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Post by newgenandy on Jul 9, 2020 9:00:42 GMT -5
This! This is spot on Contrary to what people like to think on here to validate their hobby these are toys. They are sold in toy shops and toy isles. They are not high level collectibles. They are not marketed to cost hundreds of dollars. But as stated, the warrior deal is different. They were not mass retail So by that argument the nWo Macho shouldn’t be re-released because it wasn’t mass marketed sold at a toy store or in toy aisles but instead was a limited figure sold exclusively on a collectibles website. Apples and oranges Macho was still mass produced compared to a handful of warriors
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Post by newgenandy on Jul 9, 2020 9:31:38 GMT -5
The way I look at it, take the Shawn HBK ringside exclusive. I think that’s a top 5 all time figure. I love it and if it sold out (which I presume it is now) I’d love it to be rereleased so everyone could get hold of it easy because it’s such an amazing figure. Why would I want to prevent others from the chance to have it unless they pay through the nose on the second hand market? Seems a little unfriendly and not good for fans of the hobby
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Post by voicesinmyhead on Jul 9, 2020 9:56:26 GMT -5
Yes. It is their fault. Timing is everything. I completely blame myself for not starting a Mattel collection at the beginning. I loved my Jakks figures and did not like the look of the original Mattel figures. The first one that got me back in was Rikishi and now I am buying ones that I missed like an Elite 33 Batista or an Elite 3 Miz. You don't see me complaining or crying like a big manbaby like I need to spend a little more money to get him now. Do I really expect Mattel to reissue an Elite 3 MIz because I want it and it come out YEARS ago. That is just absurd. Anybody complaining about prices is entitled and expects everything for nothing. They are toys. Buy them, or don't. Stop crying. So again timing is everything If your online later than scalpers and miss out that’s your fault, bad luck, timing is everything Yes. That is a fact of life. But this is completely opposite of what the OP is talking about. You are arguing a completely different point. If Kassius Ohno is expensive because scalpers stole them all then that sucks (still too bad for those that missed out but sucks). The OP wants something that WAS accessible to collectors to be rereleased because it is expensive like 6 or 7 years later. That had absolutely nothing to do with scalpers. nWo Macho Man sold out and OVER TIME has become rare and collectible. Those types of items will increase in value. Scalpers didn't do that. Time did. It is too bad, but it happens. You found it, or wanted it too late. Either pay the money for it or don't get it. You can;t have everything in life. The OP needs to realize that and not be so entitled.
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Post by bigm25 on Jul 9, 2020 10:32:55 GMT -5
The last thing I’m going to point out, is that not all of us on here are 40+ I wasn’t an adult in 2010 how do I spend the money I clearly would’ve liked to have had but obviously didn’t when I was a teenager? I’m only a handful of figures shy from owning every single Mattel elite ever made since series 23? I believe? I started in 2013 technically but whatever guys I believe I reserve the right spending the money that I’ve spent on these figures to want an EXACT or minor rerelease so get off it I’ve paid my dues I’ve spent countless hours hunting and an ungodly amount of money on this hobby buying 3rd party sales as well and I’m tired of it I appreciate a lot of the support but I never once said rerelease a figure that takes away from a figure spot that everyone wants haha damn
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Post by mikeawesome on Jul 9, 2020 10:49:32 GMT -5
I'm so glad I made the right decision in 2010 to get rid of all my wwe jakks figures and started collecting Mattel from series 1 to now I couldn't imagine spending crazy amounts of money on one figure I grabbed every figure I wanted at retail price.
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Post by moop on Jul 9, 2020 11:01:47 GMT -5
The way I look at it, take the Shawn HBK ringside exclusive. I think that’s a top 5 all time figure. I love it and if it sold out (which I presume it is now) I’d love it to be rereleased so everyone could get hold of it easy because it’s such an amazing figure. Why would I want to prevent others from the chance to have it unless they pay through the nose on the second hand market? Seems a little unfriendly and not good for fans of the hobby I’m not against releasing something like this in a legends package or something, but this, as well as most or all of the Ringside exclusives, was available for a very significant amount of time before selling out. I understand that some people weren’t collecting the entire duration of Mattel and may have missed out, but most figures were around and available for quite a long time. If these get released in others series’, I think many collectors might repurchase to have in a separate MOC look. If there is a figure that I want and can’t find easily, I honestly don’t mind spending a little extra to get it in my collection.
