ThinkGeek Announces Release of Exclusive STAR WARS(TM) Products

The Force is Strong With ThinkGeek This Holiday Season!


FAIRFAX, Va., Nov. 22, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ThinkGeek is proud to announce the release of four new additions to its exclusive STAR WARS product line. Building on its successful licensing relationship with LucasfilmTM, ThinkGeek is delighted to bring fans Star Wars Breakfast Beverages, Han Solo Chocolate Bar, Lightsaber Candlestick, and Death Star Attack T-Shirt this holiday season.

"Star Wars is a passion of ours," said Ty Liotta, head of ThinkGeek's GeekLabs custom products development group. "Because we're huge fans, we're very serious about delivering top quality designs that delight our customers. The latest products are a reflection of our commitment to quality and fun."

  • The Star Wars Breakfast Beverages - The perfect gift for every man, woman or Wookiee. Each beverage comes in a collectible metal lithographed tin featuring unique illustrations. The set of three includes Vader Dark Roast Coffee for a taste of the dark side, Hoth Cocoa for those cold nights, and Yoda Dagobah Green Tea to help find your true self. The set is available now for $29.99.
      
  • The Star Wars Han Solo in Carbonite Chocolate Bar - A tasty confection sure to satisfy the bounty hunter in your life, this delicious homage to The Empire Strikes Back is 4.5 ounces of premium Belgian dark chocolate. Available soon for $11.99.
      
  • The Star Wars Lightsaber Candlestick - Fine dining for a more civilized age, this precision replica of Darth Vader's lightsaber is cast in zinc-alloy and chrome plated and comes with three no-drip red taper candles. The circular base unscrews to provide a more authentic look to the saber hilt for the true Star Wars collector. Available soon for $39.99.
      
  • The Star Wars Death Star Attack Shirt - Building on ThinkGeek's popular line of interactive clothing, this t-shirt puts a firing Death Star right on your chest with both lights and sound. Once the fire button is pressed, a series of warm-up noises will play, followed by the Death Star lighting up and firing. Available soon for $29.99.

For more information about these or other products, contact PR representative Jessica Darrican at Jessica@maxborgesagency.com or 305-576-1171 x.16. Follow ThinkGeek on Twitter and Facebook.

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