Fresh off their deployment to Skywalker Ranch and Rancho Obi-Wan, Sandtroopers.com updates today with new carded and loose shots of the first wave of TVC The Phantom Menace figures, Movie Heroes and Discover the Force, and Clone Wars figures and role play items. Head on over for the full report!
As evidenced by our recent post on Facebook, the Vintage Collection’s Wave 9 still seems to prove difficult to find for some collectors. Although I’ve been fortunate to see decent quantities of this wave, many collectors have all but given up hope for seeing this new assortment at retail. As a result, we’ve posted a new poll on our Facebook page asking how often do you actively “hunt” for new product at retail? Head on over to our facebook page to participate and join in on the chatter.
Our friends at Sandtroopers.com have posted an extensive gallery of images from their recent tour of duty in California. Their mission… the invasion of Skywalker Ranch and Rancho Obi-Wan! Head on over for their photo gallery and interview with uber-collector Steve Sansweet.
As Star Wars toy collectors know, right now at Target are two new items that are sure to take Gen X-ers back to their childhood–an Empire Strikes Back Tauntaun in vintage packaging, and Luke Skywalker’s Landspeeder in vintage packaging recalling the packaging from the 1978 original. On this week’s Star Wars Action News podcast, Jerry takes the landspeeder up to 88 miles per hour and travels back in time to look at the actual vintage Kenner Landspeeder, and compare it with Target’s current exclusive release and all the Landspeeder releases in between!
Also at Target, in the trading card aisle, a new Star Wars item has slowly been pulling in Star Wars collectors, and metal shavings–Star Wars Power Plates, tin magnets shaped like license plates from the Star Wars universe. On this week’s Star Wars Action News podcast, Marjorie and Arnie review a few of these blind-packaged plates.
Also on this week’s podcast, Marjorie and Arnie discuss new exclusives and Revenge of the Jedi figures hitting stores, and play your voicemails to share what you’re finding. Steve, the Gingerprince, reports in from the Entertainment Media Show in the UK, and Nathan continues his look back at Hasbro’s beloved Comic 2-Packs.
With information on how to win a set of Star Wars soaps, information on the Star Wars Action News listener gift exchange, and more, it’s all on this week’s Star Wars Action News podcast!
Regular Version:
http://www.swactionnews.com/Podcasts/SWAN320.MP3
Enhanced Version
http://www.swactionnews.com/Podcasts/Enhanced/SWAN320.M4A
After a long hiatus, the 2004-2005 “Original Trilogy Collection“ (OTC) Toyguide section has been reactivated for your review. In it, you’ll be able to view the 2004-05 basic figures, the debut of the VOTC figures, exclusives and more!
After a long hiatus, the 2006 “The Saga Collection” (TSC) Toyguide section has been reactivated for your review. In it, you’ll be able to view the entire Basic Figure collection (001-074), Battle Packs, Multipacks, Vintage TSC figures, exclusives and more!
After a long hiatus, the 2007-2008 30th Anniversary Collection (TAC) Toyguide section has been reactivated for your review. In it, you’ll be able to view the entire Basic Figure collection, Comic Packs, Evolution Sets, Vintage TSC figures and more!
Picking up where last week’s exciting episode left off, The Clone Wars returns tonight with an all new episode titled, “The General“.
General Krell orders Captain Rex and the clone troopers of the 501st Legion to conquer a heavily fortified Umbaran airbase, and will not accept anything less than victory. It is an almost certain suicide mission, unless the clones can use their ingenuity to defeat their new enemy.
For more on this episode, including a preview and image slideshow, visit StarWars.com
Upon checkout at Target today, I noticed a new mini LEGO set in the checkout aisle. It is a new 41-pc. Republic Attack Cruiser (30053) which is a different build than the previous 84-pc. BrickMaster version (20007). Best of all, it rings out an attractive $1.19 pricepoint.