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New and dirty! The 3PO Protocol Droid (White) has dirty blotches and looks a lot like K-3PO.  It looks like the Hasbro build-a-droid mold, in a new color, and sold by the part at Disney parks.  Read on!

New at the Droid Factory!  The Vendor Droid (Blue) is a new head mold, giving you a chance to build The Clone Wars robots in various colors for your very own.  Read on!

This week in Q&A - the future of small things - does it have one? Blind bag bonanza - is it over? Well, not entirely. Retro figures - how can you get what you want?

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The grim refrain continues.  Business Insider posted Sears is closing 72 stores — here's the full list yesterday.   This includes Sears automotive outlets as well as many Kmarts, and it seems my local Kmart has an "inventory reduction sale" with no confirmation of being on any of the closure lists. 

Currently an online exclusive (or so it seems), Lieutenant Sefla is pretty fantastic with one of the best projectiles Hasbro has ever made.    The rocket looks like it has a flame trail on it, a clever application of safety requirements used to make a toy look cool.  Read on!

Not sold in the USA so far!  Or at all!  The Kylo Ren (6-Inch Value Figure)  is pretty cool, basically bringing you something that fits with The Black Series on the shelf at a lower cost with less articulation.   Read on!

This week in Q&A - Yellowing can get you all! 40th Anniversary Continuations - hoo boy, that'd be nice. Lastly Vanishing Toys - what a mystery!

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Possibly at a GameStop near you!  R5-D4 is the only new figure exclusive in the 40th Anniversary line, and part of Hasbro's proud tradition of droid redeco action figures.  It's basically similar to R2-D2, and a previously released R5 unit, but now it's R5-D4.  This is reason enough to buy it.  Read on!

This newish Luke Skywalker is part of a new line of Titanium Series figures. If this sounds familiar, Hasbro also had these about ten years ago but these are new molds with a new footprint.   Luke has two different blasters, but what's really neat is the display base with foot pegs the user can place.   Take a look - read on!

This week in Q&A - Remakes and Ballot Stuffing are relevant to my interests! LEGO and Licensing - that old chestnut. Lastly Black Series Distribution - eh, sure!

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If you liked Moroff, you can get another version.  At Kohl's, he was sold in a gift set with a different color of a backpack.  Read on!

If you've got all the Imperial Death Trooper figures, you want this one too.   The armor has dirt. The grips are painted.  It's just different enough to make you mad!  This Kohl's exlclusive is actually cheaper on Amazon, so if you missed it that's OK.  You'll save some money.  Read on!

This week in Q&A - Release Dates that I will not be announcing. Sorry! Bounty Hunters and Thrawn - will we ever be satisfied? Lastly Paint jobs - why are we still struggling to achieve greatness?

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