It's a belated Life Day miracle! As you digest your turkey dinners, recover from family time, travel, and shop, we've put together a very special episode of the show this week to be the perfect dessert and set the stage for next week's debut of Skeleton Crew!That's right: E-E-E-E-E-E-EWOKS! Evan and John revisited the Ewok films with their signific…

Somehow, we've returned! After a much-needed break, Evan and John finally got together to catch up on all the reveals, events, and hullabaloo that've kept the TVC community engaged over the past few months.Has John opened any new figures? Is Evan super excited about a certain upcoming figure? Where have we been? Where are we going? Tune in a find o…

The bar has been backed, Wuher has been wooed, it's time for Tonnika, Greedo is neato, and Nabrun has been nabbed, which means it's time for the SWTVC team to put a cap on their coverage of the 4th Star Wars The Vintage Collection HasLab!Join Evan, John, Tyler, and Lewis as they take a look at the campaign, celebrate the success of yet another TVC …

The long-awaited Star Wars The Vintage Collection HasLab Mos Eisley Cantina is finally here!During the first weekend of the backing window, Evan, John, and Lewis got together to catch up about Hasbro's latest TVC crowdfund effort and share some thoughts on the offerings and figures.Will we #WoohooWuher? Is it finally #TimeForTonnika? Will #GreedoBa…

Every saga has a beginning... and can you believe that it's been 25 years since Episode 1 came out? We can't!Join Evan and John as they reminisce about this historic movie event, run through the toylines, share some memories, and beg Hasbro for some updated figures. How many times will John bust out the Jar Jar impression?Be sure to follow the gang…

It's a belated May the Fourth miracle! The SWTVC Podcast returns!After taking some much needed post-March Madness rest, Evan and John took some time out of their busy Star Wars Day festivities to chat about the recent Hasbro reveals. Were the promised TVC updates indeed exciting? Was not having a HasLab launch on the holiest of holy days too much o…

So how about the Hasbro Fan Stream, eh?This week, Evan and John sat down to catch up on all the latest reveals, a couple pieces of news, and get fired up about their feelings on the current state of TVC. Not to worry, even on days that are frustrating, there are still happy beeps to be had!Be sure to catch Tyler's thoughts on the reveals on this we…

Can you believe 2023 is already over? Time flies when you're "having all the fun!"Join the SWTVC team as they sit down and take a look at how our beloved The Vintage Collection fared over the past year, reflect on some of the major events, and look to the future with hope.What are some of your favorite items to come from 2023? Favorite figure? Hope…

Repacks and repaints and reveals galore! This week, Evan and John got together to catch up on all the things currently arriving on our doorsteps, events that have yielded some new entires into the TVC pantheon, and the further adventures of the #BalanceTheScalesHasbro feature @SWTVC occasionally does.Does Tyler love the new Thrawn figure? How many …

March Madness talk... in September!?Hard to believe, but we are already at the halfway point between March Madnesses right now, which means John has a hankering for examining data. What are some of the trends for previous March Madnesses? What are some of the things that have shown up multiple years? Which figures have and haven't been made?We also…

GOT. THE. GHOST.This week, the SWTVC team sat down to reflect on the smashing success of the Ghost HasLab, discuss what did (and didn't) work over the course of the campaign, and celebrate the fact that TVC is 3 FOR 3 in fully-backed-with-all-tiers-and-more HasLabs!Does John want a Sandcrawler as the next HasLab? Did Tyler get enough sleep for this…

This week, SWTVC was invited by Hasbro to participate in this round of fan site Q&A sessions. John (@thevintageconcepts) sat in and asked Hasbro Brand Team members Chris and Jing some hard-hitting questions about the HasLab and some recent products.Check out the full session with the other participants over on our YouTube channel, and be sure to ch…

