154. The Stories Behind Some Of The Rarest Star Wars Collectibles: A Conversation With Ron Salvatore

Do you want to explore one of the greatest Star Wars collections ever assembled? Over more than three decades, longtime collector and writer Ron Salvatore has uncovered new information about the vintage toys and memorabilia from a galaxy far, far away. And along the way, he acquired a monumental collection of some of the rarest and most important pieces in Star Wars history. Join host David Quinn for a collector’s conversation with Ron, as Ron shares stories from his legendary collection, including: An original wood carving responsible for one of the most iconic Star Wars toys of all time! The earliest version of The Empire Strikes Back C-3PO, but with a potentially hazardous feature! A wax sculpt for an unproduced Return of the Jedi figure! The original packaging art for a 1985 Power of the Force item, complete with images of R5-D4 and Ewoks! And what is the mystery of Kenner’s early “Luke in Robes” figure? This is an unforgettable collectors’ conversation about the beloved and exciting items from the Kenner era of Star Wars. And this is Star Wars: Prototypes and Production. All photos courtesy of Ron Salvatore! To Listen to the Episode on the Prototype Archives Site: https://www.prototypearchives.com/podcast Links to the Episode on Various Podcast Platforms: APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/star-wars-prototypes-and-production/id1448205460 SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/744L0XQhmpXn2AZeaxUhOZ GOOGLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGNsb3VkLmNvbS91c2Vycy9zb3VuZGNsb3VkOnVzZXJzOjU2NTA4ODM3Ni9zb3VuZHMucnNz CASTBOX: https://castbox.fm/channel/Star-Wars%3A-Prototypes-and-Production-id1904296?utm_source=website&utm_medium=dlink&utm_campaign=web_share&utm_content=Star%20Wars%3A%20Prototypes%20and%20Production-CastBox_FM STITCHER: https://www.stitcher.com/show/1054209 PANDORA: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/star-wars-prototypes-and-production/PC:1001054209 PODBEAN: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/u4ywr-80960/Star-Wars-Prototypes-and-Production-Podcast AMAZON MUSIC: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/c98fb265-c233-43d9-ae3b-1102bfb03e45/star-wars-prototypes-and-production PLAYERFM: https://player.fm/series/2473540 SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/david-quinn-908355451/tracks PODVINE: https://podvine.com/podcast/star-wars-prototypes-and-production iHEART: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-star-wars-prototypes-and-p-31050806/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/star-wars-prototypes-and-production/id1448205460