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Artist Makes Some Kickass Star Wars Terrariums

By David Ponce on 09/26/12 • 1 Comment

Seems like today is Star Wars day (considering this post if you came here directly), but we don’t mind because hey, we love the films. What you see above is a 5 inch terrarium featuring none other than Yoda, chillin on Tatooine. One Tony Larson makes these and sells them from his Etsy shop. He doesn’t only make Yoda ones, but other characters like Artoo and an Ewok. They contain no live plants, meaning you can just hang these somewhere or put them on display and not worry about watering or anything. He sells them for roughly $100 a piece, with a 3 to 4 week turnaround since they’re made to order. So… either buy, or buy not. There is no try. (We had to, sorry.)

Hit the jump for a few more pictures and links, where you’ll discover that Tony doesn’t limit his terrarium creation skills to Star Wars items but a variety of others for you to discover.

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The Bitch And Stitch Club Take Notice: We Want These Panzer Slippers

By David Ponce on 09/24/12 • Leave a comment!

Crocheting is fun. Ok, no, we lied. It’s not. At least it doesn’t look like fun. It looks like something only our grandmas should do. So we’re going to spend $7, get our hands on the PDF file with the pattern for the above Panzer slippers, and find a grandma willing to make us some. We suggest you go grandma hunting as well, because to be honest, these are some swell slippers.

Don’t believe us? Hit the jump and check them out from many angles.

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Light-Up Arcade Coin-Slot Belt Buckle Begs For Dirty Jokes

By David Ponce on 09/19/12 • Leave a comment!

“Something about joysticks.” “Insert coin for… ” We could go on with sexual innuendos, but we won’t because we’re all grown up and serious and stuff. But we really think the above Recycled Video Arcade Twenty-Five Cent Coin-Drop Belt Buckle is pretty awesome. It’s made from, well, recycled coin acceptors and does indeed light up. It’s nostalgic, geeky, gaming related, and almost kinky all at the same time. We don’t know how much they are, but they’re made to order by some dude on Etsy, so you have to contact him to find out.

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Even Storm Troopers Need Some iPhone Lovin

By David Ponce on 09/19/12 • Leave a comment!

Zing!

Ok, we’ll see ourselves out.

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May The Force Be Sweet, Cold And Melty

By David Ponce on 09/10/12 • Leave a comment!

George Lucas has a lot of money. And every time a Star Wars trinket gets sold, he gets some more. Such is life. We don’t think the above Lightsaber Ice Pop Makers are any different, but we’re willing to live with the idea because they’re just that cool. They’re cool… get it? No… ok, moving on. The lightsabers have an LED that will light up your frozen juice “blade”, increasing their realism and egging you on to do more than just eat them. Yeah, that’ll make some very messy and very tasty food fights because let’s face it, that’s what you’re going to do once you buy them. The blade is 6 inches long, and the hilt is 5. One purchase comes with 4 hilts, making 4 popsicles, obviously.

It’s $35 and coming this fall at Thinkgeek.

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Luke, I Am Your… Tea Infuser?

By David Ponce on 08/29/12 • 1 Comment

Oh that’s a terrible headline, we know. But the Star Wars Death Star Tea Infuser definitely isn’t terrible. It’s a $20 expense that will make you the coolest dude at your next tea party. Because that’s what all the cool kids are doing these days. Tea parties.

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The Oatmeal Partners With J&D’s And Creates Sriracha Popcorn

By David Ponce on 08/21/12 • 1 Comment

Are you seriously addicted to the Rooster sauce? You’re not alone. Our favourite webcomic TheOatmeal, shares your passion, and feels Sriracha is “a delicious blessing flavoured with the incandescent glow of a thousand dying suns.” You’re a poet, The Oatmeal. And we also love J&D’s, who believe everything should taste like bacon. So you can imagine how excited we were when we found out about Sriracha popcorn, the result of an alliance between the two.

It’s a Thai-inspired kick-in-the-face with red chilies, garlic, sugar and a hint of vinegar. Just like the Rooster Sauce that inspired it, we think you’ll find yourself getting as addicted to it as we are.

Unfortunately, we’re not the first ones to hear of this wonder-product, and it’s now currently backordered 5-7 business days. At $6 a bag, it’s super cheap and in our opinion, definitely worth the little wait.

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We Just Like This T-Shirt

By David Ponce on 08/07/12 • 1 Comment

We think some of you might, too.

No idea even where to buy it.

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Glowing Cufflinks For The Dapper Geek

By David Ponce on 07/24/12 • Leave a comment!

By David Ponce

Unfortunate as some of us may find it and Silicon Valley influence notwithstanding, there are still plenty of occasions that call for formal dressing. But that doesn’t mean you have to leave your root behind. You can let some of your true geek fred shiny through by using the above iCufflinks. They’re made out of machined aluminum and are stuffed with a tiny circuit board and an LED and a battery. Put the battery in and they’ll start pulsating to a certain pattern. The best part is that it’s an open source system, meaning you can reprogram the pattern and have it be anything you want. Maybe you can set them to signal SOS in morse code to express your discomfort and dismay at being clothed in such an unbecoming attire. The CR1220 battery should last up to 72 hours, so you won’t run out of juice mid party.

They’re $128 at Thinkgeek.

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