Toy Fair 2018

[Jeff]

Toy Fair is coming soon...  but based on social media it seems like the German version of Toy Fair is already offering up teasers for the Solo toy line.

In order to maintain a relationship with Hasbro, I am unable to post or link to any leaked Solo products until officially confirmed...  but I thought I'd go ahead and set up the Solo forum and this thread in case anyone wants to, um, speculate about things out there.

[Matt_Fury]

If anyone could cryptically phrase what one should google....


 

[CorranHorn]

Look for the information super highway portal of the Last 17s rarest to find what you seek Furious Matthew.

Delete!
Delete!!
Delete!!!

[Nicklab]

If anyone could cryptically phrase what one should google....


 

Lando
Kessel Guard

[Diddly]

LEGO has stated that they won't be showing off any licensed products that will be released after May (which is all Jurassic World sets, DC sets and everything Marvel outside of Avengers Infinity War). Meaning we SHOULD see Solo stuff, but it wasn't specified.

I wonder if Hasbro will have a similar gag order? Their latest offerings at these cons have been lackluster at best, and it seems the new hip thing is for these companies to pay media outlets like USA Today, MTV, or the NY Times to officially reveal stuff. I can't imagine we'll see much outside of a few Han/Lando/Chewie 5POA figures. Which will then be reshown at SDCC in July.

[Jeff]

LEGO has stated that they won't be showing off any licensed products that will be released after May (which is all Jurassic World sets, DC sets and everything Marvel outside of Avengers Infinity War). Meaning we SHOULD see Solo stuff, but it wasn't specified.

I wonder if Hasbro will have a similar gag order?

Hasbro should (*subject to change*) be able to talk about some of the Solo stuff coming in April. I doubt we see all of it, but some of it should be on display. 



Also, since I forgot to post it in the original post -

Hasbro's 2018 Entertainment Brand Preview Event
Saturday, February 17, 2018
1:30pm Eastern

Family life will keep me from hitting Toy Fair again this year (really wanted to be there for the chance at Solo stuff), but we will do our best to cover what we can.  As always, Twitter will be the fastest route to news as it hits...

[McMetal]

I respectfully request that someone ask Hasbro about the utter debacle that is the Walmart 6" Kylo Ren with Throne exclusive. Please get an answer on this! Has it been cancelled? Did they only make 200 of them? Wtf?

And while we're at it, what about running change grey hair TFA Han they showed off forever ago?

[Rob]

My only question for Hasbro is if there's any prayer that they could start squeezing in 2 or 3 or however many original OT items per year... not another Obi-Wan or Luke or Vader... but something they haven't made in the modern line.

[Matt_Fury]

My only question for Hasbro is if there's any prayer that they could start squeezing in 2 or 3 or however many original OT items per year... not another Obi-Wan or Luke or Vader... but something they haven't made in the modern line.

I think the Anthology movies set in the time between ROTS and ROTJ could make this a possibility.

[Nicklab]

The official reveals are beginning!

First look at Hasbro's new toys for Solo: A Star Wars Story

Shown in the piece:

3.75" FIGURE RANGE
-Millennium Falcon with Han Solo  ($99)
-Force Link 2.0 with Han Solo
-Qi'ra (Force Link basic figure)
-Chewbacca (Force Link basic figure)
-K-2SO (Force Link basic figure)
-Luke Skywalker - TLJ (Force Link basic figure)
-Maz Kanata (Force Link basic figure)


i09 Exclusive: Here Are the First Solo: A Star Wars Story Action Figures, and Lando Is a Masterpiece

6" TBS FIGURES
-Han Solo
-Qi'ra
-Lando Calrissian
-Imperial Range Trooper

[Jesse James]

Per twitter there will be a Hasbro Pulse app that lets you manage your collection.  That seems like a solid idea if it’s done right.

[Jesse James]

For twitter follows I recommend Galactic Hunter and Star Wars Action News to stay up on things during today’s presentation.  Oh and Adam Pawlus’ 16bit account cuz he’ll keep you up to date on everything else too.  So you kinda know what they’re talking about that probably doesn’t interest you but you’ll also know when Star Wars begins.

[Jesse James]

Edited this and combined my clusterf of posting during all that, haha.  One post is a little more concise at least.  Didn't change the text though, so no matter how badly I typed it. 


-Show is currently on Transformers.  *yawn*

Holy shazbot there is a buttload of Transformers stuff.

-Star Wars starting now.

No video or pics.  Showing the Crait pack.

-Black Series First Order Z6 Riot Baton shown new blade builders too.

-Black Series Adm Holdo Revealed!  Let the groans of man babies be heard about her getting a good figure!

-3.75” Mimban Stormtrooper and Range Troopers revealed.

-Force Link 2.0 has blue tooth and can be updated via app. This is good news if the FL feature mattered to you.

-There is a Nerf Han blaster coming (obviously) and I think I want one. 🤔

-Black Series Tobias Beckett revealed and Mimban Trooper will be a WM Exclusive.  I can hear the moaning from NYC here.

-Black Series Hoth Leia comes with all the gear she needs to look like she’s fixing the Falcon!

-Black Series R2X2, R5D8 & dirty R2 Amazon Exclusive

-TBS Zuckuss a TRU Exclusive

Captain Rex n Wolfe TBS figures, but not sure if they’re a 2 pack or what.

-Black Series Lando & Gammie Guard coming.  Gammie a Target Exclusive.

-Centerpieces not done...  kylo ren freezing Poe’s blaster shot is next, and getting praise.

-TVC wave 3 = Aphra, Range Trooper, Cassian and Old Luke!

-TVC wave 2 = Young Han, Death trooper & Tanker!

-Imperial Assault Tank in August not Fall.

TVC Exclusive Island Journey Rey & Mimban Stormtrooper.  Ugh.  You guessed it, Wal Mart.  ffs

-Rey in Spring and Mimban Trooper Fall.

-TVC Yakface previewed!  😬

Use #thevintageconversation with the @hasbropulse on Instagram to voice concerns on figures and ideas for TVC.

[Brian]

Gone today and just looking through things tonight and WOW, this has to be one of Hasbro's best showings in years. So much goodness, and just the shot in the arm the line needed.

[Jeff]

I have uploaded the Hasbro Toy Fair 2018 press images into our Image Database.

Really amazed at Toy Fair this year.  What a HUGE showing compared to the last few years.  It's nice when Hasbro can actually TALK about new things.