DING DING DING!

News from Hasbro:
http://hasbro.com/starwars/pl/page.headlines/id.1060/dn/default.cfm



"NEW Cantina Aliens Scene Pack! Exclusively at Kmart This Summer!

From A New Hope, this cantina display was inspired by the scene from the Mos Eisley cantina on Tatooine where Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi hired the services of Han Solo and Chewbacca. The scene includes three alien figures - Dr. Evazan, Wuher, and Kitik Keed'kak – and comes with three sections of a bar with six stools and multiple drinking mugs. Displayed in the Original Trilogy Collection black and silver package, this Cantina Alien Scene Pack will be available exclusively at Kmart this summer!"

Jeff

Say Hello to your Charlotte Bobcats:

POS. PLAYER FROM
F  Lonny Baxter* Washington
G  J.R. Bremer* Golden State
C  Primoz Brezec Indiana
G  Maurice Carter* New Orleans
C  Predrag Drobnjak L.A. Clippers
F   Desmond Ferguson* Portland
F  Marcus Fizer* Chicago
G  Richie Frahm* Seattle
F  Brandon Hunter Boston
F  Jason Kapono Cleveland
F-C Zaza Pachulia Orlando
F  Aleksandar Pavlovic Utah
F  Jamal Sampson L.A. Lakers
G  Tamar Slay* New Jersey
F  Theron Smith Memphis
G  Jeff Trepagnier* Denver
F  Gerald Wallace Sacramento
C  Jahidi White Phoenix
C  Loren Woods* Miami
* unrestricted Free Agent after next year

How many of these guys will be with the team on opening day next year?

I'll say 5 (out of 19).

Jeff

Ooohh.

Aaahhh.

I MUST OWN THESE.

Jeff

ps.
From Yoda's card-back, it appears that C-3PO is NOT the removable limbs version... nice to see the ESB logo SW card though!

didn't hear anything about an exclusive - or even a new stormtrooper of any kind.

anybody??

Don't forget abotu the Vintage 12" Stormtrooper:



I think, and this is just speculation, but I think that that might be some kind of Episode 3 sneak preview 12" packaging.  I think the 12" vOTC Stormtrooper is being used in the mock-up package, but the little arm on the cardboard cut-out looks like Gen Grievious' arm to me.  

It is definately NOT the vOTC 12" packaging, so maybe, just maybe it's a sneak look at the Ep3 12" packaging?  Anyone else concur?

Jeff

What the heck is IT?

Jeff

I was excited to see the return of the insert... one of my side collections.  I've got one of every little insert they've done, including a bunch from Hasbro's GI Joe days too.  (The vintage SW Kenner ones were much cooler).  

I too, must agree that this little brochure is designed for kids to bring to Mom and Dad to say "gotta catch 'em all!"  Proving once again that this OTC wasn't as thrown together as they want us to believe.  I'm pretty sure they had all these repacks planned the whole time

Jeff

My dream would be a series of glasses for Episode III at BK, but with safety precautions (ugh) these days, I doubt it will happen.  The BK glasses from the OT are my favorite items of that era, believe it or not, and to have them made for Episode III would make me extremely happy.

Well, Arby's has those Holiday glasses give-aways, so I think it could be done.  As long as it is sold as a housewares GLASS, and not a pack-in with a Kid's Meal, it should be do-able.  The only reason the Hasbro glasses are plastic is because they are sold with a Toy, as a "toy".  No way a "toy" for kiddies is gonna be glass, but a $0.99 glass with purchase at BK would have me eating a whole lotta Whoppers next summer...

Jeff

I'm gonna steal Nick's list (because I like it) and add to it...  

THE PHANTOM MENACE
Holographic Darth Sidious with walking holo-projector
Nute Gunray seated on walking chair
Wookiee Senator with Senate Pod

ATTACK OF THE CLONES
Supreme Chancellor Palpatine with chair, desk & holographic Onacanda Farr
Clone Youth with learning station
Coleman Trebor with Jedi Council chair
Clone Trooper Commander with binoculars
more Jedi Padawans with training remotes
Fireside Padme with Fireplace (just so I can get that figure!)

A NEW HOPE
Owen Lars with moisture vaporator
Obi-Wan Kenobi with Tractor Beam control station
Imperial Detention Block Officer with control console
Death Star Gunner with control console
Commander Willard with Yavin base tactical plot
Red Leader X-Wing Pilot w/X-Wing Gear (Ladders, Crates, Etc)
General Tagge w/Imp Officer Meeting Table
Moff Tarkin (resculpt) w/Imp Officer Chairs (2)

THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
Toryn Farr with tactical plot
Major Bren Derlin w/Hoth Tripod Cannon
Han Solo with torture device
Darth Vader with meditation chamber
Ugnaughts w/Junk Sorting Line
Darth Vader w/Dining Room Table, magnet in hand and metal DL44

RETURN OF THE JEDI
Jabba's throne w/NEW Bib Fortuna
Ak-Rev w/Gong-drum
Han Solo with revamped carbonite block
Emporer's Throne with sg Emporer
Ewok Warrior w/Catapult
Ewok Warrior w/Log Trap

It's looking like a pretty cool list...

Jeff