We have updated our Star Wars: Forces of Destiny Adventure Figures Visual Guide to include not only today's announcement of the latest San Diego Comic-Con 2018 Chewbacca and Porg Family exclusive set but also a few of the "possibly canceled" sets that have shown up online.
This week, Steve Evans answered a handful of questions which Hasbro solicited from collectors about The Vintage Collection line on their Hasbro Pulse Instagram page last week. Here is the original request for questions from Hasbro's Senior Product Design Manager for Star Wars: Got a question for Steve? Post your questions in the comments and check back next week to see if any were answered! A post shared by Hasbro Pulse (@hasbropulse) on Jun 23, 2018 at 7:11am PDT And here are the answers they choose to answer, including one from our friend DarthMac: A post shared by Hasbro Pulse (@hasbropulse) on Jul 2, 2018 at 10:35am PDT So to recap: Tape is being phased out on bubbles Bubbles will have three sizes, Small, Medium [...]
Hey T.R. Nation, Episode 114 is a special one as on this week's show Criz Bee and Jake Stevens discuss Star Wars action figures and the demise of Toys 'R' Us with Tiya Sircar (Sabine in Star Wars Rebels and Star Wars: Forces Of Destiny) and the Toy Hunter himself, Jordan Hembrough (founder of Hollywood Heroes and Travel Channel's Toy Hunter series) live on stage at the Washington State Toy and Geek Fest in Puyallup, WA. So now join us for a fun round-table discussion on this episode of TOY RUN: The Star Wars Action Figure Cast! We want to hear from you! If you have questions for the hosts, suggestions on which guest to have next, a figure fact you’d like to share or opinions on what segments you did or didn’t [...]
I am very excited to announce that this weekend (June 30th and July 1st) I will be a part of Washington State Toy and Geek Fest 2018! This show, taking place at the Washington State Fairgrounds in Puyallup, WA) is designed to be a toy collector and a geek culture fan's dream come true. Now, not only will I be on the hunt for vintage action figures, I am also one of the Toy Experts guests who will be presenting at the show. Anyone who has been collecting action figures in the last 10 years, should be familiar with each these experts whom I honored to be included with. In addition, I will be hosting a series of panels throughout the two-day show that includes fellow toy experts and celebrities from the [...]
Join Criz Bee and Jake Stevens on episode 112 of Toy Run, the Star Wars action figure cast! Topics this week include Hasbro's San Diego Comic Con exclusives, Star Wars Black Series 6" news, newly revealed Force Link 2.0 vehicles and a look ahead into media events with possible Star Wars action figure tie-ins in 2019. This episode will blow your mind! Subscribe and listen now! We want to hear from you! If you have questions for the hosts, suggestions on which guest to have next, a figure fact you’d like to share or opinions on what segments you did or didn’t like, let us know by joining our Facebook community page! Or you can email us at toyrun@from4-lomtozuckuss.com! ______________________________________________________________________ About TOY RUN: The Star Wars Action Figure Cast TOY RUN [...]
We have received word from Hasbro about two new San Diego Comicon exclusives from The Black Series. This follows the recently announced Dr. Aphra and Droids set that will be offered in The Vintage Collection packaging. HASBRO Star wars SDCC EXCLUSIVES 2018 STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES CENTERPIECE REY (STARKILLER BASE) & KYLO REN Figure (HASBRO/Age Adult/Approx. Retail Price: $109.99/Available at Booth #3329 at Comic-Con International in San Diego) Reimagine key moments from the STAR WARS galaxy with THE BLACK SERIES CENTERPIECE REY (STARKILLER BASE) & KYLO REN FIGURE! Imagine REY battling KYLO REN in the icy forests of STARKILLER BASE in STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS. Includes a premium, highly-articulated KYLO REN figure, a water mister for steam effects, and an acrylic light-up backdrop, [...]
This past weekend we paid a trip to the Washington State History Museum whom just finished up hosting a four month run of the traveling exhibition. Toytopia. The exhibit which centers on the history of toys in America from the past 100 years included lots of displayed items and interactive play areas. There were lots of opportunities to read and hear about the creation and origin of many of today's popular toys. Toys including GI Joe, Lego, Barbie, Star Wars, Frisbee, Crayola, Cabbage Patch Kids, Erector, Monopoly and the list goes on, where all present in the exhibition. From tin toys to teddy bears, video games to construction toys, board games to action figures, toys of all types were on display. It was Toytopia's [...]
We are very excited about The Vintage Collection's most recent exclusive! Doctor Aphra, who is coming the single carded line, will be joined by the two torturing and murdering droids, BT-1 and 0-0-0. While Triple Zero appears to be a great repaint, Beetee is has a newly sculpted dome and great accessories. This set is exclusive to this July's San Diego Comic-Con and will no doubt fetch a large sum on the secondary market as Aphra is a fan-favorite character as seen by her winning the last 3 3/4" Figure Fan Vote. Hasbro has sent us the following press release and images. STAR WARS: THE VINTAGE COLLECTION DOCTOR APHRA COMIC SET SDCC EXCLUSIVE STAR WARS: THE VINTAGE COLLECTION DOCTOR APHRA COMIC SET (HASBRO/Ages 4 years [...]
On today's episode of TOY RUN: The Star Wars Action Figure Cast, Criz Bee and Jake Stevens talk about the Instagram unboxing of The Black Series 6" Enfys Nest with speeder, the Asian Toys'R'Us exclusive The Last Jedi 5-pack and Japan's Tamashii Comic Con. In addition to Star Wars action figure coverage, the hosts share their thoughts about Solo: A Star Wars Story, the state of the fandom and the future of the franchise. Happy listening, subscribe and leave a review please! We want to hear from you! If you have questions for the hosts, suggestions on which guest to have next, a figure fact you’d like to share or opinions on what segments you did or didn’t like, let us know by joining our Facebook community [...]
Hasbro has reached out to us about all the reveals that were made this weekend. · The Black Series Deluxe Enfys Nest Swoop Bike Vehicle was revealed on Hasbro Pulse by the Hasbro Black Series Unboxing Contest Winner and the Hasbro Star Wars Brand and Design Team. This item is currently available for pre-order on Amazon. · The remaining Hasbro Enfys Nest figures and vehicles including, Class A Vehicle Enfys Nest with Swoop Bike, Micro Force Enfys Nest Figure, and Galactic Heroes Smugglers and Scoundrels Pack were revealed on Nerdist this morning. · In addition, you may have already seen Phoebe Waller-Bridge (L3-37) revealed her Black Series figure on The Star Wars Show, and Thandie Newton (Val) revealed her Black Series figure on Twitter. We also received the following Press Release: SOLO: STAR WARS STORY PRODUCT REVEALS STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES DELUXE ENFYS NEST’S [...]