If only we could see this in the stores

[spotter]

Others may have already seen this but I found it cool

Star Trek The Original Series Cloth Retro Series 3 - Romulan - Model 611253C at Kmart.com
(http://www.kmart.com/shc/s/p_10151_10104_103000000611253CP?mv=cf&vName=Toys+%26+Games&cName=Action+Figures+%26+Accessories)

now before I get the verbal beat down I know Kmart is linked into etoys engine, but it is still really neat for me to see Modern MEGOs in the Modern Kresge's

[apes3978]

It is still really neat for me to see Modern MEGOs in the Modern Kresge's

I agree... I know the EMCE Toys stuff will never hit "mainstream" store aisles, but yeah, it'd be kinda cool to see them hanging there rather than only in comic stores...

[kryptosmaster]

I agree... I know the EMCE Toys stuff will never hit "mainstream" store aisles, but yeah, it'd be kinda cool to see them hanging there rather than only in comic stores...

Well, why couldn't they?
Would they have to price them so high they'd never sell?
Or do they not have the capacity to manufacture enough to keep a store like WalMart or Target supplied with inventory?

Rich

[apes3978]

Well, why couldn't they?
Would they have to price them so high they'd never sell?
Or do they not have the capacity to manufacture enough to keep a store like WalMart or Target supplied with inventory?

Rich

I don't think the EMCE Toys will ever hit mainstream stores because:

A) They are made in lower numbers, so yeah, they'd probably have trouble keeping the chain stores stocked with product.

B) The EMCE figures really are mainly appealing to the collectors market... there may be some that'd have interest, but face it, most kids these days would have little to zero interest in them... It wouldn't even be worth the chain stores while...

C) And yes, I can see price being an issue with the chain stores... Again, these are mainly "collectors" based figures, so I can't see K-Mart stocking an $18- figure that may not even sell when they could use their space to sell three $6- items that "will" sell...

[megocrazy]

I don't think the EMCE Toys will ever hit mainstream stores because:

A) They are made in lower numbers, so yeah, they'd probably have trouble keeping the chain stores stocked with product.

B) The EMCE figures really are mainly appealing to the collectors market... there may be some that'd have interest, but face it, most kids these days would have little to zero interest in them... It wouldn't even be worth the chain stores while...

C) And yes, I can see price being an issue with the chain stores... Again, these are mainly "collectors" based figures, so I can't see K-Mart stocking an $18- figure that may not even sell when they could use their space to sell three $6- items that "will" sell...

Remember one thing though. To stock every K-Mart they would not be able to be produced in lower numbers. The higher production would definately have to result in a lower retail and cost. But I do believe Docs outlying plan, and he can correct me if I'm wrong is the Mego collector and bringing new ones in to the hobby. Putting Mego's into the hands of those too young to have experienced them first hand. While I'm pretty sure he'd love to see EMCE figures hanging in the toy aisles of major store chains as their Mego ancestors did, the design and quality may have to be sacrificed for price, and I don't believe he would do that. I know he wouldn't do that. The unfortunate thing right now is while a Mego figure may have been considered "cheap" in the past, today the production of cloth suits and boots etc is far more than the painted molded bodies like WWE, McFarlane, figures etc. I think with Doc's announcement that the Kirk and Klingon will be going to another run, and considering these were two figures most die hard collectors thought were a waste to produce, as a sign some new collector faces have to have entered the fray. And that is good. Could the EMCE Museum be a thing of the future? Who knows? Dave obviously feels the market is good enough to bring CA back to the world and Jay brings a whole new chapter by producing his own characters in the Mego style. Will Doc and Dave be able to return toys to a level where they again help expand a child's imagination rather than his ability to remember A-B-C-UP-Up-DOWN Finish him!!!? Will Jay be the next Todd McFarlane? Producing his own never ending line of independant characters in Mego form, some of which still lay dormant in a section of his brain yet untapped? Could CA and the Phantom reach to other properties yet unnamed? We already see Khan, Sulu, Chekov, a new more accurate Gorn and who knows what else coming from EMCE as newly produced figures missing from the original Mego roll call. Right now the US sits in one of its worst economic times in recent memory yet the "Mego" market as we know it seems to be flourishing. That's good in my opinion. While we may not see the WGSH line or some of the obvious figures, missed originally, by Mego produced, how many independant characters could Jay be shedding light onto from sources many may not be aware of? How many other independant comic artists would giggle like school girls to see their own renditions of their characters produced in plastic? Would a success by any of the forementioned people make biggies like DC and Marvel wake up and take notice? We may never see "Megos" in the mainstream retail outlets, but thus far that hasn't affected the success. Maybe that market is not what it's cracked up to be in relation to the toy lines we all know and love. At least not in this day and age.

