Paid Members PunkStep Posted October 2, 2017 Paid Members Posted October 2, 2017 It's only a matter of time until we get the NXT Galoob range. That's probably what the world is waiting for. A Nick Miller figure with exactly 0 points of articulation. Quote
Paid Members Kaz Hayashi Posted October 2, 2017 Paid Members Posted October 2, 2017 1 hour ago, PunkStep said: It's only a matter of time until we get the NXT Galoob range. That's probably what the world is waiting for. A Nick Miller figure with exactly 0 points of articulation. Well done Quote
Really Big Shoe Posted October 2, 2017 Posted October 2, 2017 2 hours ago, King Pitcos said: There's no way a line of obscure wrestlers from the 80s and early 90s would succeed at the levels Mattel needs to sell. They're aiming for all sorts of fans to buy them, rather than just the few hundred Hasbro completionists who want Jim Powers and Paul Roma. Yep true, which is why I said "I'm thinking the market there would be too niche" Would be fun to have for the collectors though Quote
Bohan Posted October 2, 2017 Posted October 2, 2017 (edited) 3 hours ago, King Pitcos said: There's no way a line of obscure wrestlers from the 80s and early 90s would succeed at the levels Mattel needs to sell. They're aiming for all sorts of fans to buy them, rather than just the few hundred Hasbro completionists who want Jim Powers and Paul Roma. Not completely true. The two latest Mattel Elite series have featured Warlord, The Berzerker and Isacc Yankem! I think the compromise is to do what they do with the Elite series, and throw a random throwback figure into each Retro series. Pleases everyone that way. Edited October 2, 2017 by Bohan Quote
Paid Members Nick Soapdish Posted October 3, 2017 Paid Members Posted October 3, 2017 Who is actively going out to buy an Isaac Yankem figure. Mattel should follow the Funko model, make them chasers, make 500 of them of something. Quote
Guest Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 49 minutes ago, Nick Soapdish said: Who is actively going out to buy an Isaac Yankem figure. I'd give my eyeteeth for one. Quote
Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted October 3, 2017 Paid Members Posted October 3, 2017 I wonder if there is anyone on earth that like those Bend Ems that they used to release. I've seen LJN collectors, Hasbro and Jakks obsessives, but never seen anyone give a fuck about the Bendy figures they used to put out in the bad old years between golden eras. Quote
Paid Members Kaz Hayashi Posted October 3, 2017 Paid Members Posted October 3, 2017 2 hours ago, IANdrewDiceClay said: I wonder if there is anyone on earth that like those Bend Ems that they used to release. I've seen LJN collectors, Hasbro and Jakks obsessives, but never seen anyone give a fuck about the Bendy figures they used to put out in the bad old years between golden eras. Bendems and maximum sweat figures. The fuck do you want a sweaty figure for? Quote
Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted October 3, 2017 Paid Members Posted October 3, 2017 4 hours ago, Kaz Hayashi said: Bendems and maximum sweat figures. The fuck do you want a sweaty figure for? Speaking of shit nobody wants, there's a shop in Sunderland that still had Dr Death in it. He's been there since 1999. Nobody wants him. Nobody will ever want him. What does it say about Dr Death, that even during a boom period where wrestling fans would have bought anything, poor Steve Wiliams is still sitting there 2 decades later. Quote
Paid Members Kaz Hayashi Posted October 3, 2017 Paid Members Posted October 3, 2017 1 minute ago, IANdrewDiceClay said: Speaking of shit nobody wants, there's a shop in Sunderland that still had Dr Death in it. He's been there since 1999. Nobody wants him. Nobody will ever want him. What does it say about Dr Death, that even during a boom period where wrestling fans would have bought anything, poor Steve Wiliams is still sitting there 2 decades later. It's Barts fault. Quote
Paid Members BigJag Posted October 3, 2017 Paid Members Posted October 3, 2017 Which Dr Death figure is it? Quote
Jon-Carr_92 Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 58 minutes ago, BigJag said: Which Dr Death figure is it? If it's Harold Shipman, I can only assume action figures of serial killers aren't a big market. Quote
Paid Members Kaz Hayashi Posted October 3, 2017 Paid Members Posted October 3, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, BigJag said: Which Dr Death figure is it? I'd hazard a guess the white top red shorts version. Fucking billions of them back then. (JAKKS BCA -Wrestlemania XV) Edited October 3, 2017 by Kaz Hayashi Quote
The Reverend Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 Bought The Rock, Stone Cold, Sting and HHH Mattel Retro figs at the weekend from Smyths. Felt like a 14 year old trying to buy a jazz mag. Unfortunately the kid who served me wanted to chat all about them whilst I just wanted them in a bag in case I saw anyone I knew - did tell him that 'my boy loves them' I don't even have a son. Quote
Guest Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 Ha, glad I'm not the only one. When I was looking at the Hasfauxs in Smyths and someone walked past, I felt like turning to browse the Barbies so they wouldn't think I was weird. Quote
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