The Empire Strikes Bath

Stormtrooper with Stormtrooper Galactic Body Wash. Minnetonka...

Thu, 31 May 2012 11:50:30 -0700

Stormtrooper with Stormtrooper Galactic Body Wash. Minnetonka Brands, 1999. Photo taken in 2012 in Los Angeles.

Vintage Star Wars Wicket the Ewok Soap by Omni Cosmetics, 1983.

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:51:41 -0700

Vintage Star Wars Wicket the Ewok Soap by Omni Cosmetics, 1983.

Now showing up in stores: new Star Wars toothbrushes from Gum.

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 13:19:25 -0700

Now showing up in stores: new Star Wars toothbrushes from Gum.

Unlicensed, handmade soap of R2D2, found on eBay, 2012.

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:11:59 -0800

Unlicensed, handmade soap of R2D2, found on eBay, 2012.

Among the rejected ideas for Pepsi Phantom Menace promotions are...

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:46:54 -0800

Among the rejected ideas for Pepsi Phantom Menace promotions are these figural beverage bottles. These actually would have made nice shampoo or bubble bath bottles that would have fit nicely alongside the vintage Omni Cosmetics line.

Anakin toothbrush with holder. Colgate, 1999.

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:08:10 -0800

Anakin toothbrush with holder. Colgate, 1999.

Darth Maul Soap Dispenser. Jay Franco and Sons

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:38:14 -0800

Darth Maul Soap Dispenser. Jay Franco and Sons

Queen Amidala bandages. Curad, 1999.

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:30:43 -0800

Queen Amidala bandages. Curad, 1999.

Darth Maul bandages. Don’t know if 30 was enough to put...

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:08:48 -0800

Darth Maul bandages. Don’t know if 30 was enough to put his two halves back together or not. Curad, 1999.

Star Wars Episode I - 2 Piece Bath Ensemble

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:58:50 -0800

Space battle scenes. Licensee: West Point Stevens, 1999. Buy Star Wars stuff on Amazon.

ratherchildish: Omni Cosmetics, 1979.

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:30:43 -0800

ratherchildish:

Omni Cosmetics, 1979.

Darth Vader Galactic Body Wash by Minnetonka 1999

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 09:08:11 -0800

Previously I showed the Canadian and US versions of the Darth Maul Galactic Body Wash from Minnetonka. Here’s a photo showing multiple versions of the Darth Vader Galactic Body Wash, including variant artwork (note the Death Star on the left version)

Star Wars hand towels featuring C-3PO and R2-D2 from The Bibb...

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 09:37:58 -0700

Star Wars hand towels featuring C-3PO and R2-D2 from The Bibb Company, 1977. Found on eBay for $13 (pair of two). The trick to collecting vintage Star Wars towels is condition. Finding them unused like these ones is rare. The only way these could be better is if they had the tags still attached.

Star Wars Return of Jedi Ewok Toothbrush AFA 85

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 20:48:00 -0700

I’m against grading in general, and this… just, who grades something like this from the Preschool line?

Star Wars inspired bathroom by Jagoda Architecture. Tip of hat...

Thu, 26 May 2011 16:23:00 -0700

Star Wars inspired bathroom by Jagoda Architecture. Tip of hat to Josie Kavadoy (JOvsZ on Twitter) for sending this my way.

While technically a “kitchen” product per the...

Sun, 17 Apr 2011 21:53:12 -0700

While technically a “kitchen” product per the packaging, this fit right in to a Star Wars bathroom.

‘Star Wars: Episode IV’ Retold With Bathroom People

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 16:22:05 -0800

‘Star Wars: Episode IV’ Retold With Bathroom People :

Very cool! But the movie is called ‘Star Wars,’ or if you must ‘Star Wars: A New Hope.’

via NextMovie.Com

starwarsandwine: Unlike Rebel Scum, Imperials keep themselves...

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 16:44:33 -0800

starwarsandwine:

Unlike Rebel Scum, Imperials keep themselves clean! This Galactic Empire soap bar from GEEKSOAP was a lovely gift from an anonymous follower!

So great! Only $5 from GeekSoap. They have so many other geeky designs (non-SW).

Happy New Year from Empire Strikes Bath!

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 06:31:09 -0800

Hello, and thanks for following Empire Strikes Bath on Tumblr. The response to this Tumblr has amazed me, and I thought I’d chime in to say hi & thanks. The blog has been sort of on hiatus since late December as I had a very intense work project that took up most of my time, but soon I’ll resume regular posts…

I also wanted to give a Tumblr Tuesday shout out to Mostly Forbidden Zone, aka zoomar.tumblr.com who bugged me in the best way to finally DO SOMETHING with http://empirestrikesbath.com which I had registered long ago. As I hemmed and hawwed over what content I should create for a website focused on my collection, Zoomar patiently kept reminding me “just do a Tumblr, it’s so easy.” So when he finally got me to write “Why I Collect Star Wars” for MonkeyGoggles.com, it was the perfect time to do it.

So, check out Mostly Forbidden Zone, it’s my Tumblr Tuesday recommendation. I think it’s one of the best Tumblr’s I’ve seen. I won’t try to describe it, just go see for yourself.

-Brian
[you can email me via empirestrikesbath (a) gmail]

Five Star Wars Zahnbürste (toothbrush) from Germany, 1983....

Mon, 07 Feb 2011 18:42:09 -0800

Five Star Wars Zahnbürste (toothbrush) from Germany, 1983. German version of Oral-B/CooperCare toothbrush. Darth Vader, The Ewoks, Princess Leia, C-3PO and R2-D2, Han Solo and Chewbacca.

Gründliche reinigung und pflege für zähne und zahnfleisch.

(Thorough cleaning and care for teeth and gums.)