2023 Kenner Retro Collection - ANH Collectible 6-Pack #2

[Rob]

Not many nice Kenner era figures can be had for $15 these days.

[Muftak]

I definitely think this is aimed more at carded collectors than loose collectors.  They really haven't hit of those really HTF vintage figures yet.

You're definitely right in that assessment. These releases are aimed at carded collectors first and foremost. I have 5% or so of my collection on card, and that is mostly because of lack of inertia when I got the figure, so I tend to lose sight of the carded collector.

Not many nice Kenner era figures can be had for $15 these days.

I must be blessed, there is a vintage toy store near me that has an 4-foot tall R2-D2 cooler full of loose Star Wars figures for sale that I regularly dig through. Lots of modern, but lots of vintage too. Last year I wanted to get the Kenner bounty hunters again so I dug through and scored 4 of 6 all looking really good. I have always had really good luck there, and have rarely needed to look elsewhere when I get an itch for a specific loose Kenner figure.

[Rob]

It’s less the figures than the accessories.  There are so many fakes now that the real ones have big value.  There are finished eBay auctions for the black A-Wing pilot’s blaster that are finishing at $300 to $350.  Regular common ones that are authentic are getting $25… $35… even more.

It’s bananas.

[Muftak]

It’s less the figures than the accessories.  There are so many fakes now that the real ones have big value.  There are finished eBay auctions for the black A-Wing pilot’s blaster that are finishing at $300 to $350.  Regular common ones that are authentic are getting $25… $35… even more.

It’s bananas.

Oh the accessories, yes. Last year I needed a Bespin Gown Leia to do a photo shoot of the Dining Room Playset I built, and the same store wanted $80 for the loose complete figure (I needed a nice cape, could've cared less about the gun) they had in stock. When I choked on that, they explained it was $65 for the gun alone, and they wouldn't break up the set.

[Jeff]

SW Celebration panel said this 6-pack would finally be going up for order on May 4th pre-order - 1pm ET (noon CT) on Thursday, May 4th at ShopDisney.

edit: pre-order time corrected to 11am ET (5/4/23)

[Jeff]

SW Celebration panel said this 6-pack would finally be going up for order on May 4th pre-order - 1pm ET (noon CT) on Thursday, May 4th at ShopDisney.

Hasbro has issued a correction this morning.  This pack will now be going up for pre-order at 11:00 am ET today, not at 1pm.  Info says both Hasbro Pulse and Shop Disney.

They are trying to stagger things a little bit so folks are not trying to pre-order from Target, Walmart, Disney, etc all at the same time.

[Rob]

I actually appreciate that.  It’s a whirlwind to do them all at once and given how bad Target is, they’re who I start with.  Then you’re stuck hoping other places haven’t sold out.

[Rob]

It was up a few minutes early.  I thought I'd read they were charging like $90 or $100 for this and it was listed at $69.99.  So that's nice I guess.

[P-Siddy]

It was up a few minutes early.  I thought I'd read they were charging like $90 or $100 for this and it was listed at $69.99.  So that's nice I guess.

Disney has it up for $89.99... so when I saw this, I went to Pulse.

[Jeff]

It was up a few minutes early.  I thought I'd read they were charging like $90 or $100 for this and it was listed at $69.99.  So that's nice I guess.

Disney has it up for $89.99... so when I saw this, I went to Pulse.

The original PR release said $95 for this set so that $70 Pulse price seems really out of whack, especially if it's $90 at Disney.  I won't be surprised if the price changes at Pulse when Hasbro catches the error.

[Rob]

As long as they don't change my existing order!

[EdSolo]

I got a shipping notice and tracking number already via Hasbro Pulse.  Temporary charge currently on my CC.  No estimated arrival date yet.

[P-Siddy]

I got a shipping notice and tracking number already via Hasbro Pulse.  Temporary charge currently on my CC.  No estimated arrival date yet.

Same here.

[Rob]

Mine just got here.  Nice enough set, essentially just what I expected.

I'm glad it wasn't $90.