Set those DVRs! Tonight is the two-part season finale of Clone Wars where we are introduced to new Jedi characters, a ton of ruthless Trandoshans, everyone’s favorite Wookiee, Chewbacca and the ultimate pay off — the death of Ahsoka!!!!
APRIL FOOL’S: Yak Face Becomes Blue Snaggletooth
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 20% Off Spring Sale
HasbroToyShop is having a Spring Savings Sale offering 20% off most orders. Simply enter “SPRING20” at checkout. Sale ends April 8.
Reminder: Deadline for Mailaway Sgt. Bric is Today!
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.
Star Tours 2.0 Will Be Visiting…
We have finally received the list of destinations for Star Tours 2.0. Disney Imagineer Tom Fitzgerald posted on the Disney Parks Blog the skinny on what we can expect to see on Disney’s Star Wars ride starting with this year’s Star Wars Weekends in Florida. Check it out here with our friends over at Endor Express.net
Celebration VI Announcement Coming Soon???
There have been some rumblings “on the internets” that there is an impending announcement (within the next 2 months) regarding Celebration 6 and its location which is touted to be a real “surprise”.
I don’t care where it is as long as it’s not Florida in August again.
15th Anniversary Sale at Entertainment Earth
Entertainment Earth is celebrating their 15 year Anniversary and for a limited time, they are offering 15% off thousands of items! Head on over to see what deals can be had!
VC46 AT-RT Driver (VARIANT)
The Yakface Toyguide gets a quick update today with the addition of the newly discovered packaging variant for the AT-RT Driver from the Vintage Collection’s Wave 6.
This variation relocates the separately packaged backpack and attached it (upside down) to the figures back. Not sure why they went this route as it seems like an unnecessary change as well as making it look like the figure comes with less “stuff”. Anywho… just a heads up for those still interested in variants.
Head to the toyguide for the full image gallery and to judge for yourself whether this figure is worth adding to your collection.
You can also weigh in with your impressions on the figures we add to our toyguide on facebook and in our forums.
Commander Bly Image Preview at Sideshow Collectibles
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!
Young Fan in Need
The folks over at Action Figure Empire are spreading the word about a young Star Wars collector in need.
Eli has been diagnosed with a rare life-threatening disease called Severe Aplastic Anemia, which is a disease of the bone marrow. They are helping to lift his spirits by donating Star Wars toys to this little guy. If you’d like more information on how you can donate a Star Wars toy, please click here.
For those ever interested in becoming a marrow donor, more information can be found here.
Special thanks to forumite DarthDaddy for bringing this to our attention.