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July 2006
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Visual Guide Update – The Saga Collection
[Chuck | 07/31/06] |
| Another
pair of figures from the Endor
wave are todays Visual Guide Update. We take a visual guide look at Chief Chirpa
and his golden diety, C-3PO, who comes with a very cool throne. You can pick these
up today at Alliance
Collectibles.
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Visual Guide Update – Gentle Giant
[Pete | 07/30/06] |
| Our second update of the day brings us back to some SDCC updates with the addition of the surprise 100th Star Wars bust-up...Boba Fett! Decked out in his nice shiny silver finish this is one sharp bust-up! Check it out by clicking below or visiting the Gentle Giant Bust-Up Visual Guide.
Read More... |
Visual Guide Update – The Saga Collection
[Pete | 07/30/06] |
| Today we add the other bad guy currently out in the Endor Wave to the Saga Collection Visual Guide. We've seen this Emperor Palpatine back in 2003, but this time around Hasbro has added a peg hole in his right hand so he can hold on to his cane nice and tight! Check it out by clicking below and then head over to Alliance Collectibles to order your Endor wave!
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Andrew's Toyz Update
[Chuck | 07/29/06] |
| Check
out Andrew's
Toyz for the following new pre-orders:
New Pre-Orders
The
Phantom Menace Collector Tin with Figures
Attack
of the Clones Collector Tin with Figures
Revenge
of the Sith Collector Tin with Figures
Set or Case of Collector Tin with Figures Series One
Republic Commando 7-Figure Scene Pack
We have introduced some new product lines to our website as well: Bowen Design,
Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter and Corpse Bride.
And, coming soon: Millennium Falcon
EPV Studio Scale by Master Replicas (Limited Edition and Signature Edition).
Read More... |
ACPin Update – Valorum's Demise
[Pete | 07/29/06] |
| Inside the Galactic Senate building, the debating rotunda accomodates more than a thousand senators who represent the member worlds. In this particular occassion, the vote of no confidence started by Queen Amidala through the prodding of Senator Palpatine has unraveled Chancellor Valorum's demise..
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Visual Guide Update – The Saga Collection
[Chuck | 07/29/06] |
| The
Endor wave makes its way to our visual guides today, with the addition of the newly
sculpted Death Star Gunner, and his big boss, a very ticked off looking Moff Jerjerrod! Take
a closer look at these new imperials below. Then, head over to Alliance
Collectibles for a whole army of Death Star Gunners!
Read More... |
Brian's Toys Newsletter #369
[Chuck | 07/29/06] |
| Comic-Con
Exclusives are here! The Exclusive ROTS Titanium Darth Vader's TIE Fighter
is on sale for $19.99. There are more than 10 items in the Saga 2 section with
great discounts. Gentle Giant's Qui-Gon Jinn Bust is now $49.99 and in stock
ready to ship. If you are a Disney fan you need to move fast to get your hands
on the Plush Darth Goofy. This week we received 2 AFA Graded POTF2 Variations
that you don't want to miss. If you are looking for something to do to pass
the time you can try an all new Star Wars Puzzle. We have over 10 to choose
from. See you soon at www.brianstoys.com.
Read More... |
Visual Guide Update – The Saga Collection
[Pete | 07/28/06] |
| Today Darth Vader's TIE Advanced x1 Starfighter is added to the Saga Collection Visual Guide. Released in the POTF2 and the OTC lines. this time the Dark Lord's TIE gets a new paint deco and some really cool additional cockpit details! Check it out by clicking below!
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R2DToys Newsletter
[Pete | 07/28/06] |
| Loads of new products have been announced at SDCC and we have lots of hot products coming soon, so we need to make space! R2D Toys does not have these items on closeout, but simply discounting them to our cost price to make space! R2D Toys is pleased to pass onto you some great savings for your Star Wars collectibles from Gentle Giant, Hasbro and Sideshow. Click here for the full list of goodies!
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Visual Guide Update – Gentle Giant
[Pete | 07/28/06] |
| A special addition to the Gentle Giant Visual Guide is being made today...the Holiday Edition of Salacious Crumb with his cute little Santa hat and holiday lights. Click below to check him out and a very special thanks goes out to the boys at Rebel Scum for sending us the images!
