Oakland’s Container Cranes Dream of Star Wars Glory

According to local lore, George Lucas was inspired to create the AT-AT walkers in “The Empire Strikes Back” after looking at the container cranes at the Port of Oakland, California while driving across the Bay Bridge.

Is it true? I have no idea. But the folks at thegirlandrhino.com, a small business based in Oakland, turned the legend into one very brilliant graphic t-shirt. I met them recently at the Capsule Design Festival in Hayes Valley, and scooped up a shirt for me and one for our kid.

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photo by Todd Lappin (Telstar Logistics)