The Saga Collection gets a boost today with the addition of the very cool Utapau Clone Trooper! Based on the original #41 sculpt, this newly painted clone is sure to be a fan favorite, especially when his commander, Cody, starts hitting the shelves. If you see this one on a peg, don't think about buying it. If you hesitate and comeback ten minutes later it will most likely be gone! A big thanks to Alliance Collectibles for sending this our way. If you are having trouble locating this then head over to Alliance Collectibles to pick up a squad.

     The Entertainment Earth Exclusive Darth Vader Mini-Bust will go on sale today at 12 noon Pacific time, so don't forget to head over to place your order for the unmasked Vader. With limited run of just 5,000 they are sure not to stick around forever.

     Star Wars Action News' latest pod cast is up and ready to enjoy. We know some listeners are hardcore about this game. Will Arnie be joining them?
     I met him in a swamp down in Dagobah�where they make chocolates. Listener Scott from Tulsa sent Arnie and Marjorie Dagoba Organic Chocolate bars. Listen as Arnie & Marjorie sample chocolate bars containing out of this world things such as lavender and nibs.
     Are you looking everywhere you should be for figures? One listener reminded us about some often forgotten locations for toy runs. Listen this week to make sure that you are making the most of your toy runs.
     Remember, their contest with Wattographs is still underway where you can win a Mas Amedda figure signed by the actor who played the blue alien himself in Episodes II and III, David Bowers. Head on over to Review Star Wars to learn how to enter!

     Brian's Toys has tons of great items to feature this week! They have a lot of new Saga 2 pre-orders available for order, so get yours today! Their Saga 2 set of 8 (Wave 3) is due to ship March 1st, so if you haven't already ordered your set, get yours today! Limited quantities will be available.
     They also recently received a huge shipment of AFA graded figures, and have tons of great new Vintage carded and loose figures available for sale ONLY at brianstoys.com! If you haven't already pre-ordered your Gentle Giant statues, order yours today. These also will have limited quantities available.

     Imperial garrisons are prefabricated bases deployed by Star Destroyers during the height of the planetary invasions. They are fully functional and self-sufficient to support ground troops that are essential in bringing Imperial occupation to non-compliant systems.

 

     Today we have an update in the Episode 1 Visual Guide. The Holographic Qui-Gon Jinn was avaliable only at Wal*Mart but now you can see him here at JTA as well! Click below for a closer look!

     Hyperspace Members...if you were not able to pre-order a Sideshow Collectibles 12" Kit Fisto now is your chance! Head on over to the Star Wars Shop, log into your account and pre-order yours today...they have a limited supply of these so don't delay...head over right now and place your order before they are all gone...again!

     The LEGO Visual Guide gets another face lift today thanks again to JTA regular Rik Biel!! Todays update features all three sets from the 2003 line that focus on Jabba's palace and the rescue of Han Solo with the addition of Jabba's Message, Jabba's Prize and Jabba's Palace. Click the images below for a closer look or head on over to the LEGO Visual Guide to check out all the great LEGO building sets.

     Todays update in the LEGO Visual Guide is a trio of classic vehicles that were produced a few years back...The Snowspeeder, X-Wing and TIE Fighter were such hits that they have all been redesigned and re-released! A special thanks to JTA regular Rik Biel for sending in the photos for these three sets!

     The Brian's Toys Newsletter is here as well as the Saga Geonosis wave...get your clones while they last! Also...place your pre-order for the Darth Maul FX saber, a set of the Vintage Style figures or the Coruscant wave! They also have plenty of great new Gentle Giant items up for order as well as plenty of your older favorites! Click below to read the full newsletter now!

     Master Replicas informs us that after a careful inspection of the Darth Vader helmets that they decided to send them back to the manufacturer to have them make the necessary improvements. While it will take longer than hoped to get your Vader helmet, the great news is that you will be getting one that meets the high standards of a Master Replicas product. Refund or replacement options are available to everyone and more info can be found in the Master Replicas Blog.

     With todays Gentle Giant Visual Guide update all four of the Episode III Clone Trooper 4-packs have been added to the guides. Check out the Battle Damaged white clone with rifle and Utapau clone with his blaster by clicking the images below!

 

     The Clone Trooper Builder 4-packs are nearly complete over in the Gentle Giant Visual Guide. Today the Battle Damaged 501st and Coruscant Clone Troopers from the set that has the Utapau Clone in the window have been added...check back tomorrow for more clones and click below to take a closer look at todays update.

