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Post by taserface on Aug 29, 2024 16:50:27 GMT -5
Mine are
10 - Waylon Mercy (G & G) 9 - Public Enemy (ZST) 8 - Killer B’s (Epic) 7 - Shane Douglas (ZST) 6 - Abdullah (ZST) 5 - RNR Express (BRG) 4 - Hikushi (ZST) 3 - Harley Race (BRG) 2 - Bad News Brown (BRG) 1 - Muta (Mattel Ultimate Edition)
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Post by taserface on Aug 29, 2024 15:16:55 GMT -5
Just curious about the way Retros are distributed
2 things
First, why is the only option buying the entire 4 pack? Just the most recent one. I only have any interest in HBK & Yankem. Before that only Studd, before that I did buy the 4 pack because I wanted them all. But all series but 1, I’ve passed on because I didn’t want to buy the bundle
Why not just make most HBK’s, less Yankems, maybe a little less or same as him Bulldogs, and a lot less Alundra Blazes. I just think you would sell a lot more, instead of a bunch of people like myself, either never buying the bundle or waiting until it’s BOGO
Second, as hot as the Retro (Hasbro) market is, how are we still only getting 8 figures a year? I guess 12 if you count RSC pack. You have Zombie, Epic, Hasttel putting out as many or more. Why not capitalize on it. More than 2 waves a year
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Post by taserface on Aug 28, 2024 17:31:15 GMT -5
Is the Greatest Hits with Cody and Miz still considered Series 6? If so do we have any clue what Rollins and Roman attires are in Series 5? Roman is Shield attire It says Shield for Series 6, but I was wondering about Series 5
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Post by taserface on Aug 28, 2024 13:23:56 GMT -5
Is the Greatest Hits with Cody and Miz still considered Series 6? If so do we have any clue what Rollins and Roman attires are in Series 5?
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Post by taserface on Aug 28, 2024 12:53:25 GMT -5
What is the fastest Mattel has put out a figure of a new signee? I know when Brock returned after WM the first time. I had Elite 19 in hand before Christmas for my son that year. Pretty quick
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Post by taserface on Aug 27, 2024 16:31:43 GMT -5
I was 9 years old when Sid came to NWA. Needless to say he was probably the most intimidating wrestler I had ever seen. Legit looked like he could rip you apart, and didn’t need the corny WWF type stuff to get him over. Became one of my favorites from then on, wherever he went bouncing back and forth
Was so excited to get a Mattel Elite in Series 39. Until I saw it in person 🤦🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️. His Sid Justice Basic was great though. The 2 in 1 Elite was a huge improvement. Then this summer seeing the Legends figure. That’s my most anticipated figure, besides Ultimate Muta
RIP to the Master and Ruler of the World!
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Post by taserface on Aug 24, 2024 11:56:18 GMT -5
One week from today is Sept. 1st, aka the month that PoP and Dusty ship! BOOM!!! Still waiting on Magnum. Hopefully they don’t far too far off schedule Besides suited Flair, the POP are my most wanted of this line so far
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Post by taserface on Aug 23, 2024 19:37:04 GMT -5
I’m looking at and enjoying my growing Big Rubber Guys display, currently in the small Mattel Legends ring/cage. With preorders I have coming and multiple 2025 figures I want already pipelined, I foresee space quickly running out. So unless/until we get that BRG ring, I may be scaling back from my “every WWF/LJN era figure” plan. My first skip from that plan *might* be Arn and Tully, even if they are in passable Brainbusters gear. I was never really a fan of theirs as a kid, had always seen them as boring and more of NWA wrestlers invading WWF- not the larger than life WWF characters I’d loved of the era. I have time to decide, and if I knew a ring was on the horizon (nudge, nudge), I would likely change my tune- with more display space then available. Why not just buy another Legends ring for $35? I would rather do that than possibly after the fact wishing you would’ve purchased whoever (you would’ve passed on). I’ve done stupid poop like that before, is only reason I’m saying it
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Post by taserface on Aug 17, 2024 12:42:33 GMT -5
I’m not sure if this would be in bad taste or if it would be an honor. I lean towards awesome tribute or honoring them
Bray Wyatt and Luke Harper 2 pack w/ Tag Championships.
Or Rowan if Harper is still unavailable. Or Bolieve or Rotunda-IRS
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Post by taserface on Aug 17, 2024 12:27:39 GMT -5
Miz and R Truth from back in the day. 1st run as partners
Randy Orton and John Cena from their 08/09 run
Punk / Taker from WM
Punk / Heyman
Cody / Dusty from 07/08?
