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Update: Keepsake Ornament Premiere Weekend

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Just a friendly reminder to mark your calendars for next weekend (July 16-17) for Hallmark’s Keepsake Ornament Premiere where you’ll be able to picked Jedi Master Yoda, Showdown at the Cantina and Slave I. All three are battery operated and feature “Magic” sound effects.

Update: Just a reminder that today kicks of the sale of the 2011 Star Wars ornaments which include the ones above plus a Limited Edition Bossk as well. Best to call ahead before heading out to make sure they have them available.

Collecting News, Podcasts/Streaming

Episode 299: An Exclusive Episode

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The bounty is on, and this time IG-88 and Dengar are not the hunters but the hunted as they are Hallmark’s San Diego Comic Con exclusive Christmas ornaments! Announced last week, this week Marjorie, Arnie, and guest host Mark discuss these exclusives, and what it means for something to be exclusive.

Also on this week’s show, Marjorie reviews the revealed photos of the Luke and Vader Bespin diorama from Sideshow, Arnie drools over Sideshow’s Premium Format Han in Carbonite, and Mark gives a parent’s perspective on the timing of Star Wars Celebration 6.

With a UK store and con report from The Gingerprince, and Brock reviewing Fate of the Jedi: Conviction by Aaron Allston, it’s all this week on the Star Wars Action News podcast!

You can download this week’s show from swactionnews.com or use the direct links:

Regular Version:
http://www.swactionnews.com/Podcasts/SWAN299.MP3

Enhanced Version
http://www.swactionnews.com/Podcasts/Enhanced/SWAN299.M4A

Collecting News, Podcasts/Streaming

Episode 298: Packing Celebration

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Star Wars Celebrations – never will you find a more passionate group of Star Wars fans in one place! Every single Star Wars Celebration has been a great time for the fans in attendance, with exclusive collectibles, celebrity panels, great events, and so much more friendships are made as are memories! So there can be no bigger Star Wars news this past week than the official announcement of Star Wars Celebration VI, in Orlando, August 23-26, 2012. On this week’s Star Wars Action News podcast Marjorie and Arnie celebrate this news and look at what it means for Star Wars fans.

Also this week, Marjorie and Arnie continue packing the Sithsonian and Arnie reflects on what impact the move has had on his rules of collecting.

With a discussion of the Wedge vintage figure, Hallmark SDCC exclusives, and more, it’s all on this week’s Star Wars Action News podcast!

You can download this week’s show from swactionnews.com or use the direct links:

Regular Version:
http://www.swactionnews.com/Podcasts/SWAN298.MP3

Enhanced Version
http://www.swactionnews.com/Podcasts/Enhanced/SWAN298.M4A