With more images recently surfacing of the upcoming figures from The Phantom Menace TVC wave, we’re curious to see what figure is the most anticipated by Yakface readers – cast your vote in the forums after the jump!
Tag Archives: vintage
Episode 321: Let’s Get Ready To Holiday!
They say Christmas gets earlier and earlier every year, but now the holiday creep has aftershocks! Hit your local stores and the Christmas items are out in full force barely two weeks into November, and on this week’s Star Wars Action News, Marjorie and Arnie run down the Star Wars holiday gifts you can find at your local retail outlets, including Christmas ornaments, candy dispensers, candy canes, and more!
Also on this week’s show, Brian’s Toys “One of Every Figure” Club recently shipped it’s Star Wars Vintage Collection Wave 8 figures, and Marjorie and Arnie review the figures in this wave, as well as the specials on Gentle Giant Jumbo Figures at BriansToys.com
With a contest to win a Star Wars LEGO Advent Calendar from BackstageToys.com and a review of the new Star Wars novel Riptide, it’s all on this week’s Star Wars Action News podcast!
Regular Version:
http://www.swactionnews.com/Podcasts/SWAN321.MP3
Enhanced Version
http://www.swactionnews.com/Podcasts/Enhanced/SWAN321.M4A
New TPM Wave Images at JediDefender
Our friends at JediDefender update today with an excellent gallery of images from the Vintage Collection “The Phantom Menace” wave of figures. Head on over to check out Ben Quadrinaros, Queen Amidala, Daultay Dofine, Darth Maul, Darth Sidious, Quinlan Vos and more!
What do you think? Discuss it in our forums.
Sponsor News: K & C Collectibles
K & C Collectibles is offering Clone Wars set of 5 figures for $34.99 (while supply last). Pre-Order your box of TOPPS – Galaxy Series 7 Trading Cards by November 23rd.
Yakface/Hasbro QnA: Session 91
The Yakface/Hasbro QnA returns this week with questions submitted on 10/21. In this session we learn the status of an open belly Tauntaun and details regarding the upgraded AAT. Continue reading Yakface/Hasbro QnA: Session 91
Sandtroopers Updates with New Images
Fresh off their deployment to Skywalker Ranch and Rancho Obi-Wan, Sandtroopers.com updates today with new carded and loose shots of the first wave of TVC The Phantom Menace figures, Movie Heroes and Discover the Force, and Clone Wars figures and role play items. Head on over for the full report!
TVC Wave 9 Still Eludes Collectors
As evidenced by our recent post on Facebook, the Vintage Collection’s Wave 9 still seems to prove difficult to find for some collectors. Although I’ve been fortunate to see decent quantities of this wave, many collectors have all but given up hope for seeing this new assortment at retail. As a result, we’ve posted a new poll on our Facebook page asking how often do you actively “hunt” for new product at retail? Head on over to our facebook page to participate and join in on the chatter.
Episode 320: Land Speeder Record
As Star Wars toy collectors know, right now at Target are two new items that are sure to take Gen X-ers back to their childhood–an Empire Strikes Back Tauntaun in vintage packaging, and Luke Skywalker’s Landspeeder in vintage packaging recalling the packaging from the 1978 original. On this week’s Star Wars Action News podcast, Jerry takes the landspeeder up to 88 miles per hour and travels back in time to look at the actual vintage Kenner Landspeeder, and compare it with Target’s current exclusive release and all the Landspeeder releases in between!
Also at Target, in the trading card aisle, a new Star Wars item has slowly been pulling in Star Wars collectors, and metal shavings–Star Wars Power Plates, tin magnets shaped like license plates from the Star Wars universe. On this week’s Star Wars Action News podcast, Marjorie and Arnie review a few of these blind-packaged plates.
Also on this week’s podcast, Marjorie and Arnie discuss new exclusives and Revenge of the Jedi figures hitting stores, and play your voicemails to share what you’re finding. Steve, the Gingerprince, reports in from the Entertainment Media Show in the UK, and Nathan continues his look back at Hasbro’s beloved Comic 2-Packs.
With information on how to win a set of Star Wars soaps, information on the Star Wars Action News listener gift exchange, and more, it’s all on this week’s Star Wars Action News podcast!
Regular Version:
http://www.swactionnews.com/Podcasts/SWAN320.MP3
Enhanced Version
http://www.swactionnews.com/Podcasts/Enhanced/SWAN320.M4A
Toyguide Update: VC70 Ponda Baba
The Yakface Toyguide updates resume today with the addition of Ponda Baba “Walrus Man” (VC70) from The Vintage Collection.
PROS: Hasbro has again rendered all previous versions useless, not to mention laughable, with this ground up rework of fan favorite Ponda Baba. Great sculpting details in the jacket. The inclusion of both style of hands and the switch out severed arms is what playing with toys is all about! Paint operations are minimal, but well done (kudos to Hasbro for painting that little snap on the jacket pocket).
CONS: Nothing major, his head seems a tad under scaled, jacket could use a dirty paint wash and Hasbro gave him the wrong blaster and he’s missing the yellow stripes down each of his pant legs. Also, too bad his partner in crime, Dr. Evazan, isn’t on the pegs at the same time.
Head to the toyguide for the full image gallery and to judge for yourself whether this figure is worth adding to your collection.
You can also weigh in with your impressions on the figures we add to our toyguide on facebook and in our forums.
ToysRUs DoorBusters
Toys”R”Us is having a two-day Doorbuster sale this weekend where you can get 2 figures for $11.99*. Offer valid on Vintage, Clone Wars and Saga Legends. Promotion starts Friday at 3pm.
*You’ll need the coupon to take full advantage of this sale, otherwise the “2 for” deal is for $14.99.