THE SANDCRAWLER

Original Release Date: October 24, 2021After an extended break we look away to the horizon….Thanks for listening.Dan & Mac

Catching up on summer collection news, Rancor Haslab oops, Rogue One Black Series and a big I Wanted Everything.

Today's episode of The Sandcrawler was recorded on Thursday June 24, 2021Happy belated Father's Day! It's been a while since our last show and we have a ton of new action figure announcements to run through. Does it seem like things are getting better for Star Wars action figure collectors? It feels like it as we discuss new figures, potential play sets and oh yeah….Black Series figures on Power of the Force cards!!What should Mac do about the Black Series Rogue One releases? Should he stick with what he has and stick to his main focus or does he spend spend spend to get most of the Rogue One team? In I Wanted Everything Dan picks up a great looking statue from Shadows of the Empire. Mac shares his new look for his “Rebel wall” with the Wedge Antilles Black Series helmet, a couple new books and figures and a very cool poster courtesy of our good friends The Fronsee's. An “I Wanted Everything Request” - Rob Williams Generation X-wing is looking for a Nik Sant action figure. Nick Sant is the bearded rebel who is disguised as a Scout Trooper in Return of the Jedi. Rob is a Scout Trooper with the 501st who recently began working on a Nik Sant costume. He would love to add the action figure to his collection so if you can help him out let us know, or let Rob know via Generation Xwing Podcast social media.Check out From4-LOMtoZuckuss.com for Jake's report on Washington Summer Con where he interviewed a bunch of Star Wars actors.

Today's episode of The Sandcrawler was recorded on Friday June 4, 2021. This week Jake waxes poetic about some found toys, Dan doesn't know what to do with a giant Naboo Starfighter and Mac get's his wish to finally review the VINTAGE COLLECTION TANTIVE 4 CORRIDOR SET. It's a REANAISSANCE episode this week on your home for ACTION FIGURE THERAPY - The Sandcrawler!

May the Fourth festivities, The Bad Batch premieres and Hasbro announces new figures.

The Sandcrawler #112 - Cinema Scenes Part 2After an absence of 10 months we return to our happy place: Power of the Force and tackle the rest of the Cinema Scenes line that we first talked about in Episode 95. Listen to that episode HERE. To help us with the history of this line we used the excellent resources from Rebelscum.com and Jedi Temple Archives. We cover a bit of new figure news with The Black Series Clone Wars figures and you can check out Jake's extensive look at the 3.75” line that these new figures were based on. In I Wanted Everything Dan reveals his latest 90's Star Wars passion and Mac finds spare parts for his Kenner Snowspeeder. When modern collecting gets you down, go back to your roots we say!Check out our new Marfalump T-shirt design! We would love it if you would leave us a review at Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to us.Be sure to check our YouTube channel for reviews, special video versions of the podcast and more.Find our contact information and social media links at The Sandcrawler.netVisit our Tee Public store for a Tshirt or a MASK because it's not over yet!We are part of the Star Wars Commonwealth Podcast network, find out more about the Commonwealth on our Facebook page. The Sandcrawler.netFrom 4-LOM to Zuckuss.comEmail sandcrawlerpodcast@gmail.comTwitterFacebookInstagramYouTubeBuy a Tshirt on Tee Public

We're back after an EXTENDED break! Last episode we vented about the state of Star Wars collecting and in some cases Star Wars in general and this week we follow up with how we plan on continuing in this hobby in a way more positive attitude.Thanks to Rezikai and Ben11420 for your feedback and Apple Podcast review.We share our recent finds in I Wanted Everything including Jake's big toy run while in Colorado last week. Disney Plus added the Star Wars Vintage Collection series and we discuss those offerings, especially the Tartikovsky Clone Wars micro-series. And Mac goes on an old man rant about 70's Saturday morning TV.The Bad Batch hits May 4 and we take a look at the trailer. Finally on to toy news we take a look at the Lucasfilm 50th Publishing figures from The Black Series.Hasbro Fan Fest brought forth a lot of Star Wars figure news and we go through those announcements. See images and info on our website. Vote on a Vintage Collection reissue here.Jake will be speaking to the Hasbro team very shortly so head over to From 4LOM to Zuckuss and vote on The Bad Batch.

We had a plan, we hit the record button and then-Being a Star Wars collector can be very challenging lately. Being a Star Wars FAN can be very challenging lately. This week's episode is three friends basically unloading on each other about the state of collecting. It's a rambling, ridiculous but also interesting conversation that we just felt we had to get off our chests. Thank you to BUNK DOGG for the 5-star Apple Podcasts review and thank you to Jon for his great question about what scale of action figure he should focus on. After that we talk about recent finds in I Wanted Everything including an awesome prototype that Dan recently acquired. Links from the show:•The Vintage Collection Queen Amidala•Episode One Packaging Stickers•Lay's Chips “Pizza Flavoured” Spirit of Obi-Wan•Jake hits a WalMart and finds nothing•Dan's mangled Hasbro Pulse delivery

This week's episode was recorded on February 10, 2021This week we have something special for you. Jake took part in a Livestream Q&A with the Hasbro Star Wars team and we have the audio from that conversation.The Q&A featured of course, From4-LOMtoZuckuss.com as well as:Dan from Star Wars CollectorJose from Endor SystemVictoria from Victoria's CantinaBrandon Rebelscum.com

Hasbro did their first Star Wars related online fan event for 2021 on Friday January 29 and well….there's a lot to unpack. Some of it good, some of it….well, let's just say we're concerned about getting Star Wars figures going into 2021. We break down all the announcements and what it means to a couple of guys that still collect toys.Be sure to follow along with our press release and press photos article on TheSandcrawler.net. You can also watch Hasbro's livestream.What did you think of Hasbro's announcements? Let us know!We would love it if you would leave us a review at Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to us.Be sure to check our YouTube channel for reviews, special video versions of the podcast and more.Find our contact information and social media links at The Sandcrawler.net

