May 2004
Posted by Pete | May 31, 2004 at 09:56 PM ET |
It seems that Hasbro will be taking advantage of the release of the OT on DVD once again, this time with a Commemorative Set of figures for each of the three movies. While the figures are all previously released, the packaging is sure to grab the attention of the collector.
A New Hope: Obi-Wan Kenobi, Luke Skywalker, R2-D2 & C-3PO
The Empire Strikes Back: Han Solo, Princess Leia & Chewbacca (Bespin)
The Return of the Jedi: The Emperor, Darth Vader & Stormtrooper
These images come from this auction.
Posted by Pete | May 31, 2004 at 06:55 PM ET |
ToysRUs has the
OTC Ask Yoda up for pre-sale in thier database and it is due to ship out on July 25. This newest version of Ask Yoda speacks 24 different phrases and has "real feel" skin...for those of you who ever wondered just what a Yoda felt like!
Click here to check out all the details!
Posted by Pete | May 31, 2004 at 03:53 PM ET |
4-Inches has a few more sneak peak treats for us all! This time, they have some carded images of the OTC Darth Vader Tie Fighter, which will come complete with a Darth Vader pack-in! They also have a loose image of what all 6 of the Jedi Council Sets will look like once all put together! Click the thumbnails below or head on over to
4-Inches for a closer look!
Posted by Pete | May 30, 2004 at 06:52 PM ET |
If the 12" OTC Luke was not enough for you, the same
eBay seller has carded images of the Endor Ambush multi-pack featuring Wicket, Logray, Han Solo, a Rebel Trooper and a Biker Scout on his Speeder. Thanks to Chris over at
TheJawa.com for the tip!
Posted by Pete | May 30, 2004 at 02:51 PM ET |
eBay has once again shown that you can find images of almost anything before they surface anywhere else. This time they've got images of the 12" Luke Skywalker that is part of the Vintage style packaging OTC line. CLick the thumbs below to check it out!
Posted by Pete | May 29, 2004 at 06:49 PM ET |
Toyfellas.com has the Star Wars Unleashed Jedi Luke & Darth Sidious in New Packaging only $17.99 each in stock...Click the image below to order yours today.
Also we will be receiving many new items in June such as, Star Wars OTC, OTCV Basic & 12". G.I. Joe Valor vs. Venom Wave 3, Marvel Legends Series 6, Lord of the Rings and G.I. Joe Artist Proof Storm Shadow Mini Bust. It is the same as the previous Storm Shadow mini bust, but without the number on the bottom.
So be sure to check back often and if you have not please subscribe to our News Letter to be notified of sales, new items & promotions.
Posted by Pete | May 28, 2004 at 06:47 PM ET |
Luke Skywalker wearing his X-Wing Pilot Uniform has been added to the
Original Trilogy Collection Visual Guide tonight. Originally from the POTJ line, Luke has been repainted and no longer has his "buck teeth" and the helmet is a darker shade of grey.
Need something for your Luke to fly? Well, stop by
Alliance Collectibles and order up yourself an OTC X-Wing and a OTC Tie Fighter for Luke to chase down!
Posted by Pete | May 27, 2004 at 05:44 PM ET |
Tonight we have updated the
Original Trilogy Collection Visual Guide with all four figures from the Dagobah wave!
Luke Skywalker comes with two sets of arms as well as two head sculpts so that you can recreate a variety of scenes from
The Empire Strikes Back simply by replacing one set with the other. If Luke is not performing a handstand, the backpack that is included with the Yoda figure can be attached to his back and Yoda can be taken for a ride!
Spirit Obi-Wan has articulation at the head, shoulders, elbows and wrists...not bad for someone who now lives on another plane of the Force! And, while R2-D2 has limited articulation, a press of the button produces a variety of sounds from that famous R2 scream to a wide variety of astromech chatter!
Alliance Collectibles has the entire Dagobah wave in stock now, along with all your other OTC needs and beyond, so
stop in today, check them out and place your order!!
Posted by Pete | May 27, 2004 at 03:37 PM ET |
The
StarWarsShop.com has a new unique product for sale that will be of interest to many collectors...especially if they have a little extra cash to burn! This "Anakin vs. Asajj" Limited Edition, Hand Painted Clone Wars Art is a limited edition (250) hand painted animation cel from the
Star Wars: Clone Wars Cartoon Network micro-series.
