They might not be Federation approved, but if I were Captain, I’d have these in my chambers regardless of any Pillow Directives. These handmade pillows come in three styles: gold (for command), blue (for science), and red (for engineering). The guys over at Yellow Bug Boutique, who make these, claim that there is also a missing red security pillow which “was vaporized in scene 2.”

Each one measures 14″ x 14″ and is made from fleece and felt. Trekkies can head over to Etsy and beam down a set of three pillows for $100 (USD). Individual pillows will set you back $35 each, plus shipping. I wonder what shipping rates will be like once they perfect transporter technology.

Well, you are obviously not “hip”, as the kids say these days, since you were unaware that vans are no longer ugly cars – they are things that you put on your feet. The Super Mario Brothers Custom Vans feature both Mario and Luigi – one on each shoe. Despite the fact that Kivadeno may have forgotten to draw Luigi’s chin (maybe he left it at home) the designs are pretty awesome.

On the back of the shoes, you have a couple of options. You can get the red and green mushrooms, or you can get two generic Yoshi eggs. You can go with this, or you can go with that. *Cue shuffling hamsters* Obviously, you want to go with the ‘shrooms on this one. Unfortunately, since these shoes are hand-painted, and Kivadeno put a lot of effort into making them, you’re going to have to fork over $90(USD) for them. Geeks, get your forks ready, because there’s only one pair left, and I’m sure plenty of other people have their silverware primed and ready to fork over cash. *Stabs a $100 bill* I’M GOING ALL IN ON THIS ONE.

If you like these Mario Vans, you probably want to check out the Mario Question Block Lamp and the Ye Olde Mario World Map. If you’re interested in purchasing the Super Mario Bros. Custom Vans, hop on over to Kivadeno’s Etsy page and take a closer look at what he’s offering.

Contributor Jack Kieffer owns Cool Gizmo Toys, a blog that rants about random geeky products.

It’s made by Etsy contributor HauteMessThreads, and perfectly captures R2′s key attributes, while still being completely serviceable as an apron. While I’d say that either a guy or girl could wear this, I think the little bows, cinched waist and v-neck make it more appropriate for girly geeks than the boys. I think it’d take a really confident man – I’m talking Boba Fett confident – to pull this thing off.

Each apron is handmade to order, and is crafted from 100% cotton, with blue and black accents. The R2-D2 apron sells for $70 (USD), but if you want an XL, you’ll need to chip in an extra 5 bucks. It’s available for order over on Etsy. C-3PO is also available, but I’d say he’s not quite as awesome as R2, which is too bad, because I always envisioned 3-PO as some sort of robot butler who would do my bidding and cook me up a nice wampa steak.

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It was created by Veronica Knight who did an amazing job creating old One-Eye. She even created a crocheted sword to complete the outfit. I love how the body piece looks like scaled armor.

And of course the beard is perfect too. If I saw this thing at night, I would totally run away like a little girl and tell my friends that a Cyclops was out to get me. They would all laugh, but I would know it existed and that it was hunting me. For the rest of my life I would fear the Cyclops and wait for its return. The end.

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This 100% cotton quilt was made by David McFarling (aka “McFrogling“) and it features the likeness of DK himself, Jumpman (not officially known as Mario at that point), and the damsel in distress (definitely not Princess Peach.) The pixelated characters are placed into a larger-than-life setting of girders and broken ladders, just like in the arcade game.

It measures in at 60″ x 58″ and definitely would look good on a full size bed (or probably a queen too), so this isn’t just for the little kid’s room. I like how Kong id dropping a barrel nowhere near the plumber, so he hasn’t had to whip out the sledgehammer yet. On the other hand, it looks like the only ladder up is broken, so his chances of reaching his ladyfriend are pretty darned slim. Oh well, it wasn’t designed for its gameplay accuracy? Creative license and all, right?

If you want to cover you bed with some Donkey Kong goodness, head on over to Etsy, where you can order it up for $175(USD). While you’re there, hop on over and check out McFrogling’s just as fun Frogger and Super Mario quilts.

