Posted by: Darth_Spice | 27 November 2010 | 18:01 EST The Path to Hell is paved with... Well scavengers, for those of you who know me, know I don't pull any punches and keep it honest. The fact of the matter is our acquisition of theJawa.com didn't go as we'd planned. When we originally re-merged the sites we had hoped some of the past or existing members would remain on board and bring the site back to it's former glory. When that didn't materialize, we put a crew in place the best we could but personal and that old thing called real life took over and both DarthWormie and Chewykingwookie stepped down from their duties. We thank them incredibly for their effort and work that they put in the past couple of years. We do not know what the future holds for the domain but needless to say it appears the site will be sadly closing in 2011.
Posted by: DarthWormie | 8 July 2010 | 12:54 EDT Wanna Get Away...Star Wars Style?
For those of you who don't yet have plans for August 12th through the 15th, here's a contest for you! Cartoon Network is offering up the Ultimate Star Wars Getaway to Celebration V in Orlando, Florida. The winner will receive round trip travel for four people from anywhere in the continental United States, transportation between the airport and Peabody Orlando Hotel, four Jedi Knight VIP tickets to Celebration V and a Star Wars Dream Suite at the Peabody Orlando Hotel filled with décor and accessories from the Lucasfilm archives! The best part? You get to keep all that stuff! Sounds great, right? Well there's a catch. You need to shuffle on over and register by July 9th to be eligible. So what are you waiting for? Go, go now!
Posted by: DarthWormie | 8 July 2010 | 9:35 EDT TheJawa.com falls into "The Sarlacc Pit"!
From the "Better late than never" department, last week I had the chance to sit in on a taping of GalacticBinder.com's new podcast, "The Sarlacc Pit" with hosts Matt Krienke and Chris "HothIcePlanet" Smith. In addition to discussing the latest news and rumors in the Star Wars universe, we talked about vintage collectibles and the new "Vintage" line from Hasbro that is just now hitting the pegs. These guys both do a great job with the podcast and here's hoping it sticks around for a while. You can listen to the show either on their website or by subscribing to it on iTunes.
Posted by: DarthWormie | 30 June 2010 | 21:37 EDT Hasbro Q & A
The beach bums over at Hasbro have taken a few precious moments out of their busy summertime sun worshiping to come indoors and answer another round of questions for us. What's on the plate this go-around? "I was wondering if Hasbro will include accessories for a TVC Jawa figure?" and "Any chance we can get a slightly retooled Snowtrooper?" Want the answers? Only one way to get 'em! Well lather on the SPF 15 and head on into the forums or use our handy, dandy new Hasbro Q & Abutton located in the navigation menu. Is there a question you've been wanting to ask the Hasbro Q & A Team? Well now's the time! Simply log-in to the forums and post your question TODAY.
Posted by: DarthWormie | 23 June 2010 | 10:08 EDT Boba Fett + Shogun Warriors = Pure Awesome!
Hot on the heels of the well-received Stormtrooper Super Shogun figure, Super7 has announced that the next 24-inch tall figure available in the series will be everyone's favorite bounty hunter Boba Fett! No other details are available at this time, but be sure to check out the official Super7 website as well as TheJawa.com for all the up-to-date information on this cool collectible as soon as it is released.
Posted by: DarthWormie | 21 June 2010 | 15:07 EDT Lego Star Wars: The Circle is Almost Complete
It's hard to image news about a new Star Wars video game falling between the cracks, but that's pretty much what happened at this year's E3 convention in Los Angeles. While all of the press seemed to focus on the upcoming "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II" and "Star Wars: The Old Republic" releases, LucasArts also announced "Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars" which will be released sometime next year. Although no exact release date was supplied, an official trailer for the game was released to help whet the appetite of Star Wars gamers everywhere.
Posted by: DarthWormie | 10 June 2010 | 13:55 EDT Welcome to our 'Corner' of the Galaxy!
Welcome back fellow scavengers to our latest installment of Custom Corner. This month we turn our glowing yellow eyes towards a talented board member by the name of meandnooneelse. We are pleased to present to you his custom take on everyone's favorite walking carpet, Chewbacca! Be sure to take a minute and check out not only this piece, but all of the impressive work being done by your fellow forum members. Remember to check back with us often to see who will be featured in the next 'Corner'.
Posted by: DarthWormie | 2 June 2010 | 16:50 EDT Hasbro Q & A Session:
Greetings my fellow desert scavengers, Hasbro is back again with all the answers to our latest round of questions. This time around we get the 411 on the following: "Any chance of getting a Han figure without the unanimously unpopular barrel chest?" and "Could Hasbro PLEASE consider releasing Galactic Heroes Astromech droids in easier to purchase 3-packs?" Want the answers? Only one way to get 'em! Make sure you head on into the forums or use our handy, dandy new Hasbro Q & Abutton located in the navigation menu. Is there a question you've been wanting to ask the Hasbro Q & A Team? Well now's the time! Simply log-in to the forums and post your question TODAY.
Greetings again fellow Scavengers we just got word of two Hasbro promotions read more below: Hello Hasbro Fans -
We are excited to announce the launch of two great, new Hasbro ‘Summer Savings’ promotions for our TRANSFORMERS and STAR WARS brands. Starting today, through July 31, 2010, when you purchase $25 or more of select Hasbro TRANSFORMERS or STAR WARS products, you will receive product of $25 value FREE!
In Hasbro’s “TRANSFORMERS Double Your Action Giveaway,” when consumers purchase $25 or more of select Hasbro TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN product, they will get three (3) TRANSFORMERS Deluxe Class figures free! For more information visit Transformers Give-a-way.
