Hasbro.com has updated their product listing pages with new packaging and loose shots of the Obi-Wan’s Jedi Starfighter, AT-AP and the Republic V-19 Torrent Starfighter all sporting the Vintage Collection style packaging. Head on over to check them out.
In the last episode of our year-end retrospective, Jerry, Jay, Steve, Berent, Arnie, and Marjorie take one last look back at 2011 for Star Wars collector., They look at the generalization of Star Wars merchandise, from the housewares to so more T-Shirts than could be worn at a con. They also discuss the final Robot Chicken Star Wars special and their favorite Star Wars acquisition of 2011.
Then they turn their gaze forward. While “always in motion is future”, the hosts discuss the Hasbro toys revealed for 2012 some of which are appearing on pegs now! They also discuss their hopes for the Star Wars: The Phantom Menace 3-D rerelease and Celebration 6.
All this and more in the first Star Wars Action News of 2012!
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Our friends at Rebelscum are reporting that Hasbro has lifted the embargo on selling new (2012) merchandise on the Jan. 30 street date so retailers may commence stocking their shelves with product at any time, which is good news considering most toy shelves were decimated over the holidays.
UPDATE: Hasbro has issued a clarification regarding the street date for the new 2012 merchandise. The original January 30 date is still in effect, the only place where it isn’t is in the UK.
Yakface Forum Member combatJedi found some of the new Deluxe/Class 1 sets at his local Walmart today. He picked up the BARC speeder with Phase II Clone Trooper. Head to the forums for a closer look.
Happy New Year from K & C Collectibles! This week we have the Limited Edition (Mint) Boba Fett – Prototype Armor Action Figure from the Vintage Collection. We also have a few Clone Wars, Saga Legends and Vintage Action Figures from 10% to 35% off.
While drooling over the latest imagery of the new Vintage Collection “The Phantom Menace” figures from Jedi Temple Archives and SWCollector, I noticed an unfortunate error with the Darth Maul. Click on through to discover the secret…..
Happy New Year to all our readers and we hope you have a great 2012. Thanks for all of your feedback here at our site, through our forums and on Facebook and Twitter.
Yakfinities #42 – Mirrored Reflections, has been extended by one day – so all custom figure entries are due by 11:59 pm CST Sunday, January 1.
Random prize winners will be announced on Sunday, January 8 and will include more new figures from The Vintage Collection!
Sideshow is giving newsletter subscribers the opportunity to win their amazing 1:6 Scale Sandtrooper – Desert Sands Detachment. Click on over to Sideshow Collectibles for the full details!
Sideshow Collectibles has just revealed through their 12 Days of Sideshow feature a production peek showing the “Desert Nomad” Ben Kenobi maquette. This piece will include an alternate switch out portrait featuring Alec Guinness as a younger Obi-Wan. For a better glimpse of this, you can head to the SDCC11 Sideshow Freaks Dinner Flicker gallery.