﻿{"id":66456,"date":"2019-12-12T11:56:53","date_gmt":"2019-12-12T19:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com/news\/?p=66456"},"modified":"2020-03-09T17:26:49","modified_gmt":"2020-03-10T00:26:49","slug":"baby-yoda-merch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com/news\/baby-yoda-merch\/","title":{"rendered":"More Baby Yoda Merch Is on the Way!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Time to give away my age:<\/p>\n<p>I turned eight in May 1980, when <em>Star Wars:<\/em> <em>The Empire Strikes Back<\/em> was ruling the box office (and <em>yes<\/em>, I was convinced Darth Vader was lying to Luke) and Kenner\u2019s Yoda action figure was nearly impossible to find, at least in my area. Everyone loved the Jedi Master. Stores couldn\u2019t keep the toy on the pegs. It must have been a good six months before I got that must-have cute little green guy into my collection.<\/p>\n<p>So for everyone out there lamenting the current dearth of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com\/news\/2019\/11\/22\/baby-yoda-toys\/\">\u201cBaby Yoda\u201d toys<\/a> and collectibles? Take heart! As \u201cgrown-up Yoda\u201d might tell you, \u201cPatience you must have. To those who wait, good things come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Case in point: Hasbro\u2019s announcement today of brand-new &#8220;Baby Yoda&#8221; merch due to arrive in spring 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Fans of \u201cThe Child\u201d (we know, he\u2019s not literally Yoda as an infant), the bona fide breakout star of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com/news\/2019\/05\/03\/the-mandalorian-star-wars\/\"><em>The Mandalorian<\/em> on Disney+<\/a> &#8211; and right now, who isn\u2019t? &#8211; will have a wonderful assortment of toys and collectibles to choose from in only a few short months.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a look at what Hasbro is hoping &#8220;Baby Yoda&#8221; boosters will start tracking down via pre-order starting now (no special fobs required).<\/p>\n<h2>Baby Bounties Mini-Figures<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-66456 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"360\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/ad7d5a324028414e81067efb6d4e5698lg-360x220.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Baby Bounties Hold Me and Ball Mini-Figures\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"360\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/6eb0b2f12b624f9591bfe217a3051f00lg-360x220.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Soup and Blanket\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"360\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/257cb48bf26c40e596acaf1a5d44a4d5lg-360x220.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Frog and Force\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Baby Yoda\u2019s already given viewers so many precious, meme-worthy moments &#8211; OMG, he\u2019s sipping a cup of soup, that&#8217;s a-DOR-a-ble! &#8211; and these 2 1\/2-inch permanently posed figures capture them for your collection in three different two-packs.<\/p>\n<p>One set pairs the soup sip that broke the internet with &#8220;Baby Yoda&#8221; snug in his blankie; another shows him snacking on a frog and using the Force; and the third, &#8220;Baby Yoda&#8221; with his ball toy and his heartbreaking \u201cdon\u2019t leave\u201d scene. (No, you\u2019re crying!)<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com\/product\/star-wars-the-mandalorian-the-child-7-12inch-electronic-plush-toy\/hsf1115\">The Child 7 1\/2-Inch Electronic Plush Toy<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-66469 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/755b93dd38544239baceb4ea5c8f8cb0lg-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"The Child Talking Plush Baby Yoda\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/755b93dd38544239baceb4ea5c8f8cb0lg-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/755b93dd38544239baceb4ea5c8f8cb0lg-380x380.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/755b93dd38544239baceb4ea5c8f8cb0lg-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/755b93dd38544239baceb4ea5c8f8cb0lg.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If while watching Chapter 5, \u201cThe Gunslinger,\u201d you felt annoyed because Peli Motto (played by Amy Sedaris) got quality snuggle time with &#8220;Baby Yoda&#8221; and you didn\u2019t, then this plush doll is for you!<\/p>\n<p>He stands a sweet 7-1\/2-inches tall, is wearing his cuddly cute robe, has poseable arms &#8211; perfect for giving hugs or wielding the Force, as circumstances warrant &#8211; and makes heart-melting baby sounds when you squeeze his soft body.<\/p>\n<p>This &#8220;Baby Yoda&#8221; merch also comes with his very own bone broth bowl and frog (because sometimes soup just won\u2019t cut it).