Also, Hasbro’s “STAR WARS Free Gear Giveaway” rewards consumers with a free STAR WARS CAPTAIN REX HELMET or STAR WARS DUEL ACTION LIGHTSABER when they purchase $25 or more of select Hasbro STAR WARS product, including action figures, vehicles and other great toys! For more information visit Star Wars Give-a-way.
Details on which Hasbro TRANSFORMERS and STAR WARS product qualifies in each promotion, as well as redemption instructions, can be found using the links provided above.
Have a fun-filled Summer!
Posted by: chewykingwookiee | 28 May 2010 | 11:51 EDT Clone Wars Season 2 on Blu-ray
Greetings fellow scavengers! Are you looking for a way to catch up on the episodes you missed of Season 2 of the Clone Wars? Well if you are you will have to wait until October 26th to get your hands on the 4 disc set that features all 22 episodes. According to blu-ray.com the set also comes with a 64 page production journal from Supervising Director Dave Filoni filled concept designs, original sketches, and notes. Make sure to check out blu-ray.com for more information of the set.
Posted by: DarthWormie | 25 May 2010 | 9:52 EDT Happy Birthday A New Hope!
33 years ago today Star Wars (Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope to you younger folk) was released in a whopping 32 theaters. It was the magic and wonder that George Lucas packed into this film that helped change movie making forever. So while the sequel may be getting all of the publicity this year as it marks it's 30th anniversary, lets take a minute to honor the original, because without it there would be no sequels, prequels or other stories from a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.
Posted by: DarthWormie | 21 May 2010 | 12:50 EDT A Smuggler With a Heart of Gold
As part of the "The Empire Strikes Back 30th Anniversary to Benefit St. Jude" event, Lucasfilm, ACME Archives and Harrison Ford himself have graciously joined forces to help raise money for the worthiest of charities. Running until Wednesday, May 26th Star Wars fans have the opportunity to bid on artist Brian Rood's depiction of Han Solo, standing with blaster drawn in front of his pride and joy, the Millennium Falcon. Not only is the piece hand-signed by the artist himself, but also by the man who played Captain Solo in the Original Trilogy, Harrison Ford! So don't delay! Head over to CharityBuzz.com and get your bid in on this one-of-a-kind piece while at the same time helping St. Jude Children's Hospital with all of the wonderful work they do.
Today, May 21st 2010 marks the 30th anniversary of what many people consider to be the greatest movie sequel ever created, The Empire Strikes Back. Instead of doing what everyone expected him to do, George Lucas and Irvin Kershner took that galaxy far, far away and turned it upside down. From the minute the opening crawl faded in to the depths of space, the Rebels were up to there eyeballs in trouble. Wampas, AT-AT's, asteroids, bounty hunters, dark caves, carbonite freezing chambers and lost limbs. All of this led to one of cinema history's great jaw-dropping moments. Five simple words, "No, I am your father!" had movie goers buzzing for the next three years waiting to fins out if this could possibly true. For those great moments, and a thousand and one more we celebrate this milestone for a truly remarkable movie.
Posted by: DarthWormie | 18 May 2010 | 12:02 EDT Mark Hamill to Direct a "Pearl" of a Movie
The news out of Cannes, France Monday was that Mark Hamill, who for better or worse will forever be known by millions of film fans as Luke Skywalker, will direct the low-budget thriller "Black Pearl" which is adapted from his own comic book of the same title. Hamill, who has directed straight-to-video movies in the past will be taking his first stab at the big screen. The movie will focus on an average man by the name of Luther Drake, who becomes a super-hero of sorts after saving a woman from an attack. Hamill stated that he does not plan to appear in the movie, which he hopes to begin shooting later this year. For more information about the project, you can check out the complete story from the Associated Press.
Posted by: DarthWormie | 12 May 2010 | 12:45 EDT Welcome to our 'Corner' of the Galaxy!
Welcome back fellow scavengers to our latest installment of Custom Corner. For this installment we turn our glowing yellow eyes towards a talented board member by the name of Incom. We are pleased to present to you his custom take on a Weequay Swoop Racer, complete with tricked-out swoop! Be sure to take a minute and check out not only this piece, but all of the impressive work being done by your fellow members. Remember to check back with us often to see who will be featured in the next 'Corner'.
Greetings again fellow Scavengers we just got word of two Hasbro promotions read more below:
33 years ago today Star Wars (Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope to you younger folk) was released in a whopping 32 theaters. It was the magic and wonder that George Lucas packed into this film that helped change movie making forever. So while the sequel may be getting all of the publicity this year as it marks it's 30th anniversary, lets take a minute to honor the original, because without it there would be no sequels, prequels or other stories from a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. 
Today, May 21st 2010 marks the 30th anniversary of what many people consider to be the greatest movie sequel ever created, The Empire Strikes Back. Instead of doing what everyone expected him to do, George Lucas and Irvin Kershner took that galaxy far, far away and turned it upside down. From the minute the opening crawl faded in to the depths of space, the Rebels were up to there eyeballs in trouble. Wampas, AT-AT's, asteroids, bounty hunters, dark caves, carbonite freezing chambers and lost limbs. All of this led to one of cinema history's great jaw-dropping moments. Five simple words, "No, I am your father!" had movie goers buzzing for the next three years waiting to fins out if this could possibly true. For those great moments, and a thousand and one more we celebrate this milestone for a truly remarkable movie. 
