INSIDE AN AMAZING STAR WARS COLLECTION

Via Starwars.com:

Some Star Wars collections are so impressive that they make me think of Indiana Jones saying, “It belongs in a museum!” Steve Sansweet of Rancho Obi-Wan went that route, and we’ve featured a few other collectors on the blog that have devoted entire rooms of their homes to displaying Star Wars memorabilia. Cho Woong incorporated his massive collection beautifully into his home decor, but had so many items that he wanted to share them with others. To that end, he created a movie memorabilia gallery above his restaurant in Daegu, South Korea.

His passion for films began as a child when his father took him to the theater for the first time. He wanted to extend and hold on to the emotions he experienced while watching movies, and he found a way to do that by collecting. His collection includes items from many franchises, but is dominated by Star Wars. I talked with Cho Woong about how his collection started and what sort of Star Wars items it includes.

He’s been collecting for most of his life, and it started because of Star Wars and his fascination with the characters. As a young man, he accumulated movie soundtracks on CDs as well as several movie posters. Then in 1999 he visited Universal Studios Hollywood. He started purchasing statues and figures because he thought they were the best for interior design. His collection grew and as a visual designer, he decided he wanted to create an appealing space to display his own “cinema world.” That led to him creating the museum in March 2012.

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