Disney Store’s Darth on a Hearth Darth Vader plush launched today, November 11, on DisneyStore.com for $29.99. The 10-inch “Sith-mas Tradition” plush comes dressed in a Santa hat and cape with a candy cane, packed in a display box with its own little hearth, and it was already on backorder when we checked this afternoon. We spotted Darth on a Hearth for sale at Walt Disney World a few days ago, so if you cannot make it to the parks, Disney Store has you covered. The listing limits orders to two per guest.
Think of it as Star Wars’ answer to the Elf on the Shelf. Darth wears his classic black suit with a molded plastic helmet and felt chest panel and belt details, plus a red Santa cape and hat with fuzzy white trim. The candy cane is plastic, and the outfit does not come off. Disney Store had some fun with the listing, too. It twists Vader’s famous lack of faith line from A New Hope into “We find your lack of Star Wars-theme holiday decor disturbing,” and promises you might hear him exclaim, just out of sight, “Merry Sith-miss to all and to all a good night!” Order Darth on a Hearth on DisneyStore.com.
The packaging is half the fun. The front of the box shows a cartoon Vader waving a candy cane in the snow, and it opens like a book. On the left is a poem called “A Sith-mas Tradition” that starts, “In a galaxy festive, but not so far away, Sits Darth on a Hearth who’s come here to play.” On the right, Darth sits on a stone fireplace with a garland across the mantel and two stockings hung below it, one for Luke and one for Leia. You can keep him in the box as a display or set him on your own mantel.
The poem says he will guard your presents and tree but “sneak candy canes for the dark side,” so this one is built for fans who want the mischief of a holiday elf with a Sith Lord’s attitude. The box is marked for ages 1 and up.
Star Wars fans heading to Jollywood Nights this season can pose for a Life Day PhotoPass photo by the X-Wing in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and you can find more holiday collectibles in our Disney World holiday popcorn bucket guide.
