Our Toy Fair coverage continues today with the addition of photos to our Lego Gallery. Look for more throughout the day!
UPDATE: We’ve added more photos to the Lego Gallery including this year’s Exclusive Collector Party Boxed Set that includes three buildable Star Wars Lego Miniland figures: Han Solo, Chewbacca and Boba Fett!
Hasbro’s Toy Fair 2011 presentation is underway so check here and on facebook frequently for the latest Star Wars merchandise news and photos and be sure to share your thoughts in the forums.
UPDATE: We’ve updated our facebook page with notes taken from the Hasbro Collector Event. There is a lot to disseminate there and more info will sure be to come later. But for now, give it a read and take a look at some photos taken at the event.
UPDATE 2: We’ve loaded our Hasbro Gallery full of photos from the convention as well as uploaded the Hasbro Collector Panel Presentation for your review as well. Enjoy!
It’s that time of year again! The annual American International Toy Fair kicks off tomorrow and we’ll be on the floor to provide you the latest news from many of the Star Wars license holders so watch for updates here and on facebook. Surprisingly, there have been relatively few product leaks so hopefully that bodes well for this being a great show!
This year we’ve revamped our photo galleries with a new interface so you be able to view all of the photos more easily. You can also go back and review our coverage of Toy Fair 2010, SDCC 2010 and Celebration V if you are so inclined.
A huge thanks to our very own Mark Minicuci for making the trek again this year to the big apple.
Our friends at EchoBaseForums have launched an interesting feature asking sites from around Star Wars fandom their opinion on who’d they like to see released from The Phantom Menace. Look for this feature to continue every friday covering all 6 films in the saga.
Thanks to David Delgado for asking us to participate in this collaborative effort.
Big LEGO STAR WARS™ NEWS!!!! LEGOLAND® California announced today that they will be unveiling an all-new Star Wars™ themed area in miniland this March! For those who are not familiar with miniland, it is an area in the park that re-creates different cities and landmarks from around the world, all in minilandscale! (More information about miniland is attached) This is the first time that LEGOLAND is adding a themed area and what better theme to add than Star Wars?!
With over 2,000 LEGO models, the miniland with follow a chronological path through the I timeline – Episodes I – VI plus Clone Wars will all be there! Individual film scenes were selected by a panel of LEGO, LEGOLAND and Lucas Film experts.
The miniland will have over 1.5 million LEGO bricks, weigh more than 1.3 tons and took over 13 months to develop and build.
The Official Site has updated with a teaser regarding tomorrow’s 2011 CES (Consumer Electronics Show). Word is that there is going to be more details revealed regarding the Blu-Ray release of the complete Star Wars Saga.
We’ve opened a thread in our forums asking what are you anticipating and/or looking forward to see at this year’s Toy Fair. It’s hard to believe it’s only 6 weeks away!
Katie is a first grade girl who has been teased for bringing her Star Wars water bottle into school because the boys in her class say Star Wars is only for boys. Since her mother posted the story on the web, people of all ages have read and commented to show support for the girl to like whatever she darn well pleases.
Let’s really give her something to smile about. Today, wear a Star Wars tee shirt or any other piece of paraphernalia to show that you support Katie, Star Wars, anti-bullying, or at the very least, cool water bottles. If you don’t have any, be creative.
Invite everyone you know. Let’s show Katie and those boys at school how much support she has.
For more on Katie’s story visit her facebook page.
The Washington DC Metro Area Star Wars Collecting Club (DCSWCC) reminds fans and collectors that their fourth bi-annual charity lapel pin is still available. Order soon for delivery in time for Christmas!
The 2010 pin features Luke Skywalker on his tauntaun with DCSWCC’s signature Washington Monument in the background, in honor of the 30th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back. Fourth in DCSWCC’s series of high-quality cloisonne lapel pins, officially sanctioned by Lucasfilm Ltd., each pin is individually stamped and numbered on the back. Only 1000 will ever be made.
This Sunday is the last ToyMan collector show of 2010 and wraps up another great year for this popular collector show.
You never know what you’ll find but there’s always a ton of Star Wars items ranging from vintage to the latest Hasbro releases. And with Christmas right around the corner, there’s sure to be more deals to go around for everyone.
So if you’re in the St. Louis area, head to Toymanshow.com for more details.