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The Tacoma Tusken Toy Raids Have Begun

From 4-LOM to Zuckuss is so very fortunate to live in the Pacific Northwest where love for Star Wars is both vibrant and everywhere.  As witnessed by the 100 or so collectors that journeyed to Seattle for the International Collectors Event (I.C.E.) this past Labor Day, Star Wars and the Seattle area are fast friends. To learn even more about I.C.E. Seattle 2013, make sure to check out some of these great articles and podcasts by our friends at: Jedi-Buisness.com Star Wars Action News Galaxy of Toys Podcast Just 25 minutes South of Seattle will land you in Tacoma, Washington and the home of a handful of shops who like to peddle the force.  For our latest raid we ventured to two of the six [...]

By |2013-12-20T14:09:33-08:00September 14th, 2013|Categories: Toy Shops|

More I.C.E. Seattle 2013 Coverage

Galaxy of Toys Podcast has just released their podcast taped live at the Star Wars International Collectors Event (I.C.E) held in Seattle, WA over the Labor Day weekend.  Our very own Jake (4LOMKUSS himself) makes a guest-appearance on the show which also features major Star Wars collecting celebrities such as Gus Lopez, Arnie and Marjorie from Star Wars Action News, Duncan Jenkins, the cast of The 'Chive Cast, Steve Sansweet and more. If you enjoy hearing from some of the world's most prolific Star Wars collectors, then this is a must listen episode.  Taped mostly at Vic Wertz and Lisa Stevens' Indiana Jones/Skywalker Ranch inspired library this episode does a great job of painting a complete picture of what occurred at I.C.E. Seattle. To listen [...]

By |2013-12-20T14:09:33-08:00September 9th, 2013|Categories: Uncategorized|

Kaboom Toys’ Darth Macho and Friends

What do you get when you cross a Tonka action figure with a Kenner Vader figure?  Darth Macho of course!  Kaboom Toys has merged these two figures into one unique figure.  Darth Macho may not be Star Wars cannon but it is quite an interesting figure for vintage or Darth Vader focus collectors.  This particular Sith Lord is described as follows: Darth Macho is not your normal asthmatic cyber man, he's buff and beautiful and waiting poolside for your sexy ass to have a cocktail with him. He comes fully equipped with a gray display / platform to stand on, an orange light saber and a black vinyl cape. He stands 4" tall. Darth Macho is the brainchild of artist Christopher Cannon who creates original [...]

By |2013-12-20T14:09:33-08:00September 5th, 2013|Categories: Vintage|

I.C.E. Seattle 2013 – An Event Long to be Remembered

This past Labor Day weekend Seattle played host to a one-of-a-kind Star Wars event: I.C.E. Seattle 2013.  This International Collector Event was, for the lack of a better description, a 5-day “convention” for Star Wars collectors the world over.  Unlike the typical convention which is open to the public and heavily advertised, I.C.E was a tightly kept secret by those involved in or with the collecting community.  It was not publicized and was by invitation only because of the locations that the convention took place. Seattle and the surrounding area was the destination for the approximate 200 collectors who attended because of the regions high concentration of world-renowned Star Wars collectors.  Many of the I.C.E. events took place at the private homes of these collectors [...]

By |2015-03-09T19:39:55-07:00September 4th, 2013|Categories: Uncategorized|

Seattle Plays Host to I.C.E. 2013

More on this later but for now check out some picks and swag from the event! The I.C.E. Star (Palitoy Inspired)     Crew T-Shirt     Program Catalog      From 4-LOM to Zuckuss swag pins 1 of 3 event patches      Event Passport    Steve on loan from Rancho Obi-Wan

By |2013-12-20T14:09:33-08:00August 31st, 2013|Categories: Uncategorized|

Action Figure Comic-Packs – A Hasbro/Dark Horse Affair

If there’s one thing we here at From 4-LOM to Zuckuss love almost as much as Star Wars action figures, its Star Wars comic books!  Since there are no action figure comic-packs currently on the horizon we thought we would stop daydreaming of a rekindled relationship between these two and instead take a look back at how it all started. From He-Man to Micro Machines – the birth of the comic and toy mash-up! In the 1980’s it wasn’t uncommon for an action figure line to come packaged with a comic book story of some sort.  For example in 1982, Mattel’s Masters of the Universe line became very popular and included a mini-comic book (published by DC Comics) with each of their action figures.  The [...]

