tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88699951437818292372026-04-08T12:35:51.647-07:00Your daily dose of news, gossip, and deals for the informed toy collectorTCN Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09080547417508103124noreply@blogger.comBlogger221125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8869995143781829237.post-19496535666703583252011-06-22T21:26:00.000-07:002011-06-22T21:46:03.837-07:00

At over 4 feet long, the new LEGO Star Wars Star Destroyer Executor is arriving on September 1, 2011 just in time to drain your wallet before the holiday season begins. Retail price is $400. Of course, LEGO sets like these are usually pretty good at holding their value, so just consider it an investment.Some details from LEGO.COM:Dare to pilot Darth Vader’s™ deadly destroyer!This jaw-dropping

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All Target stores nationwide have just recently marked down their 3 3/4 inch G.I. Joe action figures to $4.99 each. This sale is in effect thru November 24. They are regularly priced at $6.84, so it's a nice price cut. And with the re-issue of many of the early figures from the 25th Anniversary line, it's the perfect time to catch up on some of them you may have missed.Your humble editor has been

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Pictures of the complete set of Transformers Mighty Muggs wave 1 have finally been released. We've previously seen a couple of these, but pictured above is all 4 of the initial batch of the cute little vinyl robots that are heading our way in early 2009.Megatron looks badass, as does Soundwave (I love those oversize guns). But that goofy little smile on Bumblebee's face just rubs me the wrong

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As we patiently await the release of Masters of the Universe Classics He-Man and Beastman on December 1, Mattycollector.com has just updated with some awesome news for fans about what they have in store for the coming year. It looks like Faker will make his debut at the NY Comic Con (February 6-8, 2009), and then be available in March via the Mattycollector website. This is sort of what they did

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Coming in the next few weeks to store shelves is the Star Wars Legacy "Build-A-Droid" action figures wave 5. There are 8 new figures in this wave and shown below are the just released in-package photos from Hasbro (click for hi-res images). Collect all 8 to build two different droids.- Clone Trooper 327th Star Corps (BD#29)- Luke Skywalker [Stormtrooper disguise] (BD#30)- Han Solo [Stormtrooper

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Of all the toy collections I have seen, I think this is the largest and best organized loose Star Wars collection I have ever had the privilege to set my eyes upon. Rebelscum.com forum member "Kneel Before Zod" posted some photos of his collection awhile ago, but updated it with new photos last month that show the amazing size and quantity of his toy horde - all neatly organized on display

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Well this is something I thought I would never see. HasbroToyShop.com, the official toy site of Hasbro, is now selling AFA graded G.I. Joe figures (wave 11). This is just plain odd -- as a mass market toy company, Hasbro has often shown a lack of concern towards collectors. As anyone who has ordered from their website knows, their shipping can be very hit or miss -- sometimes things arrive in

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Pictured above is the new Transformers Universe Superion giftset, which will be joining the previously revealed Bruticus Maximus set on store shelves this holiday season. The images came from 2 Ebay auctions from Chinese suppliers showing us the first in-package photos we have of these combiner classics. Both Bruticus and Superion are re-issues of the Energon versions, not the G1 originals, and

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Coming your way in November are two new Star Wars vehicle variants exclusive to Toys 'R' Us. Yes, we have seen these before but the Hailfire Droid has been given a Clone Wars coloring makeover and unlike previous versions each vehicle comes with an action figure. Each is priced at $24.99.Hailfire Droid with General Grievous:V-Wing Fighter with V-Wing pilot:Also, Entertainment Earth has just

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Last week we told you about the charity auction for the ultra-rare Spirit of Grayskull action figure, of which only two were produced.Well, it sold for $3400 at the CAAF4kids auction. That's a lot of samoles, but hey it was for a good cause. I can't find anything on the buyer, which isn't a surprise. I just wonder if it was purchased by a toy collector/Masters of the Universe fan, or merely

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Hisstank.com has posted new images showing Wave 4 of the G.I. Joe vehicles in-package. This wave features:- Ghost HAWK with Lift Ticket- Sting Raider with Python Patrol CopperheadThe Ghost HAWK was originally known as the Sky Hawk in the 1980s toy line, and the Sting Raider was the Water Moccasin, but the names were changed to something that Hasbro could properly copyright. Either way, these look

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HasbroToyShop.com now has a listing for Transformers Animated Deluxe Figure Blurr showing new images in both modes as well as the in-package shot shown above. Blurr is set for a December release.A new auction on Ebay gives us some new photos of Shadow Blade Megatron, a repaint of the previously released Voyager Class Megatron figure. He is due for release in about a month. And another Ebay

