What ever happened to The Original San Francisco Toymakers?

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All I seem to be able to find is that it was "SOS/FTB SUSPENDED"
businesssearch.sos.ca.gov/CBS/Detail

Do we know if the ECW figures were their final waves?

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It's very possible the ECW line was it for them.

[aboyes1989]

Did the ECW line even sell that well? I'm sure it sold decently, but enough for the company's numbers?

[stc13]

Jul 8, 2020 11:10:15 GMT -5 aboyes1989 said:

Did the ECW line even sell that well? I'm sure it sold decently, but enough for the company's numbers?

Take my childhood recollection from 20+ years ago with a grain of salt.  But I only remember seeing them in stores once.  I had discovered ECW right around the time the figures first came out, and living outside of Pittsburgh was in major ECW territory where they ran major shows regularly.  I can't imagine that the line was doing any kind of major sales, at least compared for that era.

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Jul 8, 2020 11:23:22 GMT -5 stc13 said:

Jul 8, 2020 11:10:15 GMT -5 aboyes1989 said:

Did the ECW line even sell that well? I'm sure it sold decently, but enough for the company's numbers?

Take my childhood recollection from 20+ years ago with a grain of salt.  But I only remember seeing them in stores once.  I had discovered ECW right around the time the figures first came out, and living outside of Pittsburgh was in major ECW territory where they ran major shows regularly.  I can't imagine that the line was doing any kind of major sales, at least compared for that era.

The first waves that were in Walmart and Kmart didn't do well enough for the later ones to get picked up, but they did well enough at TRU around here.

It probably helps that they were $4 as opposed to $7 for the WWF toys or $8 for the WCW toys.

[Nivro™]

They couldnt get the rights to Jewish Lightning and had to close their doors

[Di-Di-Dis-Distribution Problem]

I remember seeing and getting the odd repaints at Target...

[stc13]

Jul 8, 2020 12:59:09 GMT -5 @kyoken said:

Jul 8, 2020 11:23:22 GMT -5 stc13 said:

Take my childhood recollection from 20+ years ago with a grain of salt.  But I only remember seeing them in stores once.  I had discovered ECW right around the time the figures first came out, and living outside of Pittsburgh was in major ECW territory where they ran major shows regularly.  I can't imagine that the line was doing any kind of major sales, at least compared for that era.

The first waves that were in Walmart and Kmart didn't do well enough for the later ones to get picked up, but they did well enough at TRU around here.

It probably helps that they were $4 as opposed to $7 for the WWF toys or $8 for the WCW toys.

I'm pretty sure I saw them at Hills, which was a department store chain in PA/OH.  Never saw them at TRU, and there wasn't a Kmart or Walmart near us in those days, so that probably explains it.

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Jul 9, 2020 8:43:35 GMT -5 stc13 said:

Jul 8, 2020 12:59:09 GMT -5 @kyoken said:

The first waves that were in Walmart and Kmart didn't do well enough for the later ones to get picked up, but they did well enough at TRU around here.

It probably helps that they were $4 as opposed to $7 for the WWF toys or $8 for the WCW toys.

I'm pretty sure I saw them at Hills, which was a department store chain in PA/OH.  Never saw them at TRU, and there wasn't a Kmart or Walmart near us in those days, so that probably explains it.

I saw the first wave at Walmart and Kmart, but only saw the later ones at TRU and Hills/Ames and found Thrill Zone RVD at Meijer of all places.

I miss Hills. Great store.

[mad2009]

I always like the name TOSFTM. Does anyone know what they made before WCW figs & besides CMLL figs?