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AIC NEWS: Week of April 10th 2023
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Welcome to AICNN (Adventures in Collecting News Network) where toy news matters! This is your AIC NEWS brief. Give us a few minutes, and we'll give you the goods.
This week the AICNN anchors highlight toy industry news from the week of April 10th, 2023.
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Transcript
Why is Zencaster loved?
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Dave, you know why I love using Zencaster? Is it because the recording quality is better than other methods of recording a podcast virtually? Nope. Is it because they offer a free version for hobbyists just getting started? No, not that. Is it because it's super easy to use for everyone and none of our guests have ever had an issue using it? That's not it. Is it because they offer automatic post-production and transcription services? Negative.
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Stop burying the lead. Why do you love Zencaster?
Zencaster features and sponsorship
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It's because Zencaster is all of the things you just said, Dave. Well, and they sponsor this pod. That's right.
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Adventures in Collecting is powered by Zencaster. How about your pod? Get started now with Zencaster and use our code to start podcasting today. Visit zencaster.com slash pricing and use promo code AICpod to get 30% off your first three months of their professional plan or try it for free. That's z-e-n-c-a-s-t-r dot com slash pricing.
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and use promo code AICpod.
Star Wars and Indiana Jones figure reveals
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Welcome to AIC News. Give us a few minutes and we'll give you the goods. I'm a chain chomp and I'm here with Luigi's Mustache. Dave and Eric are out. Celebrating Star Wars. Last week, the Star Wars team over at Hasbro revealed new figures in the six inch black series and three and three quarter inch vintage collection lines at the Star Wars celebration event in London, England. Highlights for the vintage collection include
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Din's N-1 Naboo Starfighter from The Mandalorian, and the long-awaited announcement of Chrysantin from The Book of Boba Fett, while the Black Series focused on the 40th anniversary of Return of the Jedi with a new Luke Skywalker featuring butterfly joints,
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Darth Vader, Jabba the Hutt, and more. The reveals didn't stop with Star Wars though as its Lucasfilm cousin Indiana Jones had a series of reveals in the 6-inch adventure series line as well. This included all of Wave 2's mostly Temple of Doom theme
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featuring indie, short-round, and hypnotized indie from that film, along with Cairo Indiana Jones from Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Helena Shaw and Indiana Jones from the upcoming Dial of Destiny film. Buy the entire wave and you can build the Skull Shrine with the Shankara Stones. Pre-order all of these and the aforementioned Star Wars figures on Amazon and Hasbro Pulse by visiting adventuresincollectingpodcast.com forward slash links.
Upcoming product showcase by Zach Oat
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A Diamond Showcase. Friend of the Pod Zach Oat at Diamond Select Toys hosted some virtual showcases of upcoming products last week, and while most of the show was centered around giving us better looks at previously announced figures and statues, there were some notable reveals within, including the launch of their Indiana Jones offerings in the form of statues and a idle bank.
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new GI Joe and AEW Mini-Mates, and two new Lord of the Rings figures. Samwise Gamgee and Saruman will both be due out this winter, and they join Boromir and an Ork in the way of coming out later this summer slash fall. Luigi's mustache? Over to you.
Mattel's WCW Monday Nitro crowdfunding update
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As of today, there are 18 days remaining for the crowdfunding effort for the Mattel Ultimate Edition WCW Monday Nitro entrance stage. Now the huge updates this week were to the tiers. The 5000 backer first tier now includes both the Ultimate Edition Rey Mysterio and Scott Steiner figures as well as the entrance stage.
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so there will be two figures if 5,000 backers are reached. Diamond Dallas Page remains the second unlock at 7,000 backers. The Ultimate Edition First Appearance Ultimate Warrior has moved down to 9,000 backers. And the original Early Bird, the Ultimate Edition WCW Nitro Debut Hulk Hogan, is now the fourth tier with 11,000 backers.
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Now remember, this has until May 6th to be backed at MattelCreations.com. So you can check that out and check out the new tiers. On behalf of myself and Luigi's mustache, this has been your AIC News Brief.
BlendJet 2 features and promo
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Face it, shaker bottles suck. Your shakes always come out clumpy and they're a pain to clean.
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You're right, Dave. That's why I decided to ditch my shaker bottle for good and get myself a BlendJet 2 portable blender. It makes perfectly blended shakes in just 20 seconds. BlendJet 2 is portable, so you can blend up a smoothie at work, a protein shake at the gym, or even a margarita on the beach. It's small enough to fit in a cup holder, but powerful enough to blast through tough ingredients like ice and frozen fruit with ease.
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BlendJet 2 is whisper quiet so you can make your morning smoothie without waking up the whole house. It lasts for over 15 blends and recharges quickly via USB-C. Best of all, BlendJet 2 cleans itself. Just blend water with a drop of soap and you're good to go. With an array of colors, patterns, or even Disney-inspired designs to choose from, show off your personality while you're blending up something delicious on the go. What are you waiting for?
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Go to blendjet.com and grab yours today. And be sure to use the promo code AICPOD12 to get 12% off your order and free two-day shipping. No other portable blender on the market comes close to the quality, power, and innovation of the BlendJet 2. They guarantee you'll love it or your money back. Blend anytime, anywhere with the BlendJet 2 portable blender. Go to blendjet.com
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and use the code AICPOD12 to get 12% off your order and free two-day shipping. Shop today to get the best deal ever.
Creative Commons license explanation
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