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Toy Fair Coverage Update
Due to the pending blizzard’s unpredictable effects on my connecting flights (inbound and outgoing) on Friday and Sunday, I have elected to cancel my trip to NY for Toy Fair. That doesn’t mean we will not be covering the weekend’s event! We will be sharing news here, Facebook, Twitter, and in our forums from our great affiliates that are still attending.
UPDATE: Thanks to our friends at Star Wars Action News, we will be providing photo editing assistance and posting their images as they are made available. Be sure to check out their podcasts released throughout the weekend for their analysis of the weekend’s news.
Clone Wars Season Finale Trailer
As Season 5 of The Clone Wars draws to a close, the action and emotion of the series has never been better. Now it looks like the Jedi will have to face off against one of their own while dealing with being shut out of military decisions that will have irrevocable effects on the future of the Republic. Check out this trailer for the 4-part story arc that leads to this season’s finale.
Fighter Pods Rampage Game Packs Hitting
Target has started placing new Series 4 Fighter Pods products this week and in addition to the single packs, 7 packs and the Exclusive Tin, they have also placed the 2 new “Rampage” Battle Game packs. The Hailfire Droid Pack includes a Droideka*, Super Battle Droid*, Captain Typho and Galactic Marine and the Republic Gunship Pack includes Mace Windu*, Kit Fisto*, Han Solo (Hoth Gear) and a Royal Guard (Crimson Empire). Each set retails for $19.99.
* Exclusive to the set
New Spinoff Films are Official
Click here for the press release at the official site!
Class II Vehicles at Toys”R”us
The 2013 shrunken down “mid-sized” vehicles have begun to show up at Toys”R”us stores and I came across them today in the St. Louis area. They are priced at $21.99.
Not a bad price, but personally it’s hard to get excited by smaller versions of vehicles that we already have… I’d like for Hasbro to realize that much of the problem with the 2012 mid-sized vehicle failure wasn’t the price, it was that everyone already had the vehicles they were trying to push… but enough of the rant, good luck on those toy runs if you’re looking for these!
Toy Fair 2013 Coverage Kicks Off Soon
It is hard to believe we are only a few short days away to providing our coverage of this year’s Toy Fair in New York. There have been a lot of shake-ups in the collecting landscape since last year so hopefully we’ll get some clarification and reassurances from Hasbro that all is not lost as we head into 2013 and beyond.
Episode 379: Back in Black
Marjorie and Arnie look at all the new toy news revealed in advance of next week’s Toy Fair International.
Marjorie and Arnie are back, in black with the new Black Series of Star Wars figures coming from Hasbro! On this week’s podcast, the hosts of Star Wars Action News discuss Hasbro’s reveal of new, collector-oriented, highly articulated 6-inch Star Wars figures. Is this a lightspeed jump for figure collectors, or a desperate retread? Listen to find out their opinions!
With a discussion on JJ Abrams directing Episode VII, the “postponing” of the 3-D converted Episode II and III films, and Johnathan bringing a report from the Gurnee toy show, it’s all on this week’s Star Wars Action News podcast!
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Sponsor News: DorksideToys
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Sponsor News: K & C Collectibles
K & C Collectibles has received the all NEW Star Wars Toys. We have also acquired all of The Official Starships & Vehicles Collection.