Hasbro has recently released two very good Stormtrooper figures in the TVC line… ANH Han Solo (removable helmet w/ photo-real technology; Target exclusive) and a basic trooper that marches right out of 2016’s Rogue One.
Now that I have a few of each in my collection, I have my own preference and know which one I plan to “army-build” – but what does everyone else think, or plan to do? Share your thoughts here or in our forums after the jump!
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – June 7, 2019 Today, Blue Milk LLC launches Star Wars: The Vintage Collection Archive Edition book on crowd-funding site Kickstarter. Starting from $50 for early bird backers, the Star Wars: The Vintage Collection Archive Edition is a comprehensive historical manuscript and detailed visual archive of one of Hasbro’s most popular lines of 3.75-inch Star Wars action figures, The Vintage Collection (TVC).
Update: thanks to you the collector, the book made its goal in one day!
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If you have a Burlington Coat Factory in your area, it might be worth swinging by there as you might find 6″ TBS for only $4.99. You may also score 3.75″ TBS for $2.99 each and Solo 2-pks for $4.99 each.
Good luck, and happy hunting!
Recently, I’ve come across some quality control issues with Hasbro’s new Target exclusive TVC Han Solo (Stormtrooper gear). Bad paint apps, warped helmets, and even melted /deformed plastic.
Hopefully these are isolated incidents, but at least half of these that I’ve seen at retail or have received via online orders have left me disappointed.
Thoughts? Share your experiences with this figure here or in our forums.
I trust everyone had a relaxing Memorial Day Weekend break with family and friends. As I get caught up on my inbox of emails and social notifications, I’m seeing a ton of reports concerning delays and cancellation notices on orders from Walmart for Jabba’s Palace playset, cancellations of Amazon preorders for figures from Black Series wave 21 and TVC Skiffs, and finally, Target has changed the status of the Retro Collection DPCI to “discontinued” after only a couple of weeks of availability (if you saw them at all). I know it’s frustrating for today’s “gotta have it now” collector, but I urge you all to show restraint and NOT reward scalpers or fall victim to algorithmic pricing for any of these items as they will all be available eventually for retail price or less (at least in the U.S.). Reach out to friends and trusted acquaintances in the collector community to help fill those holes in your collection and in turn do the same for others.
Our final polling in The Vintage Collection figure wish-list will be wrapping up on June 3. So if you haven’t gotten your votes in, now is the time.
Thank you everyone for your participation, and we’ll be having a special roundup of the final results for both The Vintage Collection and The Black Series in June!
Starting on Sunday, qualifying toy and/or game purchases will earn you a FREE $10 gift card (with $50 purchase) or $25 gift card (with $100 purchase) at Target.
If your store is swimming in pegwarmer TVC Han Solo (Stormtrooper) figures like mine are, now may be a good time to bolster your Imperial ranks!
Packages containing Wal-Mart’s highly anticipated Jabba’s Palace playset have been showing up on doorsteps the past few days.
For those that have received your order, what say you? Are you pleased, or do you feel Hasbro missed the mark? Are you eager for more offerings in this format? Share your thoughts here or in the forums!
For the curious, I can confirm EE is still getting the Vintage Star Wars Skiff, and it should be July/August depending on when you pre-ordered at this point. Subject to change, of course, but I just verified they are indeed still scheduled for summer.
— Adam Pawlus (@Adam16bit) May 16, 2019
For those concerned about your Skiff preorders from Entertainment Earth, Adam Pawlus has confirmed that they are still safe, but warns that is subject to change (like most preorders).
Orders have started processing for the TVC Walmart Exclusive Jabba’s Palace Adventure Set. Look for credit authorizations and email notifications to hit your inboxes soon.