Would love it to be any of those
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Post by taserface on Aug 17, 2024 10:54:13 GMT -5
I still see S1 Hogans at several different WM, I see Triple H, Nash and Rey here and there. But I think that’s just leftovers from the shippers
Never seen a S3 in stores
As far as Ultimates, I’ve seen S1 Piper and Bret a lot. Found Mankind and Eddie twice so far
Wal Mart is doing resets now so maybe S3 and 4 will start rolling out. Probably not though lol
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Post by taserface on Aug 16, 2024 6:59:26 GMT -5
Do you realize how idiotic this statement is? You’re exactly right. Wal Mart doesn’t need WWE toys, they CHOOSE to pay Mattel for them. Mattel is in business to make $ They hope Wal Mart does the right thing getting them out, but if they don’t, oh well. Mattel got paid. And will continue making exclusives for them Go get these things on the secondary market. It’s not like they are Harly Race from Flashbacks 3. Or be patient, they will come eventually, to Wal Mart, Ollie’s or the Greatest Hits line My Series 3 RVD came 3 weeks ago. My Series 3 Rock has gotten bumped 3 times now. And when I see the email, I say that sucks, then move on with my day. It’s not a big deal For the part time collector who just wants the rock no, but for a long time collector or fan of the nwo with limited funds who cant afford to pay double the price on ebay, yes it is a big deal when you multiply the cost and moreover when that problem persists for numerous years and happens with other lines you collect and WHEN THE CULPRIT IS CONSTANTLY WALMART, than YES IT IS A BIG DEAL. This all affects the image of mattel in the end when we start to notice. Things can only be swept under the rug for so long. And ofcourse walmart chooses to pay mattel. They just dont want to stock these in stores where scalpers resell them and make double, they instead want to make that extra double profit money for themselves. What bettrr way to do that than to create demand by keeping pegs empty and by selling product anonymously online through partners that get product directly from mattel (so they dont have to fill their overflowing warehouses). Who is to say it ever landed in warehouses when walmart could get a kickback for every exclusive a walmart partner sells. Toysrus used to do this as well with their exclusives. You have to look at the big picture. and yes it is also a big deal when an exclusive line shows up 3 months before it is released at retail from supposed 3rd party neutral dealers who just happen to have a mattel license to sell monday night wars and walmart is supposedly ok with that. Not in any world would a business let another company sell their exclusives unless all parties were aware of the situation. Mattel knows monday night wars is not an exclusive and so does walmart. Just wait s2,3 will magicly show up one day in high quantities on ebay from walmart and mattel partners. So no haha i wont get these on the secondary market. Again. Mattel is in this to make money. Wal Mart pays them to make figures If Wal Mart chooses to buy 10,000 cases of Series 3 MNW, and by the time they roll out, decides we don’t want to bother with them, let’s get rid of 5,000 cases to various power sellers or discount outlets That’s their choice Wal Mart holds the cards, not Mattel I’m NOT a casual collector, but I am a grown up, that understands I may not find or easily be able to obtain 100% of figures I want. I want some version of Harlem Heat (don’t care if it’s the chase or regular) but if I can’t get them for $30 each or below. I’ll probably be waiting for the next round to come out or see if these things hit Ollie’s. Not pitch a temper tantrum on a forum and throw out crazy conspiracy theories
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Post by taserface on Aug 15, 2024 17:13:58 GMT -5
Sigh. I really really hope the next exclusive walmart line gets a collective "no thanks" from all of us. There will be another line replacing this one. Tell steve no next time. I hope this one ends soon so we can begin to force change. Target is the only store deserving of these exclusives. We dont need walmart and walmart surely doesnt need wwe toys. They will never cut mattel loose even if mattel takes all of their exclusives out of the store. Walmarts needs the hot wheels/matchbox to drive parents to the store. Mattel should hold the cards. Do you realize how idiotic this statement is? You’re exactly right. Wal Mart doesn’t need WWE toys, they CHOOSE to pay Mattel for them. Mattel is in business to make $ They hope Wal Mart does the right thing getting them out, but if they don’t, oh well. Mattel got paid. And will continue making exclusives for them Go get these things on the secondary market. It’s not like they are Harly Race from Flashbacks 3. Or be patient, they will come eventually, to Wal Mart, Ollie’s or the Greatest Hits line My Series 3 RVD came 3 weeks ago. My Series 3 Rock has gotten bumped 3 times now. And when I see the email, I say that sucks, then move on with my day. It’s not a big deal
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Post by taserface on Aug 15, 2024 12:21:52 GMT -5
Morganton Ollie’s has several each of Ruthless Aggression Brock’s and RVD’s. $15 each
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Post by taserface on Aug 13, 2024 6:48:43 GMT -5
Has anyone noticed that elite greatest hits 5 is scheduled to be released in November and series 6 says September on Ringside. I wonder if they just got it backwards yeah I have noticed but I’m more bothered about what attires they are in. Hopefully we don’t have to wait too long for protos of them. Anything that is up for preorder (and has been for weeks now) they should at least share if it’s a re release of a previous figure or a repaint. Something. Don’t keep it a secret, and expect people to order it blindly
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Post by taserface on Aug 11, 2024 16:51:35 GMT -5
I was Day 1 Jakks BCA and Jakks CS
Unfortunately I had gotten out of wrestling by ‘09/‘10. Got into Mattel about Elite 8 I think. But back then you could still walk in and find strays from early sets. I remember buying Elites of Legacy, Miz, Morrison, Jericho, all the Legend's Series were pretty plentiful. Great times
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Post by taserface on Aug 11, 2024 12:33:14 GMT -5
Just curious if in the early years of the line when the spots were more limited for Legends, and signings were done a little differently, was there anybody available that you guys never got around to making (and still haven’t because of getting rights back, etc)?
Would love to know if you could share that info. Thanks for all you do for this great line!
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Post by taserface on Aug 7, 2024 17:24:18 GMT -5
Does anyone know when Bray wire that attire?
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Post by taserface on Aug 4, 2024 19:04:19 GMT -5
Anybody know what the latest Elite Greatest Hits Randy Orton attire is from?
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Post by taserface on Aug 4, 2024 16:13:49 GMT -5
I buy the Ultimates. Just because usually the don’t get released as Elites
But I guess I’m in the minority, I hate how they look (without shirts, etc) on
I prefer Elites by far
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