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Episode 387: It’s Not Easy Buying Green (Cards)

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Gentle Giant’s Premiere Guild Memberships for 2013 started recently with two exclusive Premiere Guild Member mini-busts, a holographic Darth Vader and an Episode III Mace Windu.  As they ponder their gift for 2013, Marjorie and Arnie look back this podcast at two mini-busts for PGM members in 2012, the Rebel Trooper from A New Hope and a white Republic Commando from the Expanded Universe.

Also this podcast, Brock reviews the recent novel The Last Jedi, Javier reports in on green card figure finds in Mexico, and we report on a very cool, 2-week limited art print from J.K. Woodward.  All this and more on this week’s Star Wars Action News podcast!

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Episode 385: C-3PO Is Happy To See You

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The stores are full of the same ol’, same ol’, not because there are no new Star Wars action figures but because the stores are so full of 2012 figures that Hasbro is only shipping the new 2013 figures to other countries.  If you want the 2013 Yoda carded Clone Wars and Movie Heroes figures American Star Wars collectors need to buy from Canada or Germany at considerable expense in shipping and surcharges.  Is it worth it?  Marjorie and Arnie have the final wave of Clone Wars figures in hand from a Canadian seller, and review each figure on this week’s Star Wars Action News!  Listen to find out if these repacks, repaints, and retools are worth your bounty.

And speaking of bounty, on this week’s podcast is one bad bounty hunter — Bossk!  Sideshow’s 12-inch Bossk figure is in stock and shipping now, and Star Wars Action News reviews the exclusive version on this week’s show.  With interchangeable hands, feet, and head (with the exclusive version) listen to hear the hosts’ thoughts on this latest sixth-scale figure!

With a vintage filled report from the Toy Man Toy Show in St. Louis, a way to get an exclusive T-Shirt design this weekend at Wizard World St. Louis, and more, it’s all in this week’s Star Wars Action News podcast!

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Episode 384: Bishoujo and Jocasta Nu

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With few new Hasbro Star Wars toys showing up in stores, Star Wars collectors and podcast hosts Marjorie and Arnie must look online to build their collection.  On this week’s podcast, they review two new mail-order additions to their collection!  First, they review the Brian’s Toys exclusive Jocasta Nu action figure from Hasbro.  Then they look at the first statue in Kotobukiya’s new Star Wars Bishoujo line–Jaina Solo.

Star Wars Action News segment host Nathan P. Butler has also kept busy collecting the variant covers for Dark Horse’s new Star Wars #1 comic book.  How many covers are there and how far will Nathan go to get them all?  Listen to this week’s podcast to find out!

With a UK collecting report by Steve “The Gingerprince” and Johnathan giving tips on collecting the Yoda carded Clone Wars and Movie Heroes figures, it’s all on this week’s Star Wars Action News podcast!

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Episode 383: A Wave-Full of Yakface

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With a dearth of new Star Wars figures in stores, Marjorie and Arnie run down the latest Star Wars online offerings, share news of bargain-priced Star Wars toys, and review some new Easter-themed Star Wars items!

For fans of Star Wars 3.75-inch figures the news is bad.  No new figures will be shipping for months, rumors of Target removing all Star Wars items from their toy aisles abound, and the last wave of Clone Wars figures can only be found in Germany and Canada.  On this episode of Star Wars Action News, your hosts Marjorie and Arnie run down the state of collecting, and discuss how far they are willing to go in search of these new figures.

But not all is bleak; new Star Wars novelty items are appearing in the holiday aisles of Toys R Us and Target.  From pastel Vader heads to bunny-eared Stormtroopers, the hosts review the new product hitting shelves.

With a discussion of the newest item in Sideshow’s Star Wars Mythos line of statues, bargain-priced Hasbro toys, and more, it’s all in this week’s Star Wars Action News podcast!

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Episode 382: Toy Fair 2013 Part 3 – From the Floor

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Marjorie and Arnie cover Toy Fair live from the Javitz floor discussing new toys and collectibles from Kotobukiya, Diamond Select, Uncle Milton, and more!

