Star Wars Celebrity Billy Dee Williams to Attend Pittsburgh Toy Show!

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STAR WARS CELEBRITY BILLY DEE WILLIAMS TO ATTEND PITTSBURGH TOY SHOW!

Pittsburgh, — Orangestone Promotions, Inc., promoters of Pennsylvania’s Largest Toy Show (http://www.pittsburghtoyshow.com) has announced very exciting news about its upcoming July 29-30, 2006 Toy Show at the Pittsburgh Expomart - Monroeville. Nothing brings a crowd to an event like Star Wars celebrities. What really brings the biggest crowds are celebrities that make rare appearances. Show Promoter, Dominic Alessandria states that “we are very pleased to announce that we have signed Billy Dee Williams to appear at our upcoming convention. Billy Dee Williams is best know for his role as “Lando” in the classic Star Wars movies, but also reached fame from other hits such as Brian’s Song and Nighthawks. Mr. Alessandria goes on to say that “while we are very excited about signing Mr. Williams, we are even more excited that he chose to come to our event since he limits his number of public appearances.

Billy Dee Williams will also be receiving a special honor at the Pittsburgh Toy Show. He will have the rare privilege of becoming an honorary member of the 501st Legion. Nearly all key Star Wars celebrities including George Lucas have received this distinctive honor. For those not familiar with the 501st Legion, it’s an organization of over 5,000 members worldwide that dress up as the “bad guys” from the Star Wars movies. The 501st Legion is known as the definitive costuming organization. Mr. Williams is also slated to do a Q & A session to answer questions from his most loyal fans.

If having Billy Dee Williams signing is not enough for you, the Pittsburgh Toy Show has much more to offer! As another special treat for show attendees will be the appearance of Richard Kiel. Richard Kiel is famous for his role as “Jaws” in the James Bond 007 movies and Happy Gilmore. Richard Kiel has been noted for being 7’2”and 340 pounds. This is Mr. Kiel’s first signing in Pennsylvania. The Show will also offer Comic Artists and Show Specials.
Show Specials are great toy buys available only at the show. Sponsor Options are available for those who want to take part in the show. Additionally, the first 1,000 show attendees during the Early Buyer Event will receive a FREE Buffy the Vampire /Angel action figure. Still want more? ….how about a Charity drawing in which an attendee will win over $1,000 in toys for only $1.

LOST YOUR TOY? Created 17 years ago as the place where people could go to find toys they played with as a child but lost when they got older, the Pittsburgh Toy, Comic & Childhood Collectibles Show continues to deliver on its original promise. Thousands will find a massive selection of New and Vintage Toys, Action Figures, Gold, Silver & Modern Age Comic Books, Anime, Sci-Fi, Diecast, Hot Wheels, Slot-Cars, Dolls, Barbie, G.I. Joe, Godzilla and much more.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Orangestone Promotions, Inc.
(814)467-1500
e-mail: orangestone@aol.com
www.pittsburghtoyshow.com