The Action Figure and Toy Collecting and Discussion Thread! - Page 7

RyanKCR · April 10 2012, 12:54 AM

I've got a bunch of figures two. I'll take photos later but here are two of my favorites:

Kira's Mom · April 10 2012, 02:53 AM

My Doctor Who/Torchwood toys:

That's a USB port- it's supposed to make TARDIS noises when something is plugged in, but it doesn't always work.

My Lord of the Rings Barbies and Kens (and a Frodo action figure):

Star Trek Barbies and ornaments, plus a non-Trek Barbie:

OdoWanKenobi · April 10 2012, 03:39 AM

So, yay. Mattel announced that they were completely unable to get their shit together, and DC Universe is dead at retail. Possibly to return in 2013, or probably not. Either way, I'm most certainly not getting Larfleeze this year. Dumbasses. For being the biggest toy maker out there, they sure have no freaking idea how to run a collector line.

cooleddie74 · April 10 2012, 03:43 AM

Hasbro's license to make STAR WARS toys and collectibles runs out in 2017(unless, of course, the company wants to hold onto it and it's renewed by the folks at Lucasfilm). Some collectors in the SW toy community have suggested the possibility that Mattel could take over the reins and reboot the entire line starting in 2018, but based on what you just said about the DC UNIVERSE toys and other things I've heard and seen about Mattel over the years I don't think it'd be the best hands to put the STAR WARS toy franchise in. For all the problems that Hasbro's had in recent times I think Mattel would find ways to be even worse.

Praetor_Shinzon · April 10 2012, 03:48 AM

OdoWanKenobi wrote:

So, yay. Mattel announced that they were completely unable to get their shit together, and DC Universe is dead at retail. Possibly to return in 2013, or probably not. Either way, I'm most certainly not getting Larfleeze this year. Dumbasses. For being the biggest toy maker out there, they sure have no freaking idea how to run a collector line.

but i just started collecting the DC Universe Classics stuff.

OdoWanKenobi · April 10 2012, 03:49 AM

Oh good lord no! You think the reuse is bad now? DCUC uses a grand total of three different bodies for every single character in the DC universe. You think the distribution is bad now? Try wave after wave of Wal-Mart or Target exclusives that even the Wal-Marts and Targets don't get. Not to mention atrocious quality control, and an attitude towards collectors that goes beyond indifference, and borders on just plain hostile. As many problems as Hasbro has, they are nowhere near the disaster that a Mattel Star Wars line would be.

Shinzon, did you join the Club Infinite Earths? That's going to be the only way to get new DCUC this year, it seems.

Praetor_Shinzon · April 10 2012, 03:54 AM

OdoWanKenobi wrote:

Shinzon, did you join the Club Infinite Earths? That's going to be the only way to get new DCUC this year, it seems.

no. Metron looks pretty awesome but i didn't sign up. the online subscription thing just seems like a giant pain. i have several friends who have constant issues getting their He-Man stuff.

cooleddie74 · April 10 2012, 03:54 AM

Yep. Those are some of the things I've noticed and heard. The last thing I want on the STAR WARS toy franchise are Mattel's grubby hands. For all the issues Hasbro's had with distribution, repaints, repacks and exclusives the folks in Rhode Island are MIT rocket engineers compared to Mattel. I'd just throw up my hands and quit if we got just ten new figures a year and three or four of them used the same bodies.

OdoWanKenobi · April 10 2012, 03:58 AM

Praetor_Shinzon wrote:

OdoWanKenobi wrote:

Shinzon, did you join the Club Infinite Earths? That's going to be the only way to get new DCUC this year, it seems.

no. Metron looks pretty awesome but i didn't sign up. the online subscription thing just seems like a giant pain. i have several friends who have constant issues getting their He-Man stuff.

Yeah, I've heard some horror stories about MOTU stuff, too. But if it's the only way I'm gonna get the likes of Atrocitus, Jay Garrik, or Poison Ivy, (or, it seems any DC figures at all this year) then yeah I'm onboard. Metron does look really sweet, too.

Best case scenario seems to be that any DCUC revival will be strictly Superman and Batman related stuff. They don't even consider characters like Green Lantern, The Flash, or Wonder Woman to be retail viable. Ridiculous.

