The State of Today's Collecting

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Has SW merchandise gone down the crapper?

Yes - too much of the same thing!
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Some good, some bad - could be better.
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Some good mixture for the newies and oldies collectors.
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11%
No - Its as good today as it was when I first started.
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The State of Today's Collecting

Postby BrotherTheFirst » December 10th 2005 12:40 pm

don't know about anyone else but i'm a little pissed that a ROTS concept art portfolio hasn't been released.

can't swing a stick without hitting a plush M&M darth vader though. ugh.
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Postby TroyObliX » January 8th 2006 2:27 am

I don't understand the lack of a Grevious' ship toy or model. I mean wtf?
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Postby Ternian » January 8th 2006 4:18 am

I can't believe with all the Starships in the PT, LEGO is STILL re-releasing OT ships.

And where the hell is my Amidala PT figure, LEGO? Hmm? HMMMM?
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Postby ETandElliott » January 8th 2006 4:28 am

I'll never be caught dead buying the "Lucas Family Collector's Set". :whateva:
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Postby sultan bey » January 19th 2006 11:00 pm

We need action figures w/ cloth clothing. All the beautiful styles in the PT and nothing to show for it on the action figure aisle. At a minimum, all Jedi and Sith should have an offering w/ good quality cloth robes.

Some stuff worn by Padme should be represented. And on and on. Lot of cool styles in each movie. I think they could charge a few dollars more and bring a higher standard of quality to the game and be successful.

I’m bored when I go action figure shopping and I think bringing the creative energy that went into the wardrobe to the toys would freshen things up for a 25 year old line. I’m sure some dudes would say buy a 12” but I dig the smaller ones more.

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Postby Ternian » January 20th 2006 7:09 am

I want the Senators in the Lucas family collection. ;)
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all I have to say is...

Postby lucialeria » January 27th 2006 7:06 am

transformers? Does anybody think this is a good idea?
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Postby Mike_Droideka » January 28th 2006 3:09 pm

lucialeria wrote:transformers? Does anybody think this is a good idea?


Terrible idea, and overpriced here in Australia too ($34.99)

sultan bey wrote:We need action figures w/ cloth clothing. All the beautiful styles in the PT and nothing to show for it on the action figure aisle. At a minimum, all Jedi and Sith should have an offering w/ good quality cloth robes. Some stuff worn by Padme should be represented.


Hasbro would make more Padmé figures, but the problem is, that they simply do not sell very well.
The ones they have made, either became pegwarmers or have been really difficult to track down.

There is however, an exclusive Padmé Ilum figure due out this year.
You know, Padmé in that snowbunny outfit from the Clone Wars cartoon?
We know it's coming, but don't know the style it'll be in (ie) Cartoon or Regular?
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Postby suthrnthug » February 27th 2006 7:18 pm

I would like more playsets like Dagobah. I loved that playset. I have heard Hasbro is not going to produce them anymore because of costs. That's stupid in my opinion. That is why I bought the 3 3/4 figures is to have the vehicles and the playsets.
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Postby Bertok The Bad » March 2nd 2006 6:00 pm

I am dissapointed in Hasbro as well. But what can you say? They need to make money. The other day I saw a toy of Vader atop a motorcycle weilding a lightsaber -- so from that alone I would say Star Wars merchandise is falling towards the craptastic... On the other hand, Sideshow Toy has a vastly superior Star Wars product than has ever been released at the price range they offer.

I can't wait for my Jedi Luke!
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Postby Ternian » March 3rd 2006 3:46 pm

LEGO and Sideshow seem to be saving the Star Wars collectible market at the moment.
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Postby suthrnthug » March 3rd 2006 6:18 pm

I agree. I'm kicking myself for not getting the 12 inch Anakin and Obi Wan!
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Postby TaxiDriver » March 6th 2006 5:48 pm

With all the exclusives, treasure (galactic) hunt figures, repaints and more it seems like Hasbro is trying to kill interest in the Star Wars line.
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Postby wooten » March 29th 2006 10:05 pm

you can't expect much from Hasbro as the line grows older and older....they just run out of ideas...remember the ridiculous ends to the batman and gijoe lines....
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Postby Ternian » March 31st 2006 2:29 am

There are hundreds of background characters that fans would love to own. I, for one, am sick to death of R2 and CHewie figures.
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Postby wooten » April 4th 2006 10:05 pm

I don't think they'll ever stop making Lukes, Vaders, R2s and so on...but that'd be a nice way to finish the line someday...with an ultimate series of standard size action figures...the final version of each figure as it counts down to completion.

but i guess that flies in the face of the toy industry's standard business model. squeeze the line until it's dry...and lame as hell.
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Postby BrotherTheFirst » May 15th 2006 10:46 am

i just saw these transformers the other day and don't know what to make of them. very odd
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Postby suthrnthug » May 15th 2006 12:08 pm

Yeah , the transformers suck.
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Postby Bertok The Bad » May 15th 2006 6:51 pm

I thought that the Star Wars Transormers were interesting... But just not cool enough to inspire any desire to collect them.
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Postby Ekasra » June 3rd 2006 4:45 pm

Some good, some bad - could be better.

Good:
Master Replica, SW minis

Bad:
The Lucas Family Set, Star Wars Transformers, The Attactics line :(
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Postby suthrnthug » June 4th 2006 8:50 pm

Is anyone else sick of the UGH yet? I found a Commander Cody and Scorch at TRU. I hope they don't continue to do this kind of crap. I feel bad enough I sent off for the George Lucas in Stormtrooper outfit. NO MORE EXCULSIVES Hasbro PLEASE! I have an idea for you guys, start making the toys everybody wants for a change! I would them to make a Dagobah, Ewok Village, and Jedi Temple playset. And more Padme figures please! And one more thing, a descent Jabba the Hutt as well. Just my opinion.
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Postby Bertok The Bad » June 5th 2006 1:56 pm

What we really need here at MF is an insider in the toy world to spoil us (ie someone in Sideshow Collectibles).
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Postby kane_starkiller » July 21st 2006 7:38 am

Why just scorch? why not all of delta squad! or omega! I'm hoping sideshow does a set of delta squad members or a unleashed deluxe set. Having a gen. grievous ship would be cool. How about a Kal Skirata figure?
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