May 25
For those that may have forgotten or didn’t realize (like me), May 25th is Towel Day; an annual, international celebration of the late Douglas Adams (author of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Dirk Gently, and others). To mark the occasion and honor his memory, you should carry a towel with you everywhere you go. In case you don’t have a towel (or don’t know where your towel is), ThinkGeek conveniently has one available for purchase with the ever-useful, and friendly, advice “Don’t Panic”. The simple, straightforward towel measures 27″ x 52″ and costs approximately $16. Alas, you won’t be able to get it in time for today (unless they have some interesting time-travel delivery option), but once it arrives you’ll be set for whatever life throws your way.
Available from ThinkGeek. Retail price $15.99
Happy Towel Day!
Tagged with: Douglas Adams • Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy • ThinkGeek • towel
May 20
Star Wars weekends begin tomorrow, May 21, 2010, at Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park in Orlando, Florida. Combining two of my favorite things, Star Wars Weekends are an annual event at the Disney park celebrating the Star Wars saga with special events, shows, and memorabilia. This year they are celebrating the 30th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back. Hosting each of the four weekends this year is Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett) and Ashley Eckstein (voice of Ahsoka). For more details for the each of the four weekends, check out the Disney Star Wars Weekends website.
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Tagged with: Disney • Star Wars • Star Wars Weekends • Walt Disney World
May 19
Hallmark has announced the new holiday Keepsake Ornaments in their 2010 lineup, including several for sci-fi and fantasy fans. Star Trek and Star Wars are once again represented, as well as a few other genre ornaments. Quite a broad range with lots of options. Take a look at the Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Dreambook to see them all. Retail prices for the sci-fi ornaments vary, ranging from $15 to $33. Many of these ornaments will appear in stores starting in July.
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Tagged with: Hallmark • Iron Man • Keepsake Ornament • Star Trek • Star Wars • Twilight
May 14
We already mentioned the new Star Trek PADD and Geological Tricorder replicas available at Entertainment Earth, but they also have several other new Star Trek collectibles coming in May and June, and more later in 2010. A veritable feast for the Star Trek fan and collector, with over 50 new replicas across a wide range of prices. The most expensive on the list? The Captains chair priced at $5600. Check out the partial list below.
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Tagged with: Deep Space Nine • Entertainment Earth • prop • Star Trek • Voyager
May 13
While this new PADD replica won’t run cool apps and give you driving directions to the nearest starbase, the Star Trek PADD prop replica may still impress (some of) your friends. It’s based on the large PADD device seen in many of the Star Trek: The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine television episodes. The resin replica is hand-finished and produced by the same makers of many of the props used on the series. The $120 piece is available for pre-order from Entertainment Earth and is expected to ship in June.
Available for pre-order from Entertainment Earth. Retail price $119.99.
Tagged with: Deep Space Nine • Entertainment Earth • Star Trek
For those that may have forgotten or didn’t realize (like me), May 25th is Towel Day; an annual, international celebration of the late Douglas Adams (author of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Dirk Gently, and others). To mark the occasion and honor his memory, you should carry a towel with you everywhere you go. In case you don’t have a towel (or don’t know where your towel is), ThinkGeek conveniently has one available for purchase with the ever-useful, and friendly, advice “Don’t Panic”. The simple, straightforward towel measures 27″ x 52″ and costs approximately $16. Alas, you won’t be able to get it in time for today (unless they have some interesting time-travel delivery option), but once it arrives you’ll be set for whatever life throws your way.
