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Portal Bookends: For Science (Books)

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The concept is simple. Left side: Test subject enters orange portal; Middle: ???; Right side: Test subject exits blue portal. While it’s not a wholly original concept, these aluminum Portal… bookends look even more refined than the originals we spotted on Reddit over a year ago. Since the guy who

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November 17th, 2011 by: Technabob

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Portal Bookends: Read Books. There Will Be a Test.

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Came across this listing over on Etsy tonight:
“Hello [shopper name here]! Welcome to the Oberon Woodcraft Enrichment Center. We hope your shopping experience is enhanced by these lovely Portal inspired bookends. Now crafted in Poplar wood. Please record all of the relevant data below for future reference. You will …

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April 24th, 2011 by: Technabob

Jabba’s Palace Bookends: Complete with Carbonite and Leia in Disguise

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Looking for a place to put your collection of Star Wars books? While you could grab some of those trash compactor bookends, you might want to put a set of these Jabba’s Palace bookends on another shelf.…

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March 6th, 2011 by: Technabob

Portal Bookends Are Not Lies

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…but they’re not for sale either. Not yet anyway.

This wonderfully apt creation was made by redditor TriangleMen’s friend using “a CnC table and spare time/metal.”… The picture below would have been more awesome if they placed the bookends and books on the opposite sides of a wall.

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September 2nd, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

Lightsaber Bookends Will Reveal Your Inner Geek to Everyone

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It’s taken over half a year since you could find ‘em, but these illuminated Lightsaber Bookends are available for pre-order again. You might have noticed – if you have keen eyes – that this lightsaber is none other than Darth Vader’s.

The other cool thing about these bookends is that…

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March 29th, 2010 by: Range

Star Wars Trash Compactor Bookends for the Lucas Literati

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These most excellent bookends are the perfect addition to any Star Wars geek’s bookshelf.

Inspired by the famous garbage compactor scene from Episode IV: A New Hope…, these limited-edition hand-painted bookends flip that classic movie moment inside-out. You’ll notice that instead of keeping the walls from closing in on

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June 21st, 2009 by: Technabob

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