It may not put the fear of the Empire into any nearby planets, but steaks and chicken thighs should begin quivering at Bryan Tate’s custom Death Star grill. Currently up for auction on eBay, the grill has a vent built into the weapon-dish and a neat little Imperial Cruiser handle.
There were plenty of good April Fool’s gags this year, including CADIE and GMail Autopilot from Google, but my personal favorite was a joke product ThinkGeek was offering. The Tauntaun Sleeping Bag was merely a joke–a gag to trick customers–but after an influx of emails, the store might actually offer it.
Apparently, so many customers emailed ThinkGeek that they’re seriously considering making this sleeping bag. How cool would that be? The only stipulation is that they have no idea if they’ll be able to get a license from Lucasfilm. But still, it’s awesome that they’re going to try.
I hope if the real thing is made, it looks exactly like the mocked up photo: furry Tauntaun body outside, Tauntaun guts inside and light saber zipper. Now you can recreate the famous scene from The Empire Strikes Back without the Tauntaun carcass smell.
[via OhGizmo!]
With the economy in ruins, cyborg bugs threatening to invade every nook and cranny, and no holding off the terrifying DTV switchover, now would be a great time to step outside and fly a nice, relaxing kite. Since we’re geeks, however, it can’t just be any old kite, and until they create a Steve Jobs model we’ll have to make do with these 3D Star Wars kites.
One of the many employees of Time Splitters developer, Free Radical, That were laid off recently as the company underwent administration has posted a few images from his modeling work on Star Wars Battlefront III on his very own personal blog.
The SWGEmu team has just announced that they will be going through with plans to launch a fully playable beta test server for the new Star Wars Galaxies Emulation Project. This beta test will take place sometime in the first quarter of 2009. The announcement was made on the team’s message board just yesterday.
Remember the original Luke Skywalker lightsaber prop that went up for auction on December 11th? The prop – which was used in both the first Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back – well exceeded its $185k guide price, with the hammer finally falling at $240,000 (£160,000). The specific buyer is unknown, but the item is just one of a number of high-price props to sell at the event.
If you have a Star Wars fan in your family, or you are one yourself, then you’re going to want to check out the Black Friday sale at the official Star Wars Shop. You’ll save a bunch on all sorts of items, from small toys for stocking stuffers to serious memorabilia.
It looks like you can save 10% on every item in the store. While that might not be as much as some other online sales, considering the fact this discount covers the entire stock and includes high ticket items, it’s pretty significant. So, if you’ve been holding out on a replica lightsaber or a bronzed Yoda statue, now is the time to act.
Star Wars buffs usually can’t get enough memorabilia. So if you have one in your life, you might want to seriously consider taking advantage of this sale. I mean, why wait and spend more than you have to?
[via Gadgetell]
Love Star Wars? Disgustingly wealthy? Step right up, my friend, have we got the auction for you. Luke Skywalker’s original lightsaber – as used in Star Wars: a New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back - is going up for sale, with an expected price tag of around $185,000. If you’ve always been more of a fan of effeminate robot menservants, then how about C-3PO’s helmet and gloves? Yours for a predicted $83,000 and $30,000 respectively.
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If you don’t mind your Star Wars memorabilia with a healthy dose of cutesy, kitschy appeal, then you’ll most likely appreciate the Han Solo Carbonite USB Drive. I mean, you can store your data, and remember how Han Solo was frozen in agony in carbonite in The Empire Strikes Back.
I’m not entirely sure how much needs to be said about this; I mean, it’s an R2D2 Aquarium. A 1 3/4 gallon fishtank sits inside the stomach of one of the most recognizable droids in science fiction, complete with color-changing LED tank lights and waterproof double-sided tank picture with scenes from the Star Wars movies. But oh no, it doesn’t end there…
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