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 Intro
02:18 – 04:24 How has collecting changed in 2020?
04:24 – 06:07 Hasbro’s rollout of news has changed
06:07 – 07:55 Figures now stay in rotation
07:55 – 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 retailers
09:40 – 12:00 Hasbro testing waters with their own exclusives
12:00 – 15:31 S.T.A.R.S. and empty shelves
15:31 – 20:30 TBS – The 40th Anniversary Of The Empire Strikes Back
20:30 – 27:27 TVC – The 40th Anniversary Of The Empire Strikes Back
27:27 – 30:05 RETRO – The 40th Anniversary Of The Empire Strikes Back
30:05 – 34:30 2020’s TOP 5 TBS and TVC figures as voted for by the community
34:30 – 36:58 2020’s HasLab Razor Crest
36:58 – 40:50 2020’s Galaxy’s Edge Promotion @ Target
40:50 – 47:09 Thoughts on Mando’s second season
47:09 – 51:45 Disney’s Shareholder Presentation and collecting figures post 2023
51:45 – 54:34 Good-bye Darth Vader and Boba Fett
54:34 – 58:09 When will we get more news? Thank you and Happy New Year!
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