Each beautifully hand painted cel is over a gicleé reproduction of the actual production background. Gicleé (zhee-clay) is a digital fine art printmaking process wherein millions of ink droplets stream onto canvas or high-quality stock paper. The scene is presented in wide screen format as a 'pan,' setting it apart in its unique collectibility.
Click on the thumbnail below to take a close look at it over at the
StarWarsShop.com
Posted by Pete | May 27, 2004 at 12:35 AM ET |
Hasbro rounds out updates of the first four OTC figures on the Vintage style card today with information on
Luke Skywalker.
Luke also comes with 14 points of articulation including double-pivot ankles and ball-jointed mid-torso, hips, and knees! And let's not forget about the ultra cool throw-back packaging!! Due up next week is Darth Vader! To read all about it just click on the thumbnail below:
Posted by Pete | May 26, 2004 at 06:48 PM ET |
We are pleased to announce the
Original Trilogy Collection Visual Guide is now open with the addition of images of Luke Skywalker - Jedi, Han Solo, Chewbacca complete with his new bowcaster and Darth Vader. Don't forget to check back tomorrow for images from the Dagobah wave!!
And...don't forget that
Alliance Collectibles has all of your OTC collection needs in stock and ready to ship to you right now! So, head on over to
Alliance Collectibles and place your order today before they are all sold out!
Posted by Mike | May 26, 2004 at 03:46 PM ET |
Either
Hasbro is confused or they snuck one under everyones radar yesterday. Hasbro.com has been updated with the Retro Style
Han Solo. As of this post, the date on the update says the 25th, however I could swear that there was no post for this yesterday.
Anyway, the news update outlines some of the features of the figure, such as the 14 points of articulation. Also, we can't forget about the Vintage Packaging, something that is sure to force even the most dedicated openers to leave a few of these on the card. To check out the update click on the thumbnail below:
Posted by Chuck | May 25, 2004 at 09:44 PM ET |
Today we open up our
Episode I guide! Although it is not complete, we felt it will still serve as a great source of information. Not to mention it launches with a complete
Episode I checklist in PDF format. We'll be working hard over the months to get this guide up to date. Be sure to
check out our newest guide and let us know if you find any errors or omissions!
Posted by Mike | May 25, 2004 at 05:42 PM ET |
If you are a fan of the Pewter Star Wars figurines by Rawcliffe, you don't want to miss this one. Rawcliffe's latest release, the fan fav AT-AT is now at
StarWarsShop.com, and that is the only place to find it as it is exclusive to the Official Store. Standing 3-inches tall, this bad boy can be yours for $69.99.
To check out the info or to order, click on the thumbnail below.
Posted by Pete | May 25, 2004 at 03:40 PM ET |
Carded images of the Cloud Car Pilot (OTC-19) and Lobot (OTC-20) can be found in the eBay auctions of
gtr430s Just click on the thumbnails below to check them out!
Posted by Pete | May 23, 2004 at 06:39 PM ET |
Some more of the Retro OTC line figures have surfaced on
eBay and the images are here for you to check out! Just click on the thumbnails below and remember...these should be available in only about a month or so!!
Posted by Pete | May 23, 2004 at 03:38 PM ET |
The
2004 Visual Guide has been updated with the additions of the 12" Obi-Wan Kenobi and Jawas as well as the Repacked Obi-Wan and Jango from the 2003 Deluxe Kamino Showdown line.
Keep checking back this week for the first additions to the Original Trilogy Collection startinf off with the Dagobah wave and five more figures from the line!
Posted by Pete | May 23, 2004 at 12:36 AM ET |
Along with this latest edition of their newsletter, we'd like to welcome
Brian's Toys to The Jedi Temple Archives!
They have ROTJ 12" Dolls in stock including Biker Scout, Ewoks, Luke Jedi and Yoda!!! Kotobukiya Luke Stormtrooper and Darth Maul are also back in!
A complete set of 12-Backs and ESB vintage carded figures was just added to our website, including a mint ESB Boba Fett.
Click here to see the complete e-mail newsletter page.
Posted by Pete | May 22, 2004 at 09:33 PM ET |
Thanks to
Alliance Collectibles we have some carded images of the new Original Trilogy Collection Princess Leia and Biker Scout! The best part of these images is that the Biker Scout is the clean version that eluded so many collectors in the POTJ line!
