On October 2, Star Wars fans will be able to explore the galaxy even further with the release of Star Wars: Squadrons. Check out full story at the official site here.
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: Support Staff, Snoke (make something from this pegwarmer) First Responders, The Rise of Skywalker, Open Season, and Concept Art.
If you are registered in our forums, click here to vote! And if you ‘re not registered, in our forums, take a moment and get signed up!
Rumor Report Update: Mandalorian Build Up Pack is TVC?
Some additional digging has potentially revealed a significant detail on the rumored Mandalorian Build-Up Pack we shared last week. According to Walmart’s system, this is a VINTAGE COLLECTION set, not a Black Series item — unless there are 2 separate items with the same name, that Australian distributor was wrong, or Walmart’s system is wrong. More info to come as we learn more.
Rumor Report: 3 new TVC “Gem” Figure Listings Found via Walmart app
Another bit of TVC news today. Three more new TVC figure listings have turned up in the Walmart system, this time, coded with gem names: “Sapphire”, “Emerald” and “Diamond”. No indication as to whom they might represent. The pricing is a bit weird for these but it may just be preliminary for the early listing. Again , no indication on availability or exclusivity.
Once again, thanks to WalmartGhost for the assistance.
UPDATE: I have also added “VIN RUBY” to the list.
Rumor Report: TVC Incinerator Trooper Found via Walmart App
Thanks to some intel from WalmartGhost, it looks like there will be an the Incinerator TrooperTVC figure from The Mandalorian coming in the near future. No word on availability or exclusivity as of yet.
Gentle Giant SDCC Exclusive The Mandalorian (Beskar Armor) Mini Bust
Gentle Giant today announced their SDCC Exclusive The Mandalorian (MK3) Mini Bust. Preorders are open now for Premier Guild Members and will open tomorrow for the general public at 11am ET. Limted to 3000 pieces, Premier Guild Member preorders are guaranteed.
Coming Soon from EA: Star Wars Squadrons
It looks like the rumored “Project Maverick” from EA has been leaked via Microsoft’s XBox site and it confirms a new game titled: Star Wars Squadrons. No additional details yet but look for an official announced soon.
Thanks to StarWarsUnity.net for the heads up.
Yakfinities #76 Reminder
Our current Yakfinities Customizing Challenge only has a few more weeks left – if you’re planning on making a custom for this round, the deadline is June 30. For a look at the latest entries, click here!
TVC @ Tuesday Morning
Some Tuesday Morning locations have been putting out various figures from The Vintage Collection that were apparently never picked up at retail (potentially due to the Snoke / repack wave logjam). If you have one of these stores in your area, it might be worth making a quick stop to see what they have on the pegs. I’ve even heard that Death Troopers have been spotted in the wild.
Let us know what you’re seeing in your area here or in our forums.
Episode 88: Rebels Return, Fan First Reveals & #SAVE375
Join us as we talk about the latest Star Wars action figure reveals from Hasbro. We also discuss the fan movement to save Hasbro’s 3.75 inch Star Wars figures. #BackTVC #Save375 #FightForTVC
A couple weeks ago, I once again joined the Galaxy of Toys podcast to discuss the latest news from Hasbro regarding the Black Series and (anemic) Vintage Collection.
Note: the beginning of the podcast features a cold open (recorded after the reveals) and then it jumps “back in time” to the regular show format as recorded on May 17, 2020.