January 2007
Posted by Chuck | January 31, 2007 at 07:48 PM ET |
Posted by Denton | January 31, 2007 at 09:05 AM ET |
Hi - Here is another big update from
Big
Bad Toy Store about a big batch of new arrivals and more
than 100 new preorder listings from a wide variety of product
lines.
NEW
ARRIVALS THIS WEEK
STAR
WARS SAGA WAVE 9: We have sets of 6 in stock as well as
single
figures available for most of wave 9 and also many of the popular
wave 8 figures including a variety of troop builder type figures....Read
more for the entire list of goodies.
Posted by Chuck | January 30, 2007 at 05:12 PM ET |
Here's
a set of some of the coolest characters in the
Star Wars Universe: The Republic
Commandos! Captured in this awesome maquette and now a part of our
Gentle
Giant Visual Guide, this maquette was previously released with a bronze finish,
but now features an awesome full-color paint job. Limited to just 513 pieces, this
Lucasarts product was sculpted by Gentle Giant and distributed as a
StarWarsShop.com exclusive.
Check out all the details below...
Posted by Pete | January 29, 2007 at 11:28 PM ET |
Tonight the
Gentle Giant Visual Guides updates continue with the addition of the super detailed General Grievous min-bust! One look into those cold non-mechanical eyes and this bust will blow you away!
Andrew's Toyz has the General and many more Gentle Giant collectibles in stock, so head over now and place an order for yourself!
Posted by Pete | January 27, 2007 at 10:48 AM ET |
FX Saber Fans this is your week! You can now Pre-Order the Darth Vader ROTJ FX Saber. We also have the 12" Sideshow Salacious Crumb available for $39.99. The Saga 2 Lucas Collector's Set has been reduced by $20.00. Looking for a great room decoration? How about a Life-Size Yoda by Blockbuster. Our Vintage Star Wars line has a few great additions including a Luke Skywalker AM Radio Headset MIB, a Star Wars Van Set, and a 3-Position Laser Rifle. As always, you can see these and thousands of other products on our website at
www.brianstoys.com.
Click here to read the entire newsletter!
Posted by Pete | January 26, 2007 at 08:41 PM ET |
Gentle Giant now has officially approved images of their Jabba the Hutt statue! Click below to head over for a closer look.
Posted by Pete | January 26, 2007 at 08:37 PM ET |
Posted by Chuck | January 26, 2007 at 06:34 PM ET |
More
Gentle
Giant guides make up tonights Visual Guide Update. This time, it's the hard-to-find
version of the
ROTS Clone Trooper Mini-Bust, the Utapau Trooper. Check out the very
cool paint job on this one, limited to only 2,500...
Posted by Pete | January 26, 2007 at 09:00 AM ET |
Today is the day you can order your
Medicom Toy 12" Boba Fett RAH from Sideshow Collectibles! 'Priority Pre-Order' members can order between 10am and noon Pacific time and then ordering will be open to the general public. Medicom Toy is allowing Sideshow to import only a very small number so order fast!
Posted by Pete | January 25, 2007 at 10:59 PM ET |
Here is some more way cool news about 30th Anniversary collectibles...if you were not a Kotobukiya fan before you will be now...check out this awesome looking Darth Vader & Luke Skywalker from the famous 1975 Ralph McQuarrie artwork!
Click here to read and see so much more!
Posted by Pete | January 25, 2007 at 10:51 PM ET |
The second half of tonight's double dip into the
Gentle Giant Visual Guides is the Rancor guide! This bad boy is not only huge in the movies....it takes up a good chunk of real estate in your collection too, an boy is he worth it! Click below to take a closer look at him if you dare! Then, head on over to
Andrew's Toyz...he can take care of all your Gentle Giant needs!
Posted by Chuck | January 25, 2007 at 10:13 PM ET |
It
looks like the Rose Bowl Parade isn't the only thing keeping George Lucas busy these
days. On February 10th Mr. Lucas will be named the 2007 Toy Industry Hall of Fame
inductee at a special Awards event at the New York Marriott Marquis Times Square
hotel, and he will be on hand to accept the award in person. Wanna join the fun?
