I haven’t seen a one time stocking like this since the good old days. I think this is what the American Pickers call a “honey hole”.
We don’t really know what to make of the Vintage Collection’s latest iteration yet. We’re about to find out.
Time has expired, and we’ve reached the conclusion of our retrospective of the first 115 carded figures of The Vintage Collection. We caught up with Coach Belichick as the teams headed off the field, and he angrily mumbled something about needing to score more points and play defense.
Our second look at the first iteration of The Vintage Collection comes to a close tomorrow. While there wasn’t a lot of thought put into the order in which we would review each figure, a lot of thought was put into which figure would close out the retrospective.
Like many of you, hunting brick and mortar is part of the collecting experience for me even when I’ve sourced my figures from e-tail. I like to keep an eye on what’s going on at traditional retailers, and what I see has me encouraged.
Luke Skywalker (Crait) just announced for TVC in 2019.
[Check back for official images…]
New York Comic Con is right around the corner. In fact, it starts tomorrow. That means face time with the good folks at Big H. Our own Mr. Nomadscout will be there, so it’s a good time to gather some feedback on one of our lists. MY LIST! Let us know what you think in the comments.
Sometimes you have to admit when you’re wra…Sometimes you have to admit when your wra-wra-WRONG. Wow. Why is that so hard? I originally gave the newly released Range Trooper a score of 8. It deserves better.
While there have been some bleak periods in the early going of the Vintage Collection, there have also been signs of life. Strangely, news from both sides of the sprectrum seems to break simultaneously, making it difficult to get either too excited or too discouraged, often leaving us weary or apathetic. Should we be viewing TVC with optimism or pessimism?
Wave 2 is just hitting and wave 3 has already made the coast to coast trek and has been found on the Atlantic side.
Update: Confirmation of wave 3 in Indiana as well.
You know Jimmy best for his comic book reviews, but he’s totally into toys too. Today he takes a crack at the top 5 most needed sequel trilogy figures in the Vintage Collection.
Our friends at Jedi Temple Archives have gotten their hand on some hot details about the (effectively) delayed Island Journey Rey.
Just revealed at Fan Expo Canada is yet another repack for the Vintage Collection. The Black Series 3.75” Captain Phasma is making her return.
Update: Official Hasbro photos added.
Hasbro, unless you intercede, the Vintage Collection has very little chance at gaining a foothold at brick and mortar retail.
Courtesy of Litzky PR, we have a hi-resolution image of the recently revealed “Photo Real” Princess Leia in Boushh disguise.