Obi-Wan Kenobi is our latest addition to the 30th Anniversary Visual Guide. Check out our growing collection of 30th anniversary items as we build up to the 30th anniversary of Star Wars!

   

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    Tomorrow is the day for Collector's Society members to pre-order their Stormtrooper helmets. Pre-order details:

$399.00 apiece, the first 500 will receive the debut companion Master Print!
Collectors Society Pre-Order: April 30, 2007 (9:00 am Pacific Time)
General Public Pre-Order: May 1, 2007 (9:00 am Pacific Time)
Expected to begin shipping: Late Summer 2007

     Looks like fans get yet another Celebration IV exclusive to hunt for, this time from Kotobukiya. Kotobukiya's first North American exclusive will be a light-up Spirt Yoda, limited to just 1138 pieces. That should be a familiar number to any Star Wars fan! Read the full press release over at Sir Steve's Guide!

     The latest dioramas from ACPin have arrived, diorama fans can check out the following:

Jedi Temple Order 66: With the rise of Emperor Palpatine, in truth a secret Sith Lord scheming to overtake the galaxy, the Jedi were branded enemies of the state. Palpatine's new apprentice, Darth Vader, stormed the Jedi Temple with his elite clone trooper special forces in tow. They cut down the Jedi ranks within the temple, not even sparing the younglings.

Jedi Funeral Pyre: With the alliance of the Naboo and the Gungans ,the two cultures were able to repel the Trade Federation invasion, and bring peace back to the serene world. One of the Jedi knights sent to assist the Queen in the battle died and his body was cremated at a funeral attended by numerous mourners from Naboo, Gungans and several Jedi Council members.

     Check out the latest 30th Anniversary Visual Guide update, this time R2-D2 from Revenge of the Sith gets the Visual Guide treatment. Click below for detailed guide images...

   

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    Hi – Here is another big update from http://www.bigbadtoystore.com stuffed full with a week's worth of news about new arrivals, new preorders, and another great clearance sale!  Be sure to check out the entire list, there is a ton of cool new product.

30% OFF CLEARANCE SALE:  Save 30% on everything in the store except those items marked 'new' or 'preorder' from now until 12:00 Noon Central Time on Monday April 30th!

     Now available for order is the latest version of the information packed Star Wars Super Collector's Wish Book! With tons of information about your favorite Star Wars collectibles from toys to books and beyond! You won't find a more complete Star Wars collectors guide anywhere! And...to make this years edition all the more special it features an article on your favorite Star Wars collecting web site...the Jedi Temple Archives! So either head on over and order yours now or bring a few extra bucks to CIV where the official launch of the book will be in full swing!

    With all this Celebration IV talk, some might have forgotten about that little event call San Diego Comic-Con... Well, Sideshow hasn't, and they've unleashed the list of exclusives offered at the big event! Star Wars fans can expect to see anothe Medicom exclusive (Black Hole Stormtrooper VCD), as well as a very cool Holographic Darth Sidious with Mechno-chair, scaled to their 12" line. For full information and pre-order details, read all about it on their San Diego Comic-Con page!

     More Gentle Giant items are unveiled tonight. This time, Han Solo gets the spotlight. Some additional items we saw at Toy Fair (but weren't allowed to photograph) have shown up on their site: Check out the official picture of the animated Han Solo. Also officially announced is the Han Solo statue, but no picture available for that one yet. We do get to see a teaser sillouette of the statue, which should give you an idea of his pose. And, if the animated Han Solo has shown up, you can bet that the animated Chewbacca is not far behind...

     You heard about them at Toy Fair, and now Gentle Giant has officially released the name of their new line: Kustomz. They are showcasing their first Kustomz, the Scout Trooper on Speeder Bike. Check out their site for the latest information and ordering details!

     Celebrate the 30th on the 30th. The Force Among Us is having its "North suburban" premier on May 30th, 2007 at the College of Lake County, Grayslake, Illinois. The event is free, but you will need to reserve a ticket to enter so click here to read all about it so you don't miss out on this spectacular event!

     There is big news out of the Master Replicas Podcast this week. Just check out all the goodies coming our way!

A mini Medal of Yavin is going to be the second C4 exclusive.

The Wedge helmet and the Medal of Yavin will be available on-line for Collector’s Society members

The MR Stormtrooper Helmet goes on sale MONDAY for CS members & Tuesday for the general public

The first 500 people to buy MR Stormtrooper Helmet get a free Tom Hodges artwork valued at $89.00

     Sideshow Collectibles does it again! Their latest Premium Format figure is now part of the Sideshow Collectibles Visual Guide! Check out the awesome detail on the galaxies most notorious bounty hunter!

