Tag Archives: SWAN

Yakface CVI Badge/Coin Pin Set Update

For folks looking to score one of our CVI exclusive Collectors Badge with Coin Pin sets, these will be available in limited quantities Thursday at the Yakface/SWAN Fan Party, at The Force United – booth #450 (days/times to be announced), at the Meet the Fan Site Collector Track panel (Room W304CD) on Saturday from 3-4pm, and at a mystery time that will only be announced on Facebook and Twitter (@yak_face).

Diorama Workshop Staff Shirts Revealed!

Our friends at DioramaWorkshop have not only been hard at work prepping the projects for CVI but have also created some awesome staff shirts for easy identification at the show! Head on over to DioramaWorkshop.com to check out one of 4 designs and then hop over to the SWActionNews, Rancho Obi-Wan and CurtoBurns sites for exclusive reveals of the other 3 shirts!

SWAN Reveals Exclusive CVI Badges

Our friends and party co-host Star Wars Action News have revealed their exclusive CVI badge(s) today via Facebook! Not only do they include iconic artwork from the master Ralph McQuarrie and use the photography of Dan Curto, but the 2 badges join together to form one portrait! Head on over the SWActionNews facebook page for details on how you can get at least one of them, as the second is reserved for party attendees only!

Episode 358: C6 and Chicago Comic Con

2012’s Convention season is ending not with a whimper but with a bang! Star Wars Celebration VI starts in 10 days, but last weekend was also Wizard World’s Chicago Comic-Con, and on this week’s Star Wars Action News podcast Marjorie and Arnie run down both.
First, the Celebration VI panel schedule has finally been released, and Marjorie and Arnie discuss some of the panels they will be hosting, as well as panels in the Celebration VI Collector’s Social Area. With limited edition free collectibles, opportunities to meet the faces behind some of the most popular Star Wars collecting web sites, and more, listen to find out how to not miss out at C6!
Also, Diorama Workshop head Frank D’iorio comes on the show to update listeners on what attendees will be building at C6, and what collectibles and souvenirs will be available at the diorama workshop area.
Then Marjorie, Arnie, Brock, and Johnathan went to Wizard World Chicago. Listen in to find out about the toys, collectibles, and celebrities that attended this Midwestern event.
With a book review of X-Wing: Mercy Kill by Brock and Vintage figures being sold individually online, it’s all on this week’s Star Wars Action News podcast!

Only 10 Yakface/SWAN Party Tickets Left

That’s right, with just 2 weeks until Celebration VI, we only have 10 tickets left for our not-to-be-missed Yakface/Star Wars Action News Fan Party! Your ticket will not only get you fed, but also our exclusive shirt illustrated by Mark McKenna plus a shot at a ton of prizes from Hasbro (TVC action figures & more), Sideshow (12″ figures), Mimoco (USB flash drives), Her Universe (clothing), Brian’s Toys (Force FX Lightsaber), K & C Collectibles ($100 in gift certificates) and much more!

Episode 357: Add to Cart

Celebration is in two weeks, and for collectors the time to prepare your shopping lists has come! The store list has been revealed, and pre-orders are being taken by Acme Archives and Gentle Giant. From T-Shirts to statues to jumbo figures, magnets, and more! On this week’s Star Wars Action News podcast, Marjorie and Arnie run down the list.

But is there any better collectible than a free one? Tickets for the Yakface/Star Wars Action News Celebration 6 party are almost sold out! With tons of door prizes, from the SDCC exclusive Carbon Freeze figure set, FX Lightsaber, Mimoco Thumb Drives, Diamond Select collectibles, Sideshow 12-inch figures, and so much more to win! Plus everyone who attends the party gets an exclusive shirt with art by Mark McKenna. Get your tickets before they sell out!

With a review of Gentle Giant exclusive mini-busts, back to school notebooks, and a reveal about some panels in the Celebration 6 Collecting Track, it’s all on this week’s Star Wars Action News podcast!

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CVI Yakface/SWAN Party Tickets Almost Gone!

We only have a handful of tickets to the Yakface/Star Wars Action News Fan Party at CVI remaining and this is looking to be the biggest one yet in terms of attendance and prizes with items from Sideshow Collectibles and Hasbro (think very HTF figures)! Purchase your tickets today in order to reserve your spot, get our exclusive shirt and a few additional yet-to-be-announced exclusives!

Episode 356: Year of the Astromech

Celebration VI is coming fast! Less than a month away! Have you got your party to the Star Wars Action News/Yakface party? The tickets are almost sold out, and all attendees get snacks, drinks, an exclusive Star Wars T-Shirt with art by Mark McKenna, and a chance to win some great prizes! On this week’s Star Wars Action News, we talk to Mark about his Celebration VI exclusive art print, featuring Darth Talon and Aayla Secura, as well as his comic background and the party T-Shirt!
Also on this week’s show we run down some of the most limited and most coveted exclusives that are coming at Star Wars Celebration VI. From Disney Vinylmation figures to Boba Fett bust banks to trading cards given out one per day each day of the con, listen to start making your shopping list for Celebration!
With Disney being at Celebration one of the biggest questions is if they will bring Droid Factory with them. That conversation began again this weekend as Droid Factory made its long-awaited return to Disneyworld! Listen as Star Wars Action News forum member Christian, “Darth Corgi”, recounts his adventure of building all 24 droids, and find out how you can get yours.
With Steve “The Gingerprince” reporting from the MCM Expo in Manchester, a look at Wizard World Chicago, and more, it’s all on this week’s Star Wars Action News podcast!

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