A new Yakfinities Customizing Challenge is now underway in the forums! This theme entails characters from Tatooine, Jedha, Jakku, or any other desert setting. As usual, submissions can be from official canon, fan fic, etc. We look forward to seeing another round of great customs!
Ross stores continue to stock more and more Star Wars product at deep discount prices. Be sure to keep Ross in your toy run circulation if you have one in your area – 6″ TBS figures are still getting stocked as well.
Exclusive six-piece patch set to be given away at the Star Wars convention
Chicago, IL (April 3, 2019) — The world’s biggest Star Wars collecting sites have come together to form an unstoppable collecting alliance.
Acclaimed fan sites and podcasts Creature Cantina, Rebel Scum, Star Wars Action News, This Week in Star Wars, and Yakface are giving away an exclusive puzzle-patch set at Star Wars Celebration Chicago. When combined, the full six-piece forms an image of iconic Star Wars villain Darth Maul, commemorating the 20th Anniversary of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.
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Continue reading Star Wars Collecting Sites Join Forces with SWCC Patch Set
I’ve updated our UPC/DPCI/SKU Master List to include the case breakdown for the next wave (Wave 6) of Vintage Collection figures that includes Lando (Solo), Chewbacca (ANH), Stormtrooper (Rogue One), Captain Phasma (TFA) and Elite Praetorian Guard (TLJ). I’ve also completed the Walmart SKU info for TVC Wave 7 which include Luke Skywalker (Crait), Death Star Gunner (Rogue One), Assault Tank Commander (Rogue One) and R2-D2 (ANH). Click on through for the info.
As a follow up to our Black Series report from Monday, we’ve found a few more product details, this time for the Vintage Collection — some from Episode IX, plus 2 rumored E4 characters and one from the EU. Click on through for the breakdown.
Continue reading Rumor Report: New TVC Figure Code Names and More
Twitter follower Jacob M reports that his GameStop (TX) received the 6″ General Grievous and Imperial Jumptrooper, the latter being his preorder.
It appears that even Entertainment Earth couldn’t save this from hitting clearance chains as the previous Walmart Exclusive Red Resistance A-wing has started to hit Ross stores in Los Angeles for $7.99.
Thanks to KyloCollector for the heads-up.
Update: Here’s another report sent to us via Vindiana Jones in FL
Lucasfilm has registered nine new trademarks with the USPTO for varieties of alcohol (wine/beer/hard cider). The names are as follows:
White Wampa Ale (beer)
Gamorrean Ale (beer)
Gold Squadron Lager (beer)
Trandoshan Ale (beer)
Toniray (wine)
Andoan White (wine)
Corellian Red (wine)
Imperial Guard (wine)
Spice Runner Hard Cider (hard cider)
These look to be just some of the beverages served at Oga’s Cantina at Galaxy’s Edge
It’s time to wind down the 2018/19 Yak’s Top Ten Lists with Yak’s Elite 25! There are 130 figures that are eligible for the Elite 25 list.
Note: Wish lists may be posted in the comments section of this article or the Yakface Forums, but please do not post your wish lists in this comments section AND in the forums.
Rules: Pick up to 25 figure from the list of winners you’d like to see done in 6” The Black Series scale. Only figures from the Yak’s Top Ten Lists are eligible for this round. The Vintage Collection vote will take place later in April.
