Sideshow Collectibles » Celebration IV http://www.sideshowtoy.com What happens when you combine special FX artists and classically trained sculptors with web savvy peeps? Not only lots of trouble, but you get the best Film and TV collectibles on the planet! Get the latest info on Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, James Bond, and Sci-Fi items and prop replica products from Sideshow Collectibles! Also, find out more about our artists and web heads, interviews, product-film-dvd reviews, embarrassing moments, discounts, giveaways and more! Thu, 23 May 2013 19:37:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Winner chosen in CIV Newsletter Raffle! http://www.sideshowtoy.com/?p=3132 http://www.sideshowtoy.com/?p=3132#comments Wed, 30 May 2007 19:34:46 +0000 news http://www.sideshowtoy.com/behindtheshow/?p=3132 Our Star Wars Celebration IV Newsletter Raffle winner for the Jabba the Hutt palace set has been chosen! Congratulations to our CONFIRMED winner, M. Para, who was randomly chosen out of all newsletter members to win this valuable prize pack. If you are not the winner, don’t give up hope – our weekly Newsletter always features cool contests and giveaway for members. Be sure to keep your eye out for more chances to win fabulous prizes from Sideshow Collectibles! [CIV Newsletter Raffle Details] [Sideshow Newsletter] [More Contests]

]]> 9 Solve the Jumble for Jabba! http://www.sideshowtoy.com/?p=3126 http://www.sideshowtoy.com/?p=3126#comments Wed, 30 May 2007 01:45:11 +0000 news http://www.sideshowtoy.com/behindtheshow/?p=3126 After giving away a couple of our popular Jabba the Hutt 1/6th scale figures to lucky CIV attendees who were experts at Star Wars trivia, we extended the opportunity to non-attendees as well. This time we found a jumble of letters, which asked fans to solve for a chance to win a Jabba! Some of you figures out that these letters – HTNREDSNUNORAEE – unjumbled to form the phrase NORTHER DUNE SEA, the location of Jabba’s Palace on Tatooine. Those of you who entered the correct answer before the cut-off time were entered into a random for the chance to win! Two (2) fortuitous winners have been drawn. Congratulations to: M. Apple from Independence, MO and C. Altepetur from Lafayette, IN! These winners will be contacted by email to claim their prizes, and will be responsible for shipping fees and any applicable sales and/or import/VAT tax. Thanks for playing!

]]> 6 More Trivia for T-Shirts – Round 2 winners! http://www.sideshowtoy.com/?p=3121 http://www.sideshowtoy.com/?p=3121#comments Wed, 30 May 2007 01:15:50 +0000 news http://www.sideshowtoy.com/behindtheshow/?p=3121 As a way to continue to extend the fun of Celebration IV to our online audience, we played a second round of ‘Trivia for T-Shirts’ during the event. This time we wanted to know: How many Rebel starfighters did an Imperial officer claim were attacking the Death Star? A lot of the Star Wars fans out there knew that the answer is ’30′ (or ‘thirty’)! We have randomly chosen five (5) winners who submitted the correct answer to our Contest Form before the cut-off time to take home a Sideshow Darth Vader ‘Lack of Sideshow Collectibles’ t-shirt. These winners are: A. Thompson from Harahan, LA – B. Turnbow from Las Cruces, NM – C. Longchamp from Essex Junction, VT – D. Hinkle from Bellevue, NE – and J. Wigney from Canterbury, Great Britain! These winners will be contacted by email for confirmation, so watch your inbox if you see your name on the list!

]]> 4 Trivia for T-Shirts – Round 1 winners! http://www.sideshowtoy.com/?p=3100 http://www.sideshowtoy.com/?p=3100#comments Wed, 30 May 2007 01:00:36 +0000 news http://www.sideshowtoy.com/behindtheshow/?p=3100 Our MC at the Sideshow booth (aka Webmaster Chris) entertained the CIV crowd with ‘Trivia for T-Shirts’ every day of the con! We extended the fun to our online audience with this question: What type of stew did Yoda prepare for Luke in his hut on Dagobah? Those hardcore Star Wars fans out there knew that the answer is ‘rootleaf stew’! We have randomly chosen five (5) winners who submitted the correct answer to our Contest Form before the cut-off time to take home a Sideshow Darth Vader ‘Lack of Sideshow Collectibles’ t-shirt. These winners are: C. Walton from Macon, GA – S. Hansen from Beavercreek, OH – A. Pettie from Arcadia, CA – D. Ellis from Ashland, OH – and L. Forgione from New York, NY! These winners will be contacted by email for confirmation, so watch your inbox if you see your name on the list!

