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Yak’s Top Ten – The Original Trilogy

Hasbro still has a lot of Original Trilogy gaps to fill!

Yak’s Top Ten is back, with the focus taking us back to The Original Trilogy Films.

What are the top ten figures that you most desperately want to see made in The Vintage Collection from the trilogy that started it all? Post your TVC wish list HERE.

You can also do the same thing for the 6″ scale line in The Black Series. Post your 6″ TBS wish list right HERE.

Note: Wish lists may also be posted in the comments section of this article. You may post both a TVC and TBS list, but please do not post your wish lists in this comments section AND in the forums. And please remember to indicate if you’re referring to TVC or TBS with each list.

Epic Heroes in Easter Bins @ Walmart

The above were found at a Walmart in the St. Louis area.

If you’re on the hunt for Hasbro’s new Epic Hero figures for your kids this Easter (or as an adult collector of course), hop on over to the Easter gift basket toy bin section at your local Walmart if you’re not seeing the figures having much of a presence in the standard toy aisle.

Yakfinities Returns Soon

The OG Community Customizing Challenge known as Yakfinities will be returning soon. So whether you’re a crafty customizing veteran or have never customized in the past, all readers are welcome to take part in our forums when the Yakfinities Customizing Challenges resume.

Stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks, and if you aren’t already a member of our forums, get signed up so you can participate in the upcoming customizing challenges by clicking here!

YAK’S TOP TEN: Reign of the Empire

It’s time to create a new wish list of figures that Hasbro will probably never make!

Yak’s Top Ten returns! What are your 10 most wanted figures you’d like to see in The Vintage Collection from The Reign of the Empire Era (Solo, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Andor, and Rogue One)?

For this theme, share your most desperately want to see made in The Vintage Collection by clicking HERE.

You can also do the same thing for the 6″ scale line in The Black Series. Post your 6″ TBS wish list right HERE.

Note: Please stick the specific media noted above for your lists. Wish lists may also be posted in the comments section of this article. You may post both a TVC and TBS list, but please do not post your wish lists in this comments section AND in the forums. And please remember to indicate if you’re referring to TVC or TBS if you choose to use this article for your listing.

Happy New Year / Return of the Forums

From all of us here at Yakface.com, we would like to wish our readers a Happy New Year. 2023 was an interesting year for collecting, with many amazing Hasbro releases, product arriving earlier than expected in some cases, and lots of toys showing up at discount stores.

We look forward to what 2024 will bring with optimism, and hope that you will continue to follow us this year. With that in mind, we have also been working behind the scenes to bring the Yakface Forums back to life. With this came some housekeeping, so some older threads were victims of Order 66, but we hope our readers will enjoy the new features that we’ve been able to enable. And with this, Yakfinities Customizing Challenges will return in 2024, though things might look a little different this year (more to come on that). The Enloe Trials photonovel series will return as well.

Again, Happy New Year and we look forward to another trip around the sun with all of you.

SDCC 2023: Hasbro Vintage Collection Cassian Pipeline Reveal

The VC 262 “Andor” head fits great on VC 130 Cassian (also released in TBS), no customizing necessary.

During the Hasbro Star Wars panel and follow up discussions, it was revealed that Hasbro plans for several “repacks/retools” in TVC, including the TBS/TVC Rogue One Cassian Andor figure again (but with the added touch of photo real deco).

Personal Note: If Hasbro has the need to put this figure out again, it may be better suited for a 3pk, and they can invest in new tooling in the other figures in the set, such as Baze Malbus and Ruescott Melshi. Or, are you happy with just swapping a VC262 Cassian head onto the older figure and would rather Hasbro avoid this figure altogether? What say you?

Next week, a more controversial repack topic… TFA Finn.

Clearance Finds @ Target

TBS Shoretroopers and more are marked at 50% off clearance at the Target in Arnold, MO.

If you have a Target in your area, it might be a good time to check the toy aisles and see what kind of clearance deals you might find. A lot of TBS and Marvel Legends are ringing up at deep discounts, and the savings are not limited to these particular items. Your experiences will vary of course, but check out the gallery for a few more images of items marked down along with the associated prices. Happy hunting!

Stan Solo Creations: Ubrikkian 9000 Speeder

Stan Solo’s Ubrikkian 9000 Speeder fits in with both vintage and modern 3.75″ figures.

If you’re active in the customizing community, chances are you have seen photos of the Ubrikkian 9000 Speeder offered by Stan Solo Creations. I recently acquired one, and was not disappointed at all as the quality is through the roof – check out the gallery of pics to help decide if this is something you’d like to add to your collection.

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