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Post by Flair Forever on Mar 3, 2013 20:29:20 GMT -5
Watching The Simpsons, I wish Playmates still had the license.... I want a Glamorous Godfrey with a ring for my collection!
But on that note - got me thinking....
Would you buy figures of old time wrestlers like Gorgeous George, George Hackenshmidt, Lou Thesz, Buddy Rogers, those kinds of people? I doubt there would be enough interest from the general public, but I'd definitely consider it...
Thoughts?
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Post by peghound on Mar 3, 2013 20:32:34 GMT -5
Figures inc among others have failed. A few of us would but them but there is no mass appeal.
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Post by Mr. #1derful 🇵🇸 on Mar 3, 2013 21:18:17 GMT -5
I would buy figures of Gorgeous George and ring gear Freddy Blassie. Other than them, I'm not too familar with pre-70's wrestling. At least, familar enough that I'd want figures made.
Hehe, I loved that Mr. Burns had his own wrestlng memorabilia room.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2013 21:30:55 GMT -5
I really don't know much about older wrestling and same with much of the youth. But there would be a few guys I would buy from back in the days. Such as G. George. But these guys would not sell.
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Post by Next Man’s Knowing Rock on Mar 3, 2013 21:53:18 GMT -5
I probably wouldn't buy any of them. Maybe Gorgeous George if I had money to burn and I'd bought everything else. But it'd be lower on my priority list than pretty much any Mattel figure released so far has been. I'd probably buy customs before a Gorgeous George too.
Unless it was the Gorgeous George that managed Macho Man. I'd love a figure of her.
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Post by spookytuesday on Mar 3, 2013 23:48:43 GMT -5
To be quite honest, I'd have no interest in that type of line at all.
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Post by onleeone643 on Mar 4, 2013 2:12:28 GMT -5
Who?
And I thought I was old.
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Post by Flair Forever on Mar 4, 2013 4:40:10 GMT -5
I would buy figures of Gorgeous George and ring gear Freddy Blassie. Other than them, I'm not too familar with pre-70's wrestling. At least, familar enough that I'd want figures made. Hehe, I loved that Mr. Burns had his own wrestlng memorabilia room. Yea, that was great - I said to my wife - "Mr. Burns has a room like I do!" |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2013 14:36:36 GMT -5
Pre-80's wrestling doesn't interest me. I can appreciate it and the talent back then doing what they did to give us what we got in the business today, but back then, wrestling was too plain, too slow, too boring etc
So I really have no interest to pick up any of the guys you listed, but that doesn't mean I wouldn't get them at all though. I'm sure in time I would have to buy them up just because of who they are, and when they wrestled, but I really wouldn't complain if they never got made.
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Post by Takerfan814 on Mar 4, 2013 14:39:29 GMT -5
Pre-80's wrestling doesn't interest me. I can appreciate it and the talent back then doing what they did to give us what we got in the business today, but back then, wrestling was too plain, too slow, too boring etc So I really have no interest to pick up any of the guys you listed, but that doesn't mean I wouldn't get them at all though. I'm sure in time I would have to buy them up just because of who they are, and when they wrestled, but I really wouldn't complain if they never got made. Agreed |
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Post by xsailor on Mar 4, 2013 17:11:35 GMT -5
I'd pass.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2013 17:32:20 GMT -5
I WANT GORGEOUS GODFREY and BEAUTIFUL BART!
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Mar 4, 2013 17:37:24 GMT -5
They should give Buddy and Sammartino a try, but those would both be risks as it is. Sammartino's shot at success would be to get him out ASAP since there's so much buzz about him right now. I honestly think he'd be okay if they released him this year in Liz-like quantities.
As $10 limited release Basics, that might be the only avenue for most people pre-80s. I'd prefer Elite as most of us would, but it would be nice just to get a few of these pioneer or territory guys. Kowalski, Bockwinkel, Morales, and maybe a few more would be tempting at $10 given their simplistic looks. Unfortunately, it just doesn't make sense to do a lot of them at mass retail when so many people were simply too young to have watched them while they were active.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2013 17:44:14 GMT -5
I would. I have been wanting a Lou Thesz for a long time.
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Post by JC Motors on Mar 4, 2013 20:48:51 GMT -5
Didn't Gorgeous George have a puppet toy?
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Post by Chewdeezy on Mar 4, 2013 20:58:18 GMT -5
Sure, I would buy a few but they will sit warmly with Orton, Cena and Mysterio.
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Post by Joe/Smurf on Mar 4, 2013 21:33:57 GMT -5
I wouldn't because I never saw any of these guys fight, and I'm sure many others would feel the same.
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Post by BCizzle on Mar 4, 2013 22:29:22 GMT -5
I probably wouldn't buy any of them. Maybe Gorgeous George if I had money to burn and I'd bought everything else. But it'd be lower on my priority list than pretty much any Mattel figure released so far has been. I'd probably buy customs before a Gorgeous George too. Unless it was the Gorgeous George that managed Macho Man. I'd love a figure of her. Yeah, really, who needs Elizabeth? George was pretty damn hot. Her fig can come with a fake black eye from Savage from the whole weird abuse angle they did. It was cool to see Jakks make a few old guys like Bruno and Killer Kowalski, but there is no way we are gonna see guys like that from Mattel. I mean, I would buy them, just to be a completionist, but most folks won't. |
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Post by skribbel24 on Mar 4, 2013 23:32:08 GMT -5
I probably wouldn't buy any of them. Maybe Gorgeous George if I had money to burn and I'd bought everything else. But it'd be lower on my priority list than pretty much any Mattel figure released so far has been. I'd probably buy customs before a Gorgeous George too. Unless it was the Gorgeous George that managed Macho Man. I'd love a figure of her. Yeah, really, who needs Elizabeth? George was pretty damn hot. Her fig can come with a fake black eye from Savage from the whole weird abuse angle they did. It was cool to see Jakks make a few old guys like Bruno and Killer Kowalski, but there is no way we are gonna see guys like that from Mattel. I mean, I would buy them, just to be a completionist, but most folks won't. I second this - GORGEOUS GEORGE! Who could forget the time when she almost popped a nip when Flair was manhandling her. I was just waiting.... |
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Post by "The Visionary" Eldniw on Mar 5, 2013 0:18:02 GMT -5
Figures inc among others have failed. A few of us would but them but there is no mass appeal. Yeah this. Some would buy them, no doubt. Like me. But there wouldn't even be enough appeal for Mattel to even consider it. |
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