando and well, there was hugging. It was magical!

Your hosts hit the ground running in Florida last Wednesday and are here with the first part of their adventures. There were celebrity meet and greets, ridiculously long lines and oh so many Star Wars toys! What were some of our favourite finds? We had a blast and can’t wait for you to hear about it!

Did Dan get his Luke Skywalker jacket in time to meet Mark Hamill? What were the prices like at the vendor booths and how did the Star Wars Celebration community like our Jawa socks?

Mike visited Disney’s Hollywood Studios for Galactic Nights and also sat in on a panel of X-wing pilots. What do heroes of the Rebel Alliance think about their action figure selves? Mike asked and has the audio for their answers!

We’re tired! We’re broke! But man are we glad to be part of the Star Wars community! Thanks to everyone that reached out on social media with their favourite Star Wars Celebration finds, it was fun to share them on this week’s show!

We are back from Star Wars Celebration and need your help, dear listener!

We had a blast in Orlando last week and can't wait to share our experiences with you! Dan and Mike will be in the Sandcrawler Studios on Thursday night-April 18 to record our next show and we want to hear from you!  If you were at Celebration and picked up any collectible, action figure or swag we want to hear about it!  Send us an email or tweet (see below) to us before Thursday April 18 at 8PM and we'll feature it on the show!  We can't wait to tell you all about what we came home with from Orlando and we WANT YOU TO BE A PART OF IT!

Give us an iTunes review, tag us on Twitter or send us an email and we'll feature it on an upcoming episode!

Contact the hosts at [email protected]

twitter @sandcrawlercast @DengarDan @MikeTarkin

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Welcome to a special ROAD TRIP EDITION of The Sandcrawler! So you’re probably thinking, “geez you guys, you just put out a show on Sunday, what the heck?” Well, we thought we would put together something special for all of you that are on your way to Orlando for Star Wars Celebration. Over the past number of episodes we’ve had some expert, veteran Star Wars Celebration podcasters on the show to share some of their knowledge with us since we’ve never been to a Celebration.

We thought that we would gather up all of these segments into one last show before the fun starts at Celebration. If you’re a regular listener then this show can be used as a reminder of what to expect in Orlando this week.

If you’re new to The Sandcrawler, then hey, welcome! Thanks for joining us! We hope you like what you hear!

So join Dan and Mike as we pick the brains of Dan Zehr, Chris Salton, Michael Nipp and Jake Stephens and we’ll see you on the show floor!

Welcome to a special ROAD TRIP EDITION of The Sandcrawler!  So you're probably thinking, "geez you guys, you just put out a show on Sunday, what the heck?" Well, we thought we would put together something special for all of you that are on your way to Orlando for Star Wars Celebration.   Over the past number of episodes we've had some expert, veteran Star Wars Celebration podcasters on the show to share some of their knowledge with us since we've never been to a Celebration. 

We thought that we would gather up all of these segments into one last show before the fun starts at Celebration. If you're a regular listener then this show can be used as a reminder of what to expect in Orlando this week. 

If you're new to The Sandcrawler, then hey, welcome! Thanks for joining us!  We hope you like what you hear!

So join Dan and Mike as we pick the brains of Dan Zehr, Chris Salton, Michael Nipp and Jake Stephens and we'll see you on the show floor! 

 

Give us an iTunes review, tag us on Twitter or send us an email and we'll feature it on an upcoming episode!

 

 

Contact the hosts at [email protected]

twitter @sandcrawlercast @DengarDan @MikeTarkin

Email us: [email protected]

Check us out at: www.Retrozap.com/sandcrawler

Proud members of the Retrozap Podcast Network!