Dec 02
Robby the Robot Lifesize Replica
While this gift may be a bit big for a Christmas stocking, the life-size Robby the Robot replica could certainly work as a stand-in for your tree. Standing over 7 feet tall, this is a special edition, fully animatronic remote-controlled version of Robby, the robot from the 1956 film Forbidden Planet. Exclusive to Hammacher Schlemmer, putting this little baby “under the tree” will set you back $50,000. True, you could buy a new car for much less than that, but really, who would want a car when they could put a talking robot in their game room?
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Tagged with: Forbidden Planet • Hammacher Schlemmer • Robby the Robot
Nov 12
Art Asylum's Back to the Future 3 DeLorean
Art Asylum has posted a few preview pictures of their upcoming release of the DeLorean from Back to the Future 3. Following the successful runs of previous reproductions of the renowned time machine, Art Asylum is wrapping up the third in their series. The estimated release date is April 2010.
Sporting the latest in 1950’s technology and fashionable whitewalls, as well as some good old western dust and dirt, this machine is certainly ready to take you wherever (and whenever) you need to go in style.
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Tagged with: Art Asylum • Back to the Future • Diamond Select • Entertainment Earth • limited-edition
Oct 20
Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Best Buy Exclusive
Tranformers: Revenge of the Fallen is out this week on DVD and Blu-ray, but if you really want something extra check out the exclusive Blu-ray gift set from Best Buy. The set includes the Special Edition disk, plus an exclusive Optimus Prime mini-head and a $50 gift card to SideshowCollectibles.com. Many U.S. Best Buy store locations offered special Midnight events for the release. Did you score your copy at one of these events? Tell us about it!
Available from Best Buy. Retail price $49.99
Tagged with: Best Buy • Sideshow Collectibles • statue • Transformers
Oct 14
Topps Widevision Cards Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Topps is scheduled to release their latest Widevision Cards set next week, approximately October 26, based on the first season of the animated series Star Wars The Clone Wars
. Detailing every episode from the series with key CGI scenes presented in the original widescreen aspect ratio, these extra-wide cards will also feature quotes, trivia, and insider information on the back of each card. There will be about 80 cards in the main set, plus lots of other goodies.
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Tagged with: Clone Wars • Star Wars • Topps
Oct 12
Quantum Mechanix has finally put a price tag and pre-order date for their large Serenity replica (measures 19″x12″x7″). For $2495 you, too, can own Serenity – The Big Damn Replica. Pre-orders will be taken starting October 30, 2009, at 12 p.m. PST. For those balking at dropping that much at one time, they will offer an online layaway plan (how nice).
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Tagged with: limited-edition • Quantum Mechanix • Serenity