As Ahsoka prepares to headline her own show on Disney Plus, Evan and John step into the World Between Worlds to journey back through Ahsoka's story and the action figures Hasbro has made of her along the way.Who is Ahsoka? What figures exist of her? How does Evan have a connection to Morgan Elsbeth? What is John's version of "sealed with a kiss"? A…

This week, Evan (@milehighground) and John (@thevintageconcepts) enter the World Between Worlds and take a stroll through Hasbro’s Rebels offerings across lines past, present and future!They also look back and reflect on the animated series itself, the legacy it has left in the 9 years since it debuted, their favorite episodes and characters, and t…

It’s been a week since Hasbro dropped the mic at San Diego Comic-Con with some hot reveals and the awesome HasLab launch. Now that we’re a little further out from our collective hype-hangover, join Evan and John as they talk through some of the reveals and get a tad lost in the weeds on some “little details” stuff.Is John happy about the Life Day C…

Even though the @SWTVC was unable to attend San Diego Comic-Con this year, Hasbro was kind enough to invite us to still participate in the convention hype and chat with Hasbro Star Wars' very own Chris Reiff. We chat a little about the pipeline, fan engagement, some QC issues, as well as [obviously] THE GHOST!Some really good nuggets in this interv…

So apparently there's a new TVC HasLab debuting at San Diego Comic Con this Friday...John and Evan sat down to catch up on some news, walk through the history of Star Wars HasLabs, and chat about what they hope to see (IF it's The Ghost, of course...) as we gear up toward the reveal later this week. Barges and Crests and Rancors... oh my!Are you sa…

"I am a Jedi, like my father before me."Return of the Jedi turns 40 years old today, so the SWTVC team is here to celebrate. Join Evan, Tyler, John, Lewis, and some special guests as they wax nostalgic about the FIRST "last" Star Wars film. Sail barges, muppets, teddy bears, and ANOTHER Death Star!? This movie has it all!Here's to the next 40 years…

The SWTVC Podcast is back! This week, Evan and Tyler are joined by a special guest: Eric of Hole in the Ground Productions! The guys chat a lot about how Eric came to be such a prolific provider of custom 3.75" wares, his process, Hasbro's offerings, and more!Be sure to show Eric some love and visit him at www.holeinthegroundpro.com to check out hi…

IT'S FINALLY ARRIVED! @SWTVC MARCH MADNESS 2023 HAS BEGUN!Hard to believe that it's already March! The SWTVC team is ready to host a month of fun for the 3.75" collecting community! The points are tallied and the bracket is built, and the matchup voting is imminent!This week, Evan and John are here to walk through this year's SWTVC March Madness br…

February is wrapping up and we are staring into the mouth of @SWTVC March Madness 2023! Are y'all ready?This week, Evan (on the mend) and John (taking a break from single-handedly doing all the math from the Top 25 submissions) sat down to take a quick look back at the prior years of this event. What's been made since then? What are we still waitin…

Happy Beeps! Sad Beeps! Earnest Beeps! Censor Beeps!The @SWTVC team has hit the 50 episode mark, and just in time to celebrate a great set of reveals from the other week! We talk rank badges, we talk about the end of preorders, we talk about the hullaballoo about a missing stripe on some clone troopers... this episode has it all.Join Evan, John, Ty…

Last but not certainly not least and bringing the @SWTVC Team's personal Top 25 mini-episodes to a close is the illustrious Space Hutt (aka Lewis Cook)!Join Lewis as he walks us through his 25 picks for this year's @SWTVC March Madness tournament, explaining why he has them prioritized over things you, dear listener, may want instead. But that begs…

Today, join John (@thevintageconcepts) on a special mini-episode of The SWTVC Podcast as he guides you through his own personal list of most-wanted TVC figures. He spoke about it on a recent @bossksbounty livestream, but here it is again in excruciating, thrilling detail! You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you might even learn a thing or two.Don’t under…

