The SWTVC Podcast: Recent Episodes
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SWTVC is an advocate for the "heritage scale" of Star Wars figures, and is always on the frontlines pushing for Hasbro to expand the current The Vintage Collection line and bring more newness to our galaxy!
Join the @SWTVC team plus special guests Toys Are the Way and Blitz Transmissions at as we gather to discuss the latest arrivals, reveals, and hot hot TVC topics.Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swtvc/Subscribe to Toys Are the Way: https://www.youtube.com/@ToysAreTheWaySubscribe to Blitz Transmissions: https://www.youtube.com/@BlitzTransmissions
May the 4th be with you… on May the 1st… which we’ll talk about on May the 2nd!Join us as we chat about this year’s Star Wars Day offerings for TVC. There’ll be laughs, there’ll be thoughts, there will no doubt be impressions. Helping us navigate it all will be our good buddies Toys Are The Way and Finndor Moon!Make sure you’re subscribed to our channel and Insta and don’t miss out! As always, #keep375alive, happy Star Wars Day, and may the Force be with you!#swtvc #maythe4thbewithyou #starwars #starwarsday***SWTVC on Insta - https://www.instagram.com/swtvc/SWTVC on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SWTVC/Toys Are The Way - https://www.youtube.com/@ToysAreTheWayFinndor Moon - https://www.instagram.com/finndormoon/
64 characters entered, only 2 remain. Who will be this year's TVC March Madness champion? YOU DECIDE!In this year's title matchup, #1 Luthen Rael is going up against #6 Pong Krell. Will Luthen's momentum from winning Last Figure Standing last fall carry him through with minimal sacrifice, or will he become another casualty in the carnage of Krell? Could we have our first-ever two-time champion?Join us as we go over this year's tournament, recap some MM history, chat about the deluge of new stuff in-hand at the moment, and more. There may even be a surprise or two in store...As always, thanks for helping #keep375alive and may the Force be with you!
The Sweet Sixteen of TVC March Madness VI have arrived and, at the time of this livestream, are duking it out!To help Evan and Tyler go over the past week of the tournament and catch up on stuff, they'll be joined by some special guests:John Miko (SW The Vintage Collection Facebook Group)Darth Xander (The Vintage Collective Discord)Trowaman (Reddit, Discord)How are your brackets faring? Who do you think will advance to the next round? Tune in and find out the results of this round LIVE!Be sure to like and subscribe to this channel and find us on Instagram so that you don't miss any of the TVC March Madness news and updates.Reminder: voting occurs every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday throughout March from 12:01am ET to 11:59pm ET at https://linktr.ee/swtvcAs always, #keep375alive and may the Force be with you!
Week two of TVC March Madness VI is well underway, with the Round of 64 coming to a close while we stream!The SWTVC team will be joined by special guests MAKMCSWF and Adventures in Collecting to talk through the excitement thus far, how our brackets are doing, a recent reveal that changed up the tournament, and where we think the madness is going next.Be sure to like and subscribe to this channel and find us on Instagram so that you don't miss any of the TVC March Madness news and updates.Reminder: voting occurs every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday throughout March from 12:01am ET to 11:59pm ET at https://linktr.ee/swtvcAs always, #keep375alive and may the Force be with you!***Middle Aged Kiwi Man Collecting Star Wars Figures:https://www.youtube.com/@kiwimanMAKMCSWFAdventures in Collecting:https://www.youtube.com/@aic_podcastCarbonites x SWTVC Collab:https://carbonites.company.site/March-Madness-2026-p819336207
TVC March Madness is here! As day one of voting came to a close, the SWTVC team went over some key details, talk about recurring characters and some previous March Madness stats, and cover the day's matchups in the Northwest quadrant in the Round of 64,Who will continue on to the next round? Who will find themselves waiting for a chance to return next year? Tune in a find out!Reminder that voting days are Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays throughout March. Find everything you need for TVC March Madness VI at https://linktr.ee/swtvcAs always, thanks for helping #keep375alive and may the Force be with you (and VOTE IN MARCH MADNESS)!
