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BREAKING NEWS! We now have a closer look at the pack-in figures to the Sandcrawler Playset. Both figures look minimally articulated, but I wonder if that GONK Droid is the first Build A Droid figure of this particular droid type. Imagine a future Droid Factory Lars’ Homestead GONK Droid because you know Hasbro is never going to give it to us.
Tags: 3.75" Action Figures, Droid Factory, GONK Droid, Jawa, Sandcrawler Playset, Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
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BREAKING NEWS! We’re thrilled to present you with the very first image of the Disney Droid Factory Sandcrawler Playset (3.75″ scaled), complete with “GONK” Droid and Jawa figures. This vehicle/playset was announced at Star Wars Celebration Orlando in April 2017 – but it was only teased. Thit item will retail for only $99.99 and comes with lights and sounds. Also, it is about 75%-125% larger than the old Hasbro models. And look at that deco. It’s amazing. We are trying to secure additional images as we speak, so be sure to stay tuned. This is one of the most exciting releases in a VERY long time! Let us know about your anticipation of this wonderful item in the comments!
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Oh no! Not this character again! See why you may or may not want The Vintage Collection Luke Skywalker (VC131) figure in our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even comment about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.
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Entertainment Earth has taken over the exclusivity of the Star Wars [Solo] The Last Jedi five-pack which includes the exclusive holographic Maz Kanata. This one slipped by us, so hopefully, if you missed this news you know now too!
Tags: 3.75" 5POA, Affiliate Advertising, Force Link 2.0, Sponsors, Star Wars [Solo]
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To my shock and surprise, I found my very first two Wampa/Luke Skywalker sets at my local Walmart in Northeast Philly. I have heard of others seeing older products arrive in their local stores too. It appears as if more stock is making its way to Walmart. Now, where are those Mimban Stormtroopers?
Tags: 3.75" 5POA, Force Link 2.0, Hasbro, Luke Skywalker (Hoth), Star Wars [The Last Jedi], Wampa
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We are getting quite a few store reports of The Vintage Collection Imperial TIE Fighter showing up at Walmart. From NJ to CT, Tx to NC, this popular vehicle is making its way around the USA. Special thanks to JTA reader Travis L. for this photo.
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It’s time to showcase the latest wave of The Vintage Collection figures in our Visual Guides. Click below to check out the Range Trooper (VC128). We’re also adding these to our review database. Make sure to check out our full review right here.
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NEW IMAGES ADDED! You saw our sneak peak days ago, but now we have the full review ready for The Vintage Collection’s Range Trooper (VC128) figue. It’s a rather excellent release. Learn more in our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even comment about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.
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This is quite a surprise. A JTA reader who has asked to remain anonymous has located and purchased The Black Series [Phase III] 6″ TARGET exclusive Princess Leia (Bespin Escape) figure in Los Angeles CA (At a TARGET store obviously). They’re out there, folks! BY the way, the sketch of Leia on the packaging is dreadful.
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Topps Authentics just added another 80 new photos to the site from Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels. Click through for a few samples and details…
Tags: Official Photos, Star Wars: Rebels, Star Wars: The Clone Wars
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JTA sponsor Brian’s Toys posts their latest newsletter…
You like Star Wars vintage loose 4″ figures?! Well check out our featured restocks and slashed prices this week! We have restocked a ton of our loose 4″ vintage figures and slashed a bunch of the prices until September 20th 2019. Be sure to take advantage of those figures as they are going fast!
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Here is an opportunity to make them better, but you only have 4 days left to do it! Available from Hole in the Ground Productions are some amazing diorama pieces that are perfect for your Death Star or Rebel base. Even if this isn’t fully backed, don’t think that nothing will come from it. Eric (owner) has been very involved with the community in being open about this campaign and his products are well thought out and versatile. With buy-in options at only $8-50 and for 3.75″ and 6″ it’s an easy thing for anyone to jump in on! Click through for some more persuasion from a fellow backer, and the originator of these photos, Sam.
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Click through to check out another round of concept art from Solo: A Star Wars Story, this time featuring the vehicles and costumes of The Empire.
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Our “Pilots, Commanders And Droids! Oh My!” marathon concludes with the incredible 4-LOM figure which started off as a mail-away figure. Relive your memories of this classic 1982 action figure in our Research Droids Reviews today. Be sure to add your own experiences to the conversation! Reminisce your own childhood stories of this figure in our comments. Share your life-changing vintage Kenner adolescent experiences with us!
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Our friends at Star Wars Figuren have some wonderful close-up shots of the Han Solo/Princess Leia 6″ set that is an international exclusive. Check it out!
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Longtime fans of Ralph McQuarrie and his concept art that inspired a universe will surely enjoy this brilliant fan-made trailer. Click through for an insanely cool concept trailer based on the works of McQuarrie and let us know your thoughts in the comments!
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Site IGN has posted a brief article confirming that Disney will slow down the pace of its Star Wars films going forward. While this isn’t entirely news, there are some other details which you may find intriguing depending on how you interpret them. Check out the article and then come back here to comment!
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By popular request, we’re adding The Original Trilogy Collection Jedi High Council Scene Packs which were all Toys R Us exclusives from 2004. Hasbro saved the best set for last and it’s only because of one figure. Shaak Ti turned heads and was a significant ugrade from the one released in the basic figure line a couple of years earlier. It still holds up well today. Let’s finish up with Jedi High Council (Featuring Shaak Ti, Agen Kolar & Stass Allie) (Scene 4). It’s the focus of our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even comment about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.
