In terms of creative customs, this one is the creativist!
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If it's MOC it MUST be a real variation!!
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This guy's a REAL chum... making it a private auction so no one can warn the dipsticks that bid that SUN PENETRATES CLEAR PLASTIC!

"please look carefuly at the pictures what you see is what you get!"
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Our second addition is to the "CreatureCantina.com Sucks Around the World!!" gallery. This photo was submitted by James Abele from LAOS! SOUTH EAST ASIA IN DA HOUSE!! This photo is of Pha That Luang, "the Great Sacred Stupa." It's the holiest place in the country. So I hope James wasn't in a drunken stupa when he visited the Stupa... ba-da boom! Here's that photo:

The press release from Skywalker Ranch on Tuesday was a surprise. Previously Lucas had made statements that he would wait to finish his prequel trilogy of films before releasing the original trilogy, Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi to DVD.

Several months ago, Todd Carlton reserved seven "Cable Original" drawings. SEVEN! That's $385!!! So I was thinking, "who the hell is Todd Carlton, and how does he have $385 to blow on my artwork???"

Turns out that Todd Carlton is a big-time Star Wars author! He wrote a book called the "Star Wars Super Collector's Wish Book." 30,000 items cataloged, 17,000 color photographs, 448 pages. $21 at Amazon right now. I'm pretty sure there was a booth of these at Celebration2. This book was the #1 selling "collecting book" in 2002. All sounds good, right?

Well through a colossal act of mismanagement, they decided to publish a second edition for May 2003 to cash in on the book's success. Simultaneously, the sales of the first edition have slowed to a crawl. So Todd is stuck sitting on a mountain of books. He's desperate. Desperate enough to resort to my services for promoting his book. Insert maniacal menacing laugh here.

First let's give Todd some props... a $21 price point on a 450-page hardcover book with 17,000 color photos is just damn awesome. But newsflash Todd - PRINT IS DEAD!!! If I want to look at 17,000 color photos of Star Wars collectibles, I do it FOR FREE on ToysRGus.com or 12Back.com. Or maybe I drive to Toys R Us and look at the museum of perpetual Saga figures that seems to never change. I don't look in a friggin' BOOK. Star Wars gotta be the best-documented line of toys on the Internet!! A book seems completely archaic and redundant!! DIE PRINT DIE!!!

As I said last week, that was the "last edition of CreatureCantina as we know it." What you see here is the first edition of CreatureCantina as you will know it from now on! Check out the spiffy re-design! Check out the state-of-the-art graphics! But the biggest change is that this page is now database-driven instead of HTML. Am I saying this sucker's nuclear??? No, but it's damn close to as powerful. Hey Phil Wise... think you're all cool with your PHP enabled web site do ya? Now I got one too so NAH!!!

I'm still doing a lot of manual HTML here... all the links in stories go to html pages instead of DB entries. But what we have here is a start. And when I get off my ass to do some more programming we'll end up with a complete, browsable archive. All your favorite CC.com stories saved for perpetuity!!

Our big addition to the site is our CC.com forums! They're now up and running! Sign up today, before all the cool usernames are taken!!!

I've been scavenging the best junkyards North Carolina has to offer, to bring you GREAT items at way below factory invoice!

I'd hoped my entry for the 2003 shirt contest would make it 5 of 7. Ric Nimrod E-mailed me a fantastic shirt idea, and I put together what I felt was a very funny design. The voting started, and almost immediately ceased after a few whiners sent complaints to the OSWCC senate that my shirt was obscene!! The senate looked at it (presumably for the first time), and those Puritanical wussies agreed with the whiners!!! They felt my design could corrupt children! It would drive innocent church ladies to drink!! And it would force all sorts of parents to pull their 12-year-olds from the club!!!

I was stunned. Sure my design was a little edgy... but it wasn't THAT bad. Check it out for yourself:

So the thought police demanded I censor the shirt or it wouldn't be part of the competition. I hate censorship above all things, especially unwarranted censorship. I mean, this was a contest where the members would select the winner - if the members wanted a shirt that said "ASS" on it, the senate should bow to their will. But they wouldn't even allow the vote to take place!! But my options were limited, and I decided to follow the instructions of the censors and get rid of the evil, corrupting, dirty word. I submitted my edited design... and they STILL CENSORED IT!! This entry - which has not one damn thing objectionable about it - was eliminated from the competition.

