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Ukonic and Sanrio Help Fans Bring Home Their Favorite Characters in New Licensing Deal
Posted by Beth Love on
Ukonic and Sanrio® Help Fans Bring Home Their Favorite Characters in New Licensing Deal Bring kindness and joy into the everyday with Sanrio® fan-favorites July 11, 2023, LAS VEGAS, NV - Ukonic has teamed up with global lifestyle brand, Sanrio® to launch a range of small appliances, wellness, lighting, and storage for Sanrio icons Hello Kitty®, Keroppi™, Badtz-maru™, Chococat™, Tuxedosam™, My Melody™, Pochacco™, LittleTwinStars™, Kuromi™, Pompompurin™, Cinnamoroll™, Hangyodon™, and lazy-egg Gudetama™. Martin Butler, CEO, and founder of Ukonic, is excited about the opportunity. "The Supercute characters of the Sanrio world are exploding in popularity, and it is our privilege...
- Tags: Hello Kitty, mini fridge, Sanrio
Star Wars Day 2022
Posted by John Frazier on
May the Fourth Be With You! Ukonic celebrates Star Wars Day by showing off our favorite creations! Everyone from Wookies to Mandalorians and every Jedi in-between is sure to find something fun to make this year's May 4th the best since the founding of the Republic! Make sure to look for us at Star Wars Celebrations Booth-2611 where we'll have even more to show! Darksaber Lamp Forged by the Mandalorian Jedi Tarre Vizsla, the legendary Darksaber can only be properly wielded by the one who won it from another in single combat. May this handsome accent light illuminate your path! Death...
- Tags: disney, may the fourth, star wars, The Mandalorian
Mother's Day Gifts for the Geekmom in Your Life!
Posted by John Frazier on
Moms of geeks and fans are, more often than not, geeks and fans themselves! Whether your mom is a Gamer, Jedi, Witch, or Superhero at heart, Ukonic makes more than its share of gear to make her day the nerdiest day possible! Marvel Iron Man Gauntlet Collectible LED Desk Lamp | 14 Inches Tony was kind enough to build a suit of armor for his beloved Pepper Potts. While the "Rescue Armor" didn't sport the classic red-and-gold motif like his, it might have been the best mother's day gift she ever got! Unfortunately, the technology doesn't exist for us to make...
Ranking the Harry Potter Films
Posted by John Frazier on
Since the release of Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone** in 2001, there have been a grand total of eight main-series films — excluding Fantastic Beasts, of course. And if you haven’t heard, they’re rather brilliant. How brilliant, you ask? Well, that’s what we’re going to discuss. Join us, the Zavvi team (posting on behalf of our friends over at Ukonic), as we rank our personal favourite Harry Potter films from the good to the absolutely magical — pardon the pun, fellow Potterheads. 8) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (2010) What better place to start our list...
- Tags: harry potter, zavvi
Star Wars: The History of the Darksaber
Posted by John Frazier on
When the Darksaber appeared in the finale of The Mandalorian season one, wielded by none other than Moff Gideon (played by actor Giancarlo Esposito), it's safe to say that Star Wars fans let out a collective gasp of excitement. However, this reveal also left viewers with one simple question: how did this legendary weapon end up in the hands of the Empire? Well, we have the answer. Join us as we dive into the fascinating history of the Darksaber. Origins Those who are familiar with The Clone Wars, an animated series set between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of...
- Tags: star wars, The Mandalorian