Holeinthegroundpro is at it again with another fantastic offering for all you playset and diorama fans with a new set of Detention Center Lobby Parts.
You can place your order at their site, and discuss in our forums.
6” Obi-Wan Kenobi (Padawan) Loses His Hands
Collectors are starting to receive their wave 21 cases of 6” Black Series figures which includes the Obi-Wan Kenobi (Padawan) figure first offered as a Star Wars Celebration exclusive. Collector Matt Z. noticed upon opening the Obi-Wan that he doesn’t include either of the extra hand accessories from the exclusive, despite Hasbro Pulse website showing the two-figures outstretched hand in one of the loose photos.
You may recall a similar solicitation imagery mix-up with the retail 6” Bespin Han Solo being shown with the pointer figure hand which was only available in last year’s convention exclusive Exogorth Escape Set.
Bummer, I guess that will make the SWCC Version all that more desirable.
Update: TVC Archive Edition Reaches Another Stretch Goal
We’ve reached our $125k stretch goal milestone and are moving on to a stretch goal that’s close to our hearts. At $150,000 all book backers will receive a recreation of the reverse-side of Kenner’s 1984 Star Wars is Forever mail-away poster (shown above) using Hasbro’s The Vintage Collection action figures and vehicles. The poster will be arranged and photographed by its original creator, Kim Simmons. Kim was the principal Star Wars photographer for Kenner between 1981 – 2000 and if you own any classic Kenner items, it’s a sure bet his photography is featured on it.
Incredibly, Kim has confirmed he still has some of the original elements he used in the 1984 poster and they’ll be included in his TVC recreation! The 18×22-inch poster comes folded in a mailer envelope, like the original.
To back the Vintage Collection Archive Edition book, hit up Blue Milk’s Kickstarter page.
Update: new details added for the $175,000 stretch goal
Continue reading Update: TVC Archive Edition Reaches Another Stretch Goal
Yakfinities Voting is Open
A new Yakfinities Customizing Challenge will commence in July.
Right now, registered Yakface forum members can vote on the theme. The categories are: Politicians, Retro-Style, Ancient Jedi, Entertainers, Self-Customs, Dark Side Users, and The Unknown Regions.
If you are registered in our forums, click here to vote!
Update: TBS and TVC Target Exclusives Post-Father’s Day Clearance
Now that Father’s Day has passed, Target has placed the Black Series Luke Skywalker (Death Star Escape) and TVC Han Solo (Stormtrooper) on clearance starting at 50% off. Time to army build those peg warmers.
Update: 50% off sale also includes the Retro Collection assortment.
Update 2: Han Solo and Luke Skywalker are now 70% off
Hasbro Pulse Survey
If you are a Hasbro Pulse Premium member, be on the lookout in your inbox for a survey from Hasbro Pulse. They are asking some quick, simple questions regarding enthusiasm for specific brands (Star Wars, Transformers, My Little Pony, etc.).
The survey takes less than a minute to complete, and you will receive a $5.00 off code for your next order through their site, which must be redeemed by July 31, 2019 at 11:59 PM EST.
Star Wars Celebration 2020 Dates Announced
StarWars.com has announced that Star Wars Celebration 2020 will be held August 27-30 at the Anaheim Convention Center and tickets go on sale June 21 at 9am PT. You can check out the ticket details at StarWarsCelebration.com.
Arcade1Up Reveals Star Wars Home Arcade
Breaking: just announced @arcade_1up will be releasing this bad boy in November includes Star Wars, Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi. Priced “under $500” pic.twitter.com/0pdXW906Ob
— Craig ❗️ (@CraigSkitz) June 12, 2019
You can keep your XBOX, Playstation and Switch. I’ll be getting one of these Atari Star Wars Home Arcades from Arcade1Up for my office! Available November 2019 for under $500.
TBS Wave 21 Preorders Processing
Sponsor Entertainment Earth is now processing preorders for Black Series Wave 21. Be sure to check your account for a status update.
Thanks to Matt Z. for the alert.
Rumor Report: Black Series Shared Exclusive Fallen Order Figure?
While we don’t have any official confirmation (we rarely do), we have received a report that the 6″ Black Series figure available with the Jedi: Fallen Order bundle through GameStop may also be available via Galaxy’s Edge/Disney Parks/Shop Disney making this figure more of a shared exclusive. Again, this is just a rumor and I’ll be looking for more corroboration and will update when possible.