Posted by: Darth_Spice | 3 September 2010 | 1:13 EDT Update from Gentle Giant: Enter to Win this One-of-a-Kind Set Created by Gentle Giant Ltd in collaboration with the G4's Hosts of Attack of the Show; Olivia Munn as Slave Leia and Kevin Pereira as Obi-Wan Kenobi mini busts. Raffle ends on Wednesday, September 15th. You may purchase raffle tickets by clicking on the image below. Raffle proceeds will be equally divided between the following charitable organizations: Olivia Munn's charity - KIVA loans that change lives. For additional information visit KIVA.Org Kevin Pereira's charity - EFF Electronic Frontier Foundation, for additional information visit EFF.Org.
Posted by: Darth_Spice | 1 September 2010 | 18:07 EDT Affliate Update: Rise of Boba Fett Battle Pack IN STOCK! The popular Rise of Boba Fett Battle Pack has surfaced online for those of you not fortunate enough to have a brick and mortar location near you. We blew the lid off of this monster last June with a little help from the "Commander" of our new "Crimson" Brigade of S.C.A.L.P. Troopers! Now you can own add this to your collection by clicking below to take advantage of free shipping with your order.
Posted by: Darth_Spice | 1 September 2010 | 17:51 EDT Affiliate Update: New Clone Wars Products at Fathead.com! We have been waiting patiently since we were told way back in 2009 at Motor City Comic-Con that new Clone Wars Fathead products were on the way, finally they are in stock and ready to ship! Check out General Grievous, Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Captain Rex, and Master Yoda! For more, click below to browse the new additions!
Posted by: Darth_Spice | 1 September 2010 | 16:01 EDT Sandtrooper Bill "Deathpusher" Varner Reports: Show Your Love!
We have a good indication how collectors are receiving the new large scale AT-AT across the country. Are you one of the many selling off your older versions for new? Would you support Hasbro if they were to offer something similar to "cash for clunkers" for their next booth appearance since the Droid Factory exchange went over so well? How about two PotF AT-AT's for $50 off your next purchase? Sandtrooper Deathpusher has posted a photo of his "AT-AT Mountain" he gathered a couple of weeks ago, so we wanted to know, how many are you planning to buy? Share your thoughts in the forums and let us know, and thanks again to Bill for sharing! United We Find.
Posted by: Darth_Spice | 30 August 2010 | 19:31 EDT Update from StarWarsShop.com: "Many of the talented artists whose work has enrichened the Star Wars galaxy over the years were invited to create original works of art to be sold exclusively as limited edition prints at Celebration V. Offered initially at the convention from August 12th through the 15th, StarWarsShop is now able to offer you the prints that remain. They've showcased a few examples of their work, but to see the whole collection, click below to visit StarWarsShop today."
We update our Sandwatch Guides with the latest edition of the Star Wars Galactic Village collection from Hawthorne Village. The sixth edition features the Endor Ewok Village with Wicket W. Warwick. For more check out the latest photo gallery and summary. Don't forget we have an index page in case you missed any of the previous Hawthorne Village guides. Thanks again to Boba Binks for giving us everything but the Ewok Celebration music! United We Find.
Posted by: Darth_Spice | 30 August 2010 | 0:03 EDT Dewback Preview: See You at the CECE Even though we just completed an extended tour of duty at Chicago Comic-Con, we are already moving the Battle Station into orbit for our next invasion. We will be celebrating our tenth anniversary online at the Chicagoland Entertainment Collectors Expo (the CECE) in just two weeks. The Star Wars guest list includes: Margo Apostolos (Ewok), Bonnie Piesse (Beru Whitesun), Felix Silla (Ewok), Gerald Home (Tessek), C. Andrew Nelson (ILM) and Doug Wangler (model for Quinlan Vos)! We will be stocking the station with plenty of artillery, and we'll be lighting up the Windy City (once again) all weekend long! For show times and ticket information visit their website for the
Our S.C.A.L.P. Trooper Joe Briath forwards this image from Celebration V of what is obviously new reference material from Amy Allen. Now we get to wonder if we'll see her in the vintage or Clone Wars collection? How could someone get tired of looking at Amy anyways? In any case, we wanted to share this photo with you Troopers and encourage you to join our debate in the forums! United We Find.
