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Post by Action Figure Attack on Mar 31, 2024 16:11:47 GMT -5
What do we have to complain about? You are finally showing us the WrestleMania IX Steiner Brothers (Elite Style) to go with our Headshrinkers. I mean we all know that was the whole reason we got the Headshrinkers. Elites?!?! Damn…I thought you all wanted them as knuckle crunchers.
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Mar 31, 2024 16:06:21 GMT -5
Hi Steve, are there any plans for the Walmart British Bulldog superstars figure to make it over to the UK as a one off? Thanks It’s not looking likely unfortunately. :/
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Mar 31, 2024 16:02:14 GMT -5
Oh please…if we can’t have a little fun with all this, what are we even doing? Just remember that after the reveals on Thursday... Yes sir.
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Mar 31, 2024 15:51:04 GMT -5
If this has been answered before, my apologies but is From The Vault going to affect the Greatest Hits lines in anyway. While not branded Greatest Hits, it is similar and I was wondering if its going to affect the Greatest Hits or Legends Greatest Hits lines. Personally I don't mind having them all because I like the idea of updating highly sought after figures, but I'd also understand if Mattel decided to consolidate some of these re-release lines. Not really. We’ll have one normal EGH wave per year and some mini waves scattered throughout the year.
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Mar 31, 2024 15:49:29 GMT -5
The sensitivity of the toy collector. ...And the toy makers, apparently... Oh please…if we can’t have a little fun with all this, what are we even doing?
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Mar 31, 2024 14:02:18 GMT -5
In all seriousness, we have some fun and exciting reveals lined up for the booth, and the panel. The bulk of the prototype reveals will be Thursday with some additions to the booth planned through Sunday. We’ll have an exciting CM Punk centric panel on Sunday and possibly another beat for more render based reveals at some point during the weekend. Stay tuned for more on that. Our booth will be in the Superstore portion of WWE World so it’ll be free to the public! We’ll also have some Mattel Creations items available for sale so you can catch up if you’ve been holding off or have had international shipping issues/concerns. Looking forward to seeing anyone who’s able to attend. Bill, Rob, and I will be in the booth as much as possible to meet with you and chat figures. And I’m sure Ringside will film and cover everything for those unable to make it. Happy WrestleMania week!
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Mar 31, 2024 13:47:16 GMT -5
Hey Steve no shade as Iit is still an amazing figure and will be buying it, but is thereAny reason why the new X-PAC doesn’t come with the bandana? It looks like his head sculpt was made for it to be there and he has it on the box. Did the Crips get mad? Haha I wish it did too but I don’t design em. To be fair, he did remove it before the match started. I swapped the Fan TakeOver head onto mine until we can get a red bandana out.
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Mar 30, 2024 23:52:19 GMT -5
We’re just a few days away from the WrestleMania reveals! What reveals and lines are you looking forward to complaining about the most?!?!
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Mar 29, 2024 16:31:18 GMT -5
If this is true, I... Well on one hand, Three Minute Warning is one of my biggest wants for my Samoan Dynasty shelf. On the other hand... I STILL DON'T HAVE A TARGET. I still don't have a Target and Target preorders sell out fast and I believe they don't charge up front? I've never been able to get a Target preorder in in time but if they don't charge up front there will be no point because my bank account isn't stable enough to order anything I'm not charged immediately for. The figs that sellout quicker typically last at least an hour so it’s definitely not hopeless. You can also choose to pay immediately by choosing Apple Pay or using a gift card.
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Mar 29, 2024 13:24:47 GMT -5
Hi Steve Congrants on the awesome Basic Champions line that you've introduced. Is the series here to stay or will it be just limited to small number of waves? Also will the WrestleMania Basic Series make a comeback next year or is it gone for good? If Main Event Champions continues to perform well, it’ll of course stick around. Glad everyone really seems to like it.
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Mar 29, 2024 13:22:14 GMT -5
Steve, with the official reveal of the UWF title, will we see more first time in the line championship belts that we would NEVER thought we'll ever see in the Mattel WWE action figure line? Thank you. We are definitely still working more surprise belts into the line.
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Mar 29, 2024 10:35:36 GMT -5
Steve, Thank you for all that you do! We really appreciate your presence here! I'm wondering if you are able to offer any insight or explanation as to why Walmart offered the Monday Night Wars Series 3 and the 2nd Wave of MNW Ultimates online for pre-order - but not Series 1 and 2, and not the Bret Hart / Roddy Piper Ultimates? It's frustrating to collectors that many Walmart stores only seem to receive 2 of each Ultimate figure and they are typically not replenished. Some of us are stressed that we won't be able to find these at retail and be forced to pay high secondary market prices or not buy the Ultimate figures at all. You made recent comments that Walmart was making improvements and I sincerely hope that holds true. Two figures per store just doesn't seem like enough to satisfy collectors - many buy two themselves! Is it a possible consideration to have at least ONE FULL CASE (4) of each Ultimate for Walmart? These should really be available online for collectors to have a fair chance to buy when they are released. I hope that if Walmart will not make these more widely available that Mattel will consider offering them on Mattel Creations or through Ringside Collectibles. Many of your die-hard fans are becoming frustrated trying to track these down. Thank you for listening to us. Those were the waves available when they were ready to roll things out again on dot com. Older product was already allocated for brick and mortar so we can’t go back. Just a timing thing.