The is where the fun begins! Join the @SWTVC crew to discover which 64 characters are making this year’s TVC March Madness bracket!Did your favorites make it in? Tune in to find out! Downloadable brackets will be available after the stream so you can fill it out before the madness truly begins.Polls will be open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays through March from 12:01am ET to 11:59pm ET beginning on Wednesday, March 4.Voting MUST be done via the “VOTE HERE” link at linktr.ee/swtvc (save that link!). That is the ONLY place to cast your votes for them to count.Oh, and be sure to tune in to Bossk's Bounty's annual bracket stream on Sunday, March 1, where he’ll be joined by John and others as they fill out how they think this year’s tournament will shape up! That will be over at YouTube.com/@BossksBountyMake sure you're subscribed to us on YouTube at YouTube.com/@SWTVC and follow us on Instagram at instagram.com/swtvc so that you don't miss any of this year's action!TVC March Madness is brought to you by @SWTVC with help from our friends in the community.Please note: this is just for fun, to see where fans’ priorities are with The Vintage Collection. This is not officially involved with Hasbro or Lucasfilm in any way. Hasbro is not guaranteed to make any characters from the tournament, but Hasbro Star Wars brand team members are following along and paying attention!As always, thanks for helping #keep375alive and may the Force be with you![Recorded live on February 28, 2026]
Before John has a mental breakdown from working on the TVC March Madness data, we’ll have a Toy Fair breakdown about all The Mandalorian and Grogu reveals for The Vintage Collection.Join the team and special guest Blitz Transmissions as we talk through all the TVC goodness!As always, #keep375alive and may the Force be with you.Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swtvc/Blitz Transmissions on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BlitzTransmissions
Last call for top 25 lists! Join the @SWTVC crew and some special guests as we count down to the end of the submissions period where YOU can help shape this year's TVC March Madness bracket!We'll discuss their lists, catch up, plus talk about recent arrivals and reveals!Be sure to submit your top 25 list at https://linktr.ee/swtvc by 11:59PM ET on Sunday, January 25th!Links to guests:Middle Aged Kiwi Man• https://www.youtube.com/@kiwimanMAKMCSWFJohn Miko• https://johnmiko.com/ • https://www.facebook.com/groups/191315294789826 (TVCFB Group)Bossk's Bounty• https://www.youtube.com/@BossksBountyBlitz Transmissions• https://www.youtube.com/@BlitzTransmissionsAs always, #keep375alive and may the Force be with you!
This is where the fun begins! Celebrate the launch of the TVC March Madness VI Top 25 list submissions with the @SWTVC crew!Submissions will open at the start of the stream, so join us at YouTube.com/@SWTVC to discuss the rules, how much progress Hasbro has made on previous tournaments, and our own lists for this year!Be prepared to submit yours at linktr.ee/swtvc
Hello there! Can you believe that 2025 is over? This past weekend, Evan (@milehighground), Tyler (@swcollector3.75), and John (@thevintageconcepts) got together to share their thoughts on the latest reveals from CCXP and the @hasbropulse Fanstream, as well as looking back at the year in review.Subscribe now at YouTube.com/@SWTVC and instagram.com/@swtvc to make sure you don't miss any news or events!As always, #keep375alive and may the Force be with you!
Shake off the Sunday scaries with an evening edition of The @SWTVC Show this weekend. Don’t be a stranger!Evan (@milehighground), John (@thevintageconcepts), and special guest @toysaretheway will discuss the latest TVC reveals and arrivals. Then begins the long-awaited deep dive into shared Jedi tooling!Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube (and subscribe to our channel while you're there): https://youtube.com/live/RiZ3SQlPtQEFollow us on Instagram to stay up to date with SWTVC at https://www.instagram.com/swtvc/ Make sure you're also subscribed to Toys Are The Way: https://www.youtube.com/@ToysAreTheWay[NOTE: This episode was streamed LIVE on November 2, 2025. There is a lot of visual reference that may not lend itself as well to the audio format.]#swtvc #keep375alive #fightfortvc #backtvc #teamtvc #starwars #tvc #thevintagecollection #starwarstvc #starwarsthevintagecollection #hasbrostarwars
With just over a week left in the campaign for the TVC LAAT/i Republic Gunship, Evan and John had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Steve Evans and Chris Reiff of the Hasbro Star Wars Brand Team to discuss the gunship, HasLabs, TVC, and the community around it.There's some insightful stuff here across a variety of topics, including:- How and why this gunship differs from the previous version- Pipelines vs surprises (and some teases for the future...)- What TVC means to the teamHave you backed the gunship yet? If you are a backer, you're eligible to enter our Great Big Ghost Giveaway, where the winner will receive a TVC Ghost with all tier unlocks, the Sabine and Chopper 2-pack, and a commemorative #GotTheGhost sticker. Head on over to @SWTVC on Instagram for full details.As always, #keep375alive and may the Force be with you! Oh, and #GETTHEGUNSHIP!(This podcast is also available as a video of the interview on our YouTube channel)
Get ready for SDCC this week by listening to the latest SWTVC Live Show! Evan (@milehighground), John (@thevintageconcepts), and special guest John Miko (@thefarsideofendor) got together for a surprise late night livestream on the @SWTVC YouTube channel to discuss @last.figure.standing, their SDCC hopes and dreams, and go on a deep dive even more deranged than the sandtrooper pauldron talk.Be sure you're subscribed to @SWTVC over on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@swtvc) to catch future live shows.Note: this episode was streamed live on July 16th at 10PM ET.
