Hasta La Gadget!

It’s my theory that part of the reason the Empire had so much trouble taking down the Rebel Alliance and Jedi was that they just weren’t nice enough. You know what they say “kill ‘em with kindness” and all. Well if I were flying along in an X-Wing or a Snowspeeder, I’d be much more likely to be pulled in close to have a look at them if they looked as cute and cuddly as these.

These amigurumi crocheted TIE fighter and AT-AT are about as darling as Star Wars stuff can get, and sure to charm the pants off of Rogue Leader and Red Five all at once. And yes, I know they’re the same person, but that just sounded good.

These designs were created by Etsy artist Ana of MysteriousCats, who offers them up as patterns for you to crochet yourself, or if you’re lucky, you might find an already assembled one in her shop. The patterns will run you about $8 (USD), while a complete AT-AT sells for about $33. Ana’s also got designs in her shop for an X-Wing fighter, the Millenium Falcon, if you’re more into the Light Side, and a Naboo Starfighter if you can’t make up your mind which side you’re on. She’s also got one of these…

I’ve never been able to keep up on all the different Pokémon. Somewhere around Pikachu and Squirtle, I lose track. Though, I’m definitely familiar with Snorlax, a big, roly-poly guy who looks like the fattest, laziest Pokémon in all of Kanto. In fact, his abilities include “Thick Fat” and “Gluttony”. I’m not kidding. Now, you can take a nap on his big Poké-belly, courtesy of the Snorlax bean bag chair.

This full-size bean bag chair is handmade by Ashley over at A Geek Boutique. It looks like the perfect place to curl up and count ‘em all (and I’m talking about sheep, not Pokémon). Thankfully, it weighs just a few pounds – way less than the 1014 pounds that an actual Snorlax weighs. If Snorlaxes actually existed, that is.

So gather up all your Pokédollars, and head on over to Etsy to order your very own Snorlax bean bag. It’s $299(USD) – not including the beans – in order to cut down on shipping cost, but she’ll sell you the beans too if you’re okay with the extra cost. I’ve been told that the Snorlax has a taste for refried beans, so you might want to go with those.

If you have played Fallout: New Vegas, then you know ED-E. You might even have a special place in your video gaming heart for him.

Well, Geekologie reader Will Brown made this amazing looking replica of ED-E from the postapocalyptic classic. He went the extra mile and photographed the steps so that other crafters might even be able to make their own as well. What a nice guy. He wouldn’t just shoot you randomly in the wasteland.

With a little bit of skill and some hard work, you too can make your own ED-E, although this one won’t follow you around New Vegas under it’s own power.

[via Geekologie]

Ladies, the next time you decide to dress up in your Slave Leia outfit, you might need a purse to go with it. And there’s no more perfect handbag on the planet than this Jabba the Hutt purse I spotted over on Etsy.

Artist Cat Penfold found an old lizard-textured vinyl purse and gave it the perfect Jabba the Hutt paintjob. She first coated it with a sickly green wash, then painted on Jabba’s beady orange eyes and double triple quadruple chin. His mouth took care of itself thanks to the shape of the purse. The whole thing has been coated with durable UV-protective finish, which should protect it from the harsh suns on Tatooine.

This one-of-a-kind Jabba handbag is available over Etsy for $80(USD), so if you want it, you’d better grab it now. If not, you might have to just settle for an Ewok purse instead…

A paper tiger might have a bark that’s worse than its bite, but that proverb might not be valid once you’ve seen the Mechanical Paper Robot. The brainchild of artist / genius Kikousya, it’s entirely constructed from dead trees, a few rubber bands and some dowel. We suggest you watch the amazing video after the break and, if you’re looking to build your own, head down to the source link for the instructions. After all, given the cost of those robotic bulls, scary babies and giant mecha, Skynet’s gonna need some wallet-friendly foot-soldiers for the Robopocalypse.

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