This week we catch up on new Star Wars finds (and other franchises) in I Wanted Everything and Jake asks the question But Where Did The Pins Go? Getting the Din Djarin/The Child Build Up Pack was a pain for most collectors. How did you make out? If you haven't gotten it yet, check out our photo gallery.T-shirt company mentioned by Mac: OutofPrint.comWe take a quick detour into the world of Star Wars short stories (and a spiral down into the world of Clerks 2) with the “A Certain Point of View….” series. Some great stuff in those books but are they better or worse than the Legends “Tales of….” Series?Washington State Toy Show Monday January 25th ONLINE LIVE SHOWMac's solution for displaying the Razor Crest thanks to IKEA.Adding lights to the Vintage Collection Carbon Freezing Chamber Play SetWe take a look at our favourite action figures from 2020 including The Black Series and The Vintage Collection. It's a fun discussion, showcasing what makes everyone different as collectors. What were your favourites? Let us know on our social media pages.This Friday tune in to the First Hasbro Fan First of 2021Watch Mac's appearance on the SWC+ Roundtable for a discussion on Rogue One

It's all in the title this week! If you haven't watched the season two finale of The Mandalorian then DON'T HIT THAT PLAY BUTTON!This week we give our first reactions to The Mandalorian Season 2 finale, say goodbye to the original Boba Fett, Jeremy Bulloch and sign off for the year. Also, Star Wars math is hard. And Deadpool rules.Thank you to our listeners for your support this year, ESPECIALLY this year. We hope you have a great holiday season and a very Happy New Year.

Disney announces more Star Wars than any one human could ever keep track off, Bill Burr returns to The Mandalorian and we present our favourite Darth Vader collectables in honour of David Prowse.All this and more on your home for action figure therapy, The Sandcrawler!!WATCH OUR DARTH VADER COLLECTIBLES TRIBUTE TO DAVE PROWSEJake guested onYes Have Some (on YouTube)Dan guested on Major Wrestling Figure PodDisney Investor DayMando Mondays Last Week December 7Mando Mondays This Week December 14•We are part of the Star Wars Commonwealth Podcast network, find out more about the Commonwealth on the network's Facebook page.

Before we begin this week's show we just want to warn you of two things. FIRST we will be spoiling Chapter 14 of The Mandalorian. SECOND, Instead of bleeping the occasional bad word like we normally do, this episode has NOT been edited for language. Might wanna have the kiddies leave the room this week.Chapter 14 of The Mandalorian blew our minds even more than what happened to a certain spaceship featured on the show. We give you our thoughts on the episode and the big event that is especially important to a couple of Star Wars collectors. It's a short one, but a fun one!

FULL VIDEO VERSION OF THIS EPISODE AVAILABLE HEREThis week we catch up on Mando Mondays and the announced Star Wars figures for Black Series and The Vintage Collection.Will we get the entire Bad Batch team at some point?Does it really matter if the announced Zutton figure is named Snaggletooth or not?In I Wanted Everything Jake knocked off a few big missing pieces for his complete Disney Parks Droid Factory collection.Dan finds a super cool KB Toys Phantom Menace sign and Mac proves he's a hypocrite and gets The Carbon Freeze Chamber play set. t's a shorter show this week but it's jam-packed with tons of ACTION FIGURE THERAPY!The Black SeriesGreef Karga (Season 1) - MM4Moff Gideon - MM4Kuiil - MM4Clone Wars Asajj Ventress - FFFLSClone Wars Bad Batch Hunter - FFFLSClone QWars Bard Batch Crosshair - FFFLSThe Vintage CollectionGreef Karga (Season 2 Magistrate) - MM5The Child with Pram and Frog -now have 3 different versions via Yakface - MM5Zutton (Snaggletooth)The Sandcrawler.netEmail sandcrawlerpodcast@gmail.comTwitterFacebookInstagramYouTubeBuy a Tshirt or mask on Tee Public

DO NOT LISTEN IF YOU HAVEN'T WATCHED THE MANDALORIANWatch the first 30 minutes of this episode on our YouTube Channel!As The Mandalorian cruises through the first three episodes of season two we are jonesing for action figures from the show. We blue sky our favourite requests for Mando figures, vehicles and play sets and let's hope Hasbro is listening. At the top of our list is Mon Cal in sweater. If we don't get him, we riot……Before wading into those waters we talk about “Chapter 11: The Heiress” and the split between Mando's Covert and the rest of Mandalore as Bo Katan shows up to blow our minds! Star Wars Rebels-Legacy of the Darksaber.We touch on recent Black Series rumours surrounding Rogue OneThe Razor Crest Haslab campaign wrapping up and get all giddy about seeing a hands on video of the vehicle. Check that out here: Usual Mike YouTube. Jake shares some recent deliveries and Dan talks about his donation to our friends at The Major Wrestling Figure Podcast. Be sure to enter Jake's Instagram Story contest!Happy Life Day this week: LEGO Holiday SpecialLook for our annual Life Day post on our social sites featuring Mick Jagger.Find our contact information and social media links at The Sandcrawler.netBuy a Tshirt or a mask on Tee Public

