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Iconic Images Recreated Through Star Wars Figures

These fantastic pieces found through Buzzfeed show a great re-enactment of famous images. 

“Troopers Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima,” based on Joe Rosenthal’s photo.

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“Galloping Trooper,” based on film pioneer Eadweard Muybridge’s “Galloping Horse.”

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“Vitruvian Trooper,” based on the famous “Vitruvian Man” by Leonardo Da Vinci.

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“Trooper vs Trooper,” based on the famous photo of Muhammad Ali standing over Sonny Liston by Neil Leifer.

Source: egerbver

“Tank Trooper or The Unknown Trooper,” based on the Tiananmen Square Protest photo by Jeff Widener.

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“C.T.,” based on “E.T.”

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“One Small Step,” based on Neil Armstrong’s moon portrait.

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“Abbey Road,” based on Ilan Macmillan’s famous Beatles album cover.

“The Cloned Kiss,” based on Alfred Eisenstaedt’s famous “The Kiss,” taken at the Victory over Japan parade in New York City.

Source: egerbver

Recreation of frame 352 of the Patterson-Gimlin “Bigfoot” film.

(Source: BuzzFeed)

Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)

This is extremely strange, but it’s 100% real. This is part 2 and the rest can be found on youtube. Here’s some background on it: 

The Star Wars Holiday Special is a 1978 TV movie set in the Star Wars galaxy. The main storyline of the film transpires on the Wookiee home planet of Kashyyyk. Chewbacca and Han Solo visit the planet to celebrate the Wookiee holiday Life Day with his family, which includes his wife Malla, his son Lumpy and his father Itchy.

As Chewbacca and Han are known Rebel agents, they are pursued by the Galactic Empire, who in the process invade Chewbacca’s household. The plot is strung together by a series of musical numbers, celebrity appearances, and other variety-show acts, including songs and comedy routines by such 1970s celebrities as Jefferson Starship, Diahann Carroll, Art Carney, Harvey Korman, and Beatrice Arthur.


Star Wars creator George Lucas’s involvement in the special’s production was limited, and he was unhappy with the final product. As a result, it has never been re-aired in the US or been officially released on home video, but has been widely bootlegged by fans. The Holiday Special is important for being the first film-length Star Wars story to appear following the release of the original Star Wars, for featuring cameos by all of that film’s major cast, and for introducing the character Boba Fett.

Thank you to Charles for the find!


Real Life Light Sabers By Wicked Lasers

Crossing over from fiction, these Star Wars weapons are now real. Wicked Lasers have always produced high powered lasers that do real damage, now they’ve combined that with this saber to produce a powerful light saber. 

This sounds pretty dangerous and fun, but mostly dangerous. 

LaserSaber

Get ready to wield the world’s first and only LaserSaber! A radiant saber pulsing with laser powered energy. The LaserSaber is energized by the awesome light of the S3 Krypton & Arctic handheld WickedLaser. Featuring an ultra smooth magnetic gravity system that can “power up” and “power down”, the LaserSaber is the next evolution in harnessing pure laser power.

Intense laser brightness ensures The LaserSaber maintains its radiance regardless of the surrounding ambient light. The LaserSaber is interchangeable and will attach to any S3 model. The aircraft grade aluminum hilt ensures secure attachment to your Krypton or Arctic Handheld Laser. Due to the extreme power of the S3, ensure to operate while wearing LaserShades and in a controlled environment.

  • Made in the USA
  • 32” strong polycarbonate blade.
  • Smooth light up and down effect.
  • Hard anodized T6061 aircraft grade aluminum hilt.
  • No sound effects
  • Spyder 3 sold separately 

* Do not participate in any form of fencing or swordplay. Fencing or swordplay will cause serious damage to people, pets or property.

* LaserSaber is a registered trademark of Wicked Lasers. Wicked Lasers and its products are not affiliated with Lucasfilm or Star Wars.

‘I Know That Feel, Bro’ - Chris Gerringer Pairs Up Fictional Characters From Similar Circumstances

Grammar Nazis will hate this, but aside from that, everyone will love this series. ‘I Know That Feel, Bro’ is a series by Chris Gerringer where two fictional characters come together in similar unfortunate circumstances. They are illustrated similarly with a common theme. These are both well made, simple, cute, and hard to resist looking at. You almost feel sorry for them! What’s not to love. 

Do you know that feel, bro? 


Orphaned Heroes 

Small living spaces - (pokeball and a magic lamp)

Genetic Experiments
Must have rings to survive
Bound to fairies all their lives
Expendable Minions
We have no idea what they say
Last of their respective race
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