[BROADCAST LIVE ON 2/22/25]It’s hard to believe, but February is on the way out and March is fast approaching… which means #TVCMarchMadness is almost here!But why save all the fun for next month? After a month of crunching numbers and deciphering wild spellings, John (@thevintageconcepts) is ready to walk us through the characters that have risen to the top and will be competing on this year’s bracket!Be sure to follow us on Instagram at @SWTVC to stay up to date with all the latest TVC March Madness news and updates!We can’t wait to see which characters will make the cut this year! Got any fun predictions? As always, #keep375alive and may the Force be with you.#starwars #starwarsthevintagecollection #thevintagecollection #tvc #marchmadness #swtvc #tvcmarchmadness2025 #hasbro #hasbrostarwars #mtfbwy #maytheforcebewithyou #backtvc #starwars375
Note: This episode streamed live on Feb 8, 2025.How are the TVC March Madness submissions shaping up? Will TVC get anything in the Power the Force campaign? And how ‘bout that German Toy Fair poster?! Tune in as we discuss it all!Subscribe to us at YouTube.com/@swtvc to watch the stream and get all the nitty-gritty visuals of Professor Mustache's sandtrooper lecture!Make sure you're also following us on our Instagram home: Instagram.com/swtvc/
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 significant others and took a caravan of courage down memory lane, taking time to discuss their unblinking love for Star Wars and all the oddity is comes with.Will Evan be buying a new lightsaber this weekend? Will John be making more Ewok content on Instagram? Are Aliza and Quinn still with these guys? Listen to the episode and learn the answers to these questions, as well as hear all about the Ewok duology, the Mamma Mia saga, and more!As always, #keep375alive and may the Force be with you!
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 out!As always, #keep375alive and may the Force be with you!
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 campaign, and talk over some things they'd like to see Hasbro perhaps adjust for future efforts.How many did Evan end up backing? Will John put Arleil Schous on his Top 25 next year? Has Lewis gotten any new figures in the mail this year? How many Enochs does Tyler have? Tune in and find out!Be sure to follow the SWTVC team over on their Instagram home (@SWTVC) for the latest goings-on and join in on the community fun!As always, #keep375alive and may the Force be with you!
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 #GreedoBackFirst? Can we #TakeTheLeids? Are we all gonna #SchousWisely?To find out, listen to the episode and, if you haven't already, be sure to #BackTheBar!As always, #keep375alive and may the Force be with you!
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 over on Instagram over at @SWTVC. Remember, #keep375alive and the may the Force be with you!
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 of a dark cloud to shake? What have we been up to? Will John ever open his Razor Crest?Find these answers and more when you listen to this episode, available now wherever you get your podcasts!As always, #keep375alive and may the Force be with you!
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 weekend's Bossk's Bounty livestream on YouTube as well!Oh, and one more thing: there's still a little bit of time to submit your Top 25 for this year's TVC March Madness tournament! You can do so at bit.ly/TVCMMTop25. If these reveals drastically changed your list, you can also edit your list! We cover all that and more in this episode.As always, #keep375alive and may the Force be with you!
