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Mystik Merchant @mystikmerchant.com · 8h

#HHM Day 20. For #HispanicHeritageMonth we will be posting images celebrating our Hispanic customers and celebrities from #StarWars. John Leguizamo @johnleguizamo.bsky.social has delighted us all over the big and small screens as well as the stage for decades. Picking just 4 examples was tough.

Gor Koresh (John Leguizamo), an Abyssin gangster "negotiates" with Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) at a gladiatorial match on planet RTK111 in The Mandalorian(2020).

Noxeema (Wesley Snipes), Chi-chi (John Leguizamo), and Vida (Patrick Swayze) being absolutely fabulous in Too Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar(1995).

Tybalt Capulet, the Prince of Cats (John Leguizamo) and his crew confront Benvolio and his gang on the streets of Verona in Baz Luhrman's masterful 1996 Shakespearean adaptation Romeo + Juliet.

John Leguizamo surprised audiences as the pint-sized clown-demon shapeshifter supervillain, The Vindicator, in Spawn(1997).

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Mystik Merchant @mystikmerchant.com · 03/10/2026

#HHM Day 19. For #HispanicHeritageMonth we will be posting images celebrating our Hispanic customers and celebrities from #StarWars. Hailing from Puerto Rico, Ismael Cruz has gotten quite a few choice roles over the years most recently in #LOTR: The Rings of Power. #SesameStreet

Twi'lek twins Xi'an (Natalia Tena) and Qin (Ismael Cruz Cordova) aboard the New Republic transport Bothan-5, where Qin had been imprisioned for unspecified crimes in The Mandalorian episode Chapter 6: The Prisoner(2019).

Ismael Cruz Cordova as Armando (aka Mando) was a resident of Sesame Street from 2012-2015.

smael Cruz Cordova as boxing superstar Hector Campos in Ray Donovan(2016).

Arondir (Ismael Cruz Cordova), a Silvan Elf soldier stationed in the Southlands of Middle Earth during the second age as depicted in Amazon's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.

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Mystik Merchant @mystikmerchant.com · 02/10/2026

#HHM Day 18. For #HispanicHeritageMonth we will be posting images celebrating our Hispanic customers and celebrities from #StarWars. Horatio Sanz may be most well known for his stint on #SaturdayNightLive, but he used his comedy chops to excellent effect as Mythrol in #TheMandalorian.

Mythrol (Horatio Sanz) being discovered by The Mandalorian on Pagodon after stealing money from Greef Karga and escaping in The Mandalorian(2019-2020).

Nick Ragoni (Horatio Sanz) and Jerry Robinson (Cuba Gooding, Jr.) discovering that they have been booked on the wrong cruise in Boat Trip(2002).

Horatio Sanz was long time cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1998-2011. Here he is seen playing as Ozzy Osbourne in a sketch.

Horatio Sanz as Wayne in Black Monday(2019-2021).

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Mystik Merchant @mystikmerchant.com · 01/10/2026

#HHM Day 17. For #HispanicHeritageMonth we will be posting images celebrating our Hispanic customers and celebrities from #StarWars. Lateef Crowder is a Brazilian-American actor and expert of capoeira that has been doing amazing #stunt performance for over 20 years. #Tekken #MortalKombat

Lateef Crowder suited up and ready for action as Din Djarin behind the scenes with director Bryce Dallas Howard on the set of The Mandalorian(2019-2023).

Raven (Darrin Dewitt Henson) battles Eddy Gordo (Lateef Crowder) in a bout during the King of Iron Fist Tournament in Tekken(2010).

Alan Zane, the psychotic plastic surgeon in his full Baraka transformation in the acclaimed fan production/movie pitch Mortal Kombat: Rebirth(2010).

John 'Falcon' Chapman (Michael Jai White) fighting Carlo Boroto (Lateef Crowder) in a Brazilian favela in Falcon Rising(2014).

