Speaking of Star Wars oddities, check out this toy spotted on Ebay. Most of us have seen the family holiday favorite, How The Grinch Stole Christmas. But not many of us have seen the less known How The Darth Maul Stole Christmas. Actually, we’re quite sure it doesn’t even exist.
If you have $25 extra bucks, you can own your very own Darth Maul action figure, donning a Santa Claus uniform. Buy it, and don’t open it. Let it sit. — Andrew Dobrow
Star Wars is a cultural phenomenon. It has totally surpassed the rungs of classic movie and turned itself into a standalone genre of culture, which is proven by the insane Postal Service campaign that was unveiled for its anniversary. The Star Wars Vault packs in a whole shit load of photos, artwork, and memorabilia exploring the development and creation of the six movies.
Ranging from the plain awesome to the obscurely awesome. the Star Wars Vault offers something for everyone and is an absolute must for Star Wars collectors and fans. You can pick it up for $55. — Andrew Dobrow
Father Yoda would be very happy to know that his teachings a long, long time ago at a galaxy far, far away have not gone unnoticed. Two Star Wars fan boys in the UK are working on erecting a full-on Jedi church. Barney, 26 - or Master Jonba Hehol - and Daniel, 21 - Master Morda Hehol, are the head of the official UK Church of the Jedi.
The two Jedi Knights hope to open a Surrey-based branch or “chapter” for the UK Church of the Jedi in April, with hopes to raise an Anglesey venue for their own services. Just a note. The Jedi church doesn’t call for celibacy, but will most likely mean life-long celibacy anyway for the followers. — Andrew Dobrow
Carrie Fisher’s iconic hairstyle as Princess Leia in Star Wars has become a status symbol for any true member of sci-fi royalty. A crafty lady designed a Princess Leia Wig (which also looks like it operates equally well as a winter hat and ear warmers) which you can get from Etsy.
Available for only $7.95, the choice is yours. The force is with you either way. Deal with it, fool. — Andrew Dobrow
Boba Fett, one of the most mysterious and popular characters from the Star Wars series is now available in bobble head form. This bounty hunter is like we’ve never seen him, with his head three times as large as his body.
Other than the Stormtroopers and Darth himself, Boba is the baddest Star Wars villain of them all. With no compassion for human (or alien) lifeforms (much like the dreaded Bill Lumbergh bobble head), and a hazy and undefined past, Boba Fett is a nice little desk topper toy for hours of bobbling fun. — Andrew Dobrow
If they were to recast the original Star Wars for an adaptation with today’s stars, who would be cast? For Princess Leia, my money would be on someone a little less stunningly beautiful then Angelina Jolie. I mean, Carrie Fisher was hot, but not Angelina hot.
This rendition of a Princess Leia action figure stars Angelina in the lead female role. I’d have to think about it long and hard if I were asked to come up with a full cast. — Andrew Dobrow
When you watch Star Wars, take a good look at some of the buildings in the classic movie. They still look pretty futuristic, right? Here’s some added proof that the future is now. Designer Jason Mellard delved into the works of George Lucas to conceive the Facility At Sea.
The facilities will literally dive into the water, sliding down their vertical poles, while housing scientists for 6-12 month lengths, much like the International Space Station.The research spheres will house laboratories, classrooms, computer labs, viewing platforms, holding tanks, offices, and storage. The “habitat disks” will house sleeping / living areas, including a group dining and kitchen, a medical clinic, recreational areas, as well as sexy Star Wars-inspired observation decks and docking platforms to scope out the view. — Andrew Dobrow
When you head out to a Japanese resturant, sometimes the little bottles restaurants have to hold the soy sauce resemble little robots. I half expect them to walk across the table and pour themselves. And what robot is more appropriate to have a themed soy sauce bottle for than R2D2, the lovable droid from Star Wars.
Not only was he immortalized in a promotion by the postal service as the R2D2 mailbox, but now he might be popping up at a sushi bar near you. You can even grab your own for $18. — Andrew Dobrow
Equally bizarre and cool, this ‘make your own Jabba The Hut’ project is one that I would love to do if I had the time. This is not a project to make a model, but a full scale replica of the hideous glutton from Star Wars.
While you’ll need a lot of time and a whole shit load of hot glue, this project seems like one that would be worth it, just to be able to say “I made my own Jabba The Hut replica.” Just keep your princess’ and treats away from this guy. — Andrew Dobrow
The best way for us nerds to score chicks is to focus on ladies that have mobility problems. In other words, trouble running away from our squealing voices. Instead of focusing on paraplegics (as sexy as they are), this Life-sized Princess Leia model has nowhere to run, and couldn’t run even if she did have somewhere to run too.
With the hordes of Star Wars schlock released constantly, the 5-ft tall Leia doll looks a little too “cartoon-y” for our tastes, but hey, if thats your thing, all the power to ya. No details on if she’s anatomically correct. Sorry pervs. Not your thing? Check out the Yoda Backpack for role-playing. — Andrew Dobrow