   

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     Coins! Coins! Coins! It all starts with number 1 in the 30th Anniversary Collection: Darth Vader, packed in with the very nicely made 30th Anniversary Coin Album. Check out Darth Vader below, and then check our our hi-resolution Coin Album PDF (6.9MB), because the way this thing folds out, you need the ability to zoom to truely enjoy this full color treat...and you won't find nicer detail than right here in the Archives!

   

    Not going to Celebration IV? Master Replicas will make available a limited quantity of their CIV exclusive Wedge Antilles X-wing Scaled Replica helmet for pre-order to members of the 2007 Collectors Society. This will be available sometime in May, so if you are not a Collector's Society member, you still have time to join if you want to take advantage of this! Click here for information about joining the 2007 CS! Also, an image surfaced in the MR forums during the trivia contest last night, so if you want a sneak peak you can check out a full size image in that thread.

     Master Replicas will start taking pre-orders on April 23 for Collector's Society members, and April 24 for the general public. Click the links below for photo galleries and pricing information...

• Boba Fett Helmet Scaled Replica
• Luke Skywalker X-wing Scaled Replica Helmet
• Stormtrooper Helmet Scaled Replica

     Todays Gentle Giant update features a very cool Obi-Wan from the Clone Wars cartoon! This piece got a lot of bad press when the final version came out looking somewhat different than the prototype, but I for one am not disappointed. Check out the nice details on the Obi-Wan Kenobi in Clone Armor statue...

 

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     Hasbro released details on their upcoming action figure stand pack. Not only will we get 40 of the best made stands Hasbro has produced, but we will also get a label sheet with 200 character names so you can customize your stands. The characters will cover nearly every figure released since 2004. The stands themselves will be broken up into 7 catagories. Want more details on how to get your hands on a few sets of these? Check out the official announcement at Hasbro.com!

     With the amount of Star Wars goodies hitting the shelves these days and taking a chunk out of your pocketbook, everyone could use some free Star Wars swag! So, we've decided to point you in the right direction for the myriad of contests found around the web! Make sure you check them out, because free is always good! Read on for all the details...

     The guys over at Mousedroid.com have uncovered some images of the upcoming TOMY remote control R2 unit imports. Check out R5-D4, R5-X2, and a weathered R2-D2...

       R2Dtoys writes in with loads of new arrivals and new preorders. You want to get your preorders in now before the items are in stock because the prices will increase. Go now and check out the full list.

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    This week we have the brand-new Gentle Giant Han Solo on Taun Taun statue in stock for $164.99. An Attakus closeout is happening on select items at Brian's Toys; Tusken Raider and Chewbacca have both been reduced by $200! We also have dozens of new vintage carded figures added, from Tri-Logo to Ewoks. If you're looking for something more modern, we have a toy lightsabers from Hasbro in stock. Stop by www.brianstoys.com to see these and other great selections of products!

     

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     Once again, Hasbro has our answers! Check out our latest session, directly from Hasbro...

     The next jedi on tap for a Gentle Giant Visual Guide is none-other than the masked Jedi Master Plo Koon. Check out the very nice details on this Gentle Giant mini-bust, and check out a full selection of Gentle Giant items at Brian's Toys!

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     You first saw it at The Jawa a few days ago, now Wizard has made it official! Check out the nice hi-res version of the Fan Choice figure, Darth Revan...

    The Sideshow Collectibles Celebration IV 12-inch exclusive Luke Skywalker – Rebel Hero: Yavin IV priority pre-order is now live for non-attendees. If you cannot make it to Celebration IV, then Click here to place your order!

     2007 marks the end of the fourth Star Wars series from Attakus. Seven resin statues have been released so far and three are yet to come until the end of the summer.
     The next two releases are Oola and the first Sandtrooper. They're expected to hit the market in early May but pre-order is still available on the Attakus Forum, just in case you would like yours as soon as possible. Click here to read more.

    The next Gentle Giant update features another sweet bust-up box set. The clean version of the Clone Trooper Army Builder Box Set makes a nice addition to the (quite large) collection of Bust-Ups. This time around, each individual bust-up comes with enough arm and weapon parts to create four different poses. Check them all out below...



 

 

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    The Sideshow Collectibles Luke Skywalker – Rebel Hero: Yavin IV priority pre-order is now live for those attending Celebration IV. Click here to place your order. This is for pick-up only at CIV, so if you are not attending Celebration IV, you will have to wait for tomorrow to place your order!

     Another Celebration IV exclusive is announced tonight! This time it's StarWarsShop.com, and they will be offering another rendition of the Gentle Giant animated Boba Fett Statue, with a paint scheme depicting how he appeared in the Droids Animated Series. This will be very limited! Just 1000, about 700 at CIV and 300 at Celebration Europe. Read on for all the details!

     The Gentle Giant Visual Guide gets a small addition today, with the latest mini-bust version of Luke Skywalker, this time as a Jedi Knight. Make sure to stop by Brian's Toys for a nice selection of Gentle Giant products, both old and new!

