{"id":3851,"date":"2016-09-23T09:00:34","date_gmt":"2016-09-23T13:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/snappingtheglobe.com\/?p=3851"},"modified":"2018-01-28T14:30:50","modified_gmt":"2018-01-28T19:30:50","slug":"the-yoda-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snappingtheglobe.com\/?p=3851","title":{"rendered":"The Yoda Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"

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St. Maarten, a place of sand, sun, culinary delights…and Yoda?<\/p>\n

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\"image\"<\/a>One of the most unique tourist attractions on St. Maarten…or any island…has to be the Yoda Guy Movie Exhibit, located on Front Street in Philipsburg. \u00a0A welcome respite from the usual touristy shops in the cruise ship port, the Yoda Guy Movie Exhibit is a small non-profit museum concentrating\u00a0on movie memorabilia and history. \u00a0After telling my husband and sons about the museum, there was no turning back…being huge Star Wars fans, they demanded that we visit while spending the morning in Philipsburg.<\/p>\n

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\"image\"<\/a>Nick Maley, an international artist and movie effects make-up wizard, known for his key contribution to the development\u00a0of Yoda and other Star Wars characters, opened\u00a0the unique museum in 2011. \u00a0The museum houses Nick’s private collection of movie relics, duplicates and collectibles, including artifacts and life-size figures. \u00a0The exhibits focus on the individuals and techniques that brought to life Yoda, Darth Vader, Chewbacca, the Terminator, Alien, Highlander and Superman, Harry and the Hendersons among others.<\/p>\n

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Our favorite pieces were the facial molds taken from various movie sets. \u00a0So many familiar faces are on display.<\/p>\n

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\"image\"<\/a>There are many screens throughout the museum playing video of Nick recalling his part in making the many classic films that he was part of. \u00a0There are also some new pieces from Planet of the Apes that are being prepared for the exhibit.<\/p>\n

After making our way through the museum, we encountered Nick, in the memorabilia and art gallery part of the store. \u00a0A kind and gracious man, he chatted with us for a while, answered our questions and even showed my\u00a0boys how the museum’s Yoda was operated when it was on the movie set.<\/p>\n

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When taking a break from the the usual Caribbean island experiences, make your way down to this small, but amazing museum. \u00a0A truly unique experience, the Yoda Guy Movie Exhibit should not be missed!<\/p>\n

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The Yoda Guy Movie Exhibit<\/strong><\/p>\n