Category: Star Wars collectibles
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Musings & Thoughts for September 17, 2020: Of ‘Market-Garden,’ Waiting for Packages, and Other Bits of My Mind
Hello, there, Dear Reader (Constant and otherwise). It’s early afternoon on Thursday, September 17, 2020, and it’s a hot late summer day in my corner of Florida, Because the owner of the house where I live is off from work and is away running errands, I’m enjoying some rare weekday online time and writing this…
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‘Star Wars’ Collectibles & Toys Review: Star Wars The Black Series Han Solo (Carbonite) (Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 40th Anniversary) Figure
Star Wars The Black Series Han Solo (Carbonite) (Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 40th Anniversary) Figure HAN SOLO (CARBONITE): Before attempting to trap Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader tested the carbon-freezing process on Han Solo. The smuggler survived and was later freed by Princess Leia in Jabba the Hutt’s palace. – Hasbro product description for…
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Oh, Those End-of-Summer Blues & They Call the Wind…Sally
Don’t know whyThere’s no sun up in the skyStormy weather – Harold Arlen & Ted Koehler Well, it’s now early Sunday afternoon here in my corner of…er…not Paradise, but Florida, and the day is still a bit gray, damp, and even blustery. Right now it’s mostly sunny – at least at the spot where the…
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Musings & Thoughts for Sunday, September 13, 2020: The End is Nigh for the Weirdest Summer Ever
Hi, everyone, and welcome to another edition of Musings & Thoughts. It’s late morning here in my corner of Florida as I sit here in my writer’s study, but I had a rather sleepless night, so I’m tired and weary in both body and spirit. Right now, the weather picture for today is rather dreary;…
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Musings & Thoughts, Labor Day 2020
Labor Day 2020 It’s late afternoon here in my corner of Florida; right now the weather outside is typical of the wet season – hot, muggy, and, after a passing thunderstorm, partly sunny. The temperature is 89˚F (32˚C), but with humidity at 64% and an easterly breeze blowing at 6 MPH, the feels-like temperature is…
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‘Star Wars’ Collectibles & Toys Review: Hasbro Star Wars The Black Series – Imperial Snowtrooper (Hoth) (Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 40th Anniversary Figure)
IMPERIAL SNOWTROOPER (HOTH): Stormtroopers in cold-weather gear deployed from Imperial AT-AT walkers and invaded Hoth’s Echo Base, quickly and ruthlessly taking control of the Rebels. – Product description blurb, Hasbro official website On Friday, August 28, Hasbro released the latest addition to its Star Wars The Black Series collection of figures commemorating the 40th Anniversary…
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Musings & Thoughts for Friday, September 4, 2020
Well, Dear Reader, it’s Friday, September 4, 2020 – the first weekend of the ninth month of perhaps one of the worst years I’ve ever lived through, on par with 2015. It’s also the start of the Labor Day weekend, which is not exactly one of my favorite holidays, but whatever. Right now, it’s still…
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‘Star Wars’ Collectibles & Toys Review: Hasbro Star Wars The Black Series Supreme Leader Kylo Ren (#90, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker)
As Supreme Leader of the First Order, Kylo Ren wields more power than ever before. Nevertheless, Kylo Ren continues to search for secrets of the Force from the depths of the dark side. – Supreme Leader Kylo Ren (#90) On October 4, 2019, Rhode Island-based Hasbro, Inc. released a “wave” of eight new Star Wars…
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‘Star Wars’ Collectibles & Toys Review: Hasbro Star Wars: The Black Series Wedge Antilles (6-inch Scale Action Figure)
A talented young rebel pilot from Corellia, Wedge Antilles survived the attack on the first Death Star to become a respected veteran of Rogue Squadron. – Star Wars The Black Series Wedge Antilles (#102) In 2019, during the runup to the premiere of the ninth and final Skywalker Saga film, Star Wars: The Rise of…
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‘Star Wars’ Collectibles & Toys Review: Hasbro Star Wars The Black Series Luke Skywalker (Snowspeeder) (Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 40th Anniversary Figure)
LUKE SKYWALKER (SNOWSPEEDER): During the Battle of Hoth, Luke Skywalker piloted a Snowspeeder and led the Rebel Alliance against the Empire’s ground forces. – Action figure description blurb on the Hasbro Luke Skywalker (Snowspeeder) product page Earlier this week, I treated myself to one of the pricier items in Hasbro’s Star Wars The Black Series…
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