Lighting up the dark side...

I stopped at Goodwill today to look for a movie screen. I didn't find one. But something (perhaps the force?) drew me to a bin of Halloween accessories where I found an awesome Darth Vader mask. This thing is seriously cool and only cost $4.99! The helmet is made up of two separate pieces, and amazingly enough the "control chestplate" that hangs below still works! Press one button to hear Darth's signature breathing sound and another button to hear a series of classic movie phrases, delivered by the masked one himself.

At this point you may be asking yourself why a 40 year-old woman would even want a Darth Vader mask? Well, duh! As you can clearly see, it makes an awfully nice lampshade.