Happy Halloween, Skywalkers!! What better way to celebrate than talking with two people from the Ben Cooper Co. who brought you years of joy as kids?
Even if you didn’t wear a Ben Cooper costume as a kid, it’s a blast to hear about these first commercially available costumes and the infancy of cosplay.
Skywalking Through Neverland #189: Trick-or-Treating with Ben Cooper
Happy Halloween, Skywalkers!! What better way to celebrate than talking with two people from the Ben Cooper Co. who brought you years of joy as kids?? This episode features our amazing discussion with Ira Cooper, the nephew of Ben Cooper; and Frank Romano, costume artist for the Ben Cooper Co. for over 30 years. If you wore a Ben Cooper costume when you were a kid, this will be a very special episode for you. But even if you didn’t, it will be blast to hear about the first commercially available costumes for kids and the infancy of cosplay!
Also on this episode:
- C-3PO shares his Halloween Safety Tips!
- Skywalker Shout-Outs
WHERE WE WILL BE (IN REAL LIFE)
11/4/17: Rancho Obi-Wan’s Gala in Petaluma, CA. Details Here
11/24-11/26: LosCon 44 in Los Angeles, CA. Details Here
12/30/17: The Last Jedi screening at Jordan’s Furniture IMAX near Boston, MA. Details Here
Never Land on Alderaan!
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