Star Wars: The Clone Wars and More

For the younger set -- a little droid that can do it all. My grandson got this as a birthday present and loves it! He especially enjoyed wearing it in the airport on a vacation trip. Cute and definitely fun!

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R2-D2 has performed many functions throughout his career - now he's ready to work for you. This R2-D2 Back Buddy is the perfect way to carry around your favorite Star Wars items.

If there's one thing I've learned about Star Wars LEGOs, it's the more mini-figures the better. At least that's what my grandson keeps telling me.

This great piece from the animated TV series should be available in December, so hopefully it will be in time for Christmas. The ship has 1,034 pieces and 7 mini figures: Obi-Wan Kenobi, Plo Koon, Asajj Ventress, and 4 Clone Troopers.

Topps is offering two different boxes of Star Wars, The Clone Wars trading cards for sale. Although the boxes are similar, the contents list on the side lists the differences. Topps considers one set the hobby version, which contains such cards as: artist sketch cads, parallels and animation cel cards for the collector. Meanwhile the retail version contains special inserts such as foil cards, motion cards and animation cel cards.

When checking out the cards of the hobby version, we were impressed with the high quality of the cards. Nice heavy cardstock, slick glossy finishes and great artwork. The checklist shows 90 cards in the set, 7 cards come in each pack and there are 24 packs in a box.

Can you say stocking stuffers?

Topps has another hit with this cool tin that can include: trading card stickers (90 in the series), magnets, tattoos and die-cuts. All adding up to one fun tin for collectors. The embossed tin is eye-catching, in fact so much so, that I had to carefully explain to my grandson that he couldn't take it home with him.

If you're looking for a gift for the Star Wars collector, this tin of goodies will appeal to the youngsters, but the artwork and quality will also appeal to the older collector.

Does your collector want a Millennium Falcon? Which one and where to start? There are numerous variations of the ship, including kits, miniatures, micro-mini, replicas, LEGOs, exclusives and the list goes on and on.

Check out this list of Millennium Falcons to figure out what one just might be the right pick.

This has been number one on a family member's gift list for several months now. It will probably remain on his list for quite a bit longer, it's pretty pricey! But for an over-the-top gift for the Star Wars collector, consider the LEGO Death Star with minifigures (there are two different versions). The set includes 24 minifigures and droids, plus the all-new Dianoga trash compactor monster.

Don't want to spend that much money? There are loads of LEGO Star Wars kits, especially the ones with the minifigures, which are a really big hit with collectors. Just check out eBay, there are numerous auctions for the little figures by themselves.

Looking for Star Wars action figures? There are so many I can't even begin to tell you where to start! There are loads of new pieces, especially this year to go with the release of The Clone Wars. There are smaller, chunky figures for youngest collectors, classic figures, sets, miniatures and more. Or you can also look for the older vintage pieces to really make a longtime collector happy.

The choice is yours -- the sky is the limit for both money and space.

Uh, he's really not who I think of when I think of the jolly old elf, but to each his own! If you're looking for an inexpensive gift (under $20) for the Star Wars collector in your life, this might just might be the ticket.

Santa Darth is 6" tall and is an Entertainment Earth limited edition of 2000 pieces.

If you've been having trouble finding just the right pieces and crystals to construct your own lightsaber, the force is with you today. The Star Wars Force construction set has everything needed to make a lightsaber and with hundreds of possible configuratios, odds are it will be unique to you.

Odds are the collector in your life probably already has the Star Wars DVDs, but if not -- pick up one of the trilogy sets for them. Passionate collector? An extra set never hurts!

The 2008 animated feature, The Clone Wars brought even more collectors into the Star Wars fold. This time it's the young ones that have been hooked on the series. Looking for a gift for a younger collector? Pick up the DVD and a few Clone Wars action figures to make up a Star Wars set.