Geek fashion has made some massive strides in recent years thanks to companies such as Her Universe and Elhoffer Design and if you’re looking for some geek chic accessories to add to your collection, you’ll be pleased to hear that RockLove Jewelry’s brand new line of Star Wars-themed jewellery includes a tasteful homage to our beloved Snips. Designed by Allison Cimino in collaboration with Ashley Eckstein, the Ahsoka Tano ring ... [Continue Reading]
Holocrons and kyber crystals are among the many items you can buy at Dok-Ondar’s Den of Antiquities at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and when you insert a white kyber crystal into a Jedi holocron, you will hear a familiar voice imparting knowledge and wisdom from a galaxy far, far away. Ashley Eckstein recorded a number of new lines of dialogue specifically for Galaxy’s Edge and each of these touch upon certain events, locations, ... [Continue Reading]
Disneyland Park’s newest themed land, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, is now open for business! If you’re an Ahsoka Tano fan who’s planning a visit to Batuu, you’ll be happy to know that you can buy a number of Ahsoka-themed items at the stores there. Here’s a quick guide to some of the items on sale so that you can plan your shopping and budget accordingly. Please note that I haven’t been to Galaxy’s ... [Continue Reading]
If you’re a fan of Star Wars Rebels, it’s time to make some room in your bookshelves or clear some space on your coffee table because Dark Horse Books and Lucasfilm have a special treat in store for you this autumn! IGN has announced that Dark Horse has teamed up with the creative team over at Lucasfilm Animation and will be publishing a hardcover art book that promises to offers fans a behind-the-scenes look at some of the work ... [Continue Reading]
When it comes to Star Wars fans, their creativity knows no bounds. And one such fan has combined his love of Star Wars with a passion for creating custom LEGO BrickHeadz figures. ScoutTheTrooper has spent many an hour bringing beloved Star Wars characters to life in BrickHeadz form using BrickLink’s Studio 2.0 desktop application. This process that can take as little as fifteen minutes or up to an hour (or more) depending on the character ... [Continue Reading]
Renowned toy and collectible manufacturer Gentle Giant Ltd. unveiled one of its latest masterpieces at San Diego Comic-Con 2018: a mini bust of Ahsoka Tano (Star Wars Rebels edition). Back in March, Gentle Giant Premier Guild members were invited to vote in the company’s mini bust poll and were asked to choose between five candidates: Doctor Aphra, Count Dooku, Ponda Baba, the rather obscure Amanaman (who made a few brief appearances in ... [Continue Reading]
One of the merchandise releases that slipped under my radar during my social media hiatus earlier this year was the Hot Wheels Ahsoka Tano Character Car, which started appearing in physical and online stores in April 2018. The character car’s vibrant colours and sleek design were inspired by Ahsoka Tano’s Togruta markings, lekku, and montrals and if you look closely, you’ll even spot a few aesthetic nods to Ahsoka’s ... [Continue Reading]
Celebrate the tenth anniversary of Star Wars: The Clone Wars in style by treating yourself to one or more of Funko’s brand new range of Clone Wars Pop! vinyl figures! The first wave of Clone Wars figures will be out this August and will include not one, but two Ahsoka Tano figures. One of these will be modelled after her character model from the film and early seasons of the series and will be a Hot Topic exclusive; the other will be ... [Continue Reading]
Over the last few months, I’ve received the same question from disgruntled Ahsoka Tano fans: “Where is the Ahsoka Forces of Destiny doll?” And who can blame them? The Ahsoka Tano adventure figure was first revealed a year ago during the ‘Heroines of Star Wars’ panel at Star Wars Celebration Orlando and in September 2017, fans attending Hasbro’s Forces of Destiny HASCON panel were told that they could expect to ... [Continue Reading]
Fans of Mattel’s Hot Wheels cars will be delighted to hear that a brand-new Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano-themed car will be coming to a Walmart near you in late 2017. Mattel’s new ‘Master/Apprentice’ series will pay homage to some of the Star Wars galaxy’s most iconic duos, including our very own Skyguy and Snips. The duo’s brightly-coloured and aptly named ‘Audacious’ car is just one of the ... [Continue Reading]