While Hasbro has held the biggest focus coming out of Toy Fair 2013, there were plenty of other companies presenting and revealing new Star Wars items for 2013.  On this episode of Star Wars Action News, Marjorie and Arnie report on all the rest, from Kotobukiya with their lines of statues and Bishoujos to Uncle Milton’s science-based Star Wars items, from Fantasy Flight Games with their Star Wars card, mini, and role-playing games to Diamond Select with their bust banks.  Plus LEGO with a slew of new sets for all price ranges!  Hear it all in this week’s Star Wars Action News podcast!

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Episode 380: Toy Fair 2013 Part 1

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Toy Fair 2013 is here and Star Wars Action News is your podcast source for Star Wars collecting news coverage!  On this podcast, Marjorie and Arnie recap and review the Hasbro Fan Media presentation.  From the Black Series 6-inch and 3.75-inch collector oriented figures to the new 5 points of articulation-sporting Saga Legends figures, Angry Birds, Fighter Pods, and more.  Forget the rumors you’ve heard, on this podcast you’ll hear first hand reactions to seeing the new 2013 product, as well as behind-the-scenes information such as how many 3.75-inch Black Series figures are scheduled for 2013, how The Phantom Menace 3-D hurt Star Wars collectors, and the status of the Vintage boxed Endor AT-AT in the states.  All this and more in the first part of Star Wars Action News’ 2013 Toy Fair Coverage!

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Episode 379: Back in Black

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Marjorie and Arnie look at all the new toy news revealed in advance of next week’s Toy Fair International.

Marjorie and Arnie are back, in black with the new Black Series of Star Wars figures coming from Hasbro!  On this week’s podcast, the hosts of Star Wars Action News discuss Hasbro’s reveal of new, collector-oriented, highly articulated 6-inch Star Wars figures.  Is this a lightspeed jump for figure collectors, or a desperate retread?  Listen to find out their opinions!

With a discussion on JJ Abrams directing Episode VII, the “postponing” of the 3-D converted Episode II and III films, and Johnathan bringing a report from the Gurnee toy show, it’s all on this week’s Star Wars Action News podcast!
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Episode 378: I’m a Shadow Boxer, Baby

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Arnie and Nathan look at Star Wars #1 from Dark Horse, Jerry talks about shadow box displays, and Johnathan, Steve, and Brock join in too!

For many collectors the question is not “do I buy it” but “how do I display it after it’s bought”.  Those who follow Star Wars Action News on Facebook and Twitter have seen Jerry share some of his unique, inventive ways of displaying vintage Kenner dioramas, and now Jerry shares his methods with you on the podcast!  If you want to hear a new method to display your Star Wars toys, this is a show not to miss!

Also this week, the gang’s all here!  Nathan joins Arnie to look at Dark Horse’s Star Wars #1, Brock reviews Timothy Zahn’s novel scoundrels, and Johnathan and Steve share their latest Star Wars toy finds in the US and the UK.  All this and more in this week’s Star Wars Action News podcast!

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Episode 377: Read My Lips, No New Figures

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Marjorie and Arnie discuss Droid Factory’s cancellation, new online orders, and the Sithmas gift exchange gifts!

Star Wars Action News is back with its first show of 2013.  Join hosts Marjorie and Arnie as they discuss the big news revealed by Hasbro last week–the Droid Factory line of figures, slated for early 2013, has been cancelled.  Where does this leave action figure collectors, and what will the long-term impact be to the line?  Listen to find out their thoughts!
But despite no Droid Factory figures, new Star Wars toys are available online and in stores.  In this week’s podcast Marjorie and Arnie review the four new mini-rig vehicles released by Hasbro for 2013, the 501st Legion Attack Dropship, the MTT Droid Fighter, the 501st Legion AT-RT, and Yoda’s Jedi Attack Fighter.  Now coming with two figures, and a higher price point, listen to find out if you should hunt these for your collection.
With a Jar-Jar-tastic Christmas haul, a new Sideshow 1/6 scale figure, and much more, it’s all in this week’s Star Wars Action News podcast!