Yakface forum member darthmadonna has posted a nice comparison of Hasbro’s new Tauntauns, with an older version next to them. Check it out and good luck hunting down this new beast at your local Target stores after the jump!
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Landspeeder and Tauntaun Hitting Target
We’ve received reports that the Target exclusive Landspeeder and Luke Skywalker’s Tauntaun (both in Vintage packaging) are starting to hit stores this week for UPDATE: $24.99 each. Good luck on your hunting! DPCI 087-06-1732
Finally! New Vintage Collection Figures Found
This morning I was finally able to get my hands on new figures from the Vintage Collection from my local Target. Other figures shipping in this case are Luke Skywalker (Death Star Escape), Logray, Wicket, Jango Fett, Rebel Fleet Trooper. All of which include the mailaway Prototype Armor Boba Fett sticker and form.
Wave 5… Why did it have to be Wave 5?
Store reports at Coreplanets.com have indicated that after the great purge of TVC pegwarmers at Target stores, the result so far is mostly Wave 5 being stocked… and sure enough, I saw the same thing today.
While we greatly appreciate that Hasbro has taken some action to get rid of all those 4-LOMs, Dengars and yellowing oversized bucket head Clone Troopers, we don’t think that seeing Wave 5 showing up again is a great sign. Our hope is this is either isolated to certain distribution centers, or will be limited to a case per store – because there are too many good figures in the later waves that are too hard to find.
Agree? Disagree? Either way, share your thoughts in the forums!
Target Exclusive Battle Packs – Update
Following our report a few days ago on the Target Exclusive Clone Wars Battle Packs being marked down, it appears that Target stores are actually raising the price on the Hidden Enemy set, while marking down only the Hostage Crisis companion set.
Seems odd, but could this scheme be related to their upcoming The Search for Luke Skywalker set?
See what we’ve uncovered and share your thoughts on this development after the jump!
Target Exclusive Battle Packs Hit Clearance
Target stores are starting to clear out their old exclusive Clone Wars Battle Packs, hopefully to make room for their upcoming Fall exclusives.
As always your mileage may vary, but if you’re in the market for marked down figures, you might want to check those clearance endcaps next time you’re in a Target store!
Vintage Overstock Pull Update
Hasbro’s purge of Wave One and Wave Two Vintage pegwarmers that have been killing the line has hit the St. Louis area, as today I discovered a store that is starting to finally see some relief from this distribution nightmare. The pegs were bare! Crazy to think that seeing EMPTY PEGS is a positive sign!
Let’s hope this becomes a common occurrence around the country, and that the measures Hasbro is taking to try and save the line pays off – share your thoughts in the forums!
Vintage Wave 9 Hits Target in MN
A local collector friend “GrandMoffNick” managed to score the new Bastila Shan, Echo Base Trooper, Ponda Boba, Keyan Farlander as well as Revenge Vader, Luke and Ackbar at his local Target here in Minnesota. It looks like Target’s purge of old stock is starting to pay off!
UPDATE: TVC Old Stock Purge?
We received word from our friend Chris “HothIcePlanet” that Target is planning to facilitate the restocking of their Vintage Collection by purging select figures, mostly from waves 1 and 2, from their pegs. Hopefully this will clear the distribution log jam and get new product to the pegs.
For more on this, you can listen to Chris on The Sarlacc Pit Podcast over on GalacticBinder later this week.
UPDATE: Our friends at Jedi Temple Archives are reporting a similar action at Walmart. Head on over for their report.
NEW TPCs at Target
Target has started a new wave of TPCs (Temporary Price Cuts) starting this week (until 10/15) on Clone Wars Battle Packs and the Vintage 3 Packs. Both are marked down to $17.99 which breaks out to roughly $6 per figure.