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Post by newgenandy on Jul 9, 2020 11:25:57 GMT -5
So again timing is everything If your online later than scalpers and miss out that’s your fault, bad luck, timing is everything Yes. That is a fact of life. But this is completely opposite of what the OP is talking about. You are arguing a completely different point. If Kassius Ohno is expensive because scalpers stole them all then that sucks (still too bad for those that missed out but sucks). The OP wants something that WAS accessible to collectors to be rereleased because it is expensive like 6 or 7 years later. That had absolutely nothing to do with scalpers. nWo Macho Man sold out and OVER TIME has become rare and collectible. Those types of items will increase in value. Scalpers didn't do that. Time did. It is too bad, but it happens. You found it, or wanted it too late. Either pay the money for it or don't get it. You can;t have everything in life. The OP needs to realize that and not be so entitled. Overtime it sold but back then not e retune was collecting who was now.
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Post by Deep Figure Value on Jul 9, 2020 12:03:03 GMT -5
The last thing I’m going to point out, is that not all of us on here are 40+ I wasn’t an adult in 2010 how do I spend the money I clearly would’ve liked to have had but obviously didn’t when I was a teenager? I’m only a handful of figures shy from owning every single Mattel elite ever made since series 23? I believe? I started in 2013 technically but whatever guys I believe I reserve the right spending the money that I’ve spent on these figures to want an EXACT or minor rerelease so get off it I’ve paid my dues I’ve spent countless hours hunting and an ungodly amount of money on this hobby buying 3rd party sales as well and I’m tired of it I appreciate a lot of the support but I never once said rerelease a figure that takes away from a figure spot that everyone wants haha damn Quit trying to justify the things you want. You aren't at all in the wrong here, nor are you coming off at all unreasonable. There's nothing wrong with lamenting the fact that you missed out on something and wishing you had the renewed opportunity to get it at a reasonable price. I do it all the time. The demented side of the coin here is anyone treating wrestling figure collecting like some sort of d*ck measuring contest that determines how tough or manly you are based on your willingness to pay for figures you missed. That's a stupid take, especially from somebody who keeps trying to bottom line it by emphasizing that "they're toys".
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Post by Professor Sparlin on Jul 9, 2020 12:17:39 GMT -5
If there is enough interest and enough time that goes by, any figure can get rereleased. I used to care about the "legitimacy" of my collection, but it was just me being a bit selfish because I liked the prestige of having "valuable" figures. Now, I don't care. I collect because it's fun.
Plus, we already know, a lot of these releases retail there "value"
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Post by voicesinmyhead on Jul 9, 2020 13:06:31 GMT -5
Yes. That is a fact of life. But this is completely opposite of what the OP is talking about. You are arguing a completely different point. If Kassius Ohno is expensive because scalpers stole them all then that sucks (still too bad for those that missed out but sucks). The OP wants something that WAS accessible to collectors to be rereleased because it is expensive like 6 or 7 years later. That had absolutely nothing to do with scalpers. nWo Macho Man sold out and OVER TIME has become rare and collectible. Those types of items will increase in value. Scalpers didn't do that. Time did. It is too bad, but it happens. You found it, or wanted it too late. Either pay the money for it or don't get it. You can;t have everything in life. The OP needs to realize that and not be so entitled. Overtime it sold but back then not e retune was collecting who was now. Right... so nothing to do with scalpers.
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Post by voicesinmyhead on Jul 9, 2020 13:49:46 GMT -5
The last thing I’m going to point out, is that not all of us on here are 40+ I wasn’t an adult in 2010 how do I spend the money I clearly would’ve liked to have had but obviously didn’t when I was a teenager? I’m only a handful of figures shy from owning every single Mattel elite ever made since series 23? I believe? I started in 2013 technically but whatever guys I believe I reserve the right spending the money that I’ve spent on these figures to want an EXACT or minor rerelease so get off it I’ve paid my dues I’ve spent countless hours hunting and an ungodly amount of money on this hobby buying 3rd party sales as well and I’m tired of it I appreciate a lot of the support but I never once said rerelease a figure that takes away from a figure spot that everyone wants haha damn Quit trying to justify the things you want. You aren't at all in the wrong here, nor are you coming off at all unreasonable. There's nothing wrong with lamenting the fact that you missed out on something and wishing you had the renewed opportunity to get it at a reasonable price. I do it all the time. The demented side of the coin here is anyone treating wrestling figure collecting like some sort of d*ck measuring contest that determines how tough or manly you are based on your willingness to pay for figures you missed. That's a stupid take, especially from somebody who keeps trying to bottom line it by emphasizing that "they're toys". Should the ECW OSFTM figures be rereleased because their secondary market value skyrocketed this year? No. You should have jumped on them when you had the chance. And if your excuse is too young. Too bad. That’s life. You don’t get everything you want. That’s literally not how collecting works. Everyone needs to stop being so entitled.
