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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2021 TVC Wave 6 (New TVC Wave 21)
« on: September 8, 2021, 08:08 PM »
No, he has a different "angry" face.
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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2021 TVC Troop Builder Stormtrooper 4-Pack
« on: September 8, 2021, 06:15 PM »It would be a bait and switch worthy of suing Hasbro if they were to give us a 5POA or another figure after they showed the Rouge One Stormtrooper in the promo shots.
Oh, I didn't mean to imply this wasn't the Rogue One TVC Stormtrooper mold...just that they went with modern packaging that doesn't say TVC or Kenner on it anywhere...and said they did that on purpose.
Had they done the Kenner "Special" figure packaging they probably would have doubled their sales (not that I think it will struggle to sell through in any box.)
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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2021 TVC Troop Builder Stormtrooper 4-Pack
« on: September 8, 2021, 04:42 PM »
I find the press release interesting and contradictory to what Patrick said and what the press photos show. Nowhere on the box does it mention TVC at all, and Patrick was very specific in pointing out that the box is branded as Hasbro as opposed to Kenner because they made the decision to eschew the traditional TVC design esthetic. I assumed he was trying to dissuade the mint on card crowd from collecting this set.
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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2021 TVC Wave 4 (New TVC Wave 19)
« on: September 6, 2021, 05:42 PM »My Amazon order for Echo and the Arvala Jawa got moved back to next week.
Ditto for me. Jawa is expected 9/14-9/23 and Maul is expected 9/16-9/23.
Boo! My Amazon Jawas got pushed back to October 1st today.
I am forced to rescind my previous "boo" as Amazon says my Jawas shipped today.
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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2021 TVC Wave 4 (New TVC Wave 19)
« on: September 3, 2021, 10:39 PM »My Amazon order for Echo and the Arvala Jawa got moved back to next week.
Ditto for me. Jawa is expected 9/14-9/23 and Maul is expected 9/16-9/23.
Boo! My Amazon Jawas got pushed back to October 1st today.
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The Vintage Collection / Re: Walmart TVC "Original 96" Exclusives
« on: September 1, 2021, 07:09 PM »
My two DSDs shipped separately today. The Tusken is still getting prepared to ship. (I didn't bother with Luke.)
I bought three figures to get the free shipping. So it makes sense they would get sent in the most inefficient way possible.
I bought three figures to get the free shipping. So it makes sense they would get sent in the most inefficient way possible.
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TV-9D9 / Re: The Book of Boba Fett
« on: August 16, 2021, 10:57 AM »
I know nothing, either.
Tem Morrisson mentioned in an interview lasty year something about the time between ROTJ and Mandalorian, so my speculation is that this will be a flashback-heavy series dealing with things like his Sarlacc escape and his nomad years on Tatooine, if not even things prior to ESB. Just judging by the fact that Lucasfilm and Marvel have been doing a sort of Shadows of the Empire reboot all year with the Bounty Hunter chase from Cloud City to Jabba's Palace, I doubt those things will be touched upon much in the show (though they could use it to bring a spoilery actor who was written into the story this time around.)
Tem Morrisson mentioned in an interview lasty year something about the time between ROTJ and Mandalorian, so my speculation is that this will be a flashback-heavy series dealing with things like his Sarlacc escape and his nomad years on Tatooine, if not even things prior to ESB. Just judging by the fact that Lucasfilm and Marvel have been doing a sort of Shadows of the Empire reboot all year with the Bounty Hunter chase from Cloud City to Jabba's Palace, I doubt those things will be touched upon much in the show (though they could use it to bring a spoilery actor who was written into the story this time around.)
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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2020 TVC Haslab Razor Crest
« on: August 10, 2021, 01:54 PM »I disagree slightly, Lando. I don't think Hasbro can overcommunicate.
I've watched some Hasbro Livestreams for their Marvel stuff and they'll have the Sentinel in the background if not actually showing it to people. I'd like to see the Star Wars team do something similar. Hell, I'd like to see the Star Wars team do something! They've been very quiet lately.
Quiet since accidentally announcing the Rancor HasLab before it could be "official." Maybe they are rearranging their reveal schedules now based on that gaffe.
Another piece of the Razorcrest puzzle that I have heard discussed lately--I think Adam Pawlus or Scott Neitlich or some other "insider"--is the drastically climbing shipping rates from China. To the tune that it could significantly impact the profits generated by these paid-for-last-year HasLab shipments.
According to Jayson at YakFace today, the MSRP on Black Series figures has already been raised to account for the current shipping rates.
Hasbro might be gambling between holding the RC back a bit hoping rates go back down, or fast tracking it before rates can climb even higher.
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The Vintage Collection / Re: Walmart TVC "Original 96" Exclusives
« on: August 7, 2021, 10:15 AM »
Last week I discovered a sidekick / endcap shipper piece at my local Walmart with the AT-ST Driver, Paploo, and Endor Leia on it. It was strapped to the end of the bike aisle, quite a few rows away from the (completely empty) Star Wars section that has no designated pegs for TVC figures anyway. It struck me as really odd,, because this is one of the smaller WalMarts and traditionally has not received any of the TVC or Black Series exclusive figures that I have found to be abundant at other, larger area WalMarts.
