I love AT-ATs, but at 90.00, I would have to pass. 11 years of collecting doesn't leave a lot of room or $ for something I have with green smears on it, no matter how much I liked the metal dinosaurs. Maybe if I can score it for $65.00 or less somehow with coupons or something...

WOOO HOOO!

So DSJ, when the oilers are done in the playoffs, do you go back to your old avatar?

I've seen more cases of the coruscant wave (minus cody) clogging the pegs here (Minnesota). fire pilots, floppy arm anikin and obi, mundi, foul, and even fire speeder pilots and orange clones. I want Tatooine!!

I have seen H and V a few times, and the troopers are even sitting at a Wal Mart near me. I might have to grab that Bacara just for future trade bait.

I've tapped into some EU lore, but this isn't among them. I'm getting a little burnt out on the $10.00 plus figure scene, so I will pass on these, just like orange Jell-O Grievous sitting at Target. Maybe the second figure will be too cool for me to pass on, but for now at least it feels easy. That's 3 more TSC sandtroopers, if I can find them. 

Tatooine and these hitting at roughly the same time is definately going to cause some fund-depletion issues. Not to mention the giant Yoda statue I broke down and ordered....

I too have a hidden treasure tale-

I began shopping in earnest in 1995. Soon I had exceeded my storage capacity in my designated star wars room. But it had a suspended ceiling, so put I some boxes up there, putting boards across the grid to prevent anything from falling through a tile. In some places I had to push stuff way back, and couldn't really see it.

I was re-routing the cable a few months ago, and found a Jabbas palace Lego set, along with the two small ones (Carbo Han and Fett, C-3PO R2 and the door). They had fallen behind the ductwork, and I probably never would have found them if I hadn't been doing the cable.

But I would trade them for the VOTC find, no doubt.

That newforce info is a real let down. I like the idea of getting my stuff from a smaller collector type retailer, but getting the goods is what it is all about. Dammit Hasbro indeed.

I did run across one with sloppy paint (bright red from the gun dribbled on to the mouth area).

But I love the ship. I broke it out and my kids and I watched the DVD's with the toys. It was a good way to continue enjoying star wars.

I think the price hike will eventually allow these to sit on the shelves for a bit, but I don't think they will hang around until christmas or clearance time. They are too unique.