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The Black Series [Phase III] 6″ Dewback is now $45 with FREE 2-day shipping on Walmart.com. Special thanks to JTA reader Tommy W. for the alert!
Tags: 6" Figures, 6" Vehicles, Affiliate Advertising, Dewback, Hasbro, Sandtrooper, The Black Series [Phase III], Walmart.com
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It’s almost time for another Star Wars Blu-ray home release! Solo: A Star Wars Story comes out next Tuesday (September 25), and we have a full review to get you ready for the action. Get a quick look at what you can expect from the standard Blu-ray release. Click through for our full review!
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eBay seller tunghori has listed some new The Vintage Collection figures including TVC Imperial Hovertank Pilot and TVC Rey (Island Journey). Check out his latest listings HERE! Special thanks to JTA reader Craig P. for the alert!
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By popular request, we’re adding The Original Trilogy Collection Jedi High Council Scene Packs which were all Toys R Us exclusives from 2004. Let’s continue with Jedi High Council (Featuring Anakin Skywalker, Saesee Tiin & Adi Gallia) (Scene 3). It’s the focus of our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even comment about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.
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Variety has an interesting exclusive article about Disney’s plans to make MCU shows for their upcoming streaming service. That alone would not be worth mentioning really, what is worth mentioning is that Variety also reports that the MCU shows will not just feature main characters from the movies, but that each character, such as Loki or Scarlet Witch, will be played by their MCU actors, Tom Hiddelston and Elizabeth Olsen. What could that mean for Star Wars? Click through for some speculation!
Tags: Disney Streaming Service, Marvel, MCU, Speculation, Star Wars TV Show
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Click through for links for the latest The Vintage Collection figures. All are currently out of stock, but if you keep these links handy you never know when you might score! Special thanks to JTA reader Mark for the links!
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Sideshow Collectibles has put up for pre-order the Iron Studios 1/4 Scale Yoda Statue. This statue has a very impressive environmental display base. Click here for the pre-order page and full gallery!
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The USA and China are currently engaged in a trade war, it’s not the taxation of trade routes to outlying star systems that is in question, the US administration is of the opinion that China is taking unfair advantage of free trade, so more and more imported goods from China are subject to trade tariffs. What would happen should the US administration impose a 25% tariff on virtually anything produced in China? Including toys? How would and could Hasbro react? What effects would consumers feel and what scenarios are there? Click through for details!
President Trump meeting Xi Jinping in China in 2017
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If you missed out on the Walmart stock, you can pre-order the Range Trooper, Doctor Aphra and Luke Skywalker [TLJ] at sponsor Entertainment Earth. Some figures are also in stock as of this post.
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Hurry! Order The Vintage Collection Luke Skywalker [The Last Jedi] at Walmart.com!
UPDATE: And he’s history! Out of stock!
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Hurry! Order The Vintage Collection Range Trooper at Walmart.com! Special thanks to JTA reader Craig F. for the alert!
UPDATE: And he’s history! Out of stock!
Tags: 3.75" Super-Articulated, Range Trooper, The Vintage Collection, Walmart
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By popular request, we’re adding The Original Trilogy Collection Jedi High Council Scene Packs which were all Toys R Us exclusives from 2004. Let’s continue with Jedi High Council (Featuring Plo Koon, Obi-Wan Kenobi & Eeth Koth) (Scene 2). It’s the focus of our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even comment about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.
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For the thirteenth release in New Zealand Mint’s Star Wars Classic collection they have chosen the tyrannical Emperor Palpatine. Another great choice! A masterful and patient manipulator, he carefully played countless people. His intelligence coupled with his desire for power makes him one of the most formidable villains you’ll encounter in fiction. Click through for more details!
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How about finding The Vintage Collection wave 19 at your local Walmart and then bringing them to the register where they ring up for $1.00 each! It’s true! JTA reader Brian A. from Massachusetts sends us the proof! Check it out!
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We have a sneak peek of The Vintage Collection Range Trooper (VC128) for you. The figure is the best iteration of the character in any scale. In my opinion, it blows away the color scheme of The Black Series [Phase III] 6″ figure. And it goes without saying that it is a world away from the satisfactory 5POA Force Link 2.0 version. Hasbro nailed the likeness of the figure perfectly, and the deco is a pure pleasure. The lines are super clean and free from any sloppily applied details. The articulation is better than I expected, but the inherent nature of the figure’s design prevents it from being the most “mobile” action figure Hasbro has ever produced. The most interesting detail here is the white gun. Both the 6″ figure and the 5POA figure come with black blasters, but Hasbro corrected the error with the TVC version. We should count ourselves fortunate. The figure is hitting in the USA as we speak, and collectors can barely process this since the case assortment hasn’t even gone up for pre-order yet. But Walmart (of all places) is the retailer receiving them. Truth is stranger than fiction!
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Our last store report for The Vintage Collection wave 19 comes from Utah. JTA Facebook follower Aaron L. from Utah sends us a report from Utah. We have also seen a ton of other reports elsewhere from Florida, Indiana, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Massachusetts. Good luck to all!
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We are happy to share an international store report from Switzerland. JTA reader Phil B. can confirm that some of Hasbro’s greatest exclusives are hitting his homeland, but not through standard retailers. These include The Black Series [Phase III] 6″ Gamorrean Guard and The Vintage Collection Stormtrooper (Mimban) figures! Awesome find!
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