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? Hopes and dreams for 2024? And, most importantly, are you thinking about your Top 25 submissions for TVC March Madness (yup, that submission window opens up in just a couple weeks)?Thanks for another great year! We are grateful for this incredible community and wish you all a happy holidays.As always, #keep375alive and may the Force be with you!
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 Finns did Evan preorder? Will John ever read the Heir to the Empire trilogy? Tune in and find out!Join the community over on Instagram and, as always, #Keep375Alive and may the Force be with you.
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 talk a little about the recently revealed Obi-Wan Kenobi vs Darth Vader "Showdown" 2-pack and some of the doors the tooling for the Obi-Wan could help us open moving forward. It's not like Evan was counting the days until this pack would be revealed... right?Be sure to subscribe to The SWTVC Podcast either on your favorite podcast provider or over on our YouTube channel via the handy-dandy link in our bio, and join in on the conversation in the comments below!As always, #keep375alive, get ready for #SWTVCMarchMadness2024, and may the Force be with you!
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 episode? Most importantly, are you ready for peace and quiet without constant #GetTheGhost posts? Tune into this episode for answers to these burning questions and more!
As always, #keep375alive and may the Force be with you!
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 check out previous episodes of The SWTVC Podcast.
As always, #keep375alive and may the Force be with you.
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"? All these questions and more are answered, so come along with us and get hyped before watching Ahsoka's story continue!
As always, #keep375alive and may the Force be with you!
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 the many expensive toys Evan saw and didn’t buy in the days of his collecting hiatus.
Are you excited at the opportunity to further expand TVC to include Rebels via the Ghost HasLab? What are your favorite aspects and characters from the show? Most-wanted figures? Are you ready to see how the story continues in two weeks when Ahsoka premieres? Join the conversation over on Instagram!
As always, #keep375alive, #gettheghost and may the Force be with you!
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 Chewie? Are VC numbers important? Has anyone checked on Tyler after the Thrawn reveal? What’s up with hats? How is Evan similar to Indiana Jones? Fire up the episode in your favorite podcast app and find the answers to these questions and more!
As always, #keep375alive, #gettheghost, and may the Force be with you!
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 interview, and thanks again to Hasbro and R&CPMK for making this possible.
As always, #keep375alive, #gettheghost and may the Force be with you!
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 saving up for this potentially pricey darling? Let us know!
As always, #keep375alive and may the Force be with you!
"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 his incredible work (and maybe even add some of it to your collection).As always, #keep375alive and may the Force be with you.
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 bracket and dive into each character that appears a little more, as well as take a look at some stats and figures to further contextualize this year's list! Remember, we don't choose these matchups, it's how the math lines up based on bracket methodology and the points gathered from you, the community, during the Top 25 submissions this past January!Stay tuned to @SWTVC on Instagram for all the latest updates and developments to make sure you don't miss a second of the action!As always, #keep375alive and may the Force be with you!
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 waiting on? Will John ever open his Razor Crest? Is Evan still alive after being so sick? All these questions and more are nestled in the meat of this episode for your listening pleasure!Have any predictions about this year's tournament? Questions? Emotional outbursts? Let us know! And start thinking about how you'd vote if some of the things in your Top 25 end up facing off against one another. Yes, this can be an emotionally taxing event...As always, #keep375alive and may the Force be with you!
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, Tyler and Lewis to celebrate, and THANK YOU to everyone that has supported – and continues to support – us on this 3.75" Star Wars collecting odyssey.As always, #keep375alive and may the Force be with you!
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 the question... have you submitted your list to make your voice heard? Time is running out! You have until 11:59pm PT on January 31st to submit your lists and help shape this year's bracket.Will we #voteforvelken? Is it #timefortonnika? Can we fulfill the cry to #bringmebensolo? We'll find out in March. But spoiler alert: all of those hashtags are properly represented on Lewis' list!Make sure you're following us on Instagram (@SWTVC) and join in on all the March Madness fun!
