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Post by natureboyfauser on Apr 11, 2020 13:19:24 GMT -5
With the success of McFarlane's kickstarter campaign (Over a million dollars for one figure) is that something you could see happening for certain items??? You would not have to only rely on retailers that way. Pipers Pit. Wow! Thanks for sharing.
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Post by natureboyfauser on Apr 6, 2020 8:42:23 GMT -5
This is an incredible thread. Great job!
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Post by natureboyfauser on Apr 6, 2020 8:39:50 GMT -5
My perfect Elite line would be all CHAMPIONS!
Ric Flair (going crazy face) during 80's. World Champion Goldberg Champion Harley Race Champion Surfer Sting Champion Charlotte Flair Champion John Cena Champion Stone Cold Champion
Hulk Champion Bob Backlund Champion Triple H Champion Jack Brisco Champion Eddie Guerro champion Beth Phoenix Champion
Undertaker Champion Shawn Michaels Champion Bret Hart Champion Natalya Champion Billy Superstar Graham Champion Ronnie Garvin Champion
Macho Man Champion Andre The Giant Champion Ulitmate Warrior Champion Ted Dibiase Champion Pedro Morales Champion Ivan Koloff Champion
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Post by natureboyfauser on Apr 5, 2020 10:07:48 GMT -5
Yeah this poll is garbage Why? I'm not sure why this poll is garbage either but whatever. There may be new reveals that would be relevant that in hindsight I would have waited a few days but it is what it is. I am fascinated to see what everyone is picking. My picks are: 1. Superstar Graham 2. Valentine 3. Freddy Blassie 4. Chynna 5. Fiend 6 Hulk Hogan 7. Viscera 8. Jake the Snake in the green 9. Rick Rude 0. Paul Orndorff
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Post by natureboyfauser on Apr 4, 2020 13:24:35 GMT -5
Steve,
It sounds like from one of your posts that the only way you could get Billy Superstar Graham in a lineup is an exclusive. Would it not be so rewarding if that figure sold like gangbusters to prove you were right?
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Post by natureboyfauser on Apr 4, 2020 12:04:09 GMT -5
I wonder if I can edit the poll?
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Post by natureboyfauser on Apr 4, 2020 11:58:56 GMT -5
Love these new figures! But if you could only pick 10 which ones would you pick?
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Post by natureboyfauser on Apr 3, 2020 18:26:47 GMT -5
Steve,
I love the new reveals. Congrats to you and your team. Are you concerned since you have no control over what Walmart or Target does to distribute that one of the most highly anticipated former Legends champions Billy Super Star Graham is an exclusive? I fear it will be Harley Race all over again. I almost stopped collecting over that because I am a legends guy and keep hearing how nobody cares about legends therefore they should be readily available for us old guys who don't matter. Gorilla Monsoon, Briscoe and Patterson all had to be e-bay purchases - NOT good and continues to make people pay so much for a figure and question is the collection worth it. When Target did Red Rooster and Shark they were readily available and not the most dynamic wrestlers of all time. Superstar Billy Graham, Greg Valentine are all in the hall of fame. Hope this works.
I do get a lot of figures from Ringside. I did preorder the new decade of domination because it's on-line. SMART move walmart ... please do that with all of your exclusives. You may make more money!!!
Again .. thank you for making them. Thank you for hearing us and participating here. Thanks for caring. Please keep pushing so we are not in scalper hell.
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Post by natureboyfauser on Apr 2, 2020 13:39:53 GMT -5
GREAT job Mattel! So happy about Billy Superstar Graham. 2 heads too? I will buy two figures of him. Love all of the legends. Love Paul Orndorff in Red and body ... respectfully his face is off I had to watch the video to see who it was. Keep those new in the line legends coming please WWE and Mattel. LOVE THEM. Please make them easier for us to get and you will get more $$$$$ Thank you
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Post by natureboyfauser on Mar 21, 2020 16:11:06 GMT -5
Steve,
I don't know if this is too detailed but I was wondering from the time you say this is Elite lineup XXX. On average
How long does it take to create the concept art? How long does the reworking of the concept take? How long does the sculpt take? How long does the mold of the sculpt take? How long does it take to implement the prototype? How long does it take to manufacture the finished figure? How long does it take to get packaged, shipped and in a warehouse?
