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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2024 TVC Deluxe AOTC Jango Fett
« on: December 12, 2023, 12:38 PM »
I'm taking Hasbro at their word for the $24.99 price.  Because if you've been in a Target store lately, you've got to see all of those $28 deluxe figures lingering.  Hasbro pushed pricing too far, and I think they've come to recognize that.

I like the figure.  I'm on the fence about the headsculpt.  My one criticism here?  At the deluxe price point Hasbro should have included both the Kamino and Geonosis jetpacks.  But I only see the one from Geonosis here.

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On this Navarro Cantina E-Web Stormtrooper... now that I have a bunch of extras, are there other scenes they'd make sense to put one with?  At this price I'll keep just the Stormtroopers if need be, but I'm wondering if I might space them out in a way that makes sense. 

The E-Web shows up again on Tython in "The Tragedy".  Whether or not it's a match for the one in TESB remains to be seen.  I haven't seen a comparison between the modern one and the version in Empire.

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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: Tough Times at Hasbro
« on: December 12, 2023, 06:29 AM »
They're closing offices in Providence, RI.  The main Hasbro office is in Pawtucket, RI.

Agreed on the timing - it's never good, especially during the holidays.  I question the leadership at Hasbro.  From what I've read the Hasbro CEO is making $9 million a year.  And it seems like the company has stumbled since former CEO Brian Goldner passed away in 2021 following his illness.

That article cited success over at Mattel, but it's in light of the cultural phenomenon of the Barbie movie this year.  But that could be a blip on the radar in the big picture of the toy industry.

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The Vintage Collection / Re: 4” Epic Hero Series Figure Line
« on: December 10, 2023, 11:29 AM »
Pass on the figures.  I had been hopeful that Hasbro would articulate these figures at least as well as the Marvel Epic Heroes figures.  But those hopes have been dashed.  I'm not going to buy these mostly because I'm not the target market.  And that's going to remain the case until there's a character in the Epic Heroes line that just has not been, or is unlikely to be offered in the Vintage Collection.

My hopes for the Epic Heroes line lie with the potential for vehicles.  So let's wait and see what develops.

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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2023 Last Figure Standing Poll
« on: December 10, 2023, 10:23 AM »
Here are the results from the previous round of voting.

-Tonnika Sisters
-Hammerhead (Momaw Nadon)
-Baylan Skoll
-Cobb Vanth (TM season 2)


ELIMINATED - Asajj Ventress & Shin Hati

LINK TO THE GOOGLE BALLOT

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The Vintage Collection / Re: The Future of Star Wars Collecting?
« on: December 9, 2023, 01:21 PM »
As a year end exercise it seems worth breaking down some of the numbers for The Vintage Collection in 2023 so that perhaps we can get a sense of what might come in 2024.

This is what that bore out:

SINGLE CARDED FIGURES - 28 x FIGURES
21 x NEW mainline carded figures
7 x REISSUE carded figures


FIGURE 2-PACKS - 6 FIGURES
3 x 2-packs


RETAILER EXCLUSIVE FIGURES - 7 x FIGURES
3 x Walmart exclusive carded figures
3 x Target exclusive carded figures
1 x Disney / Pulse exclusive figure


EXCLUSIVE MULTI-PACKS - 1 SET - 4 x FIGURES
1 x Entertainment Set w/ 4x carded figures


VEHICLES - 4 x VEHICLES / 4 x PACK-IN FIGURES
3 x pack-in carded figures
1 x pack-in loose figure


PLAYSETS - 2 x PLAYSETS / 2 x PACK-IN FIGURES
2 x pack-in figures


DELUXE FIGURES - 6 x FIGURES
3 x mainline deluxe figures
3 x exclusive deluxe figures ** - all re-purposed from other releases


TROOP BUILDER SETS - 19 x FIGURES
3 x sets of 4 x figures
1 x set of 7 x figures


I have to wonder if the line will deliver about the same number of releases in 2024?

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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2023 Last Figure Standing Poll
« on: December 8, 2023, 05:49 PM »
There's a livestream tomorrow to reveal the results of this round of voting.  I think there's going to be two characters eliminated, leaving 4 for the next round of voting.

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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2023 Last Figure Standing Poll
« on: December 4, 2023, 01:54 PM »
I agree to an extent about the whole "Checking A Box" mentality.  Because in some respects it seems to be more about the packaging than anything else.  I think that 2006 Momaw Nadon is a great figure.  But as we get further along, 2006 seems further and further away.  Some figures hold up well over time.  Others?  Not so much. 

