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Well of the Souls / Re: Hasbro 2023 Indiana Jones Line Announced
« on: October 1, 2022, 06:31 PM »
So far only Indy for the retro line, but I had to order him.  I think I had Indy, Marion, Toht, the dude with the sword and the Well of Souls back in the day.  Between Star Wars, Marvel, and now Indy, Hasbro is demanding my money for the retro stuff.

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Kenner Retro Collection / Re: 3rd Party Kenner Retro-Style Toys
« on: August 16, 2022, 06:36 AM »
Looks like it is possible the site without the usa in the url expired and someone took it and is redirecting it to a shady site, at least that is what I'm getting through my work firewall.  It won't let me get to the site due to high risk potential.  From what I have gathered, selling items in low quantities gets around copyright stuff, but that could just be hopeful thinking on the side of the sellers.

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Kenner Retro Collection / Re: 3rd Party Kenner Retro-Style Toys
« on: August 15, 2022, 07:09 AM »
Where is the Chicago to Georgia info coming from?  For what it is worth, my items shipped from PA.  I believe the main guy from the site is from PA.  From what I have been able to gather, it seems this is a business run out of the home and probably just him and maybe one or two other people who are shipping items out via USPS twice a week.

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Kenner Retro Collection / Re: 3rd Party Kenner Retro-Style Toys
« on: August 11, 2022, 09:17 AM »
I just got a shipment from TFSB.  Not the Bantha, but the Fett three pack and shadow trooper and Black R2.  One bonus I didn't know about, is the black R2 must be modeled off the R2 with saber because it comes with a pop up red saber.  Still waiting on Bantha, slave Leia, and set of 13 figures with Thrawn.

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Jocasta's Reading Room / Re: This week in SW Comics.....
« on: July 25, 2022, 06:34 AM »
The ROS adaptation got to the preorder stage, but was cancelled without much explanation some time during the initial covid lockdowns.  It seems very odd to just ditch it regardless since it is only a few issues and I'm sure there was work put into it.  Perhaps one day they will revive it.

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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: The MCU post Endgame.
« on: July 19, 2022, 06:46 AM »
It seems I like the new Thor better than most.  I think Hemsworth has made peace with this being his big franchise so I believe he will be one of the original actors to stick around for a while.  I'm still surprised they have kept this whole train running.  Phase 4 seems a bit all over the place currently, but I think we will eventually see everything pulled back in to focus around Kang.  MCU is still heads and shoulders better than the DC movies, not even sure you can call it a universe anymore.

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Jocasta's Reading Room / Re: This week in SW Comics.....
« on: July 19, 2022, 06:41 AM »
It seems every time I get caught up that a new batch arrives.  Was just about to read Crimson Reign 5 to finish that series and probably another four or so issues showed up.  I just have been behind on reading in general.  I'm way behind on the novels.  I'm still in the middle of the most recent High Republic novel that came out a while ago.  Haven't even touched the Anakin/Kenobi novel or the new one with Luke and Lando.  Hopefully I can get some reading time in on vacation in a couple weeks.

As for the comics, while there is a lot out there, many series are just five issues.  However, keeping up with everything is difficult.  Going through my subscriptions, I noticed there was a one shot Life Day comic about a year or so ago that I had to buy via ebay because it was completely off my radar when it was released.  Only variant covers I keep up with are the John Tyler Christopher action figure covers.  I figure those have to be winding down for the most part soon since he is getting pretty close to hitting all the vintage carded figures.

I guess one thing that makes it difficult to keep up is that we have Marvel, IDW, and Dark Horse again as publishers.  I generally try to read everything, then bag and board them and put them in a long box.  Space is becoming a premium.

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Just got the Target update email that the release date is July 24.

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Anyone receive these from an online Target order?  I see reports of them showing up in the stores and I feel like I have had a pending charge from Target forever on my credit card, but no shipping notice as of yet.

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Not that one.  It was vintage style and smaller and had the vintage style Fett from the Mando wave in the picture.  Saw in on FB somewhere so didn't know if someone had just mocked up a picture or not.

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2023 makes sense if that is Hasbro's plan.  I have a feeling this line may run it's course in short order, especially if it gets hit with the "no plastic packaging" thing.  There is no way you can continue the line without the figure bubble.

I don't mind them skipping the original Kenobi for the new one.  I don't think the line would run long enough to cover every figure that was released.  I'm fine if they release only one wave from each of the OT movies.

Here are my guesses for ROTJ wave of six:  Jedi Luke, Either Boushh or Endor Leia, Endor Han, Biker Scout, an Ewok (probably Wicket), Bib Fortuna.  I could also see either Skiff Lando or General Lando.  I would think the first three are pretty solid based on the other waves.  As for the "game" pack-in figure, my first guess would be a removable helmet Vader.

Anyone see a picture of what I would say is a rumored SDCC exclusive at this point?  I saw someone post a Jabba's throne from the Book of Boba Fett.  Not sure if it was real or not.

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I was pleasantly surprised that I was able to order this one hour after release.  That part I don't mind.  Ever since I started selling off my collection, things have been much easier being very selective.  Only things I keep up with are Hallmark ornaments and the books and comics.  I have been looking at vintage stuff, but have held myself back for the most part.  This line is the only thing I'm collecting, so the completionism bug makes me get a figure like this one that I would probably normally pass on.  I do like that they branched out to the Mandalorian and Kenobi.

A bit off topic, but I wonder why they haven't touched ROTJ yet.  I can't remember if there was a ROTJ board game like the other two that we got, but I keep wondering what they would do for wave in general and for the "never produced figure" like the Tarkin and Luke pack-ins we got.

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I was surprised I was able to order an hour late.  Had my browser open at 12:45 and then got sidetracked with work and forgot until about 2 pm and they were still there.  I think fatigue might be setting in.  Also, this really was an odd choice for the prototype treatment.

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Those things were pretty fragile.  The first one I had fell off a shelf and broke.  I had to buy a replacement years and years ago for it.  Still sucks that someone would scam you like this.

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Got my two.  Waiting for confirmation email from Target.  This may be the first time I got any of these from the actual retailer.

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