R2-D2 Drink Fridge Is the Coolest Droid Ever

Posted on 03/10/2016 by Shane McGlaun

Back in the ’80s, I loved to go to the local gas station because it had this awesome R2-D2 cooler you could get a Coke out of. I wanted one of those coolers so bad that I could hardly stand it. I never got one of those things, but now I can own this similar R2 Drink Fridge

This thing will hold 16 cans of soda or beer if you are legal. The fridge has a locking door to keep unauthorized wankers from stealing your drinks or lunch, and also has a warm setting to keep food warm, which seems like an odd use for a refrigerator. It will cool to 64-68°F, not exactly Hoth-like, and it heats to 140°F, which is exactly Tatooine-like.

Both of the shelves inside are removable, and it comes with an AC adapter and a DC adapter for use in the car. Get your own R2 fridge for $149.99(USD) from ThinkGeek.

R2-D2 Coffee Press: The Droid You’re Jonesing for

Posted on 30/09/2016 by Shane McGlaun

I always imagined that R2-D2 was one of those happy morning people that folks who have a hard time getting up and going each morning would hate. I see R2 beeping his way up and down the halls waking everyone. If you are the sort that needs some caffeine to get going each morning, R2 can help you to be a morning person too.

The R2-D2 coffee press holds 32 ounces of Joe, or about the average morning cup around the Technabob offices. R2 has a BPA-free plastic housing with a glass body and a food-grade stainless steel plunger and filter assembly. The glass carafe is dishwasher safe, but you can’t microwave it.

You can pre-order at ThinkGeek for $39.99 and it will ship in early November. Be sure to get your order in now. They’re sure to sell a crap-ton of these as holiday gifts.

Life-Size R2-D2 Collectible is Every ’80s Kid’s Dream

Posted on 08/09/2016 by Shane McGlaun

Growing up, I loved Star Wars and the only thing I wanted more than my own lightsaber was a life size R2-D2. Granted I wanted R2 to move around and do stuff, not just sit on a platform looking very cool. The new Sideshow Toys life-size R2-D2 character can’t move around and unlock doors or hack into computers for you, but it is awesome nonetheless.

Measuring in at 48″ high, the little astrodroid is life-size and painted to look like he has spent some time in the rough. The statue also has screen accurate lights and sounds. Sounds are triggered from the included remote control that stores in a hidden compartment next to the speaker. His dome can be rotated left and right, and R2’s base is made to look like the floor of the Millennium Falcon.

The big statue comes with a big price of $7,450(USD). You can get it on a payment plan for $745 monthly, but it won’t ship until you are done paying. Shipping is expected to start in May-July of 2017.

R2-D2 Popcorn Maker: R2-Eat2

Posted on 25/08/2016 by Conner Flynn

So you’re watching the original Star Wars trilogy for the hundredth time and you need a snack. This R2-D2 Popcorn Maker is perfect for the occasion or any other time you need a droid to serve you freshly popped popcorn.

R2 has more abilities than any other droid we know of. He has rockets that he can use to fly, he can dive under swampwater, he can hold your lightsaber and jettison it out of his dome when you need it, he serves drinks, and now he pops popcorn. Is there anything this droid can’t do?

This one won’t walk around and talk with you in chirps and beeps, or do any of that other stuff really, but he will make some damn fine popcorn.

R2-D2 Minion Cake: Despicable Droid

Posted on 14/06/2016 by Conner Flynn

This R2-D2 Minion cake mashes up Star Wars and Despicable Me in the cutest way possible. Sadly, we don’t know who made this great cake, but I’m going to blame Jawas. Jawas who spend all day baking in their sandcrawler and selling their goods to moisture farmers.

This Minion cake has R2-D2’s arms and body, but the head is that of a yellow Minion with gray goggles. R2 actually makes a pretty cute minion and I bet he was pretty tasty too. He has a lot of cool details. Although he would definitely be far more annoying than the R2 we know and love from the movies.

