This has to be the dream of millions of kids: lifesize replicas of superheroes and Star Wars characters, made out of Legos. Unfortunately, even the most advantaged kids wouldn’t be able to get their hands on the kit to build the Stormtrooper Jango Fett (sorry, I was tired) pictured above, nor the impressively-detailed Batman below the jump.
I talked to Vince Rubino of LEGO Americas last night at the Con, and he told me that LEGO couldn’t possibly sell such a kit directly to consumers, because they “don’t have the instructions” to put them together. There are apparently six LEGO builders in the entire world with the expertise to put such a thing together. Richie Riches and the parents who bankroll them can go to Lego.com, where there are bios and contact info for each of these “accredited Certified Professionals”, from whom one an commission a custom creation such as those documented above and below.
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You know a once-subcultural event has fatally passed over the point of capitalist no return when a U.S. government agency tries to get in on it. And so, in a far, far corner of the San Diego Convention Center, the U.S. Postal Service has set up a booth, in order to peddle wares to the ever-growing contingent of fanboy stamp collectors. I’m not kidding––Star Wars stamps are a huge deal. The gentleman I spoke to at the booth told me that when this series of stamps were released last year, they almost immediately sold out.
Whilst, technically, you could use a Luke or a Leia to mail your gas bill, due to the shortage of supply these 41 cent treasures are regularly selling for $12-15 on eBay. The booth also displays a number of comic and superhero themed stamps, including a box set of DC comic characters immortalized in postal currency.
