I've been thinking about this topic a lot lately.
It seems anymore that if a line of action figures doesn't produce wave after wave for years on end and produce dozens or even hundreds of figures it's considered by many to be a "failure".
Why is this the case? Some of the greatest toy lines ever only had a small number of figures or only lasted a couple of years right?
Take for instance the Remco mini-monsters. Six figures, a playcase and the Monsterizer and that's it. They were produced for a couple of years and I'm presuming sold well.
Kenner's Six Million Dollar Man is another example...the entire line consists of only eight figures, and yet it was a huge success and very profitable.
It seems anymore that if a line of action figures doesn't produce wave after wave for years on end and produce dozens or even hundreds of figures it's considered by many to be a "failure".
Why is this the case? Some of the greatest toy lines ever only had a small number of figures or only lasted a couple of years right?
Take for instance the Remco mini-monsters. Six figures, a playcase and the Monsterizer and that's it. They were produced for a couple of years and I'm presuming sold well.
Kenner's Six Million Dollar Man is another example...the entire line consists of only eight figures, and yet it was a huge success and very profitable.
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