Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Geonosian Picador (The Vintage Collection).

It gobbled up the "playset" slot this year, and I can see why. Hasbro gave us a good "trooper" with this figure, and the Orray creature is pretty well fleshed out with easily misplaced plugs for non-rein displays. The articulation on the beast is incredibly good, and it raises the question of "do we really need items to be this perfect?" given the rising prices. Maybe we do - maybe we don't - but the whole package is quite excellent.

I had sticker shock initially, but there's enough going on here that I wasn't disappointed by this one. I'd recommend it if you have a prequel collection. Read on!

First, I need to say The Wrong Girls is a very good movie and you need to go see it before theaters dump it, most likely by the end of the week.

With that out of the way, Galactic Hunter's The Retro Collection Dump has been subjected to some updates and housekeeping. It's a site I make to amuse myself, in the spirit of 1990s basic HTML fan sites. If you like lists of things, boy howdy will you love this.

1. I added Steve Evans' fan poll list of winners from 2025 to the "Stuff You Might Want To Know" section. 2 of 10 are already in our hands.

2. Links have been added to my reviews for 2 of this year's 6 new figures.

3. Just a reminder that the 2026 The Retro Collection 6-pack is 20% off at Target this week, sale ends Saturday. If you bought one, buy a second. If you missed it, get it now.

As always, thanks for reading!

This week in Star Wars Q&A - Amani Guard! Doo doo, dee doo doo. Adventure! Excitement! Do collectors crave these things?

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It looks like most (if not all) Star Wars toys from Jazwares, Hasbro, and Funko are 20% off this week. While stores may not carry a large inventory 9f everything, a bunch of new exclusives are in stock in a lot of areas.  You can get The Black Series Imperial Warlord or this year's The Retro Collection six pack... which means I'll probably run out and buy a second one during lunch today.  

Since you can't rent, you can stream The Mandalorian and Grogu this September on Disney+.   According to Variety, the lowest-grossing live-action Star Wars movie is expected to show up on September 2.   If you want a supersized episode of the TV show, that's what you get here. 

Now up for $79.99, Hasbro Pulse has the STAR WARS The Vintage Collection INT-4 Interceptor & Imperial Remnant Warlord.  You get an updated mini-rig (minus hydraulics) and an exclusive pilot.   The set is due in December.   It has a significantly more detailed interior than the original Kenner Mini-Rig, and you're being charged accordingly.  Click here to check it out.

Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: BDX Droid (Green with Cresh symbol, Droid Factory, Boxed) . It is green.

Still available, this droid actually shot up in price by $10 at the Disney Store web site. At $60, the 4-pack has a bit less punch - but it's colorful, small, and distinctive. The neck and legs have better than expected articulation, but odds are this set will interest theme park fans more than fans of this year's new movie.

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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Captain Antilles (The Retro Collection). It's pretty good. The figure has a more refined sculpt than last year's Rebel Fleet Trooper, with the added shell chunk added back to the helmet. The face is pretty good, the blaster is the same, and functionally he's pretty great - if a smidgen too digitally perfect in a few spots. It's a weird complaint, but I've been writing about toys for over 30 years - so clearly I am a weird guy. Read on!

This week in Star Wars Q&A - Anakins-a-go-go. You've got some options, so where do you spend your money in The Vintage Collection where Hasbro is currently providing some very excellent options? And getting mold. Or, getting more figures when you have lots of molds. Can Hasbro do more with what they have on hand, or does Johnny Law tie their hands?

Also we are out of questions for later this month so write in, if you like.

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Got at least $20,000 to burn?  PropstoreAuction.com has STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980) 353. Yoda Puppet Head Skin, and as far as I'm concerned they can keep it.  The material used for the Yoda puppet was known to show some pretty visible signs of age, and now you can see it too.  The auction closes on August 26th, but you can sign in and bid now.  I guess.   

My good pal Shaun pointed me to this Kickstarter for Kenner Wars, a book by Jean-François Rolland, and a new printing is due in December.  It's already funded, so check it out.

According to the Beeb, Star Wars dubbed in Welsh for the first time to celebrate landmark anniversary. That's a pretty nifty thing to do for a 50th anniversary. There was a Navajo dub a few years ago, and hopefully they'll keep making additional dubs.

The Welsh dub has some big names in it, like Matthew Rhys as Han Solo. 

UPDATE: Sold out.

The R0-M1 and RJ-83 Droid Factory Figure Set – Build-a-Droid Series – Star Wars set is now up at Disney Store.  While I can't say I have bothered to check out the kiddo show, the droids are pretty compelling.  They look like they could be a part of the Great Heep's droid harem. 

Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Obi-Wan Kenobi (Utapau The Vintage Collection) . Thanks to being in a Walmart exclusive two-pack, this might actually still be at a store near you today.

The good news is that this figure seems to be mostly or completely new parts, with the best face sculpt we've probably ever had for the character. The lightsaber is great, the range of movement is excellent, and the colors are great. But the robe's hood is sewn down, the knees (as you've read) are a little strange, and the textures on his clothes aren't quite as impressive as the 2006 version of the figure. For display needs, I think this is going to be the one people want to use. But if you're happy with your old one, you can stay happy with your old one.