It’s amazing it took even this long, but there’s finally a full-sized lightsaber flashlight (or rather, torch, as it seems to be only available in the UK.) We Americans can console ourselves with a keychain version from StarWarsShop. Or maybe just build our own.
Bask in the horror of Holiday Special week
The fact that there is anything that can be qualified as Holiday Special collectibles is chilling at best. But in a month that has brought us the Darth Vader toaster, it’s impossible to be surprised – except perhaps by the lack of a Ackmena Cantina playset.
Those desiring words over pictures can head over to interviews with the special’s scriptwriter and directors.
Gate Geek – It’s like a garage sale, but with staff weapons
So you’ve had two TV series and a new one on the way. Your storage room is getting a little overcrowded. What’s the first rule of organizing? Purge, people.
And so it is that we have a new legacy auction running of Stargate SG1 and SGA merchandise from the Stargate productions storage room. Apparently, over 100 items will slowly be going up.
This is really the stuff, folks. Plus, you get Robert Cooper’s signature on your certificate of authenticity.
Won’t you look cool running through Dragon*Con with this stuff!
Do-Good – Signed Clone Wars Goodies
Just in time for Life Day! The official Star Wars blog gives a heads up that there are a bunch of Clone Wars figures up for auction and signed by Lucasfilm staffers to benefit The Heiffer Foundation.
Not only will it grab you a nifty little collection of figures, but a cow. You could buy a cow, people.
Wacky merchandise of the day: Artoo aquarium
Leaving no niche unmarketed, it’s the R2-D2 aquarium.
R2D2 Aquarium is, in case you’re wondering, far from a tacky affair – though, we’ll admit, it may well sit comfortably on the fence between the especially incredulous and the vaguely surreal – as what’s on offer is a 1¾ gallon tank, an animated dome which will respond to vocal commands (with beeps) and a radar eye that doubles up as a periscope allowing you to spy on your fish as they feed and go about their re-enactments of famous Star Wars scenes before a suitably illustrated cardboard backdrop.
No, I think tacky is the word you’re looking for here. Or maybe “ridiculous” and “unwieldy” – matters of taste aside, I would not want to be the one responsible for cleaning that thing. (via)
Wacky merchandise of the day: Vader toaster
The Darth Vader toaster is surely the first wave of a new line of borderline-inappropriate kitchen accessories. Think I’ll hold out for the Mustafar-themed immersion fryer. (Via Gizmodo, where all the expected comments have already been made.)
Halloween flashback: Into the LFL archives
StarWars.com has an extensive slideshow of costume product images scanned in – hilariously – from old-school photo albums. Never had any of these myself, but remember the style well enough to can almost smell the plastic from those horrible masks… shudder.
For costumes that will actually wow folks in the here and now, check out this homemade AT-ST suit. There’s plenty of time to make your own for next year!
Wacky merchandise of the day: Vader TV
I’m with Gizmodo: This Vader TV set is more than a little ridiculous, lightsaber remote or no lightsaber remote. (They used to sell a much more accurate, if not particularly functional-looking universal remote on its own. You can still find them on eBay.)
Counting down Falcon collectibles
The official site continues Millennium Falcon week with a selection of the best collectibles based on our favorite hunk of junk. Included is this 6-foot Toys R’ Us display.
Wacky merchandise of the day: Artoo backpack!
Fred Flare is a neat little online store (though they’ll be opening a brick-and-mortar location in Brooklyn next week) and you can pick up this Artoo backpack for a mere $65. (Though I’m sure some of our more creative crafters could simply make their own.) Also of interest (and a tad more socially-acceptable) is this Barbie ‘Nerds are hot’ tee. (via)