Posted by: Darth_Spice | 29 August 2010 | 12:23 EDT Sandwatch LIVE: We are Family! Our S.C.A.L.P. Weapons Supplier is checking out the new Galactic Heroes AT-AT and comparing it to the old and new molds of the 3 3/4-inch scale versions. It's a good thing this AT-AT is smaller, I heard the Lightsaber Kid is looking for residuals after seeing Dustrho thrash around with the new larger scale version in his last clip!
Posted by: Darth_Spice | 27 August 2010 | 17:08 EDT Sandwatch Sneak Peek: Wal-Mart DVD Figure 2-Packs Coming!
We have a small gallery of images of the Wal-Mart exclusive DVD figure 2-packs set to hit stores next month. Check out packaged and loose photos of Rising, Destroy, and Shadow of Malevolence sets that include the Clone Wars episodes. There isn't much to rave about here seeing as they are all repacked figures, but we did include a closer look at Cato Parasitti who I left out of the gallery on accident the other day. For more check out the latest gallery and sound off in the forums if these are a must have for you. United We Find.
We update our Sandwatch Guides with one of the two exclusives available from Hasbro at Celebration V two weeks ago. In fact the Bounty Hunters set were so cool, it was also made available at Jedicon last April. For more check out the latest and great effort from Hasbro to tip the cap to the team at Kenner who mis-printed the cards back in the day. Everyone makes a mistake now and then right? Thanks again to Boba Binks for delivering the latest bounty! United We Find.
Posted by: Darth_Spice | 27 August 2010 | 3:05 EDT Dewback Patrol: Growing Up Star Wars Part IV! Check out the last clip from the Growing Up Star Wars panel with Daniel Logan & Jake Lloyd. Listen to what they have to say about video games, being in the new Clone Wars series and who from LFL did young Jake crack up beside the head with a lightsaber? Did I let Jake represent the loveable losers without giving him a little sweet home ball-busting? Click below for the humorous and entertaining answers from last weekend!
Posted by: Darth_Spice | 27 August 2010 | 2:28 EDT 25% Off Graphic Novels: We have thousands of various graphic novels in stock and we've just cut pricing by 25% on all of them except new and preorder - take a look through the following menu for the full selection.
Clearance Sale: We've just refreshed the sale menus and removed any sold-out items, over 600 items have already sold out during this sale - take a look at the remaining 3600 items here and save 20% to 80% or more.
2010 Galactic Heroes: The new shipment also included the latest wave of Galactic Heroes figures. This new assortment includes packs like Count Dookua & Commando Droid and Mandalorian Warrior and Pre Vizsla, along with returning favorites like Cad Bane & Aurra Sing and Anakin Skywalker & Ahsoka. We have the case of 12 two-packs listed at $84.99, with singles ranging from $3.59 to $11.99 each.
Attakus: This 13.7-inches tall statue of Han Solo is being reissued, and we've got pre-orders available. He is posed ready to fire his blaster, and we have this piece priced at $399.99, saving you $47 off the MSRP.
BBTS Exclusive Seacons Set: Our exciting new exclusive Seacon Boxed Set has just arrived. We're happy to offer this fantastic set (the first release of it since the original, by the way) at $59.99, and TransFans won't want to miss out on it, especially with the newly-chromed sword that Piranacon wields. This set includes all six Seacons, as well as all of their accessories.
