I'm in for 2007, anyone else?

I'll be keeping track agin in '07. 

As far as "large purchases" go, I have to say my largest in 2006 was my Series 7 Master Case Order from Robby.

Sure, I ended up the majority of the cases to the local guys, but there is nothing like getting a call from your Credit Card company asking to validate a $2k charge from Japan. 

Hasbro said a few times that Artoo-Potatoo would see "limited release" due to diminished retailer support, but they never really said what that meant.  I never saw one at retail and ordered mine through HasbroToyShop to be safe.  I guess it's possible that K-Mart asked for it and more were made or something?

As for TRU/Superstore finds, they don't really count because Canada does strange stuff.  You can't get all the basic figure waves, but you can get limited release potato heads?   Crazy Canada...

Is that display from the Cantina three pack that had the blue Snag/Kitik, etc. in it?  Or something else, my memory might be wrong since all I ever see is cardboard.

That case was one of those larger die-cast car cases.  I can't remember the name of it, but it cost like $6 at TRU. 

Yep, made it myself and gave a few to the local MN Kubrick Crew.

As a lucky recipient, I can vouch for the coolness of the Kubrick banners.   

Looking good Jay!  Just a few more to track down!   

Well, it's that time of year again...  Hall of Fame reveal next week!

  - Ripken and Gwynn should be about as easy a lock as there is for first-timers

  - It will be interesting to see what happens with McGuire... I see ESPN is convinved he won't get in.  I could go either way - he probably did steroids, but at the same times there are a lot of other guys out there that did too... although they aren't hall of famers.   

  - and finally, best of luck to Bert Blyleven.  Yeah, it's a total homer pick, but it's too bad with all his numbers that he isn't in the hall.  If only he had hit the magic 300 wins, I'm sure he'd be in by now.   


In other news, I see that DR's Yanks dumped the Big Unit.  Good move as far as I can tell (he hasn't been the same since he left AZ), plus it frees up some money to woo the Rocket, no?

Oh, and mock kudos to the Twins on signing Ponson.  Unless someone can find the 2003 Ponson hiding inside him, I think our rotation is in a lot of trouble this year... 

Ah, nice to be back on top not in last place.

Even if it's only for a day.  

are we having a Q&A this week?

Nope.  No new answers until next week...

And, a note:  Due to the upcoming Holidays, Hasbro will be taking a Q&A break. Look for the Weekly Q&A to resume on January 12th!

Let's see if I can find my Series 8 guess/wish list amongst all those other threads... ah, here it is:

- Hoth Luke (4:12)
   w/Probot Chase (2:48)
- Hoth Leia  (3:12)
   w/Bespin Leia Chase (1:96)
- Bib Fortuna (2:12)
- Squidface (1:12)
- Garindan (1:12)
- Hammerhead (1:12)
   w/Wuher Chase (1:96)

Of course, I'd probably end up being happy with anything from the OT.... prequel stuff, not so much.  I'd buy them, sure, but I wouldn't like it.   

Just to reiterate - what the hell was Medicom thinking with two Anakin and one Gam. Guard in the box? 
...Why?  Who cares? 

Maybe they were making a political protest over the whole 2004 DVD "young Anakin ghost" swaperoo?

Yeah, I bet that's it.  They were soooooo pissed about Hayden's ghostly appearance in ROTJ that they released a TON of "Old Guy" Ghost Anakins to prove a point.