EMCE: Don't let the exclusives ruin this.

[fumetti]

Right now everything's hunky-dory about the new Star Trek line. But then comes news of the Khan figure that will (as far as we know) only be available at two retailers. I am worried that this will create a negative atmosphere that could put off buyers.

We've all seen this stuff before. Our hobbies are hardcore enough, but to intentionally create a situation where much sought after items are not available could turn the party into a sour grapes gripe fest. And the winners are the lucky, the well-connected, and by far the SCALPERS. I would rather pay a slightly inflated price to EMCE than dump a load of cash on opportunistic middle-men.

Is there anyone who's buying this new line NOT hoping to buy the NEW figures? Seems to me those will be the hottest of all items. I expect a heavy demand for Sulu and Chekov, and almost as much for legendary characters like Khan.

Once we see fans turned away because they can't buy from the exclusive stores, and are forced to pay scalper's prices, the goodwill on this project will suffer.

I'd hate to see that happen.

[Hotfoot]

I agree! Exclusives and chase figures ruin it for me.

[apes3978]

I agree with fumetti... Even though I'm not collecting the ST line, I do agree with what was said... I'd hate to see it happen to a line I will be buying, so I gotta throw support behind rational thinking like that...

[megonaught]

same here.
exclusives have burned me and want to be able to collect these.
please if you r gonna have exclusives make enough that everyone can get them.

[livnxxxl]

Perhaps maybe EMCE should have waited just a tad bit longer on producing any chase figures if that is really their intention in the first place. Atleast give the newer collectors a chance to get to know EMCE company and line a bit better before marketing exclusive and or rare pieces again if this were their intentions in the first place. There is a possibility that some of us could be wrong about EMCE's intentions. I am not sure yet myself so I will have to wait and let this scenario play out to see what the future actually holds before casting any judgement on my end. I personally do not like a bunch of limiteds and rarities for the above for mentioned reasons regarding scalpers who will no doubt be the one reaping the harvest if this truly does becomes the case. I had and still do from time to time although not as much collect Hot Wheels. Mattel has limiteds, treasure hunts, mystery cars and the list goes on and on with something new "supposedly rare" coming out all of the time. From a collectors perspective it just became too much to keep up with not so much financially (for me atleast), but mind numbing with everything being so called rare and limited. It is a coin name that has proven to work in the past and the company's like Mattel continue to profit from the term. For me personally it was just too much junk to collect or enough space to hold it all in without getting a warehouse sized building to hold it all. Then at that the so called rare items are everywhere or so it seems to me hence forth the term junk in my opinion. eBay is chocked full of it. People are letting the stuff go in lots for a loss most of the time becasue so many collectors already have a ton of it and or no longer desire it as they have to make room for the newer stuff. At any rate I did not want to get too far off topic here I just wanted to use the Mattel saga as an example of what has actually happened in one collectibles field that kind of ruined it for me. I do wish EMCE all the luck in the world and I hope that they continue to create new and exciting figures and lines in the near and not so distant future for all of us collector's to enjoy just like it was originally meant to be in the first place. Nuff said for now. :yeah:

Happy Megoing and EMCEing!

[drmego]

EMCE Toys does not get to call the tune - Diamond Select Toys holds the Star Trek
license, so they tell us who to make, how many, and when to deliver.

We can refuse to make a figure - but that's a bad way to handle a relationship -
so we explain our reasoning and hope that DST understands. We have had a
very good relationship with them, and they have been very open to our input,
but they wanted an exclusive figure and we agreed upon Khan.

My advice to everyone here is to find out who to speak to at Planet X and
Hastings. To the best of my knowledge, nothing has been ordered yet, so
if you can guarantee them X number of units will be sold through them for
this exclusive, they should be happy to work with you.

[toys2cool]

I don't see a problem with this,I love rare exclusives.It gives you something to hunt down and something a little rare.. other then what everyone else has...but that's just me :grin:

[livnxxxl]

Doc, Thank you for the explanation (which does make perfect sense) to me anyway. Also thank you for the advice. I did see someone here at the Museum post something about taking some orders if there was enough interest so that is another good idea as well. I am positive that there would be enough interest here at the Museum. Perhaps we as Mego Museum members can get this idea off of the ground and running and do a bulk Member pre order. I have seen this work on other non Mego forums before and it seemed to work well when orchestrated efficiently. I for one am interested in obtaining atleast one Khan prefer two or more (I don't want to be greedy here) as I would like atleast one to open.