It will only cost you $450, all for charity of course! Check out the full article
in the latest edition of
Toy
Fair Times, and stay tuned because we'll be in New York next month for full coverage
of Toy Fair!
Posted by Pete | January 25, 2007 at 09:44 PM ET |
The first in a double dip into the
Gentle Giant Visual Guides tonight is the way cool animated style Darth Vader Maquette! Check it out by clicking below and then head on over to
Andrew's Toyz where you can pick one up for yourself!
Posted by Pete | January 25, 2007 at 08:18 PM ET |
Here is the first in the new series of Character Keys from Acme Archives...Slave Leia. She'll have an edition size of 1,000 and debut at the New York Comic Con for $30. Click below or head on over into the
Jedi Temple War Room to take a closer look at it.
Posted by Chuck | January 25, 2007 at 04:40 PM ET |
The
Saber Vault now has the
Darth
Vader Episode IV: A New Hope FX lightsabers up for sale! These are
completely new with the most recent technology and the
proper size! Just in time for the 30th anniversary of
ANH!
Posted by Chuck | January 24, 2007 at 06:32 PM ET |
Posted by Denton | January 24, 2007 at 03:46 PM ET |
Here
is a big update from
Big Bad Toy Store,
about a slew of exciting new preorders and some great new arrivals
such as:
STAR WARS
EXPANDED UNIVERSE WAVE 2:The next set of 2-packs with comics
includes one each of: Luke Skywalker in Stormtrooper Disguise
& R2-D2, Quinlan Vos & Vilmarh Grahrk, Obi-Wan Kenobi
& ARC Trooper. These come in a case with a few older figures,
but we'll sell those separately so you
can pick up only the three new sets you need for $39.99. Read
more to see the full list.
Posted by Pete | January 24, 2007 at 01:46 PM ET |
Those ever resourceful folks over at
4-inches.de have a slew of new images up today that reveal all 6 figures in the 2007 Vintage line and 11 new figures from the 30th Anniversary Collection waves 3 & 4! Head on over to check out a bit of what 2007 has in store for collectors!
Posted by Pete | January 24, 2007 at 01:27 PM ET |
So you got the cool Mace Windu FX lightsaber for the holiday gift and you
are planning on picking up the new Darth Vader FX saber the moment it goes up for pre-order. You are that
dedicated to your FX collection so make sure that you display it with the same type of dedication...only with
the best, a
Saber-Stand! They not only display your
saber in the most attractive way (vertically), but also protect it from that eventual bend you can get in the
saber after it is displayed horizontally for too long...and no one wants bend in their lightsaber! Head on over
to
Saber-Stand now and order yours and don't forget to
check on their money saving deals too!
Posted by Pete | January 24, 2007 at 09:39 AM ET |
The Order 66 wave has finally been officially confirmed and it will be a
Target Exclusive. Head on over to the
Official Site to read up on all the detials.
Posted by Pete | January 24, 2007 at 09:37 AM ET |
It is time to choose Jacen Solo's new Sith name. Despite the fact that my
entry was not chosen you, the Hyperspace member, can now vote for 1 of the 5 great names that made the finals!
To see which names made the final cut and to place your vote all you need to do is log on over at the
Official Site.
Posted by Pete | January 24, 2007 at 09:35 AM ET |
Rebel Briefing: The Rebel Alliance scored a major victory over the Empire
by using stolen technical plans to formulate an attack strategy capable of destroying the Empire's most fearsome
weapon: the Death Star. Mon Mothma as the Supreme Commander of the Alliance to Restore the Republic introduces
the various Rebel forces involved in the plan. Admiral Ackbar developed the attack strategy for the Battle of
Endor, and General Madine was tasked with finding a way to destroy the shield generator protecting the second
Death Star.
Posted by Pete | January 23, 2007 at 09:05 PM ET |
Posted by Chuck | January 22, 2007 at 07:15 PM ET |
The
Master
Replicas Visual Guide gets an
LE update tonight, and this time it's the very elegant Darth Sidious Saber. Take
a look at the awesome detail of the weapon that brought many of the Jedi Council
to their knees...