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Mar 29, 2024 10:33:16 GMT -5
Steve, Will the wrestlemania reveals be available on wwe.com? Some will. Ringside will of course have robust coverage. I’ll also try to post everything on instagram: @actionfigureattack.
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Mar 29, 2024 10:30:11 GMT -5
Hey Steve, I'm not sure if this falls under your control or umbrella, but simply why haven't the Ultimate Edition waves been allocated for the UK? Specifically the MNW, I understand the price and such but surely if that was an issue a smaller order/buy could allow for much higher/complete sell through. Now it seems that the only way to get these pieces is through secondary markets. Unless have they been offered to indie stores? Any incite would be incredibly welcome ans appreciated UK retailers passed on them unfortunately. Hopefully the MNW Elites do well in the UK and that can open the door for additional skus at a higher price point (MNW UE). 🤞🏼
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Mar 29, 2024 10:26:39 GMT -5
Steve, Thank you for all that you do! We really appreciate your presence here! I'm wondering if you are able to offer any insight or explanation as to why Walmart offered the Monday Night Wars Series 3 and the 2nd Wave of MNW Ultimates online for pre-order - but not Series 1 and 2, and not the Bret Hart / Roddy Piper Ultimates? It's frustrating to collectors that many Walmart stores only seem to receive 2 of each Ultimate figure and they are typically not replenished. Some of us are stressed that we won't be able to find these at retail and be forced to pay high secondary market prices or not buy the Ultimate figures at all. You made recent comments that Walmart was making improvements and I sincerely hope that holds true. Two figures per store just doesn't seem like enough to satisfy collectors - many buy two themselves! Is it a possible consideration to have at least ONE FULL CASE (4) of each Ultimate for Walmart? These should really be available online for collectors to have a fair chance to buy when they are released. I hope that if Walmart will not make these more widely available that Mattel will consider offering them on Mattel Creations or through Ringside Collectibles. Many of your die-hard fans are becoming frustrated trying to track these down. Thank you for listening to us. Hi Steve, my question is the same as the person here. Walmart distribution is atrocious. I went to 5 walmarts in the SF bay area only to find the MNW figures sold out or never receiving a shipment. This is very disappointing as a huge fan of the MNW. We definitely need more quantities sold and easier access to them. Planogram hasn’t reset yet so you’re gonna have some trouble until then. I’m hopeful you have better luck after the reset and the figs have an official home on pegs.
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Mar 26, 2024 15:35:07 GMT -5
Steve can you reconsider Bulldog Summer Slam 92 as an Ultimate sooner please? Don’t underestimate the love for that look. The elite was good but loads of room to make it ultimate! For starters - - 3 head sculpts. We’ve only had 1 sculpt from his IC run. - Painted red, white and blue dread beads. All about the details! - Larger Union Jack. The elite one was too short compared to the actual one and it’d be nice to have the shiny style used on the new Superstars Bulldog. - Hogan/Roman torso. Bulldog never had abs. - Make it even more Ultimate by making it a 2-pack throwing in Lennox Lewis or even Diana. Loads of potential. The UK market would go crazy for it. This was all meant to be hypothetical fantasy booking. Don’t get too hung up on anything here.
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Mar 25, 2024 22:17:29 GMT -5
I wanted (and tried for) SummerSlam 92. With that recently done as an Elite instead, maybe another gear from his IC Title run or a WCW look with entrance jacket. So with us getting the Elite, does that mean there’s no chance of getting SummerSlam 92 as an Ultimate… at all? It doesn’t eliminate it but it’s recent use would push it down the list of options in the immediate future.
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Mar 25, 2024 22:12:51 GMT -5
Just to set expectations, this is just a one off box set for now and not a new line. Any talent that are on your wishlists for this would just appear elsewhere like Legends if/when they become available. Does the feedback and interest lead to making it a new line or will the sales become a deciding factor as to creating more? Or a combination of both? I don’t think a separate line is needed. If we have any of these talents available, they can live in Legends or Elites. But with that said, if this sold like gangbusters, I could certainly push for some different multipacks.
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Mar 25, 2024 21:38:11 GMT -5
Hi Steve, What would be your personal choice for an Ultimate Edition British Bulldog? Thanks I wanted (and tried for) SummerSlam 92. With that recently done as an Elite instead, maybe another gear from his IC Title run or a WCW look with entrance jacket.
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Mar 25, 2024 21:05:09 GMT -5
When will we finally get a release date for Fab takeover UEs? Seems like it’s been almost a year since we heard they were coming back, third part retailers are selling them for scalper prices and there’s been hardly any update on when we can buy them? Why do third party retails get these store exclusive so early? Does that not hurt the retailer who has them and their sales when others are selling them weeks/months in advance. More info coming WrestleMania weekend.
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