Up Close & Peculiar
More than 100 years ago, the globetrotting Robert Ripley began collecting artifacts from his journeys around the world, which today form the heart of the greatest collection of oddities ever assembled. Up Close & Peculiar brings the curious history of these pieces to a personal level as our Exhibits Buyer, Kurtis Moellmann, explores the strange relics that lie within our Warehouse walls! Become a part of the story as we share pieces for every history buff, pop culture junkie, and oddities collector alike.
Today: Autographed Millennium Falcon ®
May the fourth be with you, Star Wars® fans! Today on Up Close & Peculiar, we’re exploring a galaxy far, far away onboard the Millennium Falcon®. R2 ready to experience this piece of movie memorabilia signed by six of the original trilogy members from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back ™?!
November 23, 2024
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Robert Ripley began the Believe It or Not! cartoon in 1918. Today, Kieran Castaño is the eighth artist to continue the legacy of illustrating the world's longest-running syndicated cartoon!
