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The Sandcrawler Podcast Episode #110: #CurrentMood

The hosts of The Sandcrawler Podcast are joined by Jake Stevens for a much-needed action figure therapy session. Taking a break from the normal banter and channeling passions in a different direction, Mac, Dan and Jake share their frustrations about the current state of the hobby including scarcity, price inflation, customer service, and empty toy shelves and pegs. But don't worry, things will return back to your friendly neighborhood action figure cast, most likely even later this very week! We had a plan, we hit the record button and then… Being a Star Wars collector can be very challenging lately. Being a Star Wars FAN can be very challenging lately. This week’s episode is three friends basically unloading on each other about the state of collecting. [...]

By |2021-02-22T20:16:32-08:00February 22nd, 2021|Categories: The Sandcrawler|

The Empire Strikes Back Toys ‘R’ Us News Footage

On May 21st, 1980, ABC7NY's Peter Bannon filmed a segment about Star War toys on the day of the release of The Empire Strikes Back. The raw footage has just surfaced thanks to btm0815ma on YouTube. The film's footage is simply mesmerizing as it depicts the now-all-but-extinct Toys 'R' Us in its prime. From teeming shelves to open product displayed above and around the store, gave the retailer a feel of being a true toy store and not a cookie-cutter corporation which it would become. This film also draws significance in regards to the toy shelves of the 2020s which are notably characterized by empty pegs and shelf space. This video is a joy to watch [...]

By |2021-02-20T22:01:10-08:00February 20th, 2021|Categories: The Empire Strikes Back, Vintage|Tags: |

Hasbro Star Wars Brand Team Interview – Feb ’21

Today we had the opportunity to sit down with members of Hasbro's Star Wars Brand Team, Patrick Schneider and Eric Franer. Jake was joined by our friend Dan Emmons of StarWarsCollector.com and fellow fan-media site contributors Jose from Endor System, @skeletonastronaut from Rebelscum, and Victoria from Victoria's Cantina. You can listen to the interview in podcast form by subscribing to The Sandcrawler on your favorite podcast feed. Or you can watch the video of the actual interview on our official YouTube channel as linked below!

By |2021-02-10T21:23:34-08:00February 10th, 2021|Categories: Interview, The Black Series, The Vintage Collection|Tags: |

GameStop’s Gaming Greats Cal Kestis and Thoughts on Repaints

This past Friday, Hasbro announced their next Gaming Greats figure for the GameStop exclusive Black Series line. Cal Kestis from the popular Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order joins the deluxe line. This figure includes not only his trusty BD-1 droid but it also includes a small Bogling creature from the planet Bogano. This figure appears to be a repaint of the initial Cal figure released last October on Triple Force Friday with a new cloak. When it comes to repaints, the last year of figures has featured them heavily so this release is not unexpected. Whether the 6" line has been rereleasing sculpts with PhotoReal deco, holiday repaints, or Mandalorian credit sequence Credit Collection repaints, the reuse of molds has become the norm for the [...]

By |2021-02-09T21:43:15-08:00February 9th, 2021|Categories: The Black Series|Tags: |

Fan First Friday Livestream Jan ’21 Press Release

Yesterday morning Hasbro Pulse held their "inaugural" Livestream event of 2021 on their official YouTube page. This Fan First Friday event revealed ten new items as well as showcasing three that were revealed yesterday on IGN. They also previewed a few figures in the works for both The Black Series and The Vintage Collection. We'll break down our thoughts about each of the reveals in a follow-up post. But in the meantime, the following are the official press release and images from today as provided to us by Hasbro: STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES LUCASFILM 50TH ANNIVERSARY 6-INCH QUI-GON JINN Figure (HASBRO/Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $24.99/Available: Spring 2021) Commemorate the first 50 years of LUCASFILM with figures inspired by the STAR WARS prequel [...]

