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R2 D2 Collector Model

5 Dec 2009

I love some of the Star Wars collectibles that you can pick up on various sites

This one won't be available until the middle of next year, but it looks really cool

Full details here

If you're a fan of HBO's vampire series True Blood, then you'll be familiar with "Tru Blood', which the vampires drink as a replacement to human blood.

Seemingly HBO have decided to cash in on the show's popularity and are selling a beverage called "Tru Blood'!

It appears to be blood orange, which would explain the colour of the drink and you have to love the caption - "All flavor - no bite"

They're also selling a load of other merchandise inspired the television show including the usual assortment of tshirts and other paraphernalia.

The bottle opener, however, looks pretty cool.

So here is the drink:

You can get your own from the HBO online store (there maybe shipping restrictions)

Want A Really Shiny Car?

21 Aug 2009

I'm not sure if I'd want a gold plated Corgi car, but the idea of offering a limited edition 24 carat gold (plated) mini did catch my attention:

The Austin Mini is 50 years old this year, so Corgi are celebrating with the release of this model.

Full details here

The Ultimate Asterix Collector's Item

17 Aug 2009

Attakus are producing a limited run of 500 Asterix statue sets called: 50 Years Of Friendship.

The set incorporates over 50 characters from the comic strip:

Here's a closeup:

It also comes with a certificate, in true Asterix style, of course!

Now for the bad news ... if you want to get your hands on one of these sets they cost 1500 euro (excluding shipping)

Full details on the Attakus site

Barbie Wizard of Oz Style

21 Oct 2008

The Wizard of Oz (the original not that horrendous remake) is a great film. As a child it used to give me nightmares, so the idea of a Barbie Wicked Witch of the West struck me as a bit odd, but I'm not exactly a Barbie expert....

In any case Mattel are releasing a Wizard of Oz collection of Barbie dolls for late 2008 / early 2009, as it's the 70th anniversary of the film's release.

I imagine they'll be available for pre-order from most online shops including Entertainment Earth, Amazon etc.,

Taxi 2

20 Oct 2008

I'm a big fan of Luc Besson and absolutely love the Taxi series of films.

French company Attakus have produced a limited edition version of the famous supercharged taxi from the film. At about 50 euro a pop these are definitely aimed at collectors and are NOT toys:

More info on their site.

Ford Anglia From Harry Potter

20 Oct 2008

The Warner Brothers Studio lot has a special area dedicated to showing off some of the vehicles that have featured in their films. Universal Studios has one as well, but you can't get close to anything, but that's another story...

While I was there in 2007 they had the Ford Anglia from Harry Potter on display. Unfortunately the photo I took didn't come out as well as I would have liked:

Funnily enough Corgi produced a scale diecast version of it, though it doesn't have the holes in the windscreen. It also looks a lot less battered than the real one in Warner:

In common with most of the film and TV items produced by Corgi it's currently not available from them directly, but I did manage to pick one up from an eBay vendor for next to nothing.

Puss 'n Boots From Shrek

19 Oct 2008

I have to admit that I've always found Puss 'n Boots from Shrek to be one of the cutest characters to ever grace the silver screen.

Unfortunately if you trek out to Universal Studios in California you won't find much in the way of merchandise featuring him. It's a real pity, as Shrek simply is not cute.

McFarlane produced a very nice Puss 'n Boots figure a few years ago:

I've seen several for sale on eBay, but most of the regular online stockists either don't have any left or are almost sold out. (Entertainment Earth had only one left in stock at time of writing and I'm really tempted to grab it!)

EDIT: The piece on offer via Entertainment Earth would appear to be by a different company and is NOT the McFarlane version, but the Attakus version which is produced by a European company. More details here.

Jack Bauer

19 Oct 2008

Jack Bauer is one of popular culture's "tough guys". No matter what happens Jack somehow manages to survive and "get the bad guy".

McFarlane toys have been producing TV and film inspired collectibles over the last few years. One of the shows that they paid tribute to was, of course, 24 with two Jack Bauer figures in action. Unfortunately they aren't being produced anymore, but several online shops, including eBay, will help you find them if you're that way inclined.

Jack Bauer kicking in a door:

Or how about this one? Jack Bauer with his characteristic satchel aiming his gun:

While the figures are pretty cool I'm not 100% sure if I'd want to have Jack on my mantlepiece...

Entertainment Earth stocks one of the figures at the moment, but you may have to try eBay for the other one.

The Millenium Falcon - Fastest Ship in Star Wars?

4 Oct 2008

Han Solo's ship The Millenium Falcon is one of the images that you probably remember most from the original Star Wars films.

While I'd love to own one of these I'm not sure if I could justify the price... There's nothing wrong with dreaming however

More info on the Hasbro Millenium Falcon is available on the Toy Shop

Darth Vader Star Wars Mug

4 Oct 2008

I love picking up mugs. Not only are they useful, but some of the designs are really cool.

How about this Darth Vader mug?

Can you imagine drinking your morning coffee from one of these? You can practically feel the force!

Edit: the link to the mug has been fixed - thanks to Heather for spotting the error!

Cylon Helmet - BattleStar Gallactica on DVD

16 Mar 2008

Do you remember the original 80s series of BattleStar Gallactica? I know I do. It was quite cheesy, but good fun. If you want to relive the 80s, or pretend that you are old enough to do so, then maybe this limited edition DVD boxset might be of interest.

Battlestar Galactica - The Complete Epic Series (Limited Edition Cylon Head Packaging)

More Indiana Jones Collectibles

14 Mar 2008

If I had unlimited cash I'd probably start buying up some of the Indiana Jones kit that's appearing at the moment.

One of the latest to appear is a very stylish "classic" Indiana Jones figure with whip:

Indiana Jones Mania

24 Feb 2008

One of the biggest film events of 2008 is going to be the release of the next Indian Jones film starring Harrison Ford.

The release of the trailer a couple of weeks ago led to a lot of excitement online (and offline), so it's only natural that merchandise vendors would also be cashing in. Of course they're producing some really nice Indian Jones related products, so I wouldn't complain too loudly.

One of the products that I'd really like to get is this figure of Indy on a horse

You can pre-order it here and with the current Euro to dollar rate it works out relatively cheaply for a high quality product

Bookends for Harry Potter Fans

4 Jan 2008

While browsing the Corgi website I came across these beauties:

Seriously tempting !

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