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Mystik Merchant @mystikmerchant.com · 30/09/2026

#HHM Day 16. For #HispanicHeritageMonth we will be posting images celebrating our Hispanic customers and celebrities from #StarWars. Pedro Pascal has been on the big and small screen for quite awhile, but the last decade he has been experiencing a serious hot streak. #GameofThrones #FantasticFour

Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and Grogu sharing a tender goodbye at the end of The Mandalorian Season 2(2020).

Oberyn Martell (Pedro Pascal) is tired of Westerosi political BS in Game of Thrones(2014).

Joel Miller (Pedro Pascal) is doing his damnedest to survive the apocalypse and save his adopted kid in HBO's adaptation of The Last of Us(2023-2025).

Reed Richards (Pedro Pascal) preparing to go to space in The Fantastic Four: First Steps(2025).

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Mystik Merchant @mystikmerchant.com · 30/09/2026

It's #WorkshopWednesday again and we have a new fabric option that we are offering on a trial basis to start. Medium weight 100% cotton twill. Here is some that's been freshly washed and dried and needing a good pressing before use. #cosplay #diy #behindthescenes #humanmade

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Mystik Merchant @mystikmerchant.com · 29/09/2026

#HHM Day 15. For #HispanicHeritageMonth we will be posting images celebrating our Hispanic customers and celebrities from #StarWars. Tony Amendola's acting career stretches back to the early 80s. We loved him as Master Bra'tac as well as Master Eno Cordova. Time for another SG-1 marathon? #Stargate

Jedi Master Eno Cordova (Tony Amendola) with droid BD-1 give former Jedi Padawan Cal Kestis (Cameron Monaghan) some advice in Jedi: Survivor(2023).

Tony Amendola as Don Luiz, aristocrat and caretaker of Don Montero's mine in The Mask of Zorro(1998).

Master Bra'tac of Chulak, former First Prime of Apophis and Klorel, rebel leader and Counselor of the Free Jaffa Nation, mentor and teacher of Teal'c, friend to the Tau'ri in Stagate: SG-1(1997-2007).

Sheriff Stanton (Justin Long) and Father Harris (Tony Amendola) having to deal with supernatural shenanigans brought about by thoughtless teens in Spin the Bottle(2024).

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Mystik Merchant @mystikmerchant.com · 28/09/2026

#HHM Day 14. For #HispanicHeritageMonth we will be posting images celebrating our Hispanic customers and celebrities from #StarWars. Elizabeth Rodriguez is a native New Yorker and has been acting in various TV and movie roles since the early 90s. #OITNB #CloneWars

Rafa Martez (Elizabeth Rodriguez) and her sister Trace Martez (Brigitte Kali Canales) trying to scam members of the Pyke Syndicate in Star Wars: The Clone Wars(2020).

Detective Carolina Rivera (Elizabeth Rodriguez) taking a break from a case in Prime Suspect(2011-2012).

Inmates Gloria Mendoza (Selenis Leyva), Aleida Diaz (Elizabeth Rodriguez), and Maritza Ramos (Diane Guerrero) spending time in the yard at Litchfield Penitentiary in Orange is the New Black(2013-2019).

Elizabeth Rodriguez as Paz in Power(2014-2020).

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Mystik Merchant @mystikmerchant.com · 27/09/2026

#HHM Day 13. For #HispanicHeritageMonth we will be posting images celebrating our Hispanic customers and celebrities from #StarWars. Brigitte Kali Canales has had a number of roles both live action and animated since starting her acting career in 2006. #DeadSpace #FearTheWalkingDead

Trace Martez (Brigitte Kali Canales) befriends former-Jedi Ahsoka Tano (Ashley Eckstein) in the lower levels of Coruscant in Star Wars: The Cone Wars(2020).

Brigitte Kali Canales as Officer Alexis Cabrera in S.W.A.T.

Kendra Daniels (Brigitte Kali Canales) guiding Isaac Clarke (Gunner Wright) through the USG Ishimura after the Necromorph outbreak in Deadspace(2023).