[blastphemey]

there is a shop in the mall near me that sells em.

[blastphemey]

14.95 a peice

[apes3978]

there is a shop in the mall near me that sells em.

"Shops" are apt to sell them... "Box Stores": Highly unlikely it will ever happen...

[GeneralApeGuy]

there is a shop in the mall near me that sells em.

Yep, that's true. I went to Baybrook Mall in W Bay Area Blvd on by HWY I-45 (by South Houston,TX) and I entered "Suncoast" and I spotted EMCE Kirk and Klingon then I bought them last year but this year the Suncoast company shutted down..... I couldn't finding EMCE ST figs near me. I'll try to finding 'em in Almeda Mall in Houston or in Texas City, TX at small Mall. At Mall of the Mainland in Texas City, TX where I used to worked at for 5 yrs, they don't have a Toys shop anymore....... :sarky: They had Kaybee's Toys. I found 'em at "Bed Rock City" Comic shop in Webster, TX Bedrock City - The Ultimate Comic Book Store (http://www.bedrockcity.com) and I bought 1 EMCE Andorian, 2 Romulans and the Keeper. They all looks awesome! I'm glad to have 'em in my vintage & modern Toys collection. They can delivery 'em there when it's out of stock. Also, they can put on hold for me when it's available then will call me thru TX Relay Agent (operator) I have a TTY (keyboard phone) - that's for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired (I'm Hearing Impaired). My Stepfather Terry and I went to two Comic shops in Houston, TX last 4 yrs ago and bought few Megos and some vintage Star Wars figs there but I can't drive down there and check 'em out again by myself because there's very heavy traffic and I'm too scare to driving down there from Dickinson, TX (I live there) and I might be lost in around Houston is horrible confusing stubways!!! :wall: Anyway, I'll check in the yellow book pages and call the Comic shops to see if they're available 'em then might mailing 'em to me, some are not! :brood:

[Captain]

I used to think we would never see them in a box store myself....Then, TRU in Canada started carrying the other Diamond figures. Except for the Deep Space 9 stuff, everything else sells out as fast as it hits the shelves....especially the Wrath of Khan stuff, and oddly enough, Stargate Atlantis.
TRU has since started carrying the larger items, like the chair/figure sets and the Phaser and ships. After all this, I cant rule out finding EMCE swinging on the pegs one day!

[apes3978]

Captain, I hope you're right...

[jwyblejr]

Well if the Dc Direct stuff can pop up at KBs,why not EMCE stuff?

[GeneralApeGuy]

What's a "Box Store" stands for? What's it look like? Just curious.

[thunderbolt]

^^^ Its got lots of boxes.

[palitoy]

My Toys R Us sells the Diamond Trek line and Battlestar Galactica. I find it strange they don't carry EMCE, even in small quantities. I'd probably end up buying it there just because I can.

[megocrazy]

My Toys R Us sells the Diamond Trek line and Battlestar Galactica. I find it strange they don't carry EMCE, even in small quantities. I'd probably end up buying it there just because I can.

