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June 30, 2006

 

R2DToys.com News!

Make sure you check out our new-look www.r2dtoys.com website. This is the first stage of an ongoing plan of development for r2dtoys, aimed at providing an improved service and wider range. Exciting new features include: News Section – Up to the minute news and scoops Sell To Us – Download our latest Buying list Wholesale – Section for wholesale and trade customers Improved Categories – Easier to find what you want Improved Pre-orders- Find those coming soon items more easily.

 

NEWS SCOOP – A new Tyderium Shuttle is on it’s way! R2dtoys is proud to be the first retailer to confirm that later this year we will see a new version of the stunning Tyderium Shuttle vehicle  Including 2 figures this will be a new version of the much sought after FAO Shwartz Exclusive shuttle from 2003 . We are awaiting full details and images of this product but have received confirmation of price and availability so it’s coming and we are taking pre-orders NOW! What will the figures be? Will it be an Endor Deco version? Keep an eye on R2dtoys for full details soon.

 

More R2DToys News right here!

 

 

TFAW.com News Update!

It's been almost 20 years since the last big screen sighting of the Man Of Steel, but this weekend Superman Returns! Director Bryan Singer (same guy that directed X-Men 1 & 2) has delivered a spectacular and visually stunning story that will remind fans why we love this character so much. Just when it seems like Superman was made for the big screen, suddenly you remember that he also has a long television and radio history going back to the late 1940's. Then it gets even better because he actually got his start in comic books, back in the 1930's. And since then he has become one of the most popular and beloved super-icons on the planet. Don't let the Super-fun end with just the movie. You can get in on more action and explore his expansive history by picking up some of the many Superman comics we have in-stock, including a bunch of Superman back-issue comics that are on sale for only $1! Plus we have tons of Superman graphic novels, toys, statues & more.

 

Also be sure to check the nick and dent section of TFAW all weekend for deals on Kotos that are up for 50% off! If your quick you can score Vader, Sandtrooper, Luke Stormie, Jango, Chewbacca, Han and the others have been going up and selling just as fast! And don't forget that you get FREE SHIPPING  when you spend only $10 or more in STAR WARS items by using Promotional Code YODASNEWS! Click right here to grab them before they are gone!

 

 

 

New Action Guide Added!

Today we add another addition to our Action Guides! In today's update we have the Entertainment Earth Exclusive Anakin Reveal Gentle Giant Mini Bust with extra crispy head! A big Thank You goes out again  to forum regular SithSlayer who took some great pictures that made this action guide a snap! Yodasnews Action Guides brings you a 360 degree animated view (as well as still shots) of your favorite collectibles! Click the image below to check it all out!

 

 

   

 

June Contest Reminder- Final Day for Entries!

Just a quick reminder the June Contest, sponsored by our friends at AndrewsToyz.com  for a Code 3 ROTJ Sculpted Movie Poster. All you need to do to have a chance at winning is send in one paragraph, under 100 words of what Star Wars means to you. (see the contest link above for terms and conditions).

 

The winner will be picked by the non-participating staff members on or around  July 1, 2006. Only one entry per person, per e-mail address. Send in your entries by clicking here or e-mail us direct at Yodasnews @ gmail.com with the subject line Star Wars in under 100! This is not a random drawing, each entry will be read and one winner will be picked.

 

 

Scheduled Server Update 6-30-2006!

On Friday night starting at 11pm the company that houses our main servers will be doing network acquaintance on our aggregation routers. This will cause our sites and sister sites to be up and down for approximately 2-6 hours.  This upgrade will increase the ram and IOS code on the routers in order to increase redundancy, stability, and scalability on all our sites hosted with them.

 

 

June 29, 2006

 

YouBuyNow.com NewsPost!

Lots of great updates this week, check out the new items that we just received as well as the items recently made available for pre-order. You have a few days left to get your pre-orders in for this month's Preview catalog at http://www.comichole.com. We would like to thank everyone who has decided to give us a try, we have been overwhelmed with the response so far.  If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Brian at brian@youbuynow.com

 

Check out the full newsletter with some great Star Wars updates right here!

 

 

Auction For a Fellow Collector, Week 2!

A big thanks to all who helped us with  the first auction which ended last night at over $150 and over 1,000 views in 7 days! Starting today we have another auction to benefit forum member Carol Gilbert, aka JediMom, and her husband, Mark who are facing a tremendous amount of debt from medical bills. You can read more about it here and bid on our latest set of items, Titanium Vehicles, right here! A big Thank You again  to forum member Clark for his donation!

 

 

We would also like to thank  Sandtroopers.com, DeathStarPlans2.com, Razorsedgecollectibles.com,  AzogsCollection.com and SWActionnews.com for helping us to get the word out on our first auction!

 

 

Ultimate Collector Series AT-ST in Stock!

Lego Maniac Zack (okay his name was not Zack, but Peter) wrote in to let us know that the Lego Shop has the Ultimate Collector Series AT-ST in stock for $79.99. You can click here to check it out and we thank Peter for the report!

 

 

 

 

 

Don't Swat at Yoda!

From StarWars.com:

Ever wonder what it would be like to see Yoda fly by your head or hear Chewbacca buzz instead of roar? Now you can find out thanks to entomologists Arnold Menke and David Vincent. These bug experts named new wasp species discovered in 1983 after their favorite Star Wars characters: Polemistus chewbacca, Polemistus vaderi, and Polemistus yoda. "For a recent paper we chose to review the New World species of the poorly-known wasp genus Polemistus," Menke explains. "After borrowing material for this study, we found several new species which we then named after Star Wars characters. Naming a new species is usually done by a scientist working on a particular group of organisms. Sometimes such a person will name a new species after the discoverer, as a tribute or as an acknowledgement." Full Story Here!

 

 

 

June 28, 2006

 

Auction For a Fellow Collector, Final 2 Hours!

Just a reminder to check out  this ebay auction for an Acme Archives Clone Wars ARC Captain Character Key ends in 20 hours! We will be  donating the money from this sale, including the cost of the item, to a member of our online family.

 

Forum member Carol Gilbert, aka JediMom, and her husband, Mark, are facing a tremendous amount of debt from medical bills. Mark suffers from a condition known as Wegener's Granulomatosis, a rare autoimmune disease. The final cost of this auction, less the associated eBay and PayPal fees and cost of shipping, will be a small step toward helping the Gilbert family overcome these seemingly insurmountable circumstances. Please check out the auction right here for more information and look for more auctions next week as forum members have been donating items to help the cause!

 

Please note, we will be listing more items this week, a big Thank You to forum member Clark for his donation!

 

 

Free U.S. Shipping for a YEAR Contest at Northside!

NorthSide Collectibles will be starting a new contest where two lucky collectors will receive free shipping on all orders placed for an entire year.

 

Contest Details:

Referral Contest Winner (June 28th-July 31st) - The person that can get the most new customer referrals and that new customer places 1 order at NorthSide Collectibles between June 28th 2006 and July 31st 2006. Please have the referred customer mention your name when making the first order. Contest progess will be updated on the NorthSide Collectibles blog. In additon to free United States shipping for the winner each new customer that signs up and places an intial order that customer will get 1 month of free United States shipping on all orders placed.

 

Collector Collection Picture (June 20th-July 15th) - Each collector can send a picture of there display of starwars collectibles to rick@nsidecollectibles.com. NorthSide Collectibles will be judging on the display appearance and the uniqueness of the display. The winner's name and collection picture will be posted on the NorthSide Collectibles blog on July 15th, and will receive a year of free shipping. Click here for details!

 

 

 

Fan Club Breakfast at SDCC Sold Out!

Yodasnews.com reader DTMAN reports in:

The Official Star Wars Fan Club Breakfast at SDCC has now been sold out! In 4 days flat no less! As typical with items on StarWarsShop, they disappear after they are sold out so if you click here, you now get nada!

 

 

 

Attention Harry Potter Collectors!

As some of you know, we have been working hard on a site for Harry Potter Collectors and we wanted to let the readers here know that we just added a 360 of the Gentle Giant Dobby Mini-Bust as well as pics of the newly released Hungarian Horntail Statue! We are also giving away a Dobby Bust so be sure to visit http://www.voldemortsvault.com  to see how you can win!

 

 

 

Hallmark Update!

Yodasnews.com reader Harry reports in:

I just picked up the Yoda on Luke's back Dagobah ornament on the bay from a seller from Canada. I decided to call the local Hallmark stores to see when they will have the ornaments and I  was told on July 8th they will have stock, with a premiere on the 15th and 16th. That is a nice Xmas in summer suprise.

 

Thanks Henry for the info and the picture!

 

 

 

Sideshow 12" Kit Fisto Today on His Way!

If you ordered this Jedi Master back in January look for your notice this week that he is on his way to Sideshow and should be in the hands of collectors in a few weeks! Unofficially Kit is still the fastest sell out of the 12" exclusives (we all remember the problems with Luke or I'm sure he would have won), look for a full review and some great wallpapers from us as soon as he arrives!

 

 

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June 27, 2006

 

More Gentle Giant Edition Sizes Announced

The Gentle Giant blog has been updated with set edition sizes for some of their upcoming products:

Deluxe Shocktrooper mini bust with Shocktrooper Bust-Up - 3500 pieces Harry Potter Lucius Malfoy as Death Eater mini bust - 500 pieces, Gen Con Mara Jade - 2000 pieces.

 

Also, direct from GG: We are feverishly working on getting all systems in place (without encountering those pesky errors) to take pre-orders online for our San Diego Convention Exclusives. We hope to have an announcement if this will be possible by next week.

 

 

Saber Vault News!

New report from TheSaberVault.com:

Time is running out if you are wanting to get a Rebel Fleet trooper blaster, snow speeder, or ATATs for an incredible price! Sale ends on June 30th. Rebel Fleet blasters are $175 shipped in the U.S.

 

New arrival: Pirates of the Caribbean Jack Sparrow Compass! This is in stock just in time for the movie. And don't forget to pick up a Davy Jones Locker key, Jack Sparrow ring, and cursed coin which are all very affordable and in stock as well.

 

There are still a few full Maul mini lightsabers in stock as well as full and battle damaged Maul FX sabers.

 

 

Star Wars Chosen As Best License

From StarWars.com:

Star Wars was named the Overall Best License of the Year by the International Licensing Industry Merchandisers' Association (LIMA) at its awards ceremony the night of July 21 in New York City. That is the top award from the association representing an industry that many say the original Star Wars movie jump-started nearly 30 years ago.

 

Star Wars was chosen as the year's top license by the board of LIMA from among dozens of other licensed brands. Howard Roffman, President of Lucas Licensing accepted the award with seven other members of his team, and thanked LIMA and its members.

 

Check out the link to read the full article.

 

 

Free Stuff at Andrew's Toyz!