Isaac (Michael Abbott Jr.) and Rachel (Brigitte Kali Canales) attempting to survive after the zombie outbreak in Fear The Walking Dead.

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Mystik Merchant @mystikmerchant.com · 26/09/2026

#HHM Day 12. For #HispanicHeritageMonth we will be posting images celebrating our Hispanic customers and celebrities from #StarWars. Benicio Del Toro has a long and very full career practically taking over screens in the 1990s and he hasn't really stopped since. #TheUsualSuspects #TheCollector

DJ (Benicio Del Toro), the brilliant human computer slicer and thief helps Finn (John Boyega) and Rose plan a heist on Canto Bight in Star Wars: The Last Jedi(2017).

Benicio Del Toro as Duke the Dog-Faced Boy in Big Top Pee-wee(1988).

Fred Fenster (Benicio Del Toro) is rounded up with The Usual Suspects(1995) under suspicion of stealing some trucks in New York City before a whole lot of things go sideways.

The Collector (Benicio Del Toro) in possession of the reality stone in his museum on Knowhere in Thor: The Dark World(2013).

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Mystik Merchant @mystikmerchant.com · 26/09/2026

Damn. That is a satisfying shot.

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Mystik Merchant @mystikmerchant.com · 25/09/2026

If you've been meaning to send us your costume photos, now is a great time. We can always use more shots for our Customer Gallery. photos@mystikmerchant.com If you would like to be featured in one of our Pride/History/Heritage month posts, let us know!

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Mystik Merchant @mystikmerchant.com · 25/09/2026

"All I can say is awesome!!!! I like absolutely love it. I feel like a true Jedi, lol. My son even thinks so! Lol." – Gonzalo -March 27, 2014” “Thank you again in the perfect fit of the robe. Take care and blessing and luck.” – Gonzalo -Apr 11, 2014”

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Mystik Merchant @mystikmerchant.com · 25/09/2026

#HHM Day 11. For #HispanicHeritageMonth we will be posting images celebrating our Hispanic customers and celebrities from #StarWars. Here is Jedi Gonzalo one of our customers from 2014. He loved the robe and we love his attitude and ensemble. Thank you for sharing! #customerappreciation

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Mystik Merchant @mystikmerchant.com · 24/09/2026

#HHM Day 10. For #HispanicHeritageMonth we will be posting images celebrating our Hispanic customers and celebrities from #StarWars. Diego Luna has been acting since a young age and got his start in Mexican cinema before catching Hollywood's eye. #Andor #RogueOne

Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) walks through one of the junkyards on Ferrix in Andor.

Julio Zapata (Gael García Bernal), Diego "Saba" Madero (Andrés Almeida), and Tenoch Iturbide (Diego Luna) spending time together before Julio and Tenoch head out on a road trip in Y tu mamá también(2001).

Jack Lira (Diego Luna) and Harvey Milk (Sean Penn) enjoying time together on the campaign trail in Milk(2008).

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Mystik Merchant @mystikmerchant.com · 23/09/2026

#HHM Day 9. For #HispanicHeritageMonth we will be posting images celebrating our Hispanic customers and celebrities from #StarWars. Oscar Isaac is a versatile performer born in Guatemala and graduated from Julliard who has accrued a number of excellent genre roles. #Dune #MoonKnight

Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac) walking away from an X-Wing in his full rebel pilot attire in Star Wars: The Force Awakens(2015).

The most vile Prince John (Oscar Isaac) overseeing England after usurping it from its rightful ruler and his older brother, King Richard the Lionheart in Robin Hood(2010).

Duke Leto Atreides surveys his home on Caladan before leaving to take over rule of Arrakis/Dune in Dune: Part One(2021). Played by Oscar Isaac.

Oscar Isaac as Marc Spector/Moon Knight in Moon Knight(2022).

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Mystik Merchant @mystikmerchant.com · 22/09/2026

#HHM Day 8. For #HispanicHeritageMonth we will be posting images celebrating our Hispanic customers and celebrities from #StarWars. Gina Torres is a New York native and her acting career goes back to the early 1990s. We absolutely loved her as #ZoeWashburne in #Firefly.

