A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away....Chewbacca, with Han Solo along for the ride, is heading back home for Life Day, the Wookie equivalent of Christmas. Don't remember this from the movies? Believe it or not, this scene was actually filmed! But not for the big screen. The Star Wars Holiday Special was televised at the height of Star Wars mania in 1978. Directed by Steve Binder of the Elvis 68 Comeback Special fame, the Christmas television special took the now legendary characters from … [Read more...]
It must be Christmas…here comes Santa Yoda!
Okay, so I'll admit I'm cheating a bit with this Fabriche Santa Yoda from the Kurt Adler Star Wars line as this is a 5-inch figurine with zero points of articulation and technically not an action figure as such, but 'tis the season to be jolly, so I'm sure you'll forgive me if I share this bit of Star Wars Christmas Kitsch that put a huge smile on my face when I saw it online the other day! An officially licensed Star Wars product, the attention to detail and hand painted finish does Yoda … [Read more...]