Happy 2018 from Yakface.com


2017 was a fantastic year for Star Wars fans and collectors. We would like to thank you once again for your continued patronage of our site, the support of our sponsors and affiliates and your wonderful interactions here, in our forums and through social media.  It goes without saying that you are the reason that we’ve kept the site going for 20 years strong.

For 2018, we hope to continue our unique coverage of Star Wars collecting, bringing you the latest news, notifications and exclusive product reveals. We are also looking to increase the frequency of our In depth toyguide updates and concise product reviews.

Again, thanks for your support and may the force be with you.

New Year’s Resolution: Reserve Rey and Rex!

DorksideToys will soon be putting up individual preorders for the 6″ Black Series Clone Captain Rex and Rey (Island Journey) figures. Want the whole case? Preorders for wave 15 will be available as well so make reserving them your New Year’s Resolution at 12am ET! Check out their latest newsletter here for these deals and more.

More TLJ Shippers Arriving at Walmart

While many Walmart stores started receiving aisle displays of fresh product prior to Christmas, there are still some stores just now starting to put these displays out.  Be on the lookout in your area.

Personal Note:  I don’t understand why Hasbro doesn’t utilize these displays to fill them up with brand new figures from the 3.75″ line; instead it feels like they are dooming the retailer as it’s more Finn, Rose, Hux and Poe that are destined to warm the pegs and prevent new waves from showing up.  That upcoming Wampa would also be a much more welcome site than more Rathtars.

Clearance of Destiny

In what should not be a surprise to many, Walmart stores are starting to clearance the Forces of Destiny line as part of their “post-Christmas” clearance binge.  Check your local store if you were looking to acquire these.

Personal Note:  I thought this line was doomed as soon as it was announced.  And I rarely see anyone pay attention to them in the stores (I do casually observe other customers).  This felt like a “forced niche” item that Disney pushed, and I would feel this line has fallen short of retailer expectations to this point.   For those that do like it, or have children that enjoy these, I hope the line continues for years to come.  But I personally can’t see it having legs for an extended time; unless it’s marketed better and perhaps the product moved to the store section the audience these are targeted at frequent most.

Got Ross?

Hasbro’s “Wal-Mart Exclusive” Black Series AT-ST is showing up at some Ross stores for a mere $21.99 – one heck of a price for this spectacular vehicle and driver figure.

Personal Note:  Chalk this up to another miscalculation by Hasbro… while they made the legs more sturdy, and this is a fantastic toy, the standard MSRP of $59.99 is just too much for a vehicle that has seen multiple releases over the past decade; especially when the target audience is people who probably have already bought multiples of it.

However, if it came with a Jedha rebel, and perhaps a small Jedha building wall section, this would have been a smash hit – but that kind of thinking probably doesn’t even cross Hasbro’s mind.

New “Solo” Force Link 2pk Info Found

One of the listings that we posted last week for the Force Link 2pks for Solo: A Star Wars Story has been updated. It now includes the description: “SWU S2 Hermes and Perseus Guard” and, as we deciphered the other day, “Hermes” is the code name for “Lando Calrissian”. This marks the first Force Link character we’ve been able to confirm for the 3.75″ Force Link/SWU line for Solo. The pertinent info as been transferred to our Master UPC/SKU page found over in the right column of the site. Stay tuned for more details as we find them.

UPDATE: Perseus Guard = Kessel Guard

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