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[Salamander]

Thanks for the pictures! 

[tahra]

Thanks for the pics!

AMAZING that they put the male/female robot in the BOYS figures. I rest my case.  (they can't count, I guess  )

But there. Makes no sense at all.  And not only to me 

Also, I heard that the screwdriver in the eye was deemed too violent by the approver, and it was rejected. So playmobil does have refusal rights, and is using them appropriately.

What screwdriver? I looked but couldn't find it 

[Macruran]

Yeah, what screwdriver?

I'm glad they're matte because it makes them more not-PM, keeps them separated.

PM should never license but they should do historical figures, like they've started to. Nobody is doing that, the market is wide open.

[leefert]

Thank you so much for the pictures!  I saw several things in there that I did not realize were going to be released (and that I hadn't intended on purchasing, but now have to add them to my list).

[AgeOwns]

tahra I mentioned to them that the robot should be in the girl section, but she was hot glued in place haha.
Maybe they'll move it.

I'm going to get it and customize an Ex Machina Eva.

[StJohn]

PM should never license but they should do historical figures, like they've started to. Nobody is doing that, the market is wide open.

Exactly, the market is wide open and nobody is making historical figures on a commercial scale because there is simply not enough demand. To prove my point: even Schleich, the masters of realistic figures, are nowadays producing Griffin knights and Dragon knights! Preferences change (which shouldn't stop us from enjoying/making/longing for historical figures ).

Sorry to go off topic, AgeOwns, I hope you are enjoying/have enjoyed the Toy Fair!

Best wishes
StJohn

[Macruran]

Exactly, the market is wide open and nobody is making historical figures on a commercial scale because there is simply not enough demand. To prove my point: even Schleich, the masters of realistic figures, are nowadays producing Griffin knights and Dragon knights! Preferences change (which shouldn't stop us from enjoying/making/longing for historical figures ).

Sales of Martin Luther suggest there is some untapped demand. I think it could be a thing if pushed correctly. And the seeming failure of the Asian Dragon theme is a hopeful sign.

[Klickteryx]

Exactly, the market is wide open and nobody is making historical figures on a commercial scale because there is simply not enough demand. To prove my point: even Schleich, the masters of realistic figures, are nowadays producing Griffin knights and Dragon knights! Preferences change (which shouldn't stop us from enjoying/making/longing for historical figures ).

Sorry to go off topic, AgeOwns, I hope you are enjoying/have enjoyed the Toy Fair!

Best wishes
StJohn

I believe that is to do with pop culture. You don't get the stories being told today set in the middle ages or musket times like you used to, and certainly not ones aimed at children.
Of the sword era shows we get, the costumes are very similar now for all of them, lots of dark colours, lots of leather, lots of odd and random bits of cloth and leather stuck together.
The props in such shows are getting worse which I don't understand. The costumes were better back when they were using silver painted wool as chainmail.

[marb2777]

Sales of Martin Luther suggest there is some untapped demand. I think it could be a thing if pushed correctly. And the seeming failure of the Asian Dragon theme is a hopeful sign.

The seeming failure of the Asian Dragon theme? 

[Macruran]

It seemed to vanish very quickly so in my biased imagination it failed.