According to TFN, Gus and Duncan’s Comprehensive Guide to Star Wars Collectibles is now shipping. Galactic Binder has an interview with Lopez, while the official site has a few pieces (Action figure stands, Smarties, Imperial Troop Transporter) from him and Jenkins.
The ghosts of Star Wars Christmas past
StarWars.com takes another trip into the Lucasfilm Archives to check out what fans would be getting (or least, asking for) way back in 1978.
And while collectors today may have a hard time getting their hands on those late-70’s gems, they can at least console themselves with Gus and Duncan’s Comprehensive Guide to Star Wars Collectibles, which can be pre-ordered from Paizo now.
Luke’s saber, Indy’s fedora up for auction
It’s time for another Profiles in History auction! As always, they have plenty of neat movie props and memorabilia, and while it’s probably beyond most of our budgets, at least we can browse!
The Star Wars items start with Lot #345 and include Luke’s blue lightsaber, a piece of the Death Star, C-3PO’s hands and several Vader Project helmets! There’s plenty of Indiana Jones items as well, including a Temple of Doom fedora.
Friday Only! – Star Wars Vault for $25
Last year’s big Star Wars holiday book offering, the Star Wars Vault, is enjoying a one-day-only sale for $25 at Woot.
It’s pretty fantabulous! (via)
UPDATE: Miss it? You can always console yourself with all seven seasons of Buffy for $70. – Dunc
Pricey props probably a safe investment
GalacticBinder has adjusted for inflation and lists the top ten most expensive Star Wars items ever sold at auction – mostly costumes and props, naturally.
Alien reruns: Gotal and Jawas and Biths, oh my
So if last week StarWars.com was celebrating the Millennium Falcon, this week’s pet topic seems to be aliens: Cantina roll-call (originally published on the site back in 2003,) alien collectibles (Hyperspace,) and an old drunk driving PSA.
Video: Vengeful fiancé destroys $800 collectible!
And amazingly enough, he didn’t break up with her upon his return! Here’s why. (via)
The fandom minute: Han in Cakeamite; Is it time for Star Wars to take a breather?
- Food: Han in Carbonite… The cake! Is that icing nontoxic? (via)
- The blogside: SF Signal’s JP Frantz claims that Star Wars needs to take a break to save the future of the franchise, and I’m not sure I entirely disagree… Meanwhile, Time’s Matt Selman calls for an end to easy Star Wars parodies.
- Collecting: Pete Vilmur looks at saving ticket stubs.
- Space: The European Space Agency takes inspiration from Star Wars for a new spacecraft. It looks like it would fit right in with the Rebel fleet! (via)
- Lists: The prequel trilogy gets a spot on io9’s worst fake accents of science fiction; Return of the Jedi is one of Cracked’s six most depressing happy endings.
- Random: Going through life with the last name of Yoda.
We could almost build our own ship for that!
The A New Hope TIE model netted £177,789 ($350,000!) in Profiles of History’s latest movie memorabilia auction. Wow…
Day two at Celebration Japan
Last night/this morning brings us rare collectibles, George’s introduction and lots of new McQuarrie factoids, as well as more pictures from the official site.
Rebelscum has lots of new stuff as well, including a chat with Mark Hamill.