Masters of the Universe Classics Princess Adora, Battle Armor He-Man, and Re-Issued Beast Man on Sale January 15

For those of you still recovering after the big sale day on MattyCollector.com this month, I’m sorry to say that you might not get a break in January.  Mattel just updated the store with the Masters of the Universe Classics items for 1/15, and in addition to Princess Adora from She-Ra, we’ve got Battle Armor He-Man and a re-issue of Beast Man as bonus figures.

I’ve got a Club Eternia subscription, so I’ll be getting Princess Adora, but Battle Armor He-Man was one of my favorite figures as a kid, so I’ll definitely be picking him up too.  I wish Mattel and Digital River would figure out how to combine orders so I don’t keep getting hit with multiple shipping charges.  Adding the bonus figures to the subscription isn’t the solution, either, because I also would want to include purchases from the other lines like Ghostbusters and DC Universe Classics.  Is it really so hard to fix this?

Princess Adora, Battle Armor® He-Man® & Beast Man® On Sale 1/15

MOTU Fans,

The first sale of 2010 is only a month away and it’s gonna be total MOTU madness! Friday, January 15th marks our first offering ever of both Princess Adora and the ridiculously cool Battle Armor® He-Man® who comes with swappable armor plates.

We’ve also got a reissue of Beast Man®, so if he escaped your collection the first time we offered him, here’s your chance to snag one.

As usual, the fun starts here at MattyCollector.com at 12:00 noon Eastern (9:00am Pacific), so remember to mark your calendar. You can also click here to register for email and we’ll send a reminder to your inbox.

—Matty

via MattyCollector.com Online Store.

Mattel Avatar 3.75-Inch Line

James Cameron’s Avatar is opening today, and JonWesley has shared some great pics of his 3.75-inch Avatar collection from Mattel. I’m not collecting these, but think they’re a pretty good effort from Mattel, particularly in the vehicle department.

Let me know how you like the movie!

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For many more pictures, please visit the James Cameron’s Avatar Merchandise, Promotion & Toys group pool.

These and other Avatar collectibles can be purchased at MattyCollector.com and shop.mattel.com.

Mattel Announces WWE Survivor Series 2009 Figures for April 2010

Survivor Series 2009 - All pictures by Mike Mastrandrea
Survivor Series 2009

Mattel is being pretty nimble in an industry where the big manufacturers can take a year to produce a toy.  Here, they’re looking to turn around figures with new decoes just five months after the WWE Survivor Series event.

Mattel / WWE Hey WWE Fans, Thanks for voting on our Survivor Series poll! We are excited to announce our line-up for our Survivor Series 2009 wave: The Miz, John Cena, Rey Mysterio, John Morrison, Kofi Kingston, and Undertaker. Look for these figures in their unique Survivor Series attire on shelf in April 2010! First shots will be up soon. PS- We are less than three weeks away from our launch! The wait is almost over!

via Facebook | Mattel / WWE.  All pictures by Mike Mastrandrea.

Mattel Reveals DC Theme for 2010 and DC Universe Classics Wave 12 Packaged Pics

I’ve gotta hand it to Mattel – they know how to make dynamic packaging.  I like the theme (congrats to many who guessed it would be DC’s 75th anniversary) and the new layout is clear and vibrant.  Wave 12 is looking sweet.  Mary Batson will be a 50/50 variant and the glow-in-the-dark Spectre will be a chase figure.

2010 is DC Comics 75th!

Hey DC toy fans!

As we get close to 2010 we wanted to reveal the all new look for DC Universe toys from Mattel! Every DC Universe Classic and Infinite Hero figure in 2010 will be in an all new package which will include a DC 75th collector button featuring vintage DC art!

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You’ll be able to start your 75th collection with Wave 12 of Classics, on sale in early Spring 2010. Enjoy the pictures below and happy holidays!

Matty

via Facebook | Mattycollector.com: 2010 is DC Comics 75th!

AFP Ask Matty Round-Up for 12/16/9 – Redux

Toy Guru was kind enough to resend answers that were lost in the cloud – well, at least 4 out of 5 of them! 😀

1. We were glad to hear that sales of the DC Universe Classics Color of Fear 2-pack were strong. Were they strong enough for you to consider additional multi-packs via MattyCollector.com? If not, what are you thinking about for exclusive DCUC product on MattyCollector.com?

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Unfortunately none of the DCUC 2 packs performed well enough to keep the assortment going in 2010. We are looking at other ways of bringing DCUC figures to Mattycollector.com, but there will not be any additional 2 packs at this time.

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