AndrewsToyz.com is now offering a FREE CASE OF 12 CARDED FIGURES with the  Pre-order of the ACME Starfighter Pursuit 3-D Panscape as well as FREE SHIPPING!  Each order will include a free sealed case of 12 carded Star Wars figures. Limited time only, check out AndrewsToyz.com for more info!

 

AndrewsToyz.com also has a special running for Yodasnews.com forum members for a  MR Double Sided Maul FX Saber, check out this thread for more info! And a quick reminder the June Contest, sponsored by our friends at AndrewsToyz.com  for a Code 3 ROTJ Sculpted Movie Poster is almost over. All you need to do to have a chance at winning is send in one paragraph, (under 100 words) of what Star Wars means to you. (see the contest link above for terms and conditions). The winner will be picked by the non-participating staff members on or around  July 1, 2006. Only one entry per person, per e-mail address. Send in your entries by clicking here or e-mail us direct at Yodasnews @ gmail.com with the subject line Star Wars in under 100!

 

 

Store Report!

Yodasnews.com reader Sam reports in:

This is a heads up to all out there who collect the Titanium line of toys. The ultra six inch AT-AT is out. I found two at my local Wal-Mart in Houston, unfortunately both were broken. Be on the look out! Thanks Sam!

 

 

 

Star Wars Action News Update!

From Reviewstarwars.com:

Star Wars Action News is back this week with another addition to the series “Collecting in the Outer Rim”. You can download it now at swactionnews.com! This week Arnie interviewed Javier from Mexico. Listen to the show to find out about his struggles with collecting. If you also live outside of the US, drop us a line and let us know what it’s like for you! In addition we have the latest toy news including the rumored figure for 2007. And, as usual, we have store reports phoned in by you, our listeners! Did someone in your area find the Tattooine wave? And in Jakob's segment this week he voices his opinion on the weekly Hasbro Q&A. Lastly, we thank each and every one of you who has voted for us at Podcast Alley. We appreciate you comments and votes. If you have not voted this month, please use this link to vote. It’s free...Visit www.swactionnews.com for how to listen!

 

 

June 26, 2006

 

Gentle Giant Edition Sizes Announced

The Gentle Giant blog has been updated with set edition sizes for some of their upcoming Star Wars products:

Rancor Statue - 2,000; Animated Princess Leia Maquette - 8,500; Mos Eisley Cantina Bookends - 3,500; Chewbacca mini bust - 7,000

 

 

 

The Return of the Outer Rim Show. Episode 4!

ST-321's very popular Outer Rim Show is being followed up with a sequel series titled Beyond The Outer Rim! The images are bigger (widescreen in fact) and the figures are newer but you'll laugh twice as hard! The fourth Episode is now live and it should make the old fans happy and hopefully bring a smile to the face of some new fans too!  Enjoy!

 

 

 

Stand Tall Display System News Update!

Breathe New Life Into Your Collection with the Stand Tall Display System! Star Wars collectors can find a world of use in this system that will work with just about any collectible you have! Bust Ups, Titanium Vehicles, Vintage and Modern figures as well!  Stand Tall Display is only available here, so click and check it out!

 

 Click Above for some great Bust Ups Ideas!

 

 

Official Star Wars Fan Club Breakfast at SDCC!

From StarWars.com:

Members of Hyperspace: the Official Star Wars Fan Club are invited to register now for a morning of fun at a breakfast planned just for them during San Diego Comic-Con International. The breakfast is slated for Saturday, July 22 at the Marriott Hotel & Marina, and is hosted by the Official Fan Club.

 

Members and their guests will get VIP treatment, starting with breakfast in the Sea View Room of the Marriott, next door to the San Diego Convention Center. Fans who have attended the breakfasts in the past know that they'll enjoy a morning shared with fellow fans, and with Star Wars industry personalities. It's an extra-special event to remember!

 

 

 

2 New Wallpapers Added!

Another 2 Wallpapers have been added for your downloading pleasure! Our new staff member Jeff is making some very cool creations for us! We now have over 28 wallpapers for you to pick from and a screensaver is also in the works! Be sure to take a look at these and all of them in our Wallpaper section.

 

 

 

 

 

June 25, 2006 

 

New Action Guide Added!

Today we add another addition to our Action Guides! In today's update we have the Princess Leia in Boushh Disguise Mini Bust! A big Thank You goes out to forum regular SithSlayer who took some great pictures that made this action guide a snap! Yodasnews Action Guides brings you a 360 degree animated view (as well as still shots) of your favorite collectibles! Click the image below to check it all out!

 

 

 

Medicom 2006 Toy Exhibition Images!

Our friends from http://www.slave1.jp sent along these great shots of the Medicom 2006 Toy Exhibition VCD CLONE TROOPER and the Medicom 2006 Toy Exhibition 100% & 400% EMPIRE BE@RBRICK. ! Click on any of the thumbnails below to take a closer look at the galleries!

 

 

   

 

KandC - The Hunt for Grievous - Battle Packs!

K & C Collectibles has received a lot of new Star Wars items this week.

 

New - Champions of the Force (miniatures figures): Darth Malak #11 of 60 General Windu #26 of 60 Qui-Gon Jinn, Jedi Master #32 of 60 Darth Sidious, Dark Lord of the Sith #41 of 60 and many many more 60 figures in the set

 

Saga 2006 Figures: Momaw Nadon – Saga 031 R5-D4 – Saga 032 Hem Dazon – Saga 033 Garindan – Saga 034 Han Solo - Saga 035 Luke Skywalker – Saga 036 Sandtrooper – Saga 037 Darth Vader – Saga 038 Clone Trooper (Utapau) – Saga 026 Clone Commander Cody – Saga 024

 

And more, click here!

 

 

June 24, 2006 

 

 

Auction For a Fellow Collector Reminder

Just a reminder to check out  this ebay auction for an Acme Archives Clone Wars ARC Captain Character Key and we will be  donating the money from this sale, including the cost of the item, to a member of our online family.

 

Forum member Carol Gilbert, aka JediMom, and her husband, Mark, are facing a tremendous amount of debt from medical bills. Mark suffers from a condition known as Wegener's Granulomatosis, a rare autoimmune disease. The final cost of this auction, less the associated eBay and PayPal fees and cost of shipping, will be a small step toward helping the Gilbert family overcome these seemingly insurmountable circumstances. Please check out the auction right here for more information and look for more auctions next week as forum members have been donating items to help the cause!

 

 

 

Kubrick Series 7 Announced!

Medicom has announced Series 7 in the very popular Kubrick like! Series 7 will include the Emperors Royal Guard, Scout Trooper, Princess Leia Boushh, Lando Skiff, Gamorrean Guard  and The Spirit of Anakin. Check out Medicom's website for more info! In addition to them, a a new PARCO carded figure exclusive Sacul was just released! See below, image from this auction.

 

 

 

Gentle Giant Series 6 Bust Ups!

In the last few days these have been turning up at comic shops and novelty stores as well as shipping from online e-tailers. The case breakdown seems to be the same from the case Yoda027 broke and the e-mails that have been coming in This is the first series with the new box, which is made from a hard plastic and actually has some nice weight to it. Hopefully the design will cut down on people ripping open the package at retail.

 

In each case you will find 4 Han, 3 Greedo, 3 Obis, 2 Biths, 2 Pondas and 2 Snags. You are not guaranteed a complete set with chases even with a case. Check out the pictures below and see more pictures discuss this set in our forum thread about this series!

 

 

 

 

R2DToys.com News - Hot Off The Truck!

Hunt For General Grievous Battle Pack – No word yet if this item is going to be officially released in Europe. We have secured a VERY LIMITED quantity of Pre-Release product that is IN STOCK NOW, if you want to be one of the first to get this great set then hurry, they won’t last long! (If you have already placed a pre-order for this item don’t worry your order is secure and being processed.) Click here!

 

Mace Windu’s Jedi Starfighter – Saga Box with cool purple colour scheme, Pre-Release product IN STOCK NOW

 

FREE COMPETITION – Win a Gentle Giant Luke On Tauntaun Statue worth over £100! Just make any purchase from R2dtoys.com between now and the end of July 2006 and you will automatically be entered into our prize draw!

 

And  that is just a taste, click here for the whole newsletter full of great Star Wars deals!

 

 

June Contest Reminder- Final Week!

Just a quick reminder the June Contest, sponsored by our friends at AndrewsToyz.com  for a Code 3 ROTJ Sculpted Movie Poster. All you need to do to have a chance at winning is send in one paragraph, under 100 words of what Star Wars means to you. (see the contest link above for terms and conditions).

 

The winner will be picked by the non-participating staff members on or around  July 1, 2006. Only one entry per person, per e-mail address. Send in your entries by clicking here or e-mail us direct at Yodasnews @ gmail.com with the subject line Star Wars in under 100! This is not a random drawing, each entry will be read and one winner will be picked.

 

 

 

New Contest at Azogs!

Our friends at AzogsCollection.com wanted to let everyone know that they are having a month long giveaway for a LOTR Legalos and Gimli on Arod Statue, you can click here to check it out!

 

 

 

 

TFAW.com News Update!

The Marvel Universe is in the midst of a CIVIL WAR. A conflict has been brewing and the Marvel Universe is ready to rip apart at the seams. The Civil War story-line builds upon events that were set in motion in the pages of New Avengers and leaves absolutely no corner of the Marvel Universe unaffected. Synopsis: A catastrophic event has lead to the government passing the Super-human Registration Act, and now it's time to choose sides. The Marvel universe is splitting in two: those for registration and those against. So when half of the Marvel Universe takes on the other half and it's friend against friend and brother versus brother, you will have to decide: Whose side are you on? Marvel's Civil War is continuing to develop momentum with tension mounting and everything is at stake. So don't miss out on a single action-packed issue!

 

Also be sure to check the nick and dent section of TFAW all weekend for deals on Kotos that are up for 50% off! If your quick you can score Vader, Sandtrooper, Luke Stormie, Jango, Chewbacca, Han and the others have been going up and selling just as fast! And don't forget that you get FREE SHIPPING  when you spend only $10 or more in STAR WARS items by using Promotional Code YODASNEWS! Click right here to grab them before they are gone!

 

June 23, 2006 

 

Hasbro Q&A, Week 3!

We asked and Hasbro responded! Check below for the 3 questions we sent this week as well as the answers right from the source! And if you have a question you would like Hasbro to answer next week, the only way to get a question submitted is via a collectors site such as ours and we offer our readers two way to do this, you can click here to e-mail your questions to us or you can post your question in our forums! 

 

 

Yodasnews: When are we going to see a line of figures based on the Star Wars novels? The last expanded universe line was years ago. With the success of the book series it would be a perfect time for another EU line. Especially since we only have one figure of Mara Jade, the most popular EU character, and dozens of figures of characters that were in the movies. And I'm not including her bust, since it's only a convention exclusive.

