Star Wars: The Force Awakens Merchandise

By Nick

This past Friday, AKA, Force Friday, Disney released it's new Star Wars: The Force Awakens merchandise.
Many Disney Stores opened early, but I didn't make it, due to how close the opening was to the start of work, so I had to settle for going the next day.

There were several styles of tee shirts,  my favorite being this Chewbacca shirt, but, sadly it only came in kids size! This is $16.95

 Action figures featuring new characters with light, sound and actual movie phrases are $29.95

 

 This figurine playset is $14.95.

As Halloween is fast approaching there are several costumes and masks to be found. Voice changing masks are $24.95.

This Kylo Ren costume is $59.95.

The much talked about crossguard lightsaber held by Kylo Ren is $29.95.

There are PJs and Plush.

BB-8 looks to be very popular, as there were only 2 plush left! They are $9.95.

 Plenty of old school New Hope Star Wars items are also available.

These die cast Elite Series action figures are $24.95 and there are more being released in the near future.

 

 

More reasonably price merch can also be had in the form of small die cast vehicles, cups and mugs.

There are some really great items, many of which the old, or, to be more accurate, young me would have absolutely plunked down hard earned money for. The new old version of me is much more concerned with retiring, and so I showed a lot of restraint, purchasing just one item.

I love R2D2, and when I saw this very reasonably priced wind up figure with sound effects, I had to have him! He was only $6.95!

Will you be purchasing any Star Wars items from the new or old films?

Flea Market Find; The Perfect Birthday Gift

By: Barbie

Today, I am writing about a flea market find that I needed to do a lot of work on to get it in present-worthy condition. Let me just say that I nearly jumped for joy when I saw this on the vendor's table.  Finally, I found a gift for Nick that I knew he didn't have! My knees were shaking and I immediately got a stomach ache. I figured there was no way I would be able to afford this little bit of Disney awesomeness! Or keep the secret if I was able to get it!

I got up the nerve to ask the vendor what he wanted for this and he said $60.00, which I said was absolutely fair. I told him all I had was $40.00 and maybe I would be back. That usually never works. If I wait, I loose out, every time I hesitate! I had a terrible time going through the rest of the flea market! On our way back, I told everyone that I had to go back and see whether my item was gone, and lo, it was still on the table. I asked Nick for a tenner and offered the guy $50.00, which he took, graciously.

I took this beauty home and carefully started cleaning off of my present to Nick. (ps: He already knows what it is, you can't hide any present from him, he has a 6th sense about presents!)

That's right! It's an original 1977 R2D2 cookie jar with the original liner intact, in perfect condition, except for a ton of tape, tape goo and some small paint splatters that needed to be removed with as much care as possible.

 

 So when you find yours, here is a helpful hint for you, be very careful around R2D2's red eye, as that has been hand painted on, and could scratch off, or worse, wipe off. If you use Goof Off, as I did to get rid of the stickiness (I had tried alcohol wipes), it will take any hand painted, unglazed details right off!

 And in conclusion, Astromechs are awesome! Mech mech!