Happy Megoing and EMCEing!

[TCM Hitchhiker]

I hate exclusives, always have. I will do what it takes to get Khan, but that is only because I am a big fan of the character. I can't say I will go out of my way for other exclusives though. If they aren't easy to find, and affordable, I would rather spend the cash on vintage. It is real easy for me to pass on modern toys. Vintage style or not.

[livnxxxl]

A simple solution - How about making screen accurate figures for the "chase figures" and or exclusives? One chase figure per 10 regular/new issued figures or something like that anyway. This would be a simple solution if there just has to be "chase figures" made. Now if we could only get Diamond to buy into our idea. I now know that this is pretty much out of Doc's hands and it is pretty much up to Diamond at this point since they hold the license to Star Trek anyway. "Some day" when EMCE becomes a fortune 500 company and buys up the licenses maybe we can have it our way. :grin:

[Prez.Tonic]

Can we get a website for these two stores? I'm up here in Atlantic Canada and don't want to get screwed by the "middle-man".

I really love everything about this ST line and will support it 100%.

[noelani72]

I see what you are saying Paul...but customers shouldn't have to "work" at buying something. I'm not trying to be sarcastic...I'm sure I'll get lucky enough to get a Khan when he comes out...if not, I will always have mine from James..but it was the exclusives that ended it for me when I collected the new Star Wars figs. Once it got to Death Star Commander and Ree-Yees....I gave up. I think it is a little early in the game for Diamond to take this path, but it is their choice and it sounds like there is nothing you or this fine group of people can do except voice that opinion.

[livnxxxl]

Star Wars is another prime example of exactly what I was typing about earlier with the Mattel/Hot Wheels saga. As a Star Wars fan growing up with and retaining most all of the original figures I just could not bring myself to go after ALL of the too many produced exclusives that Star Wars newly released. Not so much the $$ in my case it was more the principal for me. If one specific category is all that one collects then that is great. However, I collect or did collect many different collectibles at once. Now I have set my sights primarily on Mego and hopefully EMCE.

[palitoy]

I have every confidence I'll be able to get one of these for retail. I just think with all the networking here we'll take care of each other.

[Flynne]

I have every confidence I'll be able to get one of these for retail. I just think with all the networking here we'll take care of each other.
Hear, hear! It is kind of a drag that Diamond made it exclusive, but the important things to note are that this was out of EMCE hands and, most importantly, the Mego Star Trek line lives again!!! It will take a little bit of work to get one, but most things in life that are worth having are. I plan on being in one of the networks, or having one shipped from the Hastings store about 40 miles from here.

[EMCE Hammer]

The only way this will be a big deal is if demand outweighs supply. And that could happen with any of these assortments, and is really hard to predict. If supply is OK, you go to a website and make an order. If not, prepare to be scalped. I'm not worried. Once Kahn is tooled, I bet he'll come around again in a different outfit if the Exclusive version sells through. Just like if Kirk sells out from the regular assortment, sooner or later he'll be back in a reorder or a sweet olive belly shirt. I have faith.

[megocrazy]

I have to agree with Steve. EMCE is only the producer of the figures. Diamond is the company that holds the license. If they choose to offer company exclusives it's their call. EMCE would be stupid to not make them and they don't control the price they're sold at either. I wouldn't think Diamond has any call on what the retail is either. That should be at the discretion of Planet X or whoever is paying the final bill for the run. I agree once the tooling is done Kahn may show up at a later date in a different assortment. Either way there is no doubt that we are at least seeing newly made figures in the style of Mego once again. They may be high priced exclusives for the start, but it is definately showing a resurge in the population of collectors. More new members are popping up on a regular basis, and as much as I hate to see it people are paying an incredible price for MM cards on ebay. The prices on all figures are up but mostly on the ones that most long time collectors consider common. I constantly see nice Spideys selling in the $20.00 range where as soon as 18-24 months ago they could be had for $10-$12. Starsky and Hutch, Dukes, Waltons. I watch lots of suits that I don't think even Derek could make usable sell for good money. Even loose body assortments are averaging $7-$9 a body where I would never pay above $5 when buying before. In the long run I still believe as I did before the EMCE offerings as well as the new Cap. Action will increase the amount of collectors in the hobby. I believe we will see even bigger and better than Trek and Apes. The Phantom may only be the start of super heroes being produced. We may never see DC or Marvel but I do believe we'll see more.

