DeathStarBucks T-Shirt at DigitallySquat

Long-time Yakface reader Dylan Hay-Chapman has sent us a great shirt that he as created and is offering for sale on his site.

Like stormtroopers, DeathStarBucks is everywhere. The back shows search readout for all 1138 DeathStarBucks locations, in Aurebesh, including the newest location on the Superlaser Deck.

Head on over to DigitiallySquat.com to get yours!

Diorama Workshop Staff Shirts Revealed!

Our friends at DioramaWorkshop have not only been hard at work prepping the projects for CVI but have also created some awesome staff shirts for easy identification at the show! Head on over to DioramaWorkshop.com to check out one of 4 designs and then hop over to the SWActionNews, Rancho Obi-Wan and CurtoBurns sites for exclusive reveals of the other 3 shirts!

Celebration VI Collecting Club Patch Set

Six Groups Celebrate CVI with an Exclusive Patch Set

Five Star Wars collecting clubs along with the Celebration VI Collecting Track will mark Celebration VI by giving away sections of an exclusive 6-piece patch set.  When assembled, the pieces form a Clone Wars themed movie poster.  The poster features characters from all six movies of the Star Wars saga along with characters from The Clone Wars TV series.  The clubs participating in this project are the Washington DC Area Star Wars Collecting Club (DCSWCC), the Ohio Star Wars Collectors Club (OSWCC), the Pennsylvania Star Wars Collecting Society (PSWCS), the Star Wars Grand Florida Alliance (SWGFA), the Seattle ARea Lucasfilm Artifact Collectors Club (SARLACC) and the Celebration VI Collecting Track.  Lead designer Bill Cable of PSWCS conceived the idea for the patch, and completed the design with substantial assistance from leaders of the participating groups.

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Yakface/Hasbro CVI QnA: The Questions

We have set up a time to meet with Hasbro for a one-on-one interview/QnA session immediately following the Celebration VI presentation on Friday, Aug. 24. Beside the obvious, where are the figures? and distribution questions, what would you like us to ask them? We only have 10 min with them so not every question submitted can and/or will be asked, but you can post your question(s) here in comments section, on facebook or in our forums for consideration.

SWAN Reveals Exclusive CVI Badges

Our friends and party co-host Star Wars Action News have revealed their exclusive CVI badge(s) today via Facebook! Not only do they include iconic artwork from the master Ralph McQuarrie and use the photography of Dan Curto, but the 2 badges join together to form one portrait! Head on over the SWActionNews facebook page for details on how you can get at least one of them, as the second is reserved for party attendees only!

Episode 358: C6 and Chicago Comic Con

2012’s Convention season is ending not with a whimper but with a bang! Star Wars Celebration VI starts in 10 days, but last weekend was also Wizard World’s Chicago Comic-Con, and on this week’s Star Wars Action News podcast Marjorie and Arnie run down both.
First, the Celebration VI panel schedule has finally been released, and Marjorie and Arnie discuss some of the panels they will be hosting, as well as panels in the Celebration VI Collector’s Social Area. With limited edition free collectibles, opportunities to meet the faces behind some of the most popular Star Wars collecting web sites, and more, listen to find out how to not miss out at C6!
Also, Diorama Workshop head Frank D’iorio comes on the show to update listeners on what attendees will be building at C6, and what collectibles and souvenirs will be available at the diorama workshop area.
Then Marjorie, Arnie, Brock, and Johnathan went to Wizard World Chicago. Listen in to find out about the toys, collectibles, and celebrities that attended this Midwestern event.
With a book review of X-Wing: Mercy Kill by Brock and Vintage figures being sold individually online, it’s all on this week’s Star Wars Action News podcast!

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