Most over-rated toyline of all time? What is yours?

[fallensaviour]

3 3/4 inch m*a*s*h 4077 figures???

What was I thinking???
They broke way to easy...
Sculpts were good just not great to play with.

[huedell]

I think the whole Star Wars toys thing is the most overrated...

...The only reason Kenner got those dinky, poorly articulated, and ugly SW figures up and going was b/c of the movies and their hype. The same might
have been said of the WGSH & Star Trek Megos, with their licensed lead-ins. However, with the exception of POTA (maybe), none of those properties were anywhere near as hot as Star Wars. How many of you who were kids in 1977 would have preferred 12 or 8 in. figs? I know I would have! (esp. 8-in.). Bottom line, the kids took what they could get! And the hype made 'em think that was what they really wanted!

It was not that 3 & 3/4 format that captured any imaginations. The rage for 3 & 3/4 did not translate well into other lines (GI Joe excepted, and those were MUCH better figs than SW, IMO). Micronauts, Buck Rogers, Galactica, et al were probably less successful than AHI/Lincoln 8-in knock-offs/follow-ons were in fishtailing on Mego's success. I'd even stack the 8-in Super Joes success up against some of those failed 3 & 3/4 figs.

There's no way the SW toy line would ever have achieved its success w/o the movie, and I can only imagine how much more popular Star Wars Megos would have been!

JamesD

Hmmmm...

Many thoughts on this.

The one that is clear to me is that wasn't the price point and
playset adaptability a lot better at that size and that quality?

How about quantity of characters easier to make if they are cheaper?
I think that was a plus too.

[Captain]

Skeleton Warriors.

I was at one of the licensing/marketing meetings for this line, and the creators and Playmates thought they had the hottest thing going since GI JOE himself hit the stands. They really thought this would be a massive hit, and wouldnt listen to any of the naysayers.

I made the mistake of saying I didnt think it would sell to one of the licensors after the meeting....OH BOY did he get mad. Seriously, almost violently angry....never did get any more work from him.....especially after the line did tank!