 

Hasbro: Mark, you're right. The EU is fertile ground. We know that there are great characters in the Expanded Universe and we plan to include some of these in 2007. Stay tuned!

 

YN: The Galactic Heroes figures continue to be very popular and it’s great to see some coming back out. Many of the figures are now selling for insanely high prices on the secondary market. Is there any chance that we will see a re-release of some of those figures that have yet to be announced? Namely the Padme / Anakin and Jango /Obi-Wan sets?

 

H: Didn't get Derryl before leaving - we'll email him directly as soon as we have an answer.

 

YN: My check has been cashed, so how soon can we expect to see the Lucastrooper hitting the mailboxes?

 

H: Anytime now..

 

We would again like to Thank Hasbro for doing this for the collectors!

 

 

Brian's Toy News

Darth Maul Single Blade FX Saber is IN STOCK and shipping starting today! Don't miss out on this piece. We also just received a Vinyl Caped Jawa AFA 80. The Gentle Giant Boba Fett Statue is now available for $189.99. Our Vintage Carded AFA section has grown again and a list of new items is also on our newsletter. Transformers has a couple of new items coming out and we are taking pre-orders on those so you can be sure to get them first!

 

All this and more at Brian's Toys.com

 

 

 

A New Home Elite Edition Han Solo Blaster!

Master Replicas reveals the highly anticipated Hand Solo, A New Hope, Elite Edition Blaster.  This piece will go on sale, to Collector Society members on 06/27/2006 at 9:00 AM PT.  The edition size is yet to be determined and the price is set to $649.  This will NOT be available for purchase by the general public, only Collector Society members will be able to get their hands on it.

 

 

 

Fan Film Audience Choice Polls!

From StarWars.com:

Celebrating the fifth year in which filmmakers inspired by the Star Wars saga are officially recognized by Lucasfilm Ltd., and George Lucas himself, atomfilms.com begins hosting the Star Wars Fan Film Audience Choice Awards today.Between June 20 and July 5, fans can preview the top ten finalists in this year's SWFFA at atomfilms.com, which include such titles as:  Blue Milk, Confessions, The Dating Show, Han Shoots First, Lab 1138, Memoirs of a Padawan, Pimp My Ship Up, Pitching Lucas, sith'd, Tebok the Ewok.

Click here for all the details

 

 

Star Wars On Big Brother Again?!

Last summer CBS featured a self described Star Wars fanatic on their show CBS's Big Brother 6, Summer of Secrets.  In response, Master Replicas made Howie Gordon their official spokesperson for their FX Lightsabers. CBS has given Howie Gordon another chance to be in the Big Brother household and that miGht mean, more FX Saber duels and more chances to hear about Star Wars across the International airwaves and more exposure in the Star Wars Fan community.

You can vote for Howie Gordon for CBS's Big Brother 7 ALL STARS Edition, here.

 

 

 

 

 

June 22, 2006 

 

Razor's Edge Update!

Mike writes in with a quick update:

We just added the very limited Acme Archives Star Wars Starfighter Pursuit Panscape 3-D and for a VERY limited time with each order You will get 2 FREE Items! One Arc Trooper Character Key and One Mace Windu Character Key. Both, which are sold out items. And we'll also ship it all to you for free! Details here.

 

 

Hasbro.com Comic-Con Update!

Hasbro.com posted a new update with a sneak peek of what you'll find at the Hasbro Star Wars booth at Comic-Con in San Diego, and if you can't make the trip, you will also be able to get them online at HasbroToyShop.com. The 501st Stormtrooper figure and the Titanium Series gold gloss Darth Vader's TIE Advanced x1 Starfighter with both be there, as well as a 2006 Saga Collection action figure poster. Also, the Gold TIE will be a package variant from the one given out to press at Toy Fair in New York; this one will have a Comic-Con logo on the inside of the package.

 

 

 

StarWars.com Comic-Con Updates!

From StarWars.com:

This July 20-23, scores of Star Wars convention exclusives will be available to San Diego Comic-Con International attendees from Lucasfilm licensees, with a special preview night on July 19 open to pre-registered 4-day pass members and industry professionals. To help navigate your way through the showroom's target-rich environment, starwars.com is providing this handy list of the Star Wars licensees in attendance, where to find them, and what Star Wars exclusives and/or freebies they'll be offering.

 

Click here for the entire list, complete with booth numbers, as well as a welcome update to the look of the Code 3 Exclusive Mini Poster!

 

 

 

 

Gentle Giant Exclusive Anakin Mini Bust UPDATE 2

The Entertainment Earth Gentle Giant Exclusive is now shipping out to those who pre-ordered it, and is now listed as in stock if you have yet to pre-order. There have been no annoucments if this is close to selling out or not, but if you have been on the fence, now would be the time to order before they are all gone!

 

 

YouBuyNow.com NewsPost!

Lots of great updates this week, check out the new items that we just received as well as the items recently made available for pre-order. You have one week left to get your pre-orders in for this month's Preview catalog at comichole.com We would like to thank everyone who has decided to give us a try, we have been overwhelmed with the response so far.  If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Brian at brian@youbuynow.com Check out the full newsletter with some great Star Wars updates right here!

 

 

New Action Guide Added!

Today we add another addition to our Action Guides! In today's update we have the first C-3PO Mini Bust to come out from Gentle Giant in all of his gold glory! A big Thank You goes out to forum regular SithSlayer who took some great pictures that made this action guide a snap! Yodasnews Action Guides brings you a 360 degree animated view (as well as still shots) of your favorite collectibles! Click the image below to check it all out!

 

 

Razors Edge Sleeper Sales!

Mike Writes in from Razor's Edges: 

The 48 hour Sleeper Sale is on and with some of these prices, they won't last long! We have lots of great Star Wars Items this week including Hasbro Star Wars Holiday Edition Yoda for $9.99, Gentle Giant Star Wars Clone Wars General Grievous Maquette for $54.99, Master Replicas Luke Skywalker Elite Edition Lightsaber $599.99, Gentle Giant Grand Moff Tarkin Bust $34.99 and much more!  Click here to view them all!

 

 

June 21, 2006 

 

Charity Auction For a Fellow Collector -Update #2-

Yodsnews.com just listed this ebay auction for an Acme Archives Clone Wars ARC Captain Character Key and we will be  donating the money from this sale, including the cost of the item, to a member of our online family.

 

Forum member Carol Gilbert, aka JediMom, and her husband, Mark, are facing a tremendous amount of debt from medical bills. Mark suffers from a condition known as Wegener's Granulomatosis, a rare autoimmune disease. The final cost of this auction, less the associated eBay and PayPal fees and cost of shipping, will be a small step toward helping the Gilbert family overcome these seemingly insurmountable circumstances. Please check out the auction right here for more information!

 

Update 6-21-2006: Well, it appears not everyone out there has a good heart, as our auction was recently pulled because eBay received several messages from members that felt the need to file reports with the site. The way the auction was worded was apparently against eBay policy, and the link to http://www.wgassociation.org/ , which is just information about his horrible disease, was also deemed to be a violation. I also want our readers to know that it was not eBay that initiated this, but someone who saw the auction and wanted it removed. The reason for this is beyond my comprehension, since its sole intention was to help a longtime member of the Star Wars community get some much needed financial assistance. We are currently debating if we will re-list with new wording and no links, or if we will take the auction elsewhere, but for the 15 bidders it had, please check back here later tonight or tomorrow, and please bid again! We will not allow some cold-hearted people stop us from helping a woman and her family in a time of need. There are plenty of good, generous people in this world, and good will prevail. We would also like to send a big Thank You to Sandtroopers.com, DeathStarPlans2.com, Razorsedgecollectibles.com, and AzogsCollection.com for posting about our auction and helping get to over $127 and 500 views in one day!

 

Update 6-22-2006: The new auction has been listed, please click here to view it!

 

 

 

Figure Review: Target Exclusive Demise of Grievous.

Today we bring you a great review from our resident review master Jeff! This week he takes a break from his Sideshow Reviews and takes a closer look at the Target Exclusive Demise of Grievous! Click below for the full review!

 

 

 

 

AOTC Clone Trooper Bust-Ups!

Andrew wrote in to let us know that they are now accepting pre-orders for the Clone Trooper Colored Bust-Ups 4-pack from Attack of the Clones, only $17.88 per set for a limited time! At that price they won't last long so be sure to click the banner below and order today!

 

 

 

 

Attention Harry Potter Collectors!

As some of you know, we have been working hard on a site for Harry Potter Collectors and we wanted to let the readers here know that we just added a 360 of the Gentle Giant Dobby Mini-Bust as well as pics of the newly released Hungarian Horntail Statue! We are also giving away a Dobby Bust so be sure to visit http://www.voldemortsvault.com  if you are a fan!

 

 

 

 

Shannon "Princess"  Reynolds 1971-2006

Everyone here at Yodasnews sends our deepest condolences to the family of Shannon Reynolds who passed away June 19th  after a long battle with cancer. Shannon was know around the entire Star Wars community as an avid collector and fan and most recently as a  moderator at Galactic Hunter. May she rest in peace and may the force be with her, always.

 

 

June 20, 2006 

 

Charity Auction For a Fellow Collector.

Yodsnews.com just listed this ebay auction for an Acme Archives Clone Wars ARC Captain Character Key and we will be  donating the money from this sale, including the cost of the item, to a member of our online family.

 

Forum member Carol Gilbert, aka JediMom, and her husband, Mark, are facing a tremendous amount of debt from medical bills. Mark suffers from a condition known as Wegener's Granulomatosis, a rare autoimmune disease. The final cost of this auction, less the associated eBay and PayPal fees and cost of shipping, will be a small step toward helping the Gilbert family overcome these seemingly insurmountable circumstances. Please check out the auction right here for more information!

 

 

Star Wars Action News Update!

From Reviewstarwars.com:

Star Wars Action News is back again with a special review of the Sideshow Collectibles 1/4 scale General Grievous statue. Also this week we begin a new series focusing on the perils and triumphs of collecting for those who live outside of the US. Our first interview is with Daniel from New Zealand....Visit www.swactionnews.com for how to listen!

 

 

June Contest Reminder!

Just a quick reminder the June Contest, sponsored by our friends at AndrewsToyz.com  for a Code 3 ROTJ Sculpted Movie Poster. All you need to do to have a chance at winning is send in one paragraph, under 100 words of what Star Wars means to you. (see the contest link above for terms and conditions).

 

The winner will be picked by the non-participating staff members on or around  July 1, 2006. Only one entry per person, per e-mail address. Send in your entries by clicking here or e-mail us direct at Yodasnews @ gmail.com with the subject line Star Wars in under 100! This is not a random drawing, each entry will be read and one winner will be picked.