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What would we do without Chinese Ebayers? I'll tell you what: we would be forced to wait DAYS and even WEEKS for pictures and reviews of new Transformers. Instead, thanks to their shady toy factory dealings, they can sell these to my fellow American toy collectors that buy these overpriced pre-release figures in an effort to have the latest toy before everyone else. Who says China isn't embracing

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Toys 'R' Us released their annual Toy Book this week, showcasing 80 pages worth of toys and special offers effective thru November 22.Let's take a look inside, between the Hannah Montana dolls and the video games, to see what deals there are to be had for toy collectors...Page 24-25 LEGO sets on sale, from just about every line, with savings of $5-$10. The Limited Edition TRU Exclusive Indiana

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New pictures have just been released showing the final two Transformers sets that will be available next month exclusively from Target stores. We reported last month about the first two Target Exclusive Transformers multipacks heading our way for the holiday season; those sets were Deluxe class figures, while these two shown below are made up of the smaller Legends class.Aerial Rivals 5-pack -

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ToyCollectorNews.com is based in the Portland, Oregon metro area, and as a big LEGO fan, I am extremely excited about our little city getting so much LEGO love over the next few months.First, the next BrickFest is set to be held at the Oregon Convention Center here on March 26-29, 2009. Registration doesn't begin until January 1, but plan your trip now!Also, a 3-day LEGO Master Builder Event is

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Destro & The BaronessHalloween week is upon us! Come this Friday night, the cities and towns will be crawling with costumed miscreants (both child and adult) begging for candy or drinking profusely. Do you have your costume ready yet?In this week's edition of the Sunday Funnies, let's take a look back at a collection of interesting costumes that could be called "The good, the bad, and the

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Fans of Transformers Animated will finally be getting some human figures from the TV series to display along with their robot counterparts. The 3 figures above are not from Hasbro, but are made by Impossible Toys. The first set of 3 are due for release in early 2009.Shown above is Series 1:- Professor Sumdac- Sari Sumdac- Captain FanzoneThese are pretty cool and all, but WTF is up with the price?

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You are looking at the just released Movie Masters Bat-Pod. This Target Exclusive Dark Knight vehicle is selling for $20. The Dark Knight Movie Masters line has been pretty popular, and god knows we are all still searching for some of the rarer chase figures in the line. My two local Target stores didn't have the Bat-Pod yet, but hopefully it won't be as hard to find as Ghoul Batman.Anyways, the

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There is something about knowing a toy line is cancelled that strangely makes me like it more. I picked up some of the Indiana Jones figures from Target the other day because they were on sale and also because I wanted a few more of them before they went goodbye forever. Mind you, I pretty much hated this line when it first came out, though it was mostly because I thought they were overpriced and

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Two of the newest Transformers Animated Voyager-class figures are now in-stock and shipping from HasbroToyShop.com. I have yet to hear about these being sighted in any stores, but they should be on their way very soon. If you do order them from HTS, use coupon code TF2009 at checkout for 10% off your order.TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED - Voyager Class: SKYWARPTRANSFORMERS ANIMATED - Voyager Class:

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Earlier this year, the 4 billionth Hot Wheels car rolled off the line, just in time for their 40th anniversary. One thing I love about Hot Wheels is that they are still one of the best deals in town - how long has their price remained unchanged? I'm not exactly sure, but its been a long time. For just under a dollar, you can purchase one of hundreds of different cars.Well, expect to pay a little

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Star Wars has Galactic Heroes, Transformers has the Robot Heroes, G.I. Joe just released their Combat Heroes (I won't even mention the Indiana Jones line) and Marvel has the Super Hero Squad. Hasbro has really latched onto this miniaturized heroes brand for all their hot properties. Are these "heroes" figures a cute gateway-drug for children to discover the main toy line, or an ingenious plot to

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Here is a look at the Spriit of Grayskull action figure from Mattel, the rarest He-Man and the Masters of the Universe figure ever produced. Only 2 were made. One was raffled off to some lucky bastard over the summer at the San Diego Comic Con, the other is up for auction for charity this week.Yes, that's right, you can own him! You just need to outbid some deep-pocketed Hollywood philanthropist

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From Hasbro's own Transformers website comes news of 2 new exclusive packs heading to Costco and Sam's Club next month.COSTCOJust in time for the holidays, get this exclusive battle pack with large-scale TRANSFORMERS action figures—only at CostCo. This pack features Leader Class Optimus prime and Ultra Class CRUMPLEZONE, ready for a battle. Available in November for PRICE $36.99.SAMS ClubRecreate

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