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March 25, 2008
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Steve Ross and Jason Geyer had these great ideas for Star Wars merchandise. Click the picture for a catalog of what didn't make the cut. (Big thanks to Ian Chillag for putting this puppy together.)
Challenge: In the comments, pitch your own idea for Star Wars merch.
All that stuff is awesome...if that got rejected, where's the stuff that did make the cut?
I agree, Greg. I want my death star grill.
I heartily second the desire for this grill.
What about the rust-colored Cloud City jets Salt & Pepper shaker?
I NEED this grill, and the Han in Carbonite mini fridge!
A few things we couldn't get to:
Lightsaber Toothbrush
"Light Side/Dark Side" Salt & Pepper shakers (white & black Luke/Vader sculpted shakers)
R2-D2 Slide projector (remember the image of Leia? Imagine your powerpoint coming out of R2's face.)
I always wanted to put my hair up in side buns like Leia...I dig those headphones! They would have to sell them in all hair colors however. The Cloud City light fixture is awesome.
I'm totally digging the Princess Leia Headphones. Being rather crafty, myself, they shouldn't be to hard to make.
A Mynok might make a nice trash disposal
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Image:Mynock.jpg
millenium falcon bath mitt? It can get clean the kessel run in 10 parsecs.
also bib fortuna's
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bib_Fortuna
lekku would make a nice airline neck pillow. Other Twi'leks seem to have lekkus that were built for speed not comfort:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twilek
how about a roomba shaped like a jawa? A jawoomba?
How about a Chewbacca Bear Rug.
Landspeeder swimming pool inflatable lounger.
Music headphones shaped like Lando's assistant's headpiece. Supports Bluetooth.
Darth Vader belly-mounted universal TV remote.
Green-tinted sunscreen, so your kids can pretend they're Jabba's dancer Oola.
Stormtrooper motorcycle helmet - comes in only one size.
R2-D2 Rainbird pop-up garden sprinkler.
Yoda's Magic 8-ball. "Hazy the answer is. Ask again later you will, Mmm?" The ball is green of course, and full of real swamp water from Dagobah.
Blue Police Box garden tool shed. Oh wait, scratch that, wrong sci-fi milieu!
Cantina Band Hero!
Before I saw all the rejects, I kinda let my mind wonder on what I think would be cool. I was thinking of Leia headphones and low and behold, there they were. I like the Cloud City Lamp. I'll take first dibbs on it. What about a clock radio with the alarm to a specific theme. A Darth Vader clock where the alarm is the voice of Darth Vader. a C3PO, R2D2, Han Solo alarm clocks would be fun and cool.
car magnets to make your car look like an X-wing
There are also a few things you can
find, but not buy, in the desert if you're lucky. For example, a piece of the Sarlacc Pit http://www.starwars.com/databank/creature/sarlacc/
Just got to Buttercup Valley by Yuma, Arizona., where they filmed the barge scene in RotJ. They buried the set back in the day. Pieces of it keep rising out of the sand after almost 26 years! My Jedi Master Sue Dawe and her friends (I think I was born the month this happened in ND!) went there after they buried the set and each scored a shutter off the barge. Most of the stuff is gone since the area is not a recreational park, but we were lucky to still find chunks of the Sarlacc last year. It was an amazing experience, especially after we crash landed on Tatooine.
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2037834&l=496cc&id=163904144
How about a Death Star waffle iron! It's perfect! Just modify an already circular iron to resemble the details of the star!
Lightsaber Umbrellas. Picture a golf umbrella with a Lightsaber hilt and a neon-colored shade. Bonus points for light-up tip and sound FX in the handle. Sell smaller Yoda-lightsaber umbrellas for the kids.
I have a grill. A really nice one. I would still get a Death Star grill anyway.
And the Taun-taun costume is awesome!
Several years ago I had an idea for a Tauntaun sleeping bag, you know, for kids.
Don't forget the Jawa transport dumpster.
There was an inflatable land speeder pool lounger. I had one.
A Death Star themed dish set would be cool. Moisture vaporator lawn ornaments would also be nice to see.
How about a Princess Lea Bagel Slicer? Her head is like one of those big Barbie heads and you place your bagels on each side of the head where her hair twists would normally be located. Hey, if you make the head oven safe, you have yourself a Princess Lea Bear Claw Warmer as well :)
How about a death star Christmas Tree topper.
Honestly though, wouldn't one of those mounted tauntaun heads look nice next to your college diploma in your office?
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