Star Wars superfan shows off memorabilia collection inside New Jersey home

FRANKLIN LAKES (WABC) -- Star Wars hype is sweeping the globe as the latest installment -- "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" -- begins hitting theaters worldwide.

The new film opens the franchise to a whole new generation, but many adults have been fans for decades.

One man from New Jersey has amassed quite a cache of memorabilia over the years, and John Azarian gave Eyewitness News an inside look at the collection inside his Franklin Lakes home.

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Star Wars items in John Azarian's collection