Baltimore Star Wars Museum

After heading up to Baltimore today to do a tile bid, I decided do something I've been meaning to do since moving back the DC area. So I made an appointment to visit the Baltimore Star Wars Museum. I wasn't sure what to expect. I knew it was in a person's home. I've seen a few pictures on their website, but I had to see it for myself. I arrived at what the owners call the Meerkat Meade at around 12:30PM. About a half an hour earlier than expected. Thomas, the curator greeted me and welcomed me in. He was very nice. The museum was amazing. It needs a little organizing but I love picking though places like this. We got to school each other with our individual collecting knowledge. Thomas is a half a generation older than me so our childhood experiences with the saga are slightly different. I was 5 when the movies came out so I had to ask for everything I got from my mom. He was 14 and could buy what every he could afford. Amazingly most of the vintage toys at the museum he purchased himself from the stores when they came out. And they are in great condition. He had a Rebel Command Base Playset still sealed in the package. He said he never opened it because the base was basically the same as the Hoth Ice Planet and Land of the Jawas playsets and he already had two of them. I found it stacked underneath another toy on the floor. I told him the value of it and said it should be a center piece item. It is in great condition. He also had the Blue Snaggletooth that only came with the Sears Cantina Adventure set back in 1979. This figure also was in perfect condition. Man, I spend about four hours there and could have hung out longer but wanted to avoid DC rush hour traffic. If you're ever in Baltimore. Check it out http://www.startoysmuseum.org/ Thanks for the tour Thomas. See you soon.

I should have taken wider angle pictures to get a feel for the place but I was attracted to the little details. Below is a picture of the European Cantina Playset made by Palitoy. Very rare and super cool. He also had the Droid Factory and Death Star Playset both made by Palitoy. Amazing!

The large A-wing at the top is an original one from the 80s and the modern reproduction is in the background.

Both the Imperial Shuttle and the Tie Interceptor are very rare ships from the Return of the Jedi toy line.

I've been looking for this for a while because I'm a perv. I've never seen one in person, so I was excited to see the Sigma C-3po Tape Dispenser. Notice where you are pulling the tape from.