{"title":"Pop Culture Collection","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"star-wars-1","title":"\"Darth\"","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eSean didn't set out to build a Star Wars collection. He set out to build \u003cem\u003eDarth\u003c\/em\u003e because it was cool. That's the whole reason, and it's enough of one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eWhat makes this piece unusual even by Random Brass standards is that nothing was painted or altered to achieve the effect. The matte black of the figure's body, the deep red of the cape, the helmet's visor — those are the natural colors of the lamp parts as they were found. Sean didn't make this look like Darth Vader. He found the parts that already did.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe lightsaber the figure holds is sculptural — a lamp component that reads perfectly in context without needing to glow. The red spiral tube rising beside him is a different matter entirely: a vintage-style filament tube that lights up in deep crimson, the actual light source of the piece. The reclaimed wood base is hand-carved by Sean, pale and live-edged, chosen to let the darkness of the figure stand forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eAll lamp parts. Nothing painted. Nothing welded or bent. Fully functional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe reclaimed wood base of this piece was sourced from Custom Cut Remodeling, a local woodworking shop in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Every Random Brass base is hand-carved by Sean from reclaimed material — wood that already had a life before it became part of a sculpture.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Random Brass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53302094201146,"sku":null,"price":4650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/0598\/0218\/files\/Star_Wars_1.1.jpg?v=1775856212"},{"product_id":"star-wars-2","title":"\"Battle of Endor\"","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBattle of Endor\u003c\/em\u003e is the piece that opened the door.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eIt's the first time Sean built a Random Brass piece around a pop culture reference — the first time he took something from outside himself and ran it through his medium. Everything in his catalog that pulls from a recognizable world started here. \u003cem\u003eDarth\u003c\/em\u003e came after. The fishing rods, the motorcycles, the films and the figures that have followed all trace back to this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe piece is built around the crossed lightsabers at its center. Both tubes light up: one red, one blue, the spiral filaments visible through the glass. When it's on, the piece reads exactly as advertised — a confrontation, a standoff, the moment before something happens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe name came from Sean's most dedicated Star Wars fan friend. When he asked what this piece should be called, the answer was immediate. The figures aren't specific characters. They don't need to be. The energy of the piece does the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe base is hand-carved reclaimed wood from Natural Kinships in Bend, cut in half by Sean himself to fit the composition. All antique lamp parts, natural finishes throughout. No welding, no bending, no solder. Both tubes fully functional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe reclaimed wood base of this piece was sourced from Natural Kinships, a small family-owned mill in Bend, Oregon. The family — a father and two sons — fell trees themselves, mill them at their own shop, and turn them into countertops, tabletops, and live-edge slabs. Sean has worked with them for years; over time, they began setting aside cuts specifically suited to his work. Every Natural Kinships base carries a piece of that story.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random Brass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53302097445178,"sku":null,"price":6750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/0598\/0218\/files\/Star_Wars_2.1.jpg?v=1775856295"},{"product_id":"rick-morty-1","title":"\"I'm a Lamp, Bitches!\"","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eIf you know the show, you know the line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eI'm a Lamp, Bitches!\u003c\/em\u003e is Sean's nod to one of \u003cem\u003eRick and Morty's\u003c\/em\u003e most iconic moments — Rick's deranged, triumphant \u003cem\u003e\"I'm Pickle Rick!\"\u003c\/em\u003e reveal — translated into Random Brass language. The Rick figure is built from lamp parts and finished with sculpted detail: the trademark blue spiked hair, the lab coat, the manic posture mid-shout. He stands on a live-edge reclaimed walnut slab, brass-pinned to the base, one arm extended in pure Rick Sanchez energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe light source is the centerpiece. A glowing green portal-style bulb mounted in a brass socket sits opposite the figure, casting the entire piece in interdimensional green. The visual reads exactly like a Rick portal — chaotic, bright, vaguely toxic, and impossible to look away from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis piece is also one of the first in the Random Brass catalog to push past the signature lamp-parts-only style. The Rick figure required sculpted elements — caulking molded and shaped, epoxied and painted in layers — to capture the show's recognizable look. Sean treats the signature style as a foundation, not a cage: when a piece needs to push past it to land, it pushes past it. \u003cem\u003eI'm a Lamp, Bitches!\u003c\/em\u003e lands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eHand-carved reclaimed walnut base. Signed, numbered, and engraved nameplate affixed to the base. 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