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Sideshow Priority Pre-Order for Bib Fortuna 12'' Figure
[Chuck | 07/28/06] |
| Sideshow
has more pre-orders available today! First is
the 12"
Bib Fortuna, a must-have if you have already
ordered the
Jabba the Hutt set. This is a priority pre-order,
so you must be a newsletter member to order. Next
up is another cool addition to the Super Deformed
series from Medcom, the TIE
Fighter Pilot.


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Visual Guide Update – Gentle Giant
[Chuck | 07/27/06] |
| Another
Gentle Giant Exclusive update today. This time it's the 'Anakin Reveal' from Entertainment
Earth. Take a closer look at poor Anakin before the Helmet went on...
Read More... |
Wizard World Chicago Charity News
[Pete | 07/27/06] |
|
Right on the heels of a great SDCC comes some great news from Wizard World Chicago. Daniel Logan and Ray Park will both be at the Las Vegas Autographs booth for 3 days, August 4-6 and proceeds from both their autograph sales will benefit the Give Life Foundation charity. Give Life Foundation. This will be a great opportunity to not only get the autograph of a great Star Wars star but to help people in need at the same time!
Read More... |
Andrew's Toyz Newsletter
[Chuck | 07/26/06] |
| The
latest specials from Andrew's Toyz have arrived. They have quite a few of the hot
items that debuted at SDCC. You can pre-order the following items at rock bottom
prices:
Click
here for all the specials!
Read More... |
Hasbro's Weekly Questions & Answers #6
[Chuck | 07/26/06] |
| Hasbro has the answers to round 6 of our questions...
Read More... |
Visual Guide Update – Gentle Giant
[Pete | 07/26/06] |
| The Gentle Giant Visual Guide is updated today with the addition of the Blackhole Stormtrooper mini-bust that was offered at the Blister Event in Japan and later through Gentle Giant. The sculpture is limited to just 1,000 pieces and marks the first of the Expanded Universe mini-busts created by the Gentle Giant team. Click below for a closer look.
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Saber Stands News Flash
[Pete | 07/26/06] |
| We know you have seen the SDCC Master Replicas coverage all over the internet and the one piece that you are sure to add to your collection is the brand new Obi-Wan Kenobi Force FX lightsaber...it is one nice looking saber! The only way to keep Obi's saber looking sharp in your collection is by displaying it in one of the fantastic stands from Saber-Stand.com! Not only will your FX lightsabers look perfect mounted on the wall, but the vertical mounting will ensure that the saber won't warp over time like the sabers displayed in the horizontal stands. So head on over and order your Saber Stand today...also click here to find out how to earn a free FX saber stand as well!
Read More... |
Visual Guide Update – Foreign Vintage
[Chuck | 07/25/06] |
| Todays
Daily Visual Guide takes us a step back in time to our Vintage
Foreign Visual Guide.
A pair of Lili Ledy Bib Fortunas, one with a green cloak and one with a burgundy
cloak, start to fill in the Lili Ledy line of figures. Take a look below to see what
Mexico had to offer back in the 80's.
Read More... |
Master Replicas Scaled Millenium Falcon Pre-Order
[Chuck | 07/25/06] |
| Master
Replicas now has their very detailed Millenium Falcon
Studio Scale available for
pre-order to Collector's Society members. Make sure you log in to take advantage
of this special pre-order!
Read More... |
Visual Guide Update – Kotobukiya
[Pete | 07/24/06] |
| The additions of the Scout Trooper and the Snowtrooper to the Kotobukiya Visual Guide puts the line (almost) up to date. Look for their grandaddy Commander Bly in a future update and click below to take a close look at some OT clones.

Also of note, today
marks the 1 year anniversary since we started
our Daily Visual Guide series. Since that time,
we have brought you new visual guides every
single day for a solid year. And,
we don't have any intensions of stopping! So,
you will continue to get new guides daily!
Read More... |
SDCC Update – Final Galleries
[Chuck | 07/23/06] |
| Our
final SDCC galleries are now complete. Take a closer look at the Republic
Commando figures from the EE booth, and then get ready to drool as our team shows off their
hard earned pile of convention loot! Stay tuned though, our coverage is not complete!