Posted by Denton | January 22, 2007 at 08:30 AM ET |
Tons of great new
deals at www.brianstoys.com
such as the Ambush on Llum battle pack, Imperial Briefing Room,
and Combat Engineer Clone Trooper. They are also taking pre-orders
for Master Replicas Luke Skywalker Ep. V blaster. Head on over
to Brian's
Toys today and see for yourself.
Posted by Pete | January 20, 2007 at 07:00 PM ET |
The release date for the latest Timothy Zahn
Star Wars novel "
Allegiance" is a mere 10 days away and Amazon has a great deal with this hardcover edition on sale for just $17.13. Head on over and pre-order your copy...it'll arrive right on your doorstep just in time to start reading all about Darth Vader, Mara Jade and Han, Leia and their new friends ...a quartet of Stormtroopers??
Click here to order now!
Posted by Pete | January 20, 2007 at 03:00 PM ET |
Posted by Pete | January 20, 2007 at 06:00 AM ET |
There is great news out of London about
Celebration Europe. To start off with the official word is that Showmasters Ltd will provide Autograph Guests for the Autograph Hall at the event! The folks running the big show have also announced a cool event called Artists Alley where a host of Star Wars artists will be exhibiting their work! If you have not yet made plans now is the time...there are still a limited amount of hotel packages left so book before the special show rates are gone!
Click here to keep on top of all the updates!
Posted by Pete | January 19, 2007 at 10:47 PM ET |
Posted by Pete | January 19, 2007 at 10:34 PM ET |
Tonight's addition to the
Titanium Visual Guide is the gold Falcon and TIE Fighter from the exclusive version of the Falcon Transformer from Wal*Mart. Click below to take a look at these pack-ins!
Posted by Pete | January 19, 2007 at 10:33 PM ET |
Entertainment Earth has some sharp new images of the latest comic packs! Head on over to check out Quinlan Vos with Vilmarh Grahrk, Luke Skywalker (Stormtrooper Disguise) with R2-D2 and Obi-Wan Kenobi with ARC Trooper Alpha. Then place an order to reserve a set for your collection!
Posted by Pete | January 19, 2007 at 10:32 PM ET |
The
Big Bad Toy Store has added all the latest Gentle Giant announcements to their pre-orders! Click the links below to reserve yours!
Clone Troopers & Saesee Tiin Bust-Ups 5-Pack
Jabba the Hutt
Jabba's Palace Band
Yoda on Kybuck
Posted by Pete | January 19, 2007 at 09:00 AM ET |
Today is the day that the Sideshow
Buboicullaar Creature Pack is up for pre-order! Everyone needs a Jabba frog dog in their collection so don't forget to head over at 10AM PDT to get the chance to add this awesome piece to your collection.
Posted by Chuck | January 18, 2007 at 08:03 PM ET |
Next
up in the
Titanium
Visual Guide is the Rebel Blockade Runner. The 2006 run of Titaniums is filling
out fast! Just around the corner at Toy Fair I'm sure we will see what 2007 has to
offer!
Posted by Pete | January 18, 2007 at 07:38 PM ET |
Posted by Pete | January 18, 2007 at 02:28 PM ET |
The
Luke Skywalker Episode V Blaster will be available for pre-order beginning today at 9 am PST to the general public.
Click here to pre-order this iconic blaster for your collection!!
Posted by Denton | January 18, 2007 at 08:43 AM ET |
Tons of great deals
at www.brianstoys.com
including Sideshow 12” Bib, Han, Mace, Qui-Gon $39.99
each; 50% off all POTF2 and EP1 Action Fleet and Micro Machines,
cheap Master Replicas, and Droids Series 1 & 2 $59.99. We
also have discounted Gentle Giant Royal Guard Statue to $119.99,
Jorg Sacul $29.99, Holiday Yoda $9.99, Silver Boba Fett $14.99,
and Silver Clone Trooper $14.99. Click
here to view our complete list of January Specials.
Posted by Pete | January 17, 2007 at 11:26 PM ET |
Up for sale is the new
Luke Skywalker Empire Strikes Back blaster! These are limited to 1500, which is the smallest run of ANY blaster, so these will not last long! On the FX front,
Yoda ROTS FX is now for sale! This is the newest in the FX line. Watch for a couple new FXs later in the month as well!
