Owner of largest Star Wars memorabilia collection robbed

Just Pinned to Domestic and Global News: Steve Sansweet pictured in November 2015 in his museum Rancho Obi-Wan says that his longtime friend and museum volunteer has stolen over $100000 in Star Wars collectibles (AFP Photo/Josh Edelson) More Los Angeles (AFP) - The owner of the largest collection of Star Wars memorabilia said on Monday a longtime friend had robbed him of more than 100 items including rare vintage US and foreign carded action figures. Steve Sansweet who runs Rancho Obi-Wan a non-profit museum north of San Francisco that houses more than 400000 Star Wars collectibles said the theft took place over several months in late 2015 through 2016. "We're missing about 120 to 130 items worth some $200000" he told AFP. He said the majority of the items stolen are vintage US and foreign carded action figures many of them rare. Sansweet a former Wall Street Journal reporter who worked for 15 years as head of fan relations at Lucasfilm before retiring in 2011 identified the suspect as Carl Cunningham a well-known Star Wars collector and R2-D2 builder from Marietta Georgia. "I've known him for 20 years" Sansweet said. "He shared our hospitality he stayed with us he ate our food he h
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