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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2013 20:44:23 GMT -5
Anyone got like, a list of them? I've seen Steamboat,Austin,Funk,Slaughter,Snuka and Dusty. Are those all?
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Post by azraelms on Sept 3, 2013 20:46:45 GMT -5
Yes. One wave and that was that. It was not the success they thought it would be.
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Post by Chip on Sept 3, 2013 20:50:18 GMT -5
That was it
They were...a MONUMENTAL bomb.
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Post by Shane O. on Sept 3, 2013 20:56:04 GMT -5
No matter how long they sat there, I never picked up one of them. I now kick myself for that.
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Post by joesgonnakillu on Sept 3, 2013 20:56:11 GMT -5
Yup. Just a k-mart exclusive wave of legends series 1 that included a hall of fame "plaque" which was actually a piece of cardboard.
No special paint or accessories.
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Post by Chip on Sept 3, 2013 21:00:37 GMT -5
yeah i kinda wish i grabbed an Austin, just to display MOC
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Post by Mr. Show on Sept 3, 2013 21:07:05 GMT -5
All straight re-releases. These KILLED the Legends line when they flooded the market with them.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2013 5:41:39 GMT -5
They bombed harder than the Syrians
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Post by The Madness on Sept 4, 2013 7:58:10 GMT -5
These and the tag teams are, without a doubt, what killed the Legends line.
If they would have just been variants (Steamboat in white, NWA Dusty, etc.), I think Legends would still be going strong today.
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Post by azraelms on Sept 4, 2013 9:17:42 GMT -5
These and the tag teams are, without a doubt, what killed the Legends line. If they would have just been variants (Steamboat in white, NWA Dusty, etc.), I think Legends would still be going strong today. I agree - K-Mart had success with the different paint ops for their special Hot Wheels and Pixar Cars events, and this was like the same thing - but without variant figures, just the crappy cardboard HOF plaques. Just minor changes like that would have made this much more successful, and I am sure they would have had a great thing with one wave a year of these. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2013 14:56:42 GMT -5
There is still a Funk in the clearance section of a local K-mart.
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Sept 4, 2013 19:26:45 GMT -5
They must've really misread the market, because they didn't even SOUND like a good idea, nor did the first line-up for 2-packs.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2013 20:24:40 GMT -5
Yes. One wave and that was that. It was not the success they thought it would be. And I lay that at the fan's feet as their fault. I bought every one of them that I could find. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2013 20:32:58 GMT -5
Yup. Just a k-mart exclusive wave of legends series 1 that included a hall of fame "plaque" which was actually a piece of cardboard. No special paint or accessories. Actually Funk and Snuka were from series 2 but your point stands valid. I'm glad I found the Steamboat but other than that I got sick of seeing them clog my K-Mart for months. |
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Post by East Coast on Sept 4, 2013 20:37:21 GMT -5
they should've been variants (color wise) had the plastic HOF plaque like Bruno.......and make the set....a build-a-podium or something
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Post by skribbel24 on Sept 4, 2013 21:02:27 GMT -5
they should've been variants (color wise) had the plastic HOF plaque like Bruno.......and make the set....a build-a-podium or something Build-A-Podium isn't a bad idea!  |
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Post by joesgonnakillu on Sept 4, 2013 21:13:31 GMT -5
they should've been variants (color wise) had the plastic HOF plaque like Bruno.......and make the set....a build-a-podium or something Would have sold 10x more with paint redeco. Slaughter in Camo Dusty in NWA style gear Steamboat in his green gear |
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Post by qdogg on Sept 4, 2013 23:06:59 GMT -5
These were on clearance for 99 cents at my Kmart to clear them out. This is arguably the worst wave that Mattel has ever done and most would probably agree.
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Post by PJ on Sept 5, 2013 5:20:15 GMT -5
I said that since day one. Making them straight out re-releases in HOF carding of L1 & L2 figures while releasing them at the same exact time as L1 & L2 was a huge mistake because the competed with themselves. Repaints would have been much better.
Dusty should have been polka dots for the HOF and NWA for L1
Snuka Should have been barefoot in tiger striped trunks in L2 and barefoot in his leopard print trunks in the HOF.
Steamboat should have been WMIII for the HOF
Funk should have been in his red & black striped tights for L2 and in the red trunks w/ chaps on the HOF set
Sarge should have been in camo for L1 and his his red, white & blue for the HOF
Austin should have been the only re-release seeing the didn't have the shorts mold that L7 was going to be yet. But they could have given L1 the silver writing vest and the HOF the red writing vest.
That would have sold better than straight re-releases that were released at the same time.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2013 5:35:01 GMT -5
what are we talking about here? the legends line7
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