What Would You Do To Keep Warm?

[lame54]

http://crooksandliars.com/bluegal/open-thread-128

Did the April Fool's joke go horribly wrong or right? Think Geek posted a Star Wars TaunTaun sleeping bag yesterday as a April Fool's joke and were overwhelmed with interest, duh. They're trying to get licensing permission to actually produce the product.





Slumber in the Belly of the Beast

In the sub-zero wasteland of the planet Hoth, only the strong survive... and of course those lucky Jedi protected by the thick skin of a Tauntaun. Now after exhaustive movie viewing research and analysis ThinkGeek Labs has isolated the exact synthetic compounds needed to re-create Tauntaun fur. What have we done with this supreme knowledge? Created a Tauntaun sleeping bag of course.


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. If your kids don't change their tune on which Star Wars film is the greatest ever, you can do your best Jar Jar impression until they repent.

Product Features

Classic Star Wars sleeping bag simulates the warmth of a Tauntaun carcass
Built-in embroidered Tauntaun head pillow
Glowing Lightsaber zipper pull
Great for playing pretend "Save Luke from the Wampa" games
Teach your children about the best Star Wars movie ever
Fully Licensed Lucasfilm™ Collectable
Fits children (and small adults)
100% Polyester construction, Machine washable
Exterior Dimensions - 32" x 60"

[Nickster]

1. I would certainly pull the trigger on at least one of these. Sweet!

[MrCoffee]

2. I now have lust in my heart for that.

So thanks.

[surrealAmerican]

3. The intestines are a very nice detail.

[ogneopasno]

4. And I thought they smelled bad on the outside! Gah!

[stuntcat]

5. I love Think Geek!

We got their Cthulhu toy, it watches over our computers. The Tauntaun is precious :loveya: and I like that kid's Hoth uniform!!

Great, now I'm gonna go waste more time shopping the nerd gear :*

[haele]

6. Someone's mom or dad knows how to sew...

That's sooo cool! And Sleeping Bags easy enough - even fancy ones with "intestine patterns" on the inside if you know how to quilt.
Wonder if making other animal sleeping bags might be just as good a seller. (Pony, puppy, or teddy bear sleeping bags might be a hit for the younger set, and if I made a turtle sleeping bag, the 17-year old kidlet would never get out of it.)

Haele

[Ian David]

7. I want one! Tell the Chinese to start their factory working on it RIGHT NOW! n/t

[Blue Diadem]

8. Honestly,

that's adorable. I could see it being a big seller. Hope they can get the license.