This week in Q&A - Sail Barge! Is it going to happen? Maybe. Probably. I don't know. Shipping the Sail Barge!, well, now we've got real dimensions. Sail Barge pricing! And Toys R Us. And as luck would have it there's more toy industry upheaval this weekend, so read on.

And send in your questions for next week. Read on!

UPDATE 3/19/2018: It looks like the original trademark expired in 2016 and somebody swooped in to grab it rather than a sale of an asset from Toys R Us.  We don't have the full story at this time but will share more as we see it.

I've been speculating that in the wake of a possible Toys R Us decline, some of its assets may get carved up and sold off - after all, they've owned FAO, Etoys, and Kay-Bee Toys.  Over the weekend my pal Phil pointed me to a pair of curious Linkedin posts about the imminent revival of KB Toys:

WE'RE GOING TO SAVE THE TOY INDUSTRY!

KB Toys is Coming Back and Wow! What a Response from the Toy Industry!

While I've never ran a retail toy channel, this is a complete surprise.

Toys R Us has been having some problems, and as of today we're seeing articles like Toys R Us tells court going-out-of-business sales to begin immediately at all U.S. stores.   Tens of thousands of people are going to lose their jobs, and the domino effect is going to knock some toy manufacturers out of business, or into mergers, which will probably cost tens of thousands more jobs in the subsequent months. 

This is not a good week to be in the toy business.

It's Dr. Gonzo!  Er, the Wolfman!  Ah, that mumbly guy!  DJ (Canto Bight, The Last Jedi, The Black Series 6-Inch) has a pretty great likeness and a fairly Star Wars-y costume.  Also, two blasters.   You may have seen him around, but if you haven't should you buy him?  Read on!

While we're all waiting for information on Toys R Us, you can look at the Rey (Island Journey) 6-inch action figure!  She has a cloth poncho plus a lightsaber, blaster, and staff.  It's nice stuff.  Read on!

This week in Q&A - Vehicles and playsets! A slightly rosier outlook exists for metal mini figures - nobody ever went broke assuming people want something cheap. LEGO deals and the Fall of the House of Geoffrey are just some of the topics we tackle this week.

And send in your questions for next week. Read on!

This story is making the rounds everywhere.  Bloomberg's headline says it all: Toys ‘R’ Us Is Prepping to Liquidate Its U.S. Operations.

But what does this actually mean?  It's hard to say.  Will someone swoop in and buy Toys R Us assets like the brand name, the stores, or the inventory?   Will their other assets be sold off? What happens to their exclusives?  Is our collective childhood finally over?  Will those people be able to find jobs?

The title says it all: Jon Favreau to Executive Produce and Write Live-Action Star Wars Series.  There is no date and no real details, other than this will be for Disney's new streaming platform at some point in the future.  For those keeping track, this means there's a movie series coming from the Game of Thrones showrunners, another one from Rian Johnson, this TV show, Episode IX, and probably another spin-off and a cartoon in there somewhere.

Check out DJ (Canto Bight, The Last Jedi Line Look)!  This is a pretty awesome likeness given the size, although it loses a little scruff in the shrinkening.  Read on!

It took her a while to sell down, but Resistance Tech Rose seems to be moving out of a lot of stores now that the Blu-Ray home release is coming up.  The figure has 5 joints and is similar to the much more desirable (but harder to find) super articlated version.  Read on!

This week in Q&A - Force Link! How does it work? It's magic... with a less-fantastic user interface. And Jedi Projection Luke - might Hasbro do it? And where is that Sandcrawler Disney promised? We don't know, but at least you haven't missed it.

Also let's ramble about two big things - the finale of Rebels this week, and the Sail Barge some more.

And send in your questions for next week. Read on!

Hasbro sent along a note today to let us know that the crowdfunded 3 3/4-inch Jabba the Hutt Sail Barge - which will come in a vintage-style box, no  less - is now open to Canada.

Currently the tally is at 2210 fans plus mine, and you could be up here too.   Historically Canada does about 10% of what the USA does, and given the high prices to ship an item with extreme dimensional weight a lot of each item's price is going to go to getting it to your door.  Of course, it can't make it to your door if you don't sign up here now.

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The Kohl's exclusive First Order Stormtrooper Officer is one new figure in a 4-pack.  It has a new helmet and a Force Link chip, but it looks a lot like the figure from the last movie.  Is it worth spending $50 to get the one trooper?  Probably not.  But I got one anyway.  Read on!

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