Why not get a license people will actually buy?

[Earth 2 Chris]

After Newman, Cliff Claven and Willy Lumpkin who else would be in the mail carrier line?

Fred Astaire from "Santa Claus is Coming to Town". Oh wait, he has an action figure!

Chris

[Teemu]

So nobody wants to buy Barry Davis Obama?

[EMCE Hammer]

Genius. If I had a toy company, you would be head of product development.

Wave 1 would include...







Wave 2

It's so obvious to us, but the suits are just clueless. Obviously there would be a wave or two of alter ego versions of each, in their civies. A little paint and McFeely would make a great Captain Kangaroo. Don't even get me started on what a travesty it is that a Mr. Green Jeans figure has never graced the toy aisle.

[Starroid Raiders Dagon]

I sorta disagree about generics getting no interest. Chap Mei does pretty good at Toys R' Us. I know quite a few people who like their lines and they're CHEAP to because they have no tie in with anything.

More clothing and head choices are definately welcome.

I was just thinking about this last night, as well. The good thing about the generics with Chap Mei (at least recently) is that they will touch on movie themes that are coming out (or recently released). They had the Adventure line with all Mummy related things along the lines of the Mummy movies, and Pirates that could go alongside the Pirates of the Carribean, the new line of Elves and Orcs for after the Hobbit came out and now they have the Greek figures that you could say were in line with the Clash of the Titans 2 or prior to the two Hercules movies coming out this year. Pretty solid timing for generic figures. That would be the way to go for getting figures into ToysRuS, but again, you have to go on the cheap for generics. Outside of that, most of the Disney older stuff is based off of old stories so you could do a Prince Charming figure as long as it didnt resemble the Disney version. Again, timing would be everything like getting a Huntsman figure out prior to a Snow White themed film that wasnt going to flop and would appeal to children.

[Figuremod73]

I sorta disagree about generics getting no interest. Chap Mei does pretty good at Toys R' Us. I know quite a few people who like their lines and they're CHEAP to because they have no tie in with anything.

More clothing and head choices are definately welcome.

[thunderbolt]

arrghh, forgot McFeely.

[samurainoir]

I think the fact that I can't go to Entertainment Earth and purchase a Maude figure from BBP is an obvious sign of just how out of touch they really are. The lack of a World's Greatest Mail Carriers line just reinforces my point. No vision whatsoever from those guys.

Genius. If I had a toy company, you would be head of product development.

Wave 1 would include...







Wave 2

[thunderbolt]

I think the fact that I can't go to Entertainment Earth and purchase a Maude figure from BBP is an obvious sign of just how out of touch they really are. The lack of a World's Greatest Mail Carriers line just reinforces my point. No vision whatsoever from those guys.

After Newman, Cliff Claven and Willy Lumpkin who else would be in the mail carrier line?

[Byrnes]

Maybe it's something they love. If I owned a company and could afford it, I would put out stuff I loved and could get the rights to do. I'm sure paying for the license is a huge cluster F. That has to be the worst part of owning a toy company, only doing what you can. Not what you want.

[EMCE Hammer]

I think the fact that I can't go to Entertainment Earth and purchase a Maude figure from BBP is an obvious sign of just how out of touch they really are. The lack of a World's Greatest Mail Carriers line just reinforces my point. No vision whatsoever from those guys.

[GHVersion12]

I loved watching Giligan when I was a kid and I was born in 1980, The reruns were always on so I for one will be buying every figure they make of the show the same goes for The Dukes of Hazzard.

[houseofdracula]

Funny thing,... Growing up in the 70's we had Gilligan reruns at least twice a day and there was the cartoon version (The New Adventures of Gilligan) on Saturday mornings.
I remember wondering why there wasn't Gilligan Mego's or any Gilligan figures back then.
At the time, my Uncle worked for Hasbro and I asked him about this and he started talking about licenses and things that went over my third grade head.
I think these make perfect sense for any kid who grew up in the 70's.
Now, if they'd only do the characters of Sid & Marty Krofft TV shows.

Oh, and Gilligan (Bob Denver) would have turned 79 today.
Happy Birthday!

[thunderbolt]

Seems like they already have two of the big ones that people will buy with Kiss and Batman. I'm guessing that the generic unlicensed stuff didn't do as well since they still seem to have lots of cowboys, knights and Merry Men to sell. So they probably won't even look at generic gods or whatever. Would love for Gilligan to get the entire cast and maybe a few oddballs like a headhunter or guy in a gorilla suit.

[jwyblejr]

Dallas was the only real headscratcher of the lines Figures announced, especially considering Mego couldn't get any interest in a toyline back in it's heyday. Dukes kept Mego afloat for awhile, and they still have a big fan base. Gilligan's Island is one of the lines that always comes up in the "I wish Mego had made..." polls. It was huge in syndication back in our day, and even had two cartoons based on it.

Chris

Plus they're doing Dukes figures Mego didn't do. I'll more than likely get a Rosco figure when he comes out.

[ovenmitt]

I am especially glad that FTC acquired the DC Comics and Batman TV licenses! Those alone are unbelievable! I am buying a CASE of every wave of those 2 lines! I will also buy Dukes and Gilligan, hoping for ALL cast members from those 2 shows! Tarzan and Conan, too!

I hope DC license includes cartoons like Super Friends, TV Lynda Carter Wonder Woman, and movies Reeve Superman and Burton Batman! DC can support FTC for YEARS! Marvel wouldn' t hurt either!