Collecting Diary 2005-03-24 Part 1.

The Dark Side Clouds Everything

Ever since I ate those Dark Chocolate Peanut M&Ms, I've had this strange ability to get what I wanted. (Not really... but it makes for a more interesting story...)
I was shopping at a Walmart in an economically depressed area when I found a full shelf of the Star Wars Episode III miniatures games and booster packs. In an aisle that was badly torn apart by small unwatched children, the display was so tidey, I knew it must have just been stocked. Armed with all of the inspiring stories I've received about methods people have used to beat the system and end up with the new toys, I gave it a try and... Success! April 2nd is only a week away, so I only feel a little guilty for buying this set.

The unexpected perk is I drew a Mace Windu, no. 13 ... VERY RARE! I only buy one of each booster for each game out, and this is the first VR I've gotten! It's the little thrills that make a day so very much better.

For those colelctors who haven't seen the figure list yet, here's the breakdown of the 60 figures for this game:

Agen Kolar, Jedi Master #1 (R)

Alderaan Trooper #2 (U)

Anakin Skywalker, Jedi Knight #3 (R)

AT-RT #4 (VR)

Bail Organa #5 (VR)

Captain Antilles #6 (R)

Chewbacca of Kashyyyk #7 (VR)

Clone Trooper #8 (C)

Clone Trooper #9 (C)

Clone Trooper Commander #10 (U)

Clone Trooper Gunner #11 (C)

Jedi Knight #12 (U)

Mace Windu, Jedi Master #13 (VR)

Mon Mothma #14 (VR)

Obi-Wan Kenobi #15 (R)

Polis Massa Medic #16 (C)

R2-D2, Astromech Droid #17 (VR)

Senate Guard #18 (U)

Shaak Ti #19 (R)

Stass Allie #20 (R)

Tarfful #21 (R)

Wookiee Berserker #22 (C)

Wookiee Scout #23 (U)

Yoda, Jedi Master #24 (R)

Battle Droid #25 (C)

Battle Droid #26 (C)

Bodyguard Droid #27 (U)

Bodyguard Droid #28 (U)

Darth Tyranus #29 (R)

Destroyer Droid #30 (R)

General Grievous, Jedi Hunter #31 (VR)

General Grievous, Supreme Commander #32 (R)

Grievous’s Wheel Bike #33 (VR)

Muun Guard #34 (U)

Neimoidian Soldier #35 (U)

Neimoidian Solder #36 (U)

San Hill #37 (R)

Separatist Commando #38 (C)

Super Battle Droid #39 (C)

Super Battle Droid #40 (C)

Wat Tanbor #41 (R)

Boba Fett, Young Mercenary #42 (R)

Chagrian Mercenary Commander #43 (U)

Devaronian Soldier #44 (C)

Gotal Fringer #45 (U)

Human Mercenary #46 (U)

Iktotchi Tech Specialist #47 (U)

Medical Droid #48 (R)

Nautolan Soldier #49 (C)

Sly Moore #50 (R)

Tion Medon #51 (R)

Utapaun Soldier #52 (C)

Utapaun Soldier #53 (C)

Yuzzem #54 (C)

Zabrak Fringer #55 (C)

Anakin Skywalker, Sith Apprentice #56 (VR)

Dark Side Adept #57 (U)

Darth Vader #58 (VR)

Emperor Palpatine, Sith Lord #59 (VR)

Royal Guard #60 (U)