CANTON, Ohio — The Star Wars universe has one of the largest fan bases in the cinematic world, and one day each year fans celebrate with social media posts, movie marathons and more.
What You Need To Know
- May 4 is a special day for Star Wars fans around the world
- ”May the Fourth be with you” is a variant of the popular star wars catchphrase “May the force be with you”
- 2021 is the 50th anniversary year of Lucasfilm, the production company who made Star Wars
- Happy Pappy’s Action Figure Extravaganza is home to thousands of Star Wars action figures
Happy Pappy’s Action Figure Extravaganza in Canton is a Star Wars fan’s paradise.
“I’m a huge Star Wars fan. I have two rooms. This room after I’m done will be say, 90% Star Wars,” said Clifton Boggs, founder and owner of Happy Pappy’s Action Figure Extravaganza. “My favorite modern day character is Ahsoka Tano, and my favorite from when I was a child was Luke Skywalker.”
Boggs has collected Star Wars themed action figures for over 30 years.
“There was nothing like it when it came out when I was a kid,” said Boggs. “So I thought it was great stories and everybody wanted to be Luke Skywalker or Han Solo or sometimes somebody wanted to be Chewbacca, you know, and iconic Darth Vader is so iconic.”
He’s a part of more than six collectors’ clubs nationwide including Ohio Star Wars Collector’s Club, Kentucky’s Star Wars Collector’s Club, and Indiana’s Star Wars Collecting Community. He has more than 2,000 figures in his store.
“There’s just so much about Star Wars and, you know, the fandom and how we kind of unite and get together and enjoy Star Wars and make new friends,” said Boggs.
May 4 may be his favorite day of the year.
“I think it’s really cool to have a day to celebrate Star Wars,” Boggs said. “I think my next favorite day is National Hot Dog Day.”
This May 4, is even more special as it falls in the 50th anniversary year of Lucasfilm, the production company that created Star Wars.
“There’s many different Star Wars fans, there’s so many people that love the movies, there’s people that just like the animated series, there’s people that just like to cosplay, there’s people that collect,” Boggs said. “There’s so many different realms of Star Wars fandom.”
It’s a day for Star Wars fans across the world to unite and celebrate the iconic film series. Boggs doesn’t just celebrate Star Wars on this day, but every day.
“May the fourth be with you!” said Boggs.
Happy Pappy’s Action Figure Extravaganza buys, sells and trades toys. For more information, visit their website.