Over the next few days we'll add some commentary and some SDCC '06 Visual Guides
too!
Read More... |
Visual Guide Update – POTF2
[Chuck | 07/23/06] |
| Another
3-D diorama pack-in from POTF2 line is today's Visual
Guide Update. This time, the unique Sandtrooper with the white pauldron is featured.
He also came with a remote probe droid that 'hovers' over his shoulder.
Read More... |
Visual Guide Update – POTF2
[Chuck | 07/22/06] |
| Another POTF2 update
today...this time Han Solo from the 3-D Diorama Jabba's Palace. This exclusive figure
was only available as a pack-in with the diorama. Take a closer look below...
Read More... |
SDCC Update – Star Wars Day Galleries
[Chuck | 07/22/06] |
| Star
Wars Day! Full of Star Wars related activities... Our galleries are now updated to
include more convention photos, Hasbro's new products, the Master Replica's After
Hours Party, and more! Stop buy our SDCC page for all the latest updates!
Read More... |
Highlights from the Steve Sansweet Spectacular
[Chuck | 07/22/06] |
| Steve Sansweet's Star Wars Spectacular didn't offer very much new information, but it did clarify a few things floating around the 'net. Here are some of the highlights from the event...
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Brian's Toys Newsletter #368
[Chuck | 07/22/06] |
| The
latest from the Brian's
Toys Newsletter: Qui-Gon
Jinn's Gentle Giant Bust just came in. The Lucas Family Collector set is back
on pre-order and will be shipping out on the 28th of this month. Saga 2 had
a new delivery this week as well with some Unleashed Battle Pack. Our
Original Trilogy Classics line got in a Galactic Heroes Dark Side Anakin and Clonetrooper
for only $11.99. We also have over 20 Vintage AFA items Carded and Loose listed
this week. If you are looking for that rare Boba Fett piece you will not want
to miss our POTF2 Variation selection.
Read More... |
Republic Commando 7-Pack available at SWS
[Chuck | 07/21/06] |
| This
should make every clone fan happy! Finally, the release of the full Republic Commando
Set! Up for preorder at StarWarsShop.com,
this set comes with 7 figures and has a pretty reasonable per-figure pricetag! Go
pre-order yours today...
Read More... |
Hasbro's SDCC Questions & Answers Session
[Chuck | 07/21/06] |
| The latest updates from Hasbro's live Q&A
are in. If you want figures, then you are going to get them. Hasbro's focus will
continue to be collectors and kids. So, you will see a little bit of everything...
Read More... |
Our Comic-Con Coverage Continues...
[Chuck | 07/21/06] |
| Our
Comic-Con coverage updates with our July 20th Galleries. You can directly access
them here. If you are just tuning in, you can find our complete coverage here.
Read More... |
Sideshow Jabba the Hutt & Yoda Pre-Order Now!
[Chuck | 07/21/06] |
| The
folks at Sideshow don't waste any time! The Inclusive
edition of Jabba the Hutt, in all his glory,
is now available for pre-order at Sideshow! The
inclusive ordering period will be open through
6PM (PST) July 26th. And, don't forget Jabba's
Throne Room Environment, and the pesky Salacious
Crumb pre-orders too! It will be a day long remembered...especially
when your bank statements come in.

Also on tap for
pre-order today: 1:1 scale bust of THE
Jedi Master himself, Yoda! Click the banners
below to take you to each preorder!


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Saber-Stand.com News Update
[Chuck | 07/21/06] |
| Saber-Stand.com
wanted us to remind you that when you get back
from Comic-con with all those goodies, you are
going to need a handy way to display and preserve
your new FX Lightsabers! Start building the ultimate
lightsaber display today! Order
4 and get a 5th for FREE!
Read More... |
Visual Guide Update – Master Replicas
[Pete | 07/20/06] |
| The
elegant curved lightsaber of Count Dooku is added to the Master
Replicas Visual Guide today. When released back in 2002 it was the first real
look we had at a lightsaber that did not have to have a straight hilt in order for
it to we wielded and quite awesome looking! The elegance in this saber lies in the
simple yet detailed design that Dooku thought spoke of how refined a man he was.
