Why do I need to collect every little thing associated with one of my obsessions? (I think using the term "obsession" answers that question.) The fine folks at Schick have released some blades with a Star Wars theme to them. (Click that link to see an ad.)
A colleague pointed them out to me and snapped some pics from the store.
While at the cinema, I noticed two giant slick Schick posters the other day, but I still hadn't found the blades myself.
I finally found a couple myself yesterday at the supermarket. Alas there were neither shaving creams nor whip wash at this locale. So I picked up a Razor with a couple of extra packs of blades.
Good news, it's a close shave.
Hey, I never even noticed that the BB-8 is a Razor-holder, cool! Now I just have to track down some shaving cream.
Several months ago, I reported about some Wookie Cookies which was a series of stickers for Episodes I, II, and III of Star Wars. There was also a series released at the same time but not in our area of Japan. Later in the summer it was eventually released here but it took me forever to complete a set. I finally got the last one I needed last week (now I am shy of a second complete set by only one card, #1.)
Here is the series for your perusal.
Here is the ever elusive #1. If anyone has another duplicate of this, I'd gladly take it off your hands.
Everyone's favourite Protocol Droid.
Above and below, cool cards, creepy characters.
Clone-Super-Duper-Trooper.
Qui Gon-Jinn. Is that Jinn as in Genie, do you think?
This guy gives me Palpitations. It's been pointed out to me that I bear a resemblance to him. Perhaps a cosplay is in order.
Best addition to an otherwise mediocre movie. Hmm, Maul, could it be that he's evil?
Dooku dukes it out.
No wait, this guy is the best addition to the newer movies. Hmm, Grievous, could he be evil?
Don't go losing your head.
The cutest card of the series!
No wait, this is the cutest card!
And I apologize for following up the cute with the crud.
Could this be BB8's papa?
Commander Cody. His name doesn't sound evil at all.
Comic relief Droid.
The Red Guard can't have very good peripheral vision.
Yay, it's Darth, the one and only.
Obi-wan, has there ever been a parody to the tune of Obladi Oblada? (Someone needs to get a haircut.)
An epic battle...
They Mustafa must have a duel.
Well that's it for this set of cards. Thank goodness I don't need to buy any more cookies!
Yay! I landed the A Prize in the latest 7-11 Lucky Draw. It's an R2-D2 figure!
The head opens up to reveal a ... coffee cup? I'm not exactly sure what to do with it.
But it does look cool!
I also managed to get the last of the J Prizes, the fifth mini-towel.
So now that I'm getting all kinds of doubles, I suppose I don't need to buy any more. Aw, who am I kidding? I still need the B and C Prizes before I can give up.
(ASIDE: On the first weekend this contest began, I had almost completed all the ones I needed. Only one of the 7-11s that I'd visited had even begun the lottery and I had cleaned it out of much that I'd needed. I decided that I'd go back the next day and buy up the remainder, hoping to get the A, B, C, and Last One Prizes in one fell swoop. Ironically someone had beat me to it and there were NO more prizes for sale! I had ignored a lesson that I'd learned decades ago, "When collecting nerdy stuff, if you snooze, ya lose!")
I recently landed a very nice Yoda via UFO Catcher.
It is so cool, that I had to open up the box and actually admire the model.
Less impressive are these capsules that you can buy off the shelf. The black ones are 300 yen and within are "Bottle caps". It doesn't look too bad but I don't plan on buying any more.
Even more unimpressive are the grey-capsuled "Desk Top Figures". I got a Darth Vader Light Sabre that may be an eraser, all I know is that I shan't be buying any more even at the cheaper price of 200 yen.
These aren't very ubiquitous, I've only seen them in one store so far. Yet these SW Art Cards are very nicely done. At only 280 yen, they are not unreasonably priced and would make a nice gift.
Finally in the latest wave of goods, you can pick up an R2-D2 Bath Tablet. Once I decide to take a leisurely bath, I'll let you know how it bubbles.
What's next on the Star Wars Swagathon? Stay tuned...
No, I'm not talking about a fraternity, I snapped pics of several students' paintings of Kappa today. There were also fish and other aquatic scenes but who wants to see that. I wonder if they had a template to work from due to the similarity in style. Or there is a cartoon character that all the kids are aware of. Either way, these guys are pretty cute, not the scary disembowellers I like to read about.
This last one is my favourite.
Though I have plenty of new SW stuff to add, I'm going to go to bed instead and fight off this impending cold.
