Star Wars: Collectibles - A Pocket Guide

by Stephen J. Sansweet

This pocket guide is written by Stephen J. Sansweet, Star Wars fan supreme, owner of more than 25,000 Star Wars related collectibles. It is aptly titled Star Wars Collectibles and shows many of the more intriguing toys and collectibles made available since Star Wars premiered in 1977. Of all the books released in the merchandising calm before the storm timed to break with the next Star Wars film, this is one of the niftiest. A must for any Star Wars fan.

Genres: Star Wars

128 pages, Hardcover

First published August 9, 1998

About the author

Sansweet was born and educated in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. He studied at Temple University from 1962 to 1966, majoring in journalism. Three years after graduating, in 1969, he began work as a reporter at the Wall Street Journal in both Philadelphia and Montreal. He was promoted to deputy bureau chief in 1984, and later the chief of Wall Street Journal's Los Angeles bureau in 1987. In February 1996, he joined Lucasfilm as director of specialty marketing. He is currently director of content management and in charge of fan relations.

Sansweet's collection has also been featured on the History Channel's Boy's Toys special "Private Collections".