Finally after a long hiatus, Hasbro PR has sent word that the Star Wars QnA will be returning! Each participating site will be allowed to submit one question (due on July 1) and the answers will be returned on December 31, 2011! Head to our forums to submit your question for consideration.
The title says it all: Star Wars Celebration VI location revealed! Minneapolis Convention Center – January 20-23, 2012! Click the image above for a look at the show banner and then hit the forums to voice your opinion on what is sure to be the Hothest show next year!
After much deliberation, we’ve decided to choose a new “mascot” if you will for our site. Good ol’ Yak Face, in his varied forms, has served us well for these past 15 years, but we think a new direction is needed. Our name sake will be gradually phased out and replaced by another highly sought after Vintage Kenner figure – the illusive Sears Exclusive Blue Snaggletooth! The current Yakface URL (www.yakface.com) will also be replaced by a new web addresswww.bluesnaggletooth.com as will our Forums, Facebook and Twitter pages to reflect the change. We hope you like this new vision and be sure watch for even more improvements including an entire site redesign in the next few weeks!
HasbroToyShop is having a Spring Savings Sale offering 20% off most orders. Simply enter “SPRING20” at checkout. Sale ends April 8.
Today (March 31st) is the deadline to have your redemption forms postmarked for the Mailaway Sergeant Bric and Battle Mat for the Clone Wars line. If you still need a form, you can download one from Hasbro’s website here.
Sideshow Collectibles has updated their production blog with images (confirming the switchout Phase I and II helmets) and pre-order info for the Commander Bly 12″ figure. Head on over for preview images – pre-orders start this Thursday!
Our friends at Jedi Temple Archives have posted their first (of many) supplemental articles to their popular 2011: It’s Down To Seven special report. Give it a read and be on the lookout for additional supplements to be added throughout the year from fan site contributors all around the web!
As you may (or may not) have seen, we’ve been teasing a giveaway on Facebook and in our forums for a few days now for a set of wave 6 Vintage Collection figures. We are going to be having an “Ultimate Galactic Hunt” of sorts where we will be posting a set of 10 “clues” in our forums and the first forum member* to post all ten correct answers will win! This contest will be open to forum members from all over the world, but those residing outside of the U.S. will be responsible for shipping charges.
Be sure to come back Monday morning for the official kick off!
*Winner must be a registered Yakface forum member before March 28, 2011 and can not have won a Yakface sponsored contest/giveaway in the past 12 months.
UPDATE: Congrats to forum member Ken Durham aka “r1g4r3po” as he posted all 10 answers correctly.
LEGO collectors now have a iPhone, iPod touch, iPad app to track their entire LEGO mini figure collection from 1999 to today! SWMinis – Minifig Collector can be purchased and downloaded through Apple’s iTunes Store for only $1.99.
At C2E2, Dark Horse announced the return of the celebrated Crimson Empire series – scheduled for release this October. Head to StarWars.com for an interview with the publisher and editor and learn what to expect from this highly-anticipated storyline!