 

     If you have been waiting to buy a few of the Code 3 Star Wars vehicles time is running out on two of them. The Falcon is down to less than 50 of the run of 5,000 and the AT-ST is really down to the wire with less than 15 of the 1,500 still available! Click the images below to order before they are gone forever.

 

     The next addition to the Master Replicas Scaled Saber Visual Guide is the Mace Windu lightsaber as seen in Attack of the Clones...bling included! Just check out the detail in this saber by clicking the images below!

 

     Hot off the heels of Toy Fair the Star Wars shop has the Qui-Gon Jinn, Clone Trooper and Special Ops Clone Trooper Mini-Busts up for pre-order along with the Bounty Hunter Bust Ups Box Set. Click the images below to reserve yours today.

 

     Collector's Society members it is now time to head on over to Master Replicas to order your long awaited for double bladed Darth Maul FX Lightsaber! You have the choice to wield one blade or two when you order the special double blade package for a special price of just $199 or purchase just one for $119. Click the image below to order yours now!

     Get ready because it is less than 2 hours away...Sideshow Collectibles will be putting the 12" Mace Windu up for pre-order at 10am Pacific Time. For those of you who are newsletter subscribers and have an online account with Sideshow will have the chance to order the Sideshow Exclusive with a Jango Fett head as the bonus accessory! Just click the image below to order your 12" Mace today!

     Star Wars Action News' latest pod cast is up and ready to enjoy. This week Arnie had another large box darken his doorway, and inside was a 2 foot tall dark lord of the Sith--Lord Vader from Sideshow with his partner, the ever squeaking mouse droid. The item is reviewed on the latest episode of Star Wars Action News!
     Plus Marjorie and Arnie learned all about what was shown at the New York Toy Fair this week, now our collecting pundits debate the various merits of the new toys which will be hitting shelves over the next few months.
     Remember, their contest with Wattographs is still underway where you can win a Mas Amedda figure signed by the actor who played the blue alien himself in Episodes II and III, David Bowers. Head on over to Review Star Wars to learn how to enter!

     Some follow-up from our visit at Code 3 during Toy Fair bring you even more information about the 2006 Star Wars offerings. They have confirmed that we will see the Episode I and Episode II Legendary Cast posters in 2006. They also wanted to let you know that the special Star Wars poster will be at the SDCC this summer, not in NYC as first thought. And finally, they are hard at work developing the next die cast vehicle, so stay tuned for more information. Check out the full coverage of Toy Fair right here.

     Hasbro officially announced the Coruscant wave and launched and brand new sleek Saga Collection style site design...Click here to check it out!

     Take a few minutes to check out the new items we received as well as the new stuff we made available for pre-order at You Buy Now. You can read a quick recap of this week's happenings right here!
     New Arrivals This Week

     Are you into collecting the Star Wars novels in hardback? If so, then don't forget about these! The Star Wars trilogy was re-released in hardback in 1995, but the true original hardbacks came out when the original movies came out. Our eBay spotlight looks at the 3 original hardbacks available: Star Wars, Empire Stikes Back, and Return of the Jedi. These can usually be found at quite a reasonable price for a vintage item... unless, of course, you have to have that slightly more expensive first edition...

     If you are just getting into hardback collecting, you can find a pretty up-to-date list of what's available here.

     We weren't able to get our Toy Fair exclusive visual guide up for today, so you will most likely get a double-dose of that tomorrow. But, we do have the first two figures from the Battle of Geonosis wave of the Saga Collection: a pair of geonosians. The articulation on Sun Fac makes this one worthy to add to the collection, and Poggle the Lessor, repacked from his Saga 2003 Screen Scene, sports a new paint job. Check out the images below to see if you think they are worthy of adding to your collection! And, don't forget alliance collectibles as your source for the Saga Collection figures.

     Star Wars Action News' latest pod cast is up and ready to enjoy. Hello again, everyone. Star Wars Action News has been on the air for six months now, and they bring you our most geographically ambitious episode to date! Arnie and Marjorie went to Dallas, TX to have a wonderful steak, and it just so happened Anthony Daniels was signing autographs at the Sci Fi Expo Fan Day in Richardson, TX. They discuss the finds (or lack thereof) on the drive from Illinois to Texas, and interview Gary X from Wattographs at the con.
     However, one cannot talk about Star Wars collecting this week and not talk about Toy Fair taking place right now in New York, so Arnie interviewed us, Jedi Temple Archives, to get his first hand reaction to the new offerings from Sideshow, Gentle Giant, Master Replicas, Lego, and Hasbro. And he mentions something about getting a little snow in New York as well.
     Finally we have contests galore! We announce the winners of our contest with Andrews Toyz, so be sure to listen to see if you won.