This particular piñata was made by Etsy seller Fuzzy Lollipop, and looks just like a retro ghetto blaster – minus the actual speakers, cassette player and zillion D-cell batteries to weigh it down. Instead, you fill this one with delicious candies, then proceed to beat on it with a large stick.

I suppose you could just go buy an old thrift shop boombox, rip its innards out, fill it with candy and take a crack, but the flying plastic shards might cause additional injuries beyond just the blunt-force trauma risks of the baseball bat. So if you’d like to go the safer route with this cardboard and crepe paper boombox piñata, you can grab it over on Etsy for $65(USD) now.

The wheels are attached to a little LEGO base. They come from Etsy seller Oskar Robles (aka fuzzyfigureguy) and they are just $10 (USD) each. He has a long list of characters that he can build you, which seems like it might include every Mario Kart character.

You name it, he will build it. He sells all kinds of cool pipe-cleaner creations like Megaman, Samus, Optimus Prime, Nintendo’s R.O.B. and a whole lot more. Currently he has so many requests that you have to allow up to 3 to 6 weeks for delivery. I can see why.

Andrea must have trained under a Jedi master who taught her the ways of the force fuzz. So far, she has needle-felted versions of the TIE Fighter, Falcon, an X-Wing and Yoda.

The ships are the coolest and they will cost you $40(USD) each. So if you are looking for some soft Star Wars ships this holiday season, just head over to her Etsy store and check them out.

Or, maybe it’s just got your wallet, lipstick and car keys inside. Regardless, it’s pretty darned awesome. This handmade wool felt bag is a dead ringer for the Doctor’s actual TARDIS, down to the police box signage and the light on top. It was made by Moscow’s Krukru Studio, and is the best gift you could possibly buy for a female Doctor Who fan. Heck, I’m a guy, and I might consider carrying around a man purse just so I can have the TARDIS with me at all times.

The TARDIS bag measures just 13.8″ (H) x 7″ (W), but like all TARDIS, it’s bound to be way bigger on the inside than out, so hopefully it’ll hold all your stuff.

Clearly, a lot of labor goes into the construction of each one of these bags, so that’s why it costs $180 (USD), but if you’re a serious Doctor Who fan, and you appreciate handcrafted wares, I think it’s worth it. Transport yourself over to Etsy now if you want one.

Each set of Pac-Man rubber stamps is hand-carved by Paris artist MemiTheRainbow, and comes with 5 stamps: Pac-Man, Phantom (aka regular ghost), Confused Phantom (aka blue ghost), Cherries and Strawberry. Assuming you pick up ink pads in several colors, you’ll be able to stamp images of Inky, Blinky, Pinky and Clyde using the Phantom one.

The only thing I wish is that the set included stamps for the dots and Power Pills, along with Pac-Man with his mouth closed too. If you want this set, head on over to Etsy and you can grab it for $25 (USD). While you’re over there, why not grab some Space Invaders, too?

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While her hack calls for a couple of 99¢ IKEA Nedda chair pads, any bits of felt will do. She also used an old scarf for the liner, which is important to keep your tablet pristine.

All that’s left is to cut out the necessary pieces to just slightly larger than your tablet, then sew in the liner. Once that’s done, just do the sew the felt layers together on three sides, and you’re done.

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All of these cute little Star Wars characters were handmade by Etsy artist Liberty Kraftz, and the collection includes everyone from Luke, Leia and Han, to R2 and Yoda. Each one measures between about 2 inches and 4 inches tall, and are made from fuzzy wool. Those are all sweet, but the gooey (and now hairy) Jabba the Hutt has to be my personal fave…

Han is tiny Bantha fodder for sure. Or at least he’ll be frozen in carbonWoolite. You can find all of these guys over at Liberty Kraftz Etsy shop now, where you can grab them up for $18 each.

Carter makes all sorts of different cases for smartphones, tablets, and other iDevices. The materials she makes her cases from include wool recycled from PET bottles and vegan leather.

