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Hello Toy Runners! It’s Tuesday again and I actually have some new toys to share with you! I’ve been sitting on a pile of loot from BBTS for quite some time now. It had some items in it I needed to give for Christmas, so I finally shipped it. Take a look at what I got by clicking here.

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This week I went to a local toy show. They recently moved locations from Glendale to Mesa. That is much closer for me, and the new venue is easily five times larger than the old one. One could find toys from any line and any of the last several decades. Take a look and be jealous!

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One figure that has always been on my list, but always just a little too expensive for me to justify buying on eBay is TVC Tarkin. The cost is justified due to the demand of the figure. Honestly, though, the real reason I haven’t bought one is because the figure doesn’t really look that good. It’s an odd green color, and the soft goods were misused. I have taken steps toward making my own custom, but I would really like an all-new Grand Moff Tarkin. What do you think, Toy Runners? Is Tarkin worthy of an all-new slot in TVC? Let us know…

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How do you do, Toy Runners? Thank you again for tuning in to another Toy Run Tuesday. Preorders from the latest wave continute to arrive. I also updated one of my dioramas with a scale replica arcade carpet. Sometimes it’s good to take a turn with another collection to avoid fatigue, but that doesn’t help the wallet. Please share your new collectibles or just come to comment by clicking here.

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Hello Toy Runners! We are back today with the 131st TRT. I am still waiting on my preorder of the TVC Lobot figure from Hasbropulse (big surprise). Thankfully, a fellow collector on Facebook had one for a very reasonable price loose, and I snagged it quickly. Since the recent Gennedy Clone Wars figures have all arrived, things seem pretty quiet. What do you do during collecting lulls? Click here to add your thoughts.

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Hello once again, Toy Runners! Lots going on in the world today. Hopefully you have still been able to find the time to enjoy your action figures and escape a little from “real” life! Click here to read more.

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Wow! I am a big fan of clones and video game characters, so these are going to be impossible for me to pass up! No word on the exclusivity of these figures, but if previous experience tell us anything, the TVC figures will be Fan Channel, and the TBS Umbra Operative will be only at Gamestop.

Look for these to go up for pre-order tomorrow at 1 PM Eastern!

• The Vintage Collection ARC Trooper (Star Wars: Battlefront II) – BBTS Exclusive
• The Vintage Collection ARC Trooper (Lambent Seeker) – Fan Channel Exclusive
• The Vintage Collection ARC Trooper (Umbra Operative) – Entertainment Earth Exclusive
• The Black Series ARC Trooper (Umbra Operative) – GameStop Exclusive

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This last week was a good collecting week! I got some great toy deals for both new and old toys. I’d love to see what you collected this week. Please take a look and comment by clicking here.

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GameSpot has revealed four new figures available for preorder on September 24th, 2021. Check out their article for the main reveal. What do you think of these repaints? As far as gimmicks go, this one is pretty good!

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Welcome back folks! It’s a fine Tuesday afternoon and I want to report on my weekly findings and new collectibles! I hope to see yours in the comments. Click here to check out my new custom! It’s such a shame Hasbro hasn’t made these already for either scale.

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Good evening, Toy Runners! My internet was down until now, so today’s post is a bit late. I am working on some new customs I wanted to share. I also wanted to talk about distribution a little bit and probably rant a bit too. Click here to hear me out.

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Hello Toy Runners! This week I visited a few more toy stores and found a few good fodder figures for cheap at the Tucson Tanque Verde swap meet. Click here for some photos as well as an announcement about the theme of TRT #100. 

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My birthday and my father’s fall only about a week apart from the other, so, since he is a collector as well, we take an annual trip around the Phoenix area to all the local collector stores. It’s always fun, and there’s always something good to look at! Click here to see some wonderfully filled Star Wars sections.

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Hello Toy Runners, it’s Tuesday evening, and a fine time for a TRT. Please click here to post your weekly finds, collections, and customs in the comments!

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 According to CNBC, “sales of [Hasbro’s] licensed content from entertainment studios fell 12% to $1.08 billion for the full year, [but] its sales of Star Wars grew by 70% over that period.” That’s a pretty hefty percentage for a single year. What on earth, do you suppose, could have possibly contributed to such an increase in sales? That’s rhetorical, by the way. The article without stating it directly basically says “The Mandalorian was really great for business.” Do you expect Hasbro to increase their product due to these sales? How much do you think The Black Series vs The Razorcrest campaign contributed to these numbers? Let us know what you think in the comments!

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Sorry, Toy Runners! I had my semester final today and in the business and stressing out about a test I passed, I ended up putting this off till late! But it’s still Tuesday here, so I’ll count it. Anyway, I was able to finish up my Bo Katan I’ve been working on. I also got a small lot of figures in the mail and a gift from a fellow JTA reader and Toy Runner local to me. Take a look!

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Good evening, Toy Runners! I waited to do today’s post so I could take some photos of my new figures I got in the mail! I also found a new figure in the store (shocker), so I will share them together. Check it out and share your photos in the comments!

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Hello, Toy Runners! Welcome back to another wonderful Tuesday. I have a couple fun things to share with you this week, and I hope to see your week’s finds as well! Were you able to locate the Target exclusive Mando build up pack? What about the new TVC wave? Please let us know in the comments!

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Well, Toy Runners, yesterday marked the end of the biggest toy run of the year. I’m very happy I was able to back the Crest, and congrats to everyone who made it possible! This week I only have a work in progress of a custom to share with you. It’s rather shocking. I hope to see your finds this week in the comments!

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While the US eagerly (or anxiously) awaits the results of today’s elections, let’s talk about something else. It’s Tuesday, so you know what that means! It’s  TRT time! I know, it’s late, but at least we have something to get our minds off of current events and on something much more fun. Click here for more…

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Welcome back to another wonderful Tuesday everyone. I’m happy to report I have a couple new figures to share with you this week. I hope to see many positive reports of Star Wars collecting in the comments as well! Click here for more.

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Welcome back, Toy Runners! I’ve been seeing reports of some great finds at Target and mail deliveries of Hascon exclusives lately. I hope we’ll see what you got this last week in the comments. I got a lot of toys this last week… I mean a lot. I didn’t get a chance to take a big group shot, so there will be lots to look at in this article! Click here to check it out!

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The Hascon exclusives went live a few minutes ago for premium members. I was able to secure the Vintage Collection ARC Trooper 3-pack. How did you fare? They were still available as of writing this post.  Did you like how the process worked this time with the captcha? Let us know if you got what you wanted or if you came up a little short!

Hello Toy Runners! It’s a late edition of our article today as I just stopped off at Target for a quick toy run. Lo and behold, they had something! Click here to check it out.

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Welcome back to another fine Tuesday my fellow Toy Runners! I hope you had a relaxing holiday weekend (US), and had a successful week collecting! I have a toy photo I took to share with you and a WIP photo of a pair of Tonnika sisters I’m working on. Take a look by clicking here!

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