Boy Story action dolls (Kickstarter)

[Werewolf]

Still not sold on the molded hair. But I think these would have much more of a mainstream appeal than other kick starter projects, like Lammily. They actually look like something you'd find at a TRU or Target. I think people forget before the Child's Play movies My Buddy dolls were very popular. Even after the Child's Play movies My Buddy dolls still sold well enough to last into the early 90s.

[LonnieFisher]

Gi Joe is not a doll it's a action figure. Hot Toys does not list there stuff as dolls they list as action figure.

If it has removable clothes, it's a doll. Mego sold it's figures as "dolls". 12 inch G.I.Joe is a doll, 3 3/4 inch G.I.Joe is an action figure. 8 inch Mego is a doll, 3 3/4 inch Mego is an action figure.
It isn't a bad thing to be a doll. Better than being an action figure.

[CrimsonGhost]

If it has removable clothes, it's a doll.

I fall in line with that kind of thinking 100%.

[cjefferys]

Anyone else remember Toybiz trying to get around paying the doll tax?

By law, dolls are human figures and were taxed higher than toys, which were considered non human figures. So, any toy, that represented a human, like GI JOE or Barbie, had to pay the much higher doll tariff. Toybiz argued and won that the XMEN weren't human so they shouldn't have to pay the higher doll tariff. The law has since been changed and dolls and toys are taxed the same.

So, again, action figure is just a marketing term for doll.

Yeah, at my job I remember seeing human and non-human toys being classified differently with different duty rates and thought it was odd. At one point, that chapter of the tariff schedule was simplified so now practically all toys (except games) are grouped in a small section, all duty free.

Oh, and I love all my superhero dolls!

[PeterRR]

And BTW Peter, thanks for turning a thread about a fantstic Kickstarter campaign into an arguement about manliness and sexuality. Most people have moved on from arguing semantics over the terms "doll" and "action figures". It's ashame you haven't. And repeating your point over and over isn't going to make you anymore right. You're entitled to your beliiefs and opinions, but don't come on here and take over this thread w/ your caveman attitudes in 2016 and think we're gonna be OK w/ that. And just so you know, there are no "rules" about toy collecting. People can collect and play with whatever toys they want. Or is the word freedom just not in your vocabulary?

By the way i didn't make a big deal over this every else did. I guess there is no first amendment on certain subject. I wanted to cast a opinion on what kids want today. One out of every 3 kids are obese . They don't play in parks or even play in streets. They care about what they wear and what these celebrity's are wearing. Maybe these dolls can come with Jordan sneakers and what ever high price clothing is available so we can brainwash them in early age. So when they are 5 or 6 instead of getting a baseball glove they can get a $300 pair of Air Jordan or expensive jean. When I was a kid we really played with our toys. The were durable and got dirty . They should make these kids go out and play or by the time they reach 30 they will have high blood pressure and high cholesterol. BTW if you guys want to call Gi joe a doll call it a doll. I call it a action figure because my Gi joes I played with saw a lot of action.

[Marvelmania]

^^^^ Makes zero sense for these comments to be in this thread. You want to rant about today's youth then go start your own thread in another section. Move along.

[palitoy]

I guess there is no first amendment on certain subject.

First Amendment doesn't protect you from criticism or consequences.

[HardyGirl]

Thank you!

^^^^ Makes zero sense for these comments to be in this thread. You want to rant about today's youth then go start your own thread in another section. Move along.

[CrimsonGhost]

By the way i didn't make a big deal over this every else did. I guess there is no first amendment on certain subject. I wanted to cast a opinion on what kids want today. One out of every 3 kids are obese . They don't play in parks or even play in streets. They care about what they wear and what these celebrity's are wearing. Maybe these dolls can come with Jordan sneakers and what ever high price clothing is available so we can brainwash them in early age. So when they are 5 or 6 instead of getting a baseball glove they can get a $300 pair of Air Jordan or expensive jean. When I was a kid we really played with our toys. The were durable and got dirty . They should make these kids go out and play or by the time they reach 30 they will have high blood pressure and high cholesterol. BTW if you guys want to call Gi joe a doll call it a doll. I call it a action figure because my Gi joes I played with saw a lot of action.

You exercised your first amendment rights by making your statement. Then others exercised their first amendment rights by responding. That's how it works.

The First Amendment is awesome!! And furthermore, I don't care if kids are fat. It affects me 0%.

[Iron Mego]

Only the government can infringe on your First Amendment rights. All anyone is doing here is expressing opinions and arguing about toys.

[ODBJBG]

I'd buy one of these to use as a new body for one of my replica Puppets, but the price is too steep. $50 yes, $100 no. Too bad I missed Early Bird.

[HardyGirl]

I'd buy one of these to use as a new body for one of my replica Puppets, but the price is too steep. $50 yes, $100 no. Too bad I missed Early Bird.

You would have taken apart Mason and Billy?

[jimbutsu]

[ODBJBG]

You would have taken apart Mason and Billy?

Just ripped their heads off, probably.

[HardyGirl]

*BUMP* They met their goal! They not only met it, they flew past it! The goal was $25,000 and they made $28,456!