spidermatt Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Thanks for lettin me know Zach! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 18 hours ago, DSTZach said: They were made just for DST, there are only 250 of each. But if any don't sell, it's possible they'll end up in our store. Not sure what we'd have to do to get them set up for retailer ordering, they're not like the shared exclusives. Apart from the Wick character I'd be fairly confident that the other characters will sell out . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youbastards Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 I recently learned of a Kingdom Hearts Wisdom Form Sora variant at Target that I didn't know about previously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Thanks for the heads up I was initially concerned that this might pass me by ........being unique an' exclusive an' all .........will I be able to obtain one ? Na Yeah. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Disney-Kingdom-Hearts-Sora-ViniMates-Figure-Target-Exclusive-saug19-329/383169977033?epid=2296163129&hash=item5936b5dac9:g:jewAAOSwUShdiSDb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youbastards Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 Zach, were there any variants for the Pennywise Vinimate? I have a hard time believing that Hot Topic didn't get an exclusive or other variations weren't produced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 Unfortunately no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youbastards Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 I just got cancellations from BBTS for the Bruce Lee Vinimates, I guess nobody pre-ordered those either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted December 9, 2019 Author Share Posted December 9, 2019 The IP just doesn't have the kick it used to. In a situation like this, are Vinimates and Minimates cannibalizing each other? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 I think one was cancelled before the other was offered. So probably not. It's not like the overall orders were split between the two. I just assume the Bruce Lee fan base is not interested in stylized representations, and/or MInimates fans (or the retailers who stock them) are not interested in Bruce Lee. Or, y'know, marketing failure. Blame me, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted December 9, 2019 Author Share Posted December 9, 2019 Bruce Lee is a pretty dynamic character. I'd hope that action figures would do well so given the choice between Minimates and larger vinyl statues or Minimates, fans would go with something poseable. But that's me. Statues probably do better than any category DST offers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 I believe the two Gallery PVCs have done well. And I think the first action figure did okay, too. Just starting to offer the resin statues and busts. Not sure how the D-Formz did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted December 9, 2019 Author Share Posted December 9, 2019 I don't recall a Gallery PVC that didn't impress me. That entire line seems pretty solid. We need one that's Minimates-compatible. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AugieWargo Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 I honestly don't collect Vinimates. I only buy a few odd ones here and there of the characters I really like. I ordered the Bruce Lee Vinimates and minimates, because minimates are the main toy-line that I collect religiously. When they were first listed I tried to get friends to order them and most told me they wouldn't order them because they weren't a line dedicated to a specific movie. There was no prospect of Mister Han or Mantis sometime down the line so they wouldn't invest. Maybe if they were set with Bruce and someone from whatever movie his figure is based off Vinimates and Minimates would sell or at least get the attention of casual collectors and retailers. I don't know. These cancellations just make me both sad and really wish that Diamond Select would look into doing a Kickstarter or something so the people that really want these characters would have a chance to get them and not always look at the lines with doom and gloom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted December 10, 2019 Author Share Posted December 10, 2019 6 hours ago, AugieWargo said: When they were first listed I tried to get friends to order them and most told me they wouldn't order them because they weren't a line dedicated to a specific movie. There was no prospect of Mister Han or Mantis sometime down the line so they wouldn't invest. Interesting and totally understandable. Like offering a 4-pack of Batman Minimates from different flicks but with no guarantee that collectors would ever be offered villains or supporting characters. I'm guessing DST has the Bruce Lee license, not licenses for the individual films. That precludes them from offering product featuring any other characters. (Not that Minimates require likeness rights.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 (edited) We have Bruce rights, not film rights. Box set was what it could be. Not sure why those Vinimate looks were chosen, I assume it was an agreement with licensor. Kickstarter would be great, and has been discussed for stronger products, I'm just not sure the response for these sets would exceed retailer orders. We're not doom and gloom, there just comes a point where we can't produce a set due to low orders. Minimum factory order numbers would mean a LOT of unsold sets that need to be paid for. There are several older VM and MM sets we went ahead with that we still have inventory on. At some point we need to draw a line. Edited December 10, 2019 by DSTZach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Found some Invader Zim Extra Doom Two-Packs from SDCC, put them in the store: https://shop.diamondselecttoys.com/invader-zim-vinimates-extra-doom-vinyl-figure-2-pack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 We'll be at Emerald City Comic-Con next month with two Vinimates exclusives, including a Pennywise variant! http://www.diamondselecttoys.com/2020/02/diamond-select-toys-and-gentle-giant-ltd-invade-emerald-city-comic-con/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 On 2/10/2020 at 6:17 PM, DSTZach said: Found some Invader Zim Extra Doom Two-Packs from SDCC, put them in the store: https://shop.diamondselecttoys.com/invader-zim-vinimates-extra-doom-vinyl-figure-2-pack I'm just bumping this thread to clarify that these sold out some days ago but never fear 12 are now available from a well-known eBay seller . Exclusive ? My arse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 (edited) They weren't bought from us, online or at the show. We never sold that many to anybody, unless they made multiple purchases. There weren't even that many offered online. Edited February 29, 2020 by DSTZach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 On 2/10/2020 at 6:17 PM, DSTZach said: Found some Invader Zim Extra Doom Two-Packs from SDCC, put them in the store: https://shop.diamondselecttoys.com/invader-zim-vinimates-extra-doom-vinyl-figure-2-pack The moment I saw that link I immediately went to the Diamond Store mostly out of curiosity because I already have the SDCC 2019 vinimate exclusives . The Diamond site is like several other online sites & it is fairly easy to discover the potential number of items in 'stock' . I can't confirm the actual figures in stock but I can confirm that I could have potentially bought a 'limited to 6' amount of them, as of this morning my 'cart' still clearly shows 6 items ......although they are ,of course, now 'out of stock' . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Sounds about right, I think there were six. I don't think there is usually an artificial limit of six on any item. I can check to see if that many were bought by one person, I suppose, not that it really matters now. Still not 12. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youbastards Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 On 2/27/2020 at 11:32 PM, DSTZach said: We'll be at Emerald City Comic-Con next month with two Vinimates exclusives, including a Pennywise variant! http://www.diamondselecttoys.com/2020/02/diamond-select-toys-and-gentle-giant-ltd-invade-emerald-city-comic-con/ [Record scratch] https://www.bleedingcool.com/2020/03/05/retailer-breakfast-and-diamond-select-toys-cancel-at-eccc-over-coronavirus-fears/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattallica Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 ECCC is canceled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 (edited) That's sad news but ,TBQH, totally understandable . There is much I could add about the coronavirus 'situation' but this is not the place for such a discussion. In the scale of things discussing the 2 vinimate ECCC exclusives may now seem irrelevant or irreverent but questions need to be asked ...........this is the place for such a discussion. I'm guessing that the 2 exclusives will have their packaging re-branded via a label & will see the light of day elsewhere one day ? 250 of each? Every cloud has a silver lining & if DST are listening & are looking to find someone who would take these on .......look no further .......I'll buy them ,all of them. Edited March 7, 2020 by buttheadsmate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 ECCC will take place this summer, supposedly, so they may still be at ECCC. We'll see see see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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