 

 

 

2 New Wallpapers Added!

Another 2 Wallpapers have been added for your downloading pleasure! Our new staff member Jeff is making some very cool creations for us! Be sure to take a close look at the Gunship wallpaper and you will see tons of awesome detail, right down to the pilots and the Jedi! Be sure to take a look!

 

 

 

 

 

June 19, 2006 

 

Free U.S. Shipping at Northside!

Free U.S. shipping on all in stock items, good until Tuesday, June 20th, 2006. New in stock this week are the Gentle Giant Boba Fett Statue and the Mace Windu Character Key Cel! Also in stock, but with limited quanity, are Attakus General Grievous Statue, Gentle Giant Chewbacca Statue, and General Grievous Clone Wars Maquette! Now taking pre-orders on the Attack of the Clones Clone Troopers Bust-Ups 4-Pack. Don't forget to mention Yodasnews to get 5% off!

 

 

 

Stand Tall Display System News Update!

From Jim at StandTall:

Join The Revolution! Stand Tall Display! Only available at Stand Tall Display Systems eBay Store! 90, 450, and 900 piece sets available!

 

The more you buy the more you save! "They Don't Suck! 

 

 

 

Click here to see how your figures can really Stand TALL and dont forget to read our review right here!

 

 

Sideshow Darth Maul Update!

Today at 6:00 PM Pacific will be the cutoff time to place your order for this inclusive edition figure.  Accessories include: macrobinoculars, lightsaber hilt, double-bladed lightsaber, single-bladed lightsaber (not pictured with accessories but shown in posed image)

 

Inclusive edition accessory is severed lightsaber (unlit version)...according to Dusty from SSC, severed ignited is also part of the "inclusive" exclusive accessory Sith Probe Droid accessory pack should also be available for pre-order tomorrow evening!

 

 

AOTC Clone Bust-Ups

ActionFigureXpress has the highly anticipated Attack of the Clones Clone Trooper Bust-Ups 4-pack up for pre-order.  Each clone can be posed in five different ways.  Click here for more information

 

 

 

 

 

Thee More Shallows Talk Music and Hairy Bandmates

From the Official Site:

When Dee Kesler (singer and guitarist) and Jason Gonzales (drummer and keyboardist) of the indie band Thee More Shallows get together, it's only a matter of time before a Star Wars discussion is in full swing. Die-hard fans at a young age, Kesler and Gonzales have plenty to say about their first original trilogy memories, the toys they loved and the inspiration gleaned from John Williams' dynamic musical score.

 

 

 

 

 

June 18, 2006 

 

Happy Father's Day!

The staff and crew here at Yodasnews.com would like to wish all the dad's, grandfathers and great-grandfathers a very Happy Father's Day! Enjoy your day with the padawans! Tresob Yr who normally does our Yodasnooze feature went beyond Yoda this time to bring you the below humor! Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

Yodasnews.com invades: Star Wars Weekends!

Now that Star Wars Weekends 2006 have come to an end you can recap the events from Weekend three. That particular weekend Orli Shoshan and Jay Laga'aia were the guests of honor. If your just curios about what goes on at Disney when Star Wars takes over, click the image below to invade!

 

 

 

June 17, 2006 

 

Brian's Toy News

The Kotobukiya Scout Trooper is in stock and ready to ship at a discounted price of $59.99. Series 6 of Bust-Ups is available at $24.99. We now have the 2005 New York Toy Fair Hasbro Anakin/Darth Vader Press Kit AFA Graded in both views (Darth view and Anakin view). If you haven't picked up your Star Tours Jedi Mickey and Yoda yet now is a great time to add this piece to your collection. Our Vintage Loose AFA selection has grown once again and we will be adding new items as the new week comes around. Keep your eyes open for some rare uncirculated figures. Prices have just dropped on many of our Simpsons Exclusive Boxed Playsets.

 

All this and more at Brian's Toys.com

 

 

More Episode III Greatest Battles Collection and Gift Pack!

In our mailbox today we had some more images of the incoming Greatest Battles Collection so if you missed some of these before here is your chance to get them and if you collect MOC here is another variation for you to collect! There was also images carded and loose of the new Gift Set with Silver R2-D2, enjoy the pictures below and click any of the  thumbnails for a bigger view!

 

   

 

 

 

June 16, 2006 

 

Hasbro Q&A, Week 2!

We asked and Hasbro responded! Check below for the 3 questions we sent this week as well as the answers right from the source! And if you have a question you would like Hasbro to answer next week, the only way to get a question submitted is via a collectors site such as ours and we offer our readers two way to do this, you can click here to e-mail your questions to us or you can post your question in our forums! 

 

 

Yodasnews: Will we ever see army builder figures packed consistently in cases, regardless of the relevance they may have to the particular "wave" of figures? A considerable amount of collectors love army builders, and to have a few Super articulated Clone Troopers, Stormtroopers (plain white VOTC mold, not dirty like the Sandtrooper #37 from the Saga Collection), Scout Troopers, ett packed in a case would be great.

 

Hasbro: You bet. This year in fact you'll see more mixing, especially later in the year, and troop builders will be key. However, we haven't created a specific clean Sandtrooper version yet.

 

YN: Will we see any more Ewoks? Maybe even an Ewok Battle Pack? Maybe a Tusken Raider Battle Pack? Perhaps a Stormtrooper (not Clonetrooper) Battle Pack?

 

H: Those are already on our radar, but there is no timetable for them. We have a lot of ideas and not enough space to put them all, but eventually there will be more Ewoks. Probably Ewoks before Tuskens, if that helps..

 

YN:  Why do we not have the entire line of Star Wars 3" 3/4 product here in FRANCE in our supermarket. Why should we rely on specialized toy shops or the internet to be able to get a complete collection and pay overpriced items ( I mean US customers paid what $8 max when in FRANCE, in US currency, each fig costs $ 13 MINIMUM!) Also why do our neighbors country (Germany and Great Britain ) have the VOTC line in their stores and we could get the George Lucas in Stormtrooper Disguise ?

 

H: It's up to retailers in EU regions to decide whether to carry the full or a partial line. There are very large collecting bases in both the UK and Germany, so that is why you see more offerings, including many exclusives in these countries. The best I can say is to let your retailer know, that you would like to see them carry more Star Wars collector lines.

 

We would again like to Thank Hasbro for doing this for the collectors!

 

 

Most Wanted Collectibles Newsletter

Some great deals at Most Wanted this week! The current special running is an awesome deal! Buy any of the Acme Archives Model Sheet Cel/Giclee's and add a Gentle Giant Maquette for only $20-$30 more! (Anakin Skywalker-$20, General Grievous-$20, Barris/Luminara-$30)! Also now in stock are the MR Star Wars .45 Scale Collectors Society Darth Maul Full Lightsaber and the MR Star Wars .45 Scale Trio Display Case! And Arriving very soon are the Gentle Giant Boba Fett Statue and the Master Replicas TPM Obi-Wan Kenobi Elite Edition (EE) Lightsaber! Check out Most Wanted Collectibles today!

 

 

Bernie Loomis Remembered at Starwars.com.

From StarWars.com:

Star Wars fans and toy collectors recently mourned the passing of one of toydom's biggest and brightest luminaries, Bernard Loomis. Loomis, or Bernie, as he was known in the trade, was president of Kenner Products between 1970-1978 and is probably best known among Star Wars collectors as the man who invented the 3 3/4-inch action figure, which has since become an industry standard.

 

You an read the full article at starwars.com  here and you can read the full obituary by clicking here, Mr.Loomis was a true pioneer in the toy industry, may he rest in peace. Mr. Loomis was inducted to the Toy Industry Hall of Fame in 1992.

 

   

1923-2006

 

TFAW.com News Update!

Wanna get a sneak peek of a comic before you buy it? Head over to our First Looks section where you can read the first few pages of hundreds of different comics or books. This handy-dandy feature lets you test drive a new book or series so you can decide if it is worthy of being added to your collection.!

 

Apparel Sale: Save 20% - 65% Summer is here and it's time to update your wardrobe. Hundreds of t-shirts are on sale for 40% - 65% off. Treat yourself to a few new t-shirts for the summer and save while stocking up!

 

And don't forget that you get FREE SHIPPING  when you spend only $10 or more in STAR WARS items by using Promotional Code YODASNEWS! Click right here to grab them before they are gone!

 

 

2 New Wallpapers Added!

Another 2 Wallpapers have been added for your downloading pleasure! Our new staff member Jeff is hard at work cranking out some new ones for us and today we add a very cool Anakin Skywalker form the Sideshow 12" line as well as space battle played out with the new Hasbro Titanium vehicles! Be sure to take a look!

 

 

 

 

YouBuyNow.com NewsPost!

Lots of great updates this week, check out the new items that we just received as well as the items recently made available for pre-order. ComicHole.com is ready for your orders, save 30% - 50% off all your comic book purchases, see below for more details.  If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Brian at brian@youbuynow.com Check out the full newsletter with some great Star Wars updates right here!

 

Star Wars Bust Ups Series 6
The sixth series of Gentle Giant's Star Wars Bust Ups are in-stock and ready to ship. This series of Bust Ups includes Han Solo, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Greedo, Bith, Snaggletooth, and Ponda Baba. You can check them out at http://www.youbuynow.com/category/118?c=58

 

 

June Contest Reminder!

Just a quick reminder the June Contest, sponsored by our friends at www.andrewstoyz.com , is  for a Code 3 ROTJ Sculpted Movie Poster. All you need to do to have a chance at winning is send in one paragraph, under 100 words of what Star Wars means to you. (see the contest link above for terms and conditions).

 

The winner will be picked by the non-participating staff members on or around  July 1, 2006. Only one entry per person, per e-mail address. Send in your entries by clicking here or e-mail us direct at Yodasnews @ gmail.com with the subject line Star Wars in under 100! This is not a random drawing, each entry will be read and one winner will be picked.


 

 

June 15, 2006 

 

Site Slow Down.

You may have noticed the site and message boards have been a bit sluggish today, this is due to some server issues we are having on our end. Everything is up and running including the forums, but the pages and boards may have periods of slow response time due to the work being done to resolve the issue. We will get it back it back to normal speed as soon as we can! Thank You!

 

Update - Back to Normal,. 10pm EST Thursday.

 

 

Sideshow Darth Maul Update!

Maul is NOW UP for Pre-order! Accessories include: macrobinoculars, lightsaber hilt, double-bladed lightsaber, single-bladed lightsaber (not pictured with accessories but shown in posed image)

 

Inclusive edition accessory is severed lightsaber (unlit version)...according to Dusty from SSC, severed ignited is also part of the "inclusive" exclusive accessory Sith Probe Droid accessory pack should also be available for pre-order tomorrow evening!

 

 

New Action Guide Added!

