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The Vintage Collection / Re: The Future of Star Wars Collecting?
« Last post by Matt_Fury on April 15, 2024, 02:45 PM »
I remember the days when I would get up and hit the local stores looking for new toys.  I can't even remember the last time I went on a dedicated toy run.  Now, anything I want is on pre-order.  The last item I had to really hunt for was Blue Leader's X-wing with Anton Merrick figure.

Honestly not sure how I feel about that.
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The Vintage Collection / Re: The Future of Star Wars Collecting?
« Last post by Diddly on April 15, 2024, 01:07 PM »
I don't know how it is for everyone else, but in my area, Target and Walmart have flipped and Target is now the trashy, unkept store. Outside of TBS General Lando and TVC Bespin Lando, I haven't seen non-exclusive figures at Target in years. Not that Walmart is any better about stocking toys, but I digress. Target potentially dropping the lines really doesn't change much for me personally.
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The Vintage Collection / Re: The Future of Star Wars Collecting?
« Last post by Jeff on April 15, 2024, 10:36 AM »
I saw the new Target layout at one of my local stores this weekend.  All the former TVC pegs were now filled with the Epic Hero Series stuff, basic figures and deluxe figures hanging where the TVC basic/deluxe used to be pegged. 

I can't help but wonder if Target didn't want to carry two lines at the same 3.75" scale?  One line costs 70% more than the other so they opted to keep the cheaper version (less overhead spent in inventory cost to fill the pegs).    Maybe the answer is to keep Epic Hero figures in the toy aisle and banish TVC to the "collector spot" with all the expensive Funko/Super 7 stuff?  Finally admit that TVC's main support is old guys with disposable income and not kids?
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LEGO / Re: Recent Acquisitions
« Last post by Jeff on April 15, 2024, 10:17 AM »
Quote from: McMetal on April 13, 2024, 06:01 PM
So, my brother passed away recently

Quote from: McMetal on April 14, 2024, 07:30 PM
Thanks a lot guys, appreciate that. He was a great guy and I sure do miss him a lot.  :'(

So sorry to hear about your loss.   :(
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The Vintage Collection / Re: The Future of Star Wars Collecting?
« Last post by Rob on April 15, 2024, 09:55 AM »
I’d be more worried if this was the first time this has happened at a major retailer, or if they were having a hard time selling anything but Lando.  Surely Star Wars was moving better than $20 Transformers ReAction figures and stuff like that.  If it’s not back in a couple months I’ll start reading into it…
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Disney Parks Droid Factory / Re: Disney Mystery Crate Series 2
« Last post by Rob on April 15, 2024, 09:30 AM »
Yep. These were an expensive pain in the ass for someone dumb like me last time.  If I remember right, I spent nearly $250 to get all six.

If they don’t short pack any it’s fine I suppose.
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The Vintage Collection / Re: The Future of Star Wars Collecting?
« Last post by Dave on April 15, 2024, 09:00 AM »
I'm hopeful that its just a "summer break" and that TVC comes back in the fall/winter when toys have a stronger presence at retail.  While I don't really ever buy at retail anymore its critical for volumes to make the line still work.  Target and Wal-Mart are about the only big footprint retailers left that sell these, and if they drop the line I'm not sure how it'll work as anything other than a fan-channel only sort of line.  I'm good with that so long as Hasbro can still make the economics work.
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Disney Parks Droid Factory / Re: Disney Mystery Crate Series 2
« Last post by Nicklab on April 15, 2024, 08:58 AM »
To this day I still don't have the C1 droid from the first wave.  As for these?  I've got a Disney trip planned for later this year, so I'm going to try picking some of these up in Disney Springs.
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The Vintage Collection / Re: 4” Epic Hero Series Figure Line
« Last post by Dave on April 15, 2024, 08:58 AM »
Quote from: Rob on April 14, 2024, 03:34 PM
Yeah that would entirely be a question of what your standards are.  If they’re low, you could certainly do it.

I wouldn't say my standards are low, but I think these things should be toys and not statues.  Ideally you find some balance of both, but things like light up moving chin guns on an AT-AT, and shooting NERF bullets are not screen accurate but pretty cool from a toy perspective.  This version of the N1 definitely seems a bit chunky, but I'll be interested to see how it works from a toy perspective with TVC figures to see if scratches the toy itch.

I certainly don't want the TVC figures slopping around in a giant opening where they can't really sit properly or where a droid/Grogu can't fit right.  Looking at it I'm mostly worried about how the droid/Grogu socket is going to work with TVC figures.  The TVC version handled this fairly well with the different inserts, although I wish you could have fit a whole R5 droid in there and not just a dome.
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The Vintage Collection / Re: The Future of Star Wars Collecting?
« Last post by Nicklab on April 15, 2024, 08:55 AM »
This article from Yakface seems a little bit alarming:  EXISTING MAINLINE TVC DPCIS NOW ZEROED AT TARGET AND NO PEGS SET

The alarmists in the community seem to be concerned that Target might be dropping the Vintage Collection.  I am more of the opinion that TVC might be getting a bit of a pause at Target.  Per Hasbro, the wave with Count Dooku, the phase I Clone, Cassian Andor and Finn are supposed to be Fan Channel releases.  I haven't seen reports of this wave turning up at big box stores, but I have seen them in GameStop stores, and that is consistent with what Hasbro stated. 

It seems like Walmart is currently stocking this wave.  But I have yet to see any sign of these at Target.
1x Grand Admiral Thrawn
1x The Mandalorian (Mines)
1x Huyang
1x Mandalorian Fleet Commander
1x Axe Woves (Privateer)
1x Ahsoka Tano
2x Grogu (Season 3)

Target has also put the TVC deluxe figures on clearance.  But then the whole situation with that was beyond puzzling, with something like 4 - 6 different deluxe figures in stock at a given time, with 2 of those being exclusive.  In the past I would have thought that a retailer would stock twice as many basic figures at their lower price points as they would the deluxe figures.  But I would hardly ever see carded figures in stock at Target.

The whole situation is a head scratcher, for sure.
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