Pre-order Serenity action figures!

POSTED BY: RhymePhile
UPDATED: Sunday, April 24, 2005 20:48
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RHYMEPHILE

Thursday, April 21, 2005 1:59 PM

There is a pack of 3, with Mal, Jayne, and bad guy from the movie (don't worry, there's no photo of it, for those who hate spoilers), and a variant Mal with different clothing.

Check out the photos, and place your pre-order...

http://store.yahoo.com/timespacetoys/fise.html

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BROWNCOAT1

Thursday, April 21, 2005 2:15 PM

Youch!

$40.00 for 3 figures? $12.99 for one Mal figure??? Seems a bit high to me.

Aren't these going to be mainstream where we can pick them up in chain toy stores? I mean I really want them & will pay this kind of price for them if I have to, but if I can get the same figs cheaper somewhere else than that is what I will do.

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RHYMEPHILE

Thursday, April 21, 2005 2:24 PM

Unfortunately, these are created by the company Diamond Select Toys, (and no, I don't work for them) which only sells to a limited number of websites and comic book stores. You won't find these in regular toy stores, because they are high-end figures. They're essentially made for the collector's market.

There's also a good chance that by waiting to place a pre-order you won't be able to buy them at street date because they sell out fast.

And here are some more photos and info:

http://toynewsi.com/news.php?catid=168&itemid=6703

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EMBERS

Thursday, April 21, 2005 2:26 PM

actually these seem like a really good price.
My 6" BtVS action figures ran about $20-25/each
unless they were sitting on the shelf for a long time at a comic book store,
so I picked up a couple for $10-15
(making 3 for $40 a good price)

Of course the 12" BtVS action figures who came out later
were $35-40 each!

But I really have to stop collecting dolls...

NAKEDANDARTICULATE

Thursday, April 21, 2005 3:06 PM

rymephile is right----next week i will be ordering this set--it is a very good price and when they come out it will be tought to find in stores..order now!

"Hamsters is nice."

CARDIOVERSION

Friday, April 22, 2005 1:07 PM

But the Jayne one looks too cute and squishy! ARRRGH! I just had the best idea! I was so lacking in a hobby last week when I finished studying and I really need something to do I just remembered that around LOTR time I made knitted Frodo. I could do a knitted Firefly crew.
My summer spare time has just been filled.....

Chani

SAFEAT2ND

Friday, April 22, 2005 2:22 PM

Hi, I'm new to the site and big Firefly fan.

I had to speak out on this. So I'll appologize now if it sounds like a rant.
These aren't action figures! They're glorified plactic sculptures made by a company that has a history of over priced "toys" that they feel they can justify by making them "exclusive" to comic shops". They don't even look like the actors. I was hoping for better. It's too great a show to be saddled with these monstrosities.

But that's just my 2 cents.
Great site by the way!!

ZOOT

Friday, April 22, 2005 2:30 PM

Gotta say, I'm with you - you'd think they'd try and make them look like the actors!!

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BROWNCOAT1

Friday, April 22, 2005 2:40 PM

I agree Safeat2nd. The quality is not the best in the world, though someone posted not too long ago over at the 'Versal board that Diamond emailed him that the pics are of "prototypes" and the final figures will look better.

I was not aware these are good prices. $12.99 for a 6" figures seems a bit like extortion to me, especially if they are going to limit production and distribution. I know that Suncoast stores have carried the Buffy figs in the past, but I had thought they were cheaper than $13 a piece.

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HERO

Friday, April 22, 2005 3:29 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by RhymePhile:
Check out the photos, and place your pre-order...

Wow! Can't wait to have Mal battle Darth Sidious while the Jedi Council and some Transformers look on.

No, wait...I'm thirty-one, guess I'll just have to do something more mature. I don't have to be back in court this afternoon, I wonder if its too soon to start drinking.

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