52. The Georgia Summer Social: Friends, Fellow Collectors and Former Kenner Employees Unite!

During a recent July weekend, the Georgia Alliance of Star Wars Collectors hosted its annual Summer Social event. More than 80 members from the club came from all over the United States to attend. They took part in a weekend of meals with collectors, conversations with former Kenner and Hasbro employees, room sales and trips with friends around the Atlanta region. Longtime vintage Star Wars collector and "Swag King" Narayan S. Naik hosted Saturday’s meetup at his home, where attendees were treated to an afternoon of games and competitions, a top-shelf food truck lunch, and a tour of his collection, appropriately titled “Mos Atlanta.” For many, it was a much needed return to the in-person events, especially after a long year without them. Join host David Quinn for a conversation with Narayan, as he recounts what it was like to prepare and host part of the Georgia meetup, and the blessings that come from a collectors weekend. In Narayan’s own words: “Star Wars collectors are a rare breed . They’re like the childhood friends who you never knew you had. The ones who shared the same experiences and who can complete the sentences you start with any conversation. The friends who you may only have known for a few years but feel like you know for a lifetime. As soon as the weekend started, it felt like I was with the people who are my close friends and family again. The events themselves didn’t matter, as along as it was with the people who I had missed seeing for so long. It felt like coming HOME… “ If you’d like to join this creative and exciting club, check out the Georgia Alliance of Star Wars Collectors group page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/400606696989466 And if you enjoy Star Wars: Prototypes and Production, please: 1. Subscribe/follow the podcast (It’s free!) 2. Leave a review on your preferred podcast platform (Help me get to 500 reviews!) 3. And tell a friend (or twenty)! It would be most appreciated - you have the power to help grow the podcast! Thank you in advance! 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=2