Can you believe 2023 is already over? Time flies when you're "having all the fun!"

Join the SWTVC team as they sit down and take a look at how our beloved The Vintage Collection fared over the past year, reflect on some of the major events, and look to the future with hope.

What are some of your favorite items to come from 2023? Favorite figure? Hopes and dreams for 2024? And, most importantly, are you thinking about your Top 25 submissions for TVC March Madness (yup, that submission window opens up in just a couple weeks)?

Thanks for another great year! We are grateful for this incredible community and wish you all a happy holidays.

As always, #keep375alive and may the Force be with you!

2023 Year In Review

So how about the Hasbro Fan Stream, eh?

This week, Evan and John sat down to catch up on all the latest reveals, a couple pieces of news, and get fired up about their feelings on the current state of TVC. Not to worry, even on days that are frustrating, there are still happy beeps to be had!

Be sure to catch Tyler's thoughts on the reveals on this weekend's Bossk's Bounty livestream on YouTube as well!

Oh, and one more thing: there's still a little bit of time to submit your Top 25 for this year's TVC March Madness tournament! You can do so at bit.ly/TVCMMTop25. If these reveals drastically changed your list, you can also edit your list! We cover all that and more in this episode.

As always, #keep375alive and may the Force be with you!

Woes and Woves

It's a belated May the Fourth miracle! The SWTVC Podcast returns!

After taking some much needed post-March Madness rest, Evan and John took some time out of their busy Star Wars Day festivities to chat about the recent Hasbro reveals. Were the promised TVC updates indeed exciting? Was not having a HasLab launch on the holiest of holy days too much of a dark cloud to shake? What have we been up to? Will John ever open his Razor Crest?

Find these answers and more when you listen to this episode, available now wherever you get your podcasts!

As always, #keep375alive and may the Force be with you!

Almost There

Every saga has a beginning... and can you believe that it's been 25 years since Episode 1 came out? We can't!

Join Evan and John as they reminisce about this historic movie event, run through the toylines, share some memories, and beg Hasbro for some updated figures. How many times will John bust out the Jar Jar impression?

Be sure to follow the gang over on Instagram over at @SWTVC. Remember, #keep375alive and the may the Force be with you!

Happy Annie-versary (or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bombad)

The bar has been backed, Wuher has been wooed, it's time for Tonnika, Greedo is neato, and Nabrun has been nabbed, which means it's time for the SWTVC team to put a cap on their coverage of the 4th Star Wars The Vintage Collection HasLab!

Join Evan, John, Tyler, and Lewis as they take a look at the campaign, celebrate the success of yet another TVC campaign, and talk over some things they'd like to see Hasbro perhaps adjust for future efforts.

How many did Evan end up backing? Will John put Arleil Schous on his Top 25 next year? Has Lewis gotten any new figures in the mail this year? How many Enochs does Tyler have? Tune in and find out!

Be sure to follow the SWTVC team over on their Instagram home (@SWTVC) for the latest goings-on and join in on the community fun!

As always, #keep375alive and may the Force be with you!

Backed the Bar!

Somehow, we've returned! After a much-needed break, Evan and John finally got together to catch up on all the reveals, events, and hullabaloo that've kept the TVC community engaged over the past few months.

Has John opened any new figures? Is Evan super excited about a certain upcoming figure? Where have we been? Where are we going? Tune in a find out!

As always, #keep375alive and may the Force be with you!

Return of the Podcast

**Note: This episode streamed live on Feb 8, 2025.**

How are the TVC March Madness submissions shaping up? Will TVC get anything in the Power the Force campaign? And how ‘bout that German Toy Fair poster?! Tune in as we discuss it all!

Subscribe to us at YouTube.com/@swtvc to watch the stream and get all the nitty-gritty visuals of Professor Mustache's sandtrooper lecture!

Make sure you're also following us on our Instagram home: Instagram.com/swtvc/

A Gray Area (LIVE!)

Get ready for SDCC this week by listening to the latest SWTVC Live Show! Evan (@milehighground), John (@thevintageconcepts), and special guest John Miko (@thefarsideofendor) got together for a surprise late night livestream on the @SWTVC YouTube channel to discuss @last.figure.standing, their SDCC hopes and dreams, and go on a deep dive even more deranged than the sandtrooper pauldron talk.

Be sure you're subscribed to @SWTVC over on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@swtvc) to catch future live shows.

Note: this episode was streamed live on July 16th at 10PM ET.

A Midsummer Night's Livestream (with John Miko)

With just over a week left in the campaign for the TVC LAAT/i Republic Gunship, Evan and John had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Steve Evans and Chris Reiff of the Hasbro Star Wars Brand Team to discuss the gunship, HasLabs, TVC, and the community around it.

There's some insightful stuff here across a variety of topics, including:
- How and why this gunship differs from the previous version
- Pipelines vs surprises (and some teases for the future...)
- What TVC means to the team

Have you backed the gunship yet? If you are a backer, you're eligible to enter our Great Big Ghost Giveaway, where the winner will receive a TVC Ghost with all tier unlocks, the Sabine and Chopper 2-pack, and a commemorative #GotTheGhost sticker. Head on over to @SWTVC on Instagram for full details.

As always, #keep375alive and may the Force be with you! Oh, and #GETTHEGUNSHIP!

(This podcast is also available as a video of the interview on our YouTube channel)

Getting the Gunship with Steve Evans & Chris Reiff

Shake off the Sunday scaries with an evening edition of The @SWTVC Show this weekend. Don’t be a stranger!

Evan (@milehighground), John (@thevintageconcepts), and special guest @toysaretheway will discuss the latest TVC reveals and arrivals. Then begins the long-awaited deep dive into shared Jedi tooling!

Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube (and subscribe to our channel while you're there): https://youtube.com/live/RiZ3SQlPtQE

Follow us on Instagram to stay up to date with SWTVC at https://www.instagram.com/swtvc/ 

Make sure you're also subscribed to Toys Are The Way: https://www.youtube.com/@ToysAreTheWay


[NOTE: This episode was streamed LIVE on November 2, 2025. There is a lot of visual reference that may not lend itself as well to the audio format.]

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Stranger Danger (LIVE! with Toys Are The Way)

SWTVC is an advocate for the "heritage scale" of Star Wars figures, and is always on the frontlines pushing for Hasbro to expand the current The Vintage Collection line and bring more newness to our galaxy!

New tracks tagged #swtvc