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Post by Gorilla on Dec 16, 2019 20:22:18 GMT -5
The Hart Foundation
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Post by Gorilla on Dec 16, 2019 20:18:24 GMT -5
Let’s put it this way. No one is really off the table for revisiting unless they’re not available to us. Even with that, people come back into the fold at times. If it’s a meaningful look and there seems to be interest from collectors we can totally explore including them in the line once again. Quick question. When you have the license to a guy and not knowing for how long you’ll have said license, why not go ahead and knock-out like their top 2-3 known attires? Like y’all have done with Typhoon and Mabel? They don't do that because it would flood the market with one wrestler and the sales would be significantly lower than releasing them over time. Eg, if you have $30 to spend on figures a month, and they release three Scott Steiner figures at $20 each, you would only be able to purchase one, right? If they drip feed them to you over a couple of years, you will be able to prioritize buying all three. It's also good for your wallet, muchacho.
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Post by Gorilla on Dec 16, 2019 10:23:59 GMT -5
That's a question for Walmart. We need a Walmart executive employee on the board!
I know the former VP of Operations for the US, but I'm definitely not asking a professional connection about wrestling figures lol
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Post by Gorilla on Dec 15, 2019 7:19:06 GMT -5
Might we ever see the bearded Yokozuna head released with red tights, to make for a proper later era Yoko? I'd be so down for this. I'd honestly be happy with either the black tights with red thong, or white tights with red thong. I think it's time for a new Yoko figure. Maybe in the Ultimate Edition series down the line who knows. I wonder if Yokozuna makes the budget right for a line because he's so much plastic
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Post by Gorilla on Dec 13, 2019 8:49:05 GMT -5
Why are people complaining about this? It's not a real Hall of Fame. Owen isn't in it!
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Post by Gorilla on Dec 13, 2019 8:47:09 GMT -5
Could new hbk figures have the correct eyes? When you say,"correct eyes" do you want him to have a lazy eye? If so, he possibly has input and says, give me normal eyes.
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Post by Gorilla on Dec 12, 2019 14:20:14 GMT -5
Gorilla Monsoon Bret Hart UE Booker T WrestleMania 36 (really underrated figure - great scan)
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Post by Gorilla on Dec 12, 2019 12:53:19 GMT -5
That's the way you feel based on your location. You can't say something doesn't work just because of the few stores around you. I'm sure the Mattel, Walmart and Target marketing teams have better analytics than your assumptions based on a few stores. I don't like the top talents line either, but I collect Legends and so that line is not for me. I honestly see them fly of the shelf, although there's always an abundance of AJ. I think there's an abundance of AJ because AJ sells! I think it's a great idea for kids - their parents always have an option to get their heros. I tried to find a Pikachu toy recently for my son, and no store had any, just random other characters. I wish Pokemon had a top talents line, too! I’m not sure what you’re referring to when you say a few stores around me, but if you remember we the big drought WM had with no Elites. All they had was Top Talents across the whole country, that sat and sat (AJ mainly!) and eventually went on clearance for next to nothing And if you’re talking about the TRU stuff not warming all over, that’s definitely incorrect The marketing teams come up with all sorts of ideas. That doesn’t mean they’re great or that they actually work. I’m sure when they ask for Seth and Braun they didn’t know that they were getting stuck with pretty much re releases We'll have to agree to disagree. I'll continue to believe in Mattel and their marketing/product team who have made and marketed WWE figures successfully since 2010! You can continue to believe that you know more than them...
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Post by Gorilla on Dec 12, 2019 8:41:12 GMT -5
I'm so excited for this Elizabeth!