That's odd, why would Diamond distribute to TRU in Canada and not the US? It's gotta be a supply issue or a test market deal or something. Maybe since there's less stores in Canada they have enough supply to keep them stocked for a period of time, or maybe they don't have enough distribution sources up north so TRU is possible without ticking off too many of the comic shops that normally carry the Diamond products. I've never seen any Diamond stuff in a TRU near me. As for the DC Direct stuff showing up at KB, it's probably a matter of it over producing and needing to be cleared out. KB is still one of the biggest sources for that. It's also one thing Doc has always said you would never see was EMCE stuff being discounted and clearanced out. When something is mass produced, ya gotta do something with it when it doesn't sell. I'm sure the DC Direct stuff was produced in pretty big numbers. If this is the case then I guess it's good it's not showing up. It would mean all of the EMCE runs are being taken by the comic shops and being sold and reordered and there has been no need to use a larger retail seller.

[Captain]

^^^ TRU Canada, while owned and operated by TRU US, has its own buying department. Which is why we dont always get the same items you folks do..and vice versa.

[Captain]

What's a "Box Store" stands for? What's it look like? Just curious.

Hey Pat,

The term "box store" is used to refer to large store chains (Wal Mart, Toys R US, K-Mart, etc.) that have the ability to order stock in large quantities, and thus sell it at a lower rate than small independant stores...Kind of like collectors who buy items by the case, instead of one or two figures.

Hope that makes sense?

[GeneralApeGuy]

Yep, you're right that make sense and thanks for let me know about that. I'll ask the Comic shop employee to give me empty EMCE boxes with that package name & item numbers on it, I would like to collect empty EMCE boxes is for display in my EMCE figures collection next to vintage Megos collection.

[spotter]

Well if the Dc Direct stuff can pop up at KBs,why not EMCE stuff?

I would assume that the DC direct stuff that showed up at KB (as well as 5 below) were closeouts. Both stores use closeout purchases as a staple of their business model. the sets

I was an asst manager at a KB in the early 90's and we would get tons of Toy Biz marvel heroes's on "KB only" cards 3 for $10 OR 4 for $10 a year or 2 after the lines had hit standard retail.

[Captain]

My fellow Canucks....

If you do want EMCE figures to pop up at your local Toys R Us, you can always pester the buyers. I've done this a couple times now...If a few more chimed in, it might tip the scales....just dont tell them who gave out their phone number!!

Phone: 905-660-2000

This puts you in touch with the marketing department.

:wink_y:

[GreenLantern9999]

DC Direct is sold at my local TRU here in the states but no EMCE just some stuff from Diamond Distributions

[drakghoulie]

It's odd really I think kids today might want to buy this stuff, (well get mom and dad to buy it) at say a wal-mart or toy's 'r' us. What did it take for us to want this stuff?. Really a superfriends and star trek and a star trek cartoon and advertisements on TV. oh, yea, and the comic books were around then too. (at least to passively promote the WGSH)
I know that's not in the budget right now but, If you put out something cool with some recognition attatched to it kids are gonna want it. I always did. However, this has to be a slow thing, no in over their heads until they know this bigger market is there and eager to buy. It's growing though, I see it and can feel it. Hopefully some day marvel and dc will have a ceo that goes hey, Mego's! isn't EMCE doing that? get them on the phone, there's money to be made from young and old alike.
Two or three years ago we never would have thought we'd have seen it where it is now. No way!, never happen it'll never work! would have been the answer. Let alone the Enterprise bridge! EMCE has come pretty far. So who knows?, who knows?

[LadyZod]

I would think that since EMCE produces the items for the company (Diamond) that holds the license, it would all depend on the license holder in regards to what gets made and where it sells.

If Diamond's license with Paramount would only permit them to sell on the "Direct" market (which only includes specialty stores) then that would explain little or no visibility in the mass market (big box stores). A loophole may exist in "clearance" and "close outs" where Diamond would dump it's NON-Selling stock to KB, TRU, or Big Lots.

Now, I don't know what Diamond's licensing structure is. They MAY have rights to sell their wares across the board. If that is the case, there may be another reason why.

For example, I know certain TRU in the US are part of a "testing ground" or sorts for new products. They get stuff others do not, in order to test the marketplace and see if it's something that can sell at their stores. They do that in a few Miami TRU with Dr Who products and Crazy Bones (both from UK companies.)