Figurecollector's Official Non-Mainstream/Bootleg Thread

[james4293]

Jan 31, 2021 20:38:58 GMT -5 figurecollector said:

Jan 31, 2021 15:56:29 GMT -5 james4293 said:

Haha i take payment in unwanted figures  

oThere is very little to gain in that.

haha truth is i just like to play with toys

[martyboyfigures]

I have a Bunch of these lying around my house. Used to Love going into my local shop when i was a kid and buy these for like £1-£1.50 each.

This is a stupid question but was any women Bootleg figures ever made?

[figurecollector]

Feb 1, 2021 9:00:57 GMT -5 martyboyfigures said:

I have a Bunch of these lying around my house. Used to Love going into my local shop when i was a kid and buy these for like £1-£1.50 each.

This is a stupid question but was any women Bootleg figures ever made?

I cannot think of any off the top of my head.

[figurecollector]

Feb 1, 2021 6:05:28 GMT -5 james4293 said:

Jan 31, 2021 20:38:58 GMT -5 figurecollector said:

oThere is very little to gain in that.

haha truth is i just like to play with toys

I think most of us do, LOL.

[zap2002]

I've made this figure on a smackdown game

[inevitabledeth]

Not sure if this is necro posting, but I definitely livede the wrestling federation figures. Only ever found the first four from the 5 pack (minus the Taz ripoff) and wished I could have found the others.

Bootleg Kane and Sting probably being two of the coolest ones I've seen yet. Makes me wish I could find these again so I can put my custom build n brawl ring back to use!

[figurecollector]

My newest pickup looks like a Galoob figure, but is made by Hope Industries. I never got around to making a Galoob thread as I got stuck on getting the MOC UK versions years ago and have not added to it.

[nikskumbag]

Hi all.
New to this forum but i am after some info.

I recently picked up what appear to be the Bulgarian Blimp and Killer Klondike from the  Diamond toy makers IWA Star studded wrestler line but the colours are completely wrong 
 and I can't find any reference of these colourways anywhere. I'm pretty sure they are not repaints

Could they be a Bootleg of a Knock off???


If any one has any info on these guys that would be great.

Link below to a photo of them on my instagram as i couldn't figure out how to upload a pic.

http://instagram.com/p/CdWBdW6scGe

Cheers

[Wrestling Figure Database]

May 11, 2022 16:23:28 GMT -5 nikskumbag said:

Hi all.
New to this forum but i am after some info.

I recently picked up what appear to be the Bulgarian Blimp and Killer Klondike from the  Diamond toy makers IWA Star studded wrestler line but the colours are completely wrong 
 and I can't find any reference of these colourways anywhere. I'm pretty sure they are not repaints

Could they be a Bootleg of a Knock off???


If any one has any info on these guys that would be great.

Link below to a photo of them on my instagram as i couldn't figure out how to upload a pic.

http://instagr.am/p/CdWBdW6scGe

Cheers

Very interesting! They definitely look good enough to not be custom, but I've never run across them before.

[nikskumbag]

Jun 17, 2022 9:48:01 GMT -5 Wrestling Figure Database said:

May 11, 2022 16:23:28 GMT -5 nikskumbag said:

Hi all.
New to this forum but i am after some info.

I recently picked up what appear to be the Bulgarian Blimp and Killer Klondike from the  Diamond toy makers IWA Star studded wrestler line but the colours are completely wrong 
 and I can't find any reference of these colourways anywhere. I'm pretty sure they are not repaints

Could they be a Bootleg of a Knock off???


If any one has any info on these guys that would be great.

Link below to a photo of them on my instagram as i couldn't figure out how to upload a pic.

http://instagr.am/p/CdWBdW6scGe

Cheers

Very interesting! They definitely look good enough to not be custom, but I've never run across them before.

[nikskumbag]

Jun 17, 2022 9:48:01 GMT -5 Wrestling Figure Database said:

May 11, 2022 16:23:28 GMT -5 nikskumbag said:

Hi all.
New to this forum but i am after some info.

I recently picked up what appear to be the Bulgarian Blimp and Killer Klondike from the  Diamond toy makers IWA Star studded wrestler line but the colours are completely wrong 
 and I can't find any reference of these colourways anywhere. I'm pretty sure they are not repaints

Could they be a Bootleg of a Knock off???


If any one has any info on these guys that would be great.

Link below to a photo of them on my instagram as i couldn't figure out how to upload a pic.

http://instagr.am/p/CdWBdW6scGe

Cheers

Very interesting! They definitely look good enough to not be custom, but I've never run across them before.

[romanthenewyorker]

May 11, 2022 16:23:28 GMT -5 nikskumbag said:

Hi all.
New to this forum but i am after some info.

I recently picked up what appear to be the Bulgarian Blimp and Killer Klondike from the  Diamond toy makers IWA Star studded wrestler line but the colours are completely wrong 
 and I can't find any reference of these colourways anywhere. I'm pretty sure they are not repaints

Could they be a Bootleg of a Knock off???


If any one has any info on these guys that would be great.

Link below to a photo of them on my instagram as i couldn't figure out how to upload a pic.

http://instagram.com/p/CdWBdW6scGe

Cheers

These are most certainly knock offs, when molds get tossed or retired bootleg makers can aquire them via. Factory relationships or simply purchasing them ( hence Jakks RA body’s making the rounds for bootlegs now )

I have two from this bootleg series I’ll have to find and compare to the IWA figs.

Hinstar is an awesome bootleg company from the 1990’s that did a lot of sci-fi, army, Barbie & Wrestling Knock offs.
They’re my first guess as to who could’ve produced these.