Archive for March, 2008

Monday: Humiliation

Monday, March 31st, 2008

This is another one of my quiet Monday posts (even though it’s rapidly approaching Tuesday at this point). Blogging will be scarce this week, as I’m out of town dealing with a family emergency, but there are posts in the works to hopefully get something interesting and Star Wars-y out there. In the meantime, here’s […]

Do Your Best And Don’t Worry

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

Blogger reader Brian J. sent in this cool link to an NPR story about "rejected" Star Wars merchandising concepts. I would seriously have bought Bantha slippers, the Death Star Grill (and I’m a vegetarian), and the Jabba The Hutt bean bag chair in a heartbeat. What a waste! Check it out here. And gracias to […]

Have you seen him go, though?

Monday, March 24th, 2008

Shhh… this is a quiet post. I think Pawlus’ Ritalin and Mountain Dew high might be finished now.
Holy crap! If he’s right (and he usually is) my partner will eventually kill me. I warned him about the toys 12 years ago, and I said ‘this won’t end well’ at the time. Now I’m predicting […]

You Must Please Remember

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

The devil is in the details, and sometimes an extra little something is planned (and dropped) from a toy. No matter the reason — "spoiler’ or costs or just sheer spite — collectors never forget. So consider this an appeal to Hasbro to dig up some of these hidden treasures, and try to work them […]