The STAR WARS Vault. A book that every STAR WARS FAN will love ! (The "Star Wars" Vault - Stephen J. Sansweet)

Member Name: jedimastergray73

Product:	The "Star Wars" Vault - Stephen J. Sansweet
Date:	10/08/09 (26 review reads)
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Advantages: Comprehensive, packed with features and beautifully presented.

Disadvantages: None ... the concept for this book has been perfectly realised.

Just over 30 years ago the phrase "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away..." was first seen on movie screens and the Star Wars Saga was born.

Star Wars has now become a worldwide phenomenom and is the most successful movie franchise of all time. To Celebrate 30 years of The Force, Steve Sansweet (the current Director of Fan Relations in Lucasfilm's Marketing Division and well loved Star Wars author) has written THE STAR WARS VAULT ... a amazing book that all Star Wars will treasure for years to come !!!

The Star Wars Vault collects together 30 years of treasures from the Lucasfilm Archives and is so much more than simply a book !

To begin with the 'Vault' has over 50 pieces of reproduced and removable items of rare memorabilia ... items such as Cinema Tickets, Posters, Lucasfilm Christmas Cards, Iron on T-Shirt Transfers, Invitations to the original Star Wars Premiere, the very first concept sketch for Star Wars, blue prints of vehicles and sets and various postcards, models and stickers (all of which have been faithfully reproduced and are fully removablke from the book itself).

The 'Vault' also features two full length CDs which feature a number of rare recordings including the vintage radio ads for Star Wars, the original cast interviews and George Lucas' commentary on the Original Trilogy. The CD even features Carrie Fisher singing from the legendary Star Wars Holiday Special !!! (which has to be heard to be believed)

The Star Wars Vault is the ultimate book for Star Wars fans of all ages. It covers all six movies from the complete saga, the two spin-off movies, the three television series as well as an examination of what's still to come. It also explores the wider Star Wars network to include the extensive collection of official novels and books, the comics, the video games, the trading cards and of course - the toys and action figures !!!

Steve Sansweet is clearly the ideal author for this kind of book ... not only is he widely regarded as the World's Number 1 Star Wars Fan but he also owns the largest collection of Star Wars Memorabilia in the World !!! His own passion for Star Wars is clear in his writing and this beautifully put together and highly detailed book (together with the high quality removable memorabilia and the 2 CDs) is something Star Wars fans will adore.

I personally own 2 copies of the Star Wars Vault ... one that has been kept complete and in mint condition and the other which has had all the removable memorabilia taken out and displayed !!!

The Star Wars Vault is simply awesome ...

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Summary: A comprehensive guide that is beautifully made and well presented.