Having the option to look over paint apps, I finally picked up an Endor Leia.
I was there yesterday and the thing remains untouched except for the one missing Leia and a missing Paploo that was already gone when I discovered it. Maybe it's because it is basically hidden, maybe collector's got their fill online after all, maybe everyone has been too busy at Target chasing rainbow Fetts to stop in to Walmart on a toy run. Whatever the reason, these aren't moving here.
Having the option to look over paint apps, I finally picked up an Endor Leia.
I was there yesterday and the thing remains untouched except for the one missing Leia and a missing Paploo that was already gone when I discovered it. Maybe it's because it is basically hidden, maybe collector's got their fill online after all, maybe everyone has been too busy at Target chasing rainbow Fetts to stop in to Walmart on a toy run. Whatever the reason, these aren't moving here.
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Site Feedback, Suggestions, and Help / Re: Site security advisory message
« on: August 2, 2021, 03:41 PM »
My computer and phone are telling me the site's security certificate expired 3 days ago. I finally pushed through the warnings to check to see how things were--seems sleepy so I guess lots of folks are getting the same messages.
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Kenner Retro Collection / Re: Target 2021 Retro Collection Multi-Color Boba Fett
« on: July 30, 2021, 11:08 AM »
Yesterday's order was successfully retrieved-Red Helmet version. I just checked and saw another local store had a few in stock so I grabbed another, it's a figure I can totally imagine keeping one carded version of, if nothing else to go along with the Vader from a couple years back that I didn't have the heart to open since it was so hard to get.
Edit: they cancelled the order today. I am 1 for 4 on store puck ups.
A few of the locations near me also say "Limited stock, not eligible for store pick-up" so there might be reason to go out and hunt if you are still looking.
Edit: they cancelled the order today. I am 1 for 4 on store puck ups.
A few of the locations near me also say "Limited stock, not eligible for store pick-up" so there might be reason to go out and hunt if you are still looking.
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The Vintage Collection / Re: The Future of Star Wars Collecting?
« on: July 30, 2021, 10:56 AM »
I wish Hasbro would take a chance on a 5-7 POA "Mandalorian/Book of Boba Fett" line like the TFA Movie line, but with character choices and pack-ins that make sense. It wasn't the figures that made those lines sit, the first wave with all the main characters sold out months before the movie came out. It was trying to sell all the wonky secondary characters once the main heroes and villains were missing after the movie was out that slowed it up.,,and from there the cycle repeated as each movie only had 6 months to work with before it had to step out of the way for the next year's push. With the TV shows, the lines could blend together better.
At this point I could easily come up with 36 figures from the Mandalorian that would sell consistently, even as 5-7 POA. At a lower price point stores could afford to fill the pegs and maybe a casual buyer would be able to go in and pick up a Din Djarin figure if they wanted one. Look no further than the success of the Retro Mando line as an indication that this would work, I think--the main characters never sat in that line, and even the secondary guys moved eventually.
I could give two flips about articulation at this point in my collecting habits, depth of character selection matters much much more. The other day I was trying to take a picture of TVC Moff Gideon, and I'll be damned if even with all that articulation I could get him to stand in any pose that looked "natural."
At this point I could easily come up with 36 figures from the Mandalorian that would sell consistently, even as 5-7 POA. At a lower price point stores could afford to fill the pegs and maybe a casual buyer would be able to go in and pick up a Din Djarin figure if they wanted one. Look no further than the success of the Retro Mando line as an indication that this would work, I think--the main characters never sat in that line, and even the secondary guys moved eventually.
I could give two flips about articulation at this point in my collecting habits, depth of character selection matters much much more. The other day I was trying to take a picture of TVC Moff Gideon, and I'll be damned if even with all that articulation I could get him to stand in any pose that looked "natural."
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Kenner Retro Collection / Re: Target 2021 Retro Collection Multi-Color Boba Fett
« on: July 29, 2021, 01:14 PM »
Yeah, I had two orders get taken then cancelled like that on Monday. I wasn't holding my breath on this one today, but we'll see when I pick it up...
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Kenner Retro Collection / Re: Target 2021 Retro Collection Multi-Color Boba Fett
« on: July 29, 2021, 09:31 AM »
They showed up as available for pick up locally again overnight so I gave it a shot. I got a ready for pick up email a bit ago, and now they look to be sold out everywhere again. So at least some are reshipping.
Glad to finally have one waiting for me.
Glad to finally have one waiting for me.
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The Vintage Collection / Re: The Future of Star Wars Collecting?
« on: July 26, 2021, 05:15 PM »
My original point with the Bad Batch 4-pack was that from announcement to preorder to sell out it all took place in the span of a few hours. If you were away from social media during the day that day you missed even the option of attempting to get them.
That is the insane part to me.
That is the insane part to me.