Star Wars Light Saber Umbrella

Oh no, the Star Wars hype machine is affecting my brain. I think I secretly want the light saber umbrella. Help me Obiwan….

“Japanese manufacturer Happinet has started preorders for a “Rain Lightsaber” which ships next month. A regular lightsaber is normally used to attack someone but put the word “rain” in front of it and you have an umbrella. Just an umbrella. All is not lost however, since sturdy umbrellas may also be used to attack man and beast when the occasion beckons.

“Made of a durable vinyl material which blossoms outwards to 100cm when opened, the umbrella will shield adventurous walkers from wind, rain, and sun. Two types are available for preorder: One features a shadowy Darth Vader who wields a saber and the other one shows a diamond-shaped Vader logo. Pricing is set at Y8000 in Japan or US$85 from NCS. Delivery is expected in mid-late June 2005. “Source: Seamless Tech via Boing Boing

Alice’s Take: The product sounds cheap (vinyl material?) and is definitely overpriced, but why is it not shipping until weeks after the opening? Anyway, the most disturbing Star Wars product is still hands down the Princess Leia Slave Girl Dog Costume. If you missed that one, you have to check it out. Scary!