And six years of tradition was destroyed - by a bunch of spiteful, petty, power-hungry politicos. I've been a part of every OSWCC T-shirt that's been made, from proposing the first to winning a couple of the design contests. But this year I've been banned from participating. The senate would rather have the satisfaction of forcing their own views rather than allowing the members to decide how they want OSWCC to be portrayed. It's a travesty of censorship over reason... and it has inspired me to create this design for the 2004 T-shirt contest...

Disclaimer: This article was written in an extremely one-sided manner to produce a humorous effect. It is not intended in any way to dissuade anyone from joining OSWCC, as it is a fantastic club made up of very friendly and dedicated members, including the senate. All I'm hoping for is a smile when you click on that 3rd image...

Now Brought to you by Rebelscum...
Posted by: toasty 04.09.03 12:01am
Due to a lack of contribution by writers other than Bill Cable, CreatureCantina.Com has now been purchased and is a Rebelscum©®™ subsidiary, fully owned by Philip Wise©®™. When asked for comment, Cable stated that it was "down to either keeping my collection of the gayest droid in the Star Wars universe, or Creature Cantina."

We attempted to contact the former staff. Comments ranged from Nimrod’s "no skin off my ass" to Toasty’s "Huh?" Rumor on the street has it that the cause for lack of contribution is strictly monetary. St. Eve commented that "It takes a couple dolla to make me holla. I ain’t doin this sh*t for free. Hell, my last paycheck bounced, and I haven’t gotten a new one for six weeks."

Introducing the Cantina Forums!!
Posted by: Bill Cable 04.09.03 12:01am
I know the Cantina Forums went up late last Wednesday, but they went up with little fanfare and no proper introduction. I wanted to give this new feature the proper attention it deserves!

This is but a sampling of what you'll find in the Cantina Forums. Click on over and check them all out. Except for the Vintage Inner Circle - if you were allowed in there you'd know about it already.

Cantina Forums inspire... a comic strip!!
Posted by: Bill Cable 04.16.03 12:01am
I was reading the Cantina Forums over the weekend and gleaned a good idea for a comic strip! See... we really DO listen to the unwashed masses!! Of course we scrub thoroughly after each interaction... but that doesn't mean we don't love you guys!! So, was my interpretation of the idea any good? Check it out in this week's edition of "The Cantina" Comic Strip!!!

I'll make you famous...
Posted by: Bill Cable 04.16.03 12:01am
Wanna get in on all the fortune and glory that comes with being a CreatureCantina.com contributor? If you're somewhat funny and have at least rudimentary writing skills, you may be qualified to join our staff! You give us one story a month and we'll give you an audience! If you'd like to see your name where it says "Your Name Here" on the right, E-mail me!!

Jango works through some writer's block...
Posted by: Jango Fettish 04.16.03 12:01am
Editor's Note: Don't blame me for this... I have no idea what Jango was thinking when he wrote this thing!

These are a few of our most..hated..things.

People love Rummy!!
Posted by: Bill Cable 04.16.03 12:01am
I was pleasantly surprised by the extremely positive reaction my Rumsfeld image drew over on the RebelScum forums. Here's the original image:

And here's the reaction... RebelScum forums Iraq War thread.

There's nothing we here at CC.com love more than praise and glory. Keep it coming, baby! Spread the love over in the Cantina Forums!!

Creature Cantina casting Exclusive
Posted by: toasty 04.16.03 12:01am
Will (Big Willy) Smith has signed a deal to play young Lando Calrissian in Star Wars, Episode III for an undisclosed amount and rights to sing a Will Smith original song over the closing credits. This new song will be based on samples from the Styx classic, Mr. Roboto and feature Anthony Daniels as C-3PO dancing "the robot." When reached for comment, George Lucas stated that although his face could not convey emotion, the flannel wonder is thrilled to have Smith on board.

Rick McCallum said he is "very f***ing excited about this. It’s the best f***ing idea I’ve ever had, and the motherf***ing Star Wars fans are going to go f***ing apesh*t for this." A disappointed Jada Pinkett Smith maintained that she was unable to secure a role in the new Star Wars movie due to her involvement in the Matrix films. Our sources claim that Ms. Smith offered to "go get some boobs" in order to play a young Oola, but even that offer would not sway Lucas. Lucasfilm stated that Ms. Smith’s involvement in the film "Jason’s Lyric" would limit her role to "less than nothing" in Episode III.

