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I’ve been a fan of holeintheground productions’ work for quite some time. Most recently they have put a gorgeous 3.75″ scale Emperor’s throne up for sale. Thanks to Scott M. for pointing us in their direction. And we agree… A new Emperor who can sit in this throne would be wonderful!! Do you have any pieces from them in your dioramas? Let us know in the comments!

Solo was a great film. It was a fun movie to watch. One thing that it did very well was the dense and diverse population of each planet and cantina visited throughout the story. Click through to see how we think Hasbro should take advantage of this new treasure-trove of characters in The Vintage Collection…

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Well, this is new… I stumbled upon this image on Facebook in a great group of collectors who follow the Toy Run podcast, and was immediately disheartened. Has this happened in any of your local Walmarts? If you’ve ever had to buy spray paint at Walmart you know how hard it can be to find the guy with the keys. And we thought collecting was hard enough! Has this happened in any of your local Walmarts? Credit goes out to Criz. B for the image.

I certainly have! Dark Side Toys announces Dark Side Creations: 3D printed custom heads for 3.75″ action figures. Click through for their announcement!

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A while back it was discovered that Hot Wheels would be releasing a series of Starships recreating the original concept vehicles that were drawn up for the original Star Wars. Just a couple days ago I found more images in a Facebook group and felt it was time to share. Click through to see more photos.

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For those of you who like Jabba’s Palace Denizens, and I know that’s basically everyone reading this article, you may find a certain costume in the Solo trailer just posted very interesting. Click through to find out more…

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A plethora of new trailers have been aired in the last few days. Here is another one with some neat new shots. I’m really liking the aesthetic of this movie. Click through for the trailer.

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What an incredible piece of memorabilia. Amongst others, an original prop used by Harrison Ford himself will be auctioned by Julien’s Auctions. Click through to find out more.
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A few days ago, I posted about how Tam Posla would be making a cameo appearance in Solo. Apparently there is another character that is in Rogue One making a background appearance. Or at least it looks the same… Click through to check it out for yourself.

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3.75″ Figures are making a comeback, but where are the droids? Just from the recent Solo trailers, there are a ton of droids that are completely worthy of a figure. Click through for more images.

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If you’ve been having trouble locating the newest Solo toys at your closest TARGET brick and mortar, you may not be surprised to learn that when given the DPCI a TARGET employee informed me that the Solo product launch was dated for a 4/15 reset, which is after the 4/13 street date. Patience is the way of the Jedi, friends, and we may have to wait a couple days yet…

An interesting post popped up in my news feed with a photo of a new figure coming out tomorrow… The force link 2.0 Range trooper. Is that elbow and knee articulation I see?? Do mine eyes deceive me??!!

Amidst the toy reveal commotion, here is a bit of movie news. I was looking at images from the most recent Solo trailer and spotted a white and grey helmet in the background… Click through to find out more!

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The brand new Solo: A Star Wars Story Force Link 2.0 Enfys Nest swoop bike is in stock now! Hurry you can get it a whole day early!

A fun commercial has aired advertising a new series of trading cards available at Denny’s along with their new Solo themed menu. Click through to watch.

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Some interesting light has been shed on upcoming TVC2 waves. Click through to find out more.

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As our childhood continues to whiddle away, another nail in the coffin is hammered in. Toysrus.com is no longer active and the store locater site “goodbuytoysrus.com” makes it’s debut. Excuse me while I go cry in an active corner of the internet…

io9 has shared an intriguing excerpt from the upcoming Thrawn sequel novel. Click through to find out more.

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A captain always goes down with his ship. You can read the full story here.

USA today posted a new article outlining the liquidation plan for the closing specialty toy store. 

Okay, Okay, not quite what you’re thinking. But for the cost of the shipping alone on this eBay auction, you could get your own four-foot Sail Barge.

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The awesome Vintage Collection is just around the corner, and with it comes the prospect of new figures, the re-release of some we haven’t seen in quite some time, and a few we’ve seen pretty recently… To go along with Paul’s article, I wanted to offer up some additional thoughts. There is one thing in particular that will be essential in making sure we get through one wave to the next: case assortments.

What makes a good wave? Click through for some examples and be sure to leave your comments.

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If you missed out on these figures, Amazon has them in-stock for just about retail price. Make sure to follow the links to pick up these really great figures. Be sure to check out the Research Droid Reviews as well!
Death Trooper Amazon RDR
Emperors Royal Guard Amazon RDR

Today, the Star Wars show aired a deleted scene from The Last Jedi. Click through to watch.!

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The FINAL question for The Vintage Collection Conversation is here! “What are your top 3 3.75″ Star Wars environments/playsets you would like to be released in The Vintage Collection?”

Hasbro is collecting answers TODAY from their Instagram, so if you’ve missed any question get on over there and comment!

You can comment here to share your thoughts and provide some inspiration, but only comments posted on Instagram will be submitted to the Hasbro Development team. GO!

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