We're back with our second show in a week and it's all Mando, Mando, Mando! Jake Stevens returns as we tear into the Season Two premiere of The Mandalorian and then break down the action figure announcements that were announced during the first two Mando Monday events. Mando Monday 2.We also take a look at The Razor Crest Haslab project and it's latest Tier unlocks. Will it make it to Tier 5 and an Offworld Jawa Elder? You have until November 9 to help make that happen!Check out our special HASLAB RAZOR CREST PAGE for all updates to the crowd funding project.With all of the announced figures from Hasbro in the form of Black Series, Vintage Collection and Retro a listener asks, “why not in time for Christmas?” It's a great question and one we spend time talking over (Thanks, Ralph!).Spacewalls.net - official license for Black Series scaled Tantive wallPride Display Stands ANHPride Display Stands ROTSHead to our Show Archive for photos from I Wanted Everything including Jedi Luke's eyes

Achievement unlocked! Presenting our 100th episode! Thank you to everyone that has supported us! What better way to celebrate than with our annual Halloween Special?!?We talk about how Halloween 2020 is gonna be the most 2020 of any Halloween and then delve into some breakfast cereal news (thanks TechnoRetro Dads!) as we can expect Elf cereal on the shelves come Christmas.Mac gets some PLAY OUTSIDE photos featured on This Week In Star Wars and then we delve into Hasbro's reveal of the fully decoed and painted Razor Crest. Are we finally going to cave and pre-order? You'll have to listen and find out!Order the Razor CrestToys of the Jedi Haslab VideoHere's the bizarre ET accessory we were laughing about.Stephen Stanton's Spooky Shakesperian Reading BANTHASKULL.COM Photo Reference and ChecklistFind our contact information and social media links at The Sandcrawler.net

Hasbro Pulse Con 2020 was this past weekend and their livestream of the event provided a ton of Star Wars figure announcements including the reveal of the next Haslab crowd funding project: The Vintage Collection Razor Crest from The Mandalorian. Jake returns to help us break down all the announcements.Follow along with our discussion with Jake's article on From 4LOM to Zuckuss.com.Hasbro Pulse Poseable Figure StandsWe also reveal the winner of the Black Series Jango Fett from last week's impromptu contest.Jake's video of the Darth Revan Black Series LightsaberLast week we celebrated our fourth anniversary of ACTION FIGURE THERAPY and we're celebrating with an updated logo featuring our favourite Jawa figure from the Power of the Force line. Head to our TeePublic store where you can pick up masks, t-shirts, hoodies, stickers and more. Spread the word and bring ACTION FIGURE THERAPY to the masses!Find our contact information and social media links at The Sandcrawler.net

Buy A MaskFour years ago this week we released our very first show and we would like to thank everyone that has joined us on our Star Wars collecting journey! We begin our fourth year of Action Figure Therapy with a look at the trailer for Season 2 of The Mandalorian and the recent toy announcements surrounding it. Mandalorian Season 2 Trailer Entertainment Weekly CoversMandoMondays, Black Series The Credits Collection, Vintage Collection Carbonized Babu Frik DollCarbon Freeze Chamber Playset Photos via Yakface.com Bossk's Bounty ReviewCon Exclusive Black Series Endor set photosGalaxys Edge merch available on Disney Parks siteIt's an epic I Wanted Everything this week as Mac shares recent Vintage Collection finds and Dan knocks another Star Wars item from his bucket list. See his tweet for a quick look at this beauty! You can now find our show on Amazon Podcasts! Tell a friend!Find all of our contact information and social media links on our website, The Sandcrawler.net

Almost four years ago we decided to take our Star Wars collecting passion to the podcast realm. In that time we've evolved as fans and collectors of Star Wars. This week we talk about recent changes in our Star Wars rooms and what it means for the future of our collecting habits. In Dan's case, monumental change. It's a great story and a good discussion and we're very happy to bring it to you this week.Dan's Previous Collection PhotosMac's Star Wars Room-halfway through 2020Mac's Droid Torture Room DioramaWe open the show by covering Hasbro's August 2020 Fan First Friday livestream. Well, actually we open with some Batman talk. Batfleck or Keaton? Batmens? Some pretty cool 3.75 action figures are headed our way and we're STOKED about the Vintage Collection Tantive IV play set. We also catch up in what new purchases we've found in I Wanted Everything. There's all the general goofiness you're accustomed to and we go on a slight rant on what COVID-19 means for humanity (and the queue at IKEA).Star Wars The Vintage Collection Tantive IV HallwayStar Wars The Vintage Collection Rogue One Darth VaderStar Wars The Vintage Collection Galaxy's Edge Hondo OhnakaStar Wars The Black Series Emperor Palpatine Force FX Elite LightsaberStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Electrostaff Purge Trooper The Black SeriesStar Wars Celebrate The Saga 5POA Action Figures Star Wars The Black Series Hondo OhnakaGalaxy of Toys' Ryan Beise Reviews Mission Fleet MandalorianSpeederbike •We are part of the Star Wars Commonwealth Podcast network, find out more about the Commonwealth on the network's Facebook page.● The Sandcrawler.net

It has been AWHILE! We're back after a lengthy break and there is a ton of Star Wars collecting news to catch up on. This week's show notes are a necessity so be sure to click on the links below to keep up!Seattle Krakens join NHL (not Star Wars, we know)Star Wars movies pushed back in release scheduleIn “I Wanted Everything” Jake picks up the first wave of the kid-focused Mission Fleet, Dan adds to his Power of the Force collection including an awesome mail-away toy and Mac picks up a vintage item that he always wanted as a kid.We dive into all the Star Wars collecting news going back into June and have an in-depth discussion on the next Haslab project and what it could be.Thanks to Blast Points and Boring Conversation Anyway for their recent shout outs!Big, big thanks for our latest Apple Podcast review and listener feedback, we really appreciate it!Be sure to email us your thoughts on what Cinema Scenes would you have liked to have see in the Disney Era of Star Wars?•We are part of the Star Wars Commonwealth Podcast network, check out the Commonwealth at starwarscommonwealth.comYou can also find our show at FanthaTracks.com and we thank them for their support of the Star Wars podcast community.

