The best (and weirdest) Star Wars merchandise

[Buzz Bumble]

From PCAuthority.com.au ...

The best (and weirdest) Star Wars merchandise

This month saw the eagerly-anticipated release of George Lucas’s seminal sci-fi films on Blu-ray (have you got your copy yet?). To celebrate this historic occasion, we've assembled a gallery of the best - and quirkiest - Star Wars merch to hit stores in recent memory. You can't truly call yourself a fan until you own a Tauntaun Sleeping Bag and R2-D2 Aquarium.

Most of this stuff can be ordered online through a quick Google search. So get your Alliance Credits in order and start reading!


Star Wars: The Complete Saga

Finally, the entire legendary saga can be yours in Full HD. This nine-disc collection should provide enough of a geek fix to have you smiling for three days straight, while the included limited edition 35mm frame featuring original artwork will make you feel warm and fuzzy inside.


R2-D2 Aquarium

Like Star Wars? Like fish? Then you can't go wrong with this R2-D2 Aquarium. The droid's central compartment can hold around 7 litres of water and the fishies of your choice. Other goodies include a built-in periscope, motorised head and a full compliment of beeping noises. Presumably you could also use it as a beer vat at stupendously geeky parties.


Lego 10179 – Ultimate Collector’s Millennium Falcon

Sure you could go for the 7965 piece Lego Millennium Falcon kit, but any real fan would accept nothing less then this gargantuan offering which packs in a whopping 10,179 pieces with which to create your masterpiece. So what if you have to sell your car to buy it? It’s a space ship for crying out loud.


Darth Vader Toaster

Add a sinister edge to breakfast time with this official Darth Vader toaster. Even the galaxy's most feared Sith Lord has time for a balanced breakfast.


Han Solo Carbonite iPhone 4 case

If you’re going to protect your iPhone, you might as well slather it in a case which perfectly captures the moment at which Han Solo is incarcerated in carbonite. Protecting your beloved device from bumps, scrapes and drops is a nice gesture, though we’re not sure poor old Han would notice any mishaps, given his unfortunate predicament.


Galactic Empire Dressing Gown

Whether you’ve just come out of the shower or want to pop downstairs for some Sith toast, this blacker than black Galactic Empire dressing gown should compliment your Force lightning rather nicely. Just remember to ditch the fluffy slippers – image is everything these days.


Wampa Skin Rug

This big game rug is guaranteed to "really tie the room together". (Oops, sorry, got our cult movies mixed up for a moment there.)


Lego Star Wars 2011 Advent Calendar

As much as we love Star Wars and Lego, we still wouldn’t advise munching back on any of these advent calendar treats. Featuring 24 collectible pieces including eight Lego minifigures – one of which is an exclusive version of Yoda – this is the perfect solution to a little daily dose of Star Wars goodness.


R2-D2 ice cube mould

Take the appreciation of the coolest droid in sci-fi history to another level by serving up chilled beverages with R2-D2 ice cubes created from this silicone tray mould. A perfect companion to ensure that your next Yoda soda is an authentically ice-cold affair.


Star Wars costumes for dogs

Animal abuse should never, ever be condoned - unless it ties into your Star Wars addiction. These "adorable" Star Wars-themed dog costumes come in a variety of sizes to fit everything from Poodles or Great Danes. You can also pick between Yoda, Darth Vader or Princess Leia (though thankfully not the slave bikini outfit. That would be taking creepy to a new level.) Just pray those Jedi mind-tricks work when your dog tries to savage you.


Death Star Trash Compactor Bookends

Liven up your book collection with these trash compactor bookends which have immortalized the fateful moment in which our heroes were mere moments away from dropping 10 dress sizes in a matter of seconds. Pro tip – can also be used for games, DVDs and Blu-rays.


Star Wars-themed Xbox 360

This limited-edition Xbox 360 will be hitting stores some time in 2012. In addition to the eye-catching R2-D2 finish, it also comes bundled with a gold 'CP30' controller and, uh, The Force Unleashed II. (We suppose you could use the latter as a Star Wars-themed coaster.)


Lightsaber Room Light

Come young Padawan, it’s time to craft your very own lightsaber and mount it on the wall for all to see. Marvel at its remote control and eight hypnotising colour effects while it bathes your personal quarters in light, protecting you from the shadows of the dark side.


Tauntaun Sleeping Bag

Rest easy in this Tauntaun sleeping bag, assured in the knowledge that it wont be covered in flies when you wake up in it. Instead a soft head pillow should cradle your noggin rather cosily and the mini plush lightsaber zipper is a nice little touch.


Star Wars Cookbook

This culinary tome of geeky recipes promises budding food connoisseurs access to wookie cookies and other galactic recipes. If the thought of Jabba jelly with Yoda soda gets your gastric juices flowing, this is the cookbook you’re looking for.

[Squid]

Sure you could go for the 7965 piece Lego Millennium Falcon kit, but any real fan would accept nothing less then this gargantuan offering which packs in a whopping 10,179 pieces with which to create your masterpiece. So what if you have to sell your car to buy it? It’s a space ship for crying out loud.

LOL they think the set numbers are the amount of pieces.

[Buzz Bumble]

The fool who wrote that is simply trying to cash-in on "today's news" of the Star Wars Blu-ray release, which is why he came up with a load of stuff quickly rather than actually finding the really best and weirdest collectibles out there.


It's called "journalism" ... scribble out any old rubbish as quickly as possible, and don't let actual facts stand in the way of "good"copy (Journalism Rule #1: Be first. Journalism Rule #2: Don't waste time checking the facts). One place to see this in action is TV news shows - one will say "15 people died", another will say "10 people died", another will say "12 people died", etc.

[Reverend Strone]

The space slug oven mitt would have been close t the top of my list.

I didn't know about the Sith bath robe - that's pretty neat.

[Buzz Bumble]

If you want really weird Star Wars merchandise, you should look at some of the Japanese items - there's even an R2-D2 laundry basket.

[oota goota]

seen the a wing calculator on trade me?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/antiques-colle ... 170932.htm

such and 80's thing to do put bloody calculators into everything!

[Buzz Bumble]

The X-wing Knife Block for your kitchen ... available from all good geeky webstores.

[Buzz Bumble]

Now you can include Star Wars merchandise in your garden too.

In today's NZ Herald (page A9, Thursday, 17 July, 2014) there is an advert for Rogers Garden Centre in Mangere East (Auckland) which is advertising varieties of magnolia plants for $29 each ... including one called "Star Wars". (According to The Minier Nursery French website, this variety comes from New Zealand.)

There's also another variety called "Vulcan" for Star Trek fans. Maybe plant them both and have your own Star Wars vs Star Trek battle in the garden.

No doubt these are available at other garden centres as well.

A quick Google image search turns up some images of the plant and it's pink flowers:

[MattG]

We have two of these 'Star Wars' magnolia plants (seriously!)

Got the first one about 12-13 years ago.