A legend exits the hobby...
Posted by: Bill Cable 04.16.03 12:01am
Now now... don't get too upset - I'm not talking about myself here... but I do sadly report the "retirement" of one of the great dealers in this hobby - the one and only Tom Derby. Anonymous sources have informed CreatureCantina.com that Tom has left his position at Cloud City Collectibles to "move on with his life's work." (It appears that his "life's work" has something to do with acrylic cases - ironic in that the man who almost single-handedly put AFA on the map will now be their direct competitor). Tom has handed the reins over to Jayna Derby, and now has no connection whatsoever with that operation.

Now, I know this report comes from anonymous sources, but I did find a shred of proof that this report might be legit. If you check the Cloud City Staff page, you'll find no mention of the illustrious Tom Derby. Maybe he was just tired of all the E-mails he was getting, but I tend to believe his contact info was removed for a reason.

Do I even need to say it??
Posted by: Bill Cable 04.23.03 12:01am
You know what this news story is for, don't you? End of the update... same thing every week. So let's skip this little song and dance and just get to this week's edition of "The Cantina" Comic Strip!!!

Esteemed collector redefines "Sweet"
Posted by: Bill Cable 04.23.03 12:01am
Over in this thread in the Cantina Forums R.J. Coulston plugged his "Sweet ESB Carded Figures on eBay." This is fair use of our new "Plug your Auction!" forum, but I think Coulston takes a lot of liberties in using the term "sweet" to describe the figures he's selling. That is unless you're definition of sweet is "Munched-ass carded figures with sticker tears, serious bubble dings, and corner creases that go through 1/3 of the cardbacks." Enjoy your "sweet-ass self-promotion" Jason, but don't be surprised if your sweet ass is called on it.

Top 10 Useless Forum Topics on RS.com
Posted by: Big E 04.23.03 12:01am
10. What is the newest figure you have bought? - Saga
9. Did I get a good deal? - Vintage
8. New (deluxe, unleashed, 3 3/4", etc.) figures we'd like to see Hasbro make. - various
7. Anyone else frustrated? - Saga
6. Star Tours: Star Tours Figures Thread! - POTJ
5. Did I overpay? - Vintage
4. ROTJ 20th Anniversary Commemorative "Mexico" Figure!!! - Saga
3. Guess what it is?? - Saga
2. Did I get a good deal? - Saga
1. Anything from Bounty Hunter GNT.

Anakin Skywalker to do PSA about mechanical hands
Posted by: toasty 04.23.03 12:01am
In a bold move, Anakin Skywalker has is recording a HoloNet news public service announce (PSA) regarding his mechnical hand. Anakin lost his right arm in a dual with the separatist leader, Count Dooku. Never before has a Jedi ever publicly admitted to using a prosthetic arm.

As a member of the Jedi Order, Anakin is very highly regarded for his skills with the lightsaber and well as his extraordinary piloting skills. When reached for a quote, Jedi Council Master Yoda stated "Proud of him, we are. Not easy losing one's hand, is it."

A legend debunks rumors of his exit from the hobby...
Posted by: Bill Cable 04.23.03 12:01am
Last week we reported that Tom Derby was retiring from his position and would no longer be working at Cloud City Collectibles. It turns out that's not exactly true... A quote from Mr. Derby:

A lesson learned at CreatureCantina.com - our anonymous sources aren't good for sh*t.

Threepio takes the wrestling world by storm!
Posted by: Sandy Rivers 04.23.03 12:01am
It was discovered while doing a routine maintenance and lube job that C-3PO's "Fight or Flight" switch had been stuck in the "Flight" position for quite some time. After switching it to the "Fight" position, it seems that Old Goldenrod is finally letting go of all of the pent up aggression that had been building up in him since joining the crew of the Tantive IV. His new, "I'm prissy and I'm pissed" attitude has led him to the spandex world of Pro-Wrestling.

Here is a sneak peak of 3-PO taking the belt away from Triple H on Thursday night's RAW. When asked about his upcoming cage match with The Rock, "The Chromed Avenger", as he is now known said, "I do not understand why he insists on continuously asking if I smell what he's cooking! He knows perfectly well that droids do not have olfactory sensors."

New Cable Original Art Posted!!!
Posted by: Bill Cable 04.23.03 12:01am
I'm really proud of this latest addition to the Cable Gallery. I feel as if I've set a new standard in the quality of my artwork. I suppose I set a new standard with each new piece I create, but this one really raises the bar. Seriously! I'm extremely impressed with myself! The drawing came out exactly as I envisioned it. I'm getting better and better. Now I just gotta work on getting faster - I have almost a year-long back-log of drawings to do...

So what character's rendition deserves all this self-glorification?? Check it out in the "Cable Original Star Wars Gallery!!!"