Have you submitted your list of your Top 25 most-wanted Vintage Collection figures? Why not? What’s wrong with you?! #SWTVCMarchMadness is right around the corner, and we need your help building the bracket! Find more info in our pinned post, and submit your list before 11:50 p.m. PT on Tuesday, January 31.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.1. Sim Aloo (Imperial Dignitary)2. Luthen Rael3. Crosshair (Imperial)4. Pong Krell5. Cliegg Lars6. Finn (TROS)7. Vice Admiral Holdo8. Peli Motto9. Asajj Ventress (Bounty Hunter)10. Jaxxon11. Ben Solo (Exegol)12. Kitster and Wald13. Dryden Vos14. Poe Dameron (TROS)15. Frog Lady16. Kino Loy17. Padmé Amidala (Lake Gown)18. Cane Adiss19. General Leia Organa (Resistance Base, TFA)20. First Order Jet Trooper21. Huyang22. Velken Tezeri23. Theron Nett (Red 10)24. Greef Karga (Season 1)25. LumpyDon’t understand any of these choices? Listen to the episode and find out why he picked them! Available wherever you get your podcasts.As always, #keep375alive… and submit your own list!
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 why he has whittled down his wants to these specific 25. Have you ever wondered "there's a Star Wars character named Captain Sabrond AND they're in a movie?" You're in luck, Tyler knows just how crucial this character is to the lore and will try and sway you to the cause!The Top 25 Submission window is still open until January 31st at 11:59pm PT, so head on over to make sure you're following @SWTVC on Instagram and join in all the fun on our social media home. You can also find us on YouTube, or check out one of our many March Madness 2023 partners: Bossk's Bounty, the Star Wars The Vintage Collection Facebook Group, Rebelscum, and many others!As always, #keep375alive and SUBMIT YOUR LISTS! Oh, and may the Force be with you.
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 are are mentally preparing for the upcoming tournament. We kick things off with Evan (@MileHighGround) as he walks us through his list that ruffled some feathers on the recent Bossk's Bounty livestream.What does YOUR list look like? Join in the fun over on Instagram and be sure not to miss any of the @SWTVC March Madness 2023 excitement!
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: sticker shock, wacky repaints, repacks galore, a "Tyler Sigh," and other things you've come to expect from the SWTVC team.
We wish you all a Joyous Life Day, and remember: PONDER THE ORB!
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, #keep375alive and may the Force be with you.
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 recorded a day or two before @yak_face opened the rumor mill floodgates, but... even then, our general angst still may be a tad justified.
For a perfect pairing, make sure not to miss the @bossksbounty 150th Episode on Tim's YouTube page, as it was recorded a mere hour after we did this episode.
As always, #keep375alive and may the Force be with you.
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 answers from Chris and Jing from the Hasbro Star Wars brand team.
Catch the FULL VIDEO of our session on @SWTVC on YouTube, and join in the discussion on Instagram!
As always, #keep375alive and may the Force be with you.
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 built on hope.
What do you hope to see Hasbro reveal for TVC at this weekend's PulseCon? Join the discussion in the comments below!
As always, #keep375alive and may the Force be with you!
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 "expanded universe" well fairly frequently once upon a time, and seem more than happy to pad out the variety of offerings in The Black Series 6" line these days. We must ask: what about TVC?
Evan and John sat down this week to chat about these "publishing greats" and how we'd like to see them handled in the modern era of 3.75" collecting, as well as what we'd specifically like to see as well. Let's #balancethescaleshasbro, shall we?
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 your favorite podcast provider, and join in the conversation in the comments below!
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, and John Miko from the Star Wars: The Vintage Collection Facebook Group.
Relevant Links: https://www.banthaskull.com https://www.bossksbounty.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/191315294789826/about/
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 from this year and somehow having so much of it begin to come to fruition in some form or another...
@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.
Be sure to check out @SWTVC on Instagram from closer looks at reveals, the Hasbro displays on the show floor, and any updates as the convention progresses! Huge thanks to Hasbro for the opportunity!
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 year's convention bring to fans and collectors of The Heritage Scale, if anything?
If you're attending Celebration this year, what better way to get hyped than by listening to seasoned Celebration veterans gab about toys while you travel to Anaheim? Both Evan and John will be at the show, so don't be afraid to say hello if you see them. As an added incentive, Evan has free SWTVC stickers!
As always, #keep375alive and may the Force be with you.
"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 reminisce about the great memories provided by Star Wars action figures. Be sure not to miss this very special episode, or else you'll never know if John is fluent in Geonosian...