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Posted by: Darth_Spice | 26 August 2010 | 15:50 EDT Mos Eisley News Brief: Win a Child's Jedi Costume! My good friend Phyllis Schulte has made a Jedi Costume to serve as top prize as the Midwest Garrison is looking to continue "making strides against breast cancer" walk in October. The Jedi Costume is a Child’s small (about a size 7). It for either a boy or girl (it looks a little “girly” in the photos as it is displayed on a female dress form, also the form is a little too large to display the costume correctly).
Proceeds go to the American Cancer Society/Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Fox Valley Walk on 10-17-2010 at the Chicago Premium Outlet Mall in Aurora. Tickets are $1.00 each. Make checks out to: The American Cancer Society. Mail to: Jedi Costume Raffle 11030 Bryant Road, Mokena IL 60448. Make sure your return address is on the envelope so that your raffle ticket portion can be mailed to you. Winner will be drawn the morning of the MSABC Walk in Aurora. We are also asking you Troopers in the area to download and distribute this pdf document to help spread the word. Thank you in advance and “May The Force Be With You!”
Posted by: Darth_Spice | 26 August 2010 | 15:41 EDT Sandwatch LIVE: The AT-AT Revisited Our S.C.A.L.P. Weapons Supplier has the new AT-AT in his bunker and we might have to call in reinforcements to help him show it off to all of you! Click below to see the review.
Posted by: The_Josh | 25 August 2010 | 3:35 EDT Sideshow Collectibles Production Blog Update Tuesday's production blog update from Sideshow Collectibles brought us information on the newest Star Wars item. With this Thursday's newsletter release fans will get a chance to add another diorama to their collection. This time the diorama will capture the Ewoks vs Stormtroopers from Return Of The Jedi. This piece will not have an exclusive and will come in at $250. Make sure you check out the production blog diorama and then come talk about it with us in the Ewok vs Stormtrooper thread.
Posted by: Darth_Spice | 25 August 2010 | 3:29 EDT Affiliate Update: S.W.A.N. Air Raid in the Windy City! With the end of Celebration 5, official con season starts to come to a close, but Marjorie and Arnie at Star Wars Action News have one more major con event--Chicago Comic-Con (aka Wizard World Chicago). Coming to you live from the Sandtroopers.com booth on the convention floor, Arnie and Marjorie are joined by several Star Wars guests, including Ashley Eckstein and Dan Madsen of Her Universe and Boba Fett himself, Daniel Logan! Eckstein discusses the success of the Her Universe line, including one of the most sought after Celebration 5 exclusives. Madsen discusses how he became part of Her Universe as well as his thoughts on his legacy as the creator of the first Star Wars Celebration and the death of the Star Wars Fan Club. And Daniel Logan talks about the latest boba Fett toys and his current role on the Clone Wars Cartoon Series.
Then Owen and Luke Cheddar are live to discuss why their daddy should open his toys, and Marjorie, Arnie, and Chris Spice of Sandtroopers.com give you a rundown of the latest store finds, online news reports, and what's hot on the convention floor.
All this and more on this week's live episode of Star Wars Action News! You can download the Audio only MP3 or the enhanced MP4 to hear the broadcast from the Battle Station!
Posted by: Darth_Spice | 24 August 2010 | 14:27 EDT Dewback Patrol: Chicago Comic-Con Wrap-Up Report!
My Boba, my Fett, with Johnny Fairplay in a Sandtrooper Trivia Challenge? You bet! Our new recruits battled for a AT-AT Driver and Republic Commando Boss mini-bust. Who would be the ultimate survivior? For more, check out the complete report from the Battle Station! Thanks again to all of our sponsors, affiliates and guests who made it one of the most memorable phases of our ten-year anniversary tour!
Posted by: Darth_Spice | 24 August 2010 | 14:22 EDT Sandwatch Live: Dustrho Scopes the New Cloud Car! Our S.C.A.L.P. Weapons Supplier has been holed up in his north suburban Chicago bunker dealing an extended tour of duty with his "real" job, but he did manage to sneak down below to review the Cloud Car that's hitting nearly every retail chain across the country. Click below to check out the comparison to the Kenner predecessor!
