Starting collecting again

[The Everlasting Spirit ©]

OK, so after a 4 to5 year hiatus of collecting (I was moving in with my partner so sold all figures, etc) i have now decided to start again.

I collected loads of classic and classic deluxe but sold them as we needed the money to move in together and tbh i was a little embarrassed being 21 and still collecting figures - i never really told her. I never realized until recently she told me she used to watch wrestling too with her brother when younger and when i said what i had done she said i was really silly, etc. That i shouldn't have sold them, been embarrassed, etc. At this point it makes me so glad to be marrying this person soon!

Anyway so im starting to buy a couple of classic DA's and RA's again on ebay but im wondering whether to collect the Mattel or not? I feel mixed as some figures looks quite good but others dont. Whereas i quite likes the Jakks (particularly DA series). I think it is some of the body molds im not quite sure about?

What has been the general reception to Mattel as i stopped collecting & posting on here before they came out. Do people generally think they are good. Plus i have a few questions and being a tad lazy to look for them all (and in attempt to speak here again) maybe people could answer these?

1) Are Mattel still doing the classic superstars kind of line and to the same level as Jakks were? (notice a few but not loads)
2) Are the Mattel figures of any similarity in height with the Jakks RA/DA? I remember a big difference when Jakks went RA to DA.
3) Any general pros/cons to the Mattel range?

Many thanks & its good to be back on here....

Ben

The Everlasting Spirit ©

[koreygunz]

1. Mattel cancelled their Legends line for retail. You can get Legends as exclusives on MattyCollector and as Flashbacks in the Elite Series.
2. Mattels and Jakks RA are comparable in size and I think mesh well when placed on display together.
3. Mattel has great details in their figs (much better than Jakks) and are to scale much more accurately than Jakks. I would prefer Mattels product to most of what Jakks did

[billthomson1984]

Most importantly welcome back

[The Dazzler]

Sept 16, 2012 14:15:51 GMT -5 koreygunz said:

1. Mattel cancelled their Legends line for retail. You can get Legends as exclusives on MattyCollector and as Flashbacks in the Elite Series.
2. Mattels and Jakks RA are comparable in size and I think mesh well when placed on display together.
3. Mattel has great details in their figs (much better than Jakks) and are to scale much more accurately than Jakks. I would prefer Mattels product to most of what Jakks did

[thisguy89]

If your going to start collecting again, just buy the elite style figures. They are like the Jakks DA's but the bodies are put together so much better. Mattel figures are slightly smaller compared to Jakks, but some some Jakks heads would go great on mattel bodies for customs. Mattel did have a legends line that only lasted til series 6 then they switched thme over to online exclusives on mattycollector.com. From there, Matty is done selling the legends after 1 year because of poor sales. Tully Blanchard is the last one to hit and he comes out tomorrow at noon on there site. Mattel did have a defining moments line as well with some legends but the price point was so high and poor sales failed that line as well. They switched all classic superstars into the elite line now which started at Series 12. All I can say is once you pick up your first few elites, you will be addicted and love the Mattel line just like everyone else and find yourself spending tons of money to collect them all and maybe even starting a picture fed. Mattel's line is way better than Jakks for sure. The only thing Jakks did that was cool was gave us real scale Hell in a cell and Elimination Chamber where as Mattel only made a real elite scale ring and thats it. Mattel's hell in a cell and chamber are basic playsets but they are still really cool to own, and really nice that they are small enough to display on shelves and desks.

[spydermonkey]

I agree, with thisguy89 I too haven't collected for a couple years. I am a fan of the jakks figures, I think the scans are more realistic on some of their figures, however, after picking up a couple of the elite figures, they are really detailed and the poses are endless. Stick with the elite and you won't be disappointed.

[peghound]

There are some REALLY nice basics out there too.

[Deleted]

Elites are the best in line right now, they're highly scannned. Great details too.

[Don't Go Down]

With the Mattel Elite figures, it is one thing to see pictures of them. It's another thing to see it in the store. But to actually hold one in your hands and pose it and see the detail up close, that's when you really fall in love and the addiction mentioned above sinks in, lol.

You can really get a decent collection for a modest if you look around and keep an eye open on deals.

Legends 6 Eddie Guerrero, Defining Moments 5 Bret Hart, Elite series 12 Flashback Kane, Elite series 14 Flashback King Booker, SDCC Exclusive Undertaker... those would be the ones I would say are definitely worth having in your collection, especially if you are looking for Legends-type figures