Ghostbusters

[Hero]

Check these out for a semi-trip down memory lane.

www.freewebs.com/gbta/unreleased.htm

Tis a shame some of these did'nt get the final OK. The backpack heroes could stay in development hell if anything.

===KEN

[Shockprowl]

Aw, they look cool. Esp Egon's Lab!

[kayevcee]

Does anyone else thing there are several things wrong with the concept behind a fire engine with a giant claw on it that can grab ghosts and sling them into an on-board containment unit?

-Nick

[The Doctor]

Makes perfect sense to me.

-Ralph

[Hero]

It RULES

[Hero]

toynewsi.com/news.php?catid=241&itemid=14026


Quote:
Sony Pictures Consumer Products and Mattel, Inc. announced today the development of a new collectible line of toys based on the world’s favorite poltergeist fighting team, the Ghostbusters, including an extensive cast of ghosts and ghostbusters – celebrating the 25th anniversary of the frightfully funny classic film “Ghostbusters.”

Mattel’s “Ghostbusters” collectible line debuts with 12-inch figures in June 2009, and will be available exclusively at MattyCollector.com. Each figure will feature window box packaging and include authentic Ghostbuster equipment unique to each character. For the first time, Mattel’s line will include talent likeness of Egon Spengler, Ray Stantz, Peter Venkman and Winston Zeddemore. Select prototype figures will be on display February 6-8 at New York Comic Con and February 15 at Mattel’s New York Toy Fair Collector Preview Night (by invitation only).

”We have assembled a quality group of licensing partners to support and celebrate the anniversary for one of Columbia Pictures' most cherished properties. Mattel’s line-up of collector toys is the perfect complement to what will be a great selection of 25th anniversary product,” said Juli Boylan, Senior Vice President, Sony Pictures Consumer Products Worldwide.

“Ghostbusters” collectors can also look forward to 6-inch figures, with one debuting at San Diego Comic Con in July 2009. Sculpted by Four Horsemen Studios, the team currently working on Mattel’s popular DC Universe™ Classics and Masters of the Universe® Classics collectible lines, the 6-inch line will come complete with authentic “Ghostbusters” equipment and ghost.

“There haven’t been many comedic blockbusters over the past quarter century as memorable and loved as ‘Ghostbusters,’” said Tim Kilpin, GM for Boys, Girls & Games, Mattel, Inc. “We are honored to participate in the celebration of the film’s 25th anniversary by creating the most extensive line of ‘Ghostbusters’ collectibles ever.”

Mattel will also create characters and ghosts from the classic animated series, “The Real Ghostbusters,” to go along with the classic “Ghostbusters” film.

[The Doctor]

Alas, only available on Mattel's US site, like the He-Man range.

Oh, Mattel, when will you learn?

-Ralph

[Andy Turnbull]

Never it would appear.

Andy

[Hero]

Shame that I know, but at least something is happening. So many things having a 25th Anniversary this year too.

===KEN

[kayevcee]

1984 was a good year for enduring properties, I guess. Star Wars had shown developers what was possible and they had finished their trilogy so I guess there was a bit of a gold rush to take up the slack.

-Nick

[The Doctor]

I never did see figures of the Ghostbusters team from 2016 at UK retail. Very odd. I saw three ghost characters but none of the actual team to fight them.

-Ralph

[legios]

I never even saw ghost figures. I only saw the "Proton Pistol" dart-blaster, sitting unloved amongst the Lanard and Hasbro dart-blasters in Smyths.

Karl

[The Doctor]

I never saw the Proton Pistol!

-Ralph

[legios]

Up until the beginning of this month it was still there in Smyths. It seems to have disappeared in the post-Christmas reset - probably when they adjusted things to make room for the Lanard Revolver and double-barrelled shotgun coming back into stock.

Karl

[duffism1981]

Dec 23, 2016 11:16:15 GMT The Doctor said:

I never did see figures of the Ghostbusters team from 2016 at UK retail. Very odd. I saw three ghost characters but none of the actual team to fight them.