Today we add another addition to our Action Guides! In today's update we have the first statue guide done here in he new format and we are very pleased with how it turned out! A big Thank You goes out to forum regular SithSlayer who took some great pictures that made this action guide a snap!  Be sure to check out the newly released Gentle Giant Boba Fett Statue Action Guide below! Yodasnews Action Guides brings you a 360 degree animated view (as well as still shots) of your favorite collectibles! Click the image below to check it all out!

 

 

 

The Arc has landed!

Waiting for our Admin when he got home today was a small white box which included a very cool item he had been waiting for! The Arc Trooper Character Key from Razor's! It seemed like only yesterday we broke the news of it and now it's here! Be on the lookout for the Postman this week as they are indeed shipping and if you missed it, we were told from Mike that if ordered are cancelled or not paid for he would put them back up on the site! Check out a few high resolution pictures below of the actual key and the Arc with his friends!

 

   

 

 

Member Collections Update!

Today, we add another great collection to the  member collection page!  Yodasnews reader Ignacio Sarraff sent in images of  his vintage and modern collection! He has some great vintage ships mixed in there, be sure to check out his collection by clicking the image below and if you want your collection added fell free to  send your pictures to us via Yodasnews@gmail.com and we will give you your own collection page and a place to have your photos hosted!

 

 

Sideshow Darth Maul Info!

The image gallery has been posted at Sideshow's site, you can look at it right here! Inclusive ordering starts tomorrow evening (Thursday) at 6:00 PST/9:00 EST and ends Monday evening 6/19 at 6:00 PST/9:00 EST Accessories include: macrobinoculars, lightsaber hilt, double-bladed lightsaber, single-bladed lightsaber (not pictured with accessories but shown in posed image)

 

Inclusive edition accessory is severed lightsaber (unlit version)...according to Dusty from SSC, severed ignited is also part of the "inclusive" exclusive accessory Sith Probe Droid accessory pack should also be available for pre-order tomorrow evening!

 

 

 

 

 

2 New Wallpapers Added!

Another 2 Wallpapers have been added for your downloading pleasure! Our new staff member Jeff is hard at work cranking out some new ones for us and today we add a very cool Luke Skywalker form the Sideshow 12" line as well as space battle played out with the new Hasbro Titanium vehicles! Be sure to take a look!

 

 

 

 

Next Code3 Small Scale Sculpted Poster, EE Exclusive!

From EntertainmentEarth.com:

An Entertainment Earth San Diego Comic-Con 2006 Exclusive! The Entertainment Earth Exclusive Star Wars Chaykin Mini Comic Poster Sculpture is a 6 1/4-inch tall x 4-inch wide work of art with a display stand so you can display it anywhere! Modeled after the first-ever Star Wars Comic-Con exclusive poster from 1976, this limited edition item is appropriately limited to only 1,976 pieces worldwide. There are 2 u p for pre-order, one is for SDCC pickup and one for regular shipping, be sure to pick the one you want and you can order it here!

 

 

 

 

June 14, 2006 

 

Sideshow Darth Maul In The Making!

What do Darth Maul and Linda Blair have in common? Spinning heads! Check out this rotation of Maul’s noggin... as sculpted by Oluf Hartvigson.

 

This video shows the Darth Maul portrait sculpture mid-process, before the final adjustments were made to fully reveal Ray Park’s likeness.

 

Remember, preorders for the Inclusive Edition of the 12" Darth Maul will begin Thursday at 6 PM PST.

 

Click here to check out the video!

 

 

Sideshow At StarWars.com

StarWars.com today made available to sold out Sideshow Mace Windu, Qui-Gon Jinn, and Han Solo exclusively to Hyperspace members. Limited to one-per-person, they were priced at $50 each.

 

 

 

 

MocSwap.com News

MocSwap.com is unfortunately closing its doors. The innovative concept did not build the momentum it needed to carry the site, but all of us at YodasNews.com wish Michael all the best, and we'll keep hoping for another effort from him in the future.

 

 

June 13, 2006 

 

Saber Vault News!

Just in are the sold out full Darth Maul mini saber only available to the collector society 2005... but you don't have to be a member to own it now! Supplies are short, so don't miss this opportunity!

 

Check it out at The Saber Vault!

 

 

Welcome Jeff Gouse to the Staff!

You may know him from the PSWCS, or as Sith Lord 0498 in various Star Wars message boards or from his great reviews here at Yodasnews the last month and now you can add staff member of Yodasnews.com to the mix.

 

Today we welcome Jeff to the staff! Jeff will be doing product reviews for us, giving our wallpaper section a new look with his photoshop skills, helping with news and moderating in our forums to name a few! His reviews have been very popular and we are happy to add his as a member of the team today!

 

   

 

 

New Wallpapers Added!

It's been quite a long time since we updated our wallpaper section but we are happy to offer four new images for your desktop pleasure, the latest additions are of the latest Sideshow 12" offering, be sure to check them out by clicking one of the images below and look for regular updates to this section going forward!

 

 

 

 

 

Episode III Greatest Battles Collection, High Res!

In our mailbox today we had some images of the incoming Greatest Battles Collection so if you missed some of these before here is your chance to get them and if you collect MOC here is another variation for you to collect! There is the 501st blue clone in the mix so this should make army builders very happy since this was one of the harder to find clones! Click any thumbnail below!

 

   

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KandC - The Hunt for Grievous - Battle Packs!

K & C Collectibles has received a lot of new Star Wars items this week.

 

New - Battle Packs: The Hunt for Grievous  & Skirmish in the Senate

 

Back In Stock - Saga 2006 Figures: Momaw Nadon – Saga 031 R5-D4 – Saga 032 Hem Dazon – Saga 033 Garindan – Saga 034 Han Solo - Saga 035 Luke Skywalker – Saga 036 Sandtrooper – Saga 037 Darth Vader – Saga 038 Clone Trooper (Utapau) – Saga 026 Clone Commander Cody – Saga 024

 

Back in Stock - Titanium (ships and Figures) Episode 3 Millennium Falcon Episode 1 Republic Cruiser Luke Skywalker Speeder Bike Bossk Sandtrooper

 

And more, click here!

 

 

Star Wars Action News Update!

From Reviewstarwars.com:

This week on Star Wars Action News Marjorie and Arnie sat down with Aaron Alston to talk about his new book, Betrayal. Betrayal is the first book in the Legacy of the Force series by Del Ray. Aaron is a really nice person and was a lot of fun to chat with. Check out our interview in this week’s show. There is also a contest for a signed copy of Betrayal. Newsletter subscribers are automatically entered! In addition we have a massive store report! There has been a lot of stocking going on and even more to come! What’s been found in your neck of the woods? We play YOUR voicemails about what you are finding in the stores in your area. If you make a great haul or want to call just to say hi, call us at 415-508-JEDI....Visit www.swactionnews.com for how to listen!

 

 

Razors Edge Arc Update!

From Mike at RazorsEdge:

If you have a pre-order in for our exclusive Character Key check your inbox for information on how to complete the sale. We will either re-charge your card (with your permission), you can send the balance via PayPal or we can invoice you! I am personally sending each person a message on which method they would like, and if you did not yet get your e-mail, not to worry, I am about 40% done so I have a long night ahead of me and our shipping deparment is on stand by to get these out to you as soon as we get them, possibly same day for those who have completed payment. They are set to arrive in the next 24-48 hours!

 

 

June 12, 2006 

 

Member Collections Update!

Today, we add another great collection to the  member collection page!  Yodasnews regular Henry sent in images of  his MASSIVE Yoda collection! If this is not the largest Yoda collection on the planet then please let us know! Henry sent in over 100 pictures of his amazing collection! Check out his collection by clicking the image below and if you want your collection added fell free to  send your pictures to us via Yodasnews@gmail.com and we will give you your own collection page and a place to have your photos hosted!

 

 

June Contest Reminder!

Just a quick reminder the June Contest, sponsored by our friends at www.andrewstoyz.com , is  for a Code 3 ROTJ Sculpted Movie Poster. All you need to do to have a chance at winning is send in one paragraph, under 100 words of what Star Wars means to you. (see the contest link above for terms and conditions).

 

The winner will be picked by the non-participating staff members on or around  July 1, 2006. Only one entry per person, per e-mail address. Send in your entries by clicking here or e-mail us direct at Yodasnews @ gmail.com with the subject line Star Wars in under 100! This is not a random drawing, each entry will be read and one winner will be picked.

 

 

 

Vader Rules the 2006 MTV Movie Awards!

From StarWars.com:

Amongst the hottest stars in Hollywood, the Dark Lord of the Sith was honored as only MTV could -- with a golden trophy and a tribute from one of the coolest bands dominating the charts. MTV honored actor Hayden Christensen with the coveted golden popcorn tub trophy as he won in the Best Villain category for portraying Darth Vader in Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith. In his humble acceptance speech, he thanked filmmaker George Lucas for giving him "the chance to play such a cool character." Other nominations for Episode III included actor Ewan McGregor as Best Hero, as well as Christensen and McGregor for Best Fight.

 

Click here for the full story!

 

 

 

Member Collections Update!

Enrique Uribe from Mexico sends in his collection photos that we just added to the member collection page!  Enrique has tons of great items and its interesting for those of us in the states to see the packaging as it was released in Mexico.

 

Be sure to check out his unique collection by clicking the image below and if you want your collection added fell free to  send your pictures to us via Yodasnews@gmail.com and we will give you your own collection page and a place to have your photos hosted!

 

 

 

Boba Fett E-novella Coming Soon!

From StarWars.com:

In the final battles against the Yuuzhan Vong, a surprising figure came swooping in to the rescue in the pages of The Unifying Force. Boba Fett and the Mandalorians had thrown their considerable power against the might of the alien invaders...but what had they been up to before that? What paved the way to that eventual decision? Find out in A Practical Man, a Boba Fett e-novella by Karen Traviss, to be published online in August 2006 by Del Rey Books. In related news, here's a look at Jason Felix's updated cover art for Bloodlines, the second book of the Legacy of the Force series. Although the cover art debuted back in March, this version represents the finished look of the book.

 

 

June 11, 2006 

 

Store Report!

Yodasnews.com reader Sam sent this in:

I scored big time last at my local TRU store in Baytown, Texas. I went in right before closing time and scored the Hunt for Grievous Battle Pack! I could not believe my eyes since this store always is the last get new stuff. Be on the look out! Thanks Sam!

 

 

Hasbro Q&A Round-up!

Curto over at Rebelscum.com did a nice round-up of all  the Questions and Answers that fansites sent it last week as well as links to the answers! You can click here to read them all and we have already sent in our three for this week but we are building a bunch of them to send going forward, so you can still click here to e-mail your questions to us or you can post your question in our forums!