By |2013-12-20T14:09:33-08:00August 26th, 2013|Categories: Comic Packs, Shadows of the Empire|

Gold 5’s “History” Report: Large Scale X-Wings

Now that Toys ‘R’ Us’ exclusive X-Wing Fighter is now hitting stores, From 4-LOM to Zuckuss takes a look back at the previous versions of the larger-scaled starfighter which have led up to it’s current release.  Let’s get started by setting your targeting computer back to 1998. Luke Skywalker’s Red 5 X-Wing Fighter Year: 1998 Series: The Power of the Force “2” Source: A New Hope Price: $50 Exclusive: N/A Included: Luke Skywalker and R2-D2 “figures”, Electronic Power F/X features This was the first time that Hasbro had produced an X-Wing that was not based on Kenner’s 1978 mold.  This version was larger and more in scale with the 3 ¾” figure line.  It featured lines of dialogue and sound effects mostly from A New Hope’s trench [...]

By |2013-12-20T14:09:33-08:00August 22nd, 2013|Categories: The Legacy Collection, The Power of the Force 2, The Vintage Collection|

When Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive Lived On

In February of 2004 mega-collector Vic Wertz set out to do what every Star Wars action figure collector wished for; to continue and update Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive.  Five years earlier, fellow mega-collector Steve Sansweet wrote the reference book which has become for many collectors the definitive resource for Star Wars action figure collecting.  Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive presented vintage Kenner and modern Hasbro action figures along with facts and movie and prop comparison photos.  The only problem with Sansweet's book was the obvious one when dealing with an every expanding and continuing topic; it requires frequent updating. Wertz answered the call in the perfect form as a column in the official Star Wars fan club magazine, Star Wars Insider.  At the time the [...]

By |2013-12-20T14:09:33-08:00August 17th, 2013|Categories: Collecting Resources, The Power of the Force 2|

4LOMKUSS Podcasts with Galaxy of Toys

From 4-LOM to Zuckuss joins the knowledgeable cast as guest host on Galaxy of Toys Podcast.    In episode 13, Jake (aka 4LOMKUSS) discusses the release of the newest Black Series and Saga Legends action figures with the show's regular hosts.  Galaxy of Toys Podcast creator Jason plays MC to a cast of experienced Star Wars collectors consisting of Ryan "Bend'ems" Beise, Tom from Igrewupstarwars.com and Criz from Jedi-business.com. To listen to the show, click the pic above.  And if you like the show, make sure to give it a "Like" on Facebook (here) and subscribe to it on iTunes or Stitcher radio. Also if you enjoy basking in the nostalgia of the vintage Kenner era of Star Wars make sure to check out  Tom's Igrewupstarwars.com Facebook [...]

By |2013-12-20T14:09:33-08:00August 15th, 2013|Categories: Mission Series, Saga Legends, The Black Series|

Shooting Skywalker Makes Fans Happy

A dream has come true for so many vintage Star Wars action figure collectors.  Photographer Kim David McNeill Simmons has created a website where you can buy pictures he took of his action figures.  Now what you may not know is that Simmons worked for Kenner during the vintage years and took a lot of the photos that appear on the vintage packaging and toy catalogs.  His website www.themanwhoshotlukeskywalker.com  details how after being featured in Topps' (fantastic) magazine Star Wars Galaxy he realized how desired his photos have become.  Thankfully for Simmons and collectors, he retained the rights to the Kenner photography and now offers prints and postcards to any willing to pay. To check out or own some great vintage Star Wars action figure photos click [...]

By |2013-12-20T14:09:33-08:00August 12th, 2013|Categories: Figure Art, Vintage|
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