As for Pirates, there another necklace! The voodoo priestess
Tia Dalma's necklace! Priced right for everyone to pick up! And while we're on Pirates of the Caribbean,
Jack Sparrow's beads are still for sale. Like the Tia necklace, these are priced to move!
Posted by Pete | January 17, 2007 at 09:04 PM ET |
Posted by Pete | January 17, 2007 at 09:00 AM ET |
The
Luke Skywalker Episode V Blaster will be available for pre-order beginning on today at 9 am PST for members of the 2006 and 2007 MR Collectors Society! It will be made available to the general public for pre-order the following day, Janauary 18, 2007 at 9 am PST.
Click here to pre-order yours!
Posted by Pete | January 16, 2007 at 08:03 PM ET |
The latest newsletter from the
Big Bad Toy Store is in. Up now for pre-order is the
Kubrick Box Set with Luke & Yoda Dagobah, "Droids" C-3PO, 2-1B, B-Wing Pilot and Snowtrooper.. And don't forget to check out their Star Wars
vintage auctions.
Click here to read the entire news letter!
Posted by Chuck | January 16, 2007 at 06:52 PM ET |
Posted by Pete | January 16, 2007 at 06:42 PM ET |
The Saber Vault has now the ability to sell the
Return of the Jedi Boba Fett Blaster LIMITED edition at a fantastic price. This iconic blaster is limited to 1500 pieces and at just $410 including a display case these will not last long. Head on over to
The Saber Vault and pre-order yours today!
Posted by Pete | January 15, 2007 at 10:23 PM ET |
The
Galactic Heroes Visual Guide gets a huge update today with the addition of all 10 figures from the Death Star Escape diorama. Head on over to the
Galactic Heroes Visual Guide or
click here to check out all eleven of today's entries!
Posted by Pete | January 15, 2007 at 07:30 PM ET |
Andrew's Toyz has the long awaited for Yoda FX lightsaber from Master Replicas up for preorder along with the super cool and very limited 212th Attack Battalion Trooper Helmet so head on over right now and pre-order yours today.
But wait! You need something super hot to add to your collection today? The Ambush on Ilum Battle Pack with Snowbunny Padmé is in stock and ready to ship! Head on over now and be the first on the block to have this long awaited set in your collection!
Click here to head to Andrew's Toyz and place your order!!
Posted by Pete | January 15, 2007 at 07:29 PM ET |
The Saber Vault writes in with some great news about the Yoda FX lightsaber pre-order and reminders that they have other FX sabers to pick up along with it. Don't forget to place your order for the 212th Attack Battalion Trooper Helmet either! We all know that Star Wars fans love Pirates of the Caribbean as well so check out the new Master Replicas Jack Sparrow Pirate Beads too!
Click here to read the whole newsletter.
Posted by Chuck | January 13, 2007 at 09:30 PM ET |
StarWarsShop.com now
has the new Master Replicas Yoda Force FX Saber and the 212th
Attack Battalion Helmet up for pre-order. Also available is the 2006 Convention Exclusive
Han Solo mini-blaster. If you missed getting this at Comic-con you can now pick one
up at
StarWarsShop.com!
Posted by Chuck | January 12, 2007 at 09:28 PM ET |
Next
up for the
Titanium
Visual Guide is Amidala's Star Skiff. Take a look at this cool silver ship, before
it blew up of course...
Posted by Pete | January 12, 2007 at 08:55 PM ET |
Once again our newsletter is full of new items and great discounts. For Pre-Order this week we have the long awaited Master Replicas Yoda FX Saber and the 212th Battalion Clone Trooper Helmet. The Sideshow 12" Exclusives like Bib Fortuna, Kit Fisto, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and many others are in stock. We recently discounted some of the new Saga 2 Action Figure Tin Boxed Sets. You can find these and thousands of other great items at
Brian's Toys. See you at the site!
Posted by Pete | January 12, 2007 at 08:48 PM ET |
The latest round of questions sent out to
Hasbro now have thier answers!
