If you’ll be at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in the next few weekends, you can have yourself immortalized as a 3D Stormtrooper figurine for only $99.95 (plus shipping and taxes). The D-Tech Me experience is a 10-minute process that uses the “world’s highest-resolution, single-shot 3D face scanner created by [Disney's] Imagineering scientists with Disney Research labs. That [...]
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I know everybody has cloud storage accounts now and probably never use USB jump drives anymore, but I couldn’t resist telling you about the R2D2 USB Flash Drive Cufflinks from CuffLinks.com. I’ve always had a thing for USB jewelry, and I have a big, flashy USB necklace that looks like a crystal-encrusted padlock. These R2D2 [...]
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Now, I know what you are thinking, how does a book rate a mention on a gadget site? It does when the book is The Jedi Path:A Manual for Students of the Force and comes in a mechanical vault. This Vault Edition of the Jedi Path comes with: hardcover version of the book letter tracing the [...]
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Julie has reviewed the Tervis water bottle (see related links), and I have a lot of Tervis tumblers in various shapes and sizes. They work great to keep your beverage hot or cold and prevent rings on your furniture from condensation. Tervis has just announced a line of Star Wars designs that should please the [...]
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Another day, another awesome Star Wars item. Today’s offering is a hooded, 100% polyester robe that suspiciously resembles everyone’s favorite Wookie. Although I’m fairly sure it’s not a licensed LucasFilms (Disney?) product, it looks pretty accurate, complete with Chewie’s bandolier stitched across the chest (front AND back) and large pocket to mimic Chewie’s pouch. A [...]
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If you like origami – or just Star Wars – you’ll enjoy folding your own Yoda or Millennium Falcon. The Star Wars Origami kit is a bit of a cheat, because it uses special paper printed with the details. It comes with a book with complete instructions for folding the papers to create 36 different [...]
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This little Motion Activated Talking Yoda Sentry from Hammacher Schlemmer stands armed and ready to protect your gear. When he detects motion, his lightsaber illuminates and he says one of his six phrases, such as “still much to learn you have” or “a disturbance in the Force there is.” He’s made of plastic, stands 9″ tall x [...]
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Capable of opening a beer in 12 parsecs, the Millenium Falcon bottle opener from ThinkGeek is one of the more useful pieces of Star Wars merchandise. The opener is officially licensed (where will it stop Mr Lucas?), exclusive to ThinkGeek and measures 4″ x 3.25″. It includes a magnet on the back to attach to [...]
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Looking for a new pair of earbuds with a built-in microphone? Well, these are the ‘phones you’re looking for! ThinkGeek is offering Star Wars Earbuds in Darth Vader black or Storm Trooper white. Each set has a helmet with an integrated microphone and a button on the back that can be used to pause/play your [...]
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So you’re a big Star Wars fan, but your spouse won’t let you decorate the living room with your old movie posters. What’s a fan to do? Well, you could buy a piece by Tommervik to hang on your walls! Fine Art America is offering Tommervik’s R2D2 as an art print, a canvas print, framed print, or [...]
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This LEGO Star Wars Darth Vader Lamp from ThinkGeek sheds some dark light on your desk. The Darth Vader figure is 7.5″ tall and has poseable arms and legs. He can even be used off his stand. The lightsaber has 12 bright, red LEDs and is powered by 3 AAA batteries (or optional USB power). [...]
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From Uncle Milton, the Force Glove disappointingly doesn’t actually use the Force but rather magnets. The glove is part of their educational Star Wars Science Range. By changing the polarity of the magnets, you can either “Force Push” or “Force Pull” the supplied Droids or Light Sabre. Available for $16.99 from the Uncle Milton Store.
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By now most of us have seen the little stickers on the backs of minivans. They uusally depict a series of cartoony figures of dad, mom, kids and sometimes pets in descending height order. Sure, they’re cute and all, but maybe a bit ho-hum. How about showing off your Star Wars fanboy/fangirl-ness with a set [...]
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Fellow Star Wars fangirls/boys, we are one step closer to finally getting ourselves an actual lightsaber! Wicked Lasers has given us the very first “lasersaber” (cough, lightsaber, cough). The saber attachment is compatible and fits around any of their Spyder-3 model lasers. It’s comprised of an aircraft-grade aluminum hilt and 32″ polycarbonate blade. When the saber [...]
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Mmmm young Padawans, shoot sparks to wake you up in the morning this Wesco Star Wars Jedi Training Ball Alarm Clock will not. But Force push umm…. throw it you must for the alarm to turn off. Available for preorder (expected delivery April/May) from Frontline Hobbies Australia for $29.99AU (approx $32US ).
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The Sharper Image says “aspiring knights will learn plenty about ‘The Force’ as they build their own Lightsaber Room Light“. (Though not as much as Dave Rees and the Gadgeteer Kid learned building their sabers. ) This lightsaber runs on 5 AAA batteries (not included) and comes with a remote control. You can choose from [...]
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