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Post by rom on Sept 19, 2016 15:50:34 GMT -5
I remember how the Star Trek: Enterprise figures pretty much all sat on the racks forever. I thought about buying them just to get the connecting bridge playset (the figures themselves looked terrible), but I kept waiting for them to discount the figures lower than they did. I thought the ST: Enterprise figures (with sculpts by Art Asylum, IIRC) actually looked fairly good. I wasn't into the show at the time, so didn't collect the figures. However, years later I saw the entire series on DVD (around 2006/2007-ish) & really appreciated this - it's the only Trek series I've seen in it's entirety. However, by that time the figures were long gone. Here's an interesting article on the toys: www.treknews.net/2011/10/01/ten-years-of-enterprise-collectibles/ |
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Post by dupersuper on Sept 20, 2016 11:46:14 GMT -5
I remember how the Star Trek: Enterprise figures pretty much all sat on the racks forever. I thought about buying them just to get the connecting bridge playset (the figures themselves looked terrible), but I kept waiting for them to discount the figures lower than they did. I thought the ST: Enterprise figures (with sculpts by Art Asylum, IIRC) actually looked fairly good. I wasn't into the show at the time, so didn't collect the figures. However, years later I saw the entire series on DVD (around 2006/2007-ish) & really appreciated this - it's the only Trek series I've seen in it's entirety. That makes me a little sad. |
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Post by foxley on May 12, 2017 6:12:19 GMT -5
Speaking of Star Trek, what was the intended market for these figures of the Turtles cosplaying as the Enterprise crew?  |
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Post by shaxper on May 12, 2017 8:54:37 GMT -5
Speaking of Star Trek, what was the intended market for these figures of the Turtles cosplaying as the Enterprise crew? Star Trek got really big again around the 25th anniversary. Ordinary people were discussing Next Gen episodes the way they do Game of Thrones now, and, subsequently, there was a ton of licensed Trek tie-ins. I remember Barbie dolls in Trek uniforms, as well as a ton of TV guide Trek "collectible" covers. |
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Post by shaxper on May 20, 2017 8:34:36 GMT -5
I think I found the inspiration for this figure.  |
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2017 9:12:46 GMT -5
^^^^^^ LOL, Incredible Likeness shaxper |
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Post by pinkfloydsound17 on May 24, 2017 16:41:13 GMT -5
I died laughing, thanks shax Another one I am wondering who bought aside from die hard fans...  |
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Post by foxley on Jun 1, 2017 3:29:44 GMT -5
Speaking of Star Trek, what was the intended market for these figures of the Turtles cosplaying as the Enterprise crew? Star Trek got really big again around the 25th anniversary. Ordinary people were discussing Next Gen episodes the way they do Game of Thrones now, and, subsequently, there was a ton of licensed Trek tie-ins. I remember Barbie dolls in Trek uniforms, as well as a ton of TV guide Trek "collectible" covers. That makes a certain amount of sense. However, what was the logic behind these figures? "You know what kids love more than ninjas? Farming!"   |
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jun 1, 2017 9:48:35 GMT -5
Star Trek got really big again around the 25th anniversary. Ordinary people were discussing Next Gen episodes the way they do Game of Thrones now, and, subsequently, there was a ton of licensed Trek tie-ins. I remember Barbie dolls in Trek uniforms, as well as a ton of TV guide Trek "collectible" covers. That makes a certain amount of sense. However, what was the logic behind these figures? "You know what kids love more than ninjas? Farming!" Tractors are hugely popular toys anywhere between the two coasts. |
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Post by wildfire2099 on Jun 1, 2017 21:44:13 GMT -5
I died laughing, thanks shax Another one I am wondering who bought aside from die hard fans... I could totally see someone buying that for the wheel chair for Prof. X (of whatever). The beat up Rocky, not so much |
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Post by Phil Maurice on Jun 3, 2017 14:00:50 GMT -5
Oh, fun! I have a few that may qualify:  A Bela Lugosi figure in 1931? Priceless. In 1997? Not so much. A terrible likeness, but I'll give them props for a nice card.  Were Cling or Clang anybody's favorites of the Krofft pantheon? Doubt it. Where's my Dr. Shrinker or Captain Kool figure? Fail.  I had to include the infamous Kotter figures produced by Mattel via the Uncanny Valley. This was an impulse buy made while grieving for Ron "Horshack" Palillo five years ago. Nostalgia quickly soured into regret.  |
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Post by lobsterjohnson on Jun 3, 2017 19:51:56 GMT -5
This may not be a figure that no one wanted (I want one!), but it does fit with the oddball toys in this thread: Marvel Superheroes Punisher. Look at how happy he is! |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2017 18:25:00 GMT -5
I died laughing, thanks shax Another one I am wondering who bought aside from die hard fans... I almost bought it at Toys R Us at one time out of curiosity and did not do it. |
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Post by shaxper on Jun 7, 2017 20:01:37 GMT -5
This may not be a figure that no one wanted (I want one!), but it does fit with the oddball toys in this thread: Marvel Superheroes Punisher. Look at how happy he is! And, when they repackaged him in a trench coat, he looked like he was about to flash someone.  "Hey ladies, check out my full weapons arsenal!" |
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Post by tarkintino on Nov 7, 2017 15:40:42 GMT -5
 WHO DESIGNED THIS? Moreover, who out there owns this? If you do explain why and if you like it, REALLY explain why. I don't mind an Aunt May figure at all but to get this as a gift would be downright sad and frightening. Is she pregnant? Has she been drinking heavily and its gone to her gut?!?! I always believed the Aunt May figure was produced (late 1990s) by Toy Biz as a way of one-upping the legendary Mego action figures which served as this "Famous Covers" series' inspiration. One way of doing it was to produce rare figures Mego never attempted, like Scarlet Witch, Hawkeye, Wolverine and yes, Aunt May. If memory serves, the May figure was based on the cover of Amazing Spider-Man #115, so if one wanted to, they could replicate the cover with the Aunt May and Spider-Man figures already produced. The only problem is that I'm almost sure Toy Biz never made a 9-inch Doctor Octopus.... |
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