Princess Leia vs. The Clone Wars
Princess Leia shares an inside joke with her clone — although I’m wondering if Princess Leia is the one on the left or the right: Read more…
The Silly Side of New York Comic Con
There are those fans who will tell you that cosplay is a high art to be taken seriously — and what follows is a photo essay which doesn’t feature those fans! Shown above is Waldo doing a photo bomb of Princess Leia Organa. And below is that net troll you all know and love: Read more…
An Important Slave Leia Cosplay Public Service Announcement
In this cute video actress Kaley Cuoco takes on the ever important issue of Slave Leia cosplay at conventions: Read more…
Star Wars: An Inbred Hope
Posted by Gia Manry on Aug 27, 2010 in Star Wars
I had the unfortunate problem as a child of being the only girl in the entire known universe who preferred Luke Skywalker to Han Solo. (Don’t get me wrong, I dug Han, but he was definitely more of a “friend” for me, whereas reliable, hard-working Luke struck me as a better long-term bet.) So when it turned out Luke and Leia were siblings, I was as heart-broken as (I assumed) Luke was. Twenty-odd years later, this video made me feel better. Read more…
His-and-Hers Han-and-Leia Dolls
Posted by Michael Pinto on May 28, 2010 in Hobbies and Collections, Star Wars
This kawaii set of Han and Leia Kokeshi Dolls are designed as cake toppers — although I think they’d stand out on their own as a collectable. They were crafted by PeanutbutterBandit who who hails from Tinton Falls, New Jersey. Read more…
A Long Time Ago from a Vineyard Far Far Away
Posted by Michael Pinto on Mar 11, 2010 in Hobbies and Collections, Star Wars
For decades fanboy wine connoisseurs have debated if Star Wars works best while enjoying the red or white wine — but alas the idea of opening up multiple bottles to see what goes best with each film could be quite wasteful. So coolstoppers.com have solved this issue by creating a series of Star Wars wine stoppers: So you can have the likes of Obi-Wan Kenobi, Princess Leia, Han Solo and a Stormtrooper guarding your vino. Read more…
Animated Slave Leia Takes No Prisoners
Posted by Michael Pinto on Feb 4, 2010 in Hobbies and Collections, Star Wars
We always vilify poor Jabba the Hutt, but in doing so we overlook the amazing criminal genius that created the Slave Leia look which would infiltrate the minds of countless young impressionable Star Wars fanboys for several generations. However sadly this wanton space fantasy was endangered when anime maid collectables started being produced from Japan en masse — so George Lucas had to do something: And thus we have the Star Wars Slave Leia Animated Maquette shown above.
Unlucky in Love? The Ladies of Star Wars Playing Cards!
Posted by Michael Pinto on Dec 28, 2009 in Hobbies and Collections, Star Wars
This deck is perfect for a poker game a long time ago in a casino far far away! The Ladies of Star Wars Playing Cards features 55 unique cards including slave Princess Leia as the queen of hearts. And in addition to humanoids this pack of cards also includes alien femme fatales as well: Read more…
A Long Time Ago in a Trash Compactor Far Far Away…
Posted by Michael Pinto on Jul 20, 2009 in Hobbies and Collections, Star Wars
It was nothing less than a historic moment when director George Lucas decided to feature a trash compactor scene in Star Wars: Sure Stanley Kubrick broke ground in 2001: A Space Odyssey by showing a bathroom scene — but it look the bold vision of Lucas to take us dumpster diving into a space station the size of a planet (or small moon if you want to quibble). And that why the Franklin Mint, err Gentle Giant Products has decided to commemorate this milestone in cinematic history with the Star Wars Trash Compactor Bookends Statue. Read more…
Star Wars Kokeshi Dolls
Posted by Michael Pinto on Apr 14, 2009 in Hobbies and Collections, Star Wars
These Star Wars Kokeshi dolls touched my heart as they perfectly combine the timelessness of Star Wars with the charm of Japanese craftsmanship. For those of you not in the know Kokeshi are traditional dolls from northern Japan — what makes them unique is that they’re made out of wood and always lack arms or legs, and they’re always hand painted. The artist behind these cute goodies is Muluc whose store on Etsy is called temple7e. Shown above is Princess Leia and below is Han Solo: Read more…