Awesome Illustrated Vintage Card Back Poster

05/01/2013 Jayson 5 Comments

Vintage fans take note. On May the 4th this fantastic vintage card back poster will be available for purchase from talented illustrator, Christopher Lee via dribbble. Here are some details on the piece:

My newest (and probably last) compendium poster pays tribute Star Wars and the iconic Kenner card back from the 80’s. This one in particular is the 92 card back which covered the entire basic figure assortment.

All of the characters were designed with the toys as reference. I took a few liberties, but the details are limited to what was provided by the figures alone.

The print will be in my shop by May the 4th (appropriately) 🙂

I’ll post a store link when I have it up.

Various time-lapse process videos can be found here:
https://vimeo.com/user541363/videos

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27×39″

Be sure to bookmark the page or watch for an announcement here on Yakface.com when the print becomes available.

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DioramaWorkshop Anniversary Contest

05/01/2013 Jayson Leave a comment

Our pal Frank Diorio has launched Phase II of his amazing DioramaWorkshop website and with that a new contest. Head on over for the complete details.

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Star Wars Notebooks Sale

04/30/2013 Jayson Leave a comment

Now through Friday! In honor of Star Wars Day ‘May the 4th’, get $4 OFF any purchase of $10 or more at www.StarWarsNotebooks.com with code: MAY4TH

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New Sponsor: Urban Collector

04/30/2013 Jayson Leave a comment

Yakface.com would like to officially welcome Urban Collector onboard as a new sponsor! They offer a great selection of Star Wars-themed collectibles from a wide variety of manufacturers. Click on through for more info.

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Episode 390: C2E2 with Jeffrey Brown

04/29/2013 Jayson Leave a comment

This past weekend was the C2E2 convention in Chicago, Illinois. In its fourth year, C2E2 has grown to fill an entire hall at McCormick Place. With no major stars like Val Kilmer and John Cusack to headline, the star wattage was a little bit dimmer, but that doesn’t mean there wasn’t tons to do at the con. On this week’s Star Wars Action News podcast, hosts Arnie, Marjorie, and Johnathan are joined by Chris, Sarah, and Yakface.com’s Jayson live on the C2E2 floor! Listen as they run down their impressions of the convention, with tons of Star Wars collecting! From vintage finds to modern, high end and low end, plus custom items like coffee mugs and art, they discuss it all.

Also this week, Arnie sits down with Darth Vader and Son author Jeffrey Brown to talk about that book, the recently released follow-up Vader’s Little Princess, and his upcoming Scholastic book Jedi Academy.

With news from Sunday’s vintage toy auction, special collectibles for May the 4th, it’s all on this week’s Star Wars Action News!

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Save $25 Off Your Purchase at ToysRUs

04/29/2013 Jayson Leave a comment

Want to save $25 on that Endor AT-AT hitting stores now? Head to our facebook page for a $25 off coupon. Valid until May 4th and in-store only.

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Star Wars: Empire and Rebellion: Razor’s Edge

04/29/2013 Jayson Leave a comment

io9.com has posted the exclusive look at the first novel in the upcoming Star Wars: Empire and Rebellion “Razor’s Edge” series. The series kicks off with focusing on Princess Leia and the events after A New Hope and subsequent books will revolve around Han and Luke. Head on 0ver to io9.com for more details.

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May the 4th LEGO Event at ToysRUs

04/29/2013 Jayson Leave a comment

Bring your friends & join the FUN! Build an exclusive  mini-version of Jek-14’s Stealth Starfighter, as featured  in The Yoda Chronicles on Cartoon Network airing  May 29. Head to ToysRUs.com for more details and to locate a store near you.

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