]]> 7 Celebration IV is over! http://www.sideshowtoy.com/?p=3128 http://www.sideshowtoy.com/?p=3128#comments Tue, 29 May 2007 17:59:53 +0000 news http://www.sideshowtoy.com/behindtheshow/?p=3128 CastThe 30th Anniversary festivities of the Star Wars Celebration IV convention have come to a close. Thanks to everyone for joining us during our online festivities, and don’t forget to check out the photo galleries from the show. Day 4, Day 5 & teardown photos have all been uploaded! [CIV Photo Gallery] Also coming soon: Video features and interviews with celebrities and fans, conducted by our intrepid multimedia department! Watch our weekly newsletter to find out when these fun reports from the floor will be available to view. [Newsletter Sign Up]

]]> 15 Last Day of CIV has begun! http://www.sideshowtoy.com/?p=3125 http://www.sideshowtoy.com/?p=3125#comments Mon, 28 May 2007 20:16:26 +0000 news http://www.sideshowtoy.com/behindtheshow/?p=3125 The fifth and final day of Star Wars Celebration IV is going strong, with larger crowds than expected for this shortened day on the exhibitor’s floor! This afternoon we will be saying goodbye to all our new friends and collectors, who have become one with the Force over the past few days. But in the meantime, our online celebration continues, with new Production Blog posts and an update to our CIV Photo Gallery, coming soon. Plus, we’ll be posting a couple of big contests to end the festivities, so keep watching our CIV homepage, including our popular live web cam coverage from the Sideshow booth!

]]> 7 Day 4 of the Celebration is under way! http://www.sideshowtoy.com/?p=3123 http://www.sideshowtoy.com/?p=3123#comments Sun, 27 May 2007 20:55:32 +0000 news http://www.sideshowtoy.com/behindtheshow/?p=3123 Today is the second to last day of Celebration IV here in Los Angeles! We have Lorne Peterson at our booth again today to do more signing and chatting with fans, so don’t forget to submit your questions for him, as tomorrow will be our last chance to pry him with your questions! [Submit Your Questions] If you are not familiar with Lorne’s work as one of the founding members of Industrial Light and Magic, check out our 2006 Comic-Con chats with this master of models! [Part 1] [Part 2] Plus, you will want to check out our Production Blog today, as we’ve posted some photos from yesterday’s Sideshow CIV panel, featuring the magnificent Jabba the Hutt 1/6th scale figure! [Jabba In Progress]

]]> 5 Memorial Day savings are now in effect! http://www.sideshowtoy.com/?p=3079 http://www.sideshowtoy.com/?p=3079#comments Sun, 27 May 2007 15:52:20 +0000 news http://www.sideshowtoy.com/behindtheshow/?p=3079 CastCelebrate Monday’s Memorial Day holiday with super savings on Sideshow stuff! Follow the link to discover a few crazy discounts for some of our popular, IN STOCK products. Stock up on cool collectibles while enjoying your hot Memorial Day barbecues! [Memorial Day Discounts]

]]> 4 Celebration IV Photo Journal – Day 03 http://www.sideshowtoy.com/?p=3120 http://www.sideshowtoy.com/?p=3120#comments Sun, 27 May 2007 15:25:33 +0000 news http://www.sideshowtoy.com/behindtheshow/?p=3120 On the third day of Star Wars Celebration IV, the attendee numbers soared, and so did the spectacle! Our photographers were there to document everything from the Sideshow Production Team panel discussion to the really strange guy dressed up like slave leia! [Celebration IV Galleries] We also updated our Star Wars Memories gallery – check it out!

]]> 6 The Production Team answers Questions about Star Wars collectibles! http://www.sideshowtoy.com/?p=3117 http://www.sideshowtoy.com/?p=3117#comments Sat, 26 May 2007 21:00:12 +0000 news http://www.sideshowtoy.com/behindtheshow/?p=3117 Sideshow’s panel at Celebration IV will begin today at 2:30 PM, during which a few of our key Creative and Production team members will show a few slides and answer audience questions. In order to make our online audience feel like they are right there in the room with us, we’re taking this opportunity to post a special Star Wars themed ‘Ask Sideshow’ session, compiled from a list of most-asked questions that have been submitted by you and your fellow collectors! [Star Wars Ask Sideshow Q&A] Also, we invite you to read through our past ‘Ask Sideshow’ archives to review all of the great inquiries that we have answered so far about all of our licensed collectibles! [Archives]