If you don't want to give average times could you maybe share what parts take the longest? Thank you again for doing this.
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Post by natureboyfauser on Feb 27, 2020 14:22:23 GMT -5
I think Mattel who is larger and WWE who is larger have advantages but also disadvantages. The disadvantage is this new market for both AEW and Jazwares aren't a $$$$ target. For a wrestling legend to be immortalized this might be their only way in - probably for a smaller price point to be sure and as you said stc13, a individual toy deal could make this far more viable than signing away everything. If this works and sells - they could change the game. I look forward to it and will support both lines. Where the legends are is where I $$$$$ as long as I can get them in stores. Not doing the bay 250 dollar stuff.
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Post by natureboyfauser on Feb 27, 2020 9:54:44 GMT -5
I don't really watch wrestling like I used to but this company - especially with the track record of Jeremy I have faith Legends will be in play! I love Mattel's scale size and it seems like Jazwares is every bit as passionate. The good thing about working with WWE is they have tremendous resources to get most what they like ... but I think they can be very dismissive of their past and difficult to work with too. They love to retire wrestlers before they are done and give them some love once a year during the Hall of Fame but even then they don't have figures. I truly think Jeremy's clear passion to get Legends - find them - sign them ... without as many restraints ... will take place. So for example the WWE inducts the Rock and Roll express into the Hall of Fame ... but no figures. I feel Jeremy will get them. The Steiners are probably the most wanted figures but the war with WWE is too great and I think Jeremy could pull it off. And what kind of publicity and buzz would that do to all of the collector's. All of the lawsuits against the WWE ... where the wrestlers own their name ... Boom! One Man Gang etc ... I look forward to it.
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Post by natureboyfauser on Feb 23, 2020 13:23:17 GMT -5
Thanks again for your time, passion and sharing with us. My question is ... Do you know how much we appreciate it?
We do! Thank you
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Post by natureboyfauser on Feb 22, 2020 11:43:02 GMT -5
Thanks for allowing us to beat a dead horse and thanks for your fight for our legends to come back! I'm not sure if I have expressed my gratitude enough for not only that but your willingness to give us more insight and interact with our passion.
To your knowledge does 1st in the line elite figures sell better than others?
If so ... The way I see it ... please tell me if I am wrong ... is that Mattel pays a lot of money to license and make WWE figures. It seems they would want to help you make a lot more new to the line Legends. New line coming out ... Greg The Hammer Valentine .. awesome! Sting popular choice but has been made often. Razor Ramon, another popular choice but he too has been made a lot ... but at least this was more of his beginning with WWE. And Heenan I think his third Mattel Elite. So cost savings for sure ... but not as diversified as I hoped with new combined with old. As I get older I hope I can see more of my past made by my favorite line of all time WWE Mattel Elite.
Please keep pushing Steve ... and thank you! Could we ever do a survey .. and your top 12 legends are brought to WWE?
Legends success that are in the WWE Hall of Fame but yet to be a Mattel Elite
Superstar Billy Graham, Bruiser Brody, Stan Hansen, Abdullah The Butcher, Rocky Johnson, Tony Atlas, Jessie The Body Ventura, Wahoo McDaniel, Jeff Jarrett, Antonio Inoki, David Von Erich, The Rock and Roll Express, The Black Jacks, Hercules Hernandez, The Fabulous Freebirds, Jack Brisco, Dory Funk, Nick Bonkwinkel, Verne Gagne, Big Cat Ernie Ladd, The Shiek, Ivan Putski, Gordon Solie, Mr. Fuji, Teddy Long, Mr. T, Mil Mascaras, Koko B Ware
That’s not counting other awesome wrestlers that are a part of the WWE/WCW library
Ivan Koloff, Nikita Koloff, Kevin Sullivan, The Great Muta, Ronnie Garvin, Steiner Brothers, Haku, Barbarian, Killer Khan, Adam Bomb, Bad News Brown, Midnight Express, Jim Cornette, Dick The Bruiser, The Crusher, Crusher Blackwell etc ….
