Star Wars is one of the biggest toy franchises in the world. It has a long history of bringing kids and adults together to play with its toys.
The company is now leveraging technology to attract new fans and sell more merchandise. With the new movie, “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” coming out in December, Disney is launching an augmented reality campaign to lure shoppers into its stores.
Sucher & Sons
If you’re looking for a place to find some of the best shop star wars and collectibles in Aberdeen, Sucher & Sons is one shop you won’t want to miss. The shop is packed floor to ceiling with thousands of items, from costumes to posters and action figures.
A visit to Sucher & Sons is like entering a Star Wars universe where your imagination runs wild and fun comes to life. They sell both new and used items, with a great selection of collectibles.
The shop is run by Don Sucher, a 78-year-old former Vietnam veteran. He started the business after he became captivated by sci-fi movies in his youth.
He has a great love for the hobby and enjoys searching for new items to add to his inventory. Some of these new items are from manufacturers, but most come from yard sales or estate sales.
Sucher was a bit taken aback by the outpouring of support he has received since the controversy erupted last week. He says that the number of calls and messages he’s received from people all over the world has helped him get through this difficult time.
Galaxy’s Edge
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is a new land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disneyland Park, featuring all the best stuff from the galaxy far, far away. It features rides, attractions, and shops inspired by Star Wars films and comic books.
The first thing to know about the shop is that it doesn’t have the same branding you’d expect from a normal retail space, but rather, the items are designed to blend in with the Star Wars surroundings. You’ll find wooden and tin toys, musical instruments and dolls that will represent Star Wars heroes and villains.
The shop also sells a range of lightsaber parts and kyber crystals to power your own lightsaber. The sabers are crafted from Sith red, Jedi blue and green, or Mace Windu purple. They’re powered by a kyber crystal and have readable tech inside, which you can remove to add to a holocron cube, to hear lessons from long-gone heroes and villains.
Jewels of Bith
Located within Merchant Row at Black Spire Outpost, Jewels of Bith offers a variety of souvenirs for guests to take back home. Unlike the other merchandising available inside the Galaxy’s Edge Marketplace, the items here do not have any mention of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge or Batuu on them.
This shop carries everything from Batuuan misting fans, to hats and magnets displaying the sights of the planet. It also sells T-shirts and key chains.
In addition to these traditional souvenirs, the store also carries wood-carved toys of starships and vehicles. These are designed from a more artisan perspective than their realistic counterparts, and carry a more rustic aesthetic. Plus, there’s a small Dejarik board and a selection of Sabacc and Chance Cubes for those who love to play games!
Black Spire Outpost
Black Spire Outpost is a bustling port of trade and adventure on the planet Batuu. Located in Wild Space, it’s a coveted hideout for smugglers, traders, and space trailblazers who want to avoid unnecessary entanglements with the First Order.
Black Spire Outfitters, nestled in the village marketplace, offers apparel fit for space travelers and those who wish to blend in with the locals. Find robes based on those worn by Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi, as well as apparel and accessories inspired by the Resistance, including a mug featuring the iconic Star Wars logo and two lightsabers crossed in front.
Another Galaxy’s Edge Marketplace shop is Toydarian Toymaker, a stall selling toys that appear to be hand-made by Zabaka, the master toymaker who lives in Black Spire Outpost. You can purchase a range of unique toys from her shop, such as Ewok drums or Fanfar clarinets.