THE MODERN WAY 19-

Not quite as cool as being in San Diego for Comic-Com, but a fun,  comprehensive look at all the latest Star Wars offerings from the show  floor and beyond. 

Get ready for Ahsoka and join the full Generation Skywalker crew for a run   down of all the Star Wars exclusives and announcements from San  Diego Comic-Con – including a closer look at the new Haslab Ghost   crowdfunder, and the latest from The Vintage Collection, Black Series and Retro Collections.

We  explore the new Geeki Tikis x Shag collaboration, look at fresh  Lego  sets, discuss the new Artisan Edition Anakin Hot Toy and and take a   peak at the latest releases from Gentle Giant, Iron Studios and Jazzwares.

And you can find out what Jez thinks to his first ever Hot Toy as he unboxes his Bespin Luke live on the show!

A glittering enhancement of Episode 23 of The Modern Way – because sometimes you need to look on jumbo-retro-removable-helmet Vader figures with your own eyes. 

There are hundreds of high res images, a whole bunch of video and even Michael Jackson crops up (twice).

Dan, Jez, Craig and Pete go for gold in an episode of The Modern Way covering a whole array of shiny, new Star Wars collectibles from the last few months. 

The team discuss their own recent purchases and what nuggets they know about Disney's future plans for TV shows and movies, before digging in to review all the new releases and announcements from Hasbro, Hot Toys, Lego, Gentle Giant and Jazwares.  

Whether you are a Black Series die-hard or a Hot Toys dabbler, there's lots to admire in this latest round-up, but it's two ostentatious Vader pieces from Iron Studios and Lladro that come close to stealing the show.  

So, join four collectors as they discuss over 50 new items and discover what might be the next centrepiece to your collection. 

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The new year is upon us, but first it’s time to put 2022 to bed with a look back at the best and worst of the key Star Wars toylines from the  last 12 months.  

Join Stu, Dan, Jez, Craig and new boy, Pete, as they run down their hits and misses from The Vintage Collection, Black Series, Hot Toys and Lego, and discuss where they’re at in their own modern collecting  journeys.

For Stu, it's been a busy year picking up bargains and being unable to  resist the lure of new Hot Toy releases – Dan’s new Vader focus has  informed his modern collecting, though he proves there’s plenty of room  for new characters alongside his growing collection of OT sixth scale –  Jez remains on the look-out for new TVC carded figures to add to his  'one of every’ logo run – Craig is still convinced there’s some solid  logic to his ad-hoc modern purchases – and we get to delve into Pete’s love of Lego and The Vintage Collection as the team start their campaign to get him to buy his first Hot Toy.  

With so much new Star Wars output to look forward to in 2023, the team  also offer up their hopes for the latest line-up of TV shows, fan  events, books and collectible releases. 

Regardless of passions, tastes  and opinion – we are all in for a busy Star Wars year.

As always, this visual video version of our latest modern roundtable show allows you to see all the items we discuss, as we discuss them.

Illustrated with hundreds of high resolution images and video clips, we cram a lot in to save you searching.

Catch-up on all things modern, as the team review the pick of the latest releases from our favourite Star Wars brands.

We’ve got toys from Hasbro, Jazzwares, ShopDisney and Hot Toys – models and statues from Kotobukiya, Gentle Giant, Iron Studios, Funko  and Regal Robot – all kinds of great new Star Wars product by everyone from Geeki Tikis to Columbia – plus, this month our small business spotlight lands on Crystal Art Buddies and Nerdmatters.

So, if you want the lowdown on the latest Grogu snowglobes, Clone Wars parkas and original trilogy Christmas tree ornaments, you’re in the right place!

Join Stu, Jez, Dan and Craig as they discuss how their modern collecting tastes have developed over the past year, and find out what  items from these current releases may (or may not) find a home on their shelves.

What will you be adding to your wants list in 2023?

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It’s time to hang out, chat modern Star Wars, and let Stu, Dan and Craig  be your guides through all the hottest news and announcements from  Hasbro, Hot Toys, Lego, Regal Robot, Gentle Giant and many more. 

We discuss the latest developments at Hasbro Pulse and what that might mean to independent retailers, catch up with the highlights from D23 and  Hasbro Pulse Con, and have a little reminisce about Toys R Us, in light of their recent online relaunch in the UK. 

Things take festive turn with a look at some of the best Star Wars  holiday offerings for this year and some recommendations of the best  Star Wars advent calendars for you to get ordering before December.  

From high-end replicas, to pocket money novelties – there’s something  for every modern collector.

Listen to the chat, see the items, watch the footage. 

As our love and knowledge of modern grows, so too does the richness of our enhanced podcasts. 

With almost 500 separate images and clips to accompany our latest roundtable  show, there's plenty here to inspire your collecting.

The Modern Way is back with a round up of new products that reads like a 'who's who' of contemporary Star Wars licence holders – Hasbro, Hot Toys, Lego, Funko, Gentle Giant, Kotobukiya, GeekiTikis, Regal Robot and even a joyful look at Dr Squatch soaps.
We also discuss Haslab, with a look at their previous efforts, whilst breaking down their latest Star Wars offering. Fair to say, that the Rancor doesn't quite get the loving from the Generation Skywalker team that the Razor Crest got on its announcement. And seeing as we are all such experts, we give Haslab some pointers on things they could explore in the future.
As well as all this, we offer our own hot takes on the Slave 1 name change and finish with look at the UK indie music legend who has turned his hand to Star Wars art.