Posted by: Darth_Spice | 24 August 2010 | 10:04 EDT Dewback Patrol: Growing Up Star Wars Part III! We continue our coverage of the Growing Up Star Wars panel featuring Daniel Logan and Jake Lloyd. We apologize for the bad lighting in the room, but the audio is very clear and these guys sure did bring some insight and entertainment to the room. In fact I wasn't the only one that had a good question or two, click below for more and stay tuned for two future installments!
We have a mega gallery of images we have just received from our S.C.A.L.P. Intelligence sources. We have several carded and loose images of the latest offerings from Hasbro. There are several old favorites coming back like the Gammorean Guard, Admiral Ackbar and Wicket as well as some of the coolest new Clone Wars figures like Boba Fett, Embo, Quinlan Vos and Clone Pilot Goji! For more check out the latest gallery and sound off in the forums and let us know which ones are on your hit list. United We Find.
Posted by: Darth_Spice | 23 August 2010 | 15:18 EDT Dewback Patrol: Growing Up Star Wars Part II Check out the second clip from the Growing Up Star Wars Q & A session from Chicago Comic-Con. Find out what Jake Lloyd's girlfriend did to poor little Ani after a nasty break up! Stay tuned for more from this panel in the near future.
Posted by: Darth_Spice | 23 August 2010 | 13:56 EDT Mos Eisley News Brief: PSWCS Medallion available Online! The Pennsylvania Star Wars Collecting Society is excited to offer the remaining supply of Canine Corps fundraising medallions to the public at large. After a very successful effort at Celebration 5, PSWCS has a limited number of Canine Corps medallions which may now be purchased through their web site.
The cost of the medallions is $10 + shipping and fees, and all proceeds benefit Canine Corps. Canine Corps is a kennel that houses and cares for the dogs of US servicemen who are deployed in Iraq, Afghanistan and Africa. They provide this service free of charge for dogs whose owners have no other means of caring for their pets while overseas. These medallions were initially only available to purchase at Celebration 5, but with a small number remaining PSWCS now offers them to anyone else who might want one. The medallions are part of a one-time run of 1000 pieces, and come with a certificate of authenticity. Sales are limited to two per customer.
Posted by: Darth_Spice | 22 August 2010 | 13:10 EDT Dewback Patrol: Windy City Air Raid!
The second day of operations is in the books, and what a day it was! The Battle Station was at full strength with the team from Star Wars Action News stopping by to record their weekly show. We had a few very special guests and dropped a Premium Format Darth Talon to a lucky contestent in our trivia challenge! For more, check out the complete report from the Battle Station! Stay tuned for more coverage from Chicago Comic-Con, we are at booth 1543 and we'll be dropping a few more birthday presents today as we wrap up this phase of our ten-year anniversary tour!
Posted by: Darth_Spice | 21 August 2010 | 3:19 EDT Dewback Patrol: Growing Up Star Wars Part I We attended a Q & A Session with Daniel Logan and Jake Lloyd at Chicago Comic-Con yesterday called "Growing Up Star Wars" that fans took part in. Click below for the first part of some of the highlights from the panel. Find out the favor Jake called in to LFL. (You would too!) Stay tuned to Sandtroopers.com for more coverage from the show!
Posted by: Darth_Spice | 20 August 2010 | 20:19 EDT Dewback Patrol: Day 1 Report and Photos!
We are almost done with our first full day of activity from the Sandtroopers.com Battle Station. We have had quite a day in spreading the message of United We Find, but for the entire break down of the events leading up until right now, check out the complete report from the Battle Station! Once again we have to thank our sponsors, affiliates and most of all, YOU Troopers for making it happen for better than a decade. We are at booth 1543 and we'll be dropping a whole lot more United We Find on the crowd all weekend.
