Funko also officially announced the long-rumored POP!s from The Rise of Skywalker. They are available for preorder now (including the Amazon exclusive Hoth Luke Skywalker with pin) through our Amazon store. All 4 have an expected release date of May 18, 2021
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“New” Vintage Collection Figures Hitting Walmart
Reports are coming in that the newest repack/reissue wave of TVC figures has started to hit Walmarts across the U.S. For long time collectors these sculpts are probably in your collections already, but the human figures have been updated with Hasbro’s PhotoReal process and the card backs are different than previously released.
Sponsor News: New Funko Preorders at Entertainment Earth
As part of today’s Funko Fair 2021 event, several new Funko Pocket POP! Keychains and Mystery Minis were revealed and are now available for preorder on Entertainment Earth.
New Hot Wheels Products for The Child
Mattel has released official images for their upcoming Hot Wheels Starships and Character Cars for The Child. That Starships sculpt may scale well for the Vintage Collection keep eye out for that one in particular.
R.I.P. Stanley
We are saddened to learn the passing of Stanley Opiel II due to COVID-19. He has participated for many years in the community as a talented customizer and we’ve exchanged many public and private conversations regarding customizing and Star Wars collecting in general. We send our condolences to his family and friends during this painful time.
Rumor Report: 6″ TBS Ponda Baba and Dr. Evazan coming in 2021
JediInsider is reporting a rumor regarding the addition of Ponda Baba and Dr. Evazon to the Black Series line sometime in 2021. Head on over for their scoop.
Walmart Exclusive TVC Din Djarin and The CHild Cancelation Notifications
Walmart is sending out mass cancellation notices for to those who preordered the exclusive TVC Din Djarin with The Child set. No word on how or if this will be remedied.
Rumor Report: 6″ Black Series Jaxxon
The other day, I teased on Instagram regarding new Legends figures coming to the Black Series line in 2021 and today I heard again about the possibility of Jaxxon being made for the line as well as 3 additional characters that were originally created pre-acquisition of Lucasfilm by Disney and should all be fan channel exclusives. Some interesting choices for sure but this one was the most surprising.
Update: It appears Jaxxon was rumored on JediInsider back on Dec. 24.
6″ TBS Archive Han Solo (Hoth) Variant
Looks like there is a pretty distinct variant of the new 6″ Black Series Archive Han Solo (Hoth) figures. There is a light brown jacket version and a dark brown jacket version. Thanks to BradPitt on Discord for posting the image.
6″ Black Series Rey (Dark Side Vision) Running Change
Instagram follower Kyke B reports picking up two new 6″ Black Series Rey (Dark Side Vision) figures from GameStop and it looks like they’ve updated her hilt color to be the silver color (shown right). The first shipment were release with a morse bronze coloration (shown left).