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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2025 TVC Return to Tatooine Re-Issues
« Last post by Jeff on June 6, 2025, 11:59 AM »
The Gamorrean Guard re-release is one that I can see the TVC collecting community welcoming.  It's basically an army builder. But I think more than a few people are going to be upset with the deluxe pricing.  It does seem a bit questionable given the fact that the Gamorrean Guard was a mainline figure that was available for the standard TVC figure msrp. 

The original release in 2012 was basic MSRP, but the 2019 re-release was a fan channel exclusive that was a couple $2-3 more than the basic price at that time.  At the time, Hasbro blamed the soft goods and size of the figure.  I guess I'm not surprised to see this re-issue at the higher deluxe $25 price because of that.


this sort of decision makes less than zero sense. 

Are you new here?   ;D
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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2025 TVC Return to Tatooine Re-Issues
« Last post by Dave on June 6, 2025, 11:53 AM »
Bib Fortuna is a questionable choice on Hasbro's part.  He fits the RTT theme, but is still readily available from the original run that was released in 2021/22.  I wish Hasbro would factor the retail market - both dealers and the secondary market - into their decision making process when choosing some of these re-releases.

Now that TVC is essentially out of all physical retail, this sort of decision makes less than zero sense.  The places that sell TVC (Amazon, EE, Pulse) won't get much traction with this when they already have stock online that isn't selling at a discount.  Whoever is managing TVC should have two calls to make, Amazon and EE, and ask, "can you sell this".  If the answer isn't a resounding yes then move on to your next idea.  They don't even need to do any eBay sleuthing to understand average selling price in the secondary market for this one.
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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2025 TVC Return to Tatooine Re-Issues
« Last post by Nicklab on June 6, 2025, 11:36 AM »
I was kind of expecting an announcement that Bom Vimdim would be released.  Hasbro has been working their way through re-releases of assorted Cantina aliens, and Bom Vimdim was on that list.  I suspect that we'll probably see a Zutton reissue this year as well.

The Gamorrean Guard re-release is one that I can see the TVC collecting community welcoming.  It's basically an army builder. But I think more than a few people are going to be upset with the deluxe pricing.  It does seem a bit questionable given the fact that the Gamorrean Guard was a mainline figure that was available for the standard TVC figure msrp.  Side note - I'd still like to see Hasbro take on some of the newer Gamorreans - like the pit fighters in TM season 2, or Boba Fett's guards.

Bib Fortuna is a questionable choice on Hasbro's part.  He fits the RTT theme, but is still readily available from the original run that was released in 2021/22.  I wish Hasbro would factor the retail market - both dealers and the secondary market - into their decision making process when choosing some of these re-releases.
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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2025 TVC Return to Tatooine Re-Issues
« Last post by Muftak on June 6, 2025, 11:08 AM »
Bom Vimdin is a solid choice for a reissue.

Gamorrean Guard is interesting. He will likely sell well as an army builder, but the $25 price might slow that down.

Bib Fortuna is a bad choice. It should have been Mosep Bineed instead to get him into TVC and further the Cantina releases. It probably has more to do with mold availability than collector concerns.
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The Vintage Collection / 2025 TVC Return to Tatooine Re-Issues
« Last post by Jeff on June 6, 2025, 10:42 AM »
According to Jayson, Hasbro will be re-issuing some TVC favorites under the "Return to Tatooine" program - mostly at Target so far:

$16.99 Bom Vimdan -
https://www.target.com/p/star-wars-the-vintage-collection-bom-vimdin/-/A-94609052

$24.99 Gamorrean Guard -
https://www.target.com/p/star-wars-the-vintage-collection-gamorrean-guard/-/A-94459654

$16.99 Bib Fortuna -
https://www.target.com/p/star-wars-the-vintage-collection-bib-fortuna/-/A-94078986

(which is funny because you can still get Bib on Amazon for under $10  :D)
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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2025 Deluxe VC362 Momaw Nadon
« Last post by Ryan on June 5, 2025, 12:21 PM »
Seeing as that set sold out so fast that not many people got it, I would say that's a no Jeff.

Agree, but I've gotta hope that they will do another production run of the Cantina set (& the Stormtrooper set) closer to release, and that the pre-sales aren't the full run. IIRC, the Jabba's goon four pack also sold out on Pulse for a while, but they later produced more and put them back in stock.

This figure looks great.  It's not a $28 item.  My biggest gripe is that his left hand basically won't hold any of the accessories that he comes with, and the extra hand that you can swap out is for his right arm, so it's basically only worthwhile if you want him to hold the cup instead of the staff or a blaster in his right hand.

I still don't have mine yet, but that's definitely the impression I get looking at it. Hasbro could have easily left out the hand, big gun, and I'd have been fine with it as a regular release. It's a shame the left hand doesn't hold anything. They should have included an additional swappable left hand to help justify the deluxe value. Although they probably would have added $6 more just for the second hand...
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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2025 Deluxe VC362 Momaw Nadon
« Last post by Matt_Fury on June 4, 2025, 10:37 PM »
Seeing as that set sold out so fast that not many people got it, I would say that's a no Jeff.
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Kenner Retro Collection / Re: 2025 Kenner Retro Collection ANH Wave
« Last post by Matt_Fury on June 4, 2025, 10:36 PM »
Going to be hilarious when these are on clearance in two weeks.
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Kenner Retro Collection / Re: 2025 Kenner Retro Collection ANH Wave
« Last post by Rob on June 4, 2025, 09:56 AM »
Glad everyone is finally finding these even without me buying one on eBay.  I would have felt bad.
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Kenner Retro Collection / Re: 2025 Kenner Retro Collection ANH Wave
« Last post by McMetal on June 4, 2025, 09:44 AM »
Yeah, now that I have it in hand I feel like they look too nice to open, dang it. So I’m seriously considering a second now.  :P
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