[Sideshow Spock]

I'm not the least bit worried about it. It's possible that the figure will be available on the Hastings website. It's possible that it'll be on ebgames and gamestop's websites, since Planet X is under their umbrella. It's possible that internet toy dealers like New Force and EE will have it, as they've bought basically EVERY various DST Trek exclusive wholesale from the exclusive holders and then offered them up on their sites for either cost or a marginal price increase.

It's just too early to be worrying about doom and gloom.

[Hulk]

As long as the figure is available on the internet from at least one of the exclusive sellers, then I'm cool with it. I can make my choice to buy it based on their selling price. They were willing to pony up the money to make this figure when Diamond was not. That is the situation in a nutshell. Diamond passed on taking the risk, these two sellers stepped up and made it happen, and there will be less of them available at what will likely be a higher cost. At least we have the option.

The likely run of these figures will probably be more than the entire Museum membership, and probably 10 times what the active Mego collecting community will support. Most of these will go to Trek collectors. We just have to make sure we are in at the beginning so we don't get priced out of the market by scalpers.

[Bo8a_Fett]

Say NO to chase and exclusive figures....

[txteach]

I just hope they learn from history (playmates trek line) and don't screw their core base to please a few. Like paul said it's supply and demand. I sure hope their supply keeps up with the demand.

[hobub]

If the supply is flooded with Romulans, Andorians and Mugatos, as well, for that mater, as SI's, RCB's, and RMR's, the same should be likewise done with any original that is produced.

Otherwise the demand of the some of Mego's rarest antique grail figures has been taken to make way for new grail figures that will command top dollar. Creating such a demand for a figure banked soley on the estimated popularity of such a figure, then releasing it in limited supply will just cause bidding wars that were otherwise reserved for rare antique Mego figures which no longer exist because the purists do not have to compete with those who will settle for high quality exact reproductions (And I can't really blame them if the quality is there).

This hasn't happened in the numismatic community because the rare coins that were reproduced were not done so (exactly) plus they do not have the historical significance of the originals that actually existed while history was being written. Plus repro'd coins aren't made of the quality material that the original ones had. But with toys, it has a great deal to do with the aesthetic value of the figure and popularity of who is represented.

I, for one, will be on the bandwagon with the community to try to get these original figures but I can't help but feel sorry for the unfortunate ones who may be having to pay through the nose to get something that retails for $17.99 just months prior. I guess we will just have to wait to see.

But to me, that is the true meaning of the word "Chase", right or wrong. http://www.ciadvertising.org/SA/fall_02/adv382j/ilovebamboo/donkey/image/donkey.gif

[hobub]

As long as the figure is available on the internet from at least one of the exclusive sellers, then I'm cool with it. I can make my choice to buy it based on their selling price. They were willing to pony up the money to make this figure when Diamond was not. That is the situation in a nutshell. Diamond passed on taking the risk, these two sellers stepped up and made it happen, and there will be less of them available at what will likely be a higher cost. At least we have the option.

The likely run of these figures will probably be more than the entire Museum membership, and probably 10 times what the active Mego collecting community will support. Most of these will go to Trek collectors. We just have to make sure we are in at the beginning so we don't get priced out of the market by scalpers.


Then what we should do is try to get together before they come out and put the money up front, like we did with the Ralph figure. I will depend upon someone to help me out because neither of these two outlets exist in the state of Ohio. Nor what I could find within the Tri-state are of OH, PA, WV.

[hobub]

I have every confidence I'll be able to get one of these for retail. I just think with all the networking here we'll take care of each other.

Exactly.

[mars396]

you can add me to any Khan pool that is forming.
We don't have either of those stores in NJ.

[jessica]

you can add me to any Khan pool that is forming.
We don't have either of those stores in NJ.

Count me in for a Khan pool. I love the outfit posted here from the latest Star Trek convention and I must customize that one.

[hobub]

Count me in for a Khan pool. I love the outfit posted here from the latest Star Trek convention and I must customize that one.

What we need to do is get together with Paul Claire or Joe D., or someone who can act on our behalf, collect money and do as Paul Clark says, by conctacting these outlets and let them know how many will be needed. I'm sure that if the orders are not cemented yet, they will work with a bulk request order.

Can anyone who is close to one of these outlets help out? I know Joe D. mentioned something like this in another thread somewhere.

