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Walmart.com is the latest retailer to discount the overpriced “Deluxe” Jar Jar Binks. It’s currently listed at $23.43. This has already been showing up discounted at brick & mortar Walmarts.
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GameStop has the upcoming The Black Series Comic figures for a great bundle deal. You can get the set of 4 figures for $89.99. Click here to pick them up! Thanks, Colin for the alert!
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It took them long enough to finally add the Imperial Probe Droid, so now all of the latest LEGO sets are available at Walmart.com. Thanks to JTA reader Nate for the alert!
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The latest wave of The Black Series [Phase IV] figures is hitting, and they’re all mostly incredible. Let’s check out Crosshair, a leader of Clone Force 99, and part of The Bad Batch. (more….)
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Walmart fixed the pricing on The Black Series [Phase IV] Boba Fett. If you still need one, you can pre-order it HERE.
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After Hasbro followed JTA’s advice and updated The Vintage Collection Boba Fett figure from Return Of The Jedi, they mentioned that some units in the earliest production run would feature the original and abominable card art (seen below) featuring the orange nameplate and figure backer and a zoomed-in image of the on-screen character. To date, no units have appeared for sale or arrived at retail. Was Hasbro incorrect, or are they forthcoming from a FILO method of distribution?
Tags: 3.75" Super-Articulated, Boba Fett, Kenner, Return Of The Jedi, The Vintage Collection
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The next two cards from the weekly Topps Star Wars Living Set are now out. Featuring the iconic blue starfield and the impressive artwork of Kris Penix, check out Cobb Vanth (#191) and Sagwa (#192). Each Tuesday, two new cards will be released and be only available for one week. Click here to view the entire Star Wars Living archive, including individual print runs.
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And if you’re one of the chosen few, you may find a kicker full of the latest The Black Series 6″ figures including Bo Katan and Asajj Ventress. Special thanks to JTA reader Jeremy S. for the image and report!
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Big Box retail and The Black Series 6″ collecting community are apparently waking up to the egregiously and laughably priced 6″ “deluxe” figures line that are $30 each. Jar Jar Binks, Boba Fett, and Din Djarin should all be $19.99, not a penny more. Likewise, Teebo (Ewok), Yoda, and Jawa shouldn’t be a penny less than $19.99. Is everyone done being fooled? Hasbro needs to figure out how to amortize costs for large and small characters by budgeting the line better My local Target marked down the unforgivably priced Jar Jar Binks “deluxe” figure down to $20.99 just a couple of weeks after it hit their stores.
Tags: 6" Figures, Hasbro, Jar Jar Binks, TARGET, The Black Series [Phase IV]
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Unicorns do exist! I found the latest wave of The Vintage Collection at my local Target. To my amazement, Boba Fett was still hanging on the pegs and I didn’t get to the store until 11:30 AM on Saturday. Perhaps most have already given up on brick-and-mortar for Star Wars collecting and don’t bother anymore. There is little competition it seems.
Tags: 3.75" Super-Articulated, Big Box, Brick & Mortar, Distribution, Hasbro, TARGET, The Vintage Collection
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Brick and mortar is generally in diastrous shape. But Walmart is looking pretty scary these days. There are no signs of life in either The Vintage Collection or The Black Series 6″ lines in any of my local stores (and most other areas too).
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There is quite a bit of talk surrounding the “squished” helmet of The Black Series [Phase IV] Boba Fett (based on Return Of The Jedi). Yes, collectors shouldn’t have to remedy this unfortunate packaging issue, but it’s not the end of the world. Check out our 72-image gallery of this fantastic 6″ figure. (more….)
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ShopDisney.com has also added the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge First Order Short-Range Evacuation Vehicle (with 3.75″ astromech droid).
