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                 A Hot Pot Of Porg                                                             Important dates
                                                                                                 in Star Wars
                                                                                                  history.
                 Do you take your milk blue or green?
                                                                                          1927
                         here’s nothing like a decent   in a full-color                   July 2: Brock Peters (Darth
                  T      cuppa to soothe away the   gift box, each                        Vader in the Star Wars radio
                                                                                          adaptations) is born.
                                                   hand-sculpted
                         troubles of your day, whether
                         you’ve been wrestling with   and painted teapot
                                                                                          1964
                 your conscience over that awkward   holds 32 oz. of your favorite Ahch-To
                                                                                          July 3: Yeardley Smith (EV-9D9
                 moment between you and your dark   beverage (even green milk).
                                                                                          in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi)
                 side-leaning nephew, or just the daily   Having made your brew, you will of   is born.
                 confusion over which color your milk   course need something to drink it from,
                 should be. Thanks to Vandor—haven’t   and Vandor strikes back with a range   1972
                 we heard that name somewhere else   of premium sculpted ceramic mugs,    July 10: Peter Serafinowicz
                 recently?—the Utah-based purveyor of   including a perfectly-formed porg mug,   (the original voice of Darth Maul)
                 lifestyle products, Star Wars fans can   and a more fulsome Jabba the Hutt   is born.
                 now rustle up a brew in a delightful   mug. The Vandor range is available now
                                                                                          1985
                 porg-styled ceramic teapot. Presented   from a variety of retailers.
                                                                                          July 14: Phoebe Waller-Bridge
                                                                                          (L3-37 in Solo: A Star Wars
                                                                                          Story) is born.
                                                                                          1995
                                                                                          July 1: Star Wars: Tales from the
                                                                                          Mos Eisley Cantina is published
                                                                                          by Bantam Spectra.
                                                                                          1997
                                                                                          June 26: Filming for Star Wars:
                                                                                          The Phantom Menace begins.

                                                                                          1998
                                                                                          June 3: Jabba the Hutt: The Art
                                                                                          of the Deal collection is released
                                                                                          by Dark Horse Comics.

                                                                                          2003
                                                                                          July 15: LucasArts release
                                                                                          videogame Star Wars: Knights of
                 A Throne For Any Budget                                                  the Old Republic for Microsoft’s
                                                                                          Xbox console.

                 Furniture fit for Coruscant cafes to Imperial geek-caves                  2007
                                                                                          July 13: Celebration Europe
                                                                                          opens in London, becoming the
                         egal Robot, the innovative   Countdown Display and Holochess     first Celebration to take place
                  R      furniture, art, and décor   café tables, perfect for some in-universe   outside the U.S.A.
                                                   snacking. Chairs start at $119, with café
                         company famous for creating
                         a bespoke desk from a block   tables priced at $299.             2017
                 of carbonite (with a certain space   At the higher end of Regal Robot’s   July 3: The first episode of
                                                                                          Forces of Destiny  Season 1,
                 scoundrel trapped inside), has launched   product line is the Emperor Throne
                                                                                          Sands of Jakku, airs on YouTube.
                 a new range of affordable Star Wars   Armchair, upholstered in two-tone faux
                 themed furniture.                 leather shades of black and purple with
                    A wide selection of café-style tables   a polished chrome base that would
                 and director’s chairs give fans the   complement any throne room. The
                 opportunity to add a touch of a far-away   throne will set your average Naboo
                 galaxy to their home décor, with designs   senator with a dastardly masterplan
                 featuring a choice of movie logos or   back some $1,499 plus shipping.
                 the emblems of in-universe factions,   Currently Regal Robot only ships to

                 all officially licensed by Lucasfi lm   addresses in the U.S. and U.S. territories.
                 Ltd. Highlights include the Death Star   Discover more at regalrobot.com.



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