Yesterday as part of the Fan Celebration event, Hasbro revealed the official images for the upcoming TVC figures for IG-11 from The Mandalorian and Lando Calrissian from The Empire Strikes Back and both look fantastic! Look for these figures later this year with two figures from Return of the Jedi.
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New In-Hand Shots of VC187 Princess Leia Bespin Escape
Yesterday I managed to score most of the new wave of Vintage Collection figures at aTarget here in Minnesota. I took some new images of the Princess Leia (Bespin Escape) figure to show that not all is lost with this figure. Straight out of the package, her braids are malformed and pressed against her head. After submerging her head in hot water for a few seconds, the plastic returns to its intended shape and looks much better. Click on through to check out a few more images.
Continue reading New In-Hand Shots of VC187 Princess Leia Bespin EscapeUPDATE: Another New TVC Wave Find – Loose Images Added
Here is another Target store find of the latest wave of Vintage Collection figures. These were found in Fishers, IN.
Thanks to my friend TatooineSandworm for the image. Loose images to follow soon.
UPDATE: Loose shots added – brace yourself for Leia – her iconic hairstyle has been done a disservice.
Continue reading UPDATE: Another New TVC Wave Find – Loose Images AddedNEW TVC Wave Hits Target
Yakface Reader Mike N. shared these new in-hand shots of the next wave of TVC figures that have apparantly started to hit Target in AZ and were listed on eBay and Mercari. The VC numbering is a follows:
VC184 The Child
VC185 Greef Karga
VC186 Boba Fett
VC187 Leia (Bespin Escape)
VC189 Zutton
Also note the image card back for Boba Fett is the corrected version with the yellow accent color and the zoomed out shot for the reference image.
6″ TBS Archive Han Solo (Hoth) Variant
Looks like there is a pretty distinct variant of the new 6″ Black Series Archive Han Solo (Hoth) figures. There is a light brown jacket version and a dark brown jacket version. Thanks to BradPitt on Discord for posting the image.
Target Exclusive Hascon 6″ Black Series Echo Base Set
Also for today’s Mando Monday, Target announced that they’ll be offering/re-issuing the former convention/HasbroToyShop/Amazon exclusive 6″ Black Series Echo Base Set featuring the unique, hood down, brown coat Han Solo and Princess Leia Organa. The set retails for $49.99 which is surprising considering that is the original price it sold for back in 2018.
Gentle Giant Announces PGM Exclusive Holiday 2020 JUmber Kenner Boba Fett (ProtoType)
The holiday tradition is back! Our newest Premier Guild-exclusive holiday collectible is the all-white Boba Fett Prototype Jumbo Action Figure! This web exclusive includes a working rocket-launcher mechanism on his back and a cloth replica of the beach towel cape featured in the 1978 screen test of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back™. He comes packaged on a retro-style card in resealable collector packaging.
Pre-sales open to the Premier Guild starting Friday, December 11th at 9am PST/12pm EST.
Sponsor News: 2021 Black Series Archive Preorders Open at DorksideToys
Sponsor DorksideToys is now taking preorders for Case, set and individual figures from the new Black Series Archive Wave 1 for 2021. This assortment includes Han Solo (Hoth – Brown Coat), Luke Skywalker (Hoth), Grand Admiral Thrawn and Clone Commander Cody.
UPDATE: Large Shipment of Black Series Heading To US
According to recent shipping data, it appears that there is a large shipment of various Black Series items headed to Hasbro’s distribution center(s). Included in this freight are cases of the Deluxe Jar Jar Binks, the new wave of Black Series Archive featuring Commander Cody, Han Solo (Hoth), Luke Skywalker (Hoth) and Grand Admiral Thrawn, more of the Target Exclusive Din Djarin and The Child packs, plus lots of Wave 28 featuring Moff Gideon, Greef Karga, Kuiil and Rey (Dark Side Vision).
UPDATE: Watch for the new wave of Black Series Archive to start arriving in Target stores the week of Christmas. DPCI 087-16-5540 – they are NOT exclusive to Target.
TVC Carbon-Freezing Chamber In-Hand Images
Instagram follower @jedipatrick posted some images of the Vintage Collection – Carbon-Freezing Chamber. Lights not included, two playsets shown.