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The Empire Strikes Apps

Working feverishly away for the last few months in a small studio in Bristol, England - games developer FluffyLogic has been bringing to life a digital recreation of the classic battle for Hoth from Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. “Back in December 2009 we were contacted out of the blue by a representative of THQ about what we’d do with the Star Wars universe to play in, ” says the games producer Ana Kronschnabl, “It took about 5 seconds to pick our favourite scene from the pantheon of the films. We all grew up with Episodes to IV to VI, so doing the... [Read more...]

Featured #2

Mandalorian Language

Plunging into the deepest of mandalorian history, the dialect which is probably not used today, was formerly used by hundreds of thousands of people from Mandalore and in the Mandalorian troops. Although it has underwent some evolutions during the centuries, this dialect has lasted till recent time, a few years before the fall of the Republic. Verbs • Estreker - To shake • Miesmikar - To shock • Akombar - To amaze • Kepar - To prepare • Kenvir - To come • Dralshyar - To Burn • Normir - To sleep • Vakar - To go • Jorsar - To Bear • Motir - To Stand • Caar - To Light • Kyrar... [Read more...]

Featured #3

SDCC: Hasbro Star Wars Panel

From Starwars.com: “The much anticipated Hasbro panel just concluded at Comic-Con, and we’ve got the entire presentation available here in a slideshow format. Please allow a moment for the slideshow to load as there are over 70 images, including recent releases and some cool sneak previews of items to come next year!” Click here to see the slideshow presentation, and start saving those republic credits now! UPDATE: Our own “Guru of the EU” Jay Shepard provides us with this handy update: “In case anyone needs to reference the Hasbro slides at StarWars.com,... [Read more...]

Featured #4

Three Bank Accounts

All banks are stupid and messed up…. but If you are married or not have atleast 3 bank accounts. 1. Savings, 2. Paying Bills, 3. Vintage action figure account (or what ever… play money). #1 We all know we must save cash for our old age, the gov is not stable and won’t save your life. So #1 is simple. #2 Paying bills: separates your actual money from money you will loose or give away. Paying bills, lunch, gas or bus fare… what ever needed to get through the week on a business deal. #3 The play account: Vacations with the wife…. but better… The collection account,... [Read more...]

Featured #5

What is Star Wars Space?

In a Nutshell, Star Wars Space is like MySpace but for Star Wars Fans! It’s a community site of hundreds of fans. What you Get: Make Friends, Find Friends, Photo Gallery, video Gallery, Create Groups, Join Groups, Leave comments, Your own Blog, Your own calendar, Own web address! BTW Sign up, it’s FREE! http://starwarsspace.com/ StarWarsSpace.com Read More →

Star Wars News

Vintage Figures

JOURNEY INTO TRILOGO & BUBBLE VARIATIONS

by Stéphane Faucourt author of From Meccano to Trilogo, the Book This SWCA Special Feature complements the Trilogo section of the “Meccano to Trilogo” book. In addition, updated tables with... [Read more...]

March 8, 2009 | 2 Comments

Vintage Coins

Power of the Force Coins

By Gus Lopez Most Star Wars collectors are aware of the aluminum coins that Kenner bundled with figures during the “Power of the Force” (POTF) promotion, and it is not uncommon to find a few... [Read more...]

March 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Re-Carding Vintage Figures

How To Create a SW Cardback

Supplies: Print of card front on self adhesive sticker paper . Print of card back on self adhesive sticker paper . Card stock . Clips. Guillotine Stack Paper Cutter. Diamond 1 Corner Cutter Rounding Machine.... [Read more...]

March 8, 2009 | 2 Comments

Vintage Vehicles

Land Speeder

Judging by the number of loose examples of the Landspeeder that still turn up on the collectors market, Kenner made and sold a ton of this low price-point action figure toy. It’s a pretty faithful... [Read more...]

March 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Vintage Store Displays

Kenner Store Display Checklist

By Ron Salvatore The following chart is intended as an overview of the many advertising displays issued in connection with Kenner’s Star Wars action figure line, between... [Read more...]