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"These are not the droids you are looking for", while quoted from Obi-Wan Kenobi, these may as well be the same words you hear from the toy store clerk when you ask to see their line up of Star Wars Lego sets. Rare Star Wars Lego sets are better off sought online instead of having to go through every single toy store in the state, and it is a good as a lead from Dex. Of course, if you can spare some galactic credits, you should also consider visiting toy conventions such as the ones held in San Diego each year. The best way to determine if the Lego set or figure you are looking for is rare is to check its production and retail availability. The first sign of a rare Star Wars Lego set...

Readers share memorable meetings with the stars We wrote a while back about encounters with celebrities and named a few names among those who seemed like real people. Then we asked our readers to tell us some of their own stories and sure enough, some of the same names popped up (apparently Steven Tyler and Sammy Hagar are both equally friendly [phpbay] Fighting Bowie , 40, 4719, ""[/phpbay]

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