How do you wrap up a long-ass update?
Posted by: Bill Cable 04.30.03 12:01am
How's about with a short-ass introduction for this week's "The Cantina" Comic Strip???!!!!

Affleck and JLo in Episode 3?
Posted by: Big E 04.30.03 12:01am
Samuel L. Jackson did it, N’Sync almost did it and now the latest stars lobbying for a role in a Star Wars film are real-life couple Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck.

Rumors swirled, and fans balked, when a story in late 2000 mentioned the possible background scenes featuring popular boy band N'Sync. That cameo was either never filmed or left on the cutting room floor after strong fan opposition lit up Internet message boards and chat sites. Lucas, however, does what he wants and future cameos by popular actors can never be ruled out.

RebelScum staffer arrested
Posted by: Bill Cable 04.30.03 12:01am
Rebelscum.com is going to be looking for a new contributor after the arrest of famed tag-along Dustin Roberts. It all started when Dustin, along with several other OSWCC members crashed the PSWCS meeting that followed the Pittsburgh ComiCon. As president of PSWCS, I had to step up and ask these loser to leave. Then Big D just hauls off and cold-cocks me. Before I could take him down with a flying elbow, the other people at the meeting jumped in and broke it up. The cops rolled in and took his ass downtown. I heard Phil Wise bailed him out...

The trial's coming up in a few weeks. Luckily one of the people at the meeting had a camera ready to capture the evidence...

CC.com Exclusive Interview: Yoda's Brother!
Posted by: Sandy Rivers 04.30.03 12:01am
Creature Cantina.com is pleased to announce that after scouring the galaxy for more than three years, we have found and obtained an exclusive interview with Yoda's long lost brother, Roger!

CC.com: First off, let me say that it's a real pleasure to meet you, Roger!
Roger: Call me Roj.

CC.com: Great. Roj, I guess the first question our readers want to know is where have you been hiding?
Roger: Piscataway. I work at a body shop on the west side. Nothin' fancy, but it pays the bills.

CC.com: A body shop? But your brother is a Jedi Master!
Roger: Don't get me started on that freak I call a brother! What an embarrassment to the family. My poor mother had a heart attack when he told us he was moving to some swamp to pick up rocks with his mind!

CC.com: So you don't believe in the Force?
Roger: The Force? Ha! My no good brother was always telling me to "Feel the Force. feel the Force, Roger". The only thing I feel is the urge to break my foot off in his Jedi ass! I'd do it too, 'cept he'd whip that flashlight out and go all ninja on me! Why does everyone make such a big deal out of him anyway? He doesn't have a job, he lives in a frickin' tree in the middle of B.F.E., and he's got a frickin' speech impediment! He even completed his Jedi training at Coruscant Junior College!

CC.com: I see. Do you have any plans to reunite with Yoda?
Roger: I visited him once on Dagobah to try to talk some sense into him. I pleaded with him to try settling down and getting a real job like me. He muttered something about, "There is no try" and started laughing like a blithering idiot, so I got the hell outta there. I think all that swamp gas is getting to his brain!

CC.com: Well Roj, thank you so much for your time. Any chance I could get a picture of you for our readers?
Roger: Here's a picture of me on Dagobah when Yoda and me tried to patch things up. A couple of minutes after this picture was taken, some frickin' huge lizard tried to bite my ass!

Extremely rare new prototypes discovered!!
Posted by: Bill Cable 04.30.03 12:01am
Just when you though all the cool prototypes have already been discovered, a new one pops up that just blows you away. This latest discovery comes by way of collector Dane Warne. He purchased these proto figures from a trusted Kenner source. The figures are standard production figures, but their lightsabers are anything but. Dane has dubbed this new variation "Non-Telescoping" lightsabers. The NT lightsabers are distinguished by there larger diameter and unusual color. We theorize that Kenner decided not to produce these sabers because they were too wide to retract into the figures' arms. Click on the thumbnail below to see these new prototypes - for the first time ever!!!

4 out of 5 dentists agree - the Force is strong with these figures!

New Pic added to the Celebrity Gallery!!
Posted by: Bill Cable 04.30.03 12:01am
Just before I broke my camera, I was able to take a few pics at the Pittsburgh ComiCon - including this great addition to the Cantina Celebrities gallery. Enjoy!!