We managed to get this show to you despite numerous technical difficulties including no video for a promised YouTube segment (sorry, eh?). What did we manage to bring you? A huge I Wanted Everything featuring a very emotional Mac finding a replacement for a special childhood Star Wars toy. We then dive into part one of our look at the Cinema Scene sets from the Power of the Force line. A great read on Star Wars MPC models via The Star Wars Collector's ArchiveBe sure to check out the Retro Collection contest that Jake is co-hosting along with Washington State Comic-Con. Send in your fun take on the box art from the Hoth Ice Planet Adventure Game!Want to be in a Star Wars radio drama featuring action figures? Check out Alton McCoy on Instagram for detailsMac guested on the latest episode of The Deucecast, you can download that podcast here. Power of the Force Cinema Scenes - thanks to the following collecting sites for their excellent archives:Rebelscum.com Photo ArchiveJedi Temple ArchivesDeath Star Escape Cantina Showdown Jabba's Dancers Purchase of the DroidsMynock Hunt Final Jedi Duel •We are part of the Star Wars Commonwealth Podcast network, check out the Commonwealth at starwarscommonwealth.com.The Sandcrawler.net

With all the madness going on in the world, why not take a break and have a laugh with us? This week Dan makes his case against Simon Pegg as Dengar, we talk about Hasbro's new look for Star Wars Black Series (and fumble about whether they're new figures or not).A rumoured Vintage Collection Carbon Freeze Chamber has us excited (see photos of the Power of the Jedi version here) while collectors rally to save TVC (lend your support here: Change.org). ILM hosted a great YouTube chat between 4 legendary Star Wars creators. If you haven't seen it, we've got the link for you. Seriously, great stuff! Here are images of the Syd Mead design that inspired the look of the Imperial Walkers.•Have you seen Rothgar Den? Rothgar Den T-shirtWe are part of the Star Wars Commonwealth Podcast network, check out the Commonwealth at starwarscommonwealth.comThe Sandcrawler.net

Star Wars WeekThe Clone Wars concludesNew movie announcedDisney Gallery: The MandalorianHasbo's Fan Day Live Stream and Q&AFavourite moments from The Empire Strikes Backand a whole lot more!Be sure to read our show notes for links, photos and more!

Coming to you from our various isolation bunkers in Massachusetts, Ontario & Washington State we are very glad to bring you another dose of Action Figure Therapy!Jake Stevens returns as we talk about what we've been doing the past month or so, some of us have been chilling at home and some of us have been working 7 days a week as emergency workers (SHOUT OUT TO DAN AND EVERYONE THAT IS WORKING ON THE FRONT LINES DURING THIS CRAZINESS). Dan regales us with the tale of his nose swab and then, finally, we talk some Star Wars.Siege of MandaloreStarWars.com - video chat backgroundsBlast Points Facebook GroupIGN Watch party with Rogue one writers Garry Whitta & Chris WeitzMajor Wrestling Figure Podcast UPDATES ON THESANDCRAWLER.NETNew Play Outside Feature: Astromechs AnonymousCollector's Spotlight: Dean Backhouse Star Wars room updated with new bookcasesCollector's Spotlight: Brandon Knapp's cantina tablesMac's Star Wars Room Facebook LiveSuper Collector Gus Lopez's Facebook Live ToursHAVE YOU BEEN SPENDING MORE TIME IN YOUR STAR WARS ROOM? LET US KNOW VIA EMAIL OR ON SOCIAL MEDIA.New Black Series reveals on Hasbro's Fan Appreciation DayPOWER OF THE FORCE RETROSPECTIVE CONTINUES!Thanks as always to Rebelscum.com for their excellent Photo Archives!The Power of the Force Deluxe FiguresThe Power of the Force Expanded Universe FiguresTake a look at a gallery of most of the Expanded Universe collection

*Content Warning: there are two strong F-bombs at the start of this episode•We know there are far more important things going on in our world at the moment but we also know that we all need to keep some perspective and if possible have some fun and this week we are here to do that for you.Yes, we may rant, lecture and flat out insult certain members of our society but between all that is a lot of fun Star Wars talk. After a PSA about Covid-19. We start the fun off with a great iTunes Review from David Cabal (Thanks, David!) and Mac talks a bit about some updates in his Star Wars Room now that he has some downtime. We talk about The Rise of Skywalker digital release and novelization.We catch up on Clone Wars Season 7, discuss Ahsoka on Clone Wars and the news that she will be appearing on The Mandalorian Season 2, played by Rosario Dawson. Friend of the show, Stephen Stanton celebrated 10 years since joining The Clone Wars and shares an awesome highlight video of his work. We have some big updates to TheSandcrawler.net - NEW PLAY OUTSIDE FEATURE - Luke Skywalker on Hoth2nd NEW PLAY OUTSIDE FEATURE - Brandon Taylor- Swamp PatrolNEW COLLECTOR'S SPOTLIGHT - Rob Williams' Parent's House Both pages have been updated and redone. Much faster loading time and the new look will allow us to update your spotlight if you want. Great especially for your ever-changing Star Wars room.With all the down time that (alot, not all) of us may have, spend some time with your Star Wars figures, get on the floor with your kids and play and send us a few photos. It's been awhile since our last show so we follow up on New York Toy Fair 2020 and discuss some great news uncovered by Yakface.com. There are some really cool figures coming, folks!We share recent finds in I Wanted Everything and debate the endless debate of 5POA vs super articulated 3.75 action figures.We revisit Power of the Force, this time looking at the CommTech wave from 1999-2000. It's a small amount of figures but, yikes, there's a lot of good ones! Thanks to Jedi Temple Archives and Rebelscum for their always excellent archival information!

