Nov 28

Millennium Falcon Bookcase: Hyper(storage)space

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One of the truths about being married is that some days you want to choke your loving spouse. Not kill them mind you, just leave them unconscious on the floor where the dog can chew her hair into a matted mess, not that I have considered that. Not too long ago my wife sold my Star Wars wampa rug without me knowing it, and then spent the money. That’s grounds for divorce in some states.

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I’ve been thinking of what she could do to make it up to me and this Millennium Falcon Bookcase on Etsy is the ticket. The Falcon bookcase comes from Whittled in Wood, the same artist that made the AT-AT bookcase that we talked about before. All the little compartments inside the bookcase can hold your books and other Star Wars junk you collect, at least until your spouse sells it off while you’re out of the house.

It’s made from plywood and birch with lots of wood screws and dowel rods. Unfortunately, it’s not cheap at $915(USD), but it is awesome. For that price, you still have to paint it yourself, as it comes in unfinished wood. Plus, there’s the $175 or so in shipping charges on top of that. But I figure that’s more than a reasonable trade for disposing of my $100 wampa rug.

[via Nerd Approved]

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Aug 14

AT-AT Walker Bookcase: The Empire Strikes Book

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There aren’t many more iconic creations from the Star Wars universe than the AT-AT Imperial walkers from The Empire Strikes Back. Sure, they ended up having an Achilles’ heel (or four of them), but I’d like to see you design a walking weapon that can’t be tripped. Fans of the AT-AT will definitely appreciate this piece of furniture – a bookcase made in the form of the Imperial walker.

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Diana over at Bit Rebels spotted this awesome AT-AT bookshelf by Whittled in Wood. It’s perfect for holding onto your Star Wars books and collectibles, and while it might designed for a kid’s room, I don’t see any reason why you adults can’t enjoy it too. It’s handmade from birch plywood and other woods, and held together with screws and dowel rods. That sounds pretty sturdy to me, but you still won’t want to let any Rebel snow speeders get near it with tow cables.

The AT-AT bookshelf is available over on Whittled in Wood’s Etsy shop for $565(USD). While you’re over there, you might want to pick up a Millenium Falcon…

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[Thanks, Diana!]

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May 13

You Can Buy a Hidden Bookcase off the Shelf

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The hidden-room-behind-the-bookshelf thing has become sort of a cliché because of how it’s always being used and featured in cartoons and movies. If you’ve always wanted one in your home but don’t have the time to draw up plans and work on its construction, then here’s some good news for you: you can now buy one.

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Sure, you’ll still need to renovate your rooms and move your furniture around, but at least you can just install the bookshelf-slash-door instead of having to build it from scratch.

The bookcase is made from fine cherry wood with a clear shine finish and comes with a high-strength rail system. It measures 88” x 66” and is available at Fancy for $4,150(USD).

[via Gadget Review]

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Apr 28

Case Scenario Pantone Universe Bookcase announced for iPad mini and iPad

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It goes without saying that after you have forked out a fair amount of money for your spanking new iPad or iPad mini, taking months of savings along the way, that you would want to do your very best to ensure that it does not garner scratches whenever possible, and of course, it also makes perfect sense that you would want to coddle the iPad from knocks and even worse, drops. What’s one to do then? Well, getting a decent tablet case for your iPad is a no-brainer here, but with so many models to choose from, what do you do then? Case Scenario might have something right up your alley, with the Pantone Universe Bookcase for iPad Mini and iPad been announced.

This trendy Pantone Universe Bookcase has been crafted from premium soft nubuck leather, where it boasts of a front cover in order to keep both the front and back of the iPad Mini and iPad protected from those unwanted details – namely scratches, dust and dirt. On the front cover of the Pantone Universe Bookcase for iPad Mini and iPad cases, you will be able to fold these into a couple of standing positions – catering for both landscape and viewing angles, which makes it ideal for FaceTime chatting, typing and browsing the internet.

When it comes to color choices though, the Pantone Universe Bookcase for iPad mini can be said to be rather limited, where one will be able to pick from a couple of sleek colors, namely Scarlet Sage (19-1559) and Tap Shoe (19-4004), for $50 a pop over at Ron Robinson. If you do not own an iPad mini, but an iPad instead, you would be in a far better position, where the Pantone Universe Bookcase for iPad would come in a wide array of bright and stylish colors, namely Green Flash (15-0146), Azalea Pink (16-2126), 19-1663 (red), 15-4101 (grey) and 19-3939 (blue) – for $70 at Fred Segal, Ron Robinson and Nordstrom.

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[ Case Scenario Pantone Universe Bookcase announced for iPad mini and iPad copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

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