The Star Wars galaxy has lost another great star, David Prowse – the actor who portrayed Darth Vader on set for all three films of the Original Trilogy. My family has such a strong connection to Star Wars, it often feels like loosing a family member when a Star Wars…
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Today’s Star Wars Is Joy article features the vintage Weingeroff Ent. Star Wars jewelry. Our wardrobe often carries sentimental value, the memories of special moments where we wore it – like the time I wore my vintage C-3PO jewelry when meeting C-3PO himself, Anthony Daniels. My family and I attended…
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The X-Wing necklace is one of my favourite pieces from Weingeroff Ent. so I was very excited to find the matching stud earrings. They measure approximately 18mm across, 14mm high. I paid US$20 for them on ebay – a little more than the R2-D2/C-3PO earrings, but the X-Wings tend to…
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To finish off my Celebration Anaheim reports, here are some of the great women’s Star Wars fashion items I spotted while browsing amongst the dealers in the exhibitors hall. From vintage necklaces and t-shirts to new accessories and bags, there were so many options! Quite a few of the items I saw…
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Some of the first Star Wars merchandise ever made was for women to wear, which I think is awesome. In 1977, before the well known action figures hit store shelves, Weingeroff Ent. Providence, R.I. (licensed by Factors Etc, Inc) was producing licensed Star Wars jewelry, which included necklaces, earrings, rings, bracelets, hair…
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The Star Wars jewelry made by Weingeroff Ent. Providence, R.I. (licensed by Factors Etc, Inc) is really neat, and I am keen to collect all my favourite pieces. A recent purchase on Ebay just arrived – the C-3PO and R2-D2 stud earrings. The detail is really cool, as I have come to expect from this…
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Gradually adding items to my collection of Weingeroff Ent. jewelry and accessories, my latest piece is the Darth Vader hair barrette. According to Collectors Archive, there are three different hair barrettes in the set – Darth Vader, C-3PO and R2-D2. They originally came on a cardboard backing card, but barrettes…
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Impressed with the detail of the Weingeroff Ent. vintage necklaces from 1977, I am keen to collect more from their range. I recently picked up a boxed set of rings, featuring Darth Vader, C-3PO and R2-D2. The rings came in a jewelry box, complete with satin lid lining featuring the…
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Today is Wear Star Wars Share Star Wars Day! I’m just heading out to get some Christmas shopping done – and of course pick up a Star Wars toy to donate to a local children’s charity. Wearing a favourite Junk Food Clothing tee and vintage X-Wing necklace, I always enjoy…
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My first vintage Star Wars purchase for my wardrobe was the R2-D2 and C-3PO necklaces made by Weingeroff Ent. Providence, R.I. (licensed by Factors Etc, Inc) in 1977. They are amongst the first ever Star Wars merchandise – they feature the 20th Century Fox copyright details, with no mention of Lucasfilm. They were made in…
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