This week is all about Hasbro's panel at New York Toy Fair and try to find some hope in what proved to be a fairly underwhelming reveal. If you want The Child from The Mandalorian, you're going to be very happy. If you're looking for a wide assortment of characters from the hottest show on TV well…..we don't know. IMPORTANT LINKS WE MENTIONED:Check out this video from JediNews interviewing HasbroHasbro/Disney Announce Extension of Merchandising Relationship4LOMtoZuckuss.com - Coming in 2020…So FarFigpin - Star Wars Figpins launching in May!Take a look at the new look of our Collector's Spotlight page and be sure to send us photos of your Star Wars room to be featured in the spotlight.We are part of the Star Wars Commonwealth Podcast network, for more information about the commonwealth go to starwarscommonwealth.com

The Sandcrawler #89 - Power of the Force 1998 Part 2 - The Good, The Bad & the Ted Danson?We open with a very quick look at our recent finds: something shiny and new (and pre-ordered) for Dan and an oldie but a goodie for Mac.New York Toy Fair is still a few weeks away so until then, check out Jake's article on From4LOMtoZuckuss.com about what we know so far, toy wise in 2020. Thanks to the ConverSWations Podcast for the very kind iTunes Review! If you enjoy our show, the best thing you can do for us is leave a 5-star review of your own over at Apple Podcasts. On Episode 83 we began our look at the Star Wars figures from The Power of Force in 1998. This week we finish our look at that line: the good, the bad and the Ted Danson? Follow along using the always awesome Rebelscum.com Photo Archive.Power of the Force 8-D8 droid with “Light Ports” feature

Happy New Year! This week Jake joins us as we take a look back at Star Wars in 2019. The Rise of Skywalker, The Mandalorian and our picks for best and worst Star Wars toys and YOUR Star Wars Holiday Wishes. Your home for Star Wars Action Figure Therapy is back baby!-Check out Jake's article on the year in collecting for 2019.

WARNING: This episode contains coarse language and spoilers for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker AND The Mandalorian.Recorded on Thursday December 19, 2019 immediately after seeing the end of the Skywalker Saga, this episode is your hosts reeling from the experience and in order to keep it real, we've haven't edited anything so be warned: there is some coarse language. But it's all in the name of praising The Rise of Skywalker. Merry Christmas to all of our listeners and thank you for making us a part of your Star Wars fandom! Be sure to tag us on social media with photos of your Christmas Star Wars gifts!Listen to Mac talk Christmas In the Stars on Generation XWing!

The holidays are upon us and well….we just want Star Wars. This week we catch up on The Mandalorian and how AWESOME it is and dive into about 2 months' worth of Hasbro action figure news. Be sure to check our show notes for all the links you'll need if you're like us and behind in all the recent news. We have both managed to avoid any Rise of Skywalker news and trailers since about October and while we're excited, we just want it to get here. Let's be honest, we want more Mandalorian!Friend of the show, Matt Cardona (aka Zack Ryder) gave us a big shout out on his show, The Major Wrestling Figure Podcast and their annual Toy Drive ends on December 10, 2019. There's still time to donate to this great cause so head to their site for details: http://majorwfpod.com/holiday-toy-drive/Dan deals with Best Buy customer service and continues to be frustrated with his Star Wars Room. Mac shares some Star Wars related birthday gifts and talks about a fairly major move in his Star Wars Room including his first Black Series diorama. No, seriously!Be a part of our Year End Special by telling us what your plans are as a Star Wars collector in 2020. Details here.LINKS TO ARTICLES WE MENTIONED THIS WEEK:Jake's Site - “The Child” MerchandiseHeavy Infantry Mandalorian Black SeriesA couple collecting sites interviewed the Hasbro teamRevan and Heavy Battle Droid Black SeriesBarcelona Manga-con RevealsLucca Con revealDortmund Con in GermanyYakface Rumour Report: ESB Retro Collection Yakface Rumour TVC Imperial Troop Transport Yakface Rumour Black Series Probe DroidWe are part of the Star Wars Commonwealth Podcast network, check out the Commonwealth at starwarscommonwealth.com

IF YOU HAVEN'T WATCHED THE FIRST TWO CHAPTERS OF THE MANDALORIAN THEN HIT THE PAUSE BUTTON AS WE WILL BE DISCUSSING ALL ASPECTS OF THE SHOW!Recorded on Life Day 2019 (it's canon, deal with it) Jake Stevens joins us to talk about The Mandalorian, Rhode Island Comic Con, "maclunky", Disney Plus and the ongoing argument of crossing the streams by mixing different lines of Star Wars figures. We also have an epic I Wanted Everything where we catch up on a ton of new Star Wars merch. From 4LOM to Zuckuss.com : TRACKING THE MANDALORIANDan Z on IGN.com: MANDALORIAN TERMS EXPLAINEDAs the holidays begin, we wanted to add something extra to our “year end” retrospective this year and we're calling it: Star Wars Holiday Wishes. It's what we would like to see for 2020 with Star Wars collecting. So as we wrap up November and head into December start thinking about what you would like to see in collecting which could be: Hasbro releases, what you plan to do collecting-wise: buy more, buy less, displaying plans. Let us know by sending us an email to sandcrawlerpodcast@gmail.com and we would especially love to HEAR what your Star Wars Holiday Wishes are so hit record on that Voice Recording app on your phone and attach it to your email. We have spoken.

The Sandcrawler #84 - 4th Annual Halloween Show (and TROS/Mandalorian Trailers Reactions)Welcome to our 4th Annual Halloween Special! This year we talk about the scenes that scare us in Star Wars and also read listener comments too, Thanks to everyone that sent in their scary Star Wars scene choices!Then it's our look at the final trailer for The Rise of Skywalker and we watch the trailer for The Mandalorian minutes after it drops.

