Club Jade

This second set of Etsy finds this week highlights things you wear and carry. Corsets, hats, buttons… Anything you can imagine, someone has no doubt made it. (No jewelery, but everything I saw this time I’ve already blogged about.)

• Darth Vader Corset Top (Custom order) by TheVintageDoctor, $130.

• Leia Earmuffs Beanie (Crochet pattern) by Talli’s Designs, $5. Or buy one already made in lilac/cream or red, $25.
• Star Wars patchwork scarf by Sweetharsh, $45.
• Luke Skywalker pouch by Dang Argyle, $17. Also, Luke, Leia & Han, $12. (I actually bought a similar item from Dang Argyle at a local craft show about a year ago, and I can vouch that their goods are very sturdy and well-made.)
• Han Shot First button by The Pink Samurai, $1.50.

Come back Wednesday for the final installment!

The webzine’s issue #156 is devoted to Star Wars, from to lightsabers to gaming to merchandising to the Expanded Universe (plus an interview with Drew Karpyshyn) and even pirating the original original trilogy.

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Yes, Spaceballs, very nice. Or perhaps:

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Oh my god, George Lucas has a sense of humor! Who knew?

Originally unearthed on Youtube, starwars.com got in on the act last week, posting Anti-Smoking and Drunk Driving PSAs from the 70’s. I’m waiting for someone to make a Luke and Vader “I learned it from watching you!” tribute. Fandom, don’t let me down!

Romance of the Jedi. The best of the many, many Brokeback Mountain/Star Wars mashups of 2005.

The trial of Han Solo is historically the first Video Day-of-the-Week post I made here. It’s still not as funny as The Emperor’s Court and gets a tad too serous business for its own good, but it’ll do.

more oldies but goodies

• Yakface

• Who’s on first?
• Obi-Wan buys a used car.
• Jedi Breakfast

Lucasfilm is releasing the unaltered Original Trilogy on DVD this September. They’ll only be available for a limited time, but they will be available. StarWarsShop even has Han shot first t-shirts for the occasion.

I’m in shock. How about you?

Media coverage: USAToday / MTV / Zap2it / E!Online / Mercury News / MSNBC.

Forget my two front teeth, I want Santa to bring me my very own “Han Shot First” T-shirt for Christmas.