Episode 446: Hot Toys -- Out of the Shadows

Welcome to the 18th Annual Star Wars Action News Thanksgiving Day Holiday Gift Guide episode.

This year the entire Star Wars Action News team pitched in with their suggestions on what to buy the Star Wars lover in your life. From advent calendars to action figures, games and gaming chairs, home decor, PJs, and more -- all of that and more is in this year's special podcast.

Links to the items suggested are below. We hope you enjoy the show! (Some of the below links may be affiliate links where Star Wars Action News receives a small commission for you using the link)

• Kenner Retro Collection Box set
• Figure Shields -- Save 15% through 12/24 with coupon code SWAN
• Egg Attack Boba Fett with Han in Carbonite
• Movie Realization Ronin Mandalorian & Grogu
• LEGO Boba Fett's Throne Room
• LEGO Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Darth Vader
• LEGO Death Star Trash Compactor
• LEGO Luke Skywalker's Landspeeder
• LEGO Diorama Series: Trench Run
• LEGO Advent Calendar
• Droid Factory Advent Calendar
• R6-SN0 Droid Snowman
• Ewok Figure Pen Holder and Pen
• Star Wars Gaming Chair
• Brotherhood Novel
• Shadow of the Sith Novel
• The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian (Season Two) Book
• Star Wars Legends audio books: Darth Maul Shadow Hunter
• The Bounty Hunter Wars (Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions)
• Tales of Kenobi (Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions)
• Marvel Comics' Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters Omnibus
• Galactic Baking Book
• MobyFox Watch Bands
• Smash Tess Star Wars Family Pajamas
• Star Wars Ties at Cufflinks.com
• Skywalker Vineyards Sets
• Original Stormtrooper Beer Gift Sets
• Geeky Tiki Mugs
• Corkcicle Droid Gift Set
• Darth Vader Ice mold
• Igloo Vintage Figure Cooler
• Regal Robot Cantina-inspired Upholstered Seating
• Jedi Master Sabers - Engraved Lightsaber Box
• Hot Toys Captain Rex
• Hot Toys Boba Fett on Throne
• USPS Droids passport & stamps
• LEGO Star Wars the Skywalker Saga game
• Star Wars the Clone Wars (Pandemic System) Game
• Star Wars: Outer Rim Game
• Outer Rim: Unfinished Business Expansion Pack
• Star Wars Christmas Pillow -- AT-AT & Snow Speeder
• Dr. Squatch Star Wars Soap Collection II
• Minimalistic X-Wing Art Print
• Obi-Wan Art Print

Price hikes. Repaint after repaint. Store exclusives that are impossible to find, and if you do order them they arrive mailed crushed into a too-small box. Yes, Hasbro Star Wars collecting right now is struggling as it adapts to a shifting marketplace and worsening global economic climate.

But hey, it's still fun!

And here to talk about that fun is the Star Wars Action News team. Their collecting is still going strong despite the heavy headwinds, and there's still a lot of enjoyment to be had. Join Arnie and Marjorie with special guests Andrew, Justin, Chris, and Johnathan as they discuss The Vintage Collection, Black Series figures, and how their collecting has changed in the current environment.

Plus on this episode, Arnie and Marjorie look at the Luke Dreamer statue from Gentle Giant. It represents an iconic moment from A New Hope......or does it? All that and more on this brand new Star Wars Action News podcast--helping collectors collect better!

Arnie and Justin talk to Hasbro's Star Wars brand team, Patrick and Chris. They discuss the Black Series and The Vintage Collection, why does Black Series get more figures, why isn't there more focus on classic and background characters, and much, much more!

Join Justin for a virtual walkthrough of the Hasbro Star Wars booth at SDCC. See the latest reveals in Black Series, The Vintage Collection, Retro Series, and more!

Once again Hasbro is having a Star Wars Fan Celebration, with various fan sites taking part in shared figure reveals. On today's new Star Wars Action News podcast find out all about the figure our hosts were picked to reveal: The Gaming Greats 13th Battalion Trooper (from Jedi: Fallen Order)!

Find out about the figure, then watch an interview with the Hasbro team where they discuss figure pricing, the Rancor Haslab failure, and more.

Also on this show, a look at the Haslab success, the Mandalorian's Razor Crest. Andrew takes you on an in-depth tour of this bounty hunter's ship.

With a discussion of the Kenobi trailer, a classic review of the Kenobi novel, and much more, we hope you enjoy this new podcast!

And may the pegs be stocked and the Force be with you!

Before you go Black Friday shopping join Marjorie and Arnie for the 17th Annual Star Wars Action News Holiday Gift Guide! From Action Figure collecting accessories to high end statues, lamps and clothes, and so much more we have gift ideas from $1 to $1,305!!

Star Wars collecting has its challenges. From backed up shipping docks to rising prices, improper packaging, hard-to-find exclusives, and more, it's easy for fans to become frustrated with Hasbro Black Series and Vintage Collection collecting.

In the wise words of Obi-Wan, "Don't give in to hate." On this new Star Wars Action News podcast a group of friends and collectors come together to discuss how these circumstances change their collecting habits. And how the frustration can be avoided!

We hope you enjoy this new podcast, and may the pegs be stocked and the Force be with you!

On this special Star Wars Action News it's all about Hasbro!

First, as part of today's Fan Site Figure Reveal, we at Star Wars Action News get to reveal Bad Batch member WRECKER! We give our first glance reactions, and you can see a full photogallery on our website.

Then, last week we had a chance to interview the Hasbro Star Wars team about their Lucasfilm 50th Anniversary figure line. You can see that full interview, over half an hour, on this week's show!

We hope you enjoy this new podcast, and may the pegs be stocked and the Force be with you!

Shopping for Star Wars fans can be daunting. What don't they have? What will they love? What about things for women, or items on a budget?

The Star Wars Action News 16th Annual Black Friday Sale and Holiday Gift Guide episode is here to answer all those questions. We run down cool, unusual, and fun gifts. One is sure to fit the Star Wars fan in your life...or maybe you'll end up shopping for yourself and getting a few things you hadn't known about before.

With a rundown on what few Black Friday Star Wars sales there are, it's the return of Star Wars Action News! Listen now at SWActionNews.com