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 worst. No spoilers, but a couple of these guys are gonna have some "trophies" to display until next year's bracket!
Thank you again to everyone for not only a great SWTVC March Madness, but for a great year! We'll see you all in May!
As always, #keep375alive and may the Force be with you!
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 up about some other exciting things that occurred last week. What's that about soft goods facial hair...?
Anyways, don't forget to cast your votes in the final matchups of this year's #swtvcmarchmadness over in the @SWTVC Instagram stories. Alternatively, voting can also be done via this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScvnVUiorY6ULYYsb2KZUI9VIzg-kpvTmtsD-mM4204h53l0A/viewform?usp=sf_link
As always, #keep375alive and may the Force be with you!
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 hunt? Let us know over on Instagram (@SWTVC) and join in the conversation.
Matchups will resume Monday, March 14th! May the Madness Be With You!
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 go all the way? Let us know!
Full details on @SWTVC March Madness 2022 can be found on our Instagram page, a downloadable and printable bracket can be found there in our bio or at our website (swtvc.net). Be sure to fill yours out and join in the fun! Voting begins on Instagram (and likely via a non-IG option) on Monday, March 7th!
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 IG www.instagram.com/swtvc
CTO Collectibles (Promo Code "SWTVC10") www.ctocollectibles.com
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://starwars-figuren.com/
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 hang out with? Why does Evan have such poor taste? Find out! Did you submit your Top 25 list this year! We hope you did! Stay tuned for more progress as we sprint towards March Madness!
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 deadline is January 31st at 11:59PM PT.
https://www.instagram.com/swtvc/
https://www.banthaskull.com/story/news-vintage-collection-march-madness-submit-your-top-25
https://www.jeditemplearchives.com/2022-01-06-2022-march-madness-top-25-tvc/
http://from4-lomtozuckuss.com/swtvcs-march-madness-2022/
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 following links:
https://www.banthaskull.com/story/news-vintage-collection-march-madness-submit-your-top-25
https://www.jeditemplearchives.com/2022-01-06-2022-march-madness-top-25-tvc/
http://from4-lomtozuckuss.com/swtvcs-march-madness-2022/
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 check out the following links:
https://www.banthaskull.com/story/news-vintage-collection-march-madness-submit-your-top-25
https://www.jeditemplearchives.com/2022-01-06-2022-march-madness-top-25-tvc/
http://from4-lomtozuckuss.com/swtvcs-march-madness-2022/
Our journey through the @SWTVC team's Top 25 lists continues this week with Jonh (@thevintageconcepts) diving deep into the Star Wars saga for some of his picks. It's one heck of a list, so be sure not to miss out! Have you compiled and submitted your Top 25 wishlist yet? If not, head over to @SWTVC on Instagram and find the submission post in our story highlights.
Can you believe it's 2022 already!? Over at @SWTVC on Instagram, we are kicking off our Top 25 Wishlist submissions, which will culminate in this year's March Madness bracket! The SWTVC team have their wishlists, and we'll be talking about those this month! First up, Evan walks us through his wishlist, and also gives you a little bit of context for things to consider while working on your own wishlist!
The gang's all here! Evan, John, Tyler, Carlo and Lewis all sat down to gab about the four Walmart-exclusive deluxe TVC sets made available last week as part of the "Bring Home the Bounty Initiative!" Lots of really great signs for TVC!
Well, you asked, so here it is: the @SWTVC finally talks about the rancor. We wanted to wait until it was over before really putting too much out there, but I hope it was worth the wait! Evan and John sat down the Saturday before the backing deadline to chat about the campaign itself, and Tyler and Lewis chimed in the day of the backing to let their thoughts known.
Spoiler alert: the rancor ain't getting made. It failed.
This week, Evan repped @SWTVC at Hasbro's post-PulseCon Q&A with members of the Star Wars brand team. Thank you again to Hasbro and LitzkyPR for facilitating this opportunity!
This episode is just the SWTVC portions of the show, so head on over to the following places to see more questions and answers, as well as watch or listen to the entire session:
Bossk's Bounty (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjgsIkrxBpR0QkqFzsWme6A
BanthaSkull.com
http://from4-lomtozuckuss.com
Evan, John and Tyler all sat down hot on the heels of Hasbro PulseCon this past weekend to chat about the exciting new reveals, as well as what these reveals could mean for the line moving forward. This episode has it all: playsets, pipelines, repacks, repaints, troop builders, you name it! We hope you enjoyed PulseCon as much as we did!
