Star Wars Autograph News Podcast

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.

Our regular hosts discuss news of a Phantom Menace event in the UK, the latest guest announcements from Celebration (all eleven of them!) and the passing of an unsung hero in Star Wars history. Plus who has started their Celebration packing early? All this and much more on this week's episode of the Star Wars Autograph News Podcast.

This week we have news from Episode IX, Star Wars Resistance, #RebelsRemembered and, of course, Star Wars Celebration which is now only a month away. Graham reviews Comic Con Liverpool and we all explain the swag we are bringing to Chicago.  We're getting excited for the show and hope you are too.

We can officially say Celebration is next month and we have all the latest updates for you this week. We are joined by Spencer Jawitz, a moderator for one of Facebook's largest Celebration groups and it's Stuart's birthday! Stuart tells us about his experience at LFCC and walks us through his look back to The Phantom Menace trailer. All this and much more on this week's show.

On this week's episode: Pre-orders for Celebration autographs going live on Monday, plus we break down all the information we received from Mark Von Ohlen last week, do a quick review of the Topps Star Wars Autograph blind boxes and Ed returns to the show to explain the benefits of having a Celebration VIP badge.

This week Topps Star Wars Authentics manager Mark Von Ohlen returns to the podcast and runs down the latest Star Wars Celebration guests and offers a behind-the-scenes look into his role of booking guests for Chicago. Mark also announces the send-in and pre-order services which will be available for those who want autographs from Celebration but aren't able to attend. Whether you'll be in autograph hall in Chicago, or home wishing you were, this is one episode you won't want to miss.

The debut of our new weekly format!  Breaking news from Topps about Celebration autograph presales, prices and signer schedules, plus a run down of the guests already announced; a look into Alden Ehrenreich's first private autograph signing; a TTM etiquette lesson from Steve Blum and a sad story from the Star Wars community with a happy ending.

We take look back on 2018, including Graham's moving remembrance of the late Gary Kurtz, before digging into the new year, including our first installment of our look into Celebration Chicago. 

In this special edition of the Star Wars Autograph News Podcast Frank talks with Star Wars Authentics manager Mark Von Ohlen.  Look forward to an in-depth discussion about Star Wars Celebration, the Black Friday sale that is going on now at SWA and much more. 

Jeremy Bulloch announces his retirement from conventions, Episode IX casting news, #Clonewarssaved from #SDCC, Host, Post, Ghost and much, much more! 

This month:  Our thoughts on Celebration Chicago, Solo and the state of Star Wars fandom; preview upcoming signings with Topps and Official Pix and run down our recent shows, autographs and signings.  Our popular "Host, Post, Ghost" segment is back this month with three new signers you'll want to add to your collections and we answer your questions from the Star Wars Autograph News Facebook Group.  All this and more on the June 2018 episode of the Star Wars Autograph News Podcast.