Alliance Collectibles also sends in a picture of the bar code and it now looks like that Jedi Masters Points are officially a thing of the past, so, it they are still sitting in your shoe box, they may just collect dust from now until the end of time.
Also of note is that so far they have gone through many cases of the 84715000Y asst & 2 of the limited release 84715000Z asst (the asst with all 11 wave 7 OTC figures, including Leia & 2x Scout Troopers) & they have not yet seen a "Hand Stand" version of Dagobah Luke.
Posted by Pete | May 22, 2004 at 03:30 PM ET |
This just in from
Alliance Collectibles:
All 9 Wave 7 OTC Figures will be IN STOCK tomorrow, May 22
Unleashed Leia & Obi-Wan re-Packs will be in on 5/25.
Wave 8 is expected June 3rd & Vintage Wave 1 on June 18th
Don't wait, head on over to their Presells Section now and place your orders!
They have also re-stocked & lowered prices on ALL 21 2004 GOLD Saga figures & 8 Ultra Figures!! And...don't forget to check out their Factory Sealed Case section as they are adding cases daily!!
Posted by Pete | May 20, 2004 at 10:28 PM ET |
From
Star Wars.com come news of a new trading card series that will cover all six episodes of the Star Wars saga:
Star Wars cards from Topps were one of the very first collectibles, one of the very first ways fans in 1977 could continue the adventure beyond the movie theater. This September, Topps will publish an exciting new card series that encompasses all six Star Wars movies, including a sneak peek at the forthcoming final film, Star Wars: Episode III. Aptly titled Star Wars Heritage, the series is timed to coincide with the eagerly awaited Star Wars Trilogy DVD release.
In addition, a total of 6 promo cards will be available from a a variety of sources:
Promo Card #1 (TPM) in Star Wars Insider #78
Promo Card #2 (AOTC) at StarWarsShop.com
Promo Card #3 (EIII) at San Diego Comic Con International
Promo Card #4 (ANH) in Non-Sport Update magazine, Oct-Nov. issue
Promo Card #5 (ESB) in the Diamond Previews catalog, July issue
Promo Card #6 (ROTJ) in GamePro magazine, Nov. issue
Check out the entire article at Star Wars.com and don't forget to check out the Topps website for updates.
Posted by Pete | May 20, 2004 at 04:53 PM ET |
Hasbro Hasbro posted news today about the Retro OTC line figures and cards and how they all come together. In the
spotlight today are a bunch of details about the 3-3/4"
Obi-Wan Kenobi and
Princess Leia figures and a great shot at the look of the new cards...clamshell and all!
Obi-Wan Kenobi
wears a soft-goods cloak and skirt, carries alightsaber and has 10 points of articulation: neck, shoulders, elbows,
wrists, waist and hips.
Princess Leia
is wearing her classic white gown that includes a soft goods skirt. She comes with a stormtrooper blaster and has 11 points of articulation including the head, shoulders, elbows, wrist, waist, hips, and knees.
In order for Hasbro to get as close as possible to the original card design
Lucasfilm dug deep into their archives to find the original, Kenner-exclusive character photographs as well as the original Luke & Leia logo. Click on the images below to read the both stories!
Posted by Pete | May 20, 2004 at 03:52 PM ET |
We want to welcome every one to
Toyfellas.com. We are located in California and sell Star Wars, G.I. Joe, Lord of the Rings and more. In June we will be receiving many new Star Wars items, OTC, Unleashed and much more.
For a limited time (until 5/31/04) all readers from Jeditemplearchives.com can receive a 14% discount off all order totals (excluding shipping) at
Toyfellas.com.
Simply use the coupon code:
jedi once you add all your item to the cart. Scroll to the bottom of the page where it says coupon code and type in
jedi. Then click submit and simply proceed with check out.
Also please be sure to subscribe to our News Letter, so you can be notified about our New Items, Sales & Discounts.
Posted by Pete | May 14, 2004 at 09:50 PM ET |
Gentle Giant announced today that this years summer convention exclusive will be
Luke Skywalker in Stormtrooper Disguise. The mini-bust will sell for $45 and will be available at the San Diego Comic Con and Wizard World Chicago. A total of 400 will be available for each full day of the convention and 200 for Preview Night in San Diego.
