Category Archives: Collecting News

Collecting News, Podcasts/Streaming

Episode 359: CVI Pre-Game Show!

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Even before the end of Star Wars Celebration V fans were starting to look forward to the next time they could get together with friends, Star Wars fans, from around the world. That’s because no other event or convention offers the programming, the exclusives, the events, and the excitement Star Wars fans find at Star Wars Celebration. And this week it’s finally here–Star Wars Celebration VI!

Marjorie, Arnie, and the Star Wars Action News team will be covering the event from the Clone Wars Season 5 premiere to the events in the Collecting Track, the store exclusives, the autograph area, and more! And on this episode of Star Wars Action News, Marjorie and Arnie run down the highlights of the event for collectors. From the Collectors’ Social Area to the Swap Meet, the Diorama Workshop, the Celebration Store, the Art Show, and more, we give you a high level prep for Star Wars Celebration VI!

Whether you listen while flying or driving to Celebration, or just sitting home wanting to know what’s happening at the con, it’s all in this episode of the Star Wars Action News podcast! We hope to see you at the show!

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Collecting News, Sponsor/Affiliate News

Sponsor News: K & C Collectibles

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K & C Collectibles has received new Vintage Action Figures, Clone Wars Action figures and the AT-ST. Also we added Star Wars Calendars, Posters and the complete Saga Collection figures. Click on through for the full list!

In Stock: Vintage 3-Pack:
Villain Set
Droid Set

New: Vintage Collection Action Figures:
Vintage Carbonite Chamber 7-Pack
VC108 – Jar Jar Binks
VC109 – Clone Trooper Lieutenant
VC110 – Shock Trooper
VC111 – Princess Leia
VC112 – Sandtrooper
VC115 – Darth Vader

The Lost Wave
EP1 – Jar Jar Binks
EP2 – Clone Trooper Lieutenant
EP3 – Shock Trooper
EP4 – Sandtrooper
EP5 – Princess Leia
EP6 – Darth Vader

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Collecting News, Events/Livestreams

CVI Scavenger Hunt

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The Collecting Track is proud to make a major announcement. We will have a new feature at C6: a Scavenger Hunt! Stop by the Social Area in room W304CD for details and to pick up your gamecard. Travel around the convention seeing neat things, answering interesting questions and meeting cool people! Complete your list, and win awesome prizes! This will honestly be one of those things that you’re going to want to do, because the prizes are going to be the talk of the Con!

Be sure to follow @C6CollectTrack on twitter and facebook

Collecting News, Events/Livestreams

Yakface CVI Badge/Coin Pin Set Update

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For folks looking to score one of our CVI exclusive Collectors Badge with Coin Pin sets, these will be available in limited quantities Thursday at the Yakface/SWAN Fan Party, at The Force United – booth #450 (days/times to be announced), at the Meet the Fan Site Collector Track panel (Room W304CD) on Saturday from 3-4pm, and at a mystery time that will only be announced on Facebook and Twitter (@yak_face).

Collecting News, Events/Livestreams, TV / Movie / Book / Audio News

Ultimate Action Figure Collection CVI Panel Details

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Our good friends at JediTempleArchives have posted official details surrounding the panel featuring Dan Curto, Paul Harrison and Anne Neumann for Steve Sansweet’s Ultimate Action Figure Collection book. Head on over to JTA to check it out and be sure to clear your schedule for the first look at this highly anticipated publication!

You can pre-order your copy at RanchoObiWan.org and be sure to get your autographed bookplate at the Rancho Obi-Wan Experience Booth (#1235)!

Clothes and Accessories, Collecting News

DeathStarBucks T-Shirt at DigitallySquat

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Long-time Yakface reader Dylan Hay-Chapman has sent us a great shirt that he as created and is offering for sale on his site.

Like stormtroopers, DeathStarBucks is everywhere. The back shows search readout for all 1138 DeathStarBucks locations, in Aurebesh, including the newest location on the Superlaser Deck.

Head on over to DigitiallySquat.com to get yours!

Collecting News, Events/Livestreams

Diorama Workshop Staff Shirts Revealed!

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Our friends at DioramaWorkshop have not only been hard at work prepping the projects for CVI but have also created some awesome staff shirts for easy identification at the show! Head on over to DioramaWorkshop.com to check out one of 4 designs and then hop over to the SWActionNews, Rancho Obi-Wan and CurtoBurns sites for exclusive reveals of the other 3 shirts!