Tag: Collecting

Global The Force Awakens Toy Unboxing Live on YouTube Next Week

Well this is certainly an interesting idea: around the globe in different countries and their various cities, the upcoming The Force Awakens toy line to be released on Force Friday will be unboxed live on YouTube (using Disney’s recent acquisition of Maker Studios to their advantage), hosted by various YouTube personalities. It all culminates in the midnight merchandising bonanza that will be Force Friday. So far there’s been no official reveal of what you’ll be emptying your wallets for (and more importantly how much) in the wee hours of the morning next week Friday, nor no official reveal of what stores will be doing for the promotion, but with this announcement going live it’s not hard to imagine we’ll know something officially soon. Continue reading “Global The Force Awakens Toy Unboxing Live on YouTube Next Week”

Out the Door Toys: A Collector’s Friend (And One I Met at SWCA 2015)

Out the Door ToysStar Wars Celebration Anaheim was a great place to make friends and meet people from all over the world, no matter their individual interests and hobbies. Thanks to layover woes, I managed to make a friend in Darren, who hails from Canada and runs Out the Door Toys, which, “Specializ(es) in picking & flipping vintage toys, video games, comic books & other collectibles.” There’s been some great Star Wars grabs on his store, but he caters to all different types of collectors with vintage Marvel comics, TMNT toys, or even band tour shirts. He also does monthly giveaways (the May one is a Age of Ultron comic and it only lasts till May 31st), so you can nab some of his special merchandise for free by simply liking and commenting on a post; Can’t really go wrong there! Continue reading “Out the Door Toys: A Collector’s Friend (And One I Met at SWCA 2015)”