In a small town off the interstate in southern Minnesota you may see a sight rarely seen at many metropolitan stores. Peg after peg of new TVC figures waiting to be liberated from their cardboard and plastic prison. I envision taking a roadtrip tonight.
PS: Hey Walmart, fix your distribution.
Image courtesy of the MNToyPosse FB Group
Last week we reported the first sighting of TVC Wave 16 at Target and this week, it looks like Walmart has followed suit. This report comes from scottw703 on Instagram in Chesapeake, VA courtesy of @KyloCollector.
Meanwhile, preorders for the TVC Incinerator Trooper (and TBS Clone Wars figures) keep getting pushed back into 2021, or outright cancelled, despite taking new in-stock online orders.
Thanks Walmart, your failure is complete.
After delay, after delay and after delay, it looks like orders for the Walmart Exclusive 6″ Black Series Clone Wars figures are finally starting to ship. If you kept your preorders, check your status for shipping info.
It appears there is another snafu with the Vintage Collection numbering system (similar to what happened with Princess Leia Yavin Ceremony VC150/VC164 and Cara Dune VC164) as both the Walmart Exclusive Incinerator Trooper and Din Djarin* Build Up Pack figures share the VC177 designation. Hasbro’s “official” checklist shows the Incinerator Trooper as VC177 so will we see a running change to the Mandalorian or the trooper?
*TVC Din Djarin images courtesy of Bossk’s Bounty.
Following up on a rumor from July 11, it appears that the 6″ Black Series figure code named “Indiana” has reached the Hasbro warehouse in California. Interestingly, this figure is being shipped in the same container as the Target exclusive Din Djarin pack, Amazon exclusive Scout Trooper and Speeder Bike, and the Walmart exclusive Mandalorian Super Commando. One could infer that “Indiana” is also an exclusive. No word yet as to the identity of this mysterious figure but we will update when more is discovered.
Tonight, I managed to find 8 new Vintage Collection code names while poking around via the Walmart app. No clue yet as to their identities. All have been added to our Master List.
According to recent shipping data, it looks like the recently revealed TVC Din Djarin (The Mandalorian) with The Child and the TVC Incinerator Trooper have reached the Hasbro distribution center in California. Maybe, just maybe, they’ll be in collectors’ hands prior to their December release dates.
Walmart has (accidentally) opened preorders for the long rumored TVC Mandalorian Build Up pack from Hasbro. Like the Black Series version, this includes The Mandalorian with The Child and Pram for the Vintage Collection. Price is $24.99 and will release mid December 2020.
Watch for a half dozen or more Mandalorian figure preorders to launch next week for #MandoMondays
Update: Direct link on Walmart.com has been removed and forwarded to their Mando Mondays landing page. Watch for this item to be available next week.
Walmart has started to receive a dedicated shipper display for new Mission Fleet, the exclusive 6” Clone Wars figures, and the exclusive TVC 3.75″ TVC Carbonized Collection. The above photo was taken in Lacey Township, NJ. via @therealjoebrausam on Instagram
Despite the Mandalorian Super Commando hitting retail now in the U.S., Walmart is updating some preorders pushing them back to late November. Thanks to FreddyJazz for the alert.