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Han Solo Carbonite USB Hub Won’t Freeze Your Connected Gadgets

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I always wondered what it must have been like for Han Solo when he was frozen in that block of carbonite by Jabba the Hutt. We know that he was cold and blind when he came out of it, but did he dream when inside of it? Was he imagining a life with Princess Leia during his cryonic sleep, or was his brain switched off too? And if he was so cold inside, was he dreaming about sleeping inside a sliced open Tauntaun to keep warm? Who knows. I digress, anyhow, because this USB hub has nothing to do with Solo’s REM cycles – just how he looked in carbonite slumber.

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Pariah Burke created this Han Solo carbonite USB hub that’s perfect for any fan of the Star Wars saga. Also perfect for people into freezing the good guy just when the series was hitting its stride. While Solo sleeps the blackest of sleeps, you can connect up to four USB 2.0 gadgets to the side of his carbonite coffin, which is a feature that not even Jabba’s full-size version offered. Though I’ve heard that you could plug a maintenance droid to that one.

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You can grab the Han Solo carbonite USB hub over on Etsy for $45(USD). Looks great with a Leia/Boushh action figure alongside it.


Return Of The Jedi LEGO Chess Set: Ewok to Walker 2, Check!

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We’ve seen Star Wars chess sets before and we’ve seen some LEGO chess sets as well, but this one combines both and is a real work of art. It’s the third in a series of LEGO chess sets designed by Brandon Griffith. Each commemorates the three original Star Wars movies. You know, the good ones. At least two of them.
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For the Return of the Jedi chess set, you can play as either the Imperials or the Rebels. Of course, the bad guys are always more fun. Brandon really did a great job of thinking out of the detail and building some clever pieces, with lots of detail.

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The Endor theme of the board is really nice, especially the Ewok and Scout Stormtroopers as pawns. Though you’ve got to wonder about the Emperor as King and Darth Vader as Queen on the Empire side of the board.

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If all chess sets were this cool, I might be bothered to actually play the game. Great work Brandon.

[flickr via The Brothers Brick via Nerd Approved]


Hand-Painted Boba Fett Shoes for Your Boba Feet

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I was so busy looking at his awesome helmet, blaster rifle and jet pack, I have no recollection what Boba Fett was wearing on his feet. While I’m guessing he donned some sort of military boots, I’m pretty certain they didn’t look like this.

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These handpainted Boba Fett Toms shoes look comfy enough, and will slip onto your feet faster than you can say “Sarlacc Pit.” They’re made by GeekyFootwear, and perfectly capture Fett’s iconic helmet design – except on your feet instead of your head. I don’t much care for using them to stomp on Chewbacca’s head though. Actually, I’m pretty sure Chewie would rip off your arms (and legs) before you could even attempt such a feat with your feet.

But anyhow, I digress. If you’d like some Boba Fett shoes for your feet, a pair will set you back $80(USD) over on Etsy.