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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2021 Hasbro Pulse Con Thread
« on: October 22, 2021, 03:46 PM »
Is this correct? Available at 5 eastern today:

3 Con exclusives
4 tvc repack photo real figs
Target BS Mando, Grogu, Spider
BS Cobb Vanth
Tvc Nevarro playset
Tvc rebel fleet troop builder

All the rest was future pre order?

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So did this actually ship for anyone?

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Releasing retro collection figures of characters like the Re-armored Boba Fett before a TVC version is a reminder of the old Hasbro double dip.  For years they would string collectors along by making figures of a character that were kind of inferior.  Over time they would gradually improve the releases, but not before they got you to buy 3 or 4 sub-par versions of that character.  Look at the Saga line from 2002 - 2004 with some core characters - the initial ones were garbage, and they slowly got better.  And that seemed to be by design in order to get you to buy the next, better version of Obi-Wan Kenobi or Anakin Skywalker.  Hasbro already did this with Kuiil and IG-11 in the Retro Collection - Retro came first, but then WAIT, check out these TVC versions!  And now they're doing it with The Mandalorian versions of Boba Fett and Ahsoka - arguably two of the most popular characters in the franchise.  I'm not biting.

Agree 100%  They know very well what they are doing putting TM Boba and Ahsoka in here before they get TVC.

I hate to be so cynical about this.  But Hasbro is so obviously trying to cash in by preying on collector FOMO.

I put that way more on us as collectors than Hasbro

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Is there anyone here on JD who will buy this Retro Fett and Ahsoka only "just in case" they don't make TVC versions?

I buy there are plenty who will buy full wave because they need everything. So they'll be buying Bo Katan etc too

I also find it sorta funny to think Hasbro thinks what they are doing is some sort of secret. I think they often say "hey completist! We know you'll buy this!". No secret

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Love em. I'd buy these before or after TVC versions so I don't care what order they release them. They are getting my money twice either order.
I hope we get an OT (new sculpts) or even PT or ST wave of these soon.

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It was active? Ugh I thought when I didn't see it at 8 pm central that it wasn't going live today

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Was able to get 5 of 6 in store this morning

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Managed an in store pick up today. Box was so mutilated I was sure Antoc was gone but thankfully was wrong.

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Vintage Kenner / Re: Wow - Vintage eBay Auctions
« on: October 1, 2021, 09:44 PM »
It sold for $125. Also the seller never replied to my question to him about it......

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Vintage Kenner / Re: Wow - Vintage eBay Auctions
« on: October 1, 2021, 08:12 AM »
I'd pay more than 76 bucks for a terrible terrible terrible restoration since I otherwise will never own a Vlix. BUT not without knowing it's a terrible restoration and not a hand painted (by my 4 year old) repro. It'll be interesting to see what it sells for.

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Vintage Kenner / Re: Wow - Vintage eBay Auctions
« on: September 30, 2021, 08:03 PM »
Exactly. It looks like if I tried to make a custom. But he has so much other legit stuff and really nice repros it seems weird he'd have that listed without saying it's a fake.

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Vintage Kenner / Re: Wow - Vintage eBay Auctions
« on: September 30, 2021, 07:25 PM »
This is clearly a repro right? The fact that it looks so bad yet is at $76 makes me think at least some people are hoping their gonna get an insane deal on this if it were legit. But as a repro I'd pay like $10

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Star-Wars-1983-Vlix-As-Is-read-description-/185070670458?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0

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TV-9D9 / Re: Star Wars Visions
« on: September 26, 2021, 11:00 AM »
Overall thought this was fun. I liked the 15 to 20 minutes they are. I think ep 2 and 6 were only duds.

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TV-9D9 / Re: Star Wars Visions
« on: September 25, 2021, 01:34 PM »
I've enjoyed 1, 3, 4, 5.
Not so much 2 and 6.
Haven't watched 7 8 9 yet

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TV-9D9 / Star Wars Visions
« on: September 24, 2021, 06:29 PM »
I highly enjoyed episode 1.
Episode 2....... um most pointless SW ever?

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