Post by Billy F'N Shogunn on Nov 1, 2013 23:08:19 GMT -5
Custom mattel figs for sale through an online market place.
Could work on several levels, not just wwe but also generic superheroes, he-man style warriors... I mean, Barbie can do it, why can't I?
pick from genre (wrestler, superhero, etc)
Have a dozen or so generic heads (faces, hairstyles independent of each other) several, body choices etc.
Pick skin tone, hair color, attire and colors. Even accessories. Given. Some can cost more to manufacture, but the price could be adjustable to allow for more extravagant designs, or reflect a more basic product.
Entry level for a custom 6"-7" figure could be anywhere from $60 to $100 dollars. People will pay it. They pay that much for really goofy looking heads on very generic poor quality plastic figures, why not pay for a custom with a name people recognize and trust?
Some folks on this board will buy as many as 7 figures for parts, then strip and paint and mold to make one figure. Given, there could be issues of likenesses, but as long s the heads are generic and there are no licensed phrases or logos, what's to stop mattel from doing this?
I get that it would be niche, but I really feel that personalization is becoming more and more sought after in a marketplace flooded with the same stagnant products repackaged year after year. It would make a great gift for anyone that loves figures but has so many that a potential gift giver wouldn't even know where to start.
Back to packaging, it wouldn't have to be that crazy, clip art, uploaded photo, 10 fonts and a few basic layouts to choose from....
Think about it.....
Could work on several levels, not just wwe but also generic superheroes, he-man style warriors... I mean, Barbie can do it, why can't I?
pick from genre (wrestler, superhero, etc)
Have a dozen or so generic heads (faces, hairstyles independent of each other) several, body choices etc.
Pick skin tone, hair color, attire and colors. Even accessories. Given. Some can cost more to manufacture, but the price could be adjustable to allow for more extravagant designs, or reflect a more basic product.
Entry level for a custom 6"-7" figure could be anywhere from $60 to $100 dollars. People will pay it. They pay that much for really goofy looking heads on very generic poor quality plastic figures, why not pay for a custom with a name people recognize and trust?
Some folks on this board will buy as many as 7 figures for parts, then strip and paint and mold to make one figure. Given, there could be issues of likenesses, but as long s the heads are generic and there are no licensed phrases or logos, what's to stop mattel from doing this?
I get that it would be niche, but I really feel that personalization is becoming more and more sought after in a marketplace flooded with the same stagnant products repackaged year after year. It would make a great gift for anyone that loves figures but has so many that a potential gift giver wouldn't even know where to start.
Back to packaging, it wouldn't have to be that crazy, clip art, uploaded photo, 10 fonts and a few basic layouts to choose from....
Think about it.....
