YR VERY OWN TAUNTAUN CARCASS

[defrog]

ITEM [via Neatorama]: The greatest Star Wars merchandise ever is the Tauntaun sleeping bag from ThinkGeek.

This high-quality sleeping bag looks just like a Tauntaun, complete with saddle, internal intestines and glowing lightsaber zipper pull. Now when your kids tell you their favorite Star Wars movie is “Attack of the Clones” you can nestle the wee-ones snug in simulated Tauntaun fur while regaling them with the amazing tale of “Empire Strikes Back”.

Use the glowing lightsaber zipper pull on the Tauntaun sleeping bag to illustrate how Han Solo saved Luke Skywalker from certain death in the freezing climate of Hoth by slitting open the belly of a dead Tauntaun and placing Luke inside the stinking (but warm) carcass.

The bad news, of course, is that ThinkGeek made it up as an April Fool’s Day joke.

The good news is that ThinkGeek got such a massive response from people who actually were willing to buy one that they’re contacting LucasFilm too see if they can get licensing clearance to make real ones you can buy.

Which just goes to show that Web 2.0 is the new Wal-mart. Or something.

And you thought they smelled bad on the outside,

This is dF

Comments

[garbagecanmusic.livejournal.com]

The awesomeness of this product is off the richter scale...oh I hope that they make one....I'm SO getting one...

[puffdoggydaddy.livejournal.com]

I have got to show this to Cadi. She'll love it.