NEW Clone Wars Figures
July 29, 2010 | 10:32 AM CST | Jayson
Forum member
TCW_Collector93 shares the first image we've seen of some great looking upcoming Clone Wars figures. Head on over to the forums for a
closer look.
New at PGT – GI Joe, Marvel, DC Direct, Star Wars, and MoTU!
July 28, 2010 | 8:51 PM CST | Jayson
I hope you're coming to Star Wars Celebration V in Orlando Florida, because if you are you can stop by and visit us at booth 333!
For you Star Wars fans out there, we've got new Star Wars Monster Mash-Up Bobble Head Preorders available, such as
Chewbacca the wolfman,
Darth Vader as Frankenstein, a skeleton
Stormtrooper, and
Yoda the gargoyle. There's also the fun new and in-stock
Galactic Heroes AT-AT Walker Playset, which features the single cutest AT-AT I've ever seen.
On the Marvel side of things, we have 3 new Bowen Designs statues up for preorder, including
Original Iron Man,
Tigra, and
Yellowjacket. The beautiful
Dr. Octopus is in-stock and ready to order now.
GI Joe fans can finally enjoy
"Pimp Daddy" Destro in bobblehead form with this exclusive now available for preorder at Past Generation Toys.
For something a little different, check out our huge selection (both in-stock and preorders) of
DC Direct's Blammoids, crazy renditions of all your favorites like Superman, Hawkman, Darkseid, Cyborg, and so many more. Series 2 is now in stock!
Marvel Minimates Series 37 is ready for preorder, so you can add to your already enormous collection with Professor X, Warpath, Spider-Man, Lizard, Thing, and Doombot!
Finally for all the
Masters of the Universe Classics collectors out there, we have
Count Marzo available, plus new preorders open for upcoming releases.
And as always, check out the
Past Generation Toys Blog,
PGT on Facebook, and
PGT on Twitter for updates on the world of toys and collectibles!
Customizer Mega Spotlight
July 28, 2010 | 1:33 AM CST | Justin2
Comic Con may be over, but there's plenty of new stuff to see in the Yakface Customizing Boards!
First off we take a look at some great new customs from forum member
Luke Sprywalker,including his animated style
Republic Commando.
Next up there's some awesome additions you don't want to miss from
DanOfTheDead, be sure to check out a great twist on the Duros custom pictured above and more
here.
Darth Phantom has also mastered the technique of weathering clone troopers.
Click here for a huge update.
Last but not least, you certainly don't want to miss some fantastic work from
Peakob1; which includes an amazing rendition of
Grand Moff Tarkin.
Hasbro Fining Stores for Breaking Street Date?
July 27, 2010 | 2:50 PM CST | Jayson
Here is an interesting story from frequent e-mailer EvilAniimation:
i decide to to Target at lunch and I found the entire wave of new Star Wars including vehicles and Clone Wars, and I noticed a lady that had a Hasbro name tag looking and scanning the figures. So I kinda hung around deciding if I need a couple of doubles like the AT-AT commander and cloud car pilot. I overhear her on her phone calling someone and then she gives the zip code of the store and store number and starts talking about a fine of $200 saying this stuff should not be out tell August 3rd. She then says that the manager is not there but she has already informed the supervisor and they are aware.
She also said that the new Transformers were out so they could be dinged on that as well. So I quickly grabed the figures I wanted and head to the front because I could hear talking about having someone from electronic come over and pull these off the shelf.
I think that $200 fine is per offending item and not a one time fee so if true, stores are looking at some serious infractions for setting the new goods early.
Share your thoughts on this in the forums.
Update: Yakface/SWAN CV Fan Party - Coming Soon
July 27, 2010 | 12:33 PM CST | Jayson
Now that SDCC has wrapped, we are gearing up for the next big thing: The Yakface/SWAN Celebration V Fan Party! The party is going to be
HUGE - thanks to all who purchased tickets.
We'd again like to give a special thanks to all our friends and sponsors that have donated generous door prizes for our party giveaways!
Uncle Milton: who will have representatives on hand with Force Trainers with which you can test your midichlorian count! And they will be donating a Holographic Animation Lab and a Death Star Planetarium!
