Hasbro has officially launched the Haslab campaign for the Vintage Collection The Ghost. Priced at $499.99, this project includes Hera and the Phanton II shuttle at the BASE LEVEL for 8000 backers, with additional backer tiers of Ezra Bridger at 11,000 and Kanan Jarrus at 14,000 and Zeb Orrelios 17,000 respectively.
For the full details check out HasbroPulse.com and let’s #GetTheGhost!
As we approach the official launch of the next Vintage Collection Haslab project at SDCC, I thought this would be an opportune time to ramble on some changes I’d like to see for future campaigns to ensure success for not just Star Wars, but all Haslab projects.
Continue reading Editorial: Reconfiguring the Haslab Model
Hasbro Pulse via their social channels has sent out a tease for the upcoming Vintage Collection Haslab product debuting at SDCC. The accompanying text reads:
Preparing for launch, all systems operational. Team assignments, design concept, tier selection complete. Campaign start date confirmed. Sculpture ready.
and the above graphic’s aurebesh translates to:
Ship Diagnostics Complete
Laser cannon turret : Ready
Forward cannons : Ready
Rear cannons : Ready
It all but explictly states The Ghost as this year’s campaign. Something to ponder and plan for over the Fourth of July break.
Hasbro has confirmed in a recent Instagram post that the Vintage Collection Haslab will not launch this month but there will be a small update regarding it during the May 3rd Fanstream.
Initially set to close last Friday, the Vintage Collection Boba’s Fett Throne Room has officially closed for preorders and is listed as “Sold Out”. We now have to wait until late 2023 for this to arrive in our hands. A lot can happen in the world between now and then but thankfully we still have our cash in-hand as, unlike a Haslab campaign, we won’t have to pay for these until September. That said, let’s look at the preorder numbers this generated:
Hasbro Pulse US: 9695 (Max 19750)
Hasbro Pulse UK: 870 (Max 1000)
Hasbro Pulse EU: 529 (Max 1000)
Total: 11094 units preordered (this number may still fluctuate as preorders are cancelled or if/when they reopen.)
What do you think? Based on the numbers sold, it pulled in a little over half of the total allocated product to the 3 Hasbro Pulse stores.
I don’t think I speak out of turn to suggest that this would have had stronger global sales if it was marketed as a Return of the Jedi piece and include Jabba the Hutt — next year is the 40th Anniversary after all.
Last night at 11:59pm ET, the deadline passed for the Haslab Black Series Reva (Third Sister) Force FX Lightsaber. Without much surprise, it did not reach its goal of 5000 in order to go into production. Several factors contributed to its failure, but in the end, collectors decided to vote with their wallets — just as these projects are intended.
Hasbro brought a fair number of reveals for Star Wars Celebration, both on-site and in pipeline form. Click on through to check out the images and watch for preorders to open next week on Wednesday at 1pm ET. (Pipeline announcements will be available to preorder at a later date.
Update: Black Series Archive Wave added
Continue reading Celebration Hasbro Panel Reveals: The Black Series
To coincide with Star Wars Celebration, we have partnered with DorksideToys to giveaway a Haslab Vintage Collection Razor Crest!**
All you have to do is sign up for the DorksideToys newsletter on their website and follow our Instagram accounts (yak_face and dorksidetoys) and comment with “This is the Giveaway“. A winner will be chosen from the Instagram comments and notified after Star Wars Celebration. Contest runs until May 31, 2022.
**Giveaway is limited to U.S. residents only, 18 years of age or older. No purchase necessary. DorksideToys.com and/or Yakface.com is not responsible for any damages caused in transit to the packaging and/or contents and no replacements can or will be issued.
Notifications are being sent via FedEx showing that labels are starting to be generated for the HasLab TVC Razor Crest. Collectors should start* to receive them by week’s end.
You can sign up for notifications (it’s free) and manage your shipment as it will be something you have to sign for.
*Not all will receive them this week.
Barring orbital bombardment, Hasbro Pulse is sending out shipping address notifications in preparation for processing and delivering the long awaited TVC Razor Crest.