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     The one folks have been waiting for: The Ralph McQuarrie Luke Skywalker! Another Hasbro Celebration IV/Celebration Europe exclusive, this time available only at the Hasbro Toy Shop booth! Check out all the details here!

     Want to know where the R2-D2 mailboxes are showing up? Have one in your area and want to show it off? Check out this frapper map, and see if you can find one (or add one) near you!

    Don't forget! Brian's Toys and Jedi Temple Archives are giving away a FREE Republic Commando Box Set! It's the easiest contest you'll enter! All you have to do is sign up for their newsletter by sending us an email here. That's it! This contest runs through April 22 so sign up today!

      Go to www.r2dtoys.com and see all the hot new preorders and new arrivals. Such as the This Is No Cave" Environment Space Slug Diorama by Sideshow Pre-Order, Obi Wan Kenobi In Clone Trooper Armour Statue by Gentle Giant and loads more. Read more for the full list.

     Gentle Giant has tons of information in their blog on their 2007 convention exclusives, including editions sizes. Some of this information will make die-hard mini-bust collectors pull their hair out as they hope for a chance via raffle to pick up some of the distant convention exclusives. Read on for more information...

    A brand-new month means new deals and products at Brian's Toys. We have Master Replicas Darth Vader (Signature Edition) in stock and ready to ship.  Just this week, we have received shipments of the new Optimus Prime and Starscream figures from the upcoming feature film! Also new, we have Sideshow Premium Format Boba Fett and Medicom 12" Shadow Trooper.  If you still need to get yours hands on 30th Anniversary figures, now is your chance as we have Wave 1 back in stock!  For vintage figures, we found eight more AFA Palitoy figures in our inventory and a bunch of AFA loose figures!  Check out www.brianstoys.com to see these and other great products!

     The 30th Anniversary Visual Guide gets another update today: The Episode VI Collector's Tin. Take a detailed look at another cool tin set in our detailed guides below...

   

   

    Non-Attendees of Celebration IV now get their chance to pre-order the Sideshow Collectibles exclusive This is No Cave Space Slug Diorama...

     If you are a fan of Force FX Lightsabers, check out Saber-Stand.com and see what they can do for you! While you are there, take advantage of their buy 4 get one free deal... Visit Saber-Stand today for more details!

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    It's time for a sneak peak at the last Sideshow Celebration IV exclusive: Luke Skywalker – Rebel Hero: Yavin IV. You can pre-order the latest 12-inch figure next week. Sideshow's latest newsletter has all the goodies...

     The planet Saleucami is pockmarked with large craters created by meteors that hit the planet. This barren desert world becomes a place of conflict during the Outer Rim Sieges of the Clone Wars. The Republic ultimately win the battle to secure this hot, dry world, and a small contingent is sent there to conduct mop-up operations, led by the Jedi Master Stass Allie. She and two clone troopers under her command are conducting one of their regular speeder bike patrols when Order 66 is enacted.

   

   

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    It's time for the attendees of Celebration IV to pre-order their Sideshow Collectibles exclusive This is No Cave Space Slug Diorama. Non-attendees will get their chance to order one of these cool dioramas tomorrow...

     It's time to complete your Attakus Star Wars Metal Collection. All of the figures missing to complete the Millenium Falcon Dioarama are now available for Pre-Order on Attakus' official forum. You can request yours here
     If you have any questions about those figures, or the previous one already released, feel free to use the Attakus forum to do so. Follow this link to do so.
     Click here to see a complete list of the remaining figures.

     The 30th Anniversary Visual Guide updates continue, with the very cool Airborne Trooper. Check out the guides below for all the details!

   

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     It looks like more sites are getting into the poll business! Mintinbox.net is working with Attakus to let you determine the next 3 statues to be made! Click on the banner below to let your voice be heard...

     Everyone should be pretty happy with the 30th Anniversary figures finally hitting the shelves! Which, of course, means it's time to start adding the basic figures to the 30th Anniversary Visual Guide! First up, we'll treat you to a figure that was highly requested since his debut on the big screen: The Galactic Marine. And, what would be a 30th Anniversary guide without the cool coin that goes with it. You will now find a dedicated coin section in our TAC guide to showcase these cool collectibles...

   

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    It looks like Sideshow Collectibles got into the April Fools fun. Take a look at the latest information on the Extras & Ancillaries 12-inch series...

     Brian's Toys is giving you the chance to win a Republic Commando Battle Pack! All you need to do is sign up for their mailing list by clicking here or on the contest banner and your name is in the mix for the drawing! The contest will run from April 1 - April 22 so enter now and tell your friends! What could be better than a free set of Delta Squad and Geonosians to battle each other?!