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Re: Hasbro 3.75" - 2008 Wave 4 (ToD)
« Reply #75 on: October 6, 2008, 09:32 AM »
It sells out in 20 minutes but the fanbase is not large enough?  Hmmm...

I don't think that really means anything.  Suppose 1,000 people (I'm being generous) bought up everything on the website in those 20 minutes.  Out of those 1,000, how many were fans and how many were people looking to flip them on Ebay?  Even if all 1,000 were fans and collectors of the line, that's way too few people to support a line in retail stores nationally ... and even less if you look at it as a worldwide number.

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Re: Hasbro 3.75" - 2008 Wave 4 (ToD)
« Reply #76 on: October 6, 2008, 09:41 AM »
Agreed, the 20 minutes isn't particularly telling.  But I do think their inability to keep the TLC wave in stock, aside from the Young Indy figure, is more telling.  Henry Jones has been obtainable on the site, but Elsa and Vogel have been remarkably difficult. 

While that doesn't necessarily indicate MASSIVE sales for the line, it should be fairly indicative to Hasbro what portion of the collecting market is buying this stuff up.  Those figures would have limited appeal to anything but adult collectors.  This line wasn't so hard to figure out at the start, even before it was released - the primary buyer will be an adult collector.  Why couldn't the big H see that when it seems to have been fairly obvious to everyone else?  [/standard bitchfest run]
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Re: Hasbro 3.75" - 2008 Wave 4 (ToD)
« Reply #77 on: October 6, 2008, 10:27 AM »
The combo of retailers buying too much of the same product (yet again) and some lame figures choices for the first two waves did not help.  That and kids just are not into it at all did not help.  It's too bad.  I really liked the lineup of figures for the most part and looked forward to the Raiders wave 2.  I wish they would have made a few other items. 

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Re: Hasbro 3.75" - 2008 Wave 4 (ToD)
« Reply #78 on: October 6, 2008, 02:50 PM »
The combo of retailers buying too much of the same product (yet again) and some lame figures choices for the first two waves did not help.  That and kids just are not into it at all did not help.  It's too bad.  I really liked the lineup of figures for the most part and looked forward to the Raiders wave 2.  I wish they would have made a few other items. 

Agree completely.

My case from BBTS showed up and all have good paint jobs, so I am very pleased. 
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Re: Hasbro 3.75" - 2008 Wave 4 (ToD)
« Reply #79 on: October 6, 2008, 09:35 PM »
Guys, they might have had 10 cases, therefore only 10 Elsa and 10 Vogel.  However, Hasbro saying that collectors don't use the internet is assinine.
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Re: Hasbro 3.75" - 2008 Wave 4 (ToD)
« Reply #80 on: October 6, 2008, 10:09 PM »
So you figure over the span of a couple of months they parceled out 10 of each? :o ;)
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Re: Hasbro 3.75" - 2008 Wave 4 (ToD)
« Reply #81 on: October 7, 2008, 11:11 PM »
No, I was talking about that 20 minute window where some TLC figures were in stock.  It could have been only 5-10 figs!
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Re: Hasbro 3.75" - 2008 Wave 4 (ToD)
« Reply #82 on: October 8, 2008, 03:28 PM »
It looks like this wave is up at HTS again (preorder) shipping in November.  Not a bad deal to get them for retail, if the order goes through.  You can also use the fall20 promo code if you place an order.  I got this wave from BBTS yesterday, but I ordered an extra Indy from HTS.

On the topic of this wave, I have to say it might be the best one yet from this line.  Kind of a bummer that it might be the last, but I guess at least they went out on a high note.  I haven't gotten a chance to open them yet, but I think this Indy might be the best of the bunch - the rest of the wave is very well done too.  It makes me wish we would have seen more from this line, as they seem to have gotten things together now.

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Re: Hasbro 3.75" - 2008 Wave 4 (ToD)
« Reply #83 on: October 8, 2008, 03:37 PM »
Scored the wave w/ the promo code.   ;D  Still up, except for the guard it seems.

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Re: Hasbro 3.75" - 2008 Wave 4 (ToD)
« Reply #84 on: October 8, 2008, 04:05 PM »
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Re: Hasbro 3.75" - 2008 Wave 4 (ToD)
« Reply #85 on: October 8, 2008, 04:26 PM »
Ugh... why do they always pop up cheap at HTS when I'm not around to catch them.   >:(
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Re: Hasbro 3.75" - 2008 Wave 4 (ToD)
« Reply #86 on: October 9, 2008, 04:15 AM »
Dammit, I wish I'd have gotten in on that. My Toyrocket preorder is now showing Dec. 08, which probably means it isn't going to show up. I should just order the case on EE and hope for better.
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Re: Hasbro 3.75" - 2008 Wave 4 (ToD)
« Reply #87 on: October 12, 2008, 12:35 PM »
I decided yesterday to assemble a set of the Indiana Jones line.

Is there any hope that this wave will show up in stores?  Or do I need to order from EE to get them?

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Re: Hasbro 3.75" - 2008 Wave 4 (ToD)
« Reply #88 on: October 12, 2008, 01:56 PM »
At this point, there is very little hope that the ToD wave will show up in stores. :-\

I'm probably just gonna order this wave from EE myself, I think that's the best way to go. Good luck, Rob! :)
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Re: Hasbro 3.75" - 2008 Wave 4 (ToD)
« Reply #89 on: October 12, 2008, 04:32 PM »
It would just be a shame to pay what amounts to around $10 per, when if they hit stores they'll be $5.44 at Wal-Mart...