OdoWanKenobi · April 10 2012, 09:28 PM

Got everything I needed to complete my Arnim Zola today. It's the Red Skull version instead of the regular version, since I wound up with Madame Hydra instead of Madame Masque, but it's still awesome. Here's all of Marvel Legends wave 2 (minus the variants that I still need)

captcalhoun · April 10 2012, 09:40 PM

dude from Uncanny X-Force looks like he's about to pistol-whip Madam Hydra. who's the green bloke next to FF Spidey? and is that Daken Dark Wolverine in front?

OdoWanKenobi · April 10 2012, 09:48 PM

The green guy is Drax the Destroyer. Yes, that is Daken in front of them.

The same thought about Fantomex occurred to me as well. His guns are very oddly shaped.

C. Cole-Chakotay · April 11 2012, 01:22 AM

I have the Star Trek Barbie and Ken, the Twilight Mattel dolls, and have the Mattel Katniss doll on preorder. I have the complete series of Christmas/Holiday Barbies, plus assorted other dolls. I have some Franklin Mint and Danbury Mint Princess Diana (wedding and other outfits), Prince William and Catherine wedding dolls. I also have several American Girl dolls and finally I have some Playmates Voyager crew dolls.

cooleddie74 · April 11 2012, 03:09 AM

The upcoming (and San Diego Comic Con-exclusive) Jar Jar Binks in Carbonite figure.

This might very well be the stupidest waste of plastic I've seen in the 3-3/4" STAR WARS line in years...and that includes all the lame, repetitive repaints and repacks that clog store pegs.

OdoWanKenobi · April 11 2012, 03:29 AM

It made me chuckle for a second, but I would never waste money on it. Especially not at con-exclusive prices. Oh well, saves me the headache of trying to hunt it down. The only thing stupider than Hasbro's distribution is HasbroToyShop.com

April 10 2012, 12:54 AM	#91
RyanKCR Vice Admiral Location: RyanKCR is living here in Allentown	Re: The Action Figure and Toy Collecting and Discussion Thread! I've got a bunch of figures two. I'll take photos later but here are two of my favorites: __________________ "I'm a man, but I can change, if I have to.....I guess." "If women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy." "Not all treasure is sliver and gold, mate."

April 10 2012, 02:53 AM	#92
Kira's Mom Fleet Admiral Location: In Hawkeye's nest.	Re: The Action Figure and Toy Collecting and Discussion Thread! My Doctor Who/Torchwood toys: That's a USB port- it's supposed to make TARDIS noises when something is plugged in, but it doesn't always work. My Lord of the Rings Barbies and Kens (and a Frodo action figure): Star Trek Barbies and ornaments, plus a non-Trek Barbie: __________________ "I cannot believe I just took a picture of an action figure's ass." OdoWanKenobi http://adventuresof-clintasha.tumblr.com/

April 10 2012, 03:39 AM	#93
OdoWanKenobi Shapeshifting Jedi Location: Gotham City	Re: The Action Figure and Toy Collecting and Discussion Thread! So, yay. Mattel announced that they were completely unable to get their shit together, and DC Universe is dead at retail. Possibly to return in 2013, or probably not. Either way, I'm most certainly not getting Larfleeze this year. Dumbasses. For being the biggest toy maker out there, they sure have no freaking idea how to run a collector line. __________________ I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite thread on the TrekBBS.

April 10 2012, 03:43 AM	#94
cooleddie74 Fleet Admiral Location: The Warped Sector of the Demented Quadrant	Re: The Action Figure and Toy Collecting and Discussion Thread! Hasbro's license to make STAR WARS toys and collectibles runs out in 2017(unless, of course, the company wants to hold onto it and it's renewed by the folks at Lucasfilm). Some collectors in the SW toy community have suggested the possibility that Mattel could take over the reins and reboot the entire line starting in 2018, but based on what you just said about the DC UNIVERSE toys and other things I've heard and seen about Mattel over the years I don't think it'd be the best hands to put the STAR WARS toy franchise in. For all the problems that Hasbro's had in recent times I think Mattel would find ways to be even worse. __________________ This shirt is dry clean only. Which means it's dirty. -Mitch Hedberg

April 10 2012, 03:49 AM	#96
OdoWanKenobi Shapeshifting Jedi Location: Gotham City	Re: The Action Figure and Toy Collecting and Discussion Thread! Oh good lord no! You think the reuse is bad now? DCUC uses a grand total of three different bodies for every single character in the DC universe. You think the distribution is bad now? Try wave after wave of Wal-Mart or Target exclusives that even the Wal-Marts and Targets don't get. Not to mention atrocious quality control, and an attitude towards collectors that goes beyond indifference, and borders on just plain hostile. As many problems as Hasbro has, they are nowhere near the disaster that a Mattel Star Wars line would be. Shinzon, did you join the Club Infinite Earths? That's going to be the only way to get new DCUC this year, it seems. __________________ I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite thread on the TrekBBS.

