114. The 1977 Flood Of Unlicensed Lightsabers: Ron Salvatore Covers The Star Wars Universe! (Pt 2)

In 1977, while Star Wars mania swept the nation, one iconic life-sized accessory was missing from toy shelves: the lightsaber. And as Kenner toiled away at crafting a Lucasfilm-approved version of the novel blade, some entrepreneurial creators eschewed copyright laws and produced their own unlicensed lightsabers to sell to the public. Throughout the past year, and for the previous two decades, collector Ron Salvatore has covered fascinating topics like this in his informative and his invaluable articles for The Star Wars Collectors Archive. Join host David Quinn for part two of a conversation with Ron, as Ron pieces together the history of the unlicensed lightsabers, and shares his approach to writing and researching Star Wars topics for the benefit of collectors around the world. To Listen to the Episode on the Prototype Archives Site: https://www.prototypearchives.com/podcast Links to the Episode on Various Platforms: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/star-wars-prototypes-and-production/id1448205460?mt=2 https://open.spotify.com/show/744L0XQhmpXn2AZeaxUhOZ https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGNsb3VkLmNvbS91c2Vycy9zb3VuZGNsb3VkOnVzZXJzOjU2NTA4ODM3Ni9zb3VuZHMucnNz https://soundcloud.com/david-quinn-908355451/tracks https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/u4ywr-80960/Star-Wars-Prototypes-and-Production-Podcast https://player.fm/series/2473540 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-star-wars-prototypes-and-p-31050806/ https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/star-wars-prototypes-and-production/id1448205460?mt=