Read More... |
SDCC Update
[Chuck | 07/20/06] |
| More
news out of San Diego from Sideshow, Hasbro, Koto, and more...
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SDCC Preview Night Galleries
[Chuck | 07/20/06] |
| We've
updated our SDCC coverage page with our Preview
Night galleries. Stop
by and take
a look at the Star Wars media blitz... and this is only from the Preview Night!
There's much more to come all weekend long!
Read More... |
Visual Guide Search Engine Update
[Chuck | 07/20/06] |
| Our
Research Droids have been busy this week, adding
full support for both the Episode I and POTJ Visual
Guides to our Visual Guide
Search Engine! We've also added a handy quick
search box just below our Feature Guide (above
the Visual Guide navigation, on the left). Now
you can quickly search from any page! Just type
in your query and hit enter! Next up, the droids
begin entering the very extensive Saga
items to the search database.
Read More... |
San Diego Comic-Con Update
[Chuck | 07/20/06] |
| SDCC
kicked off last night with Preview Night,
and all your favorite Star Wars outlets
came out firing all guns! Stay tuned as we prepare
our Preview Night galleries...
Read More... |
Big Bad Toy Store Newsletter
[Chuck | 07/19/06] |
| BigBadToyStore.com sends their latest newsletter. Read below for all the details for everything from
Star Wars to Anime...
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Visual Guide Update – POTF2
[Chuck | 07/19/06] |
| Our POTF2 updates
continue today, with the addition of one of the Complete Galaxy sets: Tatooine with
Luke Skywalker. These mini-playsets offered a nice display arena as-well-as a 3 3/4"
figure to go along with it. Take a closer look below.
Read More... |
The Saber Vault News
[Denton | 07/19/06] |
|
From now until
Saturday The
Saber Vault has the ATAT for $950 shipped in the U.S! But
this will only last until Saturday. After that the price goes
back up. So hurry while the deal is Hot!
Read More... |
Kotobukiya Silver Vader at SWS
[Chuck | 07/19/06] |
| StarWarsShop.com
has 1000 of the Exclusive Kotobukiya 13"
Darth Vader with Pewter Paint Finish. Pick one
up quickly, because they won't last long.
Read More... |
Brian's Toys At SDCC
[Denton | 07/19/06] |
| Brians
Toys will be at Comic-Con this year! We will be at Booth
5461 across from Hasbro. Comic-Con is going on in San Diego
starting today Wednesday the 19th through Sunday the 23rd.
Please stop by our booth to meet some of our staff and check
out the great items we brought along.
Read More... |
Stabilize Your Rear Deflectors. Watch For Enemy Fighters!
[Chuck | 07/18/06] |
| Looks
like the newly retooled 3 3/4" scale Darth
Vader TIE Fighter is hitting the shelves. We just
got a report of it being found in New Jersey and Florida...
Read More... |
Visual Guide Update – POTF2
[Pete | 07/18/06] |
| Somehow this vehicle/ figure combination was looked over for an official "Expanded Universe" designation on the packaging. Check out the Cruisemissile Trooper in the POTF2 Visual Guide or by clicking the images below.
Read More... |
New Images From Andrew's Toyz
[Chuck | 07/17/06] |
| Andrew's
Toyz now has the latest waves of Heroes & Villains and Greatest
Battles in
stock. They also sent images from a few of the fronts and backs of the next
waves of repacks. Continue reading for all the details...
Read More... |
Star Wars Action News Podcast
[Chuck | 07/17/06] |
| ...you
never know what you're gonna get.

Arnie
and Marjorie sit down this week to open a full case of Series 5 Kubricks. Will they
get a chase? Will Kubrick Boba lust after Kubrick Slave Leia? And is Kubrick Yoda
a big fan of Jello Chocolate Pudding? Listen
and find out...
Read More... |
Visual Guide Update – POTF2
[Chuck | 07/17/06] |
| Luke
and Leia join their speeder bikes in the POTF2
Visual Guide as todays Visual Guide Update.
Take a closer look below, and visit the POTF2
Guide for even more neo-classic goodness!
