{"id":11526,"date":"2021-07-04T15:01:28","date_gmt":"2021-07-04T22:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/news\/?p=11526"},"modified":"2021-07-06T20:22:00","modified_gmt":"2021-07-07T03:22:00","slug":"our-25th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/news\/bffc\/our-25th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Our 25th Anniversary!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hard to believe BFFC has turned 25, but what a year to hit a quarter century. Boba Fett fandom is larger than ever, with no signs of slowing down.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anniversary Designs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Continuing the tradition of raising money for charity while giving BFFC fans something to enjoy offline, we have two new anniversary designs:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bobafett.club\/bffc25rearmored\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/tn\/300x300\/about\/images\/bffc-25years-rearmored.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/tn\/600x600\/about\/images\/bffc-25years-rearmored.jpg 2x\" height=\"300\" width=\"300\"><br \/>\n&#8220;Re-Armored&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bobafett.club\/bffc25\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/tn\/300x300\/about\/images\/bffc-25years.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/tn\/600x600\/about\/images\/bffc-25years.jpg 2x\" height=\"300\" width=\"300\"><br \/>\n&#8220;25 Years&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Art for BFFC by <a href=\"https:\/\/ingoadwetrust.com\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Jason Goad<\/a>. (The second one was updated and inspired by a 14killstripes photo by BFFC&#8217;s founder, Aaron Proctor.)<\/p>\n<p>In honor of the late Jeremy Bulloch, our inaugural member, we are donating all proceeds to the Great Ormond Street Hospital and Children&#8217;s Charity.<\/p>\n<p>To contribute with a purchase: <a href=\"https:\/\/bobafett.club\/bffcshop\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/bobafett.club\/bffcshop<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To donate directly: <a href=\"https:\/\/donate.gosh.org\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/donate.gosh.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Long Lasting<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are just a few other Star Wars sites from 25 years ago (or longer) that are still around&#8230; but here&#8217;s a thread to name check a few peers that have kept going strong.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Before TheForce.net, it was &#8220;Texas A&#038;M University&#8217;s Star Wars Page.&#8221; They got started in 1996 just like BFFC. Their news and community was admirable. Under new management, but still there.<\/li>\n<li>Before RebelScum.net, it was &#8220;Philip&#8217;s Star Wars Pictures, Toys and Thoughts.&#8221; Same founder, although they&#8217;re about to pass the torch. They also started in 1996 like BFFC. Their collectibles database and original photography was an inspiration.<\/li>\n<li>Star Wars Collectors Archive began in 1994 \u2013 they&#8217;ve got us beat by a couple year \u2013 but were an inspiration when first getting started. Love that they&#8217;re still going strong, often hosting panels at conventions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Reaction<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>AOTC \/ TCW Boba Fett actor Daniel Logan congratulated us on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Daniel_Logan\/status\/1411585108616781828\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a> and SW:SE Boba Fett actor Mark Austin as well on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CQ5XsTALTFj\/c\/18091464139265763\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>So many shout-outs, but helmet nod especially to websites <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CQ5XsTALTFj\/c\/18009124981326264\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Fantha Tracks<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CQ5zGjysD9u\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">BobaFettBuilders.com<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CQ5XsTALTFj\/c\/18152346586163905\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">WhiteBobaFett.com<\/a>; artist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CQ5XsTALTFj\/c\/18187772194110247\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Joe Corroney<\/a>; cosplayers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CQ5XsTALTFj\/c\/17910946918826345\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Miggs Fett<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CQ5XsTALTFj\/c\/17859819326564663\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Man of War Studios<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CQ5XsTALTFj\/c\/17938484980541761\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">The Lady Fett<\/a>; and fans like <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CaptainCRAZZZY\/status\/1411790927409123329\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Captain Crazy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/broughtworm\/status\/1411697052770136067\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">broughtworm<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Year in Review<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve seen massive growth thanks to Boba Fett&#8217;s return in &#8220;The Mandalorian&#8221; and announcement to lead &#8220;The Book of Boba Fett.&#8221; News announcements and official collectible releases seem non-stop. We&#8217;ve done official collaborations with GameStop (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/multimedia\/daily\/2584\/\">#1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/multimedia\/daily\/2653\/\">#2<\/a>), Loungefly (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/multimedia\/daily\/2612\/\">#3<\/a>), and Polaroid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/multimedia\/daily\/2431\/\">#4<\/a>). On social media, our posts have been shared by Ming-Na Wen (twice) and Carl Weathers. We <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/multimedia\/daily\/2654\/\">signal boosted<\/a> a social ad by Temuera Morrison for Polynesian Spa in New Zealand, which led to dozens of memes.<\/p>\n<p>Our team of regular contributors like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/profile\/10725\/\">Juan Fuentes<\/a> (started in 2020 but really active nowadays), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/profile\/8203\/\">Thorsten Heiss<\/a> (long-time contributor, so busy in the Collectibles section here making it better), and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/profile\/10449\/\">The IronWolf<\/a> (started in 2019 but hit a stride when &#8220;The Mandalorian&#8221; Season 2 brought back Boba) has been awesome to help grow and specialize BFFC.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve helped fans navigate the complex &#8220;War of the Bounty Hunters&#8221; series, which has presented itself with dozens of variant covers that some collectors look to us to know where to get them.<\/p>\n<p>We also worked with the Star Wars Insider (Titan Publishing), Herschel Supply Co., and Monogram with early bird view and after-release reviews, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>No plans to stop: here&#8217;s to the next 25!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hard to believe BFFC has turned 25, but what a year to hit a quarter century. 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