Wow still available as of 6:20pm ET - I don't know if that's a good sign or a bad sign. The Aphra set was easy to score as well, I ended up getting a total of five of those (for the droids) before it sold out. If I see my order from today ship, and it's still in stock at that point, I might grab a third Luke 3-pack.

That's kind of what I was wondering. With all the talk of the 3 3/4" line, 6" figures, and now 5" figures. I wonder if it says anything that both the 6" figures sold out in 2 minutes, and the Luke TVC set is still available. I had the Fett in my cart, but was gone before I could check out.

DC Collectibles Batman The Animated Series: I put this every year, but the figures are harder and harder to find (i.e. my local comic stores have stopped buying new figures), and the production runs keep getting more and more limited, meaning the prices are higher on the secondary market. This line is the reason I started buying 6 inch scale toys, so it's disappointing to quit without having a complete set of the stuff I want, but it's looking like I'll have to.

I recently got out my Batman TAS figures (both Kenner and DC Collectibles), and was considering trying to get caught back up as well. Like you, this was on my list every year, and I was so pumped when they first started making these. As purchases in other lines picked up, I put these in the "I'll catch up later" category. I'd still like to do that, as I really love the style and it is one of my favorite shows....ever. Like you said though, they keep getting pricier. I thought I'd try to at least complete things from the original series (before the animation change - which I also liked), just to limit it a bit. It looks like they are kind of finishing some things out later this year with single releases (Ivy, Croc, Freeze, Bane) from the earlier box set. Still a pretty line though, but the $28 per figure price....yeesh.

I've seen some people bring up the foreign (Japan?) boxed figures they had during the vintage era. Basically a cardboard box with a picture of the figure/character on the outside. It is funny how we have all this concern about paint apps, etc these days but in general it didn't seem to matter back then. Heck, even today if you are picking up vintage figures - aside from play wear things are pretty consistent overall. Simpler, of course, but very consistent from figure to figure outside of more intentional variations.

I really only collect carded with the vintage collection figures, and that is primarily OT ones (I also try to grab an extra of Han and Chewie each time they are released). I also feel that the Vintage Collection probably has a timer on it at this point to either end or be "rested" again. I love those cardbacks so much, but I don't know if they hold as much meaning to those who didn't grow up with them, and that is a slowly shrinking group. Other than that, I guess I could are less if they minimized packaging if it helped the environment or even lowered costs/prices somehow. I think the recent Black Series SDCC exclusives have essentially been plastic free, so we know it can work there. The 3 3/4" line might be more challenging, but it will be interesting to see what they come up with.

I thought the quality on those 3.75" figures was pretty bad.  I'd be okay with 3.75" figures if they could be Star Wars Vintage Collection-like quality.  I would also want to re-buy a lot of the original figures not really up to snuff.

Count me in for this as well. With the face printing, like for example the recent Han Stormtrooper TVC figure, we could finally get a really great Indy figure. Despite a wonky start with paint problems, I really loved that Indy line. Some of the later (and sadly harder to get) figures in that line are pretty great. I'd be down with a return as well. Side note though, I would like a Black Series-esque Indiana Jones figure. They wouldn't necessarily have to do the entire line if we were getting 3 3/4" figures, but a nice Ultimate Indy would be cool. I know I'd be in for awhile line here as well.

I know I'm likely in too. I was already pretty much sold when they showed off the SDCC exclusive, but the Battle Cat pretty much seals it. My favorite as a kid, and still today. Wish it wasn't a year away 

This might fit in the "future of" thread as well, but just a topic that has come up again lately. I like to be a positive person, and don't mean for this to be a "the line is dead!" Thread, but it is starting to look like there won't be a "basic" 3 3/4" line for the Rise of Skywalker. It sounds as if we will still get some Vintage Collection figures, but it will probably be somewhat limited. All that being said, it is starting to seem like it is possible that the 3 3/4" scale might be heading towards the end, or at the very least become much more limited.

At this point, if we get to the point where Star Wars collecting - at least affordable, retail level stuff - is either 5" or 6", how would your collecting change? Would it end when/if the 3 3/4" scale did, would you focus more on 6", switch focus to another property, or something else altogether? I personally hope we continue to get Vintage Collection figures, even if it is only 16-20 figures per year. If they eventually move on, I'd probably continue to pick and choose from Black Series, save some money, or focus on vintage toys more.

Interesting to see if that actually extends to the bubbles/Windows on current toys. I mean, they mention it, but is there an action figure out there that doesn't use that in some shape or form? I can't imagine basically buying things blind boxed all of the time. I mean, I love the vintage collection cardbacks, but outside of that I don't know that I care. Save the world, and minimize packaging. The face printing may take out some of the guesswork as to the quality of a figure, but there could still be errors/problems.