The busts will be limited to only one per person and a very strict program will be in effect to try to ensure that no one tries to beat the system. Any mini-busts left over after the shows will be made available to online to members of Gentle Giant's Collector's Club.
The exclusive Spirit of the Rebellion 4-pack will be at both conventions as well and there will be 600 pieces allocated for every full day and 300 pieces allocated for Preview Night.
Posted by Pete | May 14, 2004 at 05:49 PM ET |
Just a quick not to let you know that the Original Trilogy Collection
Visual Guide and
Checklist have both been updated with more information released from Hasbro today. The changes include:
Gamorrean Guard (#30) replaces the second Biker Scout
Imperial Trooper (Fan's Choice) Officially announced as #38
The wallpaper posted on the Hasbro website has images of the entire line that shows which figures will be repacks and what the all new figures will look like.
Posted by Pete | May 14, 2004 at 03:46 PM ET |
Master Replicas has announced that this years convention exclusive will be a .45 Scale Replica of
Obi-Wan Kenobi's lightsaber as it was "first-built". It will make its debut at the San Diego Comic Con this July 21-25 and then will find its was to the following conventions:
Wizard World, Chicago, August 13-15
Gen-Con, Indianapolis, August 19-22
Dragon-Con, Atlanta, September 3-6
Others to be announced...
Posted by Pete | May 13, 2004 at 03:44 PM ET |
Hasbro has released the latest images of the 12" Retro OTC
Boba Fett along with the
throw-back packaging that it will be encased in. As with the basic figure line, the
throw-back packaging will look just like it did back in the vintage days when it was first released! The other 12" Retro OTC figures that have officially been announced so far are
Luke Skywalker and the
Stormtrooper.
Posted by Pete | May 12, 2004 at 04:41 PM ET |
StarWars.com has announced the first
thirty-seven Original Trilogy Collection basic figures that we will see this year and our
Original Trilogy Collection Visual Guide has been updated to reflect all the new news! Keep checking back for more updates as the roll in!
Posted by Pete | May 12, 2004 at 03:39 PM ET |
Alliance Collectibles announces that the first wave of Original Trilogy Figures will be in stock and ready to ship the week of May 25. This wave includes Yoda, R2-D2, Luke and the Spirit of Obi-Wan and
seven other figures for a total of 11 all in one shot! Then during the week of June 2 the second wave, including the rest of the figures up to number 20, will already be hot and ready to ship to your doorstep!
And finally, they expect to have 3 of the first 4 Vintage figures in stock the week of June 15 in the likes of Obi-Wan Kenobi, Han Solo and Princess Leia. So now is a good a time as any to stop in at
Alliance Collectibles and place your pre-order before it's too late!!
Posted by Pete | May 11, 2004 at 03:38 PM ET |
Hasbro has finally released images of the Unleashed
Bossk, sexy
Aayla Secura and the wicked looking
Tusken Raider and they also announced that the 3rd wave of 2004 Unleashed figures will include Aurra Sing, IG-88 and the Stormtrooper. Head on over to the
Hasbro site to read the full article!
Posted by Pete | May 07, 2004 at 11:30 AM ET |
Alliance Collectibles is now accepting pre-orders for the following Gentle Giant items:
Imperial Stormtrooper Mini-Bust $39.99 compare at other dealers for $49.99 Expected in stock late August
Bust-Ups Series 1 "Heroes of the Rebellion" Set of 6 $23.99 Luke, Han, Leia C-3po, Yoda & Chewbacca
Posted by Pete | May 04, 2004 at 01:00 PM ET |
Arriving this later week at
Alliance Collectibles:
Wave 5 (Executor Wave) US re-stocks = Lower Prices!!
Wave 6 (Endor Wave) US re-stocks = Lower Prices!!
Hall of Fame Assortment
Unleashed Wave 8 Luke Jedi New Package & Sidious New Package
The following will be Re-Stocked by the end of the week:
Unleashed Wave 5 Luke Jedi
Clone Wars AAT-Armored Assault Tank
McQuarrie Concept Stormtrooper
Tanus Spijek-Jabba's Sail Barge
J'Quille-Jabba's Sail Barge
Also check out our OTC Early Release pre-sell page!
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