-Ralph

They didn't seem to have been released in the UK....until now. They have been spotted by Smokesniper on twitter in Home Bargains for £3.99 today. Neither of my local stores have them yet, but it's great if you know someone who is still after them.



If you don't have a Home Bargains near you but you do have a ToySaurus, but at £6.49. www.toysrus.co.uk/toys/ghostbusters-6-figure-jillian-holtzmann/TRUP920100008

[duffism1981]

The Matty collector Ghostbusters have been spotted showing up in Home Bargains, yet not either of my local stores yet. I read £3.99 and £5.99.

I am too dumb to understand the thing to put posts from twitter etc in here, so here is a link from Spoonatron sending me a tweet earlier confirming finding them instore.

[Hero]

Been after those a while. My nearest store hasn't had them.

[Pinwig]

Wow. Those look pretty good for four quid.

[Hero]

I managed to get those before Christmas. Also now have the Ghostbusters 2 Playmobil figs which are good fun.

[Hero]

After many years of passing on the Extreme Ghostbusters line, I made an exception for the not so show accurate Sam Hein figure.

[Baron B of Triple B]

Mar 26, 2019 22:12:24 GMT Hero said:

After many years of passing on the Extreme Ghostbusters line, I made an exception for the not so show accurate Sam Hein figure.

Dont think i had many of the extreme Ghostbusters toys when i was younger. We used to get the choice between toys and chocolate and easter and i would pick toys. For a couple of years it was the Real Ghostbusters stuff and it was amazing.

Some of the stuff was dumb as rocks but it all worked.

[Toph]

I loved the Extreme Ghostbusters show. But I ended up making the call to not get invested in the toys, because it seemed unlikely that all the main characters would get made (or at least be findable if they were)

It's kinda said that this is an intentionally forgotten corner of the franchise.

[Hero]

I know what you mean. Seemed unfair and shortchanging to hold fire on releasing a Garrett figure.

There was going to be one too, and IDW drew influence from the prototype design for one of the Crossing Over comics.

ghostbusters.fandom.com/wiki/Extreme_Ghostbusters_Prototype_Action_Figures

[Toph]

Now you see Garret coulda been a goldmine. They coulda done up all kinds of crazy vehicles for him.
Trendmasters never really could figure out how to market actionfigures, though.

[The Doctor]

Mar 30, 2019 9:56:47 GMT Toph said:

I loved the Extreme Ghostbusters show. But I ended up making the call to not get invested in the toys, because it seemed unlikely that all the main characters would get made (or at least be findable if they were)

It's kinda said that this is an intentionally forgotten corner of the franchise.

It still lives on as part of IDW's Ghostbusters universe.

-Ralph

[The Doctor]

The Kenner Real Ghostbusters Retro figures are in the post!

-Ralph

[The Doctor]

They have arrived! Got a few quid off due to damaged cards but really other than a tear at the top of the Stay-Puft card, I can't see what is wrong with them.

The figures are much larger, chunkier and heftier than I remembered. Real Ghostbusters toys were gold dust back in the day where I stayed. I only ever had the Fright Feature ones of the team. Played with some other ones at school break times.

These are really well made in the same way the SW Retro figures are well made. Both 'retro' lines are so much better than crappy Re-Actions figs. This is how to do it.

I hope these sell well enough that Hasbro think about re-issuing Ecto-1 and the Firehouse! The latter was spoken of in fervent wishes in school days: no-one had one but everyone knew of "an Uncle" who had one.

-Ralph

[Jim]

One of my friends had the Firehouse! It was pretty great.

My brother had one of the original figures, but I can't remember which now. I'd definitely like to get one myself for old times' sake.

[The Doctor]

Ecto-1 and Fearsome Flush being reissued!

-Ralph

[Hero]

Bug Eye too, who was my first GB figure.

All Pre-ordered. Excited!