The Halloween Season is upon us and we want your Star Wars action figure photos! Make them scary or fun and send us your Halloween themed Star Wars photos! We will feature them on the site and social media! After a too long of a break, we are back with our world famous Power of the Force retrospectives! This time we begin our look at the Star Wars figures released by Hasbro in 1998, a key year that fell between the Special Editions and The Phantom Menace. And to do this, we call on our good buddy, Jake Stevens of From4LOMtoZuckuss.com to bring his encyclopediac knowledge to the discussion.We also follow up on our post-Triple Force Friday finds and Dan shares an amazing deal at his local toy shop and another on=air eBay auction win.And be sure to stick around towards the end of the show for a new segment we like to call, Texts From Matt where Dan reads texts he's gotten from fellow collector, Matt Cardona (WWE Superstar, Zack Ryder). What Matt lacks in nerdy Star Wars character knowledge he makes up with his enthusiasm. Sooo good! Rebelscum.com Photo Archive

It's a big week for Dan and Mac this week as we begin Year Four of your home for action figure therapy! It was back in 2016, just before Rogue Friday that we started The Sandcrawler! We would like to thank everyone for your support, we really appreciate you making us a part of your Star Wars life!This was a big weekend for Star Wars collectors as Triple Force Friday began the launch to The Rise of Skywalker in December. We talk about the StarWars.com Live Stream, from what figures were revealed to possible plot points and of course what we managed to buy. Mac picked up the Vintage Collection Tatooine Skiff and has a photo album of closeups of what could be the toy of the year for him. We also take a look at recent announcements from Hasbro and Lucasfilm and discuss what other Star Wars merchandise we can expect after The Rise of Skywalker hits theatres. Read the Cineblend article we mention here. Be sure to go to From 4LOM to Zuckuss.com for press photos of Triple Force Friday toys. Also make it a daily routine to hit Yakface.com for the latest rumours —>no one has the scoops like Yakface! See the results of our Triple Force Friday Twitter PollOn our website: LOTS OF NEW CONTENTNew & improved Show Notes & Archive sectionMac has a new Play Outside feature -thanks for another great year of Play Outside, let's keep em coming through the fall, lots of new toys to take outsideNigel Cox Boba Fett Collection in our Collector's SpotlightTom Boone Collector's Spotlight - “Tom's Fabulous Star Wars Collection” website

On this week/s show, Jake Stevens returns as we take a look at new news ahead of Triple Force Friday, The Mandalorian in Entertainment Weekly, when Black Series is white and new finds in I Wanted Everything. We also take a deep dive into Power of the Force promo stickers and Dan makes his case for POTF2 to be called vintage. All this and more on your home for Star Wars Action Figure Therapy!

Recorded one day before the Sizzle Reel for The Rise of Skywalker dropped on Good Morning America. Emotions are high this week as we talk about most of the news from D23, figure releases for Triple Force Friday and the apparent replacing of the ForceLink line with the a new 5-inch scale line. Mac shares some new finds in I Wanted Everything and Dan shares an absolute horror story about his Star Wars room. We read a great iTunes review, an email from Garry from Australia and we follow up on last week's question “what would you do if your collection disappeared?” See what other listeners said about this question on our Twitter and Facebook pages.We're all over the place on this one but trust us, it's worth it!

We open with an amazing vintage find for Mac that occurred right before we started recording and then catch up on what's been going on in our Star Wars rooms. We've been making moves and adding lighting. Mac installed IKEA lighting in a few places and Dan found a good price on acrylic risers. Dan has a question for you: What would you do if you suddenly lost your entire collection? Would you rebuild? Change your focus? Something else? Let us know via email or reach out on social media.We read what could be our favourite iTunes review ever from The Amazing Ratso and we would just like to say, “Hidilly ho, neighbour!” We clear up the mystery of Oak Island with an email from Erin From Work and then move into a live unboxing of a gift for Dan from our buddy Jay Roy. We also wrap up our retrospective on the initial release of action figures from The Phantom Menace and will be returning to our look at the Power of the Force 2 line very soon!•Video of the amazingly vintage Princess Leia porcelain bust!•Excellent articles on vintage ceramic Star Wars items via the Star Wars Collector's Archive.•Listen to Mac guest on Generation X-wing with other members of the Star Wars Commonwealth. •Spice rack foot peg mod via Diorama Workshop•Visit Rebelscum.com for photos and info on The Phantom Menace line of figures and follow along as we discuss the last batch of figures from this line. —some of our recent finds we talk about in I Wanted Everything this week, see more of Dan's bootleg Dash Render figure here.

July 21, 2019After a month since our last episode we are back and excited to talk some Star Wars and we've brought along our buddy, Jake Stevens of From4LOMtoZuckuss.com to help us out!We've all picked up a lot of cool Star Wars merch since our last show including more prototype Power of the Force items for Dan, some great figures from 2015 for Mac and new vehicles for Jake's collection.Jake tells us about some panels he hosted with Star Wars celebs at Washington State Comic Con last month including his somewhat awkward conversation with John Ratzenburger.We then take a look at some of the Star Wars news out of San Diego Comic Con 2019 (or lack thereof) and use the amazing Marvel announcements to ask, “Where's the Star Wars?” Dan's Work Office Star Trek MakeoverJake's “Binary Sunset” videoPlay Outside - Nate & Paul VanDykJawa POTF LED lights mod

