If you have yet to get dive into Beeline Creative’s array of Star Wars Geeki Tikis ceramic mugs and drinkware, click on through for my impression of a few pieces from this extensive line.

Launching in 2016, Beeline Creative’s first products to market were the Geeki Tikis line of ceramic mugs combining the long-standing Star Wars franchise with the tiki genre. That new concept has now grown into an expansive line of over 250 pop culture licenses from movies, tv, sports, comics and more. Each mug is food/drink safe, dishwasher safe (top shelf) and microwave safe.

The packaging for these review samples, while simplistic, is unique to each product and features artwork specific to each character mug. The back of the packaging feature cross-sell images of other mugs in the line that coincide with each release, spanning the Star Wars saga. And due to the open box design, you can see and feel the relief of each mug for a tactile experience.

The sculpts for each mug are done in the tiki aesthetic, conveying a wood-carved appearance with high relief areas where appropriate and a glossy finish. The colors used for the glaze on the outside of each ceramic mug are character specific with complementary or contrasting colors to accentuate the details of the carvings. For certain characters like Vader or Luke, a contrasting color is used inside the mug that corresponds to their lightsaber colors which adds to their uniqueness.

As far as using these as intended, I found that drinking from these was without issue. The rim of each mug is rounded over and smooth where it feels comfortable when put to the mouth and each of the mugs fit comfortably in the hand.

If you’re not the type to use these as drinkware, these would be great as simple decoration in a living room, in the bathroom as a toothbrush holder, in the office as a pencil/pen holder, in the studio as a paintbrush, pencil or marker holder or anywhere you like to let your Geeki Tikis fandom fly! (Not to mention perfect for gifts, too.)

If any of these or other Geeki Tikis products are of interest to you or someone you know, a wide variety are available now at our sponsor Entertainment Earth or where other pop culture merchandise is sold with retail prices starting around $23.

A special “mahalo” to Entertainment Earth for providing these review samples.

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Searching around today I managed to find what maybe the first look at the solicitation imagery from CinemaSceneMarketing for theater concessions marketing for The Rise of Skywalker. It appear that the newest poster is prevalent across tubs, drink holders, as well a character cups.

Now’s your chance to ask the Hasbro team your burning questions regarding your favorite Star Wars lines as Hasbro has posted via Instagram an invite for select Hasbro Pulse Premium Members. Premium members should check your email tomorrow for a chance to reserve a ticket to the Member-Only Party* in San Diego!

*Must be 21+ to attend

Sponsor Entertainment Earth has posted news of 4 new GeekiTikis mugs set to debut at San Diego Comic-Con. As a special bonus, Billy Dee Williams will be onsite to offer free signatures for ticket holders. For the full details on the signing, head over to the Entertainment Earth Blog and to preorder the Bossk, Admiral Ackbar and Lando/Nien Nunb set visit their store.

Lucasfilm has registered nine new trademarks with the USPTO for varieties of alcohol (wine/beer/hard cider). The names are as follows:

White Wampa Ale (beer)
Gamorrean Ale (beer)
Gold Squadron Lager (beer)
Trandoshan Ale (beer)
Toniray (wine)
Andoan White (wine)
Corellian Red (wine)
Imperial Guard (wine)
Spice Runner Hard Cider (hard cider)

These look to be just some of the beverages served at Oga’s Cantina at Galaxy’s Edge

Swung into my local Denny’s this morning to check out their new menu and managed to score the full set of 12 Exclusive Topps Trading Cards for Solo: A Star Wars Story. Click on through to check out a few images including the two puzzles they form when you get all 12.

Each exclusive Solo: A Star Wars Story trading card pack (2 cards per pack), only available at Denny’s in-store and via Denny’s on Demand includes two of 12 different character cards, featuring Han Solo, Chewbacca, Qi’ra, Lando Calrissian and more, in addition to a Denny’s coupon for future use. A portion of all sales from the $3 trading card packs with a minimum guaranteed donation of $1million will be donated to No Kid Hungry® to help provide meals to children in need.

good2grow, the kids’ juice brand just released four new character toppers featuring R2-D2, C-3PO, Yoda and Chewbacca. Kids will love playing with their favorite characters, while parents love what’s inside the bottles: nutritious, non-GMO juice that contains no added sugars and no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. Even better, the toppers and bottles are BPA-free, recyclable and dishwasher safe, providing long-lasting entertainment for kiddos.

The new toppers are available starting this month at retailers including Walmart, Target, Kroger, Albertsons/Safeway, Ahold, CVS and Walgreens.