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TOY RUN Episode #52 – Hasbro Subscription Service?

On this week’s episode, Jake and Criz Bee discuss the release of Rogue One on home video, the conclusion of last week’s Star Wars Rebels episode and some of the great deals that can be found currently at retail.  The hosts then address listener feedback on what the future of Hasbro figure line might look like and they discuss the possibility of a Hasbro Star Wars action figure subscription service.  Toss in the toy rundown of the news and the collector calendar for the latest action figure-filled episode of TOY RUN!   Show Notes Kenner Cameos Mopcast.com Star Wars Space Club at Celebration Orlando (Booth #2653) We want to hear from you! If you have questions for the hosts, suggestions on which guest to have [...]

By |2017-03-24T09:07:21-07:00March 24th, 2017|Categories: Toy Run|

Kenner Cameo Updates: Star Wars Rebels

It's no secret that the Filoni and the crew behind Star Wars Rebels are huge vintage action figure fans.  We have reported in the past on Kenner's Yoda being an influence in the designs of his Rebels counterpart.  But with Season 3 coming to close this weekend, we thought it was time to add each of the Kenner nods that have appeared in the last three years of the series to The Kenner Cameo Chronology. And since the show reintroduced the Imperial Troop Transport to the Star Wars universe, we have also added each of its appearances, which we have previously outlined in our "37 Years of Imperial Troop Transport History and Restoration" article. Now before we begin, there is one more reference that we [...]

By |2017-03-23T22:28:21-07:00March 23rd, 2017|Categories: Kenner Cameo, Star Wars Rebels|

Celebration Orlando Swag – Part 1

 For those headed to Star Wars Celebration Orlando next month, you'll have the opportunity to hunt down Jake Stevens in order to obtain a 40th Anniversary edition "I'm a Star Wars Action Figure Collector" button.  Now this button, whicih is not endorsed by Lucasfilm/Disney will not be distributed at our Star Wars Space Club booth (#2653) nor at Jake's Collecting Track panel.  It will instead be Jake's own button that he'll be passing out and one that is a part of the Facebook SWCO Swag Crew.  Numbers will be limited for each day of the convention but for whose on the hunt Jake won't be hard to find.  Look for his SWAG Crew badge. Now this is the fourth button in our "I'm a Star [...]

By |2017-03-23T13:30:35-07:00March 23rd, 2017|Categories: Star Wars Celebration, The 40th Anniversary Collection|Tags: |

Kenner Cameo Updates: Mini-Rigs & The Falcon

Welcome to another update to our Kenner Cameo Chronology.  At the Kenner Cameo Chronology, it is our goal to provide a guide for every time a Kenner (and sometimes Hasbro) concept or design has been showcased, outside of the action figure line, in Star Wars comics, publishing, animation, video games and so on.  Today we bring you three more entries that have all occurred within the last year.  – 2016 - MLC-3 This Kenner vehicle was featured in the comic story found within the Star Wars Rebels Magazine published by Egmont UK Ltd.  In issue 17, Kanan and Ezra attack a couple of AT-ATs while piloting the mini-rigs. Credit and thanks to Adam Giles AKA The Scavenger UK for the heads-up and images. The author [...]

By |2017-03-20T23:31:46-07:00March 20th, 2017|Categories: Kenner Cameo, Star Wars Rebels|

TOY RUN Episode 51: Figure Talk with Victoria’s Cantina

On TOY RUN this week, the hosts bring listeners an exclusive interview with YouTube action figure reviewer Victoria from Victoria’s Cantina. Additionally, Criz Bee and Jake Stevens debate the possibility of Disney introducing competition for Hasbro in 2020, announce Jake’s panel at Celebration Orlando on the Collectors Stage, drool over fan swag, discuss the latest figure news from the past week and reminisce about the days of fruitful toy runs.  All this plus a panel clip from Emerald City Comic Con and the collector’s calendar in Episode 51. Show Notes Victoria's Cantina On YouTube Star Wars Celebration Orlando Panels (pdf) 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 [...]