K&C Collectibles: Donating $50 in store credit
Brian's Toys: Donating two F/X sabers
Sideshow Collectibles: Coruscant 41st Elite Corps Clone Trooper (Sideshow Exclusive), A Republic Clone Lieutenant (Sideshow Exclusive), a Captain Antilles 12" Figure, and a Grand Admiral Thrawn 12" Figure!
Backstage Toys: Hasbro Interactive R2-D2!
Most Wanted Collectibles: who is donating a number of door prizes.
FlightPose: Vehicle Display Stands
Past Generation Toys: Donating four codes each redeemable for $25 in store credit
and
The 501st Legion who will be helping keep the peace!>
See you in a couple weeks!
Collectors Vs. Cancer Auctions - LAST CALL!
July 27, 2010 | 10:16 AM CST | Justin2
Today is the final day of the live auctions for Collectors Vs. Cancer!
Some very nice custom figures were created by Yakface forum members to be sold on eBay, with all the money raised going directly to the American Cancer Society. Shipping on these customs is free!
Check out all the auctions
HERE, and thank you for supporing a good cause!
Episode 255: SDCC Wrap Up
July 27, 2010 | 8:29 AM CST | Jayson
This past weekend ComicCon International in San Diego made news from announcements of the cast of the new Avengers film to someone being stabbed in the face over a seating dispute. However, Star Wars news has remained mostly under the radar, overshadowed by the looming Star Wars Celebration 5 just two short weeks away. But despite the lack of focus, SDCC held lots of information for Star Wars collectors, from panels to the exhibit room floor.
On this second part of Star Wars Action News' SDCC 2010 Coverage, Marjorie and Arnie review all the panels and floor offerings, including the new Family Guy Star Wars spoof, the book Star Wars Year by Year, and product previews from Sideshow, Gentle Giant, Super 7, Acme Archives, Her Universe, Kotobukiya, Lego, Museum Replicas, Hallmark, and even more! Plus the hosts have THREE EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS in this podcast, with Hasbro's Darryl DePriest, head of the Star Wars toy line, as well as representatives of Hallmark discussing their new collectibles and ornaments, and Gentle Giant talking about the 12" figures, other product offerings, and Slave Leias.
And after you listen to this week's Star Wars Action News, be sure to stop by the web site at swactionnews.com to view their photo galleries of all the items discussed!
You can download this week's show
here or use the direct links:
Part 1 or
Part 2
Yakface/SDCC 2010 Coverage: Wrap Up
July 26, 2010 | 11:01 AM CST | Jayson
The dust has settled on another successful SDCC and we've updated or galleries again with more photos from the weekend. A
HUGE thanks to our on-site team members Michael and Joe for braving the crowds to provide us this year's coverage.
Yakfinities Continues
July 24, 2010 | 11:48 PM CST | Justin2
New entries continue to pile in for the the latest Yakfinities Customizing Challenge,
Photonovel Characters.
This unique Customizing Challenge allows for customizers to create a custom of any character that has appeared in a photonovel shown in the forums.
Check out the latest entries or to submit your own custom figure after
the jump!
ROTS Wave Anakin/Vader Card Variation in the Works
July 24, 2010 | 8:03 PM CST | Jayson
Variation hunters take note. Our friends at
Rebelscum are reporting that a running change is in the works for the Revenge of the Sith Anakin Skywalker card back. It will be changed to the more appropriate "Darth Vader" nameplate. No word on if this change will apply to both the standard and foil stamped "UGH" card backs.
Yakface/SDCC 2010 Coverage: Sideshow Collectibles Update 2
July 24, 2010 | 5:59 PM CST | Jayson
We've updated the
Sideshow Gallery pages yet again with even
more photos from the floor of SDCC. Take a look!
You can also view these photos on our
Facebook page where you can leave your feedback/comments as they're added!
Yakface/SDCC 2010 Coverage: Hasbro Update 3
July 24, 2010 | 5:16 PM CST | Jayson
We've updated the
Hasbro Gallery pages yet again with even
more photos from the floor of SDCC. Take a look!
You can also view these photos on our
Facebook page where you can leave your feedback/comments as they're added!
