Starwarsshop.com Opening For Business
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Barada
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Announcing StarWarsShop.com
February 25, 2004
The often-hinted super-secret online retailer of exclusive Star Wars collectible merchandise is on its way soon, as beginning March 10, Lucasfilm opens the virtual doors of its very first online store at StarWarsShop.com.
This official online Star Wars store is on its way with a wide variety of Star Wars products, including new and rare exclusives not available anywhere else.
More than 200 Star Wars items will be available at StarWarsShop.com including dozens that have been specially commissioned by Lucasfilm and created for the official online Star Wars retail store. Some of these exclusive items include a brand new set of six collectible Star Wars: Clone Wars pins featuring characters from the hit Cartoon Network micro-series; and a green-striped Deluxe Clone Trooper Sergeant mini-bust created by Gentle Giant, limited to 2,500 pieces and offered in the U.S. only at StarWarsShop.com.
"StarWarsShop.com is the definitive Web destination for Star Wars collectors who want exclusive products and anyone looking for fantastic Star Wars items," said Jim Ward, head of Lucas Online and Vice President of Marketing and Distribution for Lucasfilm Ltd. "There's a huge range of products, from collectibles to toys, all in one place, and unique items that only Lucasfilm can offer to our fans."
The online store will also sell an assortment of Star Wars items from around the world, previously unavailable in the U.S. -- including pewter-coated sculptures from Compulsion Gallery U.K.
Cartoon Network Star Wars: Clone Wars fans will be able to purchase unique collectibles including newly-created postcards; a Clone Wars leather checkbook cover; and posters signed by series creator Genndy Tartakovsky.
The shop also features true Star Wars treasures like a stunning, cold-cast porcelain figure of a lightsaber-wielding Darth Vader, which has not been available to the public at retail for nearly a decade and an intricately designed pewter AT-AT figurine making its world debut. For those fans with a serious eye for fine art, the store also features a $15,000 life-sized, handcrafted bronze statue of Jedi Master Yoda designed by artist Lawrence Noble.
Free Gift With First 500 Orders
Be sure to visit StarWarsShop.com for its grand opening on March 10, when the first 500 guests who make a purchase will receive a highly prized piece of Star Wars history that has been unavailable to the public for more than 20 years! The free gift is a rare and highly collectible patch created for Star Wars: Episode VI when it was known as Revenge of the Jedi. The red-and-black patch will be given free to the first 500 StarWarsShop.com purchasers, who will also receive a companion patch with the film's release title: Return of the Jedi. The set of patches comes from the depths of the Lucasfilm marketing archives.
In addition, visitors who place an order at StarWarsShop.com beginning March 10 will receive a free site-exclusive Topps trading card, while supplies last. The card promotes the upcoming Star Wars: Clone Wars trading card collection, which will be available as an uncut sheet exclusively at StarWarsShop.com in April.
Get your orders in early! Visit the StarWarsShop.com pre-launch page today, where you can sign up for a grand opening reminder notice and other updates.
February 25, 2004
The often-hinted super-secret online retailer of exclusive Star Wars collectible merchandise is on its way soon, as beginning March 10, Lucasfilm opens the virtual doors of its very first online store at StarWarsShop.com.
This official online Star Wars store is on its way with a wide variety of Star Wars products, including new and rare exclusives not available anywhere else.
More than 200 Star Wars items will be available at StarWarsShop.com including dozens that have been specially commissioned by Lucasfilm and created for the official online Star Wars retail store. Some of these exclusive items include a brand new set of six collectible Star Wars: Clone Wars pins featuring characters from the hit Cartoon Network micro-series; and a green-striped Deluxe Clone Trooper Sergeant mini-bust created by Gentle Giant, limited to 2,500 pieces and offered in the U.S. only at StarWarsShop.com.
"StarWarsShop.com is the definitive Web destination for Star Wars collectors who want exclusive products and anyone looking for fantastic Star Wars items," said Jim Ward, head of Lucas Online and Vice President of Marketing and Distribution for Lucasfilm Ltd. "There's a huge range of products, from collectibles to toys, all in one place, and unique items that only Lucasfilm can offer to our fans."
The online store will also sell an assortment of Star Wars items from around the world, previously unavailable in the U.S. -- including pewter-coated sculptures from Compulsion Gallery U.K.
Cartoon Network Star Wars: Clone Wars fans will be able to purchase unique collectibles including newly-created postcards; a Clone Wars leather checkbook cover; and posters signed by series creator Genndy Tartakovsky.