What's a review of something without pictures?

Click this video to watch along as we chat about new announcements and recent  releases, check out highlights from the GeekiTiki livestream and see just  how cool Mark's prints look in Jez's new triple frame.

From Mandalorian pinball machines to Aztec-inspired Bobas – as Star Wars merch continues to come thick and fast, we explore all the latest  announcements from Hasbro, Hot Toys, Funko and many more – including a  special peek at what went down on the GeekiTikis May the 4th Livestream.  

The team discuss what they’ve been buying and offer up some in-hand reviews of the Mando Retro Collection and the Tantive IV corridor, we  take a look back at the Gentle Giant jumbo vintage figures and give a shout out to Misao Soaps & Candles – the independent makers we are  championing with our competition this month.  

Jez’s trip to the framers inspires a more in-depth showcase of Mark’s  creative work, we discuss the #TimeforTonnika campaign and Stu unearths a decade old copy of SFX magazine which features a very fresh-faced member of the Generation Skywalker team.

Watch along and see all the new announcements as we discuss them. 

The gorgeous photography that Hot Toys do to accompany their new announcements is always worth a look, but in addition to that, this enhanced show also features video footage of The Sounds of Star Wars book and a whole bunch of digitally enhanced shots of the Micro Machines line through the years.

Stuart, Dan, Grant and Jez settle in for this month's 'The Modern Way’.

As  usual, there are lots of new announcements, so join us for closer looks  at the new Black Series comic-inspired figures, The Vintage Collection,  Lego and the latest GeekiTikis rumours, as well as a big old love-fest  for the new Hot Toys releases of Boba Fett and Bo Katan.

Since  the last show, Gina Carano has been fired from her role in The  Mandalorian, so we take stock of the latest prices of Cara Dune  merchandise, explore the Hasbro Pulse UK news with regards to their Fan  Fest on April 9th and also what the company is considering to reduce the  amount of plastic they use to package toys.

Dan takes us through his recent blog on Micro Machines,  as the boys reminisce about the 90s and Galoob's part in the Star Wars Universe (and yes we are aware it is Galoob, even though the author of  the blog often refers to them as Galoop!).

As  well as all this we have potato tent pegs, Formula One predictions,  toys in the Star Wars movies and a wonderful Rey print from the  brilliant Nerd Head Designs, which you could win by heading over to the We Are Generation Skywalker community page on Facebook.

All the chat with all the pics.

See what we've been buying and watch along as we discuss all the new Lucasfilm projects, the latest product announcements and all the toys released on the back of both seasons of the Mandalorian.

Now the dust has settled on the second season of The Mandalorian, the boys take some time to revisit the toys from the show. They look at what we've already received, then discuss their hopes for what we could see in the future.  

We  also take a look at a poll that ran across  several collector Facebook  groups and what the general thoughts are from the community.
 

The team recap all the recent Lucasfilm announcements and predict the impact that so many projects will have on the world of toys.  Will we see a flooded market place  with just main  characters?  Are background characters now a thing of  the past?

As  well as all this, we look at  the recent announcements from Black Series, Hot Toys, Gentle Giant, Toy  Box and Funko, as Mark falls head over heels in in love with the newly  announced Valentine Pops.

One of our most image-packed enhanced podcasts to date.

Covering  all the releases from our favourite Star Wars licence holders this year – we've sourced the best quality images we can and collated them all here for you.

It's  the final show of 2020 and what better way to end the year than to  review all the highs and lows from the world of modern Star Wars  collecting.

Stuart,  Craig, Grant and Daniel take us through the 2020 releases for The Black  Series, The Vintage Collection, Hot Toys, Lego and much more besides –  but were our hits and misses the same as yours?

Join us to close out this dreadful year and welcome in a new one full of hope (and toys!)

Some  people like to listen to our shows whilst driving, or walking the dog, or dodging covidiots in the supermarket, and that's great – our regular  podcasts have got you covered.

But  if you're at home and want to occasionally glance up to see what we are  talking about, stick this enhanced version on your telly or other  device. It'll save you Googling 'Tiki Farm George Lucas mug'.

Continuing our run of shows for the festive season, Generation Skywalker brings you the latest edition of 'The Modern Way'.

Once  again the team covers all the latest announcements, as we see yet more reveals for the Black Series and Vintage Collection lines – though the  majority of this month's love is directed at the Hot Toys Tusken Raider  and the four new Episode One Tiki Mugs.

Keeping  with a  seasonal theme, we delve into the world of Hallmark Keepsake  Ornaments and discuss our favourite ever Christmas related figures,  along with a look forward to what we're hoping to see in 2021.

With  so many versions of The Mandalorian and The Child being announced in  every scale, it can be hard to keep track of what's what. 

Watch along as we discuss all the latest releases and check out some cool old footage from 1999 too.