Attention Funko fans! A new Holographic Ahsoka Tano Funko Pop! figure will be making its public debut at Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con later this month. This glow-in-the-dark figure will be available at Hot Topic’s booth (#1841) on October 27, 28, and 29. Only a limited number of figures will be available each day so if you’re attending the convention, be sure to stop by the booth as early as possible to avoid ... [Continue Reading]
Fans of the 2D animated micro-series Star Wars: Forces of Destiny will be pleased to know that a brand new season of animated shorts will be heading our way sometime in 2018. The announcement was made during the Forces of Destiny panel at HASCON on September 9 and, according to the Collectors Cantina Twitter account, these new episodes will be in addition to the eight shorts that are slated for release in October 2017. Upcoming episodes will ... [Continue Reading]
International Cat Day 2017 coincided with Twitter’s weekly #TanoTuesday event, so I leapt at the chance to dub the day “Tooka Tuesday” (after the cat-like creatures of the Star Wars universe) and invited fellow Ahsoka Tano fans to share photos of their feline friends posing with our beloved Togruta. Here’s a purr-fect summary of the day’s events, which is also available as a Twitter Moment. Let’s begin with ... [Continue Reading]
After months of searching for her in local toy stores and keeping an eye out for good deals on Amazon, I’m finally the proud owner of a Hasbro Black Series Ahsoka Tano action figure thanks to a good friend and follower of Team Ahsoka. It seems that no matter how beloved a character is, fans will inevitably struggle to get their hands on it… especially if they live on this side of the Atlantic. Supply issues aside, the action figure ... [Continue Reading]
Back in mid-April, Lucasfilm and Disney announced Star Wars: Forces of Destiny, a brand new series of 2D animated shorts starring our favourite Star Wars heroines. A whole range of Forces of Destiny-themed merchandise is in the works, including bedding, apparel, cosplay accessories, and books. But perhaps the item I’m most excited about is this stunning Ahsoka Tano adventure figure, which will be out later this year (exact date TBC but she ... [Continue Reading]
Over the past few years, acclaimed toy manufacturer Hasbro has called on Star Wars fans to help them decide which characters should be added to their ever-growing collection of action figures. This year, Ahsoka Tano is one of six finalists in Hasbro’s latest Fan Figure Vote (Update: poll is now closed). Previous winners of the Fan Figure Vote include Star Wars Rebels’ resident Mandalorian bad-ass Sabine Wren, the immensely popular ... [Continue Reading]
It’s the first Friday of February, folks, and that means it’s time for a brand-new edition of Fan Art Friday, our regular feature that turns the spotlight on some of the best Ahsoka Tano fan art on the internet. Before we continue, I’d like to point out that new editions of Fan Art Friday will be posted fortnightly – not weekly – from now on. Each edition will now feature 4 or 5 works of fan art (as opposed to the usual 3) ... [Continue Reading]
Ahsoka Tano Day 2017 has come and gone in the blink of an eye but I think it’s safe to say that it was a spectacular success! Hundreds of fans from across the world came together to celebrate this beloved Star Wars character and shared their thoughts, memories, photos, and fan creations with fellow fans on Twitter throughout the course of the day. This annual social media event was first launched by Twitter user @AhsokaTanosLife back in ... [Continue Reading]
On November 23rd, 2016, Ahsoka Tano voice actress and Her Universe founder Ashley Eckstein revealed this year’s Her Universe collectible Star Wars holiday pin, which features an all-new design by Dave Filoni. The pin depicts a younger Ahsoka Tano wearing a blue hooded winter coat (similar to the one seen on The Clone Wars) and will be given out as a free gift with every Her Universe purchase made via the Hot Topic website on December 2nd ... [Continue Reading]
I’ve never been much of a collector. But when I first found out that Funko was releasing an Ahsoka Tano Pop! figure, I just knew I had to get my hands on it. I don’t actually own that many Pop! figures but I’ve been a huge fan of their cute aesthetic for some time and I was thrilled to learn that a line of Star Wars Rebels figures is on its way this autumn. Of course, I was less thrilled by the fact that Ahsoka turned out to ... [Continue Reading]
