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Fancy Luke Skywalker’s Yavin Medal?

Hazel Chua — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:00:43 +0000

Star Wars movie buffs will recognize this jacket without need for any introduction or background info.

I personally only saw the Revenge of the Sith, the third episode in the Star Wars series, so seeing this fine-looking jacket motivated me to dig a little deeper into the scene where the Yavin medal made its appearance.

In case you didn’t know, the Yavin medal is a Medal of Bravery bestowed only on the cream of the crop by the Alliance to Restore the Republic.

The Yavin medal was presented to Han Solo and Luke Skywalker at the end of Episode IV after destroying the Death Star. Now you too, can walk around proudly with in a spankin’ new jacket with your very own Medal of Bravery hanging on your neck for a not-so-meager sum of $120.10 (USD). It’s originally priced at $275 on Amazon, which just goes to show that even bravery has its discounts.

In case you don’t remember what it should look like, here’s the original scene from a 1977 clip of Star Wars: Episode IV:

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[via Geeky Gadgets]

2010 Olympic Medals to be Made From Old Circuit Boards

Alisha K. — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:03:12 +0000

It’s already pretty awesome to get a gold medal. Really – it means that for at least one day, you were the best in the world at something, and there’s no arguing with that. But Olympic medals have become increasingly more beautiful, too, and the medals for the 2010 Vancouver winter games are no exception… and it doesn’t hurt that they’re made from old circuit boards!

The medals all feature work by Canadian artists Corrine Hunt and Omer Arbel, and are each laser-etched with a unique design so that no two of the games’ medals will be the same. But perhaps most interestingly, the medals are made from materials reclaimed from used electronics. All that gold, silver, and bronze used to be running something… and now it’ll all be part of some of the biggest and heaviest medals in Olympic history.

The medals are also not flat, but instead move and rise, a design said to spring from the undulating land of Vancouver.

[via notcot]

The Real Gaming Medal of Honor

Technabob — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 02:37:49 +0000

Say you’ve got an Xbox 360 and you want to show off your gaming prowess. You’ve got an online scoreboard to show off your achievements. Sony is working on a similar skill tracking system for the PS3. But until now, Nintendo fans were out of luck. Thanks to these new gaming medals, Nintendo fanboys are no longer left standing in the cold.

Now you can wear your gaming accomplishments on your sleeve. Literally.

A little boutique design firm from Greece known as Supermandolini created these cool Console Wars medals to celebrate your excellence in gaming. The gold finish pins feature a tiny enameled reproduction of the classic 8-bit Nintendo controller. NES or not, it’s really perfect for any gaming fan, no matter what console they love.

The medal is available in a limited edition for €18 (appx. $26 USD), so you better get going if you want to be sure to grab one.