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Drink a toast to scum and villainy! These creative and colorful Star Wars Tatooine 24 oz. Scenic Geeki Tiki Mugs features a wrap-around scenic design bursting with iconic characters and imagery from a beloved Star Wars destination. From the Mos Eisley Cantina and Jabba’s Palace on Tatooine, you’ll spot an array of characters and iconic elements from each locale thanks to the 360-degree storytelling! Complete with Star Wars iconography and Aurebesh lettering, it also incorporates stylization elements seen in traditional Tiki culture, making this no ordinary drinkware. Experience the aloha with every sip!
Click through for complete details!
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The Black Series Boba Fett, Hunter, Crosshair, and more are now available on ShopDisney. Thanks to JTA reader Jeff for the alert!
UPDATE: ALSO NOW ADDED:
First Order Short-Range Evacuation Vehicle – Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge (with 3.75″ astromech droid)
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Hasbro just produced a small group of 6″ figures based on the deco of their vintage Kenner counterparts. We now look at the Jawa and it’s slightly disappointing. (more….)
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Tonight we are adding the awesome original Kenner deco The Black Series Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi to the Visual Guides. Click below for the full Visual Guide page. You can also check out our full review of this figure right here.
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We have looked at 6-inch scale Rey figures before, so it’s only logical to look at the other sequel trilogy main character: Kylo Ren aka Ben Solo. What is the best Kylo Ren 6-inch scale action figure? Is there an ultimate 6-inch scale action figure of him even? Click through for a retrospective of all available Kylo Ren action figures!
Would a Kylo Ren action figure cheer him up?
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If you missed it the first time, you can grab it right now. The Black Series Lucasfilm 50th Jawa is back in stock on Amazon.
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Check out Entertainment Earth’s anniversary sale, which includes a little bit of everything.
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Target.com has the latest The Black Series Boba Fett available. Click here to order!
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Hasbro just produced a small group of 6″ figures based on the deco of their vintage Kenner counterparts. The Black Series 6″ collectors didn’t ask for them (they probably don’t want them). But The Vintage Collection collectors have asked for action figures like this since 1995. Hasbro said they would NEVER do this. Fibbers. That said, Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi is one of the best 6″ figures ever produced. We hope the 6″ collecting community appreciates a gift like this! (more….)
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While Rian Johnson still insists his Star Wars trilogy is happening he meanwhile in the real world just signed a deal with Netflix for two Knives Out sequels, worth a whopping $450 million. The first Knives Out movie had a very modest $40 million budget and became a surprise hit and extremely profitable as well when it grossed more than $300 million at the global box office.
While this is not directly related to Star Wars fans of The Last Jedi and Johnson’s potential Star Wars trilogy will certainly be disappointed that despite reassurances by Johnson his actual future plans seem to include a lot of things, just not Star Wars. So good luck to Rian Johnson and his future Knives Out movies! Filming for the first sequel begins in June in Greece. Daniel Craig will reprise his role from the first movie.
One final note: I hope the $450 million deal includes the production budget for the movies and marketing. Or else Rian Johnson can buy his own island now. I hear Skellig Michael is a nice place to live where you can enjoy the local fauna and flora undisturbed.
He will subvert your expectations on Netflix now
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The second round of pre-orders for wave 3 from The Black Series The Empire Strikes Back 40th Anniversary line (this includes Darth Vader, Snowtrooper, Boba Fett, Luke Skywalker (Dagobah), and Chewbacca) are starting to get canceled. JTA reader Erik just informed us that his Dorkside Toys pre-order has been canceled and that BBTS will soon be following suit. If you have this on pre-order let us know in the comments if your pre-orders get canceled too. Entertainment Earth still has several from this wave still available for individual pre-order. Might be worth securing these as a backup just in case.
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There have been quite a few recent articles trying to pin down the blame on why The Vintage Collection is in the state that it’s in, and the editorials have been anywhere from ridiculous to conspiracy theory. After a recent audit of my The Vintage Collection stock, to my horror, I discovered I only have 38 Luke Skywalker (Jedi Knight) figures in stock, 34 short of my six dozen minimum. (more….)
Tags: 3.75" Super-Articulated, Distribution, Hasbro, Supply & Demand, The Vintage Collection, The Vintage Conversation
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