Gmonkey2k Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Looks like the mobb. Also posted the pic in my post. Now it loads. sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onyx_6 Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Wait. What now? Is this a retailer exclusive then? Did I miss this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmonkey2k Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Did anyone pic these up yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnim zola Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 (edited) Are all the reindeer GITD? He said the reindeer was the one per case at hot topic, and there are 2 oogie boogies on the box. Heres his pic of the reindeer, he didnt buy anyone else for us to see pics. I guess I hadn't noticed the wreath around the neck, pretty neat. I did call 2 local hot topics and they didn't have them, but one store at least the guy had heard of minimates and both were excited when I described them. These conversations were way more pleasant than the ones I had with gamestop employees when mass effect mates came out. Edited August 27, 2015 by arnim zola Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MINI_MYTE Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 (edited) Looks like the Hot Topic case has an exclusive GITD reindeer, torn Oogie Boogie and clown minimate in them. Edited August 27, 2015 by MINI_MYTE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Torn Oogie, not glowing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valo487 Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 ARGH!! I didn't realize there was another case with its own exclusives I was going to have to track down! Isn't the clown exclusive too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onyx_6 Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Okay, Zach, can you give us a break down of what and where we need to go if we want them all? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valo487 Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 It's great to see another chain carrying 'mates, but how did they get this far along without the information being released? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zak Katz Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 I knew about it... The blind bag thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valo487 Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 It just seems a bit shortsighted not to make this common knowledge. I don't have a business degree, but if I didn't see that in this thread, I wouldn't have known. Not exactly an ideal way to sell product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobsterman Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Half of the money you spend on advertising is wasted. The trick is figuring out which half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja Mate Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Hot Topic sells a ton of pop culture collectables, nowadays. I'm not surprised minimates are there now. HT gets exclusive POPS and probably more stuff that I dont know about. I would assume that most of the toy/collectable stuff they sell in there is spur of the moment purchases. TNBC isnt a mainstream Minimates line (compared to Marvel, Walking Dead, TMNT...) and they dont fit in much at a LCS. So I say it would work for the crowd they are marketing to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valo487 Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 I'm not asking for anything on a major scale, but at least mention it on social media which is free, and when you send the info and photos to sites like Toynewsi, make mention of retailer exclusives. The information gets out, 100% free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthdoughboy Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 What I need to know now is where are Santa's elves showing up? Am I going to have to go to Hot Topic for them or were they cancelled? Thanks Arnim for the info, now I know I need to start calling to find that clown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hailtotheking Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Pretty sure elves are TRU exclusive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
force2099 Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Just checked the hot topics here and.......................nothing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrClean Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 I thought Gamestop exclusives was bad, but Hot Topic? Really? Do I have to pierce something to shop there? I like minimates, but not that much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmonkey2k Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 What happens at your Hot Topic that makes you have to do that? My Hot Topic and all the ones I've visited have been pretty nice. I even got a Cap shield from them once, but that is a story for another time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
force2099 Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 uh.....are these being released in two packs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 (edited) Ran out and hit the local malls looking for these and found three boxes, one per Hot Topic. The first two both had 16 in the box so I thought maybe DST had changed the count for NBX. But the last store had the full 18 bags. I grabbed the whole lot of 18 to make sure I got any one-per-casers. (I just can't bring myself to grope these in the store.) They had all been stickered with Hot Topic UPCs so I have no idea what the order is, but the breakdown appears to be:3 Jack,3 Sally,2 Clowns,2 Finkelsteins,2 Mayors,and 5 Oogie Boogies. I haven't opened all of these so I'm not sure how many are regular and how many are 'Torn'. Not a lot of accessories. Everyone got a base. The Mayor got a megaphone. The reindeer got an additional stand. The clown got an alternate head. His unicycle is part of the sculpt and not removable (unless you take his pants off too.) Pics: I haven't opened the reindeer yet either. Mine only had three legs. I've got to contact CS tomorrow to see if that is normal or if I can get another leg. Sorry the copyrights are so big, the script is made for pics that are taller than they are wide. I also have to say that was my most pleasant Hot Topic run. (I never used to have enough points to avoid the look of contempt.) Employees were nice and helpful. The stores seemed brighter than they used to be. And only one smelled of patchouli. Still crammed full of stuff, but not as claustrophobia inducing. Thanks for posting the news here arnim. Edited August 28, 2015 by Ivan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnim zola Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 (edited) No problem. So I'm seeing 3 regular Oogies and 2 torn. My reindeer has 4 legs. I didn't think of the HT stickers being the reason my case was out of order. Edited August 28, 2015 by arnim zola Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 I'm not asking for anything on a major scale, but at least mention it on social media which is free, and when you send the info and photos to sites like Toynewsi, make mention of retailer exclusives. The information gets out, 100% free. I promote the specialty sets because they are orderable in advance. Now that the Hot Topic assortment is out, I'll promote that one as well. Nothing to say before now. Glow Jack and Sally, and regular Reindeer are only at comic shops. Glow reindeer, clown and torn Oogie are only at HT. Elves are only at TRU. Regular Oogie is at specialty and HT. Jack, Sally, Mayor and Finkelstein are everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valo487 Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Cool, I'll keep an eye out, I'm glad to see HT get on board, they seem like an ideal chain for this license. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnim zola Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 (edited) Great shots Ivan! I'll try to get a clearer shot later, but i noticed for those that wanted to know if there is a difference, the Promo Jack has a slightly bigger smile (on his right) and a white tampo for the pinstripes on the chest, and big white eyes on the bat collar. HT Jack has a grey/silver tampo for pinstripes and small grey eyes on the bat. promo on the left, HT on the right heres my whole haul with promo jack next to torn oogie Edited August 28, 2015 by arnim zola Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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