Click here to read on...
Posted by Pete | January 12, 2007 at 08:44 PM ET |
R2D Toys latest newsletter is packed with some great weekend specials that include the Death Star Briefing Room and the 30th Anniversary Coin Album. They also have in limited quantities of the #87213 Ambush on Ilum Battle Pack, Betrayal of Felucia Battle Pack, all 7 x TSC Wave 9 figures and all 5 x TSC Wave 10 figures (Wal-Mart Exclusive).
Click here to read the entire news letter!
Posted by Pete | January 12, 2007 at 08:34 PM ET |
Sideshow's next Star Wars offering is the
Buboicullaar Creature Pack! Jabba's frog dog and important member of the Hutt's group of villainous henchmen, Bubo is a must-have addition to any Jabba the Hutt throne room scene.
Newsletter subscriber will have a chance to Priority Pre-Order the Sideshow Exclusive edition of the Bubo Creature Pack at 10 AM (Pacific Time) on Friday, January 19th, 2006!
This week's newsletter also announced the edition sizes for the Bib Fortuna and Asajj Ventress will be set at 5,000 pieces each.
Posted by Pete | January 11, 2007 at 09:34 PM ET |
The first round of the Comic Packs gets rounded out tonight with the addition of the Han Solo and Chewbacca from
Star Wars #3. Check it out by clicking below or by visiting the
30th Anniversary Visual Guide.
Posted by Pete | January 11, 2007 at 09:04 PM ET |
The latest newsletter from the
Big Bad Toy Store is in and their 20% off sale will be going strong until 2pm Friday! They will also have some Vintage AFA auctions...
click herefor more info. Check out the other great Star Wars items packed into this news letter:
New Arrivals This Week
Gentle Giant Royal Guard Statue
Gentle Giant Chewbacca Bust
New Pre-Orders!
Master Replicas Yoda FX Lightsaber
Star Wars Titanium 3" Vehicles
Master Replicas - 212TH Attack Battallion Helmet
Click here to read the entire news letter!
Posted by Pete | January 10, 2007 at 09:32 PM ET |
The
30th Anniversary Visual Guide gets another update today with Governor Tarkin and Stormtrooper as seen in
Star Wars #2 complete with their funky shadows and colors from the elate 1970's! Click below to take a closer look at these cool Comic Pack figures.
Posted by Chuck | January 10, 2007 at 07:22 PM ET |
It's
that time! Collector's Society Members can now pre-order the
Master
Replicas 212th Attack Battalion
Helmet and the Yoda Force FX Lightsaber! Not a member? Don't worry, tomorrow non-members
can place their orders!
Posted by Chuck | January 09, 2007 at 07:47 PM ET |
Obi-Wan's
Jedi Starfighter makes another appearance in the
Titanium
Visual Guide, but this time featuring the
AOTC version, with the very cool add-on
Hyperspace Ring. Take a look at details of the fighter and the fighter with the ring
attached below...
Posted by Chuck | January 08, 2007 at 08:13 PM ET |
Tonights
Titanium
Visual Guide update features the mighty Imperial Star Destroyer, capturing that
tiny blockade runner that started it all...
Posted by Chuck | January 06, 2007 at 12:17 PM ET |
R2Dtoys is
having their big January sale so stop by today to see what's on sale and what you
get free when you spend £100! Plus, save up to 50% on select items! There are
great items available from Hasbro, Gentle Giant, Sideshow Collectibles, and more!
Posted by Chuck | January 05, 2007 at 10:30 PM ET |
Our
Titanium
Visual Guide updates continue with the addition of the sneaky ewok Paploo on
his stolen Imperial speeder bike...
Posted by Chuck | January 05, 2007 at 10:22 PM ET |
WHAT
A WEEK! Lots of great new items in stock. A few Gentle Giant items came in including
the Mini Bust Chewbacca, Mini Bust General Grievous, and Royal Guard Statue. The
new 12" Darth Maul and Bib Fortuna from Sideshow are here. Master Replicas Millennium
Falcon SE and LE are in ready to ship as well. For you G.I. Joe collectors the Viper
Pit 6-Pack is back in stock along with other 6-packs. Hasbro Marvel Toys have been
released and we have them for you. Some of these new releases are the Titanium Series
Green Goblin, Spider Man Origins Signature Daredevil, Marvel Legends Carded Banshee,
Hercules, Planet Hulk and many many more. You can purchase these and thousands of
other items at
www.brianstoys.com. See you at the site!
