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TOY RUN Episode #57 – Celebration Round-UP Part 2

On this episode of Toy Run Criz Bee and Jake Stevens pick up where they left off last week with more talk about Star Wars Celebration Orlando 2017. The hosts discuss Hasbro’s Star Wars panel, the return of The Vintage Collection, the new Forces Of Destiny action figure line and findings on recent toy runs. The show also features Star Wars action figure news from the past week, audio snippets of the Disney Park panel and all the information you need to be up to date with the new Build A Droid program at Disney Theme Parks, which now includes 21 new Protocol Droids. Listen now and subscribe! Show Notes Star Wars 40th Anniversary Panel Star Wars The Last Jedi Panel Star Wars Hasbro Panel [...]

By |2017-04-28T12:54:30-07:00April 28th, 2017|Categories: Star Wars Celebration, The Black Series, The Vintage Collection, Titanium Die-Cast Series|Tags: |

Hasbro’s Fan Figure Vote Round-Up

Last week during Star Wars Celebration Orlando, Hasbro asked a few dozen Star Wars action figure blogs, websites, Instagramers and podcasters to host the first round of nominations for this year’s Fan Figure Vote. The nominations were cast for the figure fans would most like to see created in 3 ¾” scale and included in next year’s return of The Vintage Collection. The nomination process closed last Wednesday with the results needing to be submitted to Hasbro by midday last Friday. Most sites, including From4-LOMtoZuckuss.com, published their top six nominations which were chosen by fan submission this past weekend. Unbeknownst to most, this year’s first-round voting process would spark some controversy with several sites due to the characters their listeners/readers/followers nominated. Unhappy with the large [...]

By |2017-04-23T23:24:45-07:00April 23rd, 2017|Categories: The Vintage Collection|Tags: |

And the 1st Round Winners are…

The results of our first round of voting for the 2017 Star Wars Fan Figure 3 3/4" vote are in.  Fans and collectors have flooded us with nominations for the character they want most to be turned into a super-articulated figure included in this Spring's return of The Vintage Collection! The six finalist submitted by fans since Saturday's announcement at Hasbro's panel at Star Wars Celebration include: Ben Skywalker Now if you have been active on social media this week you have probably been witness to the frustration that many longtime collectors are having to the numerous nominations for Ben Skywalker, a novel character from the now defunct Expanded Universe. This particular Skywalker earned no less than 25% of our votes and appears to have a [...]

By |2017-04-20T14:57:03-07:00April 20th, 2017|Categories: The Vintage Collection|Tags: |

Star Wars Fan Figure 3 3/4″ Vote

Hasbro has just announced at the Hasbro Star Wars panel at Star Wars Celebration the return of The Vintage Collection in all of its 3 3/4" super-articulated glory!  And once again they are asking fans to participate in which figures they include in this popular series. The 2017 Fan Figure Vote is now open and will run from 6:30 PM Saturday EST, April 15th to Midnight this Wednesday, April 19th PST. To cast your vote for which Star Wars character you feel should be a part of the return of the 3 3/4″ The Vintage Collection, simply contact us in one of the following ways and remember you may only vote once: Send an email to 4LOMKUSS@gmail.com Comment on this article on our Facebook page Send [...]

By |2017-04-15T16:48:38-07:00April 15th, 2017|Categories: The Vintage Collection|

How to Make New TFA Han Solo Figures

If you are anything like us we are extremely impatient for more figures of Original Trilogy characters that appeared in The Force Awakens (ahem Luke). Well with a little seed planted courtesy one of our favorite customizers, Colin Hobbs, we quickly jumped on the opportunity to do it ourselves. Whether it was intentional or coincidence, the good folks over at Hasbro made the new Han Solo figure's jacket removable. Now what's great about this is this allows anyone who owns the Han Solo (Echo Base Outfit) from 2010's The Vintage Collection to create a few new The Force Awakens versions of the late smuggler. The browns of the jackets are a near match thus making a simple jacket switch invaluable to those seeking to add to their [...]

By |2016-02-27T09:42:55-08:00February 27th, 2016|Categories: The Black Series, The Force Awakens, The Vintage Collection|Tags: |

Happy Labor Day!

We would like to wish a Happy Labor Day to all the Ugnaughts, Rancor Keepers, WA-7 Waitress Droids, Wuhers, Moisture Farmers, Space Pilots, ASP Labor Droids and all others who make our and the galaxy far, far away work! "When you care to send the very best - you say it with Star Wars action figures!" For more Holiday Greetings click the pic above to view our gallery.  

By |2014-09-01T09:42:07-07:00September 1st, 2014|Categories: Holiday, The Power of the Force 2, The Vintage Collection|Tags: , |

DarthMac’s Customs & Collection

This week I had the great pleasure of viewing Chris Moorehead’s home action figure display. He has just in the past few years begun creating a displayed collection despite collecting as a child and beginning anew with the modern line around 2005. He, like many collectors born in the 70’s and early 80’s, only collects Original Trilogy figures and I had the privilege of being only the second person to view his newly organized collection.  Chris has a great and purposeful display of both vintage and modern Star Wars figures.  What makes his collection really stand out is the amazing custom display pieces he has created.  Those who are active on forums at sites like Rebelscum.com, where he is better known has High Admiral “DarthMac”, [...]

By |2014-08-01T15:18:06-07:00July 31st, 2014|Categories: Displays, The Vintage Collection|Tags: , |

Kenner TIEs, ITTs and Cooling Fins in Star Wars Rebels!

We couldn't be more excited for Star Wars Rebels especially in regards to this early morning's debut of the extended trailer! Its fantastic to hear Jonathan Arnold Taylor back as Obi-Wan Kenobi and to see such Original Trilogy influences. But by far the most exciting thing for us about Rebels is the use of Kenner action figure line designs. In this trailer it is easy to make out the Kenner TIE Fighter ascetic as it has the smaller Solor Panels which the vintage toy company went with to keep costs down. Also featured are the "cooling fins" which Kenner featured on its Stormtrooper's E-11 blaster accessory. And finally, although not shown in the trailer but found in the just released Star Wars Rebels [...]

By |2014-07-22T18:30:36-07:00July 22nd, 2014|Categories: Star Wars Rebels, The Vintage Collection, Vintage|Tags: |

A Little Sunday Morning “Force(d) Laughter”

Jay McDowell lends us his funny bone for our site's newest feature Sunday Morning Carbonite Comics, which features, of course, Kenner and Hasbro Star Wars action figures with an occasional cameo or two from other lines! Jay who we met while literally traversing the real Jundland Wastes of Death Valley earlier this year is a huge Star Wars and action figure fan and we are excited to host his comic strip "Force(d) Laughter".  So for a weekly does of humor make sure to check back each Sunday for a little Star Wars figure fun! If you have an idea, or comic strip series made from Star Wars figures and would like to have it  featured in Sunday Morning Carbonite Comics, please send us some samples to 4LOMKUSS@gmail.com as [...]

By |2014-07-20T11:09:41-07:00July 20th, 2014|Categories: Power of the Jedi, The Vintage Collection|Tags: , |
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