     The Bounty Hunter will be visiting Empire Day in the UK at the end of the month, where he is able to obtain autographs from first-time-ever signers from A New Hope and Return of the Jedi : Derek Lyons (Medal Bearer and Massassi Temple Guard), Salo Gardner (Trinto Duaba, from the Cantina scene), Tommy Weldin (Gela Yeens, one of Jabba�s henchmen), Peter Roy (Incom Engineer), Jerry Baker (Imperial Scanning Crew), Terence Mustoo (A-Wing Pilot), Terry Sach (A-Wing Pilot), Stephen Fitzalan (Mon Calamari Officer), Paul Bannon, Noel Hawkins and Mike Mungarven (all Stormtroopers). The Bounty Hunter has created an exclusive series of photos for the signing, but you�ll have to hurry. The offer expires on 20th February 2006!

     Just because we are in the middle of Toy Fair coverage does not mean we'll take a break from the Visual Guide updates. Tonight the Master Replicas visual guide is updated with Anakin Skywalker's Revenge of the Sith scaled saber. Click the images below for a closer look at the lightsaber Anakin was using as he turned to the Dark Side.

 

     The Brian's Toys Newsletter is packed once again with great Star Wars goodies. Head on over to pre-order the new VOTC carded set, the astromech 5-packs, AFA graded Kubrick, Vintage figures and more! Click the link below to head over and read the entire newsletter.

     As Toy Fair fast approaches, our Ebay spotlight takes a look back at some of the cool items offered at Toy Fair in past years. The most popular, of course, is the elusive Toy Fair Vader from 2002. Gentle Giant got in on the action the past few years with exclusive bust-ups, like the blue clone from 2004. Last year, Hasbro stepped it up a notch and offered a very unique Press Kit with spinning Anakin/Vader figures promoting their upcoming ROTS line. But, if you thought cool exclusives at Toy Fair were a new thing, take a look at this very cool offering from Kenner in 1982!

     The Master Replicas visual guide gets the addition of the 2004 release of Darth Maul's Battle Damaged lightsaber! Click below for a closer look and check back as we add more Master Replicas items in the days to come! And don't forget that the link to the Master Replicas Visual Guides is added to the VG menu to the left for easy access to the guides!

 

     Star Wars Action News' latest pod cast is up and ready to enjoy. On February 11th Anthony Daniels will be appearing in Richardson, TX at the Sci-Fi Expo Fan Day, and Marjorie & Arnie are packed and ready to drive down and attend! This is their first convention visit of 2006 and to kick off another year of conventions, Marjorie shares her preparation tips for a fun and successful convention!
     In addition, this past week has seen the announcement of quite a few new Star Wars items ranging in price from $0.25 (the Star Wars: Legacy comic book, issue 0) to several hundred dollars (the Qui-Gon Jinn LE saber). Arnie and Marjorie give their impressions of these new items.
     Don't forget to head over to Podcast Alley and cast your vote for SWAN as the best Star Wars pod cast you listen to!.

     The Galactic Heroes section gets an update today with the addition of Luke Skywalker's X-Wing Racer. This cool 2 in 1 vehicle can change from a dune buggy racer into an X-wing with the pull of a stick! Check it out by clicking below!

 

     Brian's Toys has Astromech Droids, TSC Hoth wave, great deals on the blue Saga Carded Cantina Aliens and more! DOn't forget to check out their Master Replicas and Vintage sections too. Click here to read their entire newsletter.

     Master Replicas has sent out a letter to everyone who ordered the Special Ops helmet to address the issue of missing plaques. They did not send out individually numbered plaques as they believe it could compromise the integrity of this limited edition item. Instead they will issue a total edition size plaque that will show the total edition size of 750 along with the Authorized Retailer logo to distinguish it as an Authorized Retailer exclusive. If the e-mail escaped your in box you can read about all your options in their Mr. Blog.

