Went shopping this weekend, had a little bit of luck:

Saw both sets of screen scenes (#2s), picked up the Jedi Council one.  Being $20 a piece, couldn't talk the Mrs. into getting both this time.  Also picked up a Hoth Han (the figure I wanted most this year).  These were both at Target.  This Target also had CW Anakin (just about picked it up, haven't decided yet if I want these), Research Droids, Flying R2, Lama Su, and some Red Clones (original 4/23 ones)

Also: I guess I had a pretty good week...also received my Unleashed (Yoda, Han, Boba) from Kebco (I think these are amazing), a Rohan Armor Legolas from KBToys, picked up a Smeagol at TRU, and should receive my 12" scale Yoda and Saga POC Boba Fett today from Kebco.  I guess that's how it goes, you don't find anything for months and months, and then everything hits all at once!  Too much money spent this week, although much of it has been spread out since I preordered these awhile ago.  Good luck to everyone on their searches!

Well, I just thought I'd post that I got my first two Lord of the Rings figures this past weekend...Rohan Armor Legolas, and "bendy" Smeagol.  I know I will never have large collections like many of you, since I don't have the $$ or space after Star Wars collecting, but I was really happy to get these figures.  However, I now find myself wanting more and more of them, I could see how this line could become addicting.  I got my Legolas via KBToys.com (the shrine of LOTR lately it seems), and I picked up the Smeagol at a TRU.  I had a choice between the bendy version and the new ROTK "super articulated" version, and at the time, I just decided to get the bendy version.  I hope I didn't make a mistake, but I'm sure there will be other chances to pick the other one up if I regret it.  Next I'd like to find a Gandalf, Aragorn, and Frodo.  My wife isn't too crazy about me collecting these, but I figured I'd just sneak them in little by little  Anyways, just thought I'd post to say I have actually joined the LOTR collectors now  

Congratulations OCB!  God bless you and your wife as you go through the coming months

I just saw (courtesy of thegd.com), that the ROTK series 2 figures are in stock at KBToys.com....SP Aragorn, SP Gollum, Gandalf, and Eowyn in Armor.  I'm not sure if they are all still there, but they were earlier.  If I hadn't had preorders and other things ship this month already on our credit card, I think I'd take advantage.  Just thought I'd give the heads up for anyone that needs these figures, or hadn't heard they were over there.

Thanks for the link Nakatu!  This is great news, all the figures shown look great I think, and the announcements are a nice surprise as well!  Personally, I've always hoped they would make a new Lando in Skiff Disguise, and all of the other Jabba's aliens announced sound great.  2004 is shaping up to be a great year, don't you think?

I see this morning that GH has a picture from the "Pre-Toy Fair" catalog, which shows the Jabba in its entirety.  It also offers some info on the line for next year, but nothing really new.  You can check it out here:

New Jabba Pic

Maybe GoBots did come out before Transformers, I don't really know for sure.  I just remember having some of each, around the same time when I was a kid .  Had fun with them both, although the Gobots must have been cheaper/easier to find, because I remember getting more of those as gifts than TF.  I don't, however, remember the Gobots cartoon nearly as well as Transformers.