<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com\/product\/star-wars-the-mandalorian-the-child-6-12inch-action-figure\/hsf1116\">The Child 6 1\/2-Inch Action Figure<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-66468 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/8d918a52645549dcb256e460b8ea8299lg-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"6 1\/2 The Child Baby Yoda\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/8d918a52645549dcb256e460b8ea8299lg-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/8d918a52645549dcb256e460b8ea8299lg-380x380.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/8d918a52645549dcb256e460b8ea8299lg-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/8d918a52645549dcb256e460b8ea8299lg.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Size may \u201cmatter not,\u201d but for fans who think &#8220;Baby Yoda&#8221; is cute and all but just too darn little, here\u2019s a 6 1\/2-inch action figure ready for plenty of pose-and-play fun.<\/p>\n<p>With multiple points of articulation and screen-accurate detail, only on a slightly larger scale, this toy is sure to top the \u201cmost wanted asset\u201d list of any figure-collecting fan of <em>The Mandalorian<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com\/product\/star-wars-the-black-series-the-mandalorian-the-child-action-figure\/hsf1203\">The Black Series The Child Action Figure<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-66467 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2c998ea018804bcc955271b1767bb156lg-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"Black Series The Child Baby Yoda\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2c998ea018804bcc955271b1767bb156lg-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2c998ea018804bcc955271b1767bb156lg-380x380.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2c998ea018804bcc955271b1767bb156lg-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2c998ea018804bcc955271b1767bb156lg.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>OK, all you Black Series action figure collectors: We know you don\u2019t want this 1-inch collectible action figure because he\u2019s cute.<\/p>\n<p>His premium articulation, allowing him a superior range of mobility? Check. The meticulous attention to on-screen detail, including the accessories (broth bowl, toy ball, and frog)? Of course. Such things are the hallmarks of Hasbro\u2019s Black Series line. Serious collectors like you demand nothing less.<\/p>\n<p>The fact that Black Series &#8220;Baby Yoda&#8221; is so gosh-darn adorable you can hardly stand it has nothing to do with anything\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Yeah. Right. Just like Jawas always respect other people\u2019s property.<\/p>\n<h2>Find Your &#8220;Baby Yoda&#8221; Collectibles at Entertainment Earth<\/h2>\n<p>Meanwhile, don\u2019t forget Mattel has already announced a ready-to-cuddle <a href=\"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com\/product\/star-wars-the-mandalorian-the-child-11inch-plush\/mtgwd85\">11-inch plush The Child doll<\/a> with roto-vinyl head, sparkling glass eyes, and a soft body with sturdy bean-filled base. He comes specially packaged in a hover crib just like the one seen in the show (actual repulsor tech sold separately).<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll also want to clear space on your shelves at home or your desk at work &#8211; or, frankly, any flat surface anywhere you can find &#8211; for Funko\u2019s &#8220;Baby Yoda&#8221; Pop! vinyl figures, in both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com\/product\/star-wars-the-mandalorian-the-child-pop-vinyl-figure\/fu48740\">3 3\/4-inch<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com\/product\/star-wars-the-mandalorian-the-child-10inch-pop-vinyl-figure\/fu49757\">\u201csuper-sized\u201d 10-inch<\/a> varieties.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve had some fun with how the world\u2019s gone gaga for Baby Yoda, but here\u2019s the serious truth:<\/p>\n<p>Demand for &#8220;Baby Yoda&#8221; merchandise is higher and hotter than anything <em>Star Wars<\/em> has seen in a while. <em>The Mandalorian<\/em>\u2019s debut season will soon be over, but the odds Baby Yoda will be back for season 2 are so good, you could even tell Han Solo about them, which means this <em>new<\/em> must-have cute little green guy is going to be top of mind for a long time to come.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t be disappointed when spring 2020 comes! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com\/s\/?query1=baby+yoda\">Pre-order<\/a> your &#8220;Baby Yoda&#8221; merch from Entertainment Earth today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Time to give away my age: I turned eight in May 1980, when Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back was ruling the box office (and yes, I was convinced Darth Vader was lying to Luke) and Kenner\u2019s Yoda action figure was nearly impossible to find, at least in my area. Everyone loved the Jedi Master. 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