GFT - Galactic Figure Talk

Here is the live recording of the Zoom meeting which took place with Patrick and Eric from Hasbro's Star Wars Brand Team on February 10, 2021. Other participants besides JediBusiness.com included BanthaSkull.com, Star Wars Underworld, Kastors Corner and Star Wars News Network.

This episode features a look at Hasbro's announcements which were made during this morning's livestream on the Hasbro Pulse YouTube channel. Topics discussed include Lucasfilm's 50th anniversary, new 6" Black Series and 3 3/4" Vintage Collection figures. Other topics covered in this episode include the Vintage Collection Tantive IV Corridor, the TVC repack wave of figures, along with a Medicom Mafex Mandalorian update and a look at the newest Disney Toybox 5" figures. Subscribe on your favorite podcast app, including Spotify and iTunes!

Pre-Order links and a summary of today's announcements

Tantive IV Corridor

Disney ToyBox figures

Amazon Japan Medicom Mando

Happy New Year and welcome back to another episode of JBT! On this episode Criz Bee takes a look back at how collecting Star Wars action figures has changed in 2020, from the way Hasbro releases information to the way we pre-order and purchase figures. The episode also features the Jedi Business Community TOP 5 figures for The Vintage Collection and The Black Series action figure lines, along with a look ahead into 2021 and even 2024 and beyond. Make sure to subscribe and leave a review on iTunes please. 

00:00 - 02:18 Intro02:18 - 04:24 How has collecting changed in 2020?04:24 - 06:07 Hasbro's rollout of news has changed06:07 - 07:55 Figures now stay in rotation07:55 - 08:17 What's the point of having Black Series Archive line?08:17 - 09:40 Exclusives being sold on specific days/times across different retailers09:40 - 12:00 Hasbro testing waters with their own exclusives12:00 - 15:31 S.T.A.R.S. and empty shelves15:31 - 20:30 TBS - The 40th Anniversary Of The Empire Strikes Back20:30 - 27:27 TVC - The 40th Anniversary Of The Empire Strikes Back27:27 - 30:05 RETRO - The 40th Anniversary Of The Empire Strikes Back30:05 - 34:30 2020's TOP 5 TBS and TVC figures as voted for by the community34:30 - 36:58 2020's HasLab Razor Crest36:58 - 40:50 2020's Galaxy's Edge Promotion @ Target40:50 - 47:09 Thoughts on Mando's second season47:09 - 51:45 Disney's Shareholder Presentation and collecting figures post 202351:45 - 54:34 Good-bye Darth Vader and Boba Fett54:34 - 58:09 When will we get more news? Thank you and Happy New Year!

Check out Star Wars Figures @ Entertainment Earth

TVC on JediBusiness.com

TBS 2013 - Fall 2020 on J.B.

TBS Fall 2020 - Now on J.B.

This episode of JBT covers the Mando Monday reveals, including the Mandalorian Retro Collection, new Vintage Collection and Black Series announcements. 

Discussed on the show

Mando Monday Summary And Pre-Order Links

Star Wars Shop On Entertainment Earth

This episode of JBT covers tier 3 for the HasLab Star Wars: The Vintage Collection Razor Crest, the Hasbro livestream about the Razor Crest, the Carbon Freezing Chamber playset, Star Wars The Black Series Gaming Greats, the Bandai Meisho Movie Realization Mandalorian and the 3 3/4" Celebrate The Saga multipacks. 

Entertainment Earth Star Wars Shop

Amazon Star Wars Shop

A Closer Look At The Carbon Freezing Chamber Playset

The Celebrate The Saga section

Leave a review on iTunes please

This episode of JBT covers the Razor Crest HasLab project and tier 2, the cancellation of D23, the SH Figuarts Armorer and Heavy Infantry Mandalorian along with other Star Wars action figure news. Make sure to subscribe through your favorite podcast app such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Play Music, Podbean, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, tuneIn and more. 

SH Figuarts Heavy Infantry Mandalorian

SH Figuarts Armorer

Razor Crest Tier 2 - The Child

The Black Series Jango Fett

The Black Series Captain Cardinal

Latest Pre-Orders and Hasbro Pulse Con Reveals

This episode is all about announcements for The Black Series and The Vintage Collection which came out of Hasbro Pulse Con 2020, which included the HasLab Vintage Collection Razor Crest!

Summary Of Hasbro Pulse Con Announcements

New Pre-Order At Entertainment Earth

The JBT Archive

This episode covers the Black Series Credit Collection, the Vintage Collection Carbonized figures and the schedule for Hasbro Pulse Con. It also features a look at the new Darth Revan Force FX Elite lightsaber, the pre-order experience for the TBS Credit Collection and some thoughts about the overwhelming amount of repacks. Listen now and subscribe!

Darth Revan Force FX ELITE lightsaber

New Mandalorian products at Entertainment Earth

TBS Credit Collection and TVC Carbonized Reveal

Hasbro Pulse Con Schedule

Join The Jedi Business Community On Facebook

This episode of JBT covers the Target in-store Galaxy's Edge promotion, the announcement of Hasbro Pulse Co, the European convention exclusive Cad Bane and a number of re-releases from Star Wars The Black Series and Star Wars The Vintage Collection. 

Check out those re-releases at Entertainment Earth (sponsored):

Black Series Gamorrean Guard

Black Series Mandalorian (first version)

Black Series General Grievous

Black Series Clone Commander Wolffe

Black Series Clone Commander Gree

Black Series Count Dooku

Black Series Mace Windu

Black Series Heavy Infantry Mandalorian

Black Series Carbonized Stormtrooper

The Vintage Collection Cara Dune

The Vintage Collection Mandalorian

Discussed Black Series Site Sections on JediBusiness.com

Star Wars The Black Series Fall 2020 - Today

Star Wars The Black Series 2013 - Fall 2020

This episode of JBT is about Hasbro's live stream reveal from this morning where they announced 43 3.75" figures to be released in the next 4 to 8 weeks. It also covers the Star Wars Black Series news and the Galaxy's Edge initiative at Target and Disney Stores. The show also covers the latest store reports and gives you an overview of updates on JediBusiness.com. 

Pre-Orders For Figures For Fall 2020

A Complete Overview Of Announcements

Press Photos

Star Wars Toy Box Figures

Black Series Luke And Yoda

Black Series Snowspeeder Review (sponsored by EE)

Vintage Collection Slave I (sponsored by EE)