The shop also features true Star Wars treasures like a stunning, cold-cast porcelain figure of a lightsaber-wielding Darth Vader, which has not been available to the public at retail for nearly a decade and an intricately designed pewter AT-AT figurine making its world debut. For those fans with a serious eye for fine art, the store also features a $15,000 life-sized, handcrafted bronze statue of Jedi Master Yoda designed by artist Lawrence Noble.
Free Gift With First 500 Orders
Be sure to visit StarWarsShop.com for its grand opening on March 10, when the first 500 guests who make a purchase will receive a highly prized piece of Star Wars history that has been unavailable to the public for more than 20 years! The free gift is a rare and highly collectible patch created for Star Wars: Episode VI when it was known as Revenge of the Jedi. The red-and-black patch will be given free to the first 500 StarWarsShop.com purchasers, who will also receive a companion patch with the film's release title: Return of the Jedi. The set of patches comes from the depths of the Lucasfilm marketing archives.
In addition, visitors who place an order at StarWarsShop.com beginning March 10 will receive a free site-exclusive Topps trading card, while supplies last. The card promotes the upcoming Star Wars: Clone Wars trading card collection, which will be available as an uncut sheet exclusively at StarWarsShop.com in April.
Get your orders in early! Visit the StarWarsShop.com pre-launch page today, where you can sign up for a grand opening reminder notice and other updates.
Buzz Bumble
Furry Ewok
Let me guess - it'll be another "US only" shop. 
Barada
Saboteur
Actually, they address this in a Q&A.
You're in luck, Buzz, as am I
Here's the rest of the Q&A.
Sounds like they're making an effort, although collectors of the mini-busts are going to be ticked.
Barada
You're in luck, Buzz, as am I
Here's the rest of the Q&A.
StarWarsShop.com Questions and Answers:
Is the U.S. Fan Club store "The Jawa Trader" being replaced by this store?
[Paul Ens] From the perspective of long-time fans, I guess it would be fair to say this is a replacement, in that the old Fan Club online store hasn't been in existence for a while and this new store will be covering the same bases. However, we're optimistic that fans will recognize it as much more than just a replacement.
What countries will you be able to ship to, or not to, whichever is easier?
[Paul Ens] We're still putting the final touches on precise agreements, but the plan as of today is to be able to ship to these countries at launch: American Samoa, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States of America and Venezuela.
Again, the list is subject to minor changes before launch. There will also be occasional products that will have other shipping restrictions.
There have been hints of exclusive items already, will there be items exclusively available to Hyperspace members?
[Paul Ens] Eventually there will be, but not on opening day.
Will there be any special benefits for Hyperspace members?
[Paul Ens] Absolutely, but these will need to wait for a future announcement.
In the U.S., what states will people have to pay tax if you ship to them?
[Paul Ens] Just California.
Will the U.S. Fan Club still offer some items itself?
[Paul Ens] U.S. Fan Club-sold merchandise has always been case-by-case since the license shifted to Paizo. Look for news in coming months, but StarWarsShop.com will be taking over the handling of most Fan Club exclusive items.
What forms of payment will you accept? (PayPal, for example?)
[Paul Ens] On launch, StarWarsShop.com will accept most major credit cards, as well as offer a method for purchase by money orders payable in U.S. currency.
Will the store sell individual Star Wars figures like Jawa Trader did?
[Paul Ens] Exclusive figures will naturally be sold individually. Basic figures will be sold initially only in case-packs, which has become common online. We're working with Hasbro to evaluate other strategies going forward.
Will you sell only Star Wars related items in the store, or include other LFL properties like Indiana Jones?
[Paul Ens] There is actually going to be one very-cool, never-before-offered Indiana Jones item on the store at launch. You'll have to visit on March 10 to check it out.
Just one last question...
Will you sell Skywalker Ranch wine in the store?
[Paul Ens] We're looking in to it!
Sounds like they're making an effort, although collectors of the mini-busts are going to be ticked.
Barada
Darth Aussie
Australian Sith Lord
It's about time they considered us internationals ...
bit of a raw deal before.....
bit of a raw deal before.....
Jedi Daniel
Geek Jedi
To right Darth Aussie. I'll be buying somethings from there I think.
Buzz Bumble
Furry Ewok
Hmmmm ... it could be good news and maybe the likes of LucasArts shop will follow as well. But selling only cases doesn't sound very good (why do they insist on using such silly case assortments!?) and we'll have to check the shipping charges for anything first.