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ToyAddict · 08-20-2013, 07:38 PM

Maybe I'm wrong CM, but I just don't think there's that many people in the crowd you describe. The last two years, people didn't know what they were getting either, and yet they subscribed. Last year, the sub barely made it.

This year, yes they raised the prices, but in offering to do the quarterly shipments it works out to about the same price. And, IMO, the figures presented for 2014 are way better than were presented for 2013 (I know, I know, Dr. Kain's going to disagree with that).

So I think it's either:
--less people have the money; or
--they've moved their money elsewhere. DC's kinda dead right now. Superman movie has come and gone; nothing else on the immediate horizon to build interest. Cartoons kinda blah; comics really blah. They've got a few video games I suppose. . .but that would probably hurt action figure sales rather than support them. Transformers fans seem to have money to keep buying $80+ Masterpieces or 3rd party stuff. Then there's Star Wars Black.

It has been good while it lasted. I think I have somewhere in the neighborhood of 110 figures from the line. Great assortment. There's little more I could ask for (ICE!!!).

And besides, I'd bet they'll find a way to get some of it out.

08-20-2013, 07:38 PM	#52
ToyAddict Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 532	Maybe I'm wrong CM, but I just don't think there's that many people in the crowd you describe. The last two years, people didn't know what they were getting either, and yet they subscribed. Last year, the sub barely made it. This year, yes they raised the prices, but in offering to do the quarterly shipments it works out to about the same price. And, IMO, the figures presented for 2014 are way better than were presented for 2013 (I know, I know, Dr. Kain's going to disagree with that). So I think it's either: --less people have the money; or --they've moved their money elsewhere. DC's kinda dead right now. Superman movie has come and gone; nothing else on the immediate horizon to build interest. Cartoons kinda blah; comics really blah. They've got a few video games I suppose. . .but that would probably hurt action figure sales rather than support them. Transformers fans seem to have money to keep buying $80+ Masterpieces or 3rd party stuff. Then there's Star Wars Black. It has been good while it lasted. I think I have somewhere in the neighborhood of 110 figures from the line. Great assortment. There's little more I could ask for (ICE!!!). And besides, I'd bet they'll find a way to get some of it out. __________________ My eBay listings