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Star Wars Celebration: Media Registration Now Open

Media registration is now open for Star Wars Celebration. Star Wars Celebration media applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM CST on February 22, 2019 unless we reach maximum capacity at an earlier date. We strongly recommend you apply early as once all media badges are allocated, no more will be released. There will be no onsite media registration at Star Wars Celebration.

For additional details head to StarWarsCelebration.com

Update: Reminder: 6″ Black Series Echo Base Set Online Tomorrow

Just a friendly reminder that tomorrow (November 6), HasbroToyShop will be offering the exclusive 6″ Black Series Echo Base Set with Han Solo and Princess Leia.

Update: It looks like Entertainment Earth is going to be fulfilling orders for this as Hasbro’s product page now has the following update:

“Item will be available for pre-order* on Entertainment Earth starting on 11/6/18. See site for details.” 

Thanks to Rogue 13 for the heads-up.

*Available for preorder at 12pm Eastern Time on Tues, Nov. 6 – shipping in December.

Rumor Report: Star Wars “Story In A Box” Update 2

You may have caught our previous rumor reports for this last month but it looks like In Demand Toys in the UK as posted the first images of the upcoming “story in a box” aka Galaxy of Adventures assortment from Hasbro. Each set includes a figure with acccessories and a mini comic. You can see the UPC and SKU info for the first 2 waves in our Master UPC/DPCI/SKU List.

Thanks to Matt for the heads-up.

Disney Announces Star Wars Mini Droid Blind Packs

Collect all 12 of these mini droid figures from the Star Wars universe. You won’t know which one you got until you open the box! With detachable and interchangeable heads and arms, you can mix and match to build your own droid! MSRP $4.95 each.

Available at Disney stores (Dec. 10) and shopDisney.com (Nov. 19)

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Rumor Report: TVC – Looking Forward to the Past

We are only two months away from 2019 and from what we’ve seen thus far (officially), Hasbro’s mantra is basically “what’s old is new again” thanks to the reissue of older figures (essentially repacks) but with an updated look care of Photo Real tech being applied to the 3.75″ scale. Some don’t like the approach of having so many “repacks” for super-articulated figures, especially at today’s price point.  The later half of the year looks brighter for the line and, thankfully, there are a few surprises left make their way across the Dune Sea of the retail landscape…. Continue reading Rumor Report: TVC – Looking Forward to the Past