Mattel Publishes MattyCollector.com Schedule Through June

As promised in our last Ask Matty Q&A, Mattel has published the schedule for its upcoming MattyCollector.com products through June of this year. No big surprises, but the Masters of the Universe Classics re-issues for each month were revealed: Stratos, Hordak, Mer-Man, and Faker will all get their “The Original” tags.

Product Release Schedule Through June

Toy Fans,

We do our best to plan when products will be released, but sometimes the production and delivery gods have other ideas. We’ve been doing a bit of the release date shuffle lately and thought it would be helpful to print our complete schedule through June:

March
MOTU Classics: Stratos® (re-issue)
MOTU Classics: Moss Man® – Flocked Ears
MOTU Classics: Moss Man® – Unflocked Ears
(Club Eternia™ monthly figure)
DCUC Wave 12 Boxed Set (Darkseid)
The Dark Knight Scarecrow

April
MOTU Classics: Wun-Dar™ & Map of Eternia®
(Club Eternia™ subscribers only – items not available for sale)
MOTU Classics: Hordak™ (re-issue)
MOTU Classics: Evil-Lyn® (Club Eternia™ monthly figure)
MOTU Ultimate Battle Ground Weapons Pak
Ghostbusters™ 12″ Peter Venkman™
The Dark Knight Batman (Night Vision)

May
MOTC Classics: Mer-Man® (re-issue)
MOTU “Oversized”: Tytus™
MOTU Classics: Optikk™ (Club Eternia™ monthly figure)
Ghostbusters™ 6″ Walter Peck™ (with containment unit)
The Dark Knight: Two-Face

June
MOTU Classics: Faker® (re-issue)
MOTU Classics: She-Ra™ (Club Eternia™ monthly figure)
DCU JLU Lobo
Ghostbusters™ 6″ Peter Venkman™ with Slimer

As always, these dates are subject to change, but we’ll let you know as soon as we know if anything changes.

Happy collecting!

—Matty

via MattyCollector.com Online Store.

Reminder: Masters of the Universe Battle Cat, Trap Jaw, and More On Sale 2/16

Amidst all the Toy Fair news, it might be easy to forget that Tuesday is the MattyCollector sale date for February. You don’t want to miss Battle Cat and Trap Jaw!

2/16 Sale Reminder: Battle Cat®, The Justice Guild™ & More

Toy Fans,

Wanted to remind you our next sale is just around the corner on Tuesday, February 16th! It’s jam-packed with collector must-haves, including:

  • Battle Cat®
  • Man-At-Arms®
  • Castle Grayskull® Diorama & Stands
  • Trap Jaw™
  • The Justice Guild 4-Pack
  • The Joker with Missile Launcher

It starts at 12:00 noon Eastern (9:00am Pacific), so be sure to mark your calendar. I can also send you a reminder email, so if you haven’t registered yet, click here!

—Matty

via MattyCollector.com Online Store.

Mattel Updates: Masters of the Universe Classics Moss-Man Ear Flocking and March Sale Items

Mattel posted two updates on its store news page.  First, with regards to what they are going to do with the Masters of the Universe Classics Moss-Man and his hairy ears:

  • Club Eternia subscribers will get unflocked ears Moss-Man.
  • Unflocked and flocked ears Moss-Men will both be available to buy on MattyCollector.com.
  • The running change was instituted early in the production run, so the flocked ears version is more rare.

Mattel said it was overwhelming demand for the running change, but our own poll had 2 out of 3 voting for no change.  Completists, make sure you get online early on sales day.

The second update lists the items that will be on sale in March. In addition to Moss-Man, you’ll be able to buy a re-released Stratos (I may have to pick him up, because he’s the only one I’ve skipped), Scarecrow from The Dark Knight, and DC Universe Classics Wave 12.

Moss Man® Ears Unflocked

MOTU Fans,

You overwhelmingly asked for the ears of Moss Man® to be unflocked and we listened… we stopped production of the flocked ear version, made a change, and Moss Man™ will forevermore have unflocked ears. Now, all 2010 Club Eternia™ subscribers will automatically get the version with unflocked ears as their March figure!

But because we produced a small quantity of flocked ears before making what’s called a “running change,” we will sell both the flocked-ear and unflocked-ear versions as separate items on March 15th. That means there will be two separate product pages, one with flocked ears and , so you’ll need to be careful that you order the one you want. Again, there’s just a small quantity of the flocked-ear version available, and we’re expecting them to go quickly.

Other than the flocking, the figures are identical. Both versions will have an evergreen fresh scent and an alternative 2002-inspired head designed by the Four Horsemen. Your chance at both happens right here at MattyCollector.com at 12:00 noon Eastern/9:00 am Pacific!

—Matty

3/15 Sale: Moss Man®, Stratos® & Scarecrow

Toy Fans,

Our March 15th sale features MOTU figures hailing from earth and sky, plus a pair of rotten rogues! At press time, here’s what’s on the roster:

  • Moss Man® — with his fresh evergreen scent, you can practically smell him coming!
  • Stratos® — everyone’s favorite winged simian lands with a new “The Original” burst on his package
  • Scarecrow – this frightening Scarecrow figure from Batman Beginswould have Dorothy screaming all the way back to Kansas!
  • DCU Classics Wave 12 Boxed Set – all seven figures you need to build a wicked Collect and Connect™ 9” Darkseid, individually carded and packed into a single box

Like always, the sale starts at MattyCollector.com at 12:00 noon Eastern/9:00 am Pacific, so be logged in and ready to click! If you’re not registered yet for an email reminder,  and you can follow me onTwitter where I post reminders, too.

—Matty

via MattyCollector.com Online Store.

Hot Toys MMS The Dark Knight Two-Face

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I keep sliding down that slippery slope of high end collectibles.  I knew after I got the Hot Toys DX MMS Joker that I’d end up getting more from The Dark Knight line.  I already have a DX MMS Batman on pre-order, but had to go back to pick up a Harvey Dent / Two-Face.  As great as these figures are, I’ve still got some sticker shock, since I’m used to buying figures in the $10 – $15 range – but luckily I found some good deals on the Hot Toys MMS Two-Face on eBay.  After opening him up, I’d have been just as happy paying retail.

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Hot Toys DX MMS The Dark Knight Joker

Hot Toys DX MMS The Dark Knight Joker

If I could tell my younger self that one day I’d be gingerly pulling pants onto a 12-inch figure, being careful not to snag or tear them, my younger self would have had a good laugh.  After all, as one of my good friends likes to say, I collect action figures – not dolls.  Well, if the Hot Toys Joker from The Dark Knight is a doll, then a doll collector I’ve become.

Not that I didn’t see myself ending up here – my slide down the slippery slope began with the Medicom Real Action Heroes Goku and Piccolo and got cemented when I bought the VCD Gohan just for the Piccolo interchangeable head.  But this is my first Hot Toys purchase.  And judging from how I feel about this 12-inch action figure – not doll! – my wallet is going to be taking a beating.

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Before I even got to the figures, I was astounded by how much actually went into the packaging.  The inner box flips open to reveal a description of the Joker and his role in The Dark Knight  as well as three full-sized playing cards.

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