Star Wars Day in Kahnawake, Que. highlighted with collectibles expo [Video]

It is Star Wars Day, and May the Fourth be with you.

Across the St. Lawrence River from Montreal, Darth Vader, some storm troopers, Luigi and Mario rubbed shoulders with vendors and collectors that the massive K-Town Collectables Expo at the Kahnawake Sports Complex for the annual day celebrating all things Star Wars and all things nerd.

The show has grown from humble origins to become one of the largest toy, card and collectibles shows in Quebec.

“It’s fun,” said nine-year-old collector Tommy Marquis. “You can look the things that people have and also get to know people too.”

Marquis said he likes coming to comic-cons alongside his father Teiowí:sonte Thomas Deer, who has illustrated comics for years including Star Wars, G.I. Joe and Transformers.

For Deer, the appeal of the Kahnawake expo in his Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) community is in its accessibility.

“First of all, it’s affordable,” said Deer. “If …