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April 10 2012, 03:54 AM	#98
cooleddie74 Fleet Admiral Location: The Warped Sector of the Demented Quadrant	Re: The Action Figure and Toy Collecting and Discussion Thread! Yep. Those are some of the things I've noticed and heard. The last thing I want on the STAR WARS toy franchise are Mattel's grubby hands. For all the issues Hasbro's had with distribution, repaints, repacks and exclusives the folks in Rhode Island are MIT rocket engineers compared to Mattel. I'd just throw up my hands and quit if we got just ten new figures a year and three or four of them used the same bodies. __________________ This shirt is dry clean only. Which means it's dirty. -Mitch Hedberg

April 10 2012, 09:28 PM	#100
OdoWanKenobi Shapeshifting Jedi Location: Gotham City	Re: The Action Figure and Toy Collecting and Discussion Thread! Got everything I needed to complete my Arnim Zola today. It's the Red Skull version instead of the regular version, since I wound up with Madame Hydra instead of Madame Masque, but it's still awesome. Here's all of Marvel Legends wave 2 (minus the variants that I still need) __________________ I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite thread on the TrekBBS.

April 10 2012, 09:40 PM	#101
captcalhoun Admiral Location: gone	Re: The Action Figure and Toy Collecting and Discussion Thread! dude from Uncanny X-Force looks like he's about to pistol-whip Madam Hydra. who's the green bloke next to FF Spidey? and is that Daken Dark Wolverine in front?

April 10 2012, 09:48 PM	#102
OdoWanKenobi Shapeshifting Jedi Location: Gotham City	Re: The Action Figure and Toy Collecting and Discussion Thread! The green guy is Drax the Destroyer. Yes, that is Daken in front of them. The same thought about Fantomex occurred to me as well. His guns are very oddly shaped. __________________ I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite thread on the TrekBBS.

April 11 2012, 01:22 AM	#103
C. Cole-Chakotay Commodore Location: With Cmdr. D. Chakotay	Re: The Action Figure and Toy Collecting and Discussion Thread! I have the Star Trek Barbie and Ken, the Twilight Mattel dolls, and have the Mattel Katniss doll on preorder. I have the complete series of Christmas/Holiday Barbies, plus assorted other dolls. I have some Franklin Mint and Danbury Mint Princess Diana (wedding and other outfits), Prince William and Catherine wedding dolls. I also have several American Girl dolls and finally I have some Playmates Voyager crew dolls. __________________ The Phantom of the Opera is in my mind. "I am the Angel of Music....Come to the Angel of Music. Sing for me!!!" "You will curse the day you did not do, all that the Phantom asked of you!" Eulalia!!! Redwall!!

April 11 2012, 03:09 AM	#104
cooleddie74 Fleet Admiral Location: The Warped Sector of the Demented Quadrant	Re: The Action Figure and Toy Collecting and Discussion Thread! The upcoming (and San Diego Comic Con-exclusive) Jar Jar Binks in Carbonite figure. This might very well be the stupidest waste of plastic I've seen in the 3-3/4" STAR WARS line in years...and that includes all the lame, repetitive repaints and repacks that clog store pegs. __________________ This shirt is dry clean only. Which means it's dirty. -Mitch Hedberg

April 11 2012, 03:29 AM	#105
OdoWanKenobi Shapeshifting Jedi Location: Gotham City	Re: The Action Figure and Toy Collecting and Discussion Thread! It made me chuckle for a second, but I would never waste money on it. Especially not at con-exclusive prices. Oh well, saves me the headache of trying to hunt it down. The only thing stupider than Hasbro's distribution is HasbroToyShop.com __________________ I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite thread on the TrekBBS.