By |2017-03-17T00:34:37-07:00March 17th, 2017|Categories: Star Wars Celebration, Toy Run|

Celebration Orlando Panel: 40 for 40 – Highlights from Four Decades of Star Wars Collectibles

We are happy to finally announce that Jake Stevens will be joining his fellow collectors from around the world as a presenter at Star Wars Celebration Orlando 2017!  Jake and fellow podcaster Matt Fox from This Week in Star Wars will be kicking off the collector track this celebration by covering 40 years of Star Wars collectibles and the ever changing marketing behind them. 40 for 40: Highlights from Four Decades of Star Wars Collectibles Join life-time collectors and podcasters Matthew Fox from “This Week in Star Wars,” and Jake Stevens from From4-LOMtoZuckuss.com as they celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Star Wars by chronicling 40 different toy lines and collectibles from the past four decades. Selections will include the famous, the infamous, and the forgotten. [...]

By |2017-03-16T09:56:51-07:00March 16th, 2017|Categories: Star Wars Celebration|Tags: , |

TOY RUN Episode #50 – TOY RUN goes to Emerald City Comicon

On TOY RUN this week, hosts Criz Bee and Jake Stevens discuss the collecting climate of this year’s Emerald City Comicon. Plus from the con, exclusive clips from friend of the show Gus Lopez’s “A Star Wars Collector’s Journey” panel, the possibility of Bandai’s S.H. Figuarts coming to Disney Stores, and the upcoming return of Hondo Onaka in Star Wars Rebels. Toss in Celebration Orlando news, recent pick-ups and thoughts on the latest Rebels episode all in our first anniversary show! Show Notes Jake and Ryan's Panel - Star Wars Toys: Did They Really Make That! 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 [...]

By |2017-03-10T08:31:26-08:00March 10th, 2017|Categories: Toy Run|Tags: , |

ECCC Panel – Star Wars Toys: Did They Really Make That!

This weekend at Emerald City Comicon, Galaxy of Toys co-hosts and Star Wars action figure completest, Jake Stevens and Ryan Beise hosted a panel on some of the obscure Star Wars action figures made by Kenner and Hasbro over the past 40 years. Join Ryan Beise and Jake Stevens, both hosts of local Star Wars collecting podcasts and experts on the Hasbro line of Star Wars figures as they go through some of the strange, unique, and obscure Star Wars toys that Hasbro has made of the years. We’ll look at things like the Cruise Missile Trooper, “Attack” R5-D4, Whorm Loathsom, Wioslea, and more… The panel was well attended and followed Alice Cooper's presentation in hall WSC 6111 at Seattle's WA State Convention Center.  We'd [...]

By |2017-03-05T19:55:08-08:00March 5th, 2017|Categories: Galaxy of Toys|Tags: , |

TOY RUN Episode 49: Frank D’Iorio from DioramaWorkshop.com

This week on TOY RUN, Frank D’Iorio from DioramaWorkshop.com stops by to share stories about his past experiences of building Hasbro action figure dioramas at Star Wars Celebrations and what he has planned for Celebration Orlando next month. The hosts also share news of the Star Wars Space Club coming to Celebration, post-Toy Fair thoughts, Disney Elite figure news and what is up with the Rogue One BluRay! All this and more in Episode 49 of TOY RUN! Show Notes Your Star Wars Guide to Emerald City Comicon DioramaWorkshop.com DioramaWorkshop.com on Twitter DioramaWorkshop.com on YouTube Hasbro Pulse Instagram Video Of Centerpiece Darth Vader Hasbro Pulse Instagram Video Of Centerpiece Darth Vader (light demonstration) Hasbro Pulse Instagram Video Of Centerpiece Luke Skywalker NiubNiubsUniverse.com (not updated anymore) [...]

By |2017-03-02T23:39:23-08:00March 2nd, 2017|Categories: Toy Run|

Your Star Wars Guide to Emerald City Comicon 2017

Each year around this time, Seattle plays host to one of the biggest comic conventions in the country. Emerald City Comicon which is now in its 15th year, brings out fandom of many different genres but of course, if you are reading this you most likely fall on the Star Wars side of fandom which is why are proud to once again present to you our fourth annual Your Star Wars Guide to Emerald City Comicon! As in years past, our goal is to help provide you with the most Star Wars-infused convention experience possible (outside of attending a Star Wars Celebration convention, which we will be in Orlando this April as well)! ECCC continues to grow each year and expand its offerings to fandom [...]

By |2017-02-28T00:15:17-08:00February 28th, 2017|Categories: Comic Cons|Tags: |
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