A Retail Exclusive That Is ACTUALLY There!!

I was watching You Tube the other day and caught Retroblasting's latest video about the Final Faction toyline that is available at Dollar Tree. Now, while I could care less about drama amongst the You Tube crowd, it was a damn good video. So, spending about $18, I have the entire set, plus extra bad guys. They are all 3.75-4 inches tall, have 5 POA (what do you expect for a toyline that costs $1?!) & also come with accessory packs to give the good guys and invading aliens more weapons and features. As far as the toys go, the sculpting and paint apps are decent, the accessories may be out of scale but they can hold the weapons. Plus, these toys can take some abuse and removing the snap on accessories won't break them or the toys! I saw kids lingering hard looking at them in the toy aisle at Dollar Tree, a couple even sounded excited seeing them. There is an online cartoon that so far has 1 episode, at least on their You Tube channel anyway. Hopefully more episodes and figures come out soon. With Dollar Tree they typically stay a few months before something else replaces it.

So why am I raving about Final Faction on a Star Wars blog?! Let me remind you of the words no Star Wars, DC, Marvel, Masters of the Universe, GI Joe and Transformers fear most: retail exclusives. Why can't I find Keldor and Kronis MOTU Origins 2 pack exclusive to Target at Target?! Why can't I find canonized VC figures at Wal Mart? Why couldn't I find the VC Din Djarin and Grogu 2 pack at Wal Mart, or the Black Series versions which were exclusive to Target? It pisses off collectors to go to Scalper Bay to get them if they want them, and not retailers which are supposed to have them. Do preorders hurt? Sometimes yes, sometimes no. With Target, it does as they stay up for a few seconds and sell out when it goes live. Wal Mart is keeping a steady pace, plus it's easier preordering Wal Mart than Target.

The point is, it's actually refreshing to find a retail exclusive product at the outlet it is exclusive to. Dollar Tree has a hit on their hands, a toyline with a neat concept and one kids ACTUALLY like, and one collectors can army build. What a refreshing thing!

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

My SWTVC March Madness Top 25

  So I've finally gotten around to making my Top 25 for the SWTVC March Madness Tournament, and as a a reminder, the final day to get your Top 25 list is January 31st! When making your list, 1 is the most desired, with 25 being the least desired. So here is my list, with an explanation why they're ranked at their position. Some obvious omissions are Luke and Han from ANH because I think they'll both be in March Madness, and I did my best to spread it across the 9 episodic movies, plus video games and other expanded universe material. And as Casey Kasem said: "On with the countdown!" 1. Joruus C'baoth. He's my top choice because he's coming to the Black Series, and he's a Legends character. Plus since we have Thrawn, I want a C'baoth to better interact with him. This would have been Legends Thrawn, but due to the rules he couldn't be made as there is already an officer buck. 2. Mara Jade. You may have noticed my Legends trend, and you'd...
Read more

SWTVC & SWS 2024 March Madness Tournament Begins

  Every year, the SWTVC on Instagram does a Vintage Collection version of March Madness. If you want to join in on the voting, I'll add the article from BanthaSkull which has the Google Form link in it. And due to my attendance at Fan Expo New Orleans, I don't have an article completely ready to go, so once again, I'll do my own March Madness event settled by, you guessed it, coin flips! I will also be participating in the SWTVC March Madness poll and will do my Top 25 on here, since I want everyone who reads this to participate in that. For SWTVC, it's easy to do: make a list, in order of preference, of 25 characters you want to see as figures. For me, this is hard since I want all of these figures! For the Tonnika Sisters and Two Tubes, they will be counted as one figure. To participate in the SWTVC March Madness, click on the link below: https://www.banthaskull.com/story/news-vintage-collection-march-madness-2024-submit-your-top-25 And if you want to vote for your ...
Read more

2024 Last Figure Standing

Image
  Once again, Last Figure Standing is back for 2024! The rules are simple, 10 figures in order of preference. And another reminder this is for the Vintage Collection, I don't know if there is anything similar for the Black Series but if there is I'll share it here. Also note this was written in late July, as after SDCC, I have a few changes from last year's list since some of those are being made, but I don't see any changes for when this will start. And I should point out that voting hasn't started yet, but I am simply getting a jump start as I just got the VC Jabba the Hutt yesterday, and don't have time for a review and comparison to the 2010 Legacy Collection Jabba ready to go. Now, not all of these figures will be new sculpts, and of course I have just about all eras of Star Wars represented in this list. 10. Rey (Episode 8 Throne Room Duel). I hate the Disney Trilogy, but I want this figure since Rey looks like a Jedi. I wouldn't say no to a Rey Skywal...
Read more