115. The Early Bird Certificate Controversy: Ron Salvatore Covers The Star Wars Universe! (Pt 3)

Did you know that Kenner DESTROYED 500,000 Early Bird Certificates? As iconic as the Certificate is to Star Wars collectors today, it was a controversial offering in the fall of 1977, and many viewed it as a scam. Throughout the past year, and for the previous two decades, collector Ron Salvatore has covered fascinating topics like this in his informative and his invaluable articles for The Star Wars Collectors Archive. Join host David Quinn for part three of a conversation with Ron, as Ron gives insight into how the Early Bird Certificate was received by retailers and consumers, the impact of collector meetups, and the Star Wars topics he intends to write about in the new year. To Listen to the Episode on the Prototype Archives Site: https://www.prototypearchives.com/podcast Links to the Episode on Various Platforms: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/star-wars-prototypes-and-production/id1448205460?mt=2 https://open.spotify.com/show/744L0XQhmpXn2AZeaxUhOZ https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGNsb3VkLmNvbS91c2Vycy9zb3VuZGNsb3VkOnVzZXJzOjU2NTA4ODM3Ni9zb3VuZHMucnNz https://soundcloud.com/david-quinn-908355451/tracks https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/u4ywr-80960/Star-Wars-Prototypes-and-Production-Podcast https://player.fm/series/2473540 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-star-wars-prototypes-and-p-31050806/ https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/star-wars-prototypes-and-production/id1448205460?mt=