First off we want to thank everyone that sent in an iTunes review since our last episode. We're overwhelmed by your kindness! Thanks also to the folks we mentioned on the show that have recently contributed to our website! You've helped us build the Sandcrawler.net into a true home for Action Figure Therapy!Listener contributions to TheSandcrawler.net•Haslab Sail Barge Lighting•Watto Prototype Photos •PLAY OUTSIDE: Scarif Trooper Photo Set And here's Mac's entry • R5-X2 A Star Wars StoryThis week we discuss our Father's Day festivities including road trips to Alec Guiness' Star in Stratford Ont, cool flea market finds and a celebratory fishing expedition for Dan. We then go WAY of script and have a great talk about the 30th anniversary of Tim Burton's Batman. Dan's Childhood Batman Toy Photos Mac's Visit to Alec Guiness' Star in Stratford, OntarioCelebration Anaheim 2020 ain't happenin' for your hosts and we discuss what the future could hold for the biggest Star Wars event in the galaxy. We take a look at recent news about Anovos, classic Star Wars video games returning (thanks to TechnoRetro Dads for the head's up) & talk about the Black Series “Dorito” stands.In our continuing look at the figures from The Phantom Menace line, we pick six more favourites-what do you think of the ones we covered so far? Head over to our Instagram where we've been posting photos of the figures as we go.

The Vanity Fair “Rise of Skywalker” Issue has fans talking about the future of Star Wars and we spend some time discussing some “what ifs” for Episode 9. It's just fun speculation but that's what Star Wars is about, right? Oh and we also make our claim that Episode 9 should do what Avengers: Endgame did and give us a 3-hour plus Star Wars movie to wrap up the Skywalker saga. C'mon JJ, do it!We start off with I Wanted Everything where Dan finds a couple figures that he simply couldn't move on with if he hadn't found them and then we talk about both picking up the Retro Collection Luke Skywalker. We had maybe the best time we've ever had recording this show this week as we catch up on life in general before getting into some show feedback. Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to post an iTunes review -except that one guy. Congratulations also to the newest members of the Commonwealth!We take a quick look at some of the merchandise for Galaxy's Edge and geek out about what a visit to Batuu could be like. Also we're in love with Worrt. Despite all our joking about too many Star Wars anniversaries in May, we start our look at the action figures from The Phantom Menace, in honour of it's 20th anniversary. We'll take a bigger look at these figures on our next episode as well. Links: Play Outside! -new photos! Send us yours! Mac's POTF Jabba's Palace diorama modDan Brooks' Fantastic Article on The Phantom MenaceDan Brooks Bought A Worrt at Galaxy's Edge!Galaxy's Edge Marketplace Merchandise Celebration Reveal via Skywalking Through Neverland0 LIKES

We sit down to provide insightful (bad jokes) and inspirational (more bad jokes) commentary as we watch our first Star Wars movie together. Happy 20th anniversary to Star Wars: The Phantom Menace! Look for our retrospective on the action figures from The Phantom Menace in an upcoming episode!

This week's show unfortunately starts off on a down note as we shake our heads over Hasbro's apparent mishandling of it's May the Fourth Celebration Exclusives release on Hasbro Pulse. But even more of a downer is the loss of Chewbacca actor, Peter Mayhew. We talk about why events like this are important to our fandom and then discuss some of our favourite Chewbacca collectibles. Dan has a really great story of reclaiming a child hood toy that you won't want to miss. May the Fourth is annually a big day for both of us, with various non-Star Wars anniversaries falling on Star Wars Day and we talk about how we spent the day (after a geography lesson on exactly how far Mac lives from his hometown of Windsor, Ontario). We have a giant-sized I Wanted Everything segment this week as Dan shares a new, cool prototype and Mac catches up on a ton of new items he's picked up over the last few months. If you can make it past the rants about Game of Thrones and Geico salespeople there is a ton of great Star Wars toy talk and toy memories on our latest dose of Action Figure Therapy! LINKS:Photo Gallery: Escape From Death Star Board Game & Exclusive Retro Collection Grand Moff TarkinOur Star Wars roomsPrototype ArchivesPeter Mayhew Foundation

It's an XXL Sandcrawler this week! With the sounds of Game 7 of the Leafs vs Bruins matchup in the background we continue our look at Star Wars Celebration Chicago. Last week we geeked out over the Rise of Skywalker teaser and this week we welcome back our good buddy, Jake Stevens of From4LomtoZuckuss.com , as he recaps his experiences at Celebration. Jake interviewed different members of Hasbro's team and shares what they had to say about what's coming down the line for Star Wars collecting. We discuss our favourite announcements from Hasbro and delve into the Celebration lottery system and the issues that arose. We also touch on Power of the Force(duh), getting autographs, Home Alone 2 and the always entertaining Anthony Daniels. LINKS:Hasbro Celebration Breakdown via From4LomtoZuckuss.comThanks to Dave Fronsee, Mike Harris and Christopher Leddy for representing the Sandcrawler with their Tee Public while at Celebration! We are honoured, gentlemen!ForceCast Star Tours DocumentaryCelebration-Collecting Track YouTube ChannelJordan Hembrough POTF Falcon “engineering pilot cast”Back of cards for Celebration exclusives via Fantha tracksGajo Rasic Play OutsideOur Star Wars Rooms -look for a new look to that part of the site in the upcoming weeks-with Dan in full reno mode & Mac tracking his progress over the years

We sat down about 8 hours after the teaser trailer for Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker for a “show meeting.” We were going to discuss future episodes and improvements to the website but instead we ended up getting right into our thoughts on the trailer. We hadn't intended on recording this but we did because it's our first impressions and we wanted to capture that. Because of that there are many “ummms” and “y'knows” and awkward pauses as we wrestle with all of the amazing images that Lucasfilm threw down at Celebration. Enjoy!

