Monday, April 28 (8-10 pm ET)

Exclusive: The Force Is with Deal or No Deal

“Deal or No Deal” Goes to the Dark Side

Deal babes in Slave Leia outfits! 

I am looking for the Walmart Exclusive Galactic Heroes Falcon that retails for $34.88 that was just released. If you can pick one up for me in a minty box, this Canuck will be very grateful. I can Paypal you the funds. Please shoot me a PM if you can help. 

Not many of you get around checking over at RS but man you have to see this. Credit goes out to Shane Turgeon for sharing this. Have a look in the thread I have linked & check out the video link Shane posted & another video link posted by John Graham futher down the thread.

Some amazing & rare SW stuff & all under one roof. The 3 pack collection is just so cool! 


The Bathing Ape/Nigo Collection

Star Wars Merch Circa 1979

Ah, the things you come across digging through old videotapes. We're not exactly sure what this 11-minute promotional video was used for, but when we came across a dusty cassette in our archives that read "Star Wars and Empire Merchandise Promos 11/3/79," we couldn't resist a peek.

Actually shot in September 1979, the filmed footage (presented here in two parts) offers a rare glimpse at nearly all of the domestic Star Wars merchandise released up to late 1979 from early licensees such as Kenner, Clarks Shoes, Factors, Don Post Studios, King Seeley Thermos, Deka, and dozens of others. There are a few international licensees mixed in too.

A few items hardcore collectors might want to look out for include the ultra rare Regal/Kenner Chewbacca hand puppet, the X-wing Aces target game, and Roman Ceramics' C-3PO cookie jar -- all pretty tough finds these days. The only Empire item we spotted was the soundtrack album, which itself is a mock-up since the film wasn't due out for another eight months at the time this footage was shot.

Even if you're not a collector, it's interesting to take stock of all that Star Wars had to offer consumers just two years after its release, a collection that today represents just a fraction of what's available.

So, set 11 minutes out of your schedule to enjoy a look back at Star Wars merchandising at the tender age of two, when stuffed Wookiees looked like teddy bears and "mint in box" still meant something you picked up on the candy aisle.

Big JD Birthday wishes goin' out to Chris M today!   
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New Year, new Birthday thread!!!     Here's the old one, in case you were still interested...   


To start off the New Year, Big Birthday Wishes go out to our one and only OCB.

Now that this young old lad has turned 33 today, join me in wishing Scott, the official pursuer of the Ice Cream Maker Guy Action Figure, a great big Happy Birthday!

Have a great Birthday Scott.  Hope you get lots of cool goodies! 

Also sharing a Birthday today is Smartypants1635. Hope you also have a great day! 

                                           

I'll leave the last Birthday thread open for abit for those who missed out on the Birthday wishes from the end of the year. 

Just checking Amazon.ca & came across this:

The Star Wars Vault: Thirty Years of Treasures from the Lucasfilm Archives, with Removable Memorabilia and Two Audio CDs (Hardcover)



Hardcover: 128 pages.

Book Description

The Star Wars Vault: Thirty Years of Treasures from the Lucasfilm Archives, With Removable Memorabilia and Two Audio CDs by Stephen J. Sansweet and Peter Vilmur (HarperEntertainment; on-sale October 30, 2007; $85.00) is the official illustrated book celebrating this year's 30th anniversary of George Lucas' first Star Wars movie, and includes removable reproductions of memorabilia, along with two CDs containing vintage radio ads, original cast interviews, George Lucas' commentary, and even Carrie Fisher singing in the Star Wars Holiday Special.

The Star Wars Vault is the insider's look at the development and making of all six movies, and the huge cultural impact they've had. In addition to hundreds of photos and pieces of artwork, the book includes fifty interactive, rare, and some never-before-seen pieces of memorabilia.

Among the book's features are:

The special questionnaire for the first and only test screening of the original Star Wars — and the invitation to attend it
George Lucas' hand-written treatment for The Empire Strikes Back
Lucasfilm Christmas cards
Iron-on T-shirt transfer
The very first concept sketch drawn for Star Wars
Blueprints of Star Wars vehicles and sets
Original hand-written directions for ground-breaking special effects

The Star Wars Vault is the ultimate, one-of-a-kind insider's look into the sensation that launched a phenomenon that includes six feature films; two spin-off films; three television series with more to come; and an extensive collection of licensed books, comics, video games, action figures, trading cards, and many other products worldwide.

Amazon.ca: $36.98 & Amazon.com: $53.55.

I'll have to pick this up, looks interesting & way bloody cheaper than what Amazon.com wants. 

Due to my resent purchase of a boxed Battle Wagon, I am offering up my loose Ewok Battle Wagon. I'm asking $80. US plus shipping.

A very nice piece, has the table, skull assembly: skull, front ramp w/string, cage w/string & hook, 2 side pieces, ladder, battering ram, 2 supports plus front cover which is split due to age (common). 

Battle Wagon Left Side.



Battle Wagon Right Side.



Battle Wagon Front.



Battle Wagon Back.



Battle Wagon Bottom.



Ewok Battle Wagon Parts.



Skull Front.



Skull Left Side.



Skull Right Side.



Skull Back.



Battering Ram Cover.



If you have any questions, plese send me a PM & we can work things out. Please note I am in Canada. 

Edit: Battle Wagon is Sold!