Len

[noelani72]

What we need to do is get together with Paul Claire or Joe D., or someone who can act on our behalf, collect money and do as Paul Clark says, by conctacting these outlets and let them know how many will be needed. I'm sure that if the orders are not cemented yet, they will work with a bulk request order.

Can anyone who is close to one of these outlets help out? I know Joe D. mentioned something like this in another thread somewhere.

Len

I'd be in for that. At least i can tell my state of mind..."It's a pre-order, it's a pre-order" hahaha

[Hulk]

I have been making inquiries, but I am still working on getting in touch with the right contacts at either of these two sellers. If I get anywhere, I will announce it here, but I do not expect any news anytime soon.

Please do not PM me about them, right now I am in no better shape to get them than anyone else (although they have a couple of stores in Arizona, and I will drive 90 miles for a few cases). If I can get them, I will share with the boards, and with Joe D. to help arrange a larger buy if we can.

[Sideshow Spock]

I emailed Rick at New Force today, and he assures me he is working to secure a significant allotment wholesale, which he will then offer up on his site. It's not a done deal yet, but if you know Rick, I'm 99% sure he'll get it done. No internet toy dealer has been a stronger supporter of Star Trek action figures for the last 10 years than New Force.

Khan was supposed to be a New Force exclusive after all, but there was a prototype shipping problem and some miscommunications, which resulted in them losing the opportunity.

[Hulk]

I have made some new progress today as well, we'll see how that turns out.

[Sideshow Spock]

I'm hopeful it'll be all good for everybody who wants a piece of the action :hokay:

[Delusional B]

It's a shame that the Khan figure is ending up to be an exclusive. So far, the EMCE Trek figures have been packed equally and have been fairly easy to get. It's actually been a joy to get the EMCE figures since they haven't been stressful to attain. It's been nice to finally have a line where nothing is short packed. This certainly changes the way I view this line. I've seen this as a fun, easy to get, "open 'em and play with 'em" kind of line. If Khan ends up costing quite a bit more than the standard figures, it will make him seem "precious" and will negate the fun intentions (at least in my thinking) of this line.

Also, this move makes the Khan figure seem like something that is "outside" of the line. I hope it at least released on the same packaging as the standard releases. Wouldn't it be nice to be getting 4 copies of a classic figure and 4 copies of a new one (like Khan) in a case?

I understand that it's out of EMCE's hands. It's still a shame, tho.

[txteach]

I'm totally in if a preorder can be secured. Please add my name to any list.

[David Lee]

I'd also be down "like Charlie Brown", for a chance to pre-order/mass order a KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAN!
figure... :)

-Dave

[ScottA]

I don't think the exclusives will ruin anything. I'm looking forward to them, especially if "new" figures like Khan, Rand and Chapel are in the works. And I don't think we'll have any trouble getting them. I mean the reason these places get exclusives is so people will visit their websites or on-line stores and hopefully look around and buy something else. I mean they do want to sell these. So what if they are a couple of dollars more. It's NEW figures. We know we have a network here that will work together to get anything released. I mean, when and if there is a SDCC exclsuive someone will be buying a whole lot of them :smiley1:

I bought and shipped over 30 of the FX GAH Ralphs for people who couldn't attend the show in 2007. So it can be done. We just need to have a little patience.

[The Bat]

I echo what palitoy, Hulk, and Joe have said...that, with us as a Community working together...will should be able to set something up, so that We ALL can get one!:yes:


I now have confidence it will work out...keep up the good work Doc!!:wink:

[thunderbolt]

I'll jump in the KHAAAAAANNNNN pool, too.

[BlackKnight]

They Shoulda Made him the Mego Museum Exclusive. :wink::yes:

[Marvelmania]

I absolutely hate chase figures. It's the reason I lost interest in the Marvel Legends line. While I would be hunting everywhere for a figure or two it seemed that some people bought them up and had them on Ebay for unreal prices. Completely ruined the fun for me.
As others have said hopefully this community can help each other out or some type of group pre-order would help to make it a little easier to get the exclusive figures.

[Mikey]

Today, most people will just not buy into chase figures.
The collector market has really matured big-time lately.

[Sideshow Spock]

I still don't quite get why so many people are referring to this as a chase figure. Chase figures are short-packed figs in regular assortments, etc. Exclusive figs are not necessarily chase figs. The minimum order quantity of Khan (who knows what production amount was settled on.. Hulk mentioned 3000 at least, I think) might actually be close (or even match) the production run on the regular figures.

