The Bantha is a Hasbro item, that came out in about 1998 I believe. They did at least one re-release that I can think of- but it was probably 10 years ago at this point.

Slave Leia series 5 regular figure still sealed in bag $8

Leia Boushh still sealed in bag $7

dengar still sealed in bag $8

IG-88 loose with both guns $7

Han Hoth series 4 loose and complete $ 7

Chewbacca hoth DX series 2 sealed in bag $ 6 


Garandin dx series 3 $8

BRUTAL year.

Slave 1 and droid factory set were the only things I purchased this year, and only when the price was so low on the slave 1 I had to add the droid factory figures to get free shipping.

I get to open them on Christmas, but I assume the only things I bought will also be my favorites.

Crazy bad year.

Thanks guys, it's been a fun way to keep engaged with the SW kubes despite the lack of product. Here are a few other shots-

Props to Yak-face Jayson for the cool vinyl kubrick banner at the bottom of the cabinet! And Justin for feeding my addiction with Hammerhead to make the cantina more complete...

The background picture for the sandcrawler is Moab Utah, in Arches national park. We had some sand we had saved in a bottle from there, and I used some spray adhesive and put some on the display area to make it blend with the picture. It seems to be a good fit for the R2 capture canyon area.

Most of these movies are targeted at adolescent and adult males- so even though the movie may do blockbuster numbers, that doesn't translate to toy sales. Most of them are based on comic characters, and we all know the average age of a comic book reader is probably pushing 40+.

Movies aimed at kids could sell toys, but they turn off the adult fan base, period (helly-o, jar jar binks). It will definatley be interesting to see what Disney does with this dilemma.

Companies looking to capture profit from kids habits/play patterns are far better off sticking to electronic media with some spin-offs. The rise of wages for factory workers, as well as increased costs for materials and shipping, make the old model of aisles of plastic toys a dinosaur, with far less cream for the skimming. Lego is the exception, but that is due to their niche. They don't depend on someone elses story to sell their products. Whatever they do sell from licensed merch is just gravy on top of gravy.

My kids will reminisce about mario-kart, webkinz, and all kinds of apps they played while they were young. My youngest daughter liked teen titans, avatar, and the clone wars. But she never cared for toys from them. A video game or app? That is what she wants to extend her enjoyment of the original media.

That all looks fantastic! And kudos to you for doing the dirty work with the inventory spreadsheets. Despite the sheer number of figures, you have made it look "clean" in the room. Congrats on the collection, and the displays.

My 12 inch figures are also in the attic. I have a feeling that 30 years from now, most everyone's hasbro 12 inch figures will still be in pristine condition. We've all run out of room!

Very Cool!