Club Jade

Like any good Jawa, I go into Etsy looking for posting material and I come out with far too much. So this time, instead of throwing a huge list at you folks, I’m splitting it up. First up, art.

• Darth Vader Stained Glass Mirror by Terraza Glass, $145.00.

• Jedi terrier print by Brian Rubenacker, $12.99. (Also available: Chihuahua.)
• Lord Vader’s Beverly by Terry Reid, $22.00.
• Troopers print by tmronin (Shop contains nudes,) $30.00.
• Stormtrooper LEGO mosaic by bricks2pics, $745.00. It measures in at 45 x 30 inches, which may explain the price.

Next set will be up Monday. Happy browsing!

I really like this Star Wars clock – it’s ultra geeky but also totally low-key – if this was an official product it would be black and the logo would be 500% bigger and I would wince every time I looked at it. Alas, it’s been blogged all over so YOUgNeek is probably swamped with orders. (And the logo is even optional! Swoon.) Be sure to check out the rest of her store, there’s some pretty neat stuff in there.

Illustrator Tom Whalen sells prints on Etsy in the Strong Stuff shop, including these two for Star Wars (sold out, sadly) and The Empire Strikes Back. See even more on his site or on DeviantArt. (via)

Dolls have been quite the hot ticket lately – so check out these crochet dolls by Rin at PaperHeroes.net. And of course, several are available on Etsy!

Fried Gold shows off some handmade dolls on Craftster. In addition to the Star Wars bunch she has a bunch of other geek-centric dolls available at her Etsy shop. (via)

Found on Etsy today: Stormcheaters, a limited edition print by Joshua Ellingson; A Chewbacca print; Or a Star Wars/Abbey Road mashup?

• Remember Sammi Resendes’ amigurumi? You can buy a Han and Leia, or patterns for Ackbar and Yoda. Another shop, Jelly Bums, has a different Yoda pattern. Or just another Yoda.

• A ‘Do or Do Not’ custom Scrabble tile pendant (in green or black) from HomeStudio.
• Gr0glmann has a selection of mini-figure (mostly Lego) necklaces, as well as blaster earrings (and even pineapples.)
• Embroidered felt Darth Vader, Stormtrooper, and Threepio items from Black Rose.
• Geek voice bubble pendants from Ursula and Olive.
• Recycled Design has pendants and earrings made from Star Wars Monopoly pieces.
• Lightsaber knitting needles!
• It’s too late for Father’s Day, but there’s always next year.
• Star Wars baby and toddler gear from Itsy Bitsy Funzy Onesie.
• The Death Star on a record?
• But I think these Venus Flytrap Letterpress cards are my favorite.

I dare you to resist these Star Wars mice from Etsy’s The House Of Mouse. There are Yoda, Chewie, and Obi-Wan, of course, but also Luke, Anakin, Palpatine, Leia, Han, and even Indiana Jones. But that’s not all… There are plenty of familiar mouseterpations of other CJ favorites, including Harry Potter and a pirate. There’s a pretty huge selection, so there’s bound to be something for everyone… She even takes commissions!

Big thanks to Jadesfire55 for the link!

The cream of the crop for this go-round are these two uber-impressive Obi-Wan sock monkeys – your choice of Padawan or mentor Ben – by Siansburys. (She also has a John McClane.)

• Three Barbies in Carbonite. We’ve seen these before, but this time they’re actually available!

• Neat C-3P0 and R2-D2 sculptures.
• R2-D2 greeting card and bracelet.
• Most impressive sterling silver Imperial logo pendant and Who Killed Princess Leia earrings. Clever!
• Vader and Fett sling purse, just the right size for con-going. Also, NJO wallet/card holders.
• Checkbook covers made with art from an old kids book.
• Four Star Wars finger puppets.
• Chewbacca, Threepio, Artoo and Vader jewelery from dvrdown.
• Look away Wookieepedians: Classic Marvel comic pins.
• Battle droid earrings
• Two felted Leia pins.
• Star Wars potholders.

I’m in denial that the holiday decorations have been up for weeks and the 24/7 Christmas carols await us on Friday morning. So what better excuse to get your holiday shopping done now and online?

I’m not pulling Santa Maul out of his hibernation yet (one must never wake a hibernating Sith before Thanksgiving) but here are some quick gift suggestions for the geek in your life:

Hot list

• Lightsaber jewelry from Spotted Octopus. I’ve posted this many times before, but new items show up periodically.

• Fantastic steampunk jewelery from Dangerous Detritus.
• Support other indie crafters by browsing and buying at Etsy.
• How about one of the Top 11 Geek T-shirts?
• ThinkGeek has a holiday gift guide: I like the Cassette Tape Tote Bag, Periodic Table Refrigerator Magnets, Laboratory Beaker Mug, their ample collection of geek shirts for ladies and the glow brick, which almost sorta resembles a Holocron if you squint.
• And of course Star Wars Shop is having their ‘biggest sale ever’.

• TOSblog spotted a Barbie in Carbonite on Etsy. Disturbling awesome! (Of course, it’s been sold already.) For the less morbid, they also found some instructions on making a Millennium Falcon cat bed.
• Interview with Death Star co-author Michael Reeves in Sunday’s Washington Post.
• In addition to prompting kids to want to grow up and fly (or design) jets in the first place, Star Wars inspires Royal Air Force helmets.
• Speaking of the U.K., Return of the Jedi’s Richard Marquand will be spotlighted on Welsh TV next week.
• The 501st invades Spain’s beautiful La Sagrada Familia church.
• Hey, collectors: According to CHUD’s review, George Lucas’ appearance is among the gems on the Best of the Colbert Report DVD, which should be majestically appearing in stores on Tuesday.