I know you invoked VOTC, Jeff.  And I do find the reasoning of some in the TVC focused part of the community to be a bit too rigid about their criteria.  Hasbro always referred to VOTC and VTSC simply as "VINTAGE", and were always being asked about "When are you bringing Vintage back?"  Out of that first wave of VOTC figures from 2004, I still think that Han Solo is one of my favorites of all time.  And the Legacy Collection Ben Kenobi is a classic from 2008.  But VOTC is almost 20 years old now!  And I get the sneaking suspicion that Hasbro will be commemorating the 20th anniversary of "Vintage" in 2024.  They've already announced at least 4 figures of characters that were part of the three VOTC waves.

I think a good thing that the poll has done is up-end some preconceived notions within the community.  Especially the OT centric people who can't abide anything else.  I love the OT.  Ever since I saw the first film in 1977 I was hooked!  But I also recognize that over 45+ years both Kenner and Hasbro have covered a lot of Original Trilogy ground in exhaustive fashion.  Something beyond that seems worthy of attention.

As for the Finish the 96 movement?  It still seems to have traction in collecting circles.  But it doesn't seem like Hasbro is actively trying to move that forward quickly at all.

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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2023 Last Figure Standing Poll
« on: December 4, 2023, 10:19 AM »
I see it as a different take.  And after that first round of voting?  Obi-Wan - GONE.  Luke - GONE.  Anakin - GONE.  I was disappointed the Luthen didn't make the cut.  But in general the responses have been surprising.  And it seems like the whole notion of "Make a perfect version of X character before I die" might be isolated to OT purist old farts.

As for the remaining 6?  Hammerhead has been made a number of times, but the figure can't actually sit down to carouse with the other patrons of the Cantina.  And with Ventress?  There have been a few versions, but the last realistic one dates back to a comic 2-pack from around 2009.  And that figure isn't very poseable,

The other 4 candidates would be action figure debuts for those characters in the 3.75" figure line.

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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2023 Last Figure Standing Poll
« on: December 4, 2023, 06:30 AM »
There were some big upsets in Round 1 of the voting.  Check out the Top Six contestants following the first round of voting:

-The Tonnika Sisters
-Cobb Vanth (The Mandalorian Season 2)
-Asajj Ventress (The Clone Wars)
-Momaw Nadon (Hammerhead)
-Baylan Skoll (Ahsoka)
-Shin Hati (Ahsoka)


LINK TO THE VOTING FORM



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I know that this is going to be difficult, but here we go!


THE MANDALORIAN SEASON 1
-Greef Karga
-The Client
-Migs Mayfeld
-Burg
-Xi'an
-Q9-0
-Qin
-New Republic Security Droid


THE MANDALORIAN SEASON 2
-Boba Fett - Armored (Chapter 14 - The Tragedy)
-Captain Carson Teva - X-Wing Pilot


THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT
-Boba Fett (Tusken Captive)
-Kintan Strider gang member
-Pyke Enforcer
-Cobb Vanth


THE MANDALORIAN SEASON 3
-Vane
-Shriek Hawk Mandalorian (The Foundling)


AHSOKA
-Baylan Skoll
-Shin Hati
-Marrok
-Anakin Skywalker - Sith eyes (World Between Worlds)

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From what I’ve heard about Ezra that figures look will be as he’s seen in the holographic message.  But he will not be in hologram deco.  I know.  It makes such perfect sense.

That's what I was hoping for... but still wished it was on the "present-day" Ezra rather than the "recording" Ezra.  But I guess that gives us a Rebels version of him.

I'm happy to have ANY figures in The Vintage Collection from REBELS.  My appreciation for that series has only grown over the years.  But it seems like Hasbro is definitely dancing around the "exclusivity" of the figures that are being included in The Ghost Haslab campaign.

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From what I’ve heard about Ezra that figures look will be as he’s seen in the holographic message.  But he will not be in hologram deco.  I know.  It makes such perfect sense.

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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2023 Last Figure Standing Poll
« on: November 26, 2023, 10:16 AM »
Here's a link to the first round of voting.  You get to select 5 out of 10

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScuoPbdW6vjOxz-sucGzKMq65VPCB8xvO6Wpa8bQeGxa5RLrQ/viewform

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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2023 Last Figure Standing Poll
« on: November 25, 2023, 06:21 PM »
The Top Ten contestant have been revealed - this was the order of the reveals, not the rank order:

1 - Anakin Skywalker (Revenge Of The Sith)
2 - Shin Hati (Ahsoka)
3 - Baylan Skoll (Ahsoka)
4 - Luke Skywalker - Farmboy (A New Hope)
5 - Momaw Nadon (A New Hope)
6 - Asajj Ventress (The Clone Wars)
7 - Luthen Rael (Rebel Alliance)
8 - Cobb Vanth (The Mandalorian Season 2)
9 - Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi (A New Hope)
10 - The Tonnika Sisters (A New Hope)

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