Super Collector Newsletter Discussion Thread

[palitoy]

I have zero interest in US political action figures but there are so few women of colour in our figure scale that I will likely purchase her for a custom down the road. The same goes for Mego's Michael Burnham, which again, not a big fan of the series itself.

[Brown Bear]

I never understood American's glorification of political figures, especially in toy form, but hey, to each his own. The only use I'd have for a Justin Trudeau doll is if I practised voodoo.

Lots of other cool content this week. Always at least one custom I missed and happy to see here.

[sprytel]

The only use I'd have for a Justin Trudeau doll is if I practised voodoo.

I actually wonder about that... how many people buy these figures to have their Wonder Woman put Kamala in a headlock, or for their Captain America to slug Trump?

[palitoy]

I know it's near impossible to not be political on a forum when the figures are the very definition of it but let's please remain bi-partisan everybody.

[TrekStar]

So I guess there going to start a Vice Presidents line? Lets just stick with what it's supposed to be, the U.S. Presidents line or at least finish the Presidents line first.
To be honest, I would rather see a First Ladies Collection line before a VP line.

[TRDouble]

I have zero interest in US political action figures but there are so few women of colour in our figure scale that I will likely purchase her for a custom down the road. The same goes for Mego's Michael Burnham, which again, not a big fan of the series itself.

That's goes for me too.

[Falstaff13]

I wonder if will get General Ulysses Grant in Civil war Union Blues along with Presidents clothing like they did with George Washington?

I've got the Excel figure of him from the 1970s in his Union uniform. I am probably the only person to say this, but there have been three lines that should have had a Ulysses Grant action figure who missed it--The Legend of the Lone Ranger (who did produce figures of Custer & Buffalo Bill but not of Wild Bill or Grant), Wild Wild West (which I would have thought they would have done as "Artemus Gordon disguised as President Grant" to get another Kevin Kline variant), and Jonah Hex (a line that had very few figures. As a collector of western historical figures, I'd be happy with any or all of these Grants!

[ODBJBG]

So I guess there going to start a Vice Presidents line? Lets just stick with what it's supposed to be, the U.S. Presidents line or at least finish the Presidents line first.
To be honest, I would rather see a First Ladies Collection line before a VP line.

I doubt they are going to do a VP line. But the first ever woman VP is historic, so they are likely making an exception.

[palitoy]

I doubt they are going to do a VP line. But the first ever woman VP is historic, so they are likely making an exception.

In a way they've made a couple of VPs, it's just that they've also been president.

[sprytel]

Weren't they planning an Al Gore? Or was that just Presidential Monsters?

[PNGwynne]

I never understood American's glorification of political figures, especially in toy form, but hey, to each his own. The only use I'd have for a Justin Trudeau doll is if I practised voodoo.

Lots of other cool content this week. Always at least one custom I missed and happy to see here.

Didn't you say at some point that you were buying a Trump doll?

[palitoy]

Weren't they planning an Al Gore? Or was that just Presidential Monsters?

Yeah, it was PM, it was a play on Igor, he had a recycling logo on his tunic.

[PNGwynne]

*OOPS*

[EMCE Hammer]

Turkey coma edition - enjoy! https://mailchi.mp/2ca2a4550a56/no-l...s?e=ce704b24aa

I hope all my domestic friends had a happy turkey day. I avoided the internet entirely yesterday and it was like having a social enema:-)

[PNGwynne]

Great monsters from BubbaDave and that Wasp is wonderful.

FTC has done a good job with Swamp Thing and I'm pleased to see they're reissuing sell-outs. That's a good sign.

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