This Sunday, Nov. 29, Target is offering Buy 2, get 1 free on all action figures. Time to stock up for the holidays, or more importantly, donate one to Toys For Tots.
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Limited Edition Empire Cover with Kylo Ren Figure
Empire has also unveiled a Limited Edition cover available in the UK only featuring a special Kylo Ren cover with Hasbro figure.
Limited to 4,500 copies, it will be available only through Sainsbury’s.
Jimmy Kimmel Previews 6″ Black Series Princess Leia (Sort of)
Hey, want a better look at the custom Hasbro #StarWars Black Series figures of JJ Abrams and @jimmykimmel? pic.twitter.com/03mgBmuzN3
— Justin Aclin (@justinaclin) November 24, 2015
Last night, Jimmy Kimmel had a special “Force Awakens” themed show featuring the stars of the film and director J.J. Abrams. Check out the custom 6″ Black Series version of Abrams as Han Solo and Jimmy as Princess Leia which incidentally provides a pretty clear look the upcoming 6″ figure – the body and soft goods anyway.
Thanks to HunterPR’s Justin Aclin for the heads-up.
3.75″ Black Series Darth Vader Variant
Dan Emmons from StarWarsCollector.com has posted word of a packaging variant for the Walmart Exclusive 3.75″ Black Series Darth Vader figure. He notes that the position of the lightsaber has changed and black hang tags have been implemented as well. Head on over to check it out.
SAGA TOYS Now Open
SAGA TOYS is now open, located just minutes south of St. Louis.
With a huge inventory of Star Wars, GI JOE, He-Man, LEGO and other toy brands, there are countless collectibles (new and old) for all your collecting needs.
Diorama workshops and kid birthday parties are also on tap, so if you’re in the St. Louis area be sure to check them out!
Sponsor News: K&C Collectibles
K & C Collectibles is providing 15% discount starting today November 22nd through November 26th, 2015. The redemption code is NOV2015. We have added New Force Awakens 3.75″ 5-Pack Action Figure set, Kylo Ren (Starkiller Base) and Stormtrooper 4-Pack Black Series 6 inch and Star Wars Insider #161 Comic Store Exclusive cover. Click the NEW PRODUCT link for a complete list of recently added items.
Mark Boudreaux Wins Toy Designer of the Year
Long-time Hasbro designer, Mark Boudreaux as won the coveted TAGIE Toy Designer of the Year award for his work on the Battle Action Millennium Falcon for The Force Awakens!
Mark graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a B.S. in Industrial Design. In 1977, as a co-op, he started working at Kenner Toys and has developed Star Wars product at Hasbro for 38 years. Mark is a Senior Principal Product Designer in Boy’s Toys, and has worked on the six original Star Wars films, EPVII and the Clone Wars and Rebels animated TV series. Mark has designed all five of the 3-3/4” Millennium Falcons, including the new Force Awakens ‘Battle Action” version, and has action figures produced of his likeness.
TRU Exclusive “Armor Up” Phasma and Poe Hitting UK
@yak_face Now available in the UK. Picked up today in @toysrusuk #Wave2 pic.twitter.com/aqLdsp7hJl
— Nicholas Richmond (@Richmondseses) November 20, 2015
Looks like those Toys”R”Us exclusive Epic Battles/Armor Up figures including Captain Phasma and Poe Dameron are starting to hit stores in the UK.
Thanks to @bizrronick for the tweet
6″ Kylo Ren (Starkiller Base) Exclusive to Walmart in Mexico
@yak_face @JTArchives so I guess Mexico gets plenty of the US exclusives once again this is from a Walmart in MX Cty pic.twitter.com/u6Qw5Sn8Jq
— Rodrigo Zamora (@Rodzam71) November 19, 2015
In the US, this item is exclusive to Kmart, but in Mexico, collectors will be able to score the 6″ Black Series Kylo Ren (Starkiller Base) figure at Walmart.
Thanks to @Rodzam71 on Twitter for the info.
Toyguide Update Preview: Darth Vader (Emperor’s Wrath)
You might have missed this on our Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Periscope social media channels last night, but I was putting the finishing touches on the toyguide update for the Walgreens Exclusive 6″ Darth Vader (Emperor’s Wrath) and snapped the above photograph. This is not a Photoshop trick or filter, this is the actual figure “lighting up”. Find out how it was achieved by watching the video on our YouTube channel.