Post IJ Hype

dandaman · Post by **dandaman** » Fri May 30, 2008 5:49 pm

Now that the movie has been out for a while and figures can be found in vast abundance, how is everyone feeling about their Russian Soldier/Colonel Dovchenko stashes?

The bottom part of my closet is filled with these figures. At one point I gave up count and would just toss the next batch in my closet. Plus, I have opened figures on my shelves and some spares in some of my desk drawers.

I'm thinking the Russian hype is over. What do you think?

Stug45 · Post by **Stug45** » Fri May 30, 2008 5:57 pm

Yea the russian hype is over, but when Colonel Vogel & Elsa Schneider come out its going to start again.

Post by **aferguson** » Fri May 30, 2008 6:01 pm

everything is still very scarce here and the russian soldier virtually impossible to find (i've only got 2 so far). Nice to know they are plentiful elsewhere as it means it's just a matter of time.

The hype may be ending but i'll never be sorry that these russians came out.....as i said before i've been waiting nearly 8 years for figures like these.

dandaman · Post by **dandaman** » Fri May 30, 2008 6:02 pm

The Elsa figure...er...maybe...to some extent.

But the Vogel figure? You are going to see collectors descend on stores unlike anything before. We all saw how the Russian Soldier sold. Multiply that times ten.

This is the figure SmallJoes should be selling for $14.99.

Stug45 · Post by **Stug45** » Fri May 30, 2008 6:16 pm

I posted this in The Reference Room
viewtopic.php?t=12389

oh Hasbro how funny you are.

dandaman · Post by **dandaman** » Fri May 30, 2008 6:20 pm

Hey Stug45,

Check this link out. They have stock.

http://secondtimearoundtoys.com/the-last-crusade.html

Stug45 · Post by **Stug45** » Fri May 30, 2008 6:27 pm

You have to be kidding

dandaman · Post by **dandaman** » Fri May 30, 2008 6:29 pm

It's Official. Let the feeding frenzy begin.

Stug45 · Post by **Stug45** » Fri May 30, 2008 6:39 pm

General Blasto going to buy them out

dandaman · Post by **dandaman** » Fri May 30, 2008 6:41 pm

Odd. Still showing 4 in stock. No one is biting.

Post by **aferguson** » Fri May 30, 2008 6:56 pm

i'm happy there's going to be a Sean Connery figures soon so i can use him to command my 1/18 Typhoon submarine.

Razor17019 · Post by **Razor17019** » Fri May 30, 2008 7:46 pm

dandaman wrote:Odd. Still showing 4 in stock. No one is biting.

Dandaman,
Gotta read the fine print "This is a pre-order only! this item is expected in July"

immeww2 · Post by **immeww2** » Fri May 30, 2008 10:03 pm

I've found quite a few Russian soldiers at my local WM's and also got a few online at WM as well. They don't seem to be moving as fast here in Northern CA.

Jesse James · Post by **Jesse James** » Fri May 30, 2008 10:57 pm

They're shipping heavier more than not moving. I am seeing them now here and there. I think the soldier was also short-packed if I were to guess. As were a number of other characters, like the Cemetary Warrior and Marion Ravenwood...

They've all been a tad more scarce than the average packed figure. And unlike our beloved military lines, Hasbro does refresher assortments that generally will get army builders and other demanded figures out again in some fashion and often to a point of saturation.

The only thing(s) I'm not seeing at all are German bikes, German Trucks, German 4WD's... Everything else I see somewhat now. Even Russians, though I'm still buying them in dribs and drabs yet... The lack of decent weaponry for them sorta hurts my desire to own too many, but I'm sure I'll nab some more here in the coming months as I have nothing going on but home improvement junk.

Why pay inflated prices for any of this, anywhere guys? Forget the online retailers... Wait'll it's out. Panicing just feeds the places that jack you around on prices. Patiences is a huge virtue in toy collecting guys... Trust me.

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Fri May 30, 2008 11:49 pm

Funny what's to be had with the Indiana Jones stuff. My area got very good coverage with it - far better than Star Wars or GI Joe ever get, let alone 21c products. My local TRUs seem to have the most limited supply, with Wal Mart and Target having the most. Either way, within my town there are at least 12 mass retail stores that are all carrying the Indiana Jones line as of this moment.

Every one of the stores has the German motorcycle, for example, and I should pick up another. The three figures Jesse James mentioned above seem to be the hardest to find, but more Russian soldiers seem to have shown up as of late and I got my fill weeks ago. Target only seems to have the two-packs of Germans, Marion, and Indy with the Ark. I'm still seeing trucks, the occasional command car, and the jungle cutters between all the stores. I would say the market in my area is pretty much saturated. Some items, like all the various carded Indiana figures and Mutt Williams, are the peg-warmers...

topnotch97 · Post by **topnotch97** » Sat May 31, 2008 7:19 pm

wal-marts around me is saturated with Indy toys

guess its POTC toy line all over again?

Stug45 · Post by **Stug45** » Sat May 31, 2008 7:41 pm

same here tons of figures.

immeww2 · Post by **immeww2** » Sat May 31, 2008 11:44 pm

Two of the local WM's I visited today had re-stocks full of IJ figures, vehicles and deluxe figures. Nice to find these items being available in abundance.

AlloySkull · Post by **AlloySkull** » Sat May 31, 2008 11:50 pm

If only 21c had that kind of catch-up ability.

Stug45 · Post by **Stug45** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 3:44 am

AlloySkull wrote:If only 21c had that kind of catch-up ability.

Thats like wishing for snow in FL

AlloySkull · Post by **AlloySkull** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 3:52 am

Or east Texas.

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