The @SWTVC March Madness 2023 Top 25 Submission window is still in full swing! Many characters are entering the ring, and ultimately only 64 will make this year's March Madness Bracket!Continuing the SWTVC team's personal Top 25 list mini-episodes is Tyler (@swcollector3.75) as he walks us through his delectably villain-heavy list and lets us know …

The @SWTVC March Madness 2023 Top 25 Submission window is here! Can you believe that we're staring down the barrel of another March Madness tournament!?As is tradition, the SWTVC team will be presenting their Top 25 lists for you, the listeners, to ponder as you either make your wishlists or are mentally preparing for the upcoming tournament. We ki…

Happy Life Day! This week, Evan and John sat down to take a stroll down repressed-memory lane and think about the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special! They also take some time to do a brief history of Hasbro and their holiday figure offerings, as well as ponder ways to maybe get some more oddities and curiosities in the line. This episode has it all…

After multiple sets of reveals, Evan and John sat down this week to chat and rundown Hasbro's upcoming offerings. Yes, we do talk about the $16.99 elephant in the room...On top of musing on the state of the line, we also get hyped on Tales of the Jedi, talk about some things to look forward to, and have some good laughs along the way.As always, #ke…

On this episode, Evan (@milehighground) is joined by John (@thevintageconcepts), Lewis (@spacehutt), and Tyler (@swcollector3.75) to run down the reveals from PulseCon earlier this month, try not to take out their frustrations on each other, think about the future, and try not to totally lose sight of HAPPY BEEPS!Disclaimer: this episode was record…

After last week's Hasbro PulseCon 2022, Hasbro invited @SWTVC to join their roundtable Q&A sessions this week to ask some questions about PulseCon reveals and the state of the line. There's a cameo appearance from RebelScum (their question led to a really great little nugget about a certain underserved animated series), as well some pretty good ans…

This week, Evan (@milehighground) and John (@thevintageconcepts) sit down and chat about the previous years of Hasbro's PulseCon and what we can maybe expect from this weekend's virtual event. Keeping expectations in check is always difficult, especially in times that feel uncertain when it comes to our chosen hobby, but remember: rebellions are bu…

For decades, Star Wars lived on in the form of novels and comic books, building an immersive "expanded universe" beyond what we saw in the films. Even with the canon reset in 2014, the publishing side of Star Wars is just as important as ever in further fleshing out the timeline of our beloved galaxy far, far away. Hasbro used to visit the "expande…

We've got vehicles on the brain this month, and we think you should too! Join Evan, John, and Lewis (with a surprise roundup from Tyler) as we cover vehicle offerings in other lines, how TVC and 3.75" is faring on that front, and give you a new term to better describe the joy of toys! What is "whooshability," you ask? Listen to find out!…

In this mega-length episode, the SWTVC team reconvenes after quite some time apart to chat about new arrivals and the new reveals that came out of SDCC. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll try and figure out what a "stampo" is, and you'll be livid none of us remembered the name of the planet Sorgan.Be sure you're subscribed to The SWTVC Podcast on you…

A couple weeks back, Evan and John gathered a few of the "Titans of TVC" together to chat about the state of the collecting, community messaging, and potential HasLab ideas that could inject some much-needed excitement and energy into the line. The special guests this week are Chris Swanski from BanthaSkull.com, Tim Phillips from Bossk's Bounty, an…

This week, Evan is joined by John Lindquist (@thevintageconcepts) and Tyler Frechette (@swcollector3.75) to catch up with each other, talk about a little show called "Obi-Wan Kenobi," and discuss the handful of new reveals that came during Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022.Also, everyone be sure to congratulate John on his insane Top 25 wishlist f…

@SWTVC is at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022! Hasbro kindly invited Evan (@milehighground) and John (@thevintageconcepts) to swing by the Hasbro booth on the show floor after the Hasbro Panel on Friday afternoon to chat briefly with Patrick Schneider and Chris Reiff about our beloved hobby and what the future may or may not have in store for it.…

Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022 is almost here! Join Evan (@milehighground) and John (@thevintageconcepts) as they stroll down memory lane once again, this time looking back at the history of 3.75" convention exclusives over the past couple decades. John put in the exhaustive research, and Evan happily tags along for the ride! What will this yea…

"Begun, the Clone Wars have!" Join John and Evan as they celebrate the 20th anniversary of Attack of the Clones and the history of its representation in the heritage scale of Star Wars collecting. John takes us on a comprehensive journey through the 2002 offerings, Evan occasionally waxes nostalgic about his past as a spoiled kid, and they both rem…

Season 3 of The SWTVC Podcast begins! To kick things off this season, Evan is joined by team members John, Tyler and Lewis to catch up on the plethora of TVC reveals that have happened since we last talked at you. There have been quite a few, but just like our wishlists, the preorder pile keeps growing and growing...…

In the thrilling season finale of The SWTVC Podcast season two, the gang's all here! Evan, John, Tyler, Carlo and Lewis sat down to reflect and chat about the all-consuming 2022 SWTVC March Madness Tournament, how it went, what we thought, and where we go from here! We also figured out which of us filled out our bracket the best, and who did the wo…

We are closing in on the end of the @SWTVC March Madness 2022 Tournament! The Final Four have been chosen, the final matchups are imminent. Evan (@milehighground) and John (@thevintageconcepts) sat down before the Elite Eight characters duked it out on Monday to chat about the second week of the tournament, as well as take some time to get caught u…

Week one of #SWTVCMarchMadness has concluded, so that gang put together a recap of the week and a little look into what's to come in week two. There were some upsets, some painful choices, and some bittersweet defeats, but there can only be one winner. Who are your favorites still left in the tournament? Is your number one favorite still in the hun…

Hold on to your hats, because we've got a super-sized episode for you to celebrate the beginning of @SWTVC March Madness 2022! John and Evan sat down to run through this year's results of the Top 25 data collected earlier this year and how the bracket for this year's tournament has shaped up! Did your favorites make the cut? Who do you think will g…

This week, the gang sits down to talk about the slew of new reveals and the arrival of long-awaited items! Oh, and stay tuned for March Madness over at @SWTVC on Instagram!@SWTVC on IGwww.instagram.com/swtvcCTO Collectibles (Promo Code "SWTVC10")www.ctocollectibles.comAv @SWTVC

John runs down the reveals from Fan First Wednesday, then talks to Patrick and Emily from the Hasbro Star Wars brand team about vehicles, deluxe figures, Mandalorians, and more! For more, visit the other fan sites who participated in the same session:https://www.theforceguide.com/https://www.endorexpress.net/https://www.endorsystem.com/http://starw…

This week, the SWTVC team got together to explain themselves to one another regarding some of their picks on their personal Top 25 lists for this year as we ramp up towards @SWTVC March Madness. Which Leia does Lewis want? Is Tyler a bad guy himself? Why does John clamor of Cliegg? Will Carlo build some playlists based on characters he wants to han…

The @SWTVC team Top 25 journey concludes this week with Carlo (@txcarlo) guiding us through his desires for The Vintage Collection! Also, listen all the way through to hear Evan embarrass himself by trying to speak French!Anyways, the relevant links needed are below if you'd still like to submit YOUR top 25. Time is running out, as the submission d…

The Top 25 saga continues! @SWTVC team member Tyler (@swcollector3.75) walks us through his picks and why he feels they deserve to be immortalized in our favorite action figure line. Have you submitted your Top 25 wishlist yet? If not, head on over to @SWTVC on Instagram and find the submission post in our story highlights, or you can check out the…

Continuing our journey through the @SWTVC team's Top 25 lists, Lewis (@spacehutt) walks us through his picks and why he feels they deserve to be immortalized in our favorite action figure line. Have you submitted your Top 25 wishlist yet? If not, head on over to @SWTVC on Instagram and find the submission post in our story highlights, or you can ch…