I understand it's harder for people to buy the figures when the exclusive-holder is regional or obscure, but guess what? The regular assts are only available via Diamond distributors, which technically makes THEM exclusives too. I mean, I have no comic shop in my town, and would have to drive an hour to even get to one.

Instead, I just order them on the web. Which will no doubt be the same route I go with these, given the opportunity. I'm confident it'll happen.

[BlackKnight]

^^^ Agreed.
Exclusives, & chase figures are not the same thing,.. its not even the same sport, when action figure collecting goes. To Quote Sam Jackson. :wink:

In my expirences with them,.. unless it is a Con Exclusive, most mark ups on Ebay don't happen too often.. other than inflated shipping costs.

... I was just scared at 1st,.. because I never heard of the Stores this was being marketed threw before.

[Marvelmania]

Chase, exclusive, whatever you want to call them. All I'm saying is if someone wants one they should have an equal chance of getting it through a pre-order or other way (for a limited time) instead of havng to wheel and deal and keep your fingers crossed or resort to Ebay.

[Jerry68]

I just registered last night and this is my first post. Please count me in on the list for Khan. I have been collecting for a couple years and am very happy with the Emce line. The news of this exclusive is frustrating to me as well. I live in the Detroit area and there is neither store around here.

[The Bat]

I just registered last night and this is my first post. Please count me in on the list for Khan. I have been collecting for a couple years and am very happy with the Emce line. The news of this exclusive is frustrating to me as well. I live in the Detroit area and there is neither store around here.


Welcome to the Museum Jerry!!:smile:

[txteach]

Welcome to the museum Jerry!

[Flynne]

I just registered last night and this is my first post. Please count me in on the list for Khan. I have been collecting for a couple years and am very happy with the Emce line. The news of this exclusive is frustrating to me as well. I live in the Detroit area and there is neither store around here.
Congrats on joining the Musuem, and welcome!

[fumetti]

It's just too early to be worrying about doom and gloom.

But if we wait until "doom and gloom" is already upon us, wouldn't that be too late?

I've experienced these "exclusives" situations many times with Star Wars. Sometimes they're not hard to find. Other times, they're impossible--at least at reasonable prices. I'd hate to see the EMCE line--already being so much smaller than normal--suffer from the same discontent that has spoiled so many other collectible hobbies.

The defense of limiting availability usually comes in the form of "they're only for die-hards" or "does everybody have to have the same collection?" I would rather that everybody be able to buy what's offered, and let the consumer's taste--not distribution--decide the contents of a collection. And I feel comfortable saying that most everybody buying these EMCE figures are already Star Trek Mego die-hards, so they'll all want the new figures.

And that's the second part that worries me about Khan being harder to find. This is the first new figure in the line. It's a very popular character. Everybody's gonna want one. I fear that this situation will encourage a lot of opportunism that the regular figs haven't suffered.

The culprit being Diamond and not EMCE makes me feel better. And the predictions so far that we'll be able to find Khan one way or another does too. I'd really hate to miss out on the first new Star Trek "Mego" in decades because I can't find it, or can't afford the scalper's price.

I think it's worth discussing now, so that we can be ahead of the situation rather than missing out due to confusion.

[jemboy2004]

I'm in for the Khan figure too. If there is a mass buy of them count me in for one or two, if Mike (batmanmc) wants one too.

[Hulk]

I still think it's premature to paint Diamond as some sort of Bad Guy here.

First of all, without them allowing EMCE to piggyback on the license, we wouldn't be seeing any of these figures.

Second, although they did not want to assume the risk of creating a new figure, they obviously actively sought out or at least listened to people wanting new figures. They could have just let the idea of new figures wither on the vine, but they allowed others willing to take the risk to step up and assume the risk for them. Without that decision, no Khan figure, and possibly no new figures at all.

Third, if these do well, we see more new figures, either from dealers willing to assume the risk, or Diamond wanting to get in on the action. I don't care if they only make a few. Any new figure with a rotocast head on a Mego repro body is a good new figure. You don't have to buy it, but the fact that they are being created makes me very happy.

End Soap Box.

