While on Holiday vacation back home in Boston I discovered this cool new line of Star Wars Urban vinyl collectible figures called Mighty Muggs. Usually the word vinyl means a toy is no longer a toy, and instead functions as art. This somehow raises the price value of a figure from the expect $10 or $20 to around $100 bucks. And while Urban vinyl collectible figures are the new hip trend, I can’t convince myself to spend so much on a little toy figure. But much to my surprise, Toys R’ Us was only charging ten bucks. A very unexpected price from Lucas and Hasbro.
I bought the Darth Vader figure within seconds of this discovery. But when I got home (to San Francisco) and set him up on my bookshelf, I realized that he was lonely. I quickly dashed to the interwebs to order him up some new friends. Turns out the first wave of the figures features Vader, Chewbacca, Boba Fett, Han Solo. Darth Maul, and a Storm Trooper. And while I may write this Cool Stuff column on a daily basis, it somehow never occurred to me to feature the Mighty Muggs. That is until my friend Sam e-mailed me asking if I had seen these things. So thanks to Sam, you’re now hearing about these very cool cheap collectable toys. The packaging even says that they’re “Made with 100% Recycled Awsome”. I agree.
I was able to find the Mighty Muggs online for $12.99 a pop on StarWarsShop.com. I also discovered that a second series of Mighty Mugs is due out sometime this month. Figures include: C-3PO, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Mace Windu, and Luke Skywalker. Honestly, the human figures aren’t as cool as the costumed, which makes series 2 almost worthless to me (although, I’m still considering buying C3-PO…). Check out the photos of the new series below.
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January 21st, 2008 at 10:58 am
I want all of them! In fact..kowing me, I’ll probably buy 2 of each…one to open and one to add to the ever expanding collection room…
January 21st, 2008 at 11:12 am
They look like they’re holding dildos.
January 30th, 2008 at 8:31 pm
I’m at Target in the checkout line with Darth in hand right now! Yeeeee-haw!
February 2nd, 2008 at 11:07 pm
I found darth vader last night. Then I woke up today and went to five different stores looking to complete the set. I still need boba and the storm trooper. The girl at toys R us said they are selling alot of them. Good luck.
February 19th, 2008 at 3:15 pm
if any one knows what a, j sainsbury’s is well be amazed i just persisted the vader from there. likeing the look of the wolverine mighty muggs.
March 19th, 2008 at 6:00 pm
Does anyone know how big these toys are? are we talking 6 inches? 12? 18? Any help is appreciated.
March 20th, 2008 at 11:18 pm
i love working at a toyshop. i get them retail price :D
March 29th, 2008 at 9:07 pm
They are about 5 inches tall. You can also order them directly online from Hasbro - $10 - http://www.hasbro.com/default.cfm?page=ps_results&prevpage=browse&keyword=mighty+muggs&x=0&y=0&viewall=yes
May 11th, 2008 at 8:56 am
if you guys dont know yet the 3rd series of mighty muggs are clone commander cody and prinncess leia and lando calorisianand jango fett and the 4th series is luke on bespin and the cool thing about him is that his hand comes offand yoda nd genera grievous and last but not least the emporore.
i will give you the updates about the 6th and 7th and so on and so on.
hope you enjoyed the cheractors coming up soon.