By |2021-01-30T12:56:54-08:00January 30th, 2021|Categories: Episode 1, Lucasfilm 5th Anniversary, The Black Series, The Clone Wars, The Vintage Collection, The Vintage Collection 2|Tags: , |

The Sandcrawler – Episode 107: Save The Black Series Junior

The Sandcrawler Podcast is back in 2021 with Episode #107! Join hosts Mike Tarkin and Dengar Dan as they torture Jake Stevens with his pet peeves and all three discuss some of the best Black Series and Vintage Collection figures released in 2020! Tune in and let us know your thoughts on the best figs of the last 12 months! It’s our first show of the new year! And after the year the world went through last year, it’s reason to celebrate! This week we catch up on new Star Wars finds (and other franchises) in I Wanted Everything and Jake asks the question But Where Did The Pins Go?  Getting the Din Djarin/The Child Build Up Pack was a pain for most collectors. How [...]

By |2021-01-24T20:01:34-08:00January 24th, 2021|Categories: The Black Series, The Sandcrawler, The Vintage Collection|

But Where Did the Pins Go?

If you are like a majority of the collectors out there, you have had a difficult time getting your hands on The Vintage Collection's Din Djarin with Child figure from Wal*Mart. This figure was put up for presale in the Fall of 2020 and sold out within minutes. Then in mid-January, a majority of these pre-sales were abruptly canceled by Wal*Mart. A day later this figure was reoffered online but this time as a bundle with an exclusive pin of The Child. Now ironically, those who re-ordered this figure in January, received it before those lucky few who ordered it back in October and never had their order canceled. Upon receipt of the new version with pin, many and dare we say most collectors did [...]

By |2021-01-23T12:01:59-08:00January 23rd, 2021|Categories: The Mandalorian, The Vintage Collection, The Vintage Collection 2|

Galaxy of Toys Episode #92: The Best/Worst Star Wars Toys of 2021

Before the new year makes too many new memories, join the cast of Galaxy of Toys Podcast for their 8th Annual Best and Worst Star Wars action figure episode! The year 2020 saw lots of firsts (some good but most bad) but how did it all fair when it came to collecting Star Wars action figures? Tune in and listen as Jason Luttrull (Galaxy of Toys), Matt Fox (This Week in Star Wars), Ryan Beise (MrByZ Reviews), Chris Moorehead, Jayson Krebsbach (Yakface.com) and Jake Stevens (From4-LOMtoZuckuss.com) as they share their picks for the year. Join us as we discuss our favorite and least favorite Star Wars toys released in 2020.   Have a safe and Happy New Year! Please send questions and comments to galaxyoftoys@gmail.com.  

By |2021-01-11T21:52:27-08:00January 11th, 2021|Categories: Galaxy's Edge|

All the Best in the New Year!

As the year 2020 comes to an end, just like Grogu's journey, for many it has been full of ups and downs. May 2021 bring you peace, knowledge, serenity, and harmony. We were thankful for The Mandalorian Season 2 as this year was pretty sparse in terms of the normal blockbuster, superhero and sci-fi fare we enjoy. Plus, this was the first year since 2015 which hasn't produced a new Star Wars film. We are thankful for the announcement of the vast amount of Star Wars content coming in the next five years and can't wait to explore it all with you in our collections. And our expectations are high for the next adventure to drop in 2021, The Book of Boba Fett. But that [...]

By |2021-01-05T08:02:53-08:00December 31st, 2020|Categories: Holiday, The Mandalorian|Tags: |

New Kenner Cameo – Star Wars: Squadrons

On November 25th, the popular video game Star Wars: Squadrons released new vehicle paint jobs that are "inspired by the classic Kenner Products toys". The skins now available for players include the classic Kenner TIE Fighter wing stickers designs. These designs and colorings can be applied to each of the TIEs available in the game. A big thanks to Sam Forbes for the images and info! For more Kenner Cameos make sure to check out the database here and as always if you have new additions not presented, reach out to us at 4LOMKUSS@gmail.com or on any of our socials.

By |2020-12-17T06:33:15-08:00December 17th, 2020|Categories: Kenner Cameo, Vintage|Tags: |
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