Relevant Links: www.ctocollectibles.com (use promo SWTVC10 for 10% off)
This week, John (The Vintage Concepts) and Lewis (Space Hutt) join Evan to chat about The Retro Collection, upcoming figures in that Kenner-inspired line, as well as briefly take a look at the situation of the superb new TESB Lando Calrissian figure at retail.
Relevant links: www.ctocollectibles.com (use promo code SWTVC10) www.instagram.com/swtvc/ linktr.ee/swtvc
This week, Evan had the opportunity to sit down with Sarah Lynn Reynolds, the sculptor behind many amazing action figures, including the recent Mandalore Darth Maul figure. She has some great insight into the makings of figures, what goes into sculpting, and some other juicy tidbits of things that never quite made it...
This week, the gang sits down for a super-sized episode and chats about repaints in TVC. We all know repaints are nothing new to the scale, let alone the line, but in this era of scarce figure slots, how do we feel about some of the new unconventional repaints recently revealed as coming to The Vintage Collection? Are you a Droids fan? Clone Wars microseries fan? Mandalorian fan? Then this episode is for you. If you're a fan of carbonized action figures, well... may the Force be with you nonetheless!
This week, we talk briefly about the upcoming Emperor's Throne Room exclusive "playset," as well as dive into the top five most-wanted TVC playsets as voted by the @SWTVC community over on Instagram! Head over to the amazing posts created by John and Lewis to see some awesome playset mockups and join the conversation!
This week, the entire SWTVC team came together to chat about some current events, upcoming figures, the progress on the OG96, and just how gummy the TVC Battle Droids are!
This week, enjoy a chat between our very own John (@TheVintageConcepts) and the illustrious Jayson Krebsbach (YakFace.com) as they cover some recent reveals, some peeks behind the Hasbro Star Wars curtain, and have an all-around good time talking about TVC.
This week, Evan sits down with Tim (of Bossk's Bounty fame) about some current issues the line faces, some ROTJ thoughts, and some playset chatter.
Be sure to check out Tim here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjgsIkrxBpR0QkqFzsWme6A
Enter the SWTVC Giveaway on IG: https://www.instagram.com/p/CTTFBcSJ5tS/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
CTO Collectibles (Use promo code SWTVC10 at checkout): www.ctocollectibles.com
We're back for season two! We're celebrating one year of SWTVC, and what better way than to dive into talking about price points and shipping crises!
As always, be sure to check these links below for info and other stuff relevant to the episode!
Shipping Crisis article via CNN: https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/23/business/global-supply-chains-christmas-shipping/index.html
CTO Collectibles(Promo Code: SWTVC10) www.ctocollectibles.com
SWTVC LinkTree https://linktr.ee/swtvc
SWTVC Patreon www.patreon.com/swtvc
SWTVC Merch https://www.bonfire.com/store/swtvc/
It's an episode six months in the making: THE JAKE JAMES EPISODE! Back in March, Evan and Tyler sat down and chatted with Jake about his immense collection and got a peek behind the curtain when it comes to army building to an amazing degree! Be sure to check out Jake's collection here and give him some love: https://www.facebook.com/JakeJamesCollection/
Also, be remember to shop at CTOCollectibles.com and use promo code SWTVC10 for 10% off your order!
Join Evan, Lewis, John and Carlo as we chat about the first three LFL 50th figures from Walmart, Walmart's shipping practices, old/new figures, and other fun stuff!
Helpful links:
www.swtvc.net
www.ctocollectibles.com (use promo code SWTVC10)
Something bombad happened last week... and we're here to talk about it! Listen to John, Tyler, Carlo and Lewis chat about the epic Amazon Exclusive Clone 4-pack from The Bad Batch (though not THE Bad Batch) and relive our excitement of getting to partake in the reveal process.
Helpful links:
Amazon Product Page https://www.amazon.com/dp/b08t6m7g2p?tag=transformers-20
CTO Collectibles https://ctocollectibles.com
Our Webside www.swtvc.net
Hasbro dropped some HOT reveals this week on their "I Am Your Father's Day" stream, so naturally, we jumped at the chance to chat about it together as fast as possible!
