After a brief hiatus, due to a dwindling part count, the Droid Factory attraction at Disney and they have restocked and are offering the new parts (domes & hats) that were not available previously. Let’s hope these hold out through CVI. Thanks to our friends at Endor Express for the tip.
Gentle Giant is now taking PGM pre-orders for the CVI Exclusive Jumbo Kenner Lando Calrissian. You must be a Premier Guild Member to order.
Also for one week only, Gentle Giant is removing the one pre-order per account limit on all five 2012 Premier Guild Gifts!
Thanks to JediDefender’s twitter feed for the tip.
The page just announced that The Clone Wars Season 5 will premiere at Celebration VI!
On Friday, August 24th at 5 pm, the Digital Stage at Celebration VI – the venue optimized for high-definition digital theatrical exhibition with state-of-the-art surround sound – will present an evening of Star Wars: The Clone Warsentertainment beginning with a special presentation of the Season Four finale, the episodes “Brothers” and “Revenge.” These are followed by “Revival,” the long-awaited Season Premiere, on Cartoon Network this fall, that continues the story of the resurrected Darth Maul.
Head to StarWarsCelebration.com for the full details!
As Professor Farnsworth would say, Good news everyone! Our friends at JediDefender have posted news that the Prototype Boba Fett Mailaway figure has started to ship out again to those who had their order(s) delayed so check those mailboxes.
Entertainment Earth is having a Star Wars Sale! Simply purchase one item at regular price and get the second for 25% off*!
*Exclusions apply
Here it is! This one-of-a-kind shirt, designed and illustrated by CVI artist Mark McKenna, will be GIVEN to each attendee of our Fan Party on Thursday night! Get your tickets at SWActionNews.com
The Star Wars Collecting Track is better than ever at Star Wars Celebration VI with the addition of the Collector’s Social Area!
Organized by Marjorie and Arnie of the Star Wars Action News podcast, the Social Area gives Star Wars collectors the opportunity to network with other Star Wars collectors, learn more about the collecting hobby, and get autographs from authors of books on collecting.
The Social Area will feature collectible roundtable discussions led by collecting experts from across the globe. You can meet other collectors from your area and join a collecting club! Listen to live podcasts about Star Wars collecting from Star Wars Action News, the ‘Chive Cast, and This Week in Star Wars! Meet the owners of some of the most popular collecting websites, and more!
Plus, on Friday night in the Social Area, the underground hotel sales come to you with the Star Wars Collectible Swap Meet! Held in the Social Area, bring some of your Star Wars items to trade! Find the one figure needed to complete your collection, or that one-of-a-kind item you can’t live without.
Stay tuned for a full schedule of events, and be sure to stop by the Collector’s Social Area, room W304.
We couldn’t let San Diego Comic Con go by without some analysis and discussion and we’re joined by our good friend, and co-author of Star Wars: The Ultimate Action Figure Collection, Paul Harrison from Jedi Temple Archives. We also catch up with show regular Steve Sansweet who finally reveals the details of what he’s going to be doing at Star Wars Celebration VI at the recently announced Rancho Obi-Wan Experience. Steve also reveals who else will be joining him at the Experience too. Justin LaSalata updates us on the latest Celebration VI exclusives revealed since our last show.
It’s another not-to-be-missed episode of the Curto Burns Collectors Cast!
Subscribe for free through iTunes or download at CurtoBurns.com
Gentle Giant is now offering their 2012 convention exclusive to the general public! Take the links below before they sell out! Thanks to our friends at Star Wars Action News for the tip!