[livnxxxl]

I say order one or more if you have the dough reno rather on taking a chance on losing out on missing an opportunity such as this. "The Khan exclusive" or chase figure or whatever title you care to give it may be hard to get and then maybe it may not. Only time will really tell. Why take a chance on it as you will almost be guaranteed one if you preorder here. It sure beats paying a scalper a higher price later. Such as with all things in life it can be a crap shoot. The easiest simplest way to assure that you will receive one if you want one is to get on "the preorder list" that I am sure someone here that is reputable at the Museum will be organizing in the near future. I personally am anxiously awaiting for the powers that be to get this list going as you can definitely count me in as I had mentioned before.

[Meule]

I still think it's premature to paint Diamond as some sort of Bad Guy here.

First of all, without them allowing ENCE to piggyback on the license, we wouldn't be seeing any of these figures.

Second, although they did not want to assume the risk of creating a new figure, they obviously actively sought out or at least listened to people wanting new figures. They could have just let the idea of new figures wither on the vine, but they allowed others willing to take the risk to step up and assume the risk for them. Without that decision, no Khan figure, and possibly no new figures at all.

Third, if these do well, we see more new figures, either from dealers willing to assume the risk, or Diamond wanting to get in on the action. I don't care if they only make a few. Any new figure with a rotocast head on a Mego repro body is a good new figure. You don't have to buy it, but the fact that they are being created makes me very happy.

End Soap Box.

Hear hear

[mikeoz]

I'm in for the Khan figure too. If there is a mass buy of them count me in for one or two, if Mike (batmanmc) wants one too.

Has this turned into a pre-order thread? If so, count me in. Is there a place where we can officially pre-order?

[Sideshow Spock]

At the moment, it's a fantasy pre-order thread.. :clown:

[LordMalvolio]

yes, why not set up a true pre-order thread as the time nears his arrivial. I will try my best to hunt them down in my neck of the woods for anyone who needs them!

[Jerry68]

Count me in for at least two. Thanks!:smiley13:

[txteach]

I want 20. Keep 2 and scalp the rest! Just kidding people.

[Ivaniski]

Put me down for two Khans......My favorite StarTrek villian.

[Jerry68]

Everyone,

I have the Hastings Barcode # for the Star Trek Retro Khan Exculsive............. 69978817699
I called the Richmond In store and got this info from Meagan!!!
It will be released in June. Meagan suggested I call back in April and perhaps I can order then. I thought everyone would like to know!!:drool_y:

[fumetti]

Pics over at CoolToyReview show the retail of Khan to be $18.99, the same as all the other figures in the line.

It may indicate nothing, but could also suggest the production run will be the same as normal. Which bodes well for us all.

http://www.cooltoyreview.com/TF2008/DST/StarTrek/image6.asp

[fumetti]

I still think it's premature to paint Diamond as some sort of Bad Guy here.

Nobody's a bad guy...yet. It would only be bad if the exclusive led to fans missing out. If the Khans aren't hard to get, then no harm no foul.

[Hulk]

The culprit being Diamond and not EMCE makes me feel better. Sounds like someone painting Diamond as the bad guy to me.

[Ivaniski]

Everyone,

I have the Hastings Barcode # for the Star Trek Retro Khan Exculsive............. 69978817699
I called the Richmond In store and got this info from Meagan!!!
It will be released in June. Meagan suggested I call back in April and perhaps I can order then. I thought everyone would like to know!!:drool_y:

Great find!!!......much thanks, Keep us posted.

[fumetti]

Sounds like someone painting Diamond as the bad guy to me.

However you wish to interpret it...

I said that exclusives could create a problem with availability. Dr Mego said the decision was entirely Diamond's, and EMCE is obligated (by goodwill or contract) to acquiesce to that demand.

Diamond will paint itself as a bad guy if lifelong Star Trek Mego fans go empty-handed and disenchanted with the new EMCE line. Exclusives are wholly unnecessary when dealing with such a limited production project as this one. Diamond is stuck in a 1990s mindset.

If there turns out to be any ill will, I'd rather it go towards the distributor than the fan-friendly production company.

[livnxxxl]

I want 20. Keep 2 and scalp the rest! Just kidding people.

IF I for whatever reasons I do not end up getting one or two I will be more than happy to let you be my scalper txteach. :smiley1:

[livnxxxl]

Everyone,

I have the Hastings Barcode # for the Star Trek Retro Khan Exculsive............. 69978817699
I called the Richmond In store and got this info from Meagan!!!
It will be released in June. Meagan suggested I call back in April and perhaps I can order then. I thought everyone would like to know!!:drool_y:

Thanks for the great info Jerry68.

[Jerry68]

I am enjoying the friendship!