 

 

 

 

June 10, 2006 

 

Andrew's Toyz $77 Cases and more!

Andrewstoyz.com new newsletter just came out, and the deals are amazing! Saga 2006 Wave 7 Case of 12 figures $77.00! Saga 2006 Wave 6 Case of 12 figures $77.00! Saga 2006 Wave 7 Set of 9 figures $68.00! Saga 2006 Wave 6 Set of 5 figures $38.00! Heroes & Villains Set of 12 Figures $77.00! And that's just a few items, they also have tons of Gentle Giant in stock and for pre-order and make sure you stop by to see the new design and features and don't forget to enter to win a free Darth Vader Celebration III action figure there and they also have sponsored our June contest, check the contest link for more info and make sure to visit Andrewstoyz.com today!

 

 

Second Annual “Unofficial” Star Wars day at Disneyland!

Anaheim, CA, June 25, 2006 – The Orange County Star Wars Society will be holding the Second Annual Star Wars Fan Day at Disneyland. All Star Wars fans and their families are invited. Last year was such a success with over 200 Star Wars fans in attendance and $100.00 was earned from T-shirt sales for the American Cancer Society. We will be having a group photo taken at Sleeping Beauty’s Castle at 3:00 p.m. Commemorative T-shirts with a brand new logo are available. All profits from shirt sales will be donated to the American Cancer Society. For more information please visit www.disneylandstarwars.com. Anyone who loves Star Wars and Disneyland are encouraged to attend. Looking forward to seeing you there!

 

 

Toy Shop Mag Reviews and Contest!

Eric from ToyShopMag wrote it to let us know about the June contest as well as the new reviews posted! This week's giveaway is the GG Vader statue and they will be taking entries until the end of the 13th of June. They have reviewed several Star Wars items as well as Harry Potter and other great toys, click here to check it all out!

 

 

R2DToys.com News!

Well it looks like being another scorching hot weekend... what with the hot weather and the kick off The World Cup! Have we got some Scorching products for you! (Yeah we know that`s corny!)

 

Saga Collection 2006 Scorch #21 VERY LIMITED NUMBERS, Complete Sets of all 10 Silver Chase UGH Ultimate Galactic Hunt Figures, Mickey Mouse Jedi Big Fig, and tons more, check out http://www.r2dtoys.com for all the deals!

 

 

Sideshow Announces more details on Darth Mail 12"

From Sideshow:

You knew he was coming! We may have teased Star Wars collectors with just the bottom half of this wickedly cool character, but savvy collectors caught on that it was actually a figure in the works to be released! Check out the sneak peek of the Darth Maul 12-inch figure... AND something completely new that will really complete the display - the Sith Probe Droid expansion pack! The Inclusive Editions of these products will include accessories that can ONLY be found at Sideshow, so be sure to pre-order during the specified time frame - Thursday, June 15th at 6pm (PST) through Monday, June 19th at 6pm (PST) - to get your hands on the Inclusive Editions of both!

 

12-inch Darth Maul Figure from Sideshow Collectibles  Sith Probe Droid Expansion Pack

 

June 9, 2006 

 

Brian's Toy News

Brian's Toys Newsletter #362 is now available with some very hard to find items including AFA Jabba the Hutt Dungeon, Tie Interceptor, X-Wing Fighter, and more. The Attakus General Grievous is now IN STOCK and ready to ship. Just this week we received a huge shipment of loose Simpsons so you can fill in your missing pieces. On top of all of that we have over 300 Carded AFA G.I. Joes and individual pictures of every one!

 

 

Hasbro Online Media Q&A - Answers!

Hasbro is doing something very cool that should give collectors a chance to ask all those questions that they post about in our message boards and send us each week and get back answers! Starting next Friday afternoon, Hasbro will take a  sampling of all questions received and answer them directly on Hasbro’s site each week! Remember that while Hasbro welcomes any and all questions regarding past and present product lines they will not be commenting on  questions that may otherwise divulge proprietary information related to future products so don't bother sending in questions like that! The only way to get a question submitted is via a collectors site such as ours and we offer our readers two way to do this, you can click here to e-mail your questions to us or you can post your question in our forums!

 

-Update 6/9/2006-

 

Hasbro answered all 3 of our questions from last week, see below:

 

Yodasnews: Will Hasbro start to offer Store Exclusives at the HasbroToyShop site? I love some of the recent Target Exclusives but I don’t have a Target within 30 miles and when I do make the trip, the pegs are empty and I have to pay 2x or 3x retail on ebay. If they sold even a small portion on HasbroToyShop it would give people who want these a better chance to get them!

 

Hasbro: Yes. Soon, fans may visit HasbroToyShop.com and purchase a selection of exclusive items including the 501st San Diego Comic Com figure, Titanium Series Gold TIE Advanced X1 Starfighter, and an all-new action figure collectors case. These limited edition collector cases (6"x9") are branded Hasbro, Star Wars, Lucas Film Limited and Kenner!

 

YN: I would like to know if there are plans for future waves of the VTSC/VOTC range and also a prequel character equivalent of this range, possibly starting with repacks of the evolutions figures as single carded figures, for example the evolutions episode 3 Anakin with a better cape, Qui Gon Jin and a softgood episode 2/3 Yoda? **

 

H: Not in 2006, but we're looking at the potential for another wave for 2007.

 

YN:  Explain to me the relative risks and costs associated with bringing new vehicle and small playset molds into the world, when compared to making massive gambits on entirely new offshoot lines such as Force Battlers and Galactic Choppers. It seems to be a case of fumbled priorities, or rather multiple cases of them stacked and overflowing at my local Wal-Mart. 

 

H: We look to products that will produce the greatest return on our resource investment. Vehicles and figures are more popular play patterns for the kid audience than playsets, and the lines you referenced are squarely kid-targeted. We are looking to introduce some new 3-3/4” vehicles next year (and re-introduce some high demand ones this Fall).

 

 

Luceno to Pen Plagueis Page-turner!

From StarWars.com:

Did you ever hear the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise? I thought not. It's not a story the Jedi would tell you. It's a Sith legend. -- Chancellor Palpatine (a.k.a Darth Sidious).

 

With that carefully calculated name-drop in Episode III, the silver-tongued Palpatine added another intriguing entry into the limited roster of known Dark Lords of the Sith. Since that fascinating tale first escaped his lips last year, Star Wars fans have been aching for any sort of information that would shed light on the immediate Sith history that produced Darth Sidious.

 

In 2008, readers will learn more. James Luceno, author of the bestselling Cloak of Deception and Darth Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader, has been contracted by Del Rey Books to write a novel about Darth Sidious and his Muun mentor, Darth Plagueis. As is to be expected on all matters of the Sith, details remain obscured by the shadow of the dark side, but in time, more will be revealed.

 

Luceno's as yet untitled book is scheduled for hardcover release in 2008.

 

 

Northside Collectibles News!

New Kotobukiya Star Wars R2-D2 & C-3PO Figure up for Pre-Order for $121.99 Also in stock: Attakus General Grievous statue @ $495.99 and a limited supply of Acme Archives Mace Windu Character Cel and another great Friday only sale Free United States Shipping 6-9-06 for Master Replicas Darth Maul FX Dual Saber and as  always 5% off to Yodasnews readers!!

 

 

 

Latest news from Wizards of the Coast!

STAR WARS™ MINIATURES GAME ADDS A NEW DIMENSION TO THE SAGA Champions of the Force™ Unites Your Favorite Heroes and Villains From the Star Wars Expanded Universe!

 

Renton, Wash (June 9, 2006)Champions of the Force, the latest expansion from Wizards of the Coast’s highly popular Star Wars Miniatures Game, allows heroes from the light side of the Force to fight the powers of the dark side in this collection of characters that delves deep into the expanded universe of the Star Wars saga. With an all-new, very-rare Yoda, and more plastic weaponry elements than any prior expansion, Champions of the Force kicks the gameplay into hyper-drive!

 

Click here to read more and also be sure to check out our sister site, StarWarsMiniGames.com for all your mini game info, trades and more!

 

 

TFAW.com News Update!

Last month we re-launched TFAW.com. Now it's easier to shop and find the stuff you want (maybe even find some cool new stuff you didn't even know about!). We also made our subscription service even better, making it even easier for you to always get the books & merchandise you want - and still always save 10% on all of it.

 

Attention Koto lovers! Be sure to check the nick and dent section of TFAW all weekend long as almost all the in stock nick and dent kotos (boxes are nick and dent, not the insides) are up for 50% off! Right now you can score Vader, Sandtrooper and the Luke Stormie but Jango, Chewbacca, Han and the others have been going up and selling just as fast! And don't forget that you get FREE SHIPPING  when you spend only $10 or more in STAR WARS items by using Promotional Code YODASNEWS! Click right here to grab them before they are gone!

 

 

Hasbro's Final 2006 Saga Collection Wave Coming this October!

From StarWars.com:

Here's a first look at the final wave of the Star Wars basic figures Saga Collection. Each figure comes with a base and a randomly-selected bonus hologram figure. Available at retailers everywhere this Fall! Look for REP BEEN, NABOO SOLDIER, DUD BOLT & MARS GUO, GRAGRA, LUKE SKYWALKER, DARTH VADER, REBEL TROOPER, OBI-WAN KENOBI and DARTH MAUL!

 

Click here for all the images and more info!

 

 

June 8, 2006 

 

Figure Review: 12" Anakin Skywalker SideShow Exclusive!

Today we bring you a great  review from Yodasnews reader Jeff! Jeff gives us a very in depth review with over 30 pictures of what he calls "The best 12 inch Anakin Skywalker out there." So grab your blue milk or coffee, sit back and click the images below to read one of the most extensive reviews out there, exclusively at Yodasnews.com!

 

     

 

 

YouBuyNow.com NewsPost!

ots of great updates this week, check out the new items that we just received as well as the items recently made available for pre-order. ComicHole.com is ready for your orders, save 30% - 50% off all your comic book purchases, see below for more details.  If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Brian at brian@youbuynow.com Check out the full newsletter with some great Star Wars updates right here!

 

 

Razors Edge Sleeper Sales!

Mike Writes in from Razor's Edges: 

The 48 hour Sleeper Sale is on and with some of these prices, they won't last long! We have several Code 3 Items marked all the way down, Cinemascape Vaders and Interactive R2's at our lowest prices yet! Gentle Giant busts as low as $25 and so much more!  Click here to view them all!

 

 

 

SSC General Grievous Images!

Our friends from http://www.slave1.jp sent along 29 great images of the Sideshow General Grievous! Click on any of the thumbnails below to take a closer look at this amazing piece!

 

 

 

   

 

June 7, 2006 

 

 

June Contest sponsored by Andrew's Toyz!

