That's no moon!

Today's RIPT Apparel t-shirt features a parody of E.T. and Eliot biking in front of the moon.  

$10 buys it, but it goes away at midnight.

Mother Falcon Struck Back

Andrew Spear

Back to the regular world following Celebration V, I wanted to see what I missed at Mother Falcon Strikes Back, Mother Falcon Clothing's unofficial Empire Strikes Back Celebration. It took place on the first day of Celebration and by the accounts I heard was a really fun time.

The highlight of the show was the t-shirts and original art that had been created with Empire themes by local artists. The shirts can be seen here and the art will be displayed in the store till September 15th. The SWGFA's own Danny Haas contributed this classic:

Danny Haas

Next year is the 30th anniversary of Indiana Jones, could Raiders of the Lost Art be far behind?

I Melt With You

Today's t-shirt from RipT Apparel depicts a melting Stormtrooper ice cream pop by artist Yanmos. It seems appropriate as we approach this week's Celebration V during this hot week in Orlando.

If the concept seems familiar, it might be that you've seen something similar at Star Wars Weekends in the last couple of years on t-shirts and pins.





Or perhaps you recall David Schwen's melting Han-sicle from last year.

Today's shirt is available till midnight for $10. For additional designs by Yanmos, check out his site which includes a number of other Star Wars-inspired designs.

Won't You Join Us?

Always two sides there are, when it comes to handbills. And last week I revealed the dark side of the GFA CV postcard. Now, just a scant three days before we commune in the Orange County Convention Center here's the more informative side.

With art by Celebration Art Show artist Kevin Graham and another great layout by The Jawas, we've got two great designs to tell the world about the SWGFA.

Many older fans will recognize that the image of Vader is an oft-seen promotional shot from Return of the Jedi. Kevin's mashed up his own rendition of the Dark Lord with J.M. Flagg's classic World War I recruitment poster depicting Uncle Sam.

  

Interestingly, the Flagg poster was based on an even earlier poster featuring British Secretary of War, Lord Kitchener.

Known commonly as the "Lord Kitchener Wants You" poster, it's unlikely that anyone could have predicted that 94 years later the concept would be morphed into Lord Vader beckoning Florida fans to join the Grand Florida Alliance.

Many thanks to everyone who helped make the flyer possible. We've got plenty of copies on hand and we'll be passing them out at our booth, #1520, each day of Star Wars Celebration V.  

Heroes Landing & Star Wars Action News Unite To Beat Leukemia

SWGFA ally Heroes Landing has a special event in Clermont the night before Celebration V begins:

from Yakface.com

Heroes Landing, along with Star Wars Action News have joined forces to host a Star Wars Trivia Night to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Central Florida. The event will be held on August 11, 2010 at 7:00 pm. This event will be emceed by Marjorie Carvalho and Arnie Carvalho, hosts of Star Wars Action News, a popular Star Wars podcast.

The event will be held at Heroes Landing, located at 12348 Roper Boulevard, Clermont, FL. All questions will be Star Wars themed with topics ranging from the six Star Wars movies to the hit Cartoon Network show Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

Trivia will be team-based with the winning team receiving 50% of the entry fees with the rest, as well as any other money raised, donated to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Central Florida. In addition to the team cash prize, there will also be chances for individuals to win door prizes donated by Star Wars Action News, Sideshow Collectibles, Dark Horse comics, and a gift certificate to Heroes Landing.

This event will take place the evening before the official Star Wars Celebration begins in Orlando. “We are very excited that Heroes Landing asked us to help out with the trivia night,” said Arnie Carvalho of Star Wars Action News. “This is a perfect kick off to the biggest Star Wars party in the galaxy - Star Wars Celebration and it’s a great benefit for great charity.”

Heroes Landing’s Todd Merrick added "Heroes Landing has always supported local charities and knew that teaming up with Star Wars Action News would reach a broader audience than just our local community. We look forward to hosting this event with great success."

Join Heroes Landing and Star Wars Action News as bring Star Wars fans and trivia buffs together to raise money for an important cause. The event begins at 7:00 PM, teams or individuals can register starting at 6:30 PM.