Helpful links:
@SWTVC Instagram https://www.instagram.com/swtvc/?igshid=198z1ikkrgeir
CTO Collectibles (Use promo code SWTVC10 at checkout) https://ctocollectibles.com
Q&A Email evan@swtvc.net
This week, John, Evan and Tyler chat about some past reveals we haven't talked about, and Evan sits down with Victoria (from Victoria's Cantina) about her new community initiative #TimeForTonnika
Helpful links:
TimeForTonnika Petition:
https://www.change.org/p/disney-lucasfilm-hasbro-time-for-tonnika-give-fans-the-tonnika-sisters
VoteForVelken Petition:
https://www.change.org/p/hasbro-vote-for-velken-and-complete-the-skiff-hasbro-needs-to-make-a-3-75-velken-tezeri
CTO Collectibles: https://ctocollectibles.com (Use promo code SWTVC10 for 10% off)
YakFace: https://yakfaceforums.com/main/
Our home page: www.swtvc.net
It's the SWTVC team's very first Star Wars Day together, so they sat down and decided to have a nice little chat about the things that are important to all of us: action figures and Star Wars.
Also, some awesome folks in the community pop by for May the Fourth well-wishes, and stay tuned to the end for a little bonus!
Helpful links:
GoFundMe for Brandon Jackson: https://gofund.me/11cef138
TimeForTonnika petition:
https://www.change.org/p/disney-lucasfilm-hasbro-time-for-tonnika-give-fans-the-tonnika-sisters?recruiter=699164081&recruited_by_id=b3434f80-0e8d-11e7-882e-23f7e3145525&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=petition_dashboard
VoteForVelken petition:
https://www.change.org/p/hasbro-vote-for-velken-and-complete-the-skiff-hasbro-needs-to-make-a-3-75-velken-tezeri
SWTVC: www.swtvc.net
This week, we sit down and discuss the reveals from Hasbro Pulse Fan Fest! Lots of positivity to go around!
Helpful links:
Corder's Traveling Outpost https://ctocollectibles.com
Velken Tezeri Petition https://www.change.org/p/hasbro-vote-for-velken-and-complete-the-skiff-hasbro-needs-to-make-a-3-75-velken-tezeri
SWTVC Patreon https://www.patreon.com/swtvc
SWTVC.net https://www.swtvc.net
March Madness has wrapped up, so we take a look at how it all went with the help of a couple of our Heritage Council cohorts! If you want to be on a future episode of the show, shoot Evan a message on Facebook or Instagram. Also, be sure to check us out at our new website, SWTVC.net!
This week, we look at Round Two of the TVC March Madness bracket and chat with friend of the page Finn (aka Finndor Moon). Laughs and frustration abound!
Support the show: www.bonfire.com/swtvc www.patreon.com/swtvc
This week, we sit down with John Miko from the Star Wars: The Vintage Collection Facebook group and catch up on a whole bunch of things, including round one of the SWTVC March Madness bracket. Have you filled out your bracket yet?
On this episode, the SWTVC team welcomes their newest member, Lewis (aka SpaceHutt), as well as explores the results of the community vote on the Top 25 Most-Wanted figures and the upcoming March Madness figure bracket that will be taking place throughout the month of March on Instagram, Facebook, and SWTVC.net.
In this final segment of our "Finish the 96" series, we wrap up our look at the Original 96 with Power of the Force alongside our special guest Lando Griffin!
Our deep dive into the original 96 Kenner figures and Hasbro's efforts to bring them into the modern line continues with a look at Return of the Jedi! Join John and Evan as they talk through the Jedi figures with special guest Lando Griffin!
In the second part of our chat with Tim from Bossk's Bounty, we go over the Empire Strikes Back portion of the the original Kenner 96 and look at how far Hasbro has left to go towards "Finishing the 96."
Evan and John sit down with Tim from Bossk's Bounty to chat about the Original 96 Kenner figures and where we stand with the them in the modern line. Plenty of great information to be had, with plenty more to come!
In this Fan First Episode, join us as we discuss Fan First Friday reveals and briefly catch up about the goings-on over at SWTVC on Instagram!