The June Contest, sponsored by our friends at www.andrewstoyz.com (be sure to check out the new site design if you haven't yet) will be for a Code 3 ROTJ Sculpted Movie Poster. All you need to do to have a chance at winning is send in one paragraph, under 100 words of what Star Wars means to you. (see the contest link above for terms and conditions).

 

The winner will be picked by the non-participating staff members on or around  July 1, 2006. Only one entry per person, per e-mail address. Send in your entries by clicking here or e-mail us direct at Yodasnews @ gmail.com with the subject line Star Wars in under 100! This is not a random drawing, each entry will be read and one winner will be picked.

 

 

 

Review Hasbro: General Veers, Saga 2006 Collection.

Today we bring you a great review from Yodasnews reader Jeff! Jeff gives us a very great  review of the General Veers Hasbro 3 3/4 Action Figure from the Saga 2006 Collection Click below for the full review and see what Jeff thinks of this figure!

 

 

    

 

 

Review Hasbro: At-At Driver, Saga 2006 Collection.

Jeff has been hard at work on his reviews for us with another great review, this time of the Hasbro 3 3/4  At-At Driver Action Figure from the Saga 2006 Collection! Click below for the full review and why calls this one, "the best AT-AT Driver that has ever hit the market in this scale"...

 

 

  

Comic-Con Contest From Master Replicas Reminder!

We're giving away a trip for two to the biggest comic, toy and entertainment event of the year: San Diego Comic-Con!

 

Grand Prize: Domestic round trip airfair for 2 to San Diego. 3 Days / 2 Nights hotel accomidations, 2 Comic Con Badges, 2006 Collector's Society Membership for 2, 1 Full Bladed Darth Maul Force FX Lightsaber. Click below to enter!

 

 

Runner Up: 10 Runners up will receive a Full Bladed Darth Maul Force FX Lightsaber.

 

Click here to learn more and enter the contest, and when they ask, tell 'em Yodasnews.com sent you!

 

 

June 6, 2006 

 

Earn 10% Discount For A Year At R2DToys.com

Annual discount Gold Exclusive Club membership means you pay a fee for each year you join, and in return you save 10% on ALL IN-STOCK PURCHASES you make from our website OR at any of the shows or conventions we attend for that entire year (excludes shipping fees)! Note: items on pre-order do not qualify for the discount.

 

You will receive a special Gold Card with your next purchase. You can present this card every time you see us at a show or convention anywhere in the World and earn your 10% discount aswell. For online ordering, you simply use your exclusive membership number on our checkout page in the RETURNING CUSTOMER field.

 

As a Gold Card member there are other privileges for you too....like a PRIORITY option to purchase limited edition or exclusive items before anybody else can. Another bonus is priority allocation, where we will only ever receive very few pieces of a certain item into stock.

 

This is a great chance to save money on ALL your purchases!

 

Mathematically, if you spend an average £6 per week online with us, you will SAVE MONEY for every extra penny you spend! What are you waiting for, sign-up today and gain those rewards!

 

Please note that your annual fee is non-refundable.

 

SPECIAL OFFER! If you take our offer today (offer valid til 30 June 2006) the £30 regular price will be reduced to just £20!

 

 

 

Bernard Loomis passed away at the age of 82.

From LATimes.com:

Bernard Loomis, an influential toy marketer who, by turning advertisements for toys into children's cartoon programming, was dubbed "the man who invented Saturday morning," died of heart disease June 2 at his home in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. He was 82.

 

He introduced the Hot Wheels action cars as characters in a television show. When the first "Star Wars" movie became a surprise hit, he sold empty boxes during the Christmas season with the promise to deliver the toys later, in effect creating a futures market for toys.

 

You can read the full obituary by clicking here, Mr.Loomis was a true pioneer in the toy industry, may he rest in peace. Mr. Loomis was inducted to the Toy Industry Hall of Fame in 1992.

 

1923-2006

 

Tresob Yr Presents; Yodasnooze, Volume 19!

Although official Imperial histories suggest that the Jedi were unable to foresee the future due to a mysterious power of the Dark Side, it turns out that the lack of vision coverage in Jedi Council health care plans played a greater role than the Sith...

 

 

And check out all of the images in Tresob Yr's Feature Section!

 

 

Next Sideshow 12"

Yodasnews reader Mike reports in that he found this info and image posted at the SideshowFreaks message board which was first reported on SirSteve's Guide according to the poster, details below:

 

12-Inch Darth Maul -- "The second entry in Sideshow Collectibles Dark Lords of the Sith line (you did preorder the 12" Darth Vader: Sith Apprentice exclusive, didn't you?) is the satanic-looking Darth Maul. Created with an amazing likeness of actor Ray Park,Maul comes with a hooded Sith robe, several lightsaber variations, electrobinoculars, interchangeable hands, and a display base. The regular version should still be available for preorder at www.sideshowcollectibles.com for $49.99"

 

12-Inch Accessory Set-Sith Probe Droids -- "Shortly after the 12" Darth Maul goes on sale, Sideshow will make this set of Sith probe droids (as seen in The Phantom Menace) available for approximately $29.99. The set comes with three probe droids and includes support rods, a desert-themed display base, and a droid controller bracelet. *Prototype shown"

 

 

 

Star Wars Action News Update!

From Reviewstarwars.com:

Marjorie and Arnie had a very busy week, and they recap it for you on the 41st episode of Star Wars Action News. First, they sat down with Keith Bornholtz, Amy Blanchard, and Travis Allen from Master Replicas to discuss their past, current, and future offerings. Costumes, poker chips, and astromechs are all items being discussed for future release, and we have the most up to date news on them. In addition a never before discussed item is hinted at, listen to find out what it is! Then Arnie and Marjorie went to Columbus, OH where they toured the COSI Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination exhibit. Over 10,000 square feet of props and exhibits were set up. Pictures can be found in the Star Wars Action News photo gallery at http://www.reviewstarwars.com/COSI. In addition, the hosts interviewed Ed Rodley, the Exhibit Planner for the event, and Jeremy Bulloch who attended the ribbon cutting ceremony. Listen to hear from both of them  on Star Wars Action News!

 

 

 

June 5, 2006 

 

Wizard World Philly, Gentle Giant Interview. Episode 2!

Yesterday, we had the pleasure of sitting down again with Amanda Burns, Marketing Coordinator for Gentle Giant Studios, and do a  follow up to our interview on friday. It was really nice to be able to post the Friday interview and then get the readers response to that and go back on Sunday and get some clarifications to those questions as well as a ton more!

 

In Part 2 we get a new update on when we will get more news on the  Black HoleStormTrooper, if we will ever see the Clone Wars line as Mini Busts and so much more, read the second part of our interview right here and and feel free to join the weekend long discussions right  in this forum thread!

 

May Contest Winner Announced!

For the month of May Northside Collectibles and Yodasnews teamed up to give one lucky reader a Mace Windu Master Replica's FX Saber!  This was one of our easiest contests yet and we got well over 1500 very funny entries, one winner was selected at random and Max_One is the winner! Please get in touch with us to claim your prize! Thanks to all who played! Our June contest will be announced tomorrow!

 

 

 

MocSwap.com News Update!

Hey collectors and collect-ettes! Our submission deadline for our Vintage Kenner Return Of The Jedi Prune Face MOC give-away has come and gone. The good, if not great news is we are nearly hours away from announcing our give-away drawing winner! One lucky Star Wars fan will have a mighty fine, mint-on-card piece to add to their collection. We will be holding our drawing at 3PM ET today. Swing on by and check out all the details!

 

We’d also like to let all of our supporters know that our Original Trilogy Collection section is officially up, running and ready for immediate use! And lastly, we had a few nice additions over the past week: Imperial Commander ROTJ 77 Back - $47.70 VOTC See-Threepio (C-3PO) - $19.95 OTC Mos Eisley Cantina I - $24.95 Remember, all of our prices INCLUDE shipping within the U.S.! Stop on by, check us out. Mocswap-dot-com, Star Wars collecting by the collectors, for the collectors!

 

 

 

Wizard World Philly, Miscellaneous Photos!

Our final  gallery up for your viewing pleasure is from various lines across the floor including Buffy, Archie, Stargate, Star Trek, Wizards of the Coast and more! It was another great weekend in Philly even though the only major Star Wars presence there was Gentle Giant, but we were very happy to have them in our next of the words for the first time and hope they come back next year (maybe with a mini bust exclusive...hint hint), click on any of the images below to check out the final gallery!

 

   

 

 

Stand Tall Display System News Update!

From Jim at StandTall:

What do you do if you have limited space to display your collection? Well, you have a couple of choices….. You can do what I did for years which is pack as many figures on a shelf as possible and hope that one in the back doesn’t fall down. Of course this looks like all your figures have floor seats at a Madonna concert. All of their sweaty little plastic bodies rubbing up against each other vying for your attention. It’s just a sea of faces. You never get to really appreciate each sculpt for it’s unique beauty. You could go Walmart and get yourself some spice racks so each row of figures is progressively higher than the next. I’m not going to lie to you….this works out pretty good. My entire display was once based on the "school bleacher" concept. It looked decent and I thought I was happy…but deep down inside I was craving more. My inner anguish led me to develop Stand Tall Display. The idea first came to me when I was using Dixie cups to arrange my figures into a better variety of displays than my spice racks would allow. As I placed my figures atop the overturned cups, thereby giving them a "lift" above the surrounding figures, I wished desperately that I had some even taller, thinner cups for my little men to stand on. Then I thought, "Wouldn’t it be nice if I had a little erector set made up of just Disk Platforms and Legs that could be used to give you an endless variety of Display’s?" So my new life mission from then on was to provide the world with my vision of display excellence. I’ve had nay-sayers tell me that nobody would be stupid enough to buy my "dumb toy-stands"……I’ve had people tell me that I’m gonna be a millionaire…that this is a great idea and I’ll make a ton of money……Well, I plan on proving both wrong! (Don't get me wrong...a million dollars would be nice but it just isn't going to happen). This is a product that I’ve created because I’m a toy-geek at heart. It gives me great satisfaction to set-up my figures and really love how they look on the shelf. Is it for everybody? No. But if you’re a loose collector I think you will be pleased with these stands. So which is better, heaps of figures thrown into a stinking mass on your bookselves or all your figure gloriously free to Stand proudly on their own platforms? Stand Tall Display is only available here!

 

 

June 4, 2006 

 

Wizard World Philly, Gentle Giant Simpsons Corpse Bride Gallery!

Our next gallery up for your viewing pleasure is a small sampling of the Simpsons Bust Ups line and the Corpse Bride Mini Bust and Bust Ups line! We also have over 40 more questions readers have sent to us in the last 24  hours and will be doing our best to get a follow up this morning to our interview on friday! Click any images below to go to the new gallery!

 

   

 

 

KandC - New Saga Figures and Titanium Ships!