Ketsu Onyo (Gina Torres) was a Mandalorian bounty hunter that was both friend and foe to the Ghost crew in Star Wars: Rebels.

Gina Torres plays an Emergency Room Nurse in one of her first appearances in an episode of Sesame Street(1993).

Zoë Alleyne Washburne, Browncoat, Survivor of the Battle of Serenity Valley, and Best Damned First Mate in the entirety of the 'verse prepares for another confrontation in Firefly(2002-2003).

Jessica Pearson (Gina Torres), attorney and aide to the Mayor of Chicago sits behind a desk in her high rise office in Suits(2011-2018).

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Mystik Merchant @mystikmerchant.com · 21/09/2026

It's #MemeMonday again and here's another offering to start your week off with some #humor. #StarWars #ConAir

Image Macro Meme

Side by side photo.

Left side is Oscar Isaac as Poe Dameron piloting an X-Wing. Caption Poe Dameron

Right side is Nichoals Cage as Cameron Poe after having survived the crash landing of the plane in Con Air. Caption: Poe, Cameron.

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Mystik Merchant @mystikmerchant.com · 21/09/2026

#HHM Day 7. For #HispanicHeritageMonth we will be posting images celebrating our Hispanic customers and celebrities from #StarWars. Freddie Prinze, Jr. has had quite the career in both live action and voice acting on Earth and in a galaxy far, far away.

Kanan Jarrus, secret Jedi and Rebel voiced by Freddie Prinze, Jr. in Star Wars: Rebels.

Ray Bronson (Freddie Prinze, Jr.) contemplating his fate after a fateful encounter in I Know What You Did Last Summer(1997).

Zoinks! Freddie Prinze, Jr. solving mysteries with the gang as Fred in Scooby Doo(2002).

Freddie Prinze, Jr. as Cole Ortiz in 24(2010).

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Mystik Merchant @mystikmerchant.com · 20/09/2026

#HHM Day 6. For #HispanicHeritageMonth we will be posting images celebrating our Hispanic customers and celebrities from #StarWars. Ricardo Mamood-Vega was bitten by the acting bug when he was a very young child and has had roles in films all over the world. #CloneWars #RedDeadRedemption

Atai Molec (Ricardo Mamood-Vega), a Zygerian slaver, meets his match with Anakin Skywalker, Obi-wan Kenobi, and Ahsoka Tano in Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

Zen Cowboy (Ricardo Mamood-Vega), the blindfolded gunslinger stands between Minty and her goal of rescuing Big Boss in Minty: The Assassin(2009).

Bounty target Rigoberto Artiz (Ricardo Mamood-Vega) in Red Dead Redemption(2010).

Ricardo Mamood-Vega as Emilio in the short film Created Equal(2022).

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Mystik Merchant @mystikmerchant.com · 19/09/2026

#HHM Day 5. For #HispanicHeritageMonth we will be posting images celebrating our Hispanic customers and celebrities from #StarWars. Saul Ruiz has been a 3D Story Artist and Director on Star Wars Animated series since 2008.

Saul Ruiz, director and story artist with LucasArts.

Promotional Image for Star Wars: The Clone Wars(2008-2020).

Promotional image for Star Wars: Rebels(2015-2018).

Promotional image for Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi(2022).

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Mystik Merchant @mystikmerchant.com · 18/09/2026

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Mystik Merchant @mystikmerchant.com · 18/09/2026

#HHM Day 4. For #HispanicHeritageMonth we will be posting images celebrating our Hispanic customers and celebrities from #StarWars. Filmmaker Juan Navado sporting one of our Sith Master's Robes for working on a short film many moons ago. #customerappreciation #cosplay

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Mystik Merchant @mystikmerchant.com · 17/09/2026

#HHM Day 3. For #HispanicHeritageMonth we will be posting images celebrating our Hispanic customers and celebrities from #StarWars. @infinata.bsky.social isn't a celebrity in the regular sense, but he is the author of many of the SW: Visual Guides which are beloved by fans and useful for cosplayers.

