Posts Tagged ‘Podcasts’
Episode 344: Decade of the Clones
We are rapidly approaching the tenth anniversary of the second Star Wars prequel film–Attack of the Clones. With the proto-stormtroopers, the emergence of a new Sith Lord, and Boba fett’s father Jango, this movie was built up to with all the hype that came with [Read More]
Episode 337: LEGO Toy Man
This past Sunday the Toy Man Toy Show was held in St. Louis and Marjorie and Arnie were on hand to report, and to shop! On this week’s podcast they discuss the new vintage and vintage vintage items they found at the con, including a Return of the Jedi pop-up book and [Read More]
Episode 325: 2011 Year In Review Part 2
In addition to Hasbro Star Wars items, which we covered in Part 1 of our Year In Review Series, 2011 saw many other new additions to Star Wars collecting from the four-figure priced Sideshow Legendary Scale figures to the Star Wars magnetic mini licence plates from Topps, [Read More]
Episode 313: Blu Harvest
First there were the rumors. Then we had the announcement. Details trickled out for months. Now they’re here–The Star Wars Blu Rays. Met with responses from “Noooooo” to “Who Cares?” to unbridled dancing around like an Ewok, this series [Read More]
Episode 297: Buy the Star Wars!
While the vast majority of Star Wars collectors are still on the hunt for new figures, reports are coming in of Wave 3 revision cases shipping, as well as new signs of Vintage waves 3, 4, 5, and 6 coming in from the US, the UK, and Canada. On this week’s Star Wars [Read More]
Episode 296: Store Wars
Star Wars Action News is back and playing your voicemails! Where are Vintage Collection Wave 6 figures being found? What stores are rearranging their toy aisles and what does it mean for Star wars toys? Listen to this week’s podcast to find out! Also on this [Read More]
Episode 295: Excited to Feel Blu
Starwars.com promised on May 4th all will be revealed. Star Wars fans refreshed with baited breath, crashing the servers with the demand for the information – the details of the first high definition home video release of the Star Wars saga! With a 9 disc set, [Read More]
Episode 293: Distribution by the Loosest Definition
On the latest Star Wars Action News podcast, Arnie and Marjorie discuss Hasbro action figure distribution. Rarely, since Star Wars figures returned to the main market in 1995, has it been as hard to find new Star Wars figures as it is right now in stores. Is this going to [Read More]
Episode 292 – Paul S. Kemp has us Deceived
At San Diego Comic Con the past couple years, and Star Wars Celebration 5, the trailer for Knights of The Old Republic called “Deceived”, showing a group of Sith and a Mando sacking the Jedi Temple have had Star Wars fans drooling. While that trailer is actually [Read More]
Episode 291: A Chat With Steve Sansweet
In the 90s Star Wars Action News host Arnie would anxiously rip open every new issue of Star Wars Insider and turn to the collecting Q&A where he would read answers by Lucasfilm Director of Content Management and Star Wars uber-collector Steve Sansweet about [Read More]
Episode 290: LEGO, My Star Wars
It’s been a big couple of weeks for fans of Star Wars and LEGOS! First, the fan-loved Lego Star Wars video game series had its third installment released. While the first two games covered the events from the movies, the Clone Wars TV Series has extended this [Read More]
Episode 289: The Crafty Bonnie Burton
Stuffed Banthas, Action Figure Wreaths, a Chanukah Droidel, and many others, Star Wars crafts have been one of the most popular sections of StarWars.com, and now Bonnie Burton, the crafty woman behind these projects, has released The Star Wars Craft Book, a book with the [Read More]
Episode 288: C2E2 2011 Coverage
Reed Pop, the convention company that brought us Star Wars Celebration 5, is holding the second C2E2 Comic Convention in Chicago, and Marjorie and Arnie from Star Wars Action News are there to report on the costumes, the collectibles, and more including a new Star Wars [Read More]
Episode 287: Vintage Wave 4 Reviewed
While store pegs are still more miss than hit with the latest waves of Star Wars Vintage figures, on this week’s Star Wars Action News Marjorie and Arnie look at one of the newer, hard to find waves — the Attack of the Clones wave. With Yoda, Mace Windu, Kit [Read More]
Episode 286: Two Brits, a Brock, and a Battle Pack
While the release of new product has drawn to a trickle, Star Wars Action News is here to keep the collecting info flowing! Wherever you are in the world, tune into this week’s podcast as Marjorie and Arnie run down the latest sales, including an AT-AT for under $50, [Read More]
