Ron Waffle
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Post by Ron Waffle on Mar 28, 2023 16:08:35 GMT -5
I wasn't collecting back in the day and am curious, how come series 47 was separated into a and b?
Some basic Googling doesn't seem to throw up an answer...
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Post by Evil Abed on Mar 28, 2023 16:16:24 GMT -5
Im pretty sure it had to do with a logistics attempt at getting figs out before the Chinese New Year shutdown so there was less of a break in between series.
Could be wrong but thats how I recall it.
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Post by AxelSmackdown on Mar 28, 2023 16:21:10 GMT -5
not sure but was a cool concept
they should do it again
so technically E47 had 12 figures. nice
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Post by hitmancmedge on Mar 28, 2023 16:31:38 GMT -5
I wasn't collecting back in the day and am curious, how come series 47 was separated into a and b? Some basic Googling doesn't seem to throw up an answer... I believe you are right, it was an attempt to ship two different sets at the same time during the Chinese new year period to avoid one particular set being the set shipped for a longer period of time. I don’t think it totally worked though as those two sets ended up being shipped to second hand stores like Ollie’s, Big Lots, and Tj Max |
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Ron Waffle
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Post by Ron Waffle on Mar 28, 2023 16:36:56 GMT -5
Thanks for the answers, chaps. So, technically I guess you could make a case for series 99 being the real 100th series.
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Post by Mongo Bears on Mar 28, 2023 17:01:31 GMT -5
It was to provide a better selection at retail..at the time there was a lot of peg warmers sitting on shelves
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Mar 28, 2023 17:12:04 GMT -5
I am pretty sure these were series scheduled to hit during the holidays and stores usually order more during this time. This typically results in those figures pegwarming after restocks. So the strategy would be to split the series into two parts shipping A first and B with the restocks. That way fresh product is on the shelf throughout the season.
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Post by The Everlasting Spirit © on Mar 28, 2023 17:33:12 GMT -5
Im pretty sure it had to do with a logistics attempt at getting figs out before the Chinese New Year shutdown so there was less of a break in between series. Could be wrong but thats how I recall it. Chinese New Year eh... for those of us who were here during the Jakks years that phrase has to make you smirk just a little 😏 |
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Post by wrestlingfan0815 on Mar 28, 2023 19:46:42 GMT -5
I wasn't collecting back in the day and am curious, how come series 47 was separated into a and b? Some basic Googling doesn't seem to throw up an answer... I believe you are right, it was an attempt to ship two different sets at the same time during the Chinese new year period to avoid one particular set being the set shipped for a longer period of time. I don’t think it totally worked though as those two sets ended up being shipped to second hand stores like Ollie’s, Big Lots, and Tj Max i remember toysrus having a huge end cap display of elite 47 when everything was reduced because they were going out of business |
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Post by Crossfit Jesus on Mar 28, 2023 20:06:46 GMT -5
I remember seeing tons and tons of elite 47A at big lots like a year after they were originally released
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Mar 28, 2023 20:09:14 GMT -5
I remember seeing tons and tons of elite 47A at big lots like a year after they were originally released Was that the first AJ elite series? I saw that everywhere |
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Post by hitmancmedge on Mar 28, 2023 20:11:20 GMT -5
I remember seeing tons and tons of elite 47A at big lots like a year after they were originally released Was that the first AJ elite series? I saw that everywhere Yea A was Aj, Asuka, Boss Man, Tatanka, KO, Cesaro B was Pillman, Kane, Ascension, Rock, Goldust |
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Post by Mongo Bears on Mar 28, 2023 20:13:30 GMT -5
This was one of my favorite series ever.
Goldust is an excellent figure.
And bossman is great.
I can’t even remember what else there was but I think a couple more I bought
**edit - from above post I now remember I bought tatanka and pillman
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Mar 28, 2023 20:19:25 GMT -5
Was that the first AJ elite series? I saw that everywhere Yea A was Aj, Asuka, Boss Man, Tatanka, KO, Cesaro B was Pillman, Kane, Ascension, Rock, Goldust Thats probably a top 10 series of all time. First time AJ, Asuka, Tatanka, and universal belt, SWAT gear Boss Man we’ve been clamoring for, and a decent Cesaro. Not a dud in the series. |
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Post by finnbalor1 on Mar 28, 2023 22:03:10 GMT -5
That AJ and Owens was expensive on the secondary market that Christmas
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Post by wrestlingfan1000 on Mar 28, 2023 22:56:09 GMT -5
I remember getting excited to finally have elite Ascension figures being how that was probably at the time their only elite figures they ever have. Also that Goldust figure is amazing. Glad to have all three in my collection.
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Post by Jackass Pacific on Mar 28, 2023 23:01:40 GMT -5
Im pretty sure it had to do with a logistics attempt at getting figs out before the Chinese New Year shutdown so there was less of a break in between series. Could be wrong but thats how I recall it. Chinese New Year eh... for those of us who were here during the Jakks years that phrase has to make you smirk just a little 😏 those damn ttl arms… |
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Post by alanpartridge on Mar 30, 2023 11:46:05 GMT -5
Bill was being generous
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Post by Jeremiah on Mar 30, 2023 11:49:02 GMT -5
Got out of the national guard had aj and Owen's waiting for me when I got back home
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Post by eatushsa2 on Mar 31, 2023 6:49:56 GMT -5
Im pretty sure it had to do with a logistics attempt at getting figs out before the Chinese New Year shutdown so there was less of a break in between series. Could be wrong but thats how I recall it. Chinese New Year eh... for those of us who were here during the Jakks years that phrase has to make you smirk just a little 😏 #TTLarms |
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