Read More... |
Research Droid Reviews Update
[Pete | 07/17/06] |
| This weeks addition to our weekly reviews is #017 C-3PO, a re-pack from the 2002 line that includes a few card variation. Read the review to see if this is a must have for your collection. Then head on over to the Jedi Temple War Room to discuss your thoughts on him!
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SDCC Darth Sidious Character Key Pre-Order
[Pete | 07/17/06] |
| Today is the day...at 10am Pacific time the extremely limited quantity of just 50 of the 500
Darth Sidious character keys will be for sale over at the Acme Archives Direct web site. Follow the link in the image below to head over and order yours!
Read More... |
Visual Guide Update – Kotobukiya
[Pete | 07/16/06] |
| A pair of TRU Japan exclusive clones makes their way into the Kotobukiya Visual Guide today. Click below to take a closer look at the Clone Commander and Clone Lieutenant from 2002.
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400% Kubrick Darth Vader Blister Exclusive
[Chuck | 07/15/06] |
| Our
friends over at hyperspacejapan.com have images from the International
Tokyo Toy Show of the new 400% Kubrick Darth Vader Blister Exclusive. You can
check out their full coverage of the event here for
even more pictures from a nice variety of collecting outlets!
Read More... |
New Feature: Visual Guide Search Engine
[Chuck | 07/15/06] |
| Today
we release a special treat to our Visual Guide fans! By request, we now have a search
engine dedicated only for sorting through our thousands of Visual Guides!
Now you can quickly find that one item you are looking for. You can narrow your
search down to a single item, or even find every Luke Skywalker Hasbro ever produced! You
can even type in a year and find everything (that we have guides for) that was produced
that year.

Currently, our Visual Guide Search
Engine is still
in the Beta stage, with items being added to the database daily. We will keep you
up-to-date as new guides are completed in the database. In the mean time, you can
play around with it since our Vintage and POTF2 sections are completely
cataloged and ready to be searched!
Read More... |
R2DToys Update!
[Chuck | 07/15/06] |
| The
latest newsletter from R2Dtoys is
in, and it is full of Star Wars items, old and new! If you want in on all the deals,
then read
on...
Read More... |
Hasbro's Weekly Questions & Answers #5
[Pete | 07/15/06] |
| The latest round of questions sent out to Hasbro now have their answers...
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Bounty Hunter news report ...
[Pete | 07/15/06] |
| A line-up of no less than 18 Star Wars actors ... that and no less is what you will get at Empire Day 17 on Sunday 10th of September 2006 at the Grundy Park Leisure Centre (Windmill Lane, Cheshunt, UK)! Among the guest signers are Michael Pennington (Moff Jerjerod) and Toby Philpott (Jabba The Hutt puppetteer) ...
If you aren't able to attend, you can always visit the site of Autograph Bounty Hunter Mark Dermul and order the ones you'd like ...
It's no good to me unsigned ...
Read More... |
Brian's Toys Newsletter #367
[Chuck | 07/14/06] |
| Y-Wings
from Master Replicas are in stock and flying out the door. If you want
one you better hurry over to www.brianstoys.com and
grab it before it's gone! We have reduced the price on some great Uncirculated
Saga 2 AFA items. The Artoo Potatoo is now available with discounted
prices for quantity orders. The Sideshow Kit Fisto is soon to be here and
Pre-Orders are being taken now for $89.99. For the G.I. Joe Collector we have
the Sigma 2.5" figures and vehicles ready to ship. For these and other
great featured items head over to www.brianstoys.com!
Read More... |
Andrew's Toyz News!
[Pete | 07/14/06] |
| Andrew's Toyz is now accepting pre-orders for the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi in Clone Trooper Armor statue and Plo Koon mini bust by Gentle Giant. We have great prices on these! Make sure to secure yours now because these are bound to be extremely popular.
Obi-Wan in Clone Trooper Armor Statue $142.95
Plo Koon Mini Bust $40.95
We have a few sets of the Exclusive DVD Commemorative Figure multi-packs still in stock as well.
We have added Gentle Giant Harry Potter and Corpse Bride products to our website as well. We will be adding more product lines to our website over the next few weeks and months. Please let us know if there are certain product lines that you would like for us to offer. Make sure to stop by our Shocker Sales page for some amazing deals too!
