Cool Stuff: Star Wars Book Ends
Gentle Giant is producing a series of Star Wars bookends, two of which have been announced and are available for preorder: the Trash Compactor scene from A New Hope and Jabba's Palace scene from Return of the Jedi. And a special Star Wars logo bookends is available exclusively from Borders. Hit the jump for more photos and info.
Information from Gentle Giant Ltd:
The most elaborate and highly detailed bookend set yet from Gentle Giant LTD! Measuring a substantial 14" wide, 9" tall and 6.5 "deep.
Accurately reflected, and based on Jabba's Palace. This heavy set of high quality poly-stone bookends depict Princess Leia Organa's valiant attempt to save Han Solo, who hangs frozen in carbonite, in the corner alcove of Jabba's trophy room. To her left, and soon to surprise the Princess, stands the feared Bounty Hunter Boba Fett and a ruthless Gammorean Guard while a taxidermy head of a Tauntaun looks on.
The Gentlegiantltd.com variant (only available to Premier Guild Members) also includes a second interchangeable unmasked Leia head and a full figure scavenging Jawa to add in to the scene!
These bookends are well suited for DVD's, Books, reference guides and Graphic Novels. The modular aspect allows the consumer several display options; positioned together as a stand alone piece or simply supporting your Star Wars library or DVD collection.
Made of quality materials, no detail was over looked. This strictly limited edition collectible comes hand numbered, complete with a matching certificate of authenticity.
Predorder for $187-$250 on Google Shopping.
Information from Gentle Giant Ltd:
"One thing's for sure. We're all gonna be a lot thinner!" – Han Solo
The valiant rescue of Princess Leia takes a turn for the worse when our heroes evade on-rushing Stormtroopers by jumping down a garbage shoot. The situation turns grim when the Dianoga Garbage Squid Shows up and the Garbage Compactor's walls begin to close in!
Cast in high quality Poly stone then hand painted to exacting standards. Each is then numbered and comes complete with matching certificate of authenticity and is a limited edition.
Measuring 6" deep, 12" Wide and 7.5" high, these bookends are well suited for DVD's, Books and Graphic Novels. The modular aspect allows the consumer to display them in a number of ways.
Predorder for $160-$200 on Google Shopping.
Pete Svab from GalacticBinder.com informs us that Borders has an exclusive Star Wars Limited Edition logo bookends.
From the moment it blasted onto the silver screen, the Star Wars logo has become an iconic fixture of science fiction and fantasy to many generations. Cast in high-quality polystone and then hand painted, each bookend is numbered and comes complete with a matching limited-edition certificate of authenticity. Limited to just 5,000 pieces, this set will retail for $59.99. Together, the two ends measure 9.24" L x 3" W x 4.24" H.
Available only at Borders and Borders.com for $59.99.
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