EMCE POTA tv series figures?

[Gen.Urko]

If Fox releases another apes film the line will be up and running. In the meantime you might want to get customising

Hello Chris,well I might have too.Thank you for the advice:smile.C-ya around the board.

[drmego]

Sorry if I'm short tempered lately

You're right - I should just ignore posts like that - and not express
my frustration over the lack of more Apes. I am a big POTA fan too
and would love to have seen that line continue.

Of course you never know what resources people have. Someone
here may have the wherewithal to secure the license from FOX.
I remember when Flattworld grabbed five licenses in the late 90s.
And neither Calvin nor Charlee was wealthy.

I don't want to sound like a jerk but that answer was totally uncalled for. Here's a customer asking a legimate question and THIS is how you answer? I'm sorry but that was just bad form.

[PNGwynne]

I too would have loved to see another wave or two of Apes...

Was the problem mailnly sales, or the restricted licensing?

[Chris]

Hello Chris,well I might have too.Thank you for the advice:smile.C-ya around the board.

I look forward to chatting w/you again. I luv the apes too!

BTW, I'm having a 1:6 scale POTA spaceship made by Matt Sotis. I'll try and get some pix posted. It's based on the actual set blue prints.

[Ivaniski]

EMCE POTA tv series figures?

I too love the Apes immensely,.....and hope that someday they will return in a Grand way. Till then....I'll just have to pretend and stick to my (Ape) customizing ways. Incidentally, I think i found the solution to the Soldier Ape dilema. (I'll post pictures soon)

[Kal-El]

You have a solution to getting a cheap soldier ape. Please share with us

[drmego]

Both

The problem with the Apes was that FOX insisted that DST only had
a license for the first movie. The first figure submitted to FOX was
the General Ape which brought about that conversation.

Sales were also poor - maybe because retailers were starting to
feel the poor economy or the fact that the first four apes are not
hard to find on ebay or expensive.

If sales had been better, DST would have looked into expanding
the line - because THEY are BIG Apes fans too!

I would really love to make more Apes, but first the fandom has
to get organized so we know that there is a quantifiable base
to market to.

I too would have loved to see another wave or two of Apes...

Was the problem mailnly sales, or the restricted licensing?

[LonnieFisher]

I think the fact that you can get the originals cheaper than the reproduction was the killing blow to the Apes line. I would have bought the ones I don't already have a bunch of. The cheap ones I have already. I'm surprised the first waves of Trek figures did so well. The crew is really easy to get cheap and so are a couple of the aliens. I'm glad that line is going to continue.

[Orion]

if there is a franchise that is dead,Trek should be on the top of the list.Why is EMCE making more then?

I love the apes as well and would have liked to see some new figures developed in this line. Sounds like the restrictive scope of the license put the death knell on this line for the time being. Just wondering about the Trek as a dead franchise line. What makes you say that? The EMCE line continues to flourish and the Trek fan base goes far beyond the Mego collecting community. Moreover, from some brief research, the new Trek movie made $385,494,555 world-wide. Seems like the franchise still has strong support.

[PNGwynne]

The licensing snafu is a shame, because "new" figs mixed with the classic Mego POTAs might have boosted the line: Civilian apes, proper astronauts, mutants, Nova.

[ODBJBG]

I really dig the line.

[Gen.Urko]

I love the apes as well and would have liked to see some new figures developed in this line. Sounds like the restrictive scope of the license put the death knell on this line for the time being. Just wondering about the Trek as a dead franchise line. What makes you say that? The EMCE line continues to flourish and the Trek fan base goes far beyond the Mego collecting community. Moreover, from some brief research, the new Trek movie made $385,494,555 world-wide. Seems like the franchise still has strong support.

That quote might be a little dated,as what brought Trek back from the dead was the recent film,up until a year or so ago,Trek toys,ect. were not moving,just like Star Wars.My nephew and I sell(part time fun job) at the Shrine Auditoruim in Los Angeles and at Comic-Con in San Diego,not to mention the Las Vegas Trek show,we were DUMPING figures at $60.00 for carded Megos and $5.00 for everything else.Maybe a glut of toys is what kills a line,maybe not the show,but.......Anywho.

[Gen.Urko]

I think the fact that you can get the originals cheaper than the reproduction was the killing blow to the Apes line. I would have bought the ones I don't already have a bunch of. The cheap ones I have already. I'm surprised the first waves of Trek figures did so well. The crew is really easy to get cheap and so are a couple of the aliens. I'm glad that line is going to continue.

And original Ape cheaper then a repro?.Look on Evilbay.Theres a crazy guy selling a carded Zaius for $700.00 and a carded helmet head Ursus for$853.00.These should only go for$200-$250 tops for a C-9+,ect.Theres a few sites right now selling vintage carded apes from the $200.00 dollar range,C-9+.Thats still alot of cabbage for a toy,even vintage.Maybe you mean a loose figure thats all jacked up for $5.00 and can be restored,that I understand.Oh well happy hunting.

[rche]

It sounds like Lonnie is talking about folks purchasing the EMCE apes as openers or for customs, not comparing them to MOC examples of the Mego counterparts.

My local comic shop had the EMCEs at retail of $18.99 when they were released. Comparing that to the $15 or so you could get (or might pay for - whichever side of the coin you are on) for a clean loose Cornelius and I would agree with Lonnie.

[Gen.Urko]

Ok then,thats makes more sense