Here we are, just a couple weeks away from Christmas – and there are warning signs all over that The Black Series may be in trouble.
Retailers simply aren’t stocking anything past the first wave of 3.75″ scale figures even during the holiday season, while online stores like Amazon are marking down figures from the first two waves for as little as $2.55 each. This doesn’t seem to bode well for the future of this line. Head on over to the forums and share your thoughts… and it’s not like we didn’t warn Hasbro of these concerns when they first revealed their lineup for the first two waves…
Today marks the fourth annual Wear Star Wars Share Star Wars Day in support of Katie Goldman, a young girl who was a target of bullying on account of her love for Star Wars. You can read about her story here and donate an unwrapped toy to commemorate the event.
Our friends at Jedi Temple Archives have alerted us that the Toys”R”Us Exclusive Vintage X-Wing Fighter is on sale today for only $40.00. Promotion valid in-store only.
Tonight, I will officially (and willingly) for the first time subject myself to a 35th Anniversary viewing of the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special. It is being presented at the Bryant Lake Bowl/Theatre here in downtown Minneapolis at 7pm and at 10pm (I’ll be at the 10pm showing). Admission to the event is an unwrapped toy donation to Toys for Tots.
Sideshow has updated today with pre-order information for their 1:6 scale Tauntaun and Commander Luke Skywalker figures. Prices are $349.99 and $199.99 respectively. Pre-orders start this Thursday.
After sorting through the submissions we can now officially announce that Jared Chalfant and Charlie West are the winners of the Big G Cereal Wars Contest/Giveaway. Click on through to check out their prizes!
Last week we gave a very positive review on the Galactic Merchants modular diorama walls, and those who have received their sets thus far all seem to agree – these things are outstanding!
I would have to agree with how Tamer at Imperialshipyards puts it, “These may be best action figure product I’ve bought all year!”
