It’s time join James Burns to wrap up all the reveals from Toy Fair and see what he thinks of the products coming out later in 2015 as well as discussing the elephant in the room – The Force Awakens products. Mark Newbold guests and shares his thoughts on his first ever Toy Fair experience from a collecting point of view. Gus Lopez joins James to discuss his collecting habits, the books he’s written with Duncan Jenkins, the Star Wars Celebration Collecting Track and more. The show wouldn’t be complete without a catch up with Steve Sansweet and the latest goings on at Rancho Obi-Wan including the news about their first ever self-published book. Tune in for all this and more in a feature packed edition of the Star Wars Collectors Cast brought to you by RebelForce Radio.
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Episode 52: Blasé Toy Fair
After a somewhat disappointing Toy Fair (from a certain point of view), Flyguy and Yakface are back this week to discuss the latest in collecting news. Topics covered this week include Hasbro’s showing at Toy Fair, Hot Toys’ impressive Obi-Wan Kenobi and Funko’s deluge of Hikari figures reveals. We also touch on the official reveal of the UCS TIE Fighter and expanded encyclopedia from LEGO, new customized projects and announcements from Marvel. We wrap things up with our latest review and toy acquisitions – all this and more on Episode 52 of The Realm Recap!
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Episode 442: Toy Fair 2015 Part 1 – Hasbro, Jakks Pacific, and LEGO
From New York Toy Fair International 2015 Marjorie & Arnie reveal the new Star Wars toy news from Jakks Pacific, LEGO, and Hasbro!
Kotobukiya Reveals Snowtrooper ARTFX+ Statues
Kotobukiya has released their 2015 Toy Fair Catalog and they reveal their Snowtrooper 2 Pack ARTFX+ statues.
Following up on the STAR WARS Celebration exclusive 2 pack set R3-A2 and K-3PO, the Imperial forces on Hoth make their presence known with the Snowtrooper 2 pack! These elite troopers with special gear and training to survive harsh, frozen environments come to you now in Kotobukiya’s popular 1/10 scale ARTFX+ line! Display alongside R3-A2 and K-3PO to create a Hoth inspired theme!
Toy Fair 2015 Hasbro Presentation Images
For your review, here are Hasbro’s presentation images from Toy Fair 2015. Items include Bladesbuilders, Furbacca and Star Wars Hero Masher Figures. Yep, that’s it.
Toy Fair 2015: Kotobukiya
Rebelscum has posted a great gallery of images for current and upcoming product from Kotobukiya – including the Celebration Anaheim Exclusive R3-A2 & K-3PO ARTFX+ Statues.
LEGO UCS TIE Fighter
This morning prior to the LEGO event at Toy Fair 2015, Yahoo officially reveal LEGO’s new UCS (*Ultimate Collector Series TIE Fighter. The 1,685-piece model, which includes a pilot, display stand, and descriptive plaque retails for $199.00 and will be available in May 2015. Click on through for the full image gallery.
Hasbro Investor Presentation Images
For your review, here are the pertinent Star Wars related slides from Hasbro’s Investor Presentation given this morning at Toy Fair 2015.
Images include the first look at several Hero Mashers figures (Vader, Yoda and Stormtrooper) and the logo treatment for the BladeBuilders line of lightsabers.