LTD. Art Gallery presents: Who Shot First?

Starting December 13, Ltd. Art Gallery in Seattle, Washington is holding their second annual  Star Wars themed art show, “Who Shot First?” featuring Lucasfilm Fine Art from Acme Archives; and collectible statues, toys, and replicas from Gentle Giant Studios, eFX Collectibles, and Sideshow Collectibles.

Opening Night – SPECIAL EVENTS: 
– Costumed characters courtesy of the 501st Legion
– A themed set from DJ Hojo.
– a special “Mos Eisley Cantina” with complimentary drinks

They will also be giving away a Nintendo 3DS to one lucky attendee.’

For more information visit Ltd. Art Gallery’s facebook page.

Opinion: TVC “Fan Favorites” or Stop-Gap?

I think this “recalibration” of what was originally to be the hiatus of The Vintage Collection at the end of 2012 can be an indication of something we’ve seen before with the 2004 Saga (SWS) line’s “Hall of Fame” assortment, a majority of the 2004-05 Original Trilogy Collection (OTC) line, and the 2006 Saga Collection (TSC) line’s “Greatest Battles” and “Heroes & Villains” assortments. Those were all stop-gaps for the lead up to the Revenge of the Sith (ROTS) merchandise glut and the kick off of the spectacular 30th Anniversary Collection (TAC) line which had a sizable marketing push in its own right.

I think with the announcement of more films from Lucasfilm… err, Disney (I’ll never get used to that), and the acceleration of the 3D releases, a ton of Hasbro’s resources are going to have to go toward the development of all new product for Episode VII and to ensure that the distribution issues of the past few years get worked out of the system. I expect we will see very little “new” product until later in 2013 and early 2014 and even then, the “new” stuff will be old stuff in new packaging (ie: Movie Heroes type assortments) with a few new sculpts and repaints sprinkled in.

Always in motion is the future – especially in the case of Star Wars collecting.

Episode 373: Toy Run for Tots

It’s the holiday season and for Star Wars Action News hosts it’s a time to reflect back on childhood, getting an AT-AT under the Christmas tree, holiday shopping for an Empire Strikes Back Yoda and more. But many children today won’t have memories like those, but organizations like Toys For Tots are there to help. On this week’s Star Wars Action News podcast, Marjorie and Arnie take you on a toy run unlike any they’ve recorded before, where they’re buying toys not for their own collection but to donate to a Toys For Tots that’s much in need. Listen, then donate some toys!

Also on this week’s podcast, the Star Wars Action News crew join in with their own Star Wars collecting news. Johnathan reviews some of the final Vintage Collection figures, Brock gives a review of Annihilation–the latest Old Republic novel, and Steve the Gingerprince (@TGP73 on twitter) joins us with a UK report including some recent birthday gifts and new figure finds across the pod.

With the last Toy Man Toy Show of 2012, some online Vintage Collection bargains, and more, it’s on this week’s Star Wars Action News podcast!

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