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IT'S ALL ABOUT THE COINS
The 30th anniversary collection kicks off with figure #1 Darth Vader
and I really have to say I’m a little disappointed in the choice of
sculpt that was included with the coin album. The fact is you’d
think they would think a little bit more of the history of Star
Wars, and what an amazing lifetime contribution to film the trilogy
has been the past 30 years. If I was Hasbro shot-caller I would have
gone with the Darth Vader from the Evolutions kit, I really think
that was maybe the best Vader to date. To put the Revenge of the
Sith version as cheap fill was just a bit disheartening for me as a
collector.
The album on the other hand was an incredible idea. However before
we get to that we have to start in on the coins that will be packed
into the display album. The idea of doing coins was another great
thought, and we can only hope Star Wars is not on its last legs as
it was the first time they packed in coins back in 1985. The gold
chase coins that are rumored to start slipping in this July will
send some collectors into a tailspin. Let’s just hope it is a little
easier to find these than the Ultimate Galactic Hunt.
However to have a use for the pack-in is what collectors really
want. The coin make an attractive feature to the T.A.C. figures, and
this enormous coin album shows them off perfectly. I also like the
attention to detail, and the foresight of adding extra slots for
those of us who are going deep on figures like the Clone Marine and
Airborne Trooper. The extra twenty slots will come in handy indeed.
The timeline, while for most of us was not needed, was another
thoughtful gesture. Could they have included a better figure? There
is not a doubt in my mind. A character as iconic as Darth Vader and
something as huge as the 30th anniversary deserved better.
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