The Yakface/Hasbro QnA returns this week with questions submitted on 7/22. In this session, we inquire as to the changes in packaging design from the Vintage Collection figures and status of an open-belly Tauntaun.
FREE Figure with $10 Purchase at HTS
HasbroToyShop has launched a new promotion today where if you purchase $10 in Star Wars product, you’ll receive a free Star Wars action figure. Offer expires August 22, 2011 at 11:59 PM (ET).
Episode 307: Voices of One
The Star Wars toy finds continue as exclusives and non-exclusives keep appearing at K-Mart, Toys R Us, Walmart, and Target! Listen to this week’s Star Wars Action News podcast as Marjorie and Arnie run down their store finds, and play your voicemails reporting what Star Wars Action News listeners have been finding, buying, and what they think of it!
Also this week, Star Wars Action News Book Club liaison Brock reviews the new Timothy Zahn novel Choices of One, Marjorie reviews the new Jedi Force figures, and Garmin uses the Force to help you find your destination! All this and more on this week’s Star Wars Action News!
Regular Version:
http://www.swactionnews.com/Podcasts/SWAN307.MP3
Enhanced Version
http://www.swactionnews.com/Podcasts/Enhanced/SWAN307.M4A
UPDATE: Toys”R”Us Sale – 2/$10.99
You’ll want to make sure that Toys”R”Us is on your list of retail stops this week, as they are running another of their 2/$10.99 sales on basic Hasbro figures – Star Wars, GI Joe, and other Hasbro brands are included – and for once, the Vintage figures are included as well! Good luck on those toy runs, with these prices it’s a good excuse to add a couple more army builders, stock up for customs, etc… and as a reminder, Wal-Mart is usually pretty good about matching competitor prices if you bring an ad in with you!
UPDATE: Although some stores may honor the promotion on the Vintage Collection, not all stores do, nor does the ToysRUs.com website.
Republic Commando Set In-Stock at TRU
The SDCC/TRU exclusive Republic Commando Set is now in-stock at Toys”R”Us.com. Thanks to fellow MN collector 37Moses for the tip!
UPDATE: Sold Out
Yellowing Plastic Strikes Back
In spite of Hasbro’s VP of Global Brand Management indicating in a recent interview at Echobasenews.com that they had resolved the issue with yellowing of figures, it seems as though they still haven’t really addressed the problem (at least not yet).
Over the past year or so, collectors are very aware of extreme cases of this on the BD # 58 Spacetrooper, TVC # 14 Sandtrooper and TVC # 15 Clone Trooper (as well as some Clone Wars Clone Troopers to a lesser extent). But now it’s being seen on the TVC # 52 Rebel Fleet Trooper’s helmet, and even the Clone Trooper helmet in the AOTC Blu Ray Commemorative set.
Our friends at Jedidefender.com have provided a comparison pic of this quality control issue on the Rebel Fleet Trooper and forum members Rum Sleg and Nygmex at Rebelscum.com also reported this problem recently as well.
So, what’s it going to take for Hasbro to address this issue once and for all? Share your thoughts after the jump!
CW Ultimate Gift Set Packaging Revealed
Haven’t had your fill of Clone Wars products yet? You’re in luck then as Sandtroopers.com has posted image of the upcoming Walmart Exclusive Ultimate Gift Set that was revealed at SDCC a few weeks back. This set includes Space Suit Anakin, Count Dooku, Super Battle Droid, Battle Droid and Captain Rex. Look for this to hit store shelves around October. Sandtroopers also comes through with an image of the packaging for the ultra-cool Mandalorion Assault Transport Head on over for the full reports.
Even More New Carded Clone Wars Images
More New Clone Wars Figures
For your review, here is an additional batch of carded images showcasing upcoming Clone Wars figures.
New Carded Clone Wars Figures at Sandtroopers
Our friends at Sandtroopers.com update today with a look at new carded shots of Savage Opress, Cold Weather Plo Koon and the Kamino ARF Trooper from the Clone Wars line. You’ll also notice some slight modifications to the layout of the packaging placing more focus on the action figures themselves rather than the Galactic Battle Game card. Head on over for a closer look!