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R2-D2 Lawn Ornament: The Patch of Grass You Were Looking for

Posted on 01/06/2016 by Shane McGlaun

I’d quite like a droid to take care of some of the things around the house I really don’t want to do. Things like mowing the yard, vacuuming floors, watching HGTV with the wife and so on. With summer pretty much here for most of us, that means it’s time to work in the yard… you know, for fun. To be honest, you don’t do much of anything for fun outside during the summer in Texas, unless your idea of fun is getting fluids at the ER after heatstroke.

If you must spend time in the yard, you might as well ditch those creepy garden gnomes this year and go with this Star Wars R2-D2 lawn ornament.

This R2 lawn ornament measures about 17.5″ tall, weighs a hefty 6.5 lb., and is made from a durable cast resin. It rather looks like R2 forgot his shield and stared straight at Medusa’s gaze.

If it’s too hot to go outside and gander at your favorite droid, you can always display it inside. The lawn ornament sells for $69.99 at ThinkGeek.

Fett2-D2: Boba Bot

Posted on 01/06/2016 by Conner Flynn

Fett2-D2 (or is it R2-Fett2?) is the perfect droid/bounty hunter mashup. He can hold Death Star plans, serve drinks, or hunt down smugglers for bounties. He already had jets. Now he has another. This droid would be the ultimate bad guy.
This awesome Mandalorian astromech was spotted by cosplayer Victoria Schmidt at MegaCon 2016.

It’s awesome, but it makes me sad, because I really wish I could get a toy based on this droid. They really did a great job getting all of the details just right. Maybe this guy could be Boba Fett’s sidekick in the Boba Fett movie they have planned. I wouldn’t mind that at all.

MARRY ME ARTOO FETT #Megacon #StarWars #BobaFett #R2D2

A video posted by Victoria Schmidt (@scruffyrebel) on May 27, 2016 at 9:21am PDT

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Star Wars Geeki Tikis

Posted on 05/05/2016 by Ehud Riven

When you see a Tiki-styled anything, you immediately think of some relaxing vacation somewhere exotic. But what if the Tiki mugs (in this case), looked like Star Wars characters?

Well, you’d probably still be thinking of a Tiki Bar and going (or dreaming about) a vacation somewhere in the Caribbean, but obviously, with a Star Wars twist. Why? Well, it’s impossible to look at Yoda, Boba Fett, Chewbacca, Darth Vader, R2-D2 or just your average Stormtrooper and not get even more carried away in your imagination.

How far? Maybe reimagining Star Wars locations (We seem to get a lot of desert-like spots) in a more tropical way. My imagination isn’t that great, but yours is, probably, I’m assuming.

The mugs are ceramic, and besides being great for serving cocktails, they look great just standing somewhere in the house. All six type of mugs are officially-licensed Star Wars merchandise, and while it might be difficult to cope with, they’re not Microwave or Dishwasher safe. That means you’ll never be able to make one of those famous Microwave cocktails everyone keeps talking about. You can pre order these on ThinkGeek, and there’s a special pre-order pricing for the set of all 6. They should be coming out in late July.

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Star Wars Droid Kitchen Containers: The Coffee You’re Looking for

Posted on 19/04/2016 by Shane McGlaun

In our house, my mom was a big fan of counter containers to hold stuff like flour or sugar. I’m not a repackaging kind of guy, but I would totally use these Star Wars droid kitchen containers.

They look a little odd with larger heads than normal. I’m not sure why they didn’t get the proportions right on those. The top of the bulbous head lifts off and you can scoop things out like coffee and other stuff. Each holds 5-cups of dry whatnot.

You get three and they all look like R2 units, with one blue, one green, and one red. The trio will set you back $19.99 at ThinkGeek.

R2-D2 Hockey Stick: ARR-2

Posted on 12/04/2016 by Conner Flynn

You might not know it, but for years fans have wanted to combine their love of Star Wars with their love of hockey. Alas, there have been no Star Wars hockey accessories as far as I know. Well, behold the ARR-2, an R2-D2 inspired hockey stick from Top Hand Hockey. Hockey fans will need a restraining bolt to stop themselves from getting one.

With a stick like this you’ll want a puck that looks like BB-8 so you can smack that round droid around and show him who’s boss. Show him how real droids do it. Show him who the original awesome droid is.

This stick has an R2 design from top to bottom. Now all you need are some R2-D2 jerseys and you have yourself a cool droid themed team.

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