DorksideToys is now taking preorders for the 6″ Black Series Wave 20. It includes Mace Windu, Padmé Amidala, Battle Droid, Dryden Vos, Han Solo (Mudtrooper), and Vice Admiral Holdo.
You can order by the case, as a set, or as individual figures.
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Diamond Select Acquires Gentle Giant/3D Systems
Gentle Giant has just sent out notifications that as of February 1, that they have a new parent company, Diamond Select Toys. If you have questions regarding the transition, you can visit their FAQ page.
Hot Wheels Star Wars Resistance Starships
It looks like a few of the vehicles from Star Wars Resistance will get some sort of recognition in the toy aisle this year as Amazon.ca has listed 3 entries for the Hot Wheels Starships line. They include Kaz Xiono’s Fireball, Torra Doza’s Blue Ace and Hype Fazon’s Green Ace.
Rumor Report: Galaxy of Adventures Movie Packs
On the heels of the new wave of repacked Galaxy of Adventures figure, we can confirm our Master List entries (via new listings on Amazon – here, here and here) of a trio of Original Trilogy themed multipacks of figures for the line. Priced at $19.99, these are said to be online exclusives but look for confirmation of that (possibly) at Toy Fair next weekend.
Thanks to 5POA for the heads-up.
New Galaxy of Adventures Wave Announced
Ahead of Toy Fair next week, StarWars.com today has posted the announcement of the next wave of Galaxy of Adventures figures. They include Rey, Kylo Ren, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Darth Maul, General Grievous and Boba Fett. Click on through for a closer look.
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A Dozen “Short-Stem” Roses at Entertainment Earth
After selling through their bouquets of 6″ Black Series Rose figures, they have now added an arrangement of a dozen “short-stem” Roses consisting of 12 3.75″ Black Series figures for $19.99.
New Hot Wheels Character Cars Revealed
We’ve had listing for 3 long-rumored Hot Wheels Characters for some time on our Master List and today, via Tim C. in the Star Wars Hot Wheels Collectors Facebook Group, we get the first look Jar Jar, R5-D4 and R2-Q5. Click on through for a closer look.
Update Rumor Report: Move Over Photo Real – Here Comes HyperReal
Hasbro will soon be officially announcing a new segment of Black Series figures called “HyperReal” – rumor has it that these figures are even more articulated than the current Black Series line and they are a larger scale. For further evidence supporting the rumor of this line, we’ve had in our in our Master List of UPCs/SKUs a item called Darth Vader (E4) Action Figure with a $49.99 $79.99 price point. Today, Brickseek updated that listing to include the Hyperreal reference and you can see it on Walmart.com shown as “SW E4 BL HYPERREAL DARTH VADER”. The dimensions of the packaging also allude to a larger scale than the current 6″ Black Series line.
More as it develops and watch for an official announcement at Toy Fair.
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Update: I cross referenced the wrong price point. They will be closer to $80
A Dozen Roses from Entertainment Earth
I found and shared this comical graphic and link via Facebook and Twitter from sponsor Entertainment Earth on Friday last week. At the time, the case of the 12 6″ Black Series Rose Tico figures was listed as $239.88 but I suspected a pending promotion for Valentine’s Day next week and sure enough, it’s now a mere $19.99.
Sponsor News: K&C Collectibles
K & C Collectibles has received New: Galaxy of Adventures action figures, Black Series 6″ Archive action figure, Shadow Trooper (Bandia), Zuckuss (Kotobukiya) and Star Wars Lego. Click the NEW PRODUCTS link under the Categories Section for a complete list of recently added items.