This cultural artifact represents both my childhood and to a certain extend my fandom over Star Wars. My mom quotes my love for these toys when I was little, "you literally broke all the lightsabers I bought you. But I guess that meant you really liked them". To be honest, my friend in college actually has a pair of authentic lightsabers, and we have actually dueled it out before in the dorms. It excites me to see the lightsabers that come out when the new movie premiers this Christmas, and the impact it will have on future fans of Star Wars.