Two Face's Coin

[samurainoir]

I'm sure there must have been behind the scenes discussions around whether or not to include Two Face's coin with the Retro Figure.

Not that any previous Two Face figure has presented much of an eloquent solution for such a tiny accessory, other than including 1:1 scaled coins or having the coin sculpted into the hand.

I'm just curious what led to Mattel's decision to not include what most consider the crucial accessory for Harvey Dent?

[Orion1]

There was No discussion. This is Mattel you're talking about. Mattel has NO quality control whatsoever. Their entire business model is based on the "good enough" philosophy.

Why should they pack in character appropriate accessories, why should they redesign a horribly constructed body? - Will they sell more units that way? That would only cut into their profit margin. They know DC Super Hero collector's will buy a piece of dog excrement once they plop a Bat mask and cape on it and seal it in a package.

[Meule]

I have no solution either cause it would really be a tiny accessory, but it would've been cool

They know DC Super Hero collector's will buy a piece of dog excrement once they plop a Bat mask and cape on it and seal it in a package.

I'm a big Batman fan, but that's where I draw the line

[Meule]

Hmmm, the only thing they maybe could've done is have a giant coin on the back of the card and make it a cut-out, like the Kiss instruments. But then the back of the card wouldn't have been the same as the others, which is another problem. I guess not including one was just easier

[PNGwynne]

The best solution, imo, would've been to mold one of his hands in a pinched position, holding a coin which is molded-on & painted.

A .45 could have been included for the other hand.

[enyawd72]

There was No discussion. This is Mattel you're talking about. Mattel has NO quality control whatsoever. Their entire business model is based on the "good enough" philosophy.

Why should they pack in character appropriate accessories, why should they redesign a horribly constructed body? - Will they sell more units that way? That would only cut into their profit margin. They know DC Super Hero collector's will buy a piece of dog excrement once they plop a Bat mask and cape on it and seal it in a package.

Gee, now we're comparing the Retro Batman to dog crap? That's a little overboard. These figures aren't perfect, but what is? Plenty of people seem to like them just as they are, including myself. I have all nine standing tall on my shelf and they look great. I don't delude myself into thinking the original Megos were any better either. I played with the originals too when I was a kid, and I remember knees and elbows that broke easily, emblems that fell off, boots that split at the seam, and oven mitts.

The Retro-Action figures are light years ahead IMO.

[The Toyroom]

I'm sure there must have been behind the scenes discussions around whether or not to include Two Face's coin with the Retro Figure.

Not that any previous figure Two Face figure has presented much of an eloquent solution for such a tiny accessory, other than including 1:1 scaled coins or having the coin sculpted into the hand.

The DC Direct 13" Two-Face came with a loose coin that's in scale with the figure....so it could have been done if Mattel had wanted to...Unless of course the "small parts choking rule" applies differently to stuff marketed at a TRU level as opposed to DC Direct?

[CrimsonGhost]

A scale coin would have been ridiculously tiny. If it wasn't simply lost immediately, it surely would have been a choking hazard. I don't think making a coin holding hand is a good solution either.

[Sandman9580]

^ By "choking hazard" you mean "ingestion hazard", right?

It'd be so tiny that including it as an accessory would have been kinda silly, I think. 12" is probably the appropriate threshold, and even that's tiny. I agree with PNGwynne: molding and painting it to the hand would have been the way to go, if they were going to do it at all.

As it is, I don't really miss it not being there. Seems like it could be a pretty easy custom: thin cardboard, glue, tin foil, a hole-punch maybe?

[huedell]

What's with all this talk about it being in scale?
Making a big "out of scale" "Two-Face coin" would've been great
(as well as practical). Shame.

[Sandman9580]

What's with all this talk about it being in scale?
Making a big "out of scale" "Two-Face coin" would've been great
(as well as practical). Shame.

Do you mean full-scale? Or having him look like he's holding a coaster?

[CrimsonGhost]

^ By "choking hazard" you mean "ingestion hazard", right?

It'd be so tiny that including it as an accessory would have been kinda silly, I think. 12" is probably the appropriate threshold, and even that's tiny. I agree with PNGwynne: molding and painting it to the hand would have been the way to go, if they were going to do it at all.

As it is, I don't really miss it not being there. Seems like it could be a pretty easy custom: thin cardboard, glue, tin foil, a hole-punch maybe?

I guess that is what I mean. But I'm with you, I don't miss it. I do intend to give mine two pistols from the set Dr. Mego made as well as a green left hand.

[huedell]

Do you mean full-scale? Or having him look like he's holding a coaster?

I think coaster'd be better (i.e. substantial enough to hold, yet not unnecessarily big) than a bigger (full scale) coin.

[CrimsonGhost]

I think coaster'd be better (i.e. substantial enough to hold, yet not unnecessarily big) than a bigger (full scale) coin.

Ha Ha! "Batman! You'll either live or die based on a flip of this coaster!!"

Yeah, I'll pass on that.

[B-Lister]

I guess that is what I mean. But I'm with you, I don't miss it. I do intend to give mine two pistols from the set Dr. Mego made as well as a green left hand.

SA Two Face did not have a green left hand.