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Post by jsmells on Feb 19, 2018 8:30:13 GMT -5
The action figures ARE "fashion Dolls" with all the different outfits and shirt options.
EDIT: If they did it and made legends I'd probably buy them. Gimme a Savage Barbie doll Mattel!!!!
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Post by jsmells on Feb 17, 2018 15:57:15 GMT -5
Why are there 2 different retro rings now? Just color options? Anything I don't notice otherwise?
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Post by jsmells on Feb 17, 2018 15:55:29 GMT -5
He got them days ago, I follow the guy. I've been checking locally on Brickseek for days, nothing near me yet.
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Post by jsmells on Feb 17, 2018 10:44:24 GMT -5
Kind of pissed that Roode was up again for all of 1 minute and I missed it again. I really don't wanna have to resort to evilbay. Why not just ask here in classifieds? Tons of people have 0 issues getting Target exclusives depending on their area. It'll probably be cheaper than ebay. Plus that Roode is SUPER new, I bet it's not a big deal to grab on shelves in like 2 months.
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Post by jsmells on Feb 16, 2018 10:18:14 GMT -5
I'm down. Even if there was just any version of Stunning Steve I'd be glad honestly. I might be in the minority but that was my favorite part of his career. He was so solid.
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Post by jsmells on Feb 14, 2018 19:38:08 GMT -5
Dammit, no Jannetty is such a tease 😢
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Post by jsmells on Feb 14, 2018 12:53:22 GMT -5
Their distro is so jacked. Some have so many sitting around they're clearance whole others never had them show.
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Post by jsmells on Feb 14, 2018 11:07:33 GMT -5
Mine had series 1 twice, series 2 twice and series 3 once. They flew out and they never restocked. They rarely restock. I wish I grabbed Liz but whatever.
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Post by jsmells on Feb 9, 2018 16:33:44 GMT -5
Amazon has Sami Zayn and Macho Man retros up. Temporarily out of stock Which is Amazon speak for preorder... I just typed "WWE retro Zayn" and it popped up
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Post by jsmells on Feb 8, 2018 22:43:39 GMT -5
If you don't care about elite, go with the basic. Or if you don't mind swapping parts to fix elite Rhynos giant arms, get the elite and the title and fix the arms.
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Post by jsmells on Feb 7, 2018 18:00:34 GMT -5
100% no doubt!
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Post by jsmells on Feb 7, 2018 16:36:48 GMT -5
In the topic of the figures and not what may or may not have been distributed and sold: what/when are these looks/outfits from? I didn't see that in the sea of discussion surrounding them The WWE Shop I am guessing would be attire from around 2009 since they were supposed to come out in 2010. Cool, no need for me to worry. They look ok but I'm only interested in their original late 90's "team X Treme" run looks.
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Post by jsmells on Feb 7, 2018 15:58:36 GMT -5
In the topic of the figures and not what may or may not have been distributed and sold: what/when are these looks/outfits from? I didn't see that in the sea of discussion surrounding them
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Post by jsmells on Feb 7, 2018 11:57:14 GMT -5
Hi. You might not be aware, but I sell my own version of custom belts (nothing like this, a very different style). They aren't cheap. I get inquires almost daily and even when I explain the reasoning behind my prices, I still get "$XX for a piece of plastic?!" This isn't just limited to belts. I made a Mattel Booker T figure circa 1998. It involved 3 different figures to make + sculpting + a custom belt. I had people contacting me offering $30, $25, $40, and so on. If you take 5 seconds to think, you'd realize that this figure has about $30-40 of parts alone invested in it, nevermind the sculpting and the custom belt included. People are just cheap and expect more for less. Well yes, people are cheap. That's not being contested. BUT I think MORE people would be willing to buy these, and your belts (I've seen them, they're nice) if there was more emphasis on the creation. There's ALWAYS going to be that "Never gonna buy it unless it's $X because I'm cheap" customer. Always. But there's ALWAYS an on the fence group who want more info and if it's valid to them they'll buy. So explaining is part of marketing. No successful company just says "yeah, here's this computer, it's nice right?" No. They need to sell it. Why is it nice? What makes it worth that money? What does this or that mean? Why is my money as a customer going to you? It's more than just "look at it!" That's why there are advertisers. They take that information and doll it up and hook people. Some will ALWAYS be too cheap, and that's just life, but there's ALWAYS that group who can get snared in with some song and dance and an explanation of product.
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Post by jsmells on Feb 7, 2018 10:09:14 GMT -5
It's amazing to me how cheap people are when it comes to custom pieces. So there's a few things to keep in mind here. Most people aren't looking at these and going "these were hand crafted one by one and hand cast and took hours to paint etc. I get it!" they're looking at something that (not knocking the look) look like they were produced by a machine with 1 color material (black) and some gold paint. AKA- They look like mass produced machine made conveyor belt goods. Most people, then, jump to the conclusion they should be cheap as that is the normal situation for mass produced plastic items. Now, I'm sure there's more to it, but don't just say "IT'S CUSTOM YOU GUYS R DUM!" (I'm simplifying, you didn't say that, but that's how it feels to someone who might not get your point.) They have that perspective for a reason. If these had some explanation behind the production and insight to the costs, more people might not complain about the price. It's not like these look like one-off hand assembled, air brushed masterpieces. They look like 1 piece of black rubber and gold paint. I understand that with low runs of things, especially home made with or without machine assistance, things get pricier. But not everyone gets that. OR even knows what goes into them. That said, it's the seller/creators duty to explain that better in order to better push their product. There are, of course, many who see it and say "I don't care, these look great, sign me up!" but to get the most sales possible the seller/creator should also try to snare those on the fence due to the perceived high price with an explanation of creation, costs and work. To just assume the consumer will "get it" is as ignorant as the consumer just assuming these will be $4 a pop when they're NOT made in large, mass quantities at some factory sweat shop in Asia. TL;DR The creator HAS to assume the consumer knows NOTHING and needs to sell their product not only by looks but with an explanation of manufacturing to help potential consumers understand WHY they would pay more for something of this nature.
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Post by jsmells on Feb 7, 2018 8:25:41 GMT -5
Mattel should just friggin hire Rudat to do this retro line. No one beats the king. Hakushi!?!?!? AMAZING
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Post by jsmells on Feb 6, 2018 19:52:50 GMT -5
I thought of Jake The Snake and Harlem Heat first.
I preferred his previous style. The solid color with solid line designs.
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Post by jsmells on Feb 6, 2018 19:49:40 GMT -5
Clearly you guys aren't, but if you know anyone in Chicago these can be individually bought at the PWT shop.
I don't mind grabbing some when I go meet Naito in a few weeks there.
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Post by jsmells on Feb 5, 2018 9:59:21 GMT -5
I had to have a set as well. They're pretty killer. Pricey but they're fantastic.
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Post by jsmells on Feb 4, 2018 18:52:32 GMT -5
I can get Target Exclusive easier than Walmart and I don't really care either way. I've bought Nakamura and that's it so far. Nothing else in the line had done it for me.
When we get Black, Dunne, elite DIY, some others I'll be excited.
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