K & C Collectibles has received the following new Star Wars items this week. Please take a few moments to view the new PRE-ORDER items we have added with outstanding savings!

 

New - Saga 2006 Figures: Momaw Nadon – Saga 031 R5-D4 – Saga 032 Hem Dazon – Saga 033 Garindan – Saga 034 Han Solo - Saga 035 Luke Skywalker – Saga 036 Sandtrooper – Saga 037 Darth Vader – Saga 038 Clone Trooper (Utapau) – Saga 026 Clone Commander Cody – Saga 024

 

New - Titanium (ships and Figures) Episode 3 Millennium Falcon Episode 1 Republic Cruiser Luke Skywalker Speeder Bike Bossk Sandtrooper

 

That is only a small sampling, for that and much  more, click here!

 

 

May Contest Reminder, Contest Over - Update-

For the month of May Northside Collectibles and Yodasnews teamed up to give one lucky reader a Mace Windu Master Replica's FX Saber!  This was one of our easiest contests yet and we got well over 1500 very funny entries. Due to our coverage of Wizard World, we have yet to pick the winner but we will be posting that information on Monday as well as kicking off our June contest! We apologize for the delay!

 

 

 

June 3, 2006 

 

Wizard World Philly, Gentle Giant Harry Potter Gallery!

Our next gallery up for your viewing pleasure is the Harry Potter line from Gentle Giant. A lot of Star Wars fans has also embraced this line and we were happy to learn that Gentle Giant has plans to keep expanding the line. This was also the first chance to see Ron and Hermione in person and the early shots didn't do these two justice, they are even better in person!

 

   

 

Wizard World Philly, Gentle Giant Star Wars Gallery!

We are hard at work trying to get you all the coverage we can of Wizard World Philly! We just added about 40 images from the Gentle Giant booth in addition to our interview! Click any of the pics below to take a look and we are also working on getting images of the other Gentle Giant items (Harry Potter, Corpse Bride, Simpsons) as I type so stay tuned! We also will have more coverage all weekend long from Wizards of the Coast, DC Comics and more!

 

     

 

 

Andrew's Toyz News!

This week we premiered our new website! Our new website features a great new look and improved ordering system. To celebrate the new website, we will be giving away a Celebration III Darth Vader carded action figure. Stop by www.andrewstoyz.com for details on how to enter.

 

Many new products are available as well:

Gentle Giant Royal Guard Statue $129.00

Rancor Statue $219.00

Cantina Bookends $99.00

General Grievous bust $45.00

Darth Maul bust $44.00

Chewbacca bust $44.00

 

Master Replicas

Obi-Wan FX Lightsaber $99.00

Darth Maul Single Bladed FX Lightsaber $95.00

Darth Maul Double Bladed FX Lightsaber $179.00

Han Solo mini blaster $39.99

Stormtrooper mini blaster $39.99

 

Hasbro Figures

Heroes & Villains Case of 12 figures $77.00

 #031 Momaw Nadon $13.99

#032 R5-D4 $12.99

#035 Han Solo $13.99

#038 Darth Vader $13.99

 

Many more items are available on our website www.andrewstoyz.com

 

 

Sideshow's New Plan!

After many successful years in the collectibles business, we have noticed that many collectors are at odds with edition sizes when it comes to both popular and obscure characters. Extremely limited editions create secondary market value and greater collect-ability, yet larger edition sizes, while less valuable on the secondary market, allow a greater portion of fans the opportunity to add the item to their lifetime collections. This touchy subject of edition size is certainly tested in situations when a character who may considered secondary in his or her original presentation, skyrockets in general popularity due, in-part, to a low set edition size. We have a solution...click here to find out what it is!

 

 

Brian's Toy News

Brian's Toys Newsletter #361 is out and the items are hot. We have the new R2-D2 Potatoo with Princess Tater available at $9.99 as well as the Master Replicas Luke FX Saber price cut down to $89.99. See the latest creations from Gentle Giant and pre-order yours before they are sold out! Still looking to complete your AFA Vintage Carded collection? We've just expanded our selection so be sure to check it out. The Sideshow 12" Anakin Skywalker EP3 is now in stock for only $89.99. VIEW IT HERE

 

 

Wizard World Philly, Gentle Giant Interview!

Today we had the pleasure to sit down with Amanda Burns, Marketing Coordinator for Gentle Giant Studios, and she was kind enough to answer all of our questions including our reader submitted questions! Will the Black Hole Trooper be up for order as soon as this con ends? Will we see a re-release of the Clone Wars Maquettes? Will Mara Jade be at other cons? What about the Commando Maquette Painted? These questions and answers can be found by clicking the image below.

 

If you still have questions, you can post your questions here and we will try and get you answers before the con ends! Also look for image updates of the Gentle Giant booth as the night goes on!

 

 

 

 

Open Day #2 2006 - Today!

We are holding another of our soon to be infamous open days at our new warehouse and head office complex this Saturday. It`s your chance to meet the gang here, enjoy some free food and drink and get to browse one of the largest single concentrations of Star Wars products under one roof in Europe. We have literally 1000`s of products and everything you see is available to buy (expect my personal collection)You will see many rare and unusual items as well as the latest hot of the truck products. We will be giving away a George Lucas UGH Stormtrooper Disguise Figure to one lucky visitor! The day starts at 12 noon or thereabouts, and ends at 4pm or whenever people leave. There will be a free smokin` barbeque, beers and soft drinks and a bouncy castle (Under 10`s only sorry, thats years not stone!) For your invitation, and directions please send an email to openday@r2dtoys.com You are welcome to bring along friends and family ! Looking forward to seeing everybody tommorrow!

 

Don't worry if you can't make it, click here for all the deals online this weekend!

 

 

Star Wars Action News Update!

From Reviewstarwars.com:

Star Wars Action News brings you the first photos from the COSI exhibit, Star Wars Where Science Meets Imagination. We have exclusive photos before the exhibit is open to the public. Follow this link to see the photos: COSI Photos.

The midnight opening is tonight with special guest - Jeremy Bulloch!! Tickets are still available for this exciting event. If you anywhere near Columbus, OH, we hope to see you there. Make sure to look for the hosts of Star Wars Action News, Marjorie & Arnie! On this Monday's show we will give you a full wrap-up of this event. Plus tune in for our special interview with Master Replicas, on Star Wars Action News!

 

 

June 2, 2006 

 

Star Wars Toy Box - NEWS UPDATE

Star Wars Toy Box is proud to announce their NEW JAWS SECTIONS featuring Vintage and New Jaws Movie and USH Collectibles. Many more Jaws items will be added in the coming weeks. Recently Added to StarWarsToyBox.com, over a dozen new Titanium Series Die-Cast Ships and Vehicles, Vintage MPC model kits of C-3PO and R2-D2, Saga Collection Action Figures, Revenge of the Sith Battle Arenas and much more. Join our Mailing List Today for up-to-date listings and updates.

 

 

 

 

Sideshow Grievous Images!

Word on the street is  that the Sideshow General Grievous is the statue of the year! Its size and detail according to several collectors put this sold out piece at the top of every collectors  must have list. Yodasnews.com reader Paul was kind enough to share the images below with us!

 

 

 

TFAW.com News Update!

Summer is here! And that means it's time to put away the heavy sweaters and scarves and pull out your shorts, sandals and t-shirts. If your wardrobe needs some updating or you just want to treat yourself to a few new fun shirts now is the time. To help you out, we just put hundreds of t-shirts on sale for 20% - 40% off. Plus we also just updated some of our liquidation lists and that means that some shirts are as much as 65% off! Lots of Superman, Bettie Page, Tim Burton, X-Men, Spider-Man, Emily the Strange and more!

 

And don't forget that you get FREE SHIPPING  when you spend only $10 or more in STAR WARS items by using Promotional Code YODASNEWS! Click right here to grab them before they are gone!

 

COTF Previews and More!

Check out our sister site, StarWarsMiniGames.com for four  new preview figures for the upcoming Champions of the Force expansion for Star Wars Miniatures, Strategies, Spoilers, Why the new Maul rocks, Event Dates and more!

 

 

Qui-Gon Jinn, Jedi Master, trained Obi-Wan Kenobi but was killed by Darth Maul.The deadly Darth Maul, Champion of the Sith, killed Qui-Gon Jinn before being slain by Obi-Wan Kenobi.

 

June 1, 2006 

 

Saber Vault News!

Been waiting for the right time to get a Rebel Fleet Trooper blaster? Wait no longer!! The Saber Vault has just reduced these to $175 shipped within the U.S.!!! Been waiting for a Snowspeeder? How about $375 shipped within the U.S.! Did someone say signature ATAT? How about $1050 shipped in the U.S.!! But you better hurry, once June is gone, so is the sale.

 

 

Hasbro Online Media Q&A!

Hasbro is doing something very cool that should give collectors a chance to ask all those questions that they post about in our message boards and send us each week and get back answers! Starting next Friday afternoon, Hasbro will take a  sampling of all questions received and answer them directly on Hasbro’s site each week! Remember that while Hasbro welcomes any and all questions regarding past and present product lines they will not be commenting on  questions that may otherwise divulge proprietary information related to future products so don't bother sending in questions like that! The only way to get a question submitted is via a collectors site such as ours and we offer our readers two way to do this, you can click here to e-mail your questions to us or you can post your question in our forums! Our first deadline it tomorrow so get those questions in now!

 

 

YouBuyNow.com NewsPost!

I hope everyone here in the States had a great Memorial Day weekend. Lots of great updates this week, check out the new items that we just received as well as the items recently made available for pre-order. Because of the holiday our shipments are all arriving one day later than normal so check back later to see what else we have received. Also, ComicHole.com is coming along quite nicely, see the entire newsletter right here for an update..  If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Brian at brian@youbuynow.com!

 

Star Wars Greatest Hits
The first series of Star Wars Greatest Hits Heroes and Villains has arrived and they are ready to ship. You can check them right here!

Star Wars Galactic Heroes
We received some new Star Wars Galactic Heroes figures this week as well as some re-stock on previously sold out figures. You can check them out here!

Check out the full newsletter with some great Star Wars updates right here!

May Contest Reminder, Contest Over!

For the month of May Northside Collectibles and Yodasnews teamed up to give one lucky reader a Mace Windu Master Replica's FX Saber!  This was one of our easiest contests yet and we got well over 1500 very funny entries, one will be selected at random later today! Look for our June contest to kick off after Wizard World this weekend!

 

 

 

Wizard World Philly, 2006! Final Day to Submit questions!

We have confirmed that we will be able to have sit down with Gentle Giant and ask some of the burning questions our forum members and readers have have been asking, so if you have something you would like us to try and find out, you can post your question here! We can't promise answers to all requests but we will do our best! We will be leaving early Friday morning so all questions need to be posted by 8pm EST tonight!

 

 

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