Her cell phone wallets are also quite nice-looking. They make the perfect accessory for your phone, while providing a convenient spot for a couple of credit cards and cash.

You can buy her iPad and tablet cases here for $28 (USD) and the cell phone wallets here for $14.99. Since she makes them all by hand, if you let her know the exact device you’re buying it for, she’ll be sure that it’ll fit nice and snug(g).

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This creation is the work of Astromark. It’s a half-scale TARDIS made just for his kitty, Kaylee. The detail on the outside is amazing and judging by how awesome the inside looks, I’m sure cats love it. Check out the whole building process over at TARDIS Builder.

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Based on the various flora from the Mushroom Kingdom (not including the mushrooms themselves), these potted plants require absolutely no care.

The plants themselves are made from melted Perler beads, doing away with that pesky soil and water and replacing them with, well, styrofoam and nothing. I suppose you could sprinkle some water and plant food on them if you really wanted to, but they’ll do just fine without. Although the Piranha Plant does like to be fed the occasional plumber.

The set of plants was made by Etsy seller Melloduck, and includes a Piranha Plant (10″ tall), a Fire Flower (7″ tall), and the lesser-known Nipper Plant (5″ tall). A set of 3 plants, including matching green terracotta pots – will set you back $35 (USD) – a small price to pay for a completely care-free garden.

Each mouse pad measures 7.5″ x 9″ and is made of vegetable-tanned leather that’s been cut, stamped and finished by hand. doneLeather will gladly stamp up to 10 characters on your order for free. You can ask them to stamp more if you’re willing to pay extra. Other customization options like decorated edges are also available.

Order your very own leather mousepad from doneLeather’s Etsy shop for a mere $25 (USD). No cow-slaying and crafting necessary.

Since we already know way too much about the main characters in Star Wars, Elliott Quince wanted to shed some light on some of the B, C, and D-list cast members. They are probably bitter about not making a big splash, and they probably were treated badly on set and of course he figured their lives were never the same since the movies.

Well, now you can find out for yourself how these cast members fared, since it is all in Elliot’s book, called Plasticine Tatooine. The book is clever all by itself, but the coolest part of this project is that for the pictures in the book he actually made all of the characters out of plasticine (clay).

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These guys all look adorable in clay form and it makes the book worth buying at £4.95 (~$8 USD) from Plasticine Tatooine.

This handcrafted pinata measures about 14 x 12 x 15 inches and features an easy open flap to put your favorite candy inside. It comes from Etsy seller Outofthisworldpinata who makes all kinds of geek pinatas. There’s also a Millenium Falcon pinata available, but sadly that one just looks like a flattened cake.

The TIE Fighter pinata is great for geek birthdays or whenever you want to wage a one man war against a lone Imperial craft. You can buy one for $45(USD) from the seller here.

While I don’t usually associate the words “granny squares” with “Empire” or “Dark Side”, somehow it all works perfectly in these crocheted Tie Fighters by Denise of Yummy Pancake.

Even better yet, she’s showing them off at the Stitch Wars Strikes Back show at Bear and Bird in Lauderhill, Florida – where you can find plenty of other Star Wars crafts too.

These particular ships are selling for $65 (USD) each, and if you want to own these or any of the other fun crafts presented at the show, hit up the show catalog and place your order now!

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While I usually think of grannies, lace doilies, and Lladro figurines when I think of cross-stitch art hanging on the wall, even I’d be proud to hang this Space Invaders cross-stitch on my wall. While it doesn’t show the entire playing field, it does give you the important legend listing the scores for all four invader types, but still shines no light on how much you can expect for shooting down their green spaceship.

You know, that spaceship makes me ponder something I never thought of before now: How the hell do invaders fit inside that thing? Maybe they’ve got some sort of shrinker ray? Or are they just really flexible? All I can think of now is is some sort of alien clown car routine now.

But I digress. The Space Invaders sampler measures about 7.8″ (h) x 6″ (w), and was handmade by Knitforvictory, and is available over on Etsy for $25 (USD).