This week we bring you our in depth review of the Disney Parks Sandcrawler and cover the heroes from the Power of the Force line in 1997. We also take a look at the results of Hasbro's Empire Strikes Back 40th Anniversary Poll. We read a bunch of listener feedback and share our amazing care packages that were give to us by a listener (Thanks, Justin!!) We finish off the Power of the Force figures from 1997 by looking at the “hero” figures from the line. Thanks to Rebelscum.com for their great archive!Not enough? Well we also talk about Canadian coins, BIll Hader, Luke's Medal, Lando's clothing, 2-1B's lack of fame and Mac does an awful impression of Lando that for some reason Dan just loves. Along with our review of the Disney Parks Sandcrawler on this episode, we also have a video review up on our YouTube page. You can find a link to that and an album of hi-res photos on our website.

After a couple of shows featuring guest Star Wars collectors we thought it was time to catch up on what we've been up to in our Star Wars collecting. And we had detailed show notes, very organized. But then it happened….Marfalump. Who is Marfalump? He's an amazing creation from the Phantom Menace Pepsi Can promotion from back in 1999. Watch this video and have your memory jogged. We're still reeling from it. There's actually a short documentary on the entire promotion that aired at the same time. Seeing is believing. Here's the purchase that Dan made that sent us down this rabbit hole.We finally get back on track and discuss Hasbro's recent fan poll to pick the next Black Series figure from Empire Strikes Back.Next, Dan talks about how he has found a unique side to collecting the Power of the Force line and we get into a discussion about focusing on what you love and how much more rewarding collecting is when that's the focus. This turns in to a discussion on not being able to display a figure without an accurate accessory. GAH!!!!After over a year of waiting Hasbro's Haslab Jabba's Sail Barge has begun showing up at collector's doorsteps and we talk about how we feel about not ordering one. If nothing else, it's inspired us to take a closer look at our Jabba's Palace, Barge and Skiff figures. Mac finally gets to talk about his trip to Walt Disney World last month and reports on Star Wars merchandise at the resort as well as some cool Star Wars themed attractions and shows. You can see photos of Launch Bay and Galaxy's Edge on our Facebook page. He also talks about some cool interactions he and his family had with some awesome Disney Castmembers. And the big question is finally answered: Did he come home with the Disney Parks Sandcrawler? Listen and find out!Head over to our YouTube page for a short video Mac shot while at Walt Disney World featuring Star Wars-themed entertainment. Consider it a time capsule of that time BEFORE Galaxy's Edge arrived at the Disney Parks. We've got a few new updates over at TheSandcrawler.net including new photos for PLAY OUTSIDE and our Collector's Spotlight. If you have some awesome photos for either topic send them to sandcrawlerpodcast@gmail.com.

This week on The Sandcrawler Mac and Dan are joined by Matt Cardona aka Zack Ryder from the WWE! Matt is an epic wrestling figure and toy collector and a big fan of the Power of the Force line. In our Collector's Spotlight we find out what kind of collector he is and what the Power of the Force means to him. And we couldn't have such a big fan of Power of the Force without covering the next wave in our series. So along with Matt we take a look at the Power of the Force villain figures released in 1997. Thanks to Rebelscum.com for their always excellent archival information. Big thanks to Matt for coming on the show and sharing his thoughts on Star Wars and wrestling toys! Find Matt Cardona on Twitter. Find details on The Major Wrestling Figure Podcast.

Grab a bottle of water and don't forget to stretch and pace yourself because this week's show is an epic one!Hasbro's panel at New York Toy Fair 2019 was a big one for Star Wars collectors with news of new releases, amazing exclusives, play sets and more. In order to digest all of the news from Toy Fair we've brought in a ringer: One of the most knowledgable people in the Star Wars collecting community, our good friend, Jake Stevens of From4LomToZuckuss.com. If you haven't checked out all of the press photos from Toy Fair and want more details head over to From4LomToZuckuss.com where Jake has all of this new information posted. Topics covered this week:•Triple Force Friday•Hasbro Pulse•The Retro Collection•Black Series HyperReal •Black Series•Celebration Chicago Phantom Menace Exclusives•The Vintage Collection Jabba's Palace Adventure Set•The Vintage Collection Jabba's Tatooine Skiff VehicleThank you SO much to those of you that weighed in on all of this news via social media, it really helped us grasp what is behind some of these reveals. Keep the feedback coming via Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or follow the link to our website for email info!The Sandcrawler is a proud member of The Star Wars Commonwealth Network. Check out the entire network atStarWarsCommonwealth.com ...and take your first steps into a larger world.

While Mac heads to Walt Disney World for one last romp before Galaxy's Edge makes that resort the most crowded place in the galaxy, the show is going to be on a bit of a hiatus for a couple more weeks. Never fear though, we still have a ton of ACTION FIGURE THERAPY for you to discover here on our site!First up, we released two new videos on our YouTube channel. The first is our review of the Kessel Mines Playset from Solo: A Star Wars Story. The second video is a look back at Walt Disney World merchandise from The Force Awakens released back at the beginning of 2016 (hard to believe we're in Year Four of the Disney-Star Wars era!).Head over to our Collector's Spotlight page for a Power of the Force collection with some killer lighting.While we're talking about Power of the Force, our last episode was all about the vehicles from that awesome line of Star Wars toys from the 90's. Give it a listen and let us know what you think about these first updates to the vehicles we first saw back in the old Kenner days. And be sure to check out our Link: Our Power of the Force Appreciation Page too!Based on the weather in our New England and Ontario bureaus, winter is here! What better time to grab your AT-AT, Tauntauns and Snowspeeders and PLAY OUTSIDE! Take some photos of your toys in the snow and send them to us (see above this article for our email link).For our long-time listeners this will be old news but it's been one year since we attended the Hollywood premiere of Making Fun: The Story of Funko!. If you are a newer listener we thought you might like to see and hear our experience out in LA-LA-Land.Thanks, and as a certain mouse would say, “See ya real soon!”-Dan & Mac