A legend exits this web site...
Posted by: Jango Fettish 04.30.03 12:01am
Over the past year and 4 months, I've been proud to call Creature Cantina home to my artistic, linguistic, and sometimes down right pathetic form of humor. After crafting the "spokesman" headlines, and detailing the rise and fall of Planet Naboo, I've decided to cash in my chips, take the high road, go fishing, etc. In other words, I'm leavin' the Cantina. Writers block has literally kicked my ass for the past few months, so I'm going to leave it to the new blood and the old folks. I'd like to thank the whole crew as a collective for makin' me laugh my ass off on multiple occasions, entertaining the masses without our dry, Star Wars themed humor, and ripping Sir Steve a new one every week.

Cory "Jango Fettish" Hyman

Just in case you haven't laughed yet...
Posted by: Bill Cable 05.07.03 12:01am
If you haven't laughed yet, then you obviously have no idea what funny is. So you'll probably absolutely love this week's edition of "The Cantina" Comic Strip!!!

Sandtroopers terrorized by local mob
Posted by: toasty 05.07.03 12:01am
It started with trouble down at Whurer's Creature Cantina. Now it appears that Mos Eisley is in the grip of an underworld gangster! Our sources reveal that The Cantina was fined for dented trash cans by Sandtrooper garrison 501. Troopers then took a closer look, and discovered what hid beneath the surface. Watered down drinks... spoiled blue milk... Twi'lek hookers... it appears that this cantina can do more than just "wet your whistle."

This "accident" has created speculations of an underworld connection to Jabba. His attaché Bib Fortuna would only respond to our calls with "Jabba no bodda." As of now, the flags in Mos Eisley fly at half-staff in honor of the brave Sandtroopers who tragically fell in the line of duty.

Carbonite - not just for Bespin anymore!!
Posted by: Sandy Rivers 05.07.03 12:01am
With the success of the "Episode II" breakfast cereal, General Mills has announced a new line of Star Wars related food products. "We want to take a ride on the Lucas cash-cow just like everyone else," stated a vice president for the cereal giant.

Creature Cantina.com was fortunate enough to receive a sample of their newest frozen treat, "Carbonite Pops," which depict our favorite rouge Han Solo frozen into an assortment of fun flavors. The "Blue Milk" variety was wonderful, but I found the "Juri Juice" flavor to be a little tart for my tastes.

If the product is as successful as hoped, General Mills then plans to release a line of snack pastries. Look for "Owen Lars Bars" and "Salacious Crumb Cake" in a bakery isle near you!

Rollin' rollin' rollin' out more CABLE ART!!!
Posted by: Bill Cable 05.07.03 12:01am
This is turning into an every-other-week affair. Truth is I've been in the zone. I've been motivated and I've been inspired. I've had vivid pictures in my head, and the voices quieted down enough for me to be able to concentrate on them for once. Are you ready to gaze upon the realization of my latest vision? Check it out in the "Cable Original Star Wars Gallery!!!"

Opening figures - Cruel and Unusual???
Posted by: Marblehead 05.07.03 12:01am
LONDON, May 7 - Action figure openers take note - British scientists say that after years of debate, they now have proof that action figures feel pain. Collector activists are on the warpath after a study released on Wednesday showed how plastic figures react to discomfort. They condemned playing with the figures as cruel and demanded an end to the sport - but those who play with action figures dismissed the study.

Click here for the rest of the story.

Bid on this guy's auctions!!... eventually...
Posted by: Bill Cable 05.07.03 12:01am
I'm thrilled to say that another brilliant Star Wars collector has decided to enhance his eBay experience by advertising his auctions on your favorite Star Wars comedy web site! We have a proven track record of directing bidders to our advertisers' merchandise, so this guy must be pretty sharp to pick us.

Then again... perhaps not. See... for the first time ever we've been paid to advertise auctions that DON'T YET EXIST!!! The guy (his name's Dito, incidentally) isn't putting anything up until Wednesday night!! So I'm here spinning my wheels - "doo doop doo doo... take a look at this guy's Jack Squat on eBay!!" "Check out his complete lack of inventory!!!" "Have you ever seen such high quality nothing???!!!" "Bid now... er... bid, um... sometime?" I mean come on - throw me a frickin' bone here!! I'm pretty good at this schtick, but only WHEN I HAVE SOMETHING TO WORK WITH!! Right now I'm directing exactly ZERO hits to Dito's auctions... and I'm getting paid for it! Boy, do I feel like a schmuck. Or maybe I'm actually feeling like a successful webmaster. Six of one...