Hasbro SDCC Presentation
July 24, 2010 | 5:06 PM CST | Jayson
If you've been following us on
Facebook during SDCC you've already seen this but if you haven't be sure to head on over and flip though the Hasbro SDCC Presentation. Not a lot of new info is to be learned from it if you've been with us through the spy reports and other hot news broken on other sites, but you will get a sense of where and when to find the newest products and exclusives for the rest of the year. Give it a look and thanks to the team at Hasbro for making this available to us.
TRU Exclusive Vintage AT-AT Packaging
July 24, 2010 | 8:53 AM CST | Jayson
You've seen a few scans of the packaging for the TRU Exclusive AT-AT in Vintage Packaging, now we've taken a few shots of the actual box itself on display at SDCC. Head to our
facebook page for the full gallery!
SDCC Exclusive Maul/Owen Lars Comic Pack at StarWarsShop.com
July 24, 2010 | 12:51 AM CST | Jayson
StarWarsShop updated tonight with the SDCC Exclusive Visionaries Cyborg Darth Maul/Owen Lars Comic Pack
Get yours NOW!
SDCC News from the Floor: Hasbro
July 23, 2010 | 6:10 PM CST | Jayson
We're just got off of a short QnA with the fine folks at Hasbro in order to clear up a few inquiries we've had regarding all the news from SDCC.
UGH Vintage Collection Variants:
There has been rumblings that there are UGH specific paint variants for the some of the foil card back "chase" figures this year. Some were wondering about Anakin Skywalker specifically as the face/head sculpt seems quite different in terms of paint and expression.
Answer: Hasbro has clarified this and there will be NO paint variants. Anakin on both the standard and UGH will both feature the same sculpt/deco both with the "Sith eyes" treatment.
Luke Skywalker - Jedi Knight Card Back Portrait
People have questioned exactly which cardback portrait will be used for the new Jedi Luke.
Answer: Hasbro has confirmed that they made a huge error in this regard as this figure is intended to represent the "Endor Surrender" scene in Return of the Jedi, but the design used the wrong art when designing the card and it will depict his appearance from Jabba's Palace - just like the 1983 Kenner version.
Senate Commandos Removable Helmets?
Some have wondered if the helmets on the new Senate Commando/Captain Jayfon are removeable.
Answer: No they are not.
Wicket and the Interchangeable Hood
Some folks wonder what the new Wicket looks like with the alternate hood.
Answer: For the answer, head to Facebook.
New Product at Walmart.com
July 23, 2010 | 3:36 PM CST | Jayson
Not only does
Walmart.com have some of the new Star Wars item in stock, but they are listing the new Legends figures for $4.50. Could this be good news that Wal-Mart will continue to keep basic figures (outside of vintage) at a great price once these hit stores? We should know pretty soon!
Reminder: Collectors Vs. Cancer Auction Winding Down
July 23, 2010 | 3:35 PM CST | Jayson
There's only a few days left to place your bids for some really cool custom figures created by Yakface forum members for Collectors Vs. Cancer. Remember the money raised will go directly to the American Cancer Society. And shipping on these customs is free!
Check out all the auctions
here, and good luck bidding!
Yakface/SDCC 2010 Coverage: Gentle Giant
July 23, 2010 | 8:35 AM CST | Jayson
We've activated the
Gentle Giant Gallery and loaded with fresh images showcasing several new mini busts like 2-1B (limited to 1980 pieces) and the PGM Snow Bunny Padme and animated maquettes but the best has got to be the 12" Vintage Figures that are, in a word, AWESOME! Check them out now!
You can also view these photos on our
Facebook page where you can leave your feedback/comments as they're added!
Yakface/SDCC 2010 Coverage: Sideshow Collectibles
July 23, 2010 | 3:54 AM CST | Jayson
We've activated the
Sideshow Gallery and loaded with fresh images showcasing several 1:6 scale items like the amazing Yoda and Yoda's Hut Environment, Captain Rex, Momaw Nadon and the Gamorrean Guard. Check them out now!
You can also view these photos on our
Facebook page where you can leave your feedback/comments as they're added!
