After we posted our gallery this morning of VC08 with the PhotoReal update (among a few other changes) we were alerted to an interesting running change…
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Mr. Hassenfeld, tear down these figures! Hasbro is making some of the best action figures in history, but unfortunately the situation at brick and mortar retail means that message is only reaching the converted.
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This morning we received an email alerting us to this project.
Derryl DePriest, who formerly headed the Star Wars brand team, is crowdfunding a book on Bantha Skull’s favorite subject: The Vintage Collection. Click HERE for the Kickstarter Page to back this project.
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[UPDATE: Added the announcement email as well as the official press release link.]
[UPDATE 2: Campaign is funded!]
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I’m sure a lot of you caught this (and you can’t wait to “outfirst” each other in the comments), but there was a detail about the upcoming Luke Crait figure that I had initially missed. This may be a first in 3.75” line…
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If you’ve been following our series on the vintage Kenner grails, you knew this one was coming. Today we look at one of my favorite candidates, Blue Snaggletooth.
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Great news. According to Lando Griffin, administrator of the Star Wars Vintage Collection Facebook Group, the awesome new X-Wing Luke Skywalker will be released on a single card later in 2019.
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Continuing our ongoing look at vintage Kenner grails that would be viable as reproduction Vintage Collection figures, we look at the POTF ‘85 Anakin Skywalker. This is the action figure equivalent of “famous for being famous”.
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I made mention recently that I had passed on a near full case of Mimban stormtroopers. This be the reason, Captain. It proves (maybe self-fulfilling) something Bantha Skull has been saying since 2011.
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Last week we mentioned the we would start diving into the “holy grail” figures from the vintage Kenner line that we hoped Hasbro could port to the modern Vintage Collection. We start with the Droids Boba Fett.
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Have you noticed the odd listings on Dorkside Toys’ 3.75” Star Wars page?
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Instagram user Mister Skeezler tagged us on this customization he made to his Khetanna. This is great. Make sure your speakers are turned up.
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One of the big pain points when the Sail Barge was announced just over a year ago was “where am I going to put it?” So now that these should be in hand, where did you put your barge?
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Thank you to everyone who participated in the poll. Click through for the results which are partially spoiled by the thumbnail below. Or are they?
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