Pablo Hidalgo in a cameo role as Janu Godalhi in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith(2005).

Pablo Hidalgo at Star Wars Celebration IV, 2007.

Pablo Hidalgo behind the scenes at Lando Calrissian’s bar aboard the Millenium Falcon for Solo: A Star Wars Story(2018).

Pablo Hidalgo talks about Rogue One on stage at Star Wars Celebration 2016.

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Mystik Merchant @mystikmerchant.com · 17/09/2026

#HHM Day 2. For #HispanicHeritageMonth we will be posting images celebrating our Hispanic customers and celebrities from #StarWars. Veronica Segura is mostly known for indie films and stage plays, but one of her earliest roles was as Cordé in Attack of the Clones.

Cordé (Veronica Segura) in her last moments after succumbing to an assassination attempt on Senator Padmé Amidala in Star Wars: Attack of the Clones(2002).

Veronica Segura as Lucy in 7 Mujeres, 1 Homosexual, y Carlos(2004).

Veronica Segura as Sabrina in Mosquita Muerta(2007).

Veronica Segura as La Generala de Foodger Wheel's Cancun in Disney's Soy Luna(2016).

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Mystik Merchant @mystikmerchant.com · 17/09/2026

#HHM Day 1. For #HispanicHeritageMonth we will be posting images celebrating our Hispanic customers and celebrities from #StarWars. Jimmy Smits has had a long career in TV and movies primarily playing lawyers and of course Senator Bail Organa in several Star Wars properties. #WestWing

Bail Organa (Jimmy Smits) meeting with The Rebellion on Yavin IV before the stealing of the Death Star plans in Rogue One(2016).

One of Jimmy Smits' earliest roles as lawyer Victor Sifuentes in L. A. Law (1986-1994).

Matt Santos (Jimmy Smits) during one of his speeches in The West Wing.

Jimmy Smits as Francisco "Papa Fuerte" Cruz in The Get Down(2016).

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Mystik Merchant @mystikmerchant.com · 16/09/2026

Finally have another installment of #WorkshopWednesday for you after a month of being on the DL. Sometimes our patterns are so large that we have to break out the backup table and the BIG ruler. #cosplay #spookyseason #Halloween

Foldable buffet table setup next to a wooden banquet table both covered in various sewing and patterning implements.

Black fabric laid out on a table at it's full width with a large pattern piece on top and a 72" ruler at a diagonal.

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Mystik Merchant @mystikmerchant.com · 14/09/2026

It's #MemeMonday again and remember there is no smoking in the #ATAT and the inflatable slides will be deployed here, here, here, and there. Please be sure to keep all of your limbs inside of the slide when descending. #StarWarsHumor #SafetyFirst

Image of a safety card for an AT-AT in the style of an airplane safety card.

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Mystik Merchant @mystikmerchant.com · 11/09/2026

It's #FridayFinery again and here is some more #CustomerAppreciation. From many moons ago, the Mad Seamstress did a custom battleship gray cloak for an #LOTR inspired costume. If you are interested in something similar, let us know! #customerphoto

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Mystik Merchant @mystikmerchant.com · 04/09/2026

It's #FridayFinery again and we are in the thick of #SpookySeason, so here's an oldie from the original Mad Seamstress. The customer's name is lost to time, but they're using our High Councilor Robe for the #GrimReaper. #customerappreciation #Halloween

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Mystik Merchant @mystikmerchant.com · 28/08/2026

It's #FridayFinery again and we're sharing shots of Jedi Master Eki Colta sporting one of our Master's Robes in Forest Green. There's even a cameo with X-Wing Fighter Pilot Trapper Wolf of the Adelphi Rangers. #cosplay #customerappreciation

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Mystik Merchant @mystikmerchant.com · 24/08/2026

Welcome back to #MemeMonday and more humor for the beginning of your week. #StarWarsHumor #IHateSand

3-part image macro meme.

