There is a shop in Bryant Park in Midtown Manhattan that carries Star Wars figures made in Thailand, out of recycled metal. They are mostly made with old car parts and other pieces found in junk yards.

"We all know one of them, those people who are the world's biggest Star Wars fans, who can recite lines and know what drinks were served at the Mos Eisley Cantina on Tatoinne. Well, you are going to be a hero when you visit Metal Park in The Holiday Shops at Bryant Park and buy them a Darth Vader, Yoda, or Stormtrooper wrought in recycled metal.

And for you Darth fans with deep pockets, the enormous dark prince standing in the corner (photo below) weighs 800 pounds, can come apart in 7 pieces, and costs $7,000. Metal Park sells one almost every year in the holiday shops.

Prices for the smaller metal art run from $10 - $300. For example, the biggest Yoda up there is $250 and the next size down is $100.

These are made in Thailand by 12 artists who comb junkyards for scrap metal, especially lots of old car parts. So not only are you impressing your favorite Star Wars fan, you're also shopping green."

The Metal Park at Bryant Park, also carries Predators, Aliens, Terminators, Batman and more.

Source: http://shop.bryantpark.org/2007/12/youll-be-star.html

Report this Post