Category Archives: Collecting News

The Force Awakens Posters Hitting Cinemas

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Twitter follower Darren Hayes shares this image he snapped at his local theatre of the first one sheet/poster for The Force Awakens – not surprising since the trailer will be attached to The Avengers: Age of Ultron this weekend.

Does your theater have the TFA poster up yet? Send us your images via email, Twitter or Facebook with the tag #TFAposter

Episode 449: SWCA 2015 Coverage Pt. 2

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This podcast discusses details of The Force Awakens obtained from the second trailer and the props shown at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim.

Toys, panels, autographs, swap meets, trading, exclusive reveals and more — Star Wars Celebration Anaheim had so much to do that no one podcast can contain it all. So in this episode we get four!

Marjorie and Arnie from Star Wars Action News, Matt Fox from This Week in Star Wars, Jason Luttrull and Ryan Beise from Galaxy of Toys, and Amy Sjoberg from Star Wars Collecting Cosmos came together for the biggest podcast of the convention!

Join the gang as they discuss Star Wars collecting at Celebration, The Force Awakens, and so much more!

If you missed Celebration this show will make you feel like you were there! If you attended the con, relive the experience, all with this mega-packed podcast!

Watch now, and then join us in a few days for even more coverage of Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2015!

Sponsor News: Big Bad Toy Store

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Big Bad Toy Store has released their latest newsletter and they are now taking preorders for Fantasy Flight Games’ Imperial Assault: Twin Shadows Expansion, Topps 2015 Chrome Perspectives Jedi vs Sith Trading Cards, Star Cars and Metal Figure Collection Boba Fett from Takara, or give yourself to the dark side of the toast with the Darth Vader toaster.  For these items and more, visit BigBadToyStore.com

LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded

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Hitting book stores and e-tailers now is the LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded.

The updated and expanded ultimate guide to the minifigures of the LEGO® Star Wars® galaxy DK’s LEGO® Star Wars® Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded now includes many more new LEGO Star Wars minifigures! Discover incredible LEGO Star Wars facts, such as which minifigure is the rarest and which can be found in the most LEGO sets. This updated and expanded edition contains 72 additional pages of new minifigures and includes an exclusive minifigure to add to your collection.

As a bonus, this book also includes a McQuarrie Concept Boba Fett minifigure. Order yours today from Amazon.com

Limited Edition Admiral Ackbar Keepsake Ornament

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Our friends at JediNews have received additional details regarding the Admiral Ackbar Keepsake Ornament from Hallmark. It will be available this year at Gold Crown store at their Ornament Premiere on July 11. Be sure to check out their other article as well which includes info on two ornaments coming later this year The Force Awakens.