Top panel: Obi-wan Kenobi sits in the cockpit of his ship staring at the display. Caption: "That's Anakin's tracking signal, all right. But it's coming from Tatooine."

Middle panel: He looks up slightly. Caption: "What the blazes is he doing there?"

Bottom panel: He looks off to the side in confusion. Caption: "He hates sand."

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Mystik Merchant @mystikmerchant.com · 17/08/2026

It's #MemeMonday again and the Mystik Seamstress is still recuperating from a leg muscle injury, so we're repeating some memes from earlier this year. Oof, my bones. Late 40s takes some serious getting used to.

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Mystik Merchant @mystikmerchant.com · 10/08/2026

Welcome back to Meme Monday! Summer is getting a little wild around here.

Image macro meme. POV through a door into an overgrown yard. Wicket the Ewok stares back. Caption: "If you're hot, they're hot. bring them inside"

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Mystik Merchant @mystikmerchant.com · 31/07/2026

If any of these are you or someone you know, please let us know. Though we don't currently have any of this style listed in the shop, we would love to work with you to bring your custom wizard to life.

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Mystik Merchant @mystikmerchant.com · 31/07/2026

It's #FridayFinery again and with #Halloween on the horizon, we're citing the Deep Magics. The Mad Seamstress was commissioned to make these many moons ago and the customers' names have been sadly lost to time. #WizardRobes #cosplay

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Mystik Merchant @mystikmerchant.com · 29/07/2026

Useful for lining up folds, seams, and/or other features or to make easier indicators on where to stop and start various stitch lines.

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Mystik Merchant @mystikmerchant.com · 29/07/2026

Another #WorkshopWednesday and other behind the scenes process shot. One of those extra steps that makes things a lot easier to line up without having to worry about wandering or lost chalk marks is tailor tacks or thread marking.

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Mystik Merchant @mystikmerchant.com · 27/07/2026

It's #MemeMonday again and in honor of the big announcement from this year's #SDCC, we're giving you a twofer. #MayTheSchwartzBeWithYou

Two cosplayers at a convention. One is dressed as Dark Helmet and the other Darth Vader.

Caption: "When it's bring your father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate to work day."

Two panel image macro.

Top panel: Headline snippet from NBC Montana with a photo of Rick Moranis titled: "Rick Moranis returnes for 'Spaceballs 2,' his first feature film in over 20 years"

Bottom panel: Poe Dameron standing in front of a group of Rebels on Yavin IV. Caption: "Somehow, Dark Helmet returned"

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Mystik Merchant @mystikmerchant.com · 24/07/2026

We also built his lightsaber hilt which isn't very visible in any of these photos.

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Mystik Merchant @mystikmerchant.com · 24/07/2026

We designed and built the majority of the soft goods including cotton velveteen hakama pants, cotton tunic with silk accents, silk cummerbund, suede belt with custom metal accents, and a cotton and silk reversible robe with a special removable and reversible train that can also be worn as a cape.

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Mystik Merchant @mystikmerchant.com · 24/07/2026

Another #CustomerAppreciation #FridayFinery and another wedding ensemble post. We helped bring about Chancellor Alexander's dream wedding outfit for his costume ball 2023 wedding. #cosplay #nerdwedding #humanmade

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Mystik Merchant @mystikmerchant.com · 22/07/2026

We also recreated a similar invisible closure as used on screen, but we went with snaps instead of Velcro.

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Mystik Merchant @mystikmerchant.com · 22/07/2026

It's #WorkshopWednesday again and here are some of the final shots of the special Adept cloak using the #Skywalker Wool from #ThreadLair. Just like the #ROTJ, the wool is a deep brown not black which can be hard to accurately capture on camera. #cosplay #lukeskywalker #jabbaspalace

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Mystik Merchant @mystikmerchant.com · 21/07/2026

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