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Feel the Force of Star Wars

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Since the very first film in 1977, Star Wars has gone on to be, without doubt, the biggest sci-fi franchise in the world. And here at urbanretro.co.uk we just can’t get enough of George Lucas’s story about a galaxy far, far away. We have a wide range of retro and contemporary Star Wars t-shirts, and some cool toys and gadgets too. Our Junk Food and Chunk tees recreate the Star Wars characters in a clever comic way, criss-crossing them with videogame, music, and TV culture. And then we have fusions of true classics in the form of our Family Guy Star Wars designs, as well as the blocky Lego Star Wars styles. Then on top of that, we’ve got the Russian nesting doll inspired Chubbies, which contain three characters in one neat package. And not forgetting the caricature-like Mighty Muggs toys and the supremely cute Mimobot Star Wars series of USB flash drives. With the saga having such a massive following, it’s inevitable that there’s a whole load of cool sites out there dedicated to Star Wars. Well, to save you time, we’ve done the hard work for you and gathered the best of a very big bunch. Firstly, if you want to find out any anything, no seriously, absolutely anything about Star Wars, simply visit Wookieepedia. It’ll have all the answers you’re looking for and more! We’ve also found this hilarious R2D2 translator, enter any word and it will convert it into R2D2 language. It’s so easy to spend hours here, listening to R2D2’s funny bleeps and whistles! If you just feel like relaxing and looking at some cool images after all that activity, visit www.abduzeedo.com/the-star-wars-culture to see some unique concept art based on the Star Wars theme.

The key to Qee Series 3

Friday, September 5th, 2008

Now you can take some cool toys with you everywhere you go! Designed by an amazing array of international artists, the OXOP Qee Series 3 is the ultimate portable playset. And we’re pleased to tell you that the range is now available at urbanretro.co.uk. To bring your toys on the move, just add the included removable attachment to your quirky figure and connect it to your key ring. It’s such a smart idea, and it must be part of the reason why Qee toys are incredibly popular. Of course, the other thing that makes them so special is their daring, attention-grabbing designs. The one that has really caught our eye is the OX-SPLOP Secret Figure by Haze XXL. With its Jackson Pollock-inspired paint splashes and hollow skull face it looks like something special that the collectors will be on to in a shot. Another one worth picking out is the Secret Figure by Jeff Soto. It kinda reminds us of that scary half-human half-alien creature from Alien Resurrection! Hong-Kong based toy maker Toy2r are really onto a good thing with the OXOP Qee Series 3, so it’s worth checking out all the other artistic figures at urbanretro.co.uk.

Mimobot makes art in a flash

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

Want to know a way how to jazz up all those hours spent on your computer? Well here it is! The Mimobot Artist USB Flash Drive series adds a quirky touch of cartoon style to the times when you’re saving those all-important files. You can now view all the recently released designs at urbanretro.co.uk. There are some really eye-catching designs in the Mimobot Artist series, such as the cute cross-eyed Malfi USB flash drive from the FriendsWithYou label. Happy Tree Friends get a look in too, and in a smart twist they’re represented in both their calm, collected state as well as their crazily gory guises. All these collaborations come with their own applications and special branded screensavers and videos, so you can properly personalise your desktop. You even get a choice of whether you want your USB flash drives in 1GB or 2GB versions. As all these stocks are strictly limited, you’d best get in there quick and choose your favourite Mimobot at urbanretro.co.uk.

Star Wars can save your memory!

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

The Mimobot Star Wars USB Flash Drive series must be one of the cutest and smartest things we’ve ever seen! Combing practicality with quirky style, Mimobot has given USB flash drives the force by wrapping them up in a cool cartoony package. You can choose from adorable 1GB versions of Princess Leia, Han Solo, Boba Fett and Luke Skywalker, all now available at urbanretro.co.uk. The ever-popular Princess Leia and Han Solo also have 2GB versions too. Each character is instantly recognisable and has been recreated in a caricature form, complete with a giant funny face and tiny little feet! And even better, each Mimobot Star Wars USB Flash Drive comes fully loaded with exclusive Star Wars content. So you can enjoy mimoByte sound software and special Star Wars avatars and wallpapers with the mimoDesk personalisation suite. Now you can save your work in style! These USB flash drives really are ingenious; they even feature a protoHoodie accessory so you can connect them to your key ring. As there are only 3500 pieces in each edition, you better travel at the speed of light to get them over at urbanretro.co.uk.