One of the cooler deluxe items from the Clone Wars has started showing up in heavier numbers recently, with sightings at various Wal-Mart and Target stores. Keep your eyes peeled for this one as two of the three times I’ve seen it, it’s been stuffed behind dust collecting Darth Maul speeders and also some STAP vehicles.
Of course if you don’t luck out and find one soon, there’s always a good chance that you’ll see these dumped at places like TJ Maxx and Marshalls next year…
By most accounts, this has been a dismal year at retail for the Star Wars line, starting with a massive overproduction of the first wave of vintage, followed up by Hasbro carrying forward far too many TPM figures in subsequent waves that ended up creating a terrible logjam at retail – so many amazing figures this year have been nearly impossible to score at retail thanks to this disaster.
However, there are still rays of hope, as with Christmas rapidly approaching, retailers are beginning to stock the pegs a little more frequently with waves we expected to be able to find over the summer (better late than never, right?).
If you’re brave enough to fight the crowds at retail, and are persistent enough, you just might be able to score a few late gems this year – I’ve personally seen the Evazan wave three different times (all at different retailers) over the past two weeks, and other forum members are reporting similar finds.
Tonight we spotlight the awesome collection of forum member MarkVader72 – he has a great setup filled with numerous carded vintage gems, alongside some very cool assorted items spanning different Star Wars lines and years.
Check it out after the jump!
K & C Collectibles is offering all customers 15% discount on in-stock merchandise. The discount code is “Cyber2012“. This offer starts today November 25th at 8:00am EST through midnight Tuesday November 27th, 2012. Offer not valid on pre-order items. All merchandise will earn 2x – double reward points. We have added a variety of new items to our inventory.
Our forum members continue to pump out amazing work at a staggering pace – now’s the time for another spotlight!
First up, forum member YakFace has made a huge splash in the forums with his OT specific customs – you do not want to miss this update – check it out here.
We’ve also got a stellar gallery by forumite my kind of scum, who has posted some very impressive customs as well.
Need to satisfy your Clone Wars fix? Then be sure to check out the latest update by Peakob1, who once again hits another round of customs out of the ballpark.
Last but not least, forum member Stronox updates with a terrifying trio of Sith Lords, which you can join me in drooling over right here!
The Yakface Toyguide updates resume today with the addition of the Emperor’s Royal Guard (VC105) from the Vintage Collection.
PROS: The Emperor’s Royal Guard gets a full retool for 2012 and the figure is, for the most part, perfect – aside from a few nitpicks of course. The all-new body is fully articulated with 14 POA and well-tailored soft goods robes. He is loaded with accessories as well, allowing it to be displayed as a Royal Guard or as a member of the Royal Guard Academy from the Crimson Empire comic series.
CONS: While the new “ERG” succeeds on most levels, for me, it falls a bit short in a couple of areas. First, I think the color of underlying body is too red and would have looked better in a more maroon color, as used on prior versions, bringing it closer in appearance to the 1983 coloration. Second, despite the fact the figure is trying to pull a two-in-one here, I don’t necessarily like all of the Imperial logos plastered all over it. Finally, it’s a shame that Hasbro didn’t go the full nine yards and give this figure a Kir Kanos-specific likeness -complete with lightsaber scar – but again opted for another generic bearded sculpt.
Head to the toyguide for the full image gallery and to judge for yourself whether this figure is worth adding to your collection.
You can also weigh in with your impressions on the figures we add to our toyguide on facebook and in our forums.
It’s a huge show that’s been a long time in the making but some things are worth waiting for as we bring you the latest Curto Burns Collectors Cast. This Special Edition show brings together all members of The Force United to discuss the announcement of the acquisition of Lucasfilm by Disney and the news that we’ll finally be seeing the sequel trilogy of Episodes 7, 8 and 9 starting in 2015. Join Dan and James as they ask their friends from Jedi News, Jedi Temple Archives, Mint In Box, Sandtroopers, Star Wars Action News, Yakface, YodasNews and newest member Sarlacc Pit Podcast (Galactic Binder) what they think of the news. If that wasn’t enough, we check in with the almighty Kyle Newman and since no Curto Burns Collectors Cast would be complete without a visit to Rancho Obi-Wan, we hear from the master himself Steve Sansweet too.
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Here is a quick update about tons of new pre-orders and our Black Friday Sale!
Please Note: BBTS Will be closed Thursday November 22nd and Friday November 23rd in observance of Thanksgiving. We will reopen on Monday November 26th. Please note that email replies will be delayed until Monday.
Happy Thanksgiving! We hope everyone has enjoyed this day and been able to spend it with your loved ones, and enjoy some good eats and some great football games!
There have also been some fantastic entries in the current Yakfinities Customizing Challenge recently, and they are very easy on the eyes – click on the image above to catch up with the latest customs submitted, and we’ve also started category discussion for the next Yakfinities. Registered forum members can offer their ideas here.
It’s Thanksgiving and once again Marjorie and Arnie are back with their special annual episode of Star Wars Action News running down all the Star Wars items on sale this weekend! From half-off vehicles and toys at Toys R Us to 8 figures for $25 at Wal-Mart, Dark Horse comics for under a dollar each, and so much more, listen to find out which stores you need to hit tomorrow (or tonight)!
And also in this episode the Star Wars Action News hosts look at all the items you can buy your Star Wars loving friend or family member for the holidays. All price ranges are covered from Hasbro action figures up to Gentle Giant’s newest statue and maquette releases. Listen to find their recommendations for hot holiday items, and a few things you may not have even known about!
Finally this week, Star Wars Action News has long been a supporter of Toys For Tots. Listen to this week’s episode to find out about a special eBay auction being run for a custom Death Trooper with all proceeds going to buy toys for a Toys For Tots donation! It’s all in this week’s Star Wars Action News podcast!
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