Let me try to salvage something for this guy's $15. Let's see... what can I say? Well, I know the guy is selling his 12" collection. 88 boxed figures. 30 store exclusives. Some difficult to find items. I also know the guy runs his own web site: GotBlueMilk.com. And I know he's a damn snappy dresser...

How can you not support a guy who modeled his racing leathers after an X-wing Pilot outfit? Bid Bid Bid!!! Oh wait... you can't. Sucks, doesn't it... being all ginned up to help out the guy pay for his motorcycle gasoline and you can't even register a bid. I can feel your palpable frustration. So what can you do? I HAVE IT!! - you can bookmark his seller page and check it out later!!!

strwrstrdr's eBay items for sale!!!

There'll be stuff there later tonight, or Dito really blew his $15 investment...

It's the highlight of your week!!
Posted by: Bill Cable 05.14.03 12:01am
That's right... submitted for your approval it's... this week's edition of "The Cantina" Comic Strip!!!!!

As long as I'm plugging auctions...
Posted by: Bill Cable 05.14.03 12:01am
I have 3 different Final Fantasy IX 2-packs up on eBay right now. I bought a lot of all 4 last month to pick up the one I needed to complete my set. Now I'm clearing out the other 3. One of them is actually quite rare... and not in the eBay sense of the word "rare." The other two are dirt common. So if you're looking to start a Final Fantasy IX figure collection, or pick up one of the two impossible-to-find ones, check out my auctions!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3130946398
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3130946960
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3130947542

Bossk leaves bounty hunting days behind
Posted by: TK-0076 05.14.03 12:01am
It seems that since the demise of Jabba the Hutt, there has been little work for Bounty Hunters. A well known Transdoshan Bounty Hunter has recently signed a multi-credit contract with the Australian children's quartet, The Wiggles.

Bossk stated at a recent press conference, that he'd learned of the gig from Dorothy the Dinosaur, and old friend. Bossk wished to thank his new friends for the opportunity. However, he warned Captain Feathersword to keep away from him with that " @#$#%* sword, or I'll fry your %#@".

The famous quartet were overjoyed with the addition to the troop. Jeff Wiggle remarked; "Having Bossk in the group will add new excitement to our adventures". Greg Wiggle added; "Bossk can't carry a tune, but I gotta tell ya, he can dance".

Good for you Bossk.

Who is Bill Cable... really?
Posted by: Sandy Rivers 05.14.03 12:01am
After lulling the webmaster of this site into thinking I'm a team player with three continuous cheesy and predictable picture posts since joining, it's time for me to break out of the norm and uncover something truly shocking...the man who started the website we've been faithfully tuning into every Wednesday is... AN IMPOSTOR!!!

The search continues, but the truth is out there... somewhere...

Now you really CAN bid on Dito's auctions!!
Posted by: Bill Cable 05.14.03 12:01am
Last week I posted a plug for Dito's vaporware auctions on eBay... a stunning collection of 88 MIB 12" modern figures that he hadn't yet listed. Well, now he's listed them, and it makes it a lot easier to post a plug.

In a truly foolish move Dito's trying to sell the entire collection in a single lot. Those types of auctions never reach reserve. But did he ask my advice before doing this?? NOOOoooooOOOOOoooo... But hey, maybe someone out there will see the auction and decide they want an entire collection. Stranger things have happened!!

Inner Circler Forum Debuts a First!!
Posted by: Big E 05.14.03 12:01am
With the debut of the CreatureCantina.com forums came a section titled "Vintage Inner Circle." Access to this forum has been strictly limited to the top collectors in the vintage market. The most frequent posters being those that have turned up the most awe-inspiring prototype items in collectors' hands today.

I wanted to spotlight these finds today to encourage those of you that are not members of the Inner Circle to become members. Admission is sponsored so you'll need to be friends with a high-end collector to make it, but I'm sure that purchasing proto items and making yourself seen in the vintage arena will advance your chances of joining.

"The Cantina" begins a new story arc!!!
Posted by: Bill Cable 05.21.03 12:01am
You read right... I'm embarking on another guaranteed-to-be-less-funny-than-normal multi-part story arc. This idea has been floating around in my head for a while now... I've just never been motivated enough to start it up. Plus I didn't have the materials necessary to do the research I needed to do. But now I'm ready... ready to rip off two of the greatest characters in cinematic history!! Buckle your safety belts for this week's edition of "The Cantina" Comic Strip!!!!

Yoda applies the Force!
Posted by: Bill Cable 05.21.03 12:01am
This link was sent in by a faithful reader. Be warned that people easily scarred for life and young children might be confused or offended by this image.