Version 3 Released Today!

Wish Base version 2.10b has been the 'latest stable release' database for Star Wars collectors for over five years. The past 18 months have seen what started as a facelift and resulted in a complete redesign of the popular application. Data sets are updated twice a month with over 61,000 pre-configured Star Wars collectibles to choose from and over 30,000 photographs available online.

We've already received a report of at least one find for the 2010 Star Wars Valentines which we'll be following up on shortly. For the rest of collectors out there, especially those of us with kids, we're going to start the year featuring a family activity: Star Wars coloring pages!

Today we're going to party like it's 1999! (...or 1993 ...or 1982)

Sometimes if we express the same opinion for long enough, we become so comfortable with it that we believe it's true without ever stopping to reexamine it.

There's one collectible that I personally obtain every one of, yet advise others to avoid collecting any more of than they have to... Calendars!

Calendars are in the 'paper goods' category, and are wonderful tools to track days, appointments, and holidays throughout the year while also getting to see some wonderful monthly images of our favorite film saga. After the year has expired though, there is nothing remarkable about the abundantly produced calendars that would give them any cause at all to retain their retail value, much less appreciate or gain in any value for collectors.

This is it! The last addition to the collection for the year. Taito gets the final word with this desktop R2-D2 humidifier.

Winter static is always an issue and accidental discharges around your laptop or computer should always be of concern. Like the Yoda Moe we reported 2 days ago, this little R2 unit is another credit toward Japanese innovation and love of the Saga.

A little of post-Christmas shopping online has turned up some great deals, even on items we hadn't found before!

Today's super saver is an excellent choice for Star Wars fans, whether they are "collectors" or not. It's an 'oversized' mug featuring Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader squaring off for their lightsaber duel on the second Death Star.

Master Yoda Will Keep You Company While You Are Hard At Work!

Star Wars licensees who cover multiple nations usually don't change their products much beyond the packaging language. To get a true flavor for the unique collectors often search out merchandise which is not marketed internationally. Japan is one of the best examples of innovation when it comes to Star Wars. We've seen Star Wars laser pointers, mosquito coil holders, soy bottles, coin purses, and now our first Moe (pronounced Moh-eh).

As the temperature outside continues to drop, it might be time to start considering some new pajamas for bedtime warmth and comfort.

Young fans of the Clone Wars will eagerly dress for bed with this new pair of pajamas featuring Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Wise Master Yoda, and Brave Captain Rex.

It's an unwritten rule that we don't re-post news from other sites here, but this one is too good to be true, and we've given it a couple of days so they could have the scoop.

At noon on Christmas day RebelScum.com posted a link to get this Episode II clone trooper for free. It was formerly only available to Premiere Guild Members as a gift, and unobtainable to rest of us! We suspected that there was a catch such as requiring a minimum qualifying purchase, etc., so we gave it a day and then just couldn't take it anymore and had to try the link for ourselves. Sure enough, for $10.01 postage, we got the classic mini-bust for FREE.

My family came through again! From the north, my sisters sent me the Revenge of the Sith 'Darth Vader voice changer' mask. Back on June 7th 2005 I had written that I refused to pay 'full retail' for the voice changer, fully intending to pick one up on clearance. Sadly, they were so popular, they never made it to clearance so I've had to wait four long years to finally receive one.

Geoffrey Carlton's Collection Diary was the only real feature back on December 26th, 2002. Shortly thereafter Online Shopping and eBay Treasures were added. As readers found the site and started bookmarking us for collectible information not found elsewhere, more and more categories and features were added.

2010 is going to be a great year here at the Star Wars Guide. We're ramping up to cover even more news and discoveries as Star Wars continues to age with grace. (Star Wars was 25 years old when Geoffrey posted our first article.) 2009 saw the Phantom Menace turn 10 and the upcoming year will see the Empire Strikes Back turn 30!