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SideshowCollectibles.com Quest for the coolest Hat on the Web!

news — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:00:17 +0000

Follow the link for complete details about how you can test your SideshowCollectibles.com knowledge for a chance to win a cool Sideshow Baseball Hat! [Click Here] Plus, keep watching Sideshow’s Comic-Con coverage for even more chances to win!

What are your plans for Comic-Con 2007?

news — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 22:11:52 +0000

With less than 30 days left before the biggest pop culture gathering in the world, we’d like to know how you are planning to spend your time during the 2007 San Diego Comic-Con! Have you made the commitment to meet with your fellow fanatics in this beautiful city by the sea? Or maybe you just can’t make it and will be tuning in to Sideshow’s live coverage from July 25th-29th? Take our new poll to let us know! It’s located through the red banner on the right side of our homepage, directly above the Pre-Order Products area. Don’t forget to leave your comments to tell us exactly what you’re expecting for your Con experience! [Sideshow Homepage] [Sideshow's Comic-Con Coverage]

Super secret Comic-Con Exclusive to be revealed Thursday!

news — Mon, 07 May 2007 14:00:59 +0000

We apologize, but due to internal restrictions set forth by our corporate spokesman, we are unable to post any images or information about this week’s Comic-Con Exclusive prior to the Attendee PPO event. Yes, the Web Team has been censured, but we assure you that you won’t want to miss it – believe us, that would be HORR-ible! So, if you will be an ATTENDEE of Comic-Con, be sure to place your Priority Pre-Order on Thursday morning, May 10th at 10 AM (PT), and if you are a NON-ATTENDEE, we’ll see you on Friday, May 11th, also at 10 AM (PT). And remember to watch our 2007 Comic-Con homepage for all the up-to-the-minute convention news! [2007 Comic-Con Exclusive PPO schedule] [Sideshow's Comic-Con homepage]

Comic-Con Video and Last Article

news — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 14:04:16 +0000

As you can probably tell by now, the San Diego Comic-Con means a lot to Sideshow – as a place to get up-to-date with what’s happening in the world of pop culture, as a place to show off our new products, and not least of all, as a place to meet and greet collectors and friends from all over the world. Read Larry Curtis’s final article which sums up the importance of the Comic-Con, and don’t miss the final video installment of the Comic-Con 2006 Experience. [Final Comic-Con Article] [Comic-Con 2006 Videos]

More from our chat with ‘ILM’ legend, Lorne Peterson!

news — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 22:08:02 +0000

Lorne Peterson, model-maker extraordinaire and one of the founding members of George Lucas’ Industrial Light and Magic, was kind enough to take time out of his busy schedule during Comic-Con to chat with collectors in our live IRC chatroom – not just once, but twice! Today we are excited to present the educational chat transcript from Saturday, July 22nd. We hope you enjoy this second look into the making-of movie models. [July 22 Chat Transcript] [July 21 Chat Transcript] [Order Lorne's Book]

The 2006 Comic-Con Experience Video Feature – Part 2

news — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 01:00:09 +0000

Here we go again! Our second installment in the Sideshow Collectibles 2006 Comic-Con Experience video series, featuring all the wackiness that is Comic-Con, including interviews with directors Guillermo del Toro and Frank Darabont, Lurtz and more!!!
Check out the video here »

Did you take your chance to chat with a movie legend?

news — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 17:20:53 +0000

Lorne Peterson, model-maker extraordinaire and one of the founding members of George Lucas’ Industrial Light and Magic, was kind enough to take time out of his busy schedule during Comic-Con to chat with collectors in our live IRC chatroom – not just once, but twice! Today we are excited to present the fun and enlightening chat transcript from Friday, July 21st. [Lorne Peterson Chat Transcript] [Pre-Order Lorne's Book]

The 2006 Comic-Con Experience Video Feature – Part 1

news — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 22:00:15 +0000

It’s here! Our first installment in the Sideshow Collectibles 2006 Comic-Con Experience video series, featuring Darth Vader (and a whole slew of other characters from the Star Wars universe), interviews, goofy antics and more!
Check out the video here »

The Sideshow Comic-Con 2006 Experience – in video!

news — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 15:31:46 +0000

During the week of Comic-Con, our multimedia team shot over 9 hours of video featuring celebrity visits to the Sideshow booth, crowds (and more crowds), costumes, goofy Sideshow staff members… and much more! If you missed out on the action this year… well, these videos will definitely entice you to attend the next time around! [Click Here]

Comic-Con Videos – Just a tease!

news — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 01:05:58 +0000

In the coming weeks we will be unveiling videos our team shot during the craziness that was San Diego Comic-Con 2006. To whet your appetite, we’ve put together this quick preview video to give you a taste of what’s to come!
Check out the video here »

Comic-Con Newsletter Raffle is now over!

news — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 19:00:20 +0000

As of Monday, August 7th at 3pm (Pacific Time), all Comic-Con Raffle prizes have now been claimed. Thank you to everyone who visited our booth during the Con, and welcome to all the new newsletter members! Congratulations to the winners of these awesome prizes – to view the winner’s list, follow the link. [Click Here for Winners]

Larry Curtis brings Comic-Con news to computers across the globe!

news — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 16:15:16 +0000

Each year the panelists at the San Diego Comic-Con reveal inside information to all of those lucky enough to be in attendance. Unfortunately, those NOT in attendance miss out. Well, not at Sideshow! We sent our roving reporter, Larry Curtis, to cover a few of the Con’s biggest panels, and he came back with some juicy tidbits about Spiderman 3, LOTR, Star Wars, Hellboy and more! If you missed our Con coverage articles, you can find them through our Comic-Con news page or through the following link. [Click Here]

Collectors squeeze Brant for information!

news — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 16:01:10 +0000

Sideshow’s Operations Manager, Brant Bridges, was able to take a few minutes out of his busy Comic-Con schedule a couple of weeks ago to chat with collectors online, live from our booth! Questions as diverse as “When is my Obi-Wan shipping?” to “Will you be collaborating on more projects with Stan Winston Studios?” were posed to, and answered by, the ever-gracious Mr. Bridges. [Brant's Chat Log]

August 3rd Edition of Sideshow Radio

news — Fri, 04 Aug 2006 02:27:03 +0000

Join us for the August 3rd episode of Sideshow Radio – including our Comic-Con wrap-up, tons of new product announcements, a podcast competition and much, much more!
Direct Episode Download (m4a)

Did you get a free Gift Card at Comic-Con?

news — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 16:18:00 +0000

If so, don’t forget to visit the following link to check your balance and see what you can snag! Remember, Sideshow Gift Cards are only redeemable on in-stock or back-ordered items and cannot be applied toward sales tax, VAT tax, customs fees or shipping costs. Please see the Gift Card page, linked below, for further details! [Redeem Your Gift Card] [Online Customer Service Request Form]