About this episode

The episode discusses the origins and evolution of the Sithmas event, a holiday gathering for Star Wars collectors.

On the eve of this year’s exciting Sithmas event, let’s travel back to the winter of 2023, for a conversation about how this multi-club event began: How does a Star Wars meetup become a holiday tradition? Every year, Pennsylvanian collector Mike De Stefano hosts Sithmas, a weekend event that celebrates Star Wars and the holidays. The weekend kicks off with a Friday night meal, followed by Saturday’s main event. The day is packed with festivities - from a White Bantha gift exchange to a special dinner together, to tours of Mike’s three incredible Star Wars collection rooms. This year, approximately 80 Star Wars collectors from EIGHT regional clubs - Seattle, Ontario, New York, the Northeast, Pennsylvania, D.C/Virginia, Ohio and Indiana - will travel to the Lancaster area to celebrate Sithmas with Mike at his home. Join host David Quinn for a conversation with Mike, as Mike discusses how Sithmas began, how it evolved, and why it has become a must-attend event on the Star Wars collector calendar each December! To Listen to the Episode on the Prototype Archives Site: https://www.prototypearchives.com/podcast Links to the Episode on Various Podcast Platforms: APPLE PODCASTS…

People in this episode

Host: David Quinn

Guest: Mike De Stefano

Topics covered

• Star Wars collectors
• holiday traditions
• Sithmas event
• multi-club gatherings
• collector community

Keywords

• Sithmas
• Star Wars
• collectors
• holiday meetup
• Mike De Stefano
• David Quinn
• Pennsylvania
• multi-club event

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Star Wars

Places: Pennsylvania, Lancaster, Seattle, Ontario, New York, Northeast, D.C/Virginia, Ohio, Indiana

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