As a follow up to our original exclusive rumor report from April, we have acquired new UPCs and Walmart SKUs for the first wave of TVC figures slated to be released for Force Friday on October 4 for the official kick off of merchandise for Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker. Interestingly, we found info for yet another Luke Skywalker from A New Hope that has a unique UPC from the Yavin Ceremony version which we first revealed in March. This could be either the Stormtrooper Disguise or X-wing pilot figure that were revealed at Star Wars Celebration, the latter of would make sense considering the release of his TVC X-wing Fighter this year.
We have also added the E9 assortment UPC and SKU (which will change for the Vintage Collection) to our Master List as well.
Looking for openers? Sponsor DorksideToys has this latest assortment of Vintage Collection figures for sale for $49.99 . (The non-mint card assortment includes one of each figure from the wave. All sales final.)
Hasbro Pulse has sent out notifications that those who signed up for the Premium Membership (free or paid) will be extended past 12/31/19 for 12 months from the date you originally signed. The extension is automatic and free. In 2020, they will ask if you want to join an opt-in auto-renewal membership.
They also state that free continental U.S. shipping will continue and to watch for more perks soon.
In addition to preorders processing for Black Series Archive Wave 2 preorders, reports are coming in of them being found at Target as well. The image above comes courtesy of Don.
We’ve received multiple reports of preorders being processed from sponsor Entertainment Earth for the 6” Black Series Archive Wave 2 assortment. If you have done so, check the status of your order and watch for shipping notifications soon.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – June 7, 2019 Today, Blue Milk LLC launches Star Wars: The Vintage Collection Archive Edition book on crowd-funding site Kickstarter. Starting from $50 for early bird backers, the Star Wars: The Vintage Collection Archive Edition is a comprehensive historical manuscript and detailed visual archive of one of Hasbro’s most popular lines of 3.75-inch Star Wars action figures, The Vintage Collection (TVC).
Update: thanks to you the collector, the book made its goal in one day!
It looks like the Obi-Wan Kenobi and BT-1 Black Series figures are now available for preorder again on Amazon after long-standing preorders were cancelled last week.
As a follow up to our report from last week, Target has updated more Hasbro product DPCIs to “discontinued” status. Items include Star Wars Resistance (basic figures and two packs), 6″ Black Series Chewbacca (Vandor-1), Solo: A Star Wars Story 6 pack of troopers, and the Galaxy of Adventures (GOA) tube figures.
The DTD World of Disney has “opening season logo” merchandise ready to go as one of the many shops across the Disneyland Resort will have. #GalaxysEdgepic.twitter.com/1GL12IaSrn
— LaughingPlace.com (@laughing_place) May 31, 2019
@Laughing_Place via Twitter reports that the 3 new exclusive 6″ Black Series sets (along with other official Galaxy’s Edge merchandise) are now available for purchase at DTD World of Disney* which is outside of Disneyland.