A Long Time Ago ... I became a Star Wars fan. My love for Star Wars was born when my father took me and my brother to see the original movie at the Regent Theatre in my home town, Great Yarmouth, in January 1978. I was 7 years-old. Needless to say, it made quite an impact on me. To celebrate The Force Awakens, I have created a 100-day countdown to its release. Using images from my collection, I will share my favorite memories of 35+ years of being a fan and collector of all things Star Wars.
Sunday, September 20, 2015
89 days to go: In memory of John Henson
I made a passing comment one day to a very good and talented friend of mine, John Henson: "How great would it be if Disney Store did a Princess Leia doll in the style of the Disney Animator dolls’. This range imagines Disney characters as they would have been as toddlers and are designed by the original animators. In his typical style, John surprised me with a one-of-a-kind custom version! It is one of the most treasured items in my collection.
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John was so special. Our connection was through Oz and Broadway rather than Star wars, but his kindness and generosity apparently knew no bounds. In a sad coincidence, a message from John from last year showed up in my FB memories today.
ReplyDeleteI think this needs to become a reality for all of us!!!! How cute!!!!!!!! Oooooo and she should have the famous line she says from the film too heheheh :p
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