Toy Fair 2013 is here and Star Wars Action News is your podcast source for Star Wars collecting news coverage! On this podcast, Marjorie and Arnie recap and review the Hasbro Fan Media presentation. From the Black Series 6-inch and 3.75-inch collector oriented figures to the new 5 points of articulation-sporting Saga Legends figures, Angry Birds, Fighter Pods, and more. Forget the rumors you’ve heard, on this podcast you’ll hear first hand reactions to seeing the new 2013 product, as well as behind-the-scenes information such as how many 3.75-inch Black Series figures are scheduled for 2013, how The Phantom Menace 3-D hurt Star Wars collectors, and the status of the Vintage boxed Endor AT-AT in the states. All this and more in the first part of Star Wars Action News’ 2013 Toy Fair Coverage!
It’s time for the 110th American International Toy Fair in New York but unfortunately ‘Nemo’ has stopped many people from attending including Dan and James who are stuck in Rochester, NY and London, UK respectively. That doesn’t mean that their coverage stops and they’re here with the first show from the 2013 US Toy Fair featuring all the reveals and news from the Hasbro Fan Media Day event that took place at the Times Centre on 9th February 2013. What will Dan and James make ofThe Black Series, the ‘new’ Saga Legends, 12” line and more – listen in to find out. Check out the images and follow along at Jedi News.
Our friends at Galactic Hunter have posted image on Facebook of this year’s LEGO Exclusive. The set is based upon the upcoming Yoda Chronicles mini series. It is limited to only 150 pieces. Bummed I am that I missed this. : (
Day one of Toy Fair 2013 has come to a close and with that, some great Hasbro image galleries are been uploaded from our friends across the web. Be sure to check out all of the coverage from the sites listed below.
Here is a quick list of products Hasbro announced today during their Toy Fair Presentation. This is a preliminary list and it will be updated as more info is available. Thanks to our friends at Galactic Hunter, Jedi Temple Archives, Star Wars Action News, YodasNews for their on site coverage.
Hasbro as started their presentation for their various brands at Toy Fair. Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter for up to the second announcements from the event!
Our friends at Star Wars Action News are auctioning off a PGM Exclusive Republic Commando mini bust for charity to support the American Lung Association. For the details, head over to their forums and show your support for this worthy cause.
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.
