Oh! Gizmo

By Chris Scott Barr

I’m a guy that likes to grab a robe and wear it when I first get up, or sometimes when I get out of the shower. They’re comfortable, and allow you to walk around pants-free without displaying your underwear to everyone. My robe is rather dull looking, as it’s just plain gray with a belt. If you’re looking for something a little more geeky to walk around in first thing in the morning, look no further than this Jedi Dressing Gown.

This awesome homage to the defenders of the Star Wars universe will not make you one with the Force. It will however keep you nice and comfortable in its cotton velour fabrics. The robe is designed to look like something your average Jedi might wear until he’s had his his morning cup of Joe. The hood and Jedi insignia definitely complete the look. It is currently available for pre-order, and will ship on November 27th for $96.

[ Find-Me-A-Gift ] VIA [ GearFuse ]

By Andrew Liszewski

In my opinion, these all-in-one, plug directly into your TV handheld gaming devices reached their pinnacle when the Pong controller version was released a few years ago. So what makes this one special? Well nothing really, besides the fact that it’s shaped like the Millennium Falcon!! It runs on 4 x AA batteries and includes original-trilogy-only games like Assault on Hoth, Red Leader, Battle of Endor and Lightsaber Duel. Now I can’t vouch for the quality of the games, though from what I recall the source material was well received, but for just $34.99 from Amazon it’s probably a half-decent way to kill some time in a hotel room.

[ Jakks Star Wars Original Trilogy TV Game ] VIA [ The Red Ferret Journal ]

By Andrew Liszewski

Will mankind ever run out of stick-like objects that can easily be turned into light sabers? I certainly hope not. The latest distinctly non-Star Wars item to get the light saber treatment are these Chop Sabers, or light saber chop sticks from Kotobukiya which were apparently shown off at their booth at this year’s Comic Con. The Chop Sabers come in adult sizes (9-inches long) featuring Darth Vader’s and Luke Skywalker’s sabers, as well as a shorter ‘kid-friendly’ set (8-inches long) fashioned after Yoda’s. They won’t hit stores until 2010 I’m afraid, and pricing info has yet to be announced.

[ Kotobukiya - Star Wars merges with Japanese culture: Lightsaber Chopsticks! ] VIA [ JapanStarWars.com ]

By Andrew Liszewski

At one point or another I’m sure everyone’s worried about losing their arm in a lightsaber fight, but it didn’t seem to hinder Vader’s rise to power, so why should it worry you? And worse comes to worse you can always pick up a replacement arm from the StarWarsShop.com for a mere $44.99. So maybe this version is made of 45 snap-together plastic parts instead of space-age composites and alloys, and it appears to be stuck to a large base, but the fingers do open and close allowing you to grasp objects and still live a full rewarding life.

[ Star Wars Darth Vader Robotic Arm ] VIA [ Nerd Approved ]

By Andrew Liszewski

A few years ago we brought you news that Marc Ecko was producing a limited edition hoodie that basically made you look like bounty hunter Boba Fett from the Star Wars films. (Give or take.) Unfortunately since they were a ‘limited edition’ the hoodies were very popular and particularly hard to come by. But not being ones to let a profitable idea slip by it seems that Lucas & co. has given the go ahead for a whole line of Marc Ecko Star Wars hoodies.

While they won’t actually be available until November of this year, the hoodies are available for pre-order from the StarWarsShop.com and include such designs as an X-Wing Pilot ($149.99) Darth Vader and Darth Maul ($98) and a redesigned Boba Fett hoodie now known as the ‘Fett for Real.’ ($98) And yes, they’re all available in sizes from small to 3XL to accommodate the entire spectrum of Star Wars fanboys.

[ StarWarsShop.com - Fett for Real, X-Wing Pilot, Darth Vader & Darth Maul Hoodies ]

By Andrew Liszewski

StarWars.com took a brief (almost too brief) look at this Star Wars Electronic Laser Battle Game that dates back to A New Hope. The article mostly talks about the differences between the prototype pictured on the bottom and the final release version of the game pictured in the packaging above. While I would have preferred a few more shots of the actual game in action, and maybe even a video, the packaging shot still provides plenty of retro eye candy, and makes me appreciate all of my modern ‘electronic’ gaming consoles even more.

[ StarWars.com - Prototype Gallery: Electronic Laser Battle Game ] VIA [ TheForce.net ]

By Chris Scott Barr

Being the huge Star Wars geek that I am, I’m always on the lookout for cool new merch to show off my geeky pride. I’m actually rather selective as to what I’ll set out, which means that something really has to catch my eye. This set of bookends would definitely fall into that category.

When set together, the pieces depict the famous garbage compactor scene from A New Hope. However, turn them around and the gang is struggling to keep your books (or movies) from toppling over. Don’t get too excited about these. They aren’t going to be hitting stores until April of next year, though you can pre-order them already for the salty price of $190.

[ Star Wars Shop ] VIA [ FoolishGadgets ]

By Andrew Liszewski

Well it looks like Lucas has completed yet another trilogy. First we brought you the Plush Yoda backpack way back in 2006, followed by the overly hairy Chewbacca Backpack in 2007, and now it looks like the Sith Lord himself, Darth Vader, is finally getting the backpack treatment. Unfortunately there’s just something about seeing a 3-foot version of Vader hanging off of someone’s back that makes the character seem a whole lot less menacing. If you only knew the power of a nice understated courier bag…

StarWarsShop.com has them for pre-order for $39.99, and they’re expected to ship sometime in August of this year.

[ Star Wars Darth Vader Back Buddy ]

By Andrew Liszewski

It’s not uncommon to find a real sword with a back-up dagger hidden in the hilt, so it only makes sense that the Jedi and Sith would keep a similar ace up their cloak’s sleeve. These new Duel Action Electronic Lightsaber toys available for pre-order on StarWars.com feature a miniature lightsaber tucked away in the hilt, perfect for stabbing, shivving or looking really bad-ass while eating an apple. They won’t be available until August at the earliest, but you’re welcome to shell out $46.99 now and just wait it out.

[ Sith & Jedi Duel Action Electronic Lightsaber ]