The Harrisburg Comic and Pop Con went off this weekend at the Mall in Harrisburg, Pa. Covid precautions were recommended and it felt like a safe environment to hunt pop culture goodies. Cast members from The Land Before Time films were on hand for autographs and a panel, and there were lots of photo opportunities. I took a handful of pics and and snagged a personal grail. Click below to see more! …continue reading 2021 Harrisburg Comic and Pop Con
Poe Dameron’s X-Wing fighter, seen in Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker is currently at the Air & Space Museum’s Udvar Hazy Center (Dulles), in their restoration hangar. It’s only visible for the next few days, come Monday it gets packed up and won’t be seen again until unveiled at its new permanent home in Washington, DC. Click below for more pics. …continue reading Poe’s X-Wing Fighter
I’m starting to dabble in the world of Kenner-style Star Wars customs, after restoring a rough 3.75″ R2-D2, dubbed Repro-D2, I got the bug and wanted a slightly larger project. 3 times as large. I purchased an STL file of the original Kenner R2 and had it 3D printed at 300%, roughly the size of a beer can. This size allows for cool photos, that would be impossible to take with an original size R2 action figure. Read on for some progress photos during construction, and more creative photography with my R2-3X. …continue reading R2-3X (300% 3D Printed R2-D2)
I’ve been surviving quarantine by purchasing vintage toys and taking studio photos. I felt like my original Kenner R2-D2 was showing his age and wasn’t looking his best in photos. It worked great for Dagobah and some Tatooine photos, but if I were to properly emulate Kim Simmons’ catalog photos, he would appear pristine. I found a beater R2 at a comic shop for $10 and finally got around to restoring him. I 3D printed a third foot to boot. Click below for the step by step. …continue reading Repro-D2 (step by step)
Introducing The Leisure Show, appearing in May at the Black Iris Gallery in Richmond, VA. This gallery exhibition features my pop culture photography, and I will be there in person, on opening night Friday May 7th. Come out and meet me, see my work, and maybe even take some home. Click below to learn more. …continue reading Come to The Leisure Show in Richmond, VA
I have wished for a decent Luke lightsaber for many years. I haven’t been happy with many of the offerings, and the few that I did like were really expensive. I couldn’t justify the high cost on a lightsaber. Talk about a luxury item. Anyway, due to certain circumstances, I was able to get one I’m really happy with, both for photography and swishing around. I took some more fun shots, click below for more! …continue reading Grail Acquisition: Luke’s Lightsaber
The Vader Project Premiering at The Andy Warhol Museum in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Show runs February 13 – May 3, 2009
The Vader Project – a reimagining of the iconic Darth Vader helmet by some of today’s hottest underground and pop surrealist painters, artists and designers – makes its museum premiere and will be on display February 13 – May 3, 2009 at The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. www.warhol.org
We have seen action figures based on U.S. Presidents before, but never one that comes equipped with a light saber! Leave it to Japanese to come up with this idea.
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Freebento.com just got in two new ways for you to satisfy your Star Wars cravings. Just because the live-action movies are all done that doesn’t mean we can’t keep them in our hearts with toys! Medicom has a new Kubrick set highlighting where the tale of Anakin’s fall began: Phantom Menace. And there are some super cute squished up versions of the original trilogy available with the imported super-deformed minis. Both are pretty cool, and offer a very different look for your Star Wars collection.
