Awesome Star Wars

Likely amped up with a s***load of caffeine, photog Dan Winters crafted this uber detailed TIE Fighter using 216 drink stirrers, 63 cup sleeves and 50 cups; talk about Venti-sized.

Star Wars: The Old Republic is the MMO successor to Knights of the Old Republic, and is a partnership between BioWare/EA and LucasArts. It’s in pre-alpha with no release date specified.

Sillof of Steam Wars’ latest work features Return of the Jedi characters for Customcon XXI. Jabba is a bit slimmed down and Ackbar is dapper, while Luke is a knight in monk’s clothing.

Tom Whalen’s cool, re-imagined movie posters have a B-movie look and are printed on 11×14 sheets; he does everything from Dracula and the Mummy to Star Wars and Transformers.

S is for Sarlacc: these Star Wars ABC posters by Tweedlebop will ensure your mini-geeks are raised with a proper Imperial education. For the love of God, we hope they sell these.

Love reductive drawing and Star Wars? This Troopa Tee is perfect for minimalists; it’s sold by Designgive, who donates a portion of each purchase to your choice of seven charities.

Made for fun by photographer David Friedman, this sweet A New Hope graphic has been given the thumbs up by Lucasfilm and is now available as both a t-shirt and a poster.

We’ve always wondered how Vader kept his helmet blingin’; Glenn Jones (aka Glennz) Self Maintenance tee is pure genius and has got us all’ Imperial Marchin’. Thanks, Simon!

We loved Ecko’s Star Wars tees, so we were happy to see this Boba Fett Hoodie; the classic yellow, green and red colorway looks pretty cool. Also available: a Storm Trooper hoodie.

Lego’s uber cool Death Star is now available. This 16″ monstrosity includes multiple turbolasers, a TIE Advanced fighter, and 24 minifigures; have fun snapping together all 3,803 pieces.

In collaboration with Addict, graphic artist Mitch’s Biker Scout tee is part of his Icons Series. It’s a tribute to one of his role models, legendary Star Wars illustrator Ralph McQuarrie.

We were surprised to learn that Star Wars: The Force Unleashed made it onto last week’s The New York Times’ bestseller list. No, not the game — the hardcover book!

Oh Threepio, how far you’ve fallen: this tee featuring C-3PO and R2D2 belongs on the classic VH1 show. Printed on a charcoal gray tee; we have a bad good feeling about this…

The Oversized Darth Vader vinyl is named thusly because it’s double the size of the original 8″ collectible, towering at roughly 17″ in height. It’s limited to a run of 600 Anakins.

That’s no moon: this tongue-in-cheek video blends real footage of San Franciscans going about their daily business with the Death Star, Tiberian Shuttles and Star Destroyers.

The trailer above for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed makes being bad look oh-so fun. You won’t have to wait long: on 8/23, PS3 and Xbox360 owners can get the demo.

Marc Ecko’s contemporary Cut & Sew has a line of super-cool shirts and hoodies that take classic Star Wars and remix it with trendy all-over belt printing and foil imprints.

We have a bad good feeling about this. GeekStuff4U has a bunch of Darth Vader and R2D2 4-port USB hubs in stock; check out the video above of the R2 hub beeping. Watch to the end!

Obama and McCain may claim to be tough on terrorism, but neither of them have a Clone Army. Choose from your favorite Jedi or Sith Lord this November. Just let the Wookie win, okay?

Released at the 2008 San Diego Comic Convention, this limited edition Red Baron TIE Fighter is a nod to hot rod culture. Coming soon: Darth Vader’s Star Destroyer dragster.

Let’s be clear: Darth Maul was gypped, but we’re happy that he’s getting some primo exposure with this vinyl collectible by Medicom (avail. Q2 2008). Preordering is a good idea: he’s limited edition.

To be auctioned Aug. 1 for a cool $170k, this is the TIE Fighter that bumped off Darth Vader in Star Wars IV: A New Hope. Cheaper: C3PO’s shoes, Cantina alien head and Imperial officer costume.