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Mattel Collector Lines General Update

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Mattel posted a general update for its collector lines.  It’s quite long, so I’ll summarize it here.

  • DC Universe Classics wave 11 will be sold on MattyCollector.com in master cases of 8 (both Steppenwolves, regular Deadman), but may not be until after the holidays
  • 12-inch General Zod and 8-inch Green Arrow are coming on December 15
  • New JLU 3-packs should be hitting Target in force before the holidays
  • Select Avatar figures on MattyCollector starting December 1
  • WWE is coming January 1 (yes, we know!)
  • Masters of the Universe Classics Moss Man sample will be posted as soon as the “fur” color is right (I thought it was moss :-))
  • Mattel is working on Battle Cat packaging – currently his mask is falling off in package (a box with blister back)
  • Evil Lyn will be the April 2010 figure, and will be featured in Toy Fare #150, the 2010 preview issue
  • More Ghostbusters are planned, but it might not be until San Diego Comic-Con 2010 until we get all the news

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Also, don’t forget – it’s sale day on MattyCollector.com on Monday at Noon Eastern.  I’ll be picking up a Masters of the Universe Scareglow via my subscription, and will probably pick up a couple DC Universe Classics Color of Fear 2-packs separately.

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Gee, Mattel, can you and Digital River *please* work on finding a way to combine extra orders with the subscriptions?  Don’t penalize your loyal customers.

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MattyCollector.com Release Dates through End of Year

Mattel has published a MattyCollector.com release schedule for the remainder of the year.  As we suspected, the Dark Knight figures were pushed back by a month.  And check out December – better start saving up for the holidays! 😀

Upcoming sale dates for MattyCollector.com

Hey gang,

We are working on getting items up on Mattycollector.com about 3 months before the onsale date. Until that goes live in a few weeks, here is an update through the end of the year:

Oct 15:

  • Ghostbusters 12″ Ray – $60.00
  • Ghostbusters 6″ Ray – $20.00
  • MOTUC Teela $20.00 (subscription figure)
  • MOTUC Zodak – $20.00
  • Dark Knight Movie Masters Bank Robber Joker – $20.00

Nov 15:

  • DCUC Color of Fear 2 pack -$25.00
  • DCU JLU Doom Patrol 4 pack -$30.00
  • Dark Knight Proto Suit Batman $20.00
  • MOTUC Scareglow – $20.00 (subscription figure)
  • MOTUC He-Man reissue $20.00
  • CARs Die Cast 1:24 Mater $45.00

Dec 1:

  • 3 3/4 Avatar collection (retail items, not exclusive to Mattycollector.com)

Dec 15:

  • Ghostbusters 12″ Egon $60.00
  • Ghostbusters 6″ Winston with Trap – $20.00
  • DC Superfriends Robin $15.00
  • DC Superfriends Hawkman (brown deco) $15.00
  • DCUC Animal Instinct 2 pack $25.00
  • DC 12″ General Zod $60.00
  • Dark Knight MM Harvey Dent $20.00
  • World’s Greatest DC Superheroes Green Arrow -$20.00
  • MOTUC Goddess $20.00
  • MOTUC King Randor $20.00 (subscription figure)
  • MOTUC Skeletor re-issue $20.00
  • CARs Die Cast 1:24 Doc $45.00
  • Flying Stands for 6″ Mattel figures $15.00 (3 stands)

There may be a few additional item as well and not everything always goes to plan. If any of these dates change we will be sure to announce and update as soon as possible.

Wait until you see 2010! Lots of great items in store!

Matty

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Interview with Mattel Associate Brand Manager Scott Neitlich – Part 1

As San Diego Comic-Con was winding down, I got the chance to accompany the Fwoosh’s VeeBee to a chat with Mattel’s Associate Brand Manager Scott Neitlich, a.k.a. Toy Guru, in the meeting room built atop of Mattycollector’s store at the show. We had the chance to consider and talk about all of the lines he oversees, from DC Universe Classics to Masters of the Universe to Ghost Busters. Being the nice guy that he his, Scott let us pick his brain for quite awhile so we have a good-sized interview to share with you. Read on for Part 1 of conversation where you will get a glimpse at some of the day to day of his job, the challenges of bringing first-rate action figures to market, and maybe even a juicy tidbit or two!

This article is reprinted from TheFwoosh.com, and there’s a discussion thread here: Fwoosh Interview with Toy Guru!

Fwoosh: Scott, thanks so much for sitting down with us again today – it has become an annual event! Just to start off, how has the show been for you this year?

Scott Neitlich: The show has been absolutely phenomenal. We had some of the best exclusives that we have ever done. We had a great response to our improved buying process. Each year gets better and we are dedicated to additional improvements next year to make sure as many fans can purchase product as possible.

F: Were you surprised at the pace that things have been selling out at the show – I think the Wonder Twins sold out on Saturday.

SN: Yeah! For a $40.00 toy, that sold out very quickly. It is quite a Collectible!

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San Diego Comic-Con Exclusive DC Universe Classics Wonder Twins Two-Pack

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AFP’s Ask Matty Round-Up for 8/15/9

Now that the whirlwind of San Diego Comic-Con is behind us, Mattel is back at the never-ending task of answering our fan questions.  If you’ve got something you’d like to ask Matty in a future installment, leave us a comment and we’ll try to incorporate it an upcoming batch.

Here’s the latest set of Q&A.  Thanks to Mattel and Toy Guru!

1. Great showing at SDCC! Of the various new announcements that Mattel made at SDCC (or shortly thereafter), which one are you most excited about and why?

The World’s Greatest Superheroes and 12” Movie Masters of Superman and Zod are personal favorites. The first World’s Greatest figure, Green Arrow, will be on MattyCollector on 12/15/09 followed by a retail wave in late Spring 2010. These will be incredible!

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