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Other Collectibles / Re: Boba Fett Unleashed, Confirmed!
« on: May 12, 2003, 09:22 AM »
I am 10% positive that this is Boba Fett as he will appear in the DVD release of ROTJ.
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I am 10% positive that this is Boba Fett as he will appear in the DVD release of ROTJ.
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: Happy Birthday FishEyedLouie!
« on: May 9, 2003, 09:34 PM »
Enjoy your day, FishEyedLouie!
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The Prequel Trilogy / Re: 2 Sets from the OT in SW III
« on: May 8, 2003, 04:52 PM »
I wouldn't mind seeing Darth Vader emerge from his meditation chamber for the first time.
And the other set will be the dark cave on Naboo... I mean Dagobah.
And the other set will be the dark cave on Naboo... I mean Dagobah.
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Saga '02-'04 / Re: Factory Case of 25th Silver R2-D2
« on: May 8, 2003, 02:58 PM »
I seem to recall an auction like this being stopped BEFORE they first came out.
I'd say it's at least a FORMER TRU employee.
I'd say it's at least a FORMER TRU employee.
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Saga '02-'04 / Re: How Is Distribution?
« on: May 8, 2003, 02:56 PM »I've only found new figures at WalMart. The problem there is that this is the only chain in the northeast that seems to be getting new figures.
Ditto. Here in PA I found a lone Acklay Battle Obi-Wan at Target, and then felt a disturbance in the Force beckoning me to Wal-Mart. There it was nothing but Jedi: Jedi droids (SP-4 & JN-66), Jedi chicks (Aayla Secura & Barriss Offee), Jedi master & student (Yoda & Chian), and Jedi MAMA-2B (Padme Amidala - Droid Factory Chase). The drought is over.
Now if I can find the speederbikes and a couple deluxe sets, I'll be happier!
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: "Sweet 16" for BobaShek! Happy Birthday Michael!
« on: May 8, 2003, 09:44 AM »
Wow, sixteen. I guess there still are babes in toyland.
Happy Birthday, Michael!
Happy Birthday, Michael!
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: The frustrations of home buying...
« on: May 8, 2003, 09:42 AM »
I have an inspector checking out a place we're looking at tomorrow, along with a contractor to provide repair quotes and a... lumberjack, I guess, to tell us how much it will cost to have three huge pine trees removed. If all goes well, we're in. If not, it's back to square one.
I feel your pain, Matt. Hang in there.
I feel your pain, Matt. Hang in there.
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Other Toy Lines / Re: Muppets
« on: May 8, 2003, 07:10 AM »Go pick it up John! You know you want to. Just don't feed the kids for a few days or something...
The REALLY ironic part about this is that my daughter's birthday was Tuesday and her favorite toy is a Little Tikes Kitchen. The Swedish Chef's would have been cheaper AND taken up less space. 'Course it might not be appropriate for a two-year-old, but I'm sure she'd have fun watching Dad play with it.
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: For you young'uns
« on: May 7, 2003, 10:23 PM »Well, as soon as all this stuff came out, I bet you got it.
Oh yeah. Pong rocked. Hour of entertainment.
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Other Toy Lines / Re: Muppets
« on: May 7, 2003, 10:20 PM »
Matt, can you PLEASE get Adam to stop gushing about that &$*#% playset?! My wallet really doesn't need the stress right now.
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: For you young'uns
« on: May 7, 2003, 05:23 PM »
It's funny because it's true. Are we pampering kids today or what? They should live to be 200.
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Saga '02-'04 / Re: What killed the deluxe line?
« on: May 7, 2003, 03:57 PM »
Yeah, I was thinking "Cantina" after reading Jesse's trench idea, too. I love it, but it hinges on a NEW figure rather than a reissue or retool like the Cantina packs. Had they come with NEW figures, EVERYONE would have bought them. Clearly low-price leader (IE - cheapo) Wal-Mart needed to hit a high profit margin and is instead cluttering the pegs with year-old product. Smoooth.
Modular playsets would be awesome, from the Hoth Trench and the Cantina Bar to the Jedi Council Chamber and Coruscant Senate Room. If Hasbro REALLY wants to impress us, they could offer a modular Millenium Falcon like Jesse and I have been kicking around for years, heck even with reissued figures. Or a modular Death Star. We've already got most of the Trash Compactor, right? Let's build the rest, $15 at a time!
Come on, Hasbro. Use our imagination.
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CHEWIE: I want my two dollars.
Modular playsets would be awesome, from the Hoth Trench and the Cantina Bar to the Jedi Council Chamber and Coruscant Senate Room. If Hasbro REALLY wants to impress us, they could offer a modular Millenium Falcon like Jesse and I have been kicking around for years, heck even with reissued figures. Or a modular Death Star. We've already got most of the Trash Compactor, right? Let's build the rest, $15 at a time!
Come on, Hasbro. Use our imagination.
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CHEWIE: I want my two dollars.
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Original Trilogy Collection / Re: Concept Toys
« on: May 7, 2003, 03:42 PM »
My point is that, oddly enough, main characters are necessary evils in the line. Even if Hasbro started making "definitive" sculpts of main characters that can be rereleased periodically, collectors and retailers alike would get tired of seeing the same product in a different package year after year. Carded collectors especially would lament that Hasbro was deliberately taking advantage of them by producing nothing but variant packaging.
Rather than reissue older figures or resculpt yet another Vader or Han with left arm bent just so, why not offer concept figures instead? Same character, different design. For instance, the ARC trooper looks great, but how much cooler would it have been if it had used a concept design from The Empire Strikes Back? That would satisfy the same need for something new and different while making Matt, Scott, and John the happiest boys in the whole wide world!
IS THIS A GREAT IDEA OR WHAT?!
Rather than reissue older figures or resculpt yet another Vader or Han with left arm bent just so, why not offer concept figures instead? Same character, different design. For instance, the ARC trooper looks great, but how much cooler would it have been if it had used a concept design from The Empire Strikes Back? That would satisfy the same need for something new and different while making Matt, Scott, and John the happiest boys in the whole wide world!
IS THIS A GREAT IDEA OR WHAT?!
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Original Trilogy Collection / Concept Toys
« on: May 7, 2003, 01:54 PM »
I like concept art. To me, it's the most authentic EU material there is since it's from the minds that developed the look of the movies themselves. Naturally, I'm thrilled to see the McQuarrie Stormmtrooper being produced, I just hope I can get my hands on one (or a dozen).
But there's more than just throwaway costume designs to be had. There are set designs that would make great playsets, and vehicles that would make terrific small ship designs. Then there's the concept duck:
I need this duck in my concept collection, right next to a Concept Vader and Concept Chewie. But I digress...
Anyone else around here prefer the notion of Hasbro using concept art rather than letting their designers try to top those who created the Star Wars Universe in the first place?
But there's more than just throwaway costume designs to be had. There are set designs that would make great playsets, and vehicles that would make terrific small ship designs. Then there's the concept duck:
I need this duck in my concept collection, right next to a Concept Vader and Concept Chewie. But I digress...
Anyone else around here prefer the notion of Hasbro using concept art rather than letting their designers try to top those who created the Star Wars Universe in the first place?
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: What would YOU be interested in seeing?
« on: May 7, 2003, 10:41 AM »
Do 12" collectors collect by line (Vintage, POTF2, etc...) the way 3 3/4" collectors do? If so, shouldn't they enjoy the category divisions, too? Unless they're content having a one-stop forum to discuss all things 12" scale, I say include them in the existing line forums. It's not like there's an over-abundance of 12" product to discuss in the Saga line anyway.
Hey, what about a llama section?
Hey, what about a llama section?