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Hasbro's 30th Anniversary Packaging Preview
[Chuck | 07/14/06] |
| StarWars.com
has released some basic images of the 30th anniversary
packaging that we can expect to see in 2007. For
higher-res images and the full article click here.
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Hasbro SDCC Exclusives Available Online Soon
[Chuck | 07/14/06] |
| The
San Diego Comic-Con Hasbro exclusives will be
available online at HasbroToyShop.com
on July 20th to non-convention folks! Mark your
calendars because quantities will be limited...
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OSWCC Summer Social IX!
[Chuck | 07/13/06] |
| It's
that time of the year again! The annual OSWCC
Summer Social is this Saturday in Columbus,
Ohio! If you live in the area then you won't want to miss out on the fun. You can
see our coverage of last years event here to
give you an idea of what to expect. For full details, then continue reading...
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Big Bad Toy Store News
[Chuck | 07/13/06] |
| BigBadToyStore.com writes
in with their latest newsletter. They have a nice variety of Star
Wars available,
from Unleashed to Premium Format General Grievous! And, for fans of non-Star
Wars toys (yes, there are non-Star Wars toys out there), there's plenty to choose
from there as well. Read on for the full newsletter...
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Visual Guide Update – The Saga Collection
[Chuck | 07/13/06] |
| The
Tomy remote control 3¾ scale R4-P17
joins the ranks of the Saga
Collection Visual Guide today. This is currently the last in this very cool
series. Take a closer look by clicking the image below..
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San Diego Comic-Con Coverage
[Chuck | 07/13/06] |
| San
Diego Comic-Con is only a week away! We'll be
bringing you full coverage all weekend long, and
to kick off the coverage and get you ready for
the big event you can check out our preview page
here.
And, if you want to discuss SDCC, visit
our forums for an ongoing discussion. Look
for our Comic-Con coverage banner in the top right
all week long for quick access.
Read More... |
Visual Guide Update – Master Replicas
[Pete | 07/12/06] |
| The latest update to the Master Replicas Visual Guide is the 2002 Thermal Detonator in it's battle worn glory. It comes complete with working lights and sounds, though you won't influence any Hutts with this as it packs nothing of a punch. Click below for a closer look.
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New Gentle Giant Mini-Bust Revealed
[Chuck | 07/12/06] |
| Our
friends over at Mousedroid.com
have scored a new image from Gentle Giant's 2007
line: A very cool Plo Koon mini-bust! Read all
about it in their forums...
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Visual Guide Update – The Saga Collection
[Chuck | 07/11/06] |
| The
first of two 2006 Tomy remote control 3¾ scale R2 units join the Saga
Collection Visual Guide. Tomy first tried this concept out with R2-D2 during
the ROTS run, and the nifty little R2 unit was poplular enough to spawn 2 more. Check
out the very sleek R2-Q5 in todays Visual Guide Update.
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Kir Kanos Mystery Figure Revealed...
[Chuck | 07/11/06] |
| Still
wondering what that mystery figure in the Kir Kanos
2-pack is? Well, as suspected, it is none other
than his counterpart Carnor Jax. You can read all
about it at GalacticHunter.com...
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Saber-Stand.com News
[Chuck | 07/11/06] |
| Still
having a problem storing your growing collection
of Force-FX lightsabers? Make no mistake, storing
them horizontally not only warps them over time,
it also eats up a lot of valuable wall real
estate! Saber-Stand
has the answer for you... A single hilt storage
stand that allows for verticle, flexible, and
creative display possibilities. This allows
your saber to be displayed neatly among your
other collectibles and still stand out (as the
ultra-cool FX sabers should). Visit Saber-Stand.com
today and pick up a free stand for every 4 you
buy!

You
can also check out JTA's review of Saber-Stand
right here.
Take a look at what you get when you buy a Saber-Stand!
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SDCC Darth Maul FX Signature Edition
[Pete | 07/11/06] |
| Collectors Society member have an opportunity starting today at 9am Pacific time to pre-order the SDCC Darth Maul FX Signature Edition from | |
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