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Darth Jaxx
Dark Lord Of Dipsomania™
USA
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 Posted - 09/03/2006 : 05:56:25 AM
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From the most recent StarWars.com newsletter...
Premiere comics and collectibles company Dynamic Forces is adding to the Home Shopping Network's "Pop Culture" TV Shows by busily preparing three full hours of cool, limited edition and exclusive Star Wars merchandise this Labor Day
This event on September 4th starts with an early morning hour-long showcase that will air at 2 AM EST (for those night owls who would like a sneak peek at the items) and picks up again at 8 PM for the prime-time airing of two full hours of Star Wars collectibles!
For this special day of Star Wars comics and collectibles DF has worked directly with Lucasfilm Ltd. to bring in highly sought after goods from the wide spectrum of Star Wars licensees, including limited edition items created for DF for the show. Among the products available are highly anticipated home-entertainment releases: the new two-disc DVD sets of Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. In addition, fans will find a huge range of Star Wars products and collectibles, ranging from Yoda and Vader gumball machines, limited edition comics from Dark Horse, and high-end lightsabers and other collectibles from Master Replicas.
As a coup for fans new and old, for the first time ever limited edition collectibles from starwarsshop.com are going to be presented to HSN's audience! Plus DF is showcasing (with some items premiering) limited edition Star Wars merchandise, including signed and remarked high-end lithographs.
The lithographs scheduled feature a "lost" classic Star Wars poster signed and remarked by Greg Hildebrandt, and a Star Wars Limited Edition "Choice Of" lithograph by famed Star Wars artists Dave Dorman and Ken Kelly. These lithographs are brought to you exclusively by DF on HSN.
Be sure to tune in on September 4th beginning at 2 AM for a full hour of Star Wars collectibles and again at 8 PM EST for the two-hour spectacular, only on HSN!
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Darth Jaxx
Dark Lord Of Dipsomania™
USA
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Posted - 09/03/2006 : 5:30:00 PM
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Here's a link I found on HSN.com... probably features most of the items that will be featured on this program.
Star Wars on HSN.com.
The only item I found of interest was The Star Wars Lost Lithograph Signed by Greg and Tim Hildebrandt.
This print is the original version of the original SW poster, it does not include R2-D2 and C-3PO like the final versions that made it to retail.
Here is some more info from the official website that sells Hildebrandt lithos and prints.
For the first time ever, the iconic original Star Wars poster artwork by famed fantasy illustrators Greg and Tim Hildebrandt is available as a limited edition print!
But wait, wasn't this artwork available on a retail poster back in 1977, you might ask? You're probably thinking of the poster printed by Factors, Etc., which was widely available to fans right after the release of A New Hope in the summer of '77. But look closely at this artwork -- notice something missing? That's right, R2-D2 and C-3PO are nowhere to be found, because this is how the original artwork appeared before the brothers added in the droids.
As recounted by Greg Hildebrandt in the upcoming Star Wars Poster Book, the droids were added to the artwork after it was felt the composition needed some visual interest to the right of Luke and Leia. With the illustration needing to be shipped immediately from their ad agency's office, the Hildebrandts could only scramble for a few acrylics purchased from a nearby art store and add the droids right there on the spot. Sharp-eyed fans may also recognize the Hildebrandt signature is a bit smaller on this first version -- Fox also asked them to enlarge it in the revision.
This rare image, which captures a rare moment in the creation of this historical artwork, is now available in a limited quantity as a shared exclusive. Because the droids were painted onto the original artwork, there is no way to re-photograph the original in this state of its development. Only 1,977 prints have been made, with each signed by both Hildebrandt brothers.
Now that Tim Hildebrandt is deceased, finding prints signed by both brothers is going to get more and more difficult. I just ordered one of these classic prints signed by both brothers.
If this is your first time ordering from HSN.com, you can use this coupon code C56574 and get 15% off!
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