Posted by Chuck | January 05, 2007 at 06:52 PM ET |
Master
Replicas didn't waste any time announcing new products this week to go along
with their new site overhaul! They've officially announced the new 212th Attack Battalion
Helmet, which will be available for pre-order next week. Also available for pre-order
next week is the hightly anticipated Yoda Force FX Lightsaber.
Posted by Chuck | January 05, 2007 at 03:59 PM ET |
StarWarsShop.com has
the exclusive Gentle Giant Republic Commando Maquette back in stock! This is the
full color version and is limited to just 500 pieces! This is set to ship this month,
so if it was on your list then don't wait, it likely won't last long again...
Posted by Chuck | January 04, 2007 at 08:23 PM ET |
Interested
in getting one of the cool
Sideshow
Collectibles 'Lack of Sideshow Collectibles’ Darth Vader T-shirts? Well,
sign
up for their newsletter then because newsletter subscribers are the only ones
eligible for this contest. Information will be in this weeks edition of the
Sideshow
Newsletter!
Posted by Chuck | January 04, 2007 at 07:20 PM ET |
Looking
for a way to display your expensive FX sabers?
Saber-Stand.com has
your answer! Space saving, attractive, and
very well made, these stands keep
your investment not only looking good, but warp free too! And, if you have more than
a few FX Sabers, you can save by
Ordering
4 and getting a 5th for FREE!
Posted by Chuck | January 04, 2007 at 06:59 PM ET |
Darth
Vader's Sith Starfighter is the next Sith vehicle to fly into the
Titanium
Visual Guide. Check out how this one compares to the other Jedi Starfighters...
Posted by Chuck | January 03, 2007 at 07:03 PM ET |
Brianstoys.com has
tons of New Years Specials on Star Wars 12" items, plus you can get some
free items with your order with a $75 or more purchase. Check out all the New Years
Specials
here!
Posted by Chuck | January 03, 2007 at 06:56 PM ET |
Check
out tonights Titanium Visual Guide update: Darth Maul's Sith Speeder. You can see the entire
line over in the
Titanium
Visual Guide.
Posted by Chuck | January 03, 2007 at 05:20 PM ET |
Master
Replicas' new site is now live!
Head
over and check out the new layout. They have
quite a few new sections, including forums and a podcast page... featuring the team
of
Star Wars Action
News! You can also sign up for the 2007 Collector's Society.
What are you waiting for?
Check
it out!
Posted by Chuck | January 02, 2007 at 08:06 PM ET |
Tonights
update features the next 3 bust-ups from the animated wave. Check out the
Gentle
Giant guide for the full set, and check out
Andrew's
Toyz for a set of your own at great prices!
Posted by Chuck | January 02, 2007 at 05:05 PM ET |
If
you've been thinking about picking up one of the really cool Code 3 Sculpted Posters
but thought the price tag was a bit high, then check out
Entertainment
Earth's sale price for the
A New Hope Style D poster! At $24.90, this
is cheaper than the mini-sculpted posters!
Head
on over and pick one of these up!
Posted by Chuck | January 01, 2007 at 04:50 PM ET |
We
kick off the new year with
Gentle
Giant! Check out the first Visual Guide of 2007, Gentle Giant's animated Princess
Leia & R2-D2. Chock-full of animated details, this two-in-one statue is a nice addition
to the Animated line. Be sure to stop by
Andrew's
Toyz for a great price on this and other animated statues from
Gentle
Giant!
Posted by Chuck | January 01, 2007 at 10:21 AM ET |
Happy
New Year from the whole Jedi Temple Archives team! We had a busy year this year bringing
you whooping 1,029 brand new Visual Guides. We're looking forward to more coverage
and guides in 2007, so stay tuned and thanks for visiting the Archives!
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