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Post by Artie Kendall on Jul 9, 2020 13:52:53 GMT -5
Quit trying to justify the things you want. You aren't at all in the wrong here, nor are you coming off at all unreasonable. There's nothing wrong with lamenting the fact that you missed out on something and wishing you had the renewed opportunity to get it at a reasonable price. I do it all the time. The demented side of the coin here is anyone treating wrestling figure collecting like some sort of d*ck measuring contest that determines how tough or manly you are based on your willingness to pay for figures you missed. That's a stupid take, especially from somebody who keeps trying to bottom line it by emphasizing that "they're toys". Should the ECW OSFTM figures be rereleased because their secondary market value skyrocketed this year? No. You should have jumped on them when you had the chance. And if your excuse is too young. Too bad. That’s life. You don’t get everything you want. That’s literally not how collecting works. Everyone needs to stop being so entitled. LOL
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Post by Deep Figure Value on Jul 9, 2020 16:45:02 GMT -5
Quit trying to justify the things you want. You aren't at all in the wrong here, nor are you coming off at all unreasonable. There's nothing wrong with lamenting the fact that you missed out on something and wishing you had the renewed opportunity to get it at a reasonable price. I do it all the time. The demented side of the coin here is anyone treating wrestling figure collecting like some sort of d*ck measuring contest that determines how tough or manly you are based on your willingness to pay for figures you missed. That's a stupid take, especially from somebody who keeps trying to bottom line it by emphasizing that "they're toys". Should the ECW OSFTM figures be rereleased because their secondary market value skyrocketed this year? No. You should have jumped on them when you had the chance. And if your excuse is too young. Too bad. That’s life. You don’t get everything you want. That’s literally not how collecting works. Everyone needs to stop being so entitled. LOL try not to hurt yourself stretching so much. You're so desperate to be right that you're invoking a 20 year old, defunct line trying to give your argument any sort of foundation.
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Jul 9, 2020 17:12:48 GMT -5
They already struggle to release figures of everyone as it is. Going back to old figures would just make it even worse
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2020 0:20:48 GMT -5
The only figure I want re-released is King Harley Race and it doesn’t even have to be the exact way the last one was. Also we didn’t get too much of a chance to get him unlike some other figures that are valuable now.
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Post by sandeep on Jul 20, 2020 5:53:50 GMT -5
U can call me a stupid idiot or u can put me on Jericho's list but I want re-releases...if Mattel is re-release dozens of Nakamura Aj and Finn why can't they re release the most wanted.
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Post by The Madness on Jul 20, 2020 8:43:08 GMT -5
I would like plenty of re-releases that are improvements - specifically using the True FX technology this time around. There are a lot of great figures that suffered from lousy paint jobs (Tito Santana comes to mind). I think even some of the more common ones could benefit, like Dude Love's shirt actually looking tie-dyed instead of a tribal print.
I mostly want a re-release of Rick Martel. Mine is stained, and the handle for the atomizer is too easy to lose. Most importantly, I would have rather had him in hot pink than purple. They could even give him a blue jacket and beret instead of the black one, and possibly Tatanka's stolen feathers.
If they ever become available again, it wouldn't be hard to give Demolition and LOD some very slight tweaks that make them about 90% identical but with noticeable differences.
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Post by crashholly2002 on Aug 5, 2020 10:39:05 GMT -5
honestly, i respect scalpers more because they can atleast comprehensively justify why rereleasing figures are a bad idea.
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Post by Warriah' on Aug 5, 2020 11:15:28 GMT -5
Sailing in same boat but I want them to change attires of some release I want a Hart Foundation 1997 Bret Hart with jacket, so I'd love them to rerelease the DM but I'd be totally fine if they changed up the colour scheme of his attire to differentiate from that figure.
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