After this one, all we really need is: WM7!!! And maybe nwo. I don't see the NWO Liz being a seller though
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Post by Gorilla on Dec 12, 2019 8:40:02 GMT -5
Already been addressed. top talents are what the retailers and the wwe want. They want the top talents in the company to have a presence it the aisles so they are easily obtainable for people (kids) who will want their first of that wrestler. Although now they should probably change the lineups seeing AJ and Seth are now heels. Plus the reason the exclusives are the way they are now at Target and WalMart is because the retailers were just ordering their exclusive lines and not the core elite line. I’ve never u derstood the Top Talents line in the WWE world at least The guys in Top Talants Basics and Elites are in every other Elite set anyway. And usually packed heavy. So there’s always a retail presence anyway You can’t compare it to back in the day when Skeletor or He Man we’re released in Series 1 and then not again for 20 waves. Or GI Joe or whatever the comparison they made was All it does at Target is fill up the regular Elite line shelves. And all they do at Wal Mart is order 4 or 5 cases and sell a few, while most collect dust I don’t agree that they need the amount of Patterson’s, Briscoe, Gorilla,Blassie, etc thar TRU got. Remember how bad Ringmaster, Triple H & Bossman warmed. That would be a way to kill that real quickly That's the way you feel based on your location. You can't say something doesn't work just because of the few stores around you. I'm sure the Mattel, Walmart and Target marketing teams have better analytics than your assumptions based on a few stores. I don't like the top talents line either, but I collect Legends and so that line is not for me. I honestly see them fly of the shelf, although there's always an abundance of AJ. I think there's an abundance of AJ because AJ sells! I think it's a great idea for kids - their parents always have an option to get their heros. I tried to find a Pikachu toy recently for my son, and no store had any, just random other characters. I wish Pokemon had a top talents line, too!
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Post by Gorilla on Dec 10, 2019 18:21:49 GMT -5
I think he wears that on the WrestleMania V poster as well
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Post by Gorilla on Dec 10, 2019 12:08:11 GMT -5
Let's remain an inclusive and accepting board. Yes, let's...remain inclusive and accepting... Cool you got to meet him but why are so many of you obsessed with getting stuff signed? It doesn't increase the value, and it's such a weird requestIt's still weird to me. Especially when it's a grown man getting autographs from someone like Alexa Bliss Stalking celebrities for autographs is different than just collecting toys.
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Post by Gorilla on Dec 9, 2019 19:38:47 GMT -5
Really great set. I don't think there's a wrong answer unless you wanted to say Wade
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Post by Gorilla on Dec 9, 2019 10:03:58 GMT -5
Knowing Target, it’s gonna be a pain. Definitely an eBay purchase!
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Post by Gorilla on Dec 9, 2019 10:02:37 GMT -5
Just one comment. The wise cracks are funny but remember this is still a human being with feelings posting here.
Criticism is fine, but I think it's time to move on from the ribbing. We're a very small community, a lot of people are outsiders... afterall, we collect toys. Let's remain an inclusive and accepting board. That's why I started posting here. I have a family, a lot of friends, and a successful career BUT no one knows about my love of wrestling figures - I'm embarrassed by it, but I have this community of people with a similar love.
The point is, let's look out for each other and move on.
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Post by Gorilla on Dec 9, 2019 9:56:39 GMT -5
I don't think I have seen this question asked, so here goes: How are WWE able to mention certain talent on packaging if they are not signed to a merchandise deal? See Scott Steiner example below: I don't think you need a licensing deal to mention someone. Hogan's mentioned on the back of the first Elite Boss Man box and that was well before he was back in with the WWE. Good point. I think Owen was mentioned on a box wasn't he?
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Post by Gorilla on Dec 8, 2019 20:00:30 GMT -5
I don't think I have seen this question asked, so here goes: How are WWE able to mention certain talent on packaging if they are not signed to a merchandise deal? See Scott Steiner example below:
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Post by Gorilla on Dec 8, 2019 19:57:41 GMT -5
Please give us a GAB 89 flair vs funk elite 2-pack? I cringe at questions like this. Structurally it's not even a sentence. The feeble addition of the question mark makes it a question... anyway, I hope we can keep up with good questions and not, "please make a (insert name) here" or "please make a Christian from 2008 with a cloth shirt." It's hard to read some of these requests, and I'm not even the one being asked them. Apologies. Rant over.
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Post by Gorilla on Dec 8, 2019 6:34:55 GMT -5
I live to see a pic of him with the Brain and Vince McMahon
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Post by Gorilla on Dec 6, 2019 12:59:58 GMT -5
One vote for Mike Awesome!
He should have been a much bigger deal
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