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ften recognized for his role as young
Boba Fett in Star Wars: Attack of the
OClones (2002), Daniel Logan showed
no signs of Mandalorian menace when he
greeted Chelsey Paz’s sons at a recent
convention in Salt Lake City.
Paz’s oldest son is the family’s Star Wars
aficionado, but both children adored meeting
Logan. After allowing the kids to try on his
Boba Fett helmet, the actor handed out some CRUSTACEAN KEEPSAKES
patches and cards. “My son was over the moon
and so excited,” exclaims the proud mom. Painting Star Wars-themed crab shells
Paz fully supports her eldest’s fandom, and
he spends a great deal of time visiting the tar Wars enthusiasts Tori pilot Dak Ralter in Star Wars: The
501st Legion’s booths at conventions. However, Stallings and Austin Burns Empire Strikes Back (1980), was
the encounter with Logan left quite the S have found a unique way of announced as an attendee at a
impression on him, who she says describe d this showing their fandom—albeit in a nearby convention, and the pair
visit as, “The best time of his life.” fashion that may upset Solo: A Star framed a rebel helmet-themed shell
Wars Story’s Therm Scissorpunch. as a gift for the actor.
01 A long-time fan of the saga, The process has since become a
Burns’ enthusiasm for the galaxy far, tradition for the creative couple, with
far away rubbed off on Stallings, who each shell’s design reflecting an
combines it with her main hobby of aspect of the recipient’s place in the
painting. “I’ve always loved art,” she franchise. A shell depicting Bespin’s
says. “I even got one of my school art Cloud City was given to The Empire
pieces in the Baltimore Museum of Strikes Back producer Robert Watts,
Art when I was 8 years old.” Add to while puppeteer Brian Herring
that the couple’s shared fondness for received a shell styled with BB-8’s
the blue crabs that inhabit Maryland’s memorable markings. Their art even
02 coastline, and the result is a unique impressed Luke Skywalker himself
recipe for crab shell keepsakes. when they presented Mark Hamill
The shells are cleaned by Burns with a shell painted in his X-wing
and outfitted with artistic designs by helmet’s color scheme (above).
Stallings. “For Christmas we painted The pair plan to continue their
crab shells as ornaments for family crustacean campaign indefinitely.
members,” shares Burns. But the “It’s awesome to be able to combine
craft eventually took on a Star Wars my love for painting and Austin’s love
twist when John Morton, a Maryland of Star Wars with making these great
native known for his role as Alliance memories,” Stallings says happily.

01 Young Boba Fett actor Daniel Logan and Chelsey
Paz’s sons have a blast during their encounter.
02 The Paz’s prized bounty: Logan’s autograph and an
assortment of cards and patches.

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