If you have a question you’d like to submit to our Production Team, please use the form and NOT the comments sections of the site. Thank you! [Access the Form]

]]> 1 Day 3 of Celebration IV is going strong! http://www.sideshowtoy.com/?p=3119 http://www.sideshowtoy.com/?p=3119#comments Sat, 26 May 2007 20:09:44 +0000 news http://www.sideshowtoy.com/behindtheshow/?p=3119 Day 3 is in full swing here at the Los Angeles Convention Center! So far we have welcomed Lorne Peterson into our booth to do some more signing and chatting with fans, sent our tireless multimedia team out to gather some fantastic interviews from all manner of Star Wars personalities, and snapped a ton more photos to add to the gallery. While we have Lorne here, don’t forget to submit your questions for him, and we’ll pry him for answers! [Submit Your Questions] Also, you will want to check out our Production Blog today, as we’ve posted a few cool, work-in-progress photos of the popular Speeder Bike and Scout Premium Format figure! [Speed Bike R&D]

]]> 0 Celebration IV Day 02 Gallery Posted! http://www.sideshowtoy.com/?p=3116 http://www.sideshowtoy.com/?p=3116#comments Sat, 26 May 2007 13:36:48 +0000 Administrator http://www.sideshowtoy.com/behindtheshow/?p=3116 Celebration IV continued to draw the crowds as it opened for the first time to the general public on Friday. Among the highlights in our gallery: detail shots of our R2-D2 and C-3PO life-sized replicas; Darth Vader posing with the ‘creation table’ from Episode III; the Robots and Electronics of Star Wars; the Star Wars Costume Parade; Anthony Daniels at the booth; and various shots of the booth and con activities. As always, feel free to leave your suggestions for which pictures you would like to see! (PS – Sorry folks, we aren’t taking requests for specific staff member pics! :P ) [CIV Galleries]

]]> 2 On this day in 1977… http://www.sideshowtoy.com/?p=3114 http://www.sideshowtoy.com/?p=3114#comments Sat, 26 May 2007 06:35:53 +0000 news http://www.sideshowtoy.com/behindtheshow/?p=3114 As the 30th birthday of Star Wars comes to a close out here on the West Coast, we urge fans to continue to submit their nostalgic photos and stories about the unassuming space saga that became a cultural phenomenon nearly overnight. [Share your Star Wars Stories & Photos] The official ‘Opening Ceremonies’ of Celebration IV took place earlier this evening, although a rumored bomb threat cut the festivities short due to a forced evacuation (welcome to Los Angeles!). The ceremony featured a taped video message from George Lucas (who is currently in Europe working on the next Indiana Jones installment), the official declaration of May 25th, 2007 as ‘Star Wars Day’ in the City of Angels, a rousing rendition of ‘Happy Birthday’ sung by over 10,000 fans and celebrities in attendence, and a little treat for everyone, dubbed the ‘Army of Cake’ by Master of Ceremonies, Steve Sansweet. Happy Birthday, Star Wars – The Force is truly with you!

]]> 3 Production Blog updates during CIV http://www.sideshowtoy.com/?p=3112 http://www.sideshowtoy.com/?p=3112#comments Fri, 25 May 2007 19:49:57 +0000 news http://www.sideshowtoy.com/behindtheshow/?p=3112 CastDon’t forget to check out our Production Blog each day during Star Wars Celebration IV! We’ll be posting in-progress images and a few Q&A’s throughout the show to keep you up to date with the some of our new products. Today, we’ve uploaded some behind-the-scenes shots of the Bossk life-size bust, taken in the midst of creating the prototype. Follow the link to our Production Blog to take a look! []

]]> 0 Day 2 of Celebration IV begins! http://www.sideshowtoy.com/?p=3109 http://www.sideshowtoy.com/?p=3109#comments Fri, 25 May 2007 17:26:16 +0000 news http://www.sideshowtoy.com/behindtheshow/?p=3109 Sideshow was excited to welcome Anthony Daniels (aka C-3PO) into our booth this morning for a few classic photo ops with our life-size droids before the doors to the LA convention center opened for Day 2 of CIV. If you’ve been keeping an eye on the web cams, you may have caught a glimpse of him striking a pose with the golden droid! If you missed it, fear not – we will be posting the photos to our Day 2 gallery later today, so keep an eye on our CIV photo galleries. Stay tuned to our CIV homepage for more updates from the floor throughout the day! [CIV Homepage]

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