Smaug by TBD Announced

The Bridge Direct has released the first pictures and opened up preorders of their often rumored deluxe Smaug figure. The famous dragon comes in at a decent 21 inches tall and has a 22 inch wingspan. The figure does not seem to be headed to a retail release as it will be limited to 3000 individually numbered figures. Smaug will be accompanied by a yet to be announced 1 and 1/2 inch figure, along with an unknown accessory. Limited at 3000 figures, the iconic villain from The Hobbit could head for a quick out-of-stock status.

The limited edition figure can be preordered exclusively from WBshop for 69.95 but is only available to US customers.

Back at it!

I had some family issues unexpectedly come up (as opposed to the expected type?), and I was unable to do anything with this blog. My time and money were better spent elsewhere, but I am glad that part of my life is past me and its time to get back to the hobby I love.

I know I missed a writing about info that was revealed in the past few months, such as Azog being the San Diego Comic Con exclusive for this year:

Still no word if there will be some form of Azog still available at stores, maybe with fewer accessories or if this will the only sighting of Azog we get this wave.

We also got a look at Thranduil in the 3 inch line at The Bridge Direct's booth at SDCC (Sadly no elk mount was shown!), along with a first look at the new packaging style for the next Hobbit movie coming out in December, "The Desolation of Smaug".

The new packaging was shown on a Legolas figure that will be releasing in this new wave, but it seems to be the same Legolas that was released in wave 1. 

Hopefully I can get some readers back here once I start posting a bit, so stay tuned for the fun!

P.S. I also put together a very quickly done video of my updated collection. It's not the best, but it will do until I can get some work done on the blog.

Amazon Selling 3 3/4 Inch Invisible Bilbo Baggins

Amazon UK is selling the UK / Australia exclusive 3 3/4 Invisible Bilbo Baggins and it looks like even if you live in the US, you can get your hands on one. The figure is also currently, as of this posting, on sale for £2.54 (a little over 4 dollars) and even with the faster shipping to the US it still comes out to less than 12 dollars (free shipping in UK). That's not bad considering the cheapest you can get it on eBay is double that.


The figure will probably be a hard to find figure in the US, so this is a good opportunity for anyone that doesn't have one yet. The link is below.

The Hobbit Invisible Bilbo Baggins Action Figure (Amazon Exclusive)

New 6 Inch 4 Pack Listed in UK

Earlier I posted about the new 3 pack of 3 3/4 inch figures that appeared on UK's Toys R Us website, well it looks like the 6 inch line wasn't forgotten, as a 4 pack of them has been listed as well. Thorin, Legolas, Bilbo and Tauriel have been bundled together, but it is unclear if there is any difference between them and their single card counterparts. A picture of the packaging is not currently on the page, just a standard stock photo. This may be one of those UK exclusives we seem to be seeing a lot of lately.

 

 

 

 

 

New 3 Pack Appears on UK's Toys R Us Website

A new 3 pack of the 3 3/4 inch figures has appeared on Toys R Us' UK website. The package includes Tauriel, the single pack version of Gandalf the Grey and Balin, which was previously only seen in the 2 pack with Dwalin. You can add this to the list of unsure when or if, this will make its way to the US.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yazneg and 3 3/4 inch Invisible Bilbo EXCLUSIVE for now

Customer service for the Bridge Direct is confirming that Yazneg and 3 3/4 Invisible Bilbo Baggins are exclusive to the UK and Australia for the time being. While stating this in emails sent to them asking about the figures, they are also adding that they may become available in the US sometime in the "future".

Yazneg has been spotted by forum users on the internet in the UK, and is available on the UK's Toys R Us website. He is also now appearing in eBay auctions for US collectors looking to snatch up the 6 inch figure.

3 3/4 inch Invisible Bilbo Baggins has been seen in Australia and is appearing in eBay auctions from UK sellers as well. US collectors may be better off waiting until these figures become more available in those countries before purchasing them off eBay, while they are still rare.

3 3/4 Invisible Bilbo Baggins seen in Australia

A new figure was spotted in the wild by a forum poster on the Sideshow Freaks message board. Hardyakka_Mate snapped pictures of the 3 3/4 Invisible Bilbo, which he purchased at a Toys R Us in Australia, and it seems to be the smaller version of the SDCC exclusive 6 inch Invisible Bilbo.

Much like Yazneg,  it is not listed on The Bridge Direct's website and it is unknown if this will be available in the US or if it is an Australian exclusive.

 

 

 

 

 

 

UK Exclusive Yazneg

I mentioned earlier that I was currently missing a figure, Yazneg. The 6 inch Yazneg is the only figure that is currently known to be a UK exclusive, and since it is still early in launch of the figures, it is rare. There are little known details of the figure but there are plenty of rumors flying around, including that it replaced the MIA figure Azog. This rumor is a result of the actor that was slated to play Azog, switched roles to Yazneg, with no word if Azog was recast. There is also still no word on when or if the figure will be brought to the USA.

If you live in the UK, The figure is currently available on the UK's Toys R Us website, but it is not listed on The Bridge Direct's website.