The Chev
Super Freak
I still need an Iron Monger, so I'd rather spend on that.
The Hottoycast: The new High-End Collectable Podcast
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careyb
Super Freak
Yeah, good call
I think that in the next épisode you should talk about the increasing prices of these figures and if you think there will be a breaking point where collectors will just quit collecting or if it really doesn't matter. I would be very interested on hearing your point of view on this subject.
Eamon
Super Freak
We have discussed prices before but I guess it will always be a hot topic.
kaidoy021
Super Freak
eagerly waiting the next episode.
Eamon
Super Freak
We hope to get a new episode this week. 
Peloquin77
Freaked Out
Eamon
Super Freak
Sorry! I take that back. Looks like it will next week instead. We all maga busy of late.
Peloquin77
Freaked Out
No probs Eamon it's always worth the wait
now that you have it in hand would love to hear all your thoughts on the 1/4 Hot Toys Batman. Does it fill that same spot in your heart as the Enterbay Bats or has it exceeded it? And is a 1/4 Bane on the most wished for list now? Would also love to hear thoughts on the upcoming Robocop, Man of Steel, and Thor 2 lines
Cheers.
Peloquin77
Freaked Out
Woot, ep12 up listening now
listening now 
ebor
Super Freak
Eamon, listening to episode 12. May I offer some constructive feedback? Do you guys communicate beforehand to discuss which figures you will be reviewing? Discussion seems a tad disjointed when you start reviewing a figure and you don't know beforehand who actually has this in hand. Otherwise great to hear your musings.
The Chev
Super Freak
Can't wait to listen.
Eamon
Super Freak
Eamon, listening to episode 12. May I offer some constructive feedback? Do you guys communicate beforehand to discuss which figures you will be reviewing? Discussion seems a tad disjointed when you start reviewing a figure and you don't know beforehand who actually has this in hand. Otherwise great to hear your musings.
I don't think we have been disjointed in previous episodes but I know were were a bit messy this week.
We all have just been exceptionally busy with work of late which can effect things.
Trying to get us all together at the same time is also not easy with Mike and James being in the US and in different times zones and Jeff and myself in the UK. With family etc on top of that....
On the next episode will be the xmas special and we should have another great industry guest.
ebor
Super Freak
Eamon, I am looking forward to your Christmas episode. Hope you and your families have a safe and joyous Christmas
Eamon
Super Freak
Thanks Ebor. You too!
What I might do is confirm the guest and then you guys can post questions for us to ask him or her on the show.
What I might do is confirm the guest and then you guys can post questions for us to ask him or her on the show.
Eamon
Super Freak
Glad you liked it.
Curious how you guys feel about the brown shipper conversation?
Curious how you guys feel about the brown shipper conversation?
kaidoy021
Super Freak
I really liked the brown shipper conversation. I found it very interesting what you guys thought. While I don't find it necessary as a deal breaker, I would prefer my figures come with the brown shipper because it protects the art box.
Mad Old Lu
Super Freak
Another great episode!
I liked hearing about that other brand/line of figures. It's true that we need more companies in the mix making unique characters, or create non-license figures, or even bootleg-type or "it's not REALLY them, but it IS wink wink" kinds of figures.
I also really liked the final conversation you guys had at the very end (which I almost missed since I almost stopped the podcast once you started doing your sponsor commercial). I used to immediately throw the brown shippers away, but now started keeping them. I see the value of having them to protect the outer boxes that I keep in storage. After looking through the dozens of boxes that I have stored in other large boxes, I can see that the toy boxes can get a little scuffed up when they rub up against each other. The shipper box provides a layer of protection. As far as sellers touting the shipper as a plus to their figure, I think it just shows that they are more serious about collecting by showing that they like to preserve them as close to how they received them as possible. Or it can show that the figure is truly MIB if it's never been removed from the brown shipper (although this would personally scare me since we would never know if the figure arrived damaged or not).
However, as a buyer, if you refuse to even entertain the idea of purchasing a figure if it doesn't come with the shipper, then you have a serious problem. I don't remember what thread or threads I was reading where someone (maybe a couple of people?) were asking if that figure came in a shipper or not, as was obsessed about it. Then people chimed in that it only came in a shipper if it came directly from Sideshow and not from a re-seller, but some people said they got it directly from Sideshow and it didn't have the shipper, etc. It all became ridiculous the amount of energy spent discussing the stupid shipper!
BTW, you guys all sounded great in that last segment--very casual and relaxed. Moreso than in the rest of the show.
I don't know if you all will have time to do another episode before Christmas (Hanukkah's over tonight, I believe), but you could do a gift idea segment where you review or just mention what figures are in stock that might make good presents!
I liked hearing about that other brand/line of figures. It's true that we need more companies in the mix making unique characters, or create non-license figures, or even bootleg-type or "it's not REALLY them, but it IS wink wink" kinds of figures.
I also really liked the final conversation you guys had at the very end (which I almost missed since I almost stopped the podcast once you started doing your sponsor commercial). I used to immediately throw the brown shippers away, but now started keeping them. I see the value of having them to protect the outer boxes that I keep in storage. After looking through the dozens of boxes that I have stored in other large boxes, I can see that the toy boxes can get a little scuffed up when they rub up against each other. The shipper box provides a layer of protection. As far as sellers touting the shipper as a plus to their figure, I think it just shows that they are more serious about collecting by showing that they like to preserve them as close to how they received them as possible. Or it can show that the figure is truly MIB if it's never been removed from the brown shipper (although this would personally scare me since we would never know if the figure arrived damaged or not).
However, as a buyer, if you refuse to even entertain the idea of purchasing a figure if it doesn't come with the shipper, then you have a serious problem. I don't remember what thread or threads I was reading where someone (maybe a couple of people?) were asking if that figure came in a shipper or not, as was obsessed about it. Then people chimed in that it only came in a shipper if it came directly from Sideshow and not from a re-seller, but some people said they got it directly from Sideshow and it didn't have the shipper, etc. It all became ridiculous the amount of energy spent discussing the stupid shipper!
BTW, you guys all sounded great in that last segment--very casual and relaxed. Moreso than in the rest of the show.
I don't know if you all will have time to do another episode before Christmas (Hanukkah's over tonight, I believe), but you could do a gift idea segment where you review or just mention what figures are in stock that might make good presents!
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