FacebookTwitterInstagramYouTube

About admin

This author has not yet filled in any details.
So far admin has created 1086 blog entries.

Solo’s 12″ Captain Phasma, She’s Real!

After being teased for months on the 12" reissues of Wal*Mart's exclusive R2-D2 and BB-8 in SOLO packaging, we now have confirmation of Captain Phasma's existence. Thanks to  collector and all around great guy Paul Van Dyk, this 12" reissue (from The Force Awakens line) has been found in Canada. We expect that just like the two Astromech droids before her, this figure will eventually trickle down into the states in the following months. Clad in distinctive metallic armor, Captain Phasma commands the First Order's legions of troopers. Having survived the destruction of Starkiller Base, she has a personal score to settle with the Resistance. Now for those collecting this line, this figure is no different from her previous release (despite what the new description on the back of the [...]

By |2019-04-08T10:07:02-07:00April 8th, 2019|Categories: 12" Figures, Solo, The Force Awakens|

Celebration Chicago Hasbro Interview Questions

We have once again been invited to speak with Hasbro's Star Wars Brand Team next week at Star Wars Celebration Chicago. And just like in year's past, we want your help! What questions would you like us to ask Hasbro in regards to their current Star Wars action figure and toy lines? To submit a question, simply contact us on social media by either posting a comment on this article or through messenger. You may also send us an email at 4LOMKUSS@gmail.com. Now, remember, Hasbro typically is not able to speak about upcoming lines based on new media, such as Star Wars Episode IX, so you might want to target other areas of your curiosity. We, of course, will formulate questions of our own, and based [...]

By |2019-04-03T23:35:55-07:00April 5th, 2019|Categories: Convention Coverage, Star Wars Celebration|Tags: |

Star Wars Celebration Chicago Swag

With Star Wars celebration Chicago now just one week away we couldn’t possibly head to the biggest Star Wars party of the year without bringing a little swag. This year we’re traveling a lot lighter than we did last time but we are not headed to the show empty-handed. We are excited to celebrate the upcoming 20th Anniversary of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace and to do that we’ll be giving away our very own anniversary button. Designed by our friend the incredibly talented seakae who infused elements from Hasbro’s Episode One packaging art in the design! The buttons will be exclusive to Star Wars Celebration Chicago and will be limited to just 25 per day of the show. Our next swag giveaway [...]

By |2019-04-03T23:05:57-07:00April 3rd, 2019|Categories: Convention Coverage, Episode 1|Tags: , , |

TVC Checklist & Visual Guide Update

With this week's release of new carded and loose images of Wave 5 of The Vintage Collection over at Hasbro.com we have gone ahead and done a thorough update of our The Vintage Collection Checklist and Visual Guide. We have updated each image to the most recent official packaged version and added release dates for each item. We expect to add to the database next week following Habro's panel at Star Wars Celebration Chicago. Below are just a few of the updates we made and for the rest head on over for the full checklist and visual guide!

By |2019-04-03T10:02:08-07:00April 3rd, 2019|Categories: The Vintage Collection 2|

Toy Story 4’s Kenner Cameo

On an outing to catch Disney's latest animated film adaptation, Dumbo, with the kids, we new to keep a very special eye out in case the latest Toy Story 4 trailer played. We give full credit to the eagle-eyed Dan The Pixar Fan and the numerous folks that gave us the heads up on this cameo. As That Junkman points out, the appearance of two Kenner action figures happens at time-code 1:38 in the trailer which is yet another Star Wars nod. For those well-versed in the vintage line, there is no mistaking the white hear and brown cape of a Kenner Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi. And as for his "friend", could the inclusion of a Kenner Walrus Man be foreshadowing as to what type of establishment [...]

By |2019-03-30T18:30:19-07:00March 30th, 2019|Categories: Vintage|Tags: , |

The Barge Has Now Officially Sailed Off

This afternoon, Pacific Standard Time, the crowdfunded Jabba's Sail Barge (The Khetanna) and new centerpiece of The Vintage Collection, went on sale on eBay for international collectors. Four-hundred Barges were put up for Buy It Now and within 9 minutes and 52 seconds, they were completely sold through. Even more impressive is that over 300 of them were sold in the first 2 minutes. Now that what we believe to be the remaining Barges that were produced have been sold, we are now free to guesstimate how many over all Barges were produced by Hasbro. We know Hasbro stated no more than 10,000 were produced. We know 8,810 were crowdfunded by American and Canadian collectors. And now we know that 400 were sold internationally. So [...]

By |2019-03-28T13:22:37-07:00March 28th, 2019|Categories: The Vintage Collection 2|Tags: |

Celebration Exhibitor Lotteries

Starwarscelebration.com has opened their exhibitor lotteries for those who have already purchased tickets to Celebration Chicago. To enter the lottery for Hasbro, LEGO and/or Funko, fans must enter a virtual queue for the chance to purchase the convention exclusives individually. You can learn more about the Hasbro exclusives from our Hasbro press release. Fans have until 11:59 PM, April 3rd to enter to win a spot. Once you have entered you will receive a confirmation email. With 4,000 shopping opportunities and we are assuming Hasbro will allow 2 or 3 per person, there is a good chance 15,000 sets of Maul and Obi-Wan were created.     Funko and LEGO have a history of allowing just one of each item to be sold [...]

By |2019-03-27T21:16:35-07:00March 27th, 2019|Categories: Convention Coverage, Episode 1, The Black Series|

International Barge Availability Update

Hasbro has passed along the following update to us about this week's international release date: We wanted to share a quick update that limited quantities of Hasbro’s The Vintage Collection Jabba’s Sail Barge will be available to purchase here on Thursday, 3/28, at 3PM EST (7PM GMT). Please note, orders of more than 1 Barge or any orders with a US or Canadian shipping address will not be processed. We still have not heard back regarding the cost of shipping internationally but this does essentially answer the number each country will be allowed as it appears with one per person it will be a free-for-all among the collectors from the 13 eligible countries. Good luck to all who are wanting to add this piece to your collections. [...]

By |2019-03-26T15:29:14-07:00March 26th, 2019|Categories: The Vintage Collection 2|

ECCC 2019 Wrap Up Coverage

With ECCC now a week behind us, we've finally had time to properly process this year's experience. As always, we view conventions through mostly Star Wars-tinted glasses and this year was a doozy. We, of course, have already indicated the massive amount of Star Wars opportunities at this year's show in our annual Guide to Star Wars at Emerald City Comic Con. What we forgot to mention was the incredible collaboration by the many costuming groups in the Seattle area. Star Wars: The Ultimate Experience was put on as a fundraiser for Seattle Children's Hospital and a great experience indeed for fans of any part of the Saga! For a quick tour of the exhibit, check out the video below:   A great feature about any [...]

By |2019-03-25T21:25:48-07:00March 25th, 2019|Categories: Comic Cons, Convention Coverage|Tags: , , |

Jabba’s Barge International Release Date

Hasbro has reached out to us to let us know that The Khetanna (Jabba's luxury barge of choice) will be available in 13 countries/territories outside of the US and Canada on March 28th! It will be sold via Hasbro Pulse's new eBay page for $499.99 US with free shipping. As promised, Hasbro’s Star Wars The Vintage Collection Jabba’s Sail Barge will be available beyond the US & Canada, in Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, and the UK. Limited quantities will be available to purchase here on Thursday, 3/28. We are delighted to see many international collectors being given the opportunity to add this amazing piece to their collections but we are concerned about the number of barges that [...]

By |2019-03-22T13:05:19-07:00March 22nd, 2019|Categories: Hasbro Pulse, The Vintage Collection 2|Tags: |
Go to Top