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I'm on Bluesky. It got really popular in the last couple of weeks, so I am posting a few fun things there - like this! And yes there's a typo in it, Bluesky does not yet have an edit function.
What you're looking at is The Vintage Collection The Armorer’s Forge Playset populated by some 2022 and 2023 The Retro Collection figures from The Mandalorian. The playset got some criticism for being unpainted and old-looking - which my brain immediately read and thought "Oh so like a Kenner playset?" It even has a little cabinet that opens with sticker detail inside. The actual toy does not light up.
Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Osha Aniseya (The Retro Collection) . Her The Vintage Collection figure was one of Hasbro's very best, and the Retro figure is also pretty neat. I was surprised she has a separately molded wig - an impossibility of the Kenner era - and it looks phenomenal. I like this one. Read on!
Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Jod Na Nawood (The Vintage Collection). In a wave of repaints and a couple of retools, this is the sole all-new guy - we haven't seen the show yet, but we do know it's Jude Law in some sort of quasi-pirate getup. It looks neat. The show comes out next month, where we'll find out if he raided Hondo's closet, or is a robot like in A.I., or is just a boring old Jedi. Read on!
This week in Star Wars Q&A - Deep Discount Diving - what is going on? Is it the best time ever to start collecting cheap figures? (Yes.)
Are we being overcharged at current Hasbro pricing for 3 3/4-inch figures? I'll save you a click - no, we're not. And I did the math for you, adjusting a lot for inflation and finding some surprises I didn't expect to learn.
Read on!
Via Variety: Disney Removes ‘Star Wars’ Movie From 2026 Slate, Replaced by ‘Ice Age 6’. It is important to note that The Mandalorian & Grogu is still expected for May 2026, although updates on that one are still a little spare. For those keeping track, Disney is very fond of announcing a lot of new movie projects but few get made - but it's probably enough to keep shareholders happy as Disney's other businesses continue along.
I've been writing about toys for years and there have been countless recall rumors - who could forget "C-3PO and the speeder bike have lead paint" in 1995? Or "Carrie Fisher had Leia recalled because the face looks bad"? None of these were true - but there were faulty lightsaber electronics a few years later, and now we have a new one! According to the CPSC, Hallmark Recalls Cad Bane Christmas Tree Ornaments Due to Risk of Mold Exposure. Sometimes a cargo container comes to America on a boat and springs a leak, and that moisture can cause mold to spread on products which are, generally, disposed of.
Naturally, this probably will result in few going back and eBay getting a Mattel Wicked-style (small) surge of interest. And if you haven't heard that story yet, well, you're in for a treat!
Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Axe Woves (Amazon Exclusive 3-Pack, Epic Hero Series). This Amazon exclusive comes in a 3-pack with Paz Vizsla and an unnamed Mandalorian Warrior figure. Axe Woves is also made of retooled Boba Fett parts - hence why he's a little bulkier - but is still a decent looking toy figure. Read on!
Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Ahsoka Tano (Ahsoka/Jedi Robes, The Retro Collection). She has a new hat! And also, improved hands that better grip her lightsaber - if you see her, she's arguably worth the upgrade even though the figure sculpt and deco are more or less otherwise unchanged. Read on!
This week in Star Wars Q&A - The Acolyte - is it too late to go back? Depending on the release date, things are approved and far enough along that the answer is probably yes. Also are pre-orders destroying our hobby? Probably not.
Also, we're out of questions for next week.
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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Cobb Vanth (Deluxe/Armor, The Vintage Collection). He's missing some paint on his legs, but the face is good, the armor is good, and as a solid packed case of 8 figures, he's probably going to be pretty common at US Target and Walmart stores this season. I've even heard isolated reports of markdowns already. Should you pick up the marshal of Mos Pelgo? Well, I did, I liked it. Read on!
Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: X-Wing Pilot (Duros, The Vintage Collection). Hasbro once again shows us they are masters of the head sculpt at the tiny size when they're so inclined, giving this blue-skinned alien an amazing noggin on an old Luke body. It's weird, and it's not from a specific movie or anything that I know of, but at least I can say Hasbro did a nice job on it and it looks cool. Read on!
This week in Star Wars Q&A - Crowdfunding and You - er, Hubris! Can Hasbro do what Matteldon't? Also could someone else do what Hasbro does? Well... maybe!
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