Amazon: Five, Five Dollar Vintage Wave 7!

By Mike — Sunday, December 16, 2012

If you're still looking for singles or extras to open of the final internet only wave of The Vintage Collection, then look no further as Amazon now has most of them marked down to $4.93 (and $3.25 for the Discover The Force re-packs!). And if you also need a TVC Wedge on the cheap because you couldn't bring yourself to open the one you paid a Benjamin for earlier this year, he's also under $5! Free Super Saver Shipping too with orders over $25!

Brian's Toys: Life Sized CW R2-D2, PF Grievous And Maul Re-Stock, And More!

By Mike — Sunday, December 16, 2012

From our sponsors at Brian's Toys: Brian's Toys features a wide range of new products in this week's newsletter! The new Prime 1st Edition Transformers have hit their shelves and are ready to ship.  Star Wars Angry Birds Early Bird Packs are available as well.

BBTS: RAH C-3PO AND R2-D2, Sixth Scale Utapau Trooper And More!

By Mike — Sunday, December 16, 2012

From our sponsors at BigBadToyStore: New Star Wars arrivals include the awesome Real Action Hero (with Sounds!) C-3PO and R2-D2 and the new Sixth Scale Utapau Trooper from Sideshow! Check out all the new pre-orders and IN STOCK items after the jump!

M.T.T.: Retract The Rack!

By Mike — Sunday, December 16, 2012

The M.T.T. has some awesome play features, as seen in this demo video/commercial from Hasbro! Retract the Rack!

GHR: TRU 6 Hour Cyber Sale, 50% OFF Vintage BMF AND MTT, DM Returns Clearance

By Mike — Sunday, December 16, 2012

ToysRUs.com has posted another 8 hour Cyber Sale for 50-60% off select items including the Vintage B.M.F. and M.T.T.! The Falcon is now selling for $125 (regularly $249.99) and the M.T.T. is $90 (regularly $179.99). There's also some also deals this week including a sale on the K-Mart AT-ST, Wolf Pack Gift Sets for under $15 at Walmart.com, and the Darth Maul Returns Battle Pack is now on clearance!

Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 1,958

By Adam Pawlus — Friday, December 14, 2012

The Blue R4-Series Astromech Droid is like R2-D2 with a pointier head.  Well, part of it anyway. Big thanks to our pal Shannon for his assistance in making sure this guy got here where he belongs.  Was it worth it?

Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 1,957

By Adam Pawlus — Thursday, December 13, 2012

This Luke Skywalker in his Bespin outfit is one of my favorite figures of the year.  Also, all time.  It's wonderful.  Crisp lines in his outfit are remarkable.  A working holster is awesome.  Yellow hair is oh-so-retro.  He can stand, sit, and requires little futzing to get him to behave as a good toy should.  Hasbro, you've done well in my book!

Good Read Alert: The AV Club on the Holiday Special

By Adam Pawlus — Wednesday, December 12, 2012

The AV Club has a great article on The Star Wars Holiday Special!  There are quotes from writers, all sorts of trivia, and the usual enjoyable commentary.   “…And Introducing Chewbacca’s Family!” Case File #30: The Star Wars Holiday Special" looks into what could've been interesting and winded up as the saga's first and really only official "let's bury this under the rug" moment.

Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 1,956

By Adam Pawlus — Wednesday, December 12, 2012

It's Darth Maul, as seen on TV and likely at a Target near you.  With a nifty spinning mechanism integrated into the weapon (rather than the figure) it's a rather clever new take on an existing outfit.  Is it worth shelling out for?

Galactic Hunter Video Theater Presents: The Clone Wars - A Sunny Day in the Void

By Adam Pawlus — Tuesday, December 11, 2012

This week on The Clone Wars: Get surreal with "A Sunny Day in the Void." If you liked last week's episode, this is pretty much on par in terms of quality. Surreal, bleak environments are at the forefront of an episode that manages to reference a wide variety of sci-fi and fantasy projects in under 30 minutes without a single shot being fired or sword being drawn. More after the break.

Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 1,955

By Adam Pawlus — Tuesday, December 11, 2012

This AT-ST Driver was released a few months ago and is probably still at a Kmart near you. (That is, if there's a Kmart near you.)  It's based on the 2010 Target-exclusive release, but with Return of the Jedi-themed decoration and a sweller helmet.   If they were cheaper, I'd buy more.

Hasbro Re-Issues Vintage Collection Fan Favorites In 2013

By Mike — Tuesday, December 11, 2012

It's so hard to say goodbye, but Hasbro follows up on their plans to re-issue Vintage Collection action figures that were popular, like Starkiller and Shae Vizla, and others from 2012 waves (like more of the Red Kithaba variant). These are scheduled to distribute in February 2013, but based on recent sightings in the wild, some may be shipping to stores now. 

Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 1,954

By Adam Pawlus — Monday, December 10, 2012

It's CorpseyEr, Nanta!  This Ewok is best known as one of the dead Ewoks, and now he can be bought as a plastic exclusive at the Toys R Us.  Assuming they still have any.  You can tell where they were by the piles of unsold Yavin Pilot sets.  (Those are good too.)  Where was I?

ToysRUs Vintage Falcon 50% Off!

By Mike — Sunday, December 9, 2012

For folks waiting for a further price drop on the TRU exclusive Vintage Collection Millennium Falcon, it's even cheaper...like half off! The Vintage BMF is now on sale for $125 (regularly $249.99)! Get yours today by clicking here! UPDATE: Sadly, it looks like it was a snafu by TRU and the Falcon is once again back up to regular price. The M.T.T. was also marked down to $90 for a short while and is now back to the "regular" sale price of $125.99. If it's any consolation, the Vintage BMF is on sale this week for $199.99 (at least in stores, for now.) It was almost too good to be true that the BMF would be on a regular sale for that amount, but sometimes you gotta just jump on it before it's gone and done.

Brian's Toys: Yakface, Prototype Coins, Angry Birds

By Mike — Sunday, December 9, 2012

From our sponsors at Brian's Toys: Yak Face makes a couple appearances on this week’s Brian’s Toys Newsletter.  Along with a vintage Yak Face figure on Tri-Logo card, he also is available as a Gentle Giant mini bust from their 2009 gift to premier guild club members.    Looking for more vintage? Several rare prototype coins have arrived from a Bronze Lando and Imperial Dignitary to 1996 blank back coins.