Please keep them coming.
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Post by natureboyfauser on Feb 21, 2020 20:54:14 GMT -5
Steve,
A few things please.
1. I am grateful about Legends. THANK YOU 2. Will there be a 5th person in the line - like a standard line or will they only have 4? 3. This could potentially be where Harley Race might fit in? 4. Does the WWE limit you as per how far you can go back? Like 70's? 5. Is there any concern with the other company now making figures in scale with yours that they might choose to pursue legends? 6. Finally, as grateful as I am about Legends and again I thank you ... I have concerns that once again as you have seen on this board and are well aware of we might not truly be able to gage if there is in fact a market for Legends with putting the entire fate of them in Target's hands. To there credit I was able to easily get Red Rooster, The Shark etc on their site far easier than Gorilla Monsoon, Harley Race, Gerald Briscoe and Pat Patterson which I could never find there for Walmart prices. R u concerned too or was this the only way to get it going? Would Walmart not jump in too allowing Ringside as well?
Once again, I thank you for being here with us and giving us great insight. I want nothing but the best for you, Mattel and of course me and my fellow collector's ... but even in Marvel Legends I can't get Dr. Doom and others and it is taking the joy away from me. It should be easier in life to purchase these items not harder. Not your problem per say but ultimately is and I am sorry you have to hear it but to your credit ... YOU care! The other entities just don't ... so thank you.
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Post by natureboyfauser on Feb 19, 2020 16:28:35 GMT -5
Steve, Again you know a gazillion more than I do but my thought on the WWE Network Legends line would have WWE potentially dig deeper in their legends line to go with their programming thus help you have more available - thus help us get more.
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Post by natureboyfauser on Feb 19, 2020 9:21:10 GMT -5
Steve, If the Legends line is revived someday what do you think if it was called WWE Network Legends Exclusives? It could come out with 4 lines a year. Each line would have at least 2 to 3 original first in the line and the rest would be early versions of legends that were done. Bundy, Akeem, Steamboat, Piper, Harley Race and include repaints. Build an old set Like Piper's Pit. etc would be included AND If you purchased the entire set you would have a unique code (Proof of purchase) that would give you free access to the WWE Network for a month learn more about that Legend and hopefully get hooked on the Network. As the creative guru I would be interested to hear your thoughts. Thanks again for playing with us fans of your product.
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Post by natureboyfauser on Feb 19, 2020 9:14:21 GMT -5
I wish Target and Walmart could see this ... we try so hard to help them! A lot of times we tell Steve ... but his job is to make them and sell them. I feel as a board we are trying to show how many more they could sell as large distributors if they had their exclusives more available on-line or that they use their distribution power to restock current figures more or any elites for that matter. I have been to our Walmart and the last 10 times over the last two months I have not seen any elites. Empty pegs. It shows these are selling well and can't keep these items in stock.
If I was one of those large box stores I would redo the Legends and call it WWE Network Legends Exclusives. Come out with 4 lines a year. Each line would have at least 2 to 3 original first in the line and the rest would be early versions of legends that were done. Bundy, Akeem, Steamboat, Piper and include repaints. Build an old set Like Piper's Pit. etc ...
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Post by natureboyfauser on Jan 26, 2020 14:01:54 GMT -5
Steve, I am curious and not sure you know the answer here ... but is there a price point dollar figure per joint of a figure? So on the elites we have all of these cool joints that allow great flexibility and poseability for the figures. Which I love. Does the cost in manufactring go up per joint and per figure? Or is it an initial cost to develop and once designed to cost doesn't vary? Just curious. I ask because you recently were nice to answer a hypothetical about if there was to ever be another scale size for Mattel WWE elite what would you like? (Again, completely hypothetical) and you said 3 3/4's. I bought a new Batman figure from Spin Masters yesterday to see what that would be like. They have Shoulder joints, elbow, leg, thigh, knee and head. The figures stand up well and the only joint I miss is the waist and (wish the head was more mobile) ... $7 dollar plus figure. I wonder how many of those I could get on my shelves. thank you
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Post by natureboyfauser on Jan 22, 2020 21:51:50 GMT -5
Again thank you for your input Steve! U rock!
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