This Han Solo Business Card Holder is Right Out of a Far, Far Away Galaxy
Andrew Sztein — March 11, 2013 — Pop Culture
References: thinkgeek & laughingsquid
This Han Solo frozen-in-carbonite card holder is so impressive that it wouldn't surprise me to hear it respond "I know" when I tell it that I love it.
Manufactured and sold by the geek gurus at ThinkGeek, this carbonite card holder is a spring loaded surprise that can hold up to a dozen business cards. If you happen to be an interstellar bounty hunter like Boba Fett, then this geeky little find goes for kitschy fun to an absolute must have.
The carbonite card holder is actually made of a zinc alloy since the carbonite that Han Solo was frozen in during The Empire Strikes Back is a fictional material. I suppose zinc alloy makes for an acceptable substitute in that case.
Manufactured and sold by the geek gurus at ThinkGeek, this carbonite card holder is a spring loaded surprise that can hold up to a dozen business cards. If you happen to be an interstellar bounty hunter like Boba Fett, then this geeky little find goes for kitschy fun to an absolute must have.
The carbonite card holder is actually made of a zinc alloy since the carbonite that Han Solo was frozen in during The Empire Strikes Back is a fictional material. I suppose zinc alloy makes for an acceptable substitute in that case.
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