     R2D Toys has a bunch of great stuff in and hot off the truck including the Kotobukiya Snowtrooper (�39), the Star Wars Boba Fett and Darth Vader Customs and most of the Saga 2006 Battle Of Hoth is in stock!. Also, remember that the 30% Offer on most Episode 3 Items will end next week, so this will be your last Weekend chance to grab a ROTS bargain!

     The LEGO Visual Guide now includes the 2006 Slave I complete with rotating wings, cockpit seat and front cannons along with a heap of great compartments that move and projectiles that fire! Oh yeah...don't forget the Dengar and IG-88 mini-figs! We've also add the B-Wing with opening wings, weighted rotating cockpit and space port! Check them out in the LEGO Visual Guide or by clicking the images below.

 

     Looks like we'll be seeing another round of the Bounty Hunter bust-ups. This wave, featuring a new Boba Fett, IG-88 and Darth Vader also comes with Bossk, 4-LOM, Zuckuss and Dengar. This looks like it may wind up being an exclusive set, but we'll just need to wait to hear the offical word on this. Thanks to Gregorbian for the tip!

     Sideshow Collectibles has revealed the first in the next series of their 12" line...Bespin Han Solo! Pre-Orders begin February 10th 2006 between 10AM-10:30AM PST so be ready and make sure you are a registered newsletter subscriber and sideshow account holder by Thursday, February 9th, 2006, 11:59PM! Click below for a closer look.

     Master Replicas has revealed the long awaited for Qui-Gon Jinn Limited Edition lightsaber and it will go on sale to Collectors Society members only on Feb. 7 at 9:00am Pacific time. If you are not a Collectors Society member yet, now is the time...click here to join so you don't miss out! Any remaining pieces will go on sale to the general public two days later.
     They have also revealed their new Collector's Edition lightsaber featuring a machined aluminum sleeve and a cast resin body and metal details, along with a new style stand that displays the lightsaber in a vertical position. These will be unlimited editions.

     Marvel Legends Series 12, South Park, Sin City and More. We have a lot of great new items in stock as well as some new stuff available for pre-order at You Buy Now. You can read a quick recap of this week's happenings right here!
     New Arrivals This Week

     Looks like a gold version of Darth Vader's TIE Fighter is in the mix of the Titanium vehicle line. Click the images below and thanks to DarkKnight2k4 for the heads up!

 

     As we continue to bolster our Star Wars Experience archives we thought that now would be a good time to add one of our Toy Fair Experiences for you. The 2004 Toy Fair saw the beginning of the scene specific card backs once again with the introduction of the OTC line and great companies like Gentle Giant and Master Replicas had plenty to show off!
     Click here to take a trip to the past in order to prepare for a trip back to NYC next week! Got questions you'd like us to ask when we're in town...head on over to the Jedi Temple War Room and let them fly in the "Suggestion Threads".

     Master Replicas has sent out a letter to everyone who ordered the Darth Vader helmet to address the various issues that folks were having with the quality of helmets. They are hard at work to make sure everyone receives a perfect helmet. If the e-mail escaped your in box you can read about all your options in their Mr. Blog.

     More Gentle Giant mini-busts have been revealed. This time Universmarvel.com has the scoop on an Episode III Clone Trooper, 501st Trooper and Utapau Trooper. Click below for a closer look

     It seems like our buddies over at MasEFX.com have stumbled upon a Qui-Gon Jiin mini-bust! At long last..thank the Force!! Click the image below to go take a closer look!

     The new year is finally making its way into the LEGO Visual Guide! Today we add a few classic vehicles along with one vehicle that is destined to become a classic one day. The Imperial V-Wing Fighter, A-Wing and TIE Interceptor can all be seen up close by visiting the LEGO Visual Guide or simply by clicking the images below.

 

     Hasbro has given us a healthy dose of Titanium today with images of the Ultra Boba Fett Slave I and Snowspeeder, the 3" vehicle line and the die-cast figures! Click below to head over to Hasbro to see all the details.

 

     Keep an eye out for that mailman of yours...the Code 3 Collectibles Darth Vader TIE Fighter has started to ship! This remarkable display piece is the ultimate in die cast modeling, complete with its own custom designed display base, stand and nameplate. Click here to place your order today.

     Our good buddies over at Rebel Scum have the Force whispering in their ears again and this time it tells them about some Target exclusives, including a possible Kit Fisto Jedi Starfighter, Snowspeeder and something called Mace Windu's Squadron...but wait...there's more!! Click here to read up on the latest rumor list. They've also got some info on what's coming in to TRU right here