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All images property of their respective owners. Images from sideshowcollectors.com and toy-world.com

All images property of their respective owners. Images from sideshowcollectors.com and toy-world.com

one of my favourite exhibitors is Kotobukiya. they do some really nice mini busts and statues. here’s a close up of Wolverine in his classic yellow and blue costume

one of the Kotobukiya sculptors at work on another Wolverine piece

perhaps i will add this Iron Man bust to my collection one day. it’s pretty awesome

same bust. different focus

i just added a second Kotobukiya piece to my collection: the SDCC 2009 Exclusive X-Force Wolverine Fine Art Bust

Let me start off by saying that I do really enjoy the newest iteration of the He-Man toy line.  Sadly, I do not own a single figure from the series.

I thought attending San Diego Comic-Con 2009 would be my first shot at a figure.  He-Ro was supposed to be readily available to attendees.  I walked up to the Mattel booth on Thursday morning and saw that He-Man and Beast Man were both also available (Skeletor was sold out).

Unfortunately, the Mattel booth was all but closed to anyone who did not attend pre-view night (Wed from 6pm-9pm) and got a ticket during those short hours.   Making the problem worse was the 6 per item limit.  I would see people leaving the booth with so many bags they could not carry them.  Most dropped the bags nearby and used their baby stroller to cart the items away.  Many people brought children so they could amass more items than if they were alone.   Mattel staff had no idea WTF was going on, no one with a red Mattel shirt could answer anyone’s questions about the booth, the queue or tickets.

Hasbro ran things properly (as best as possible for an in-demand company, but not as good as Hallmark did).  Tickets with time slots were handed out in a low traffic area away from the booth.  Low minimums (3-4 per item) were set.  Items were available for purchase.  Waiting in line was reasonable (about an hour).  Booth was well staffed, fast and courteous.

Shame on Mattel for running this so poorly.  I’m sure you made loads of money from the tons you sold to the few who got a chance.  I’ll stick to classic 80’s He-Man.

this is a view of the convention center from the hotel room. i zoomed in to show the massive line for getting your entry badge. entrance C was where you actually went into the building to access the badge pickup area. however, the line started by entrance A. not too bad right, from the looks of the image above? it was bad. what ya can’t see here was that the line wrapped around the back of the building, then around the marina! got a nice tour of that and the bay. we were in that line for about two hours. if you don’t like crowds or standing in line, then the San Diego Comic Con is not for you. it’s the biggest convention of its kind, and only happens once a year. so folks from all over converge for the the five day event.

you are constantly wading thru the crowds and standing in this line or that line. lining up for something was the recurring theme the last two days. lining up to get my badge, lining up to get into the exhibit hall, lining up to leave, lining up to cross the street, lining up to buy things, etc. some places forced you to line up for a ticket that’s needed for lining up to by things. and i didn’t line up for everything. there were games to be played, trailers to watch, panels to attend, etc. it’s pretty hard to see/do all the things you would want to if you’re not there for multiple days. so much time was spent standing in line.

they threaded the line thru a tunnel

people walk past one another as the lines snake back and forth

what kinds of things do people line up for? free stuff, opportunities to try new games, buying comic books, etc. and the toys, of course. here are three Masters of the Universe action figures by Mattel, including He-Man, Skeletor, and Beast Man.

also by Mattel are are teenage alien superheroes,  Zan and Jayna, the Wonder Twins from the DC Universe. this boxed set will be sold in stores, but the SDCC exclusive set comes with their companion, a space monkey named Gleek.

Hasbro also made their presence known, with exclusives such as this 25th Anniversary Soundwave boxed set. the Transformers Generation 1 Decepticon comes with four of the cassette tape companions, Lazerbeak, Buzzsaw, Ratbat, and Ravage. much to my chagrin, they included the two birds, Lazerbeak and Buzzsaw (3 flyers if you count Ratbat), but left out Rumble and Frenzy. either one of those would have been nice. still, Soundwave is a fan favorite, and certainly one of mine as well.

this black and white Captain America exclusive is a pretty awesome looking figure. and it comes in a cool sketch cover box.

another Hasbro exclusive was this Wolverine Mighty Mugg. it’s based on the Wolverine/Logan from the movies. and the Mugg features retractable claws. “SNIKT!”

this Optimus Prime Mighty Mugg features a metallic paint job. it’s bad@$$, so “roll out” and pick this one up!

A checklist of all San Diego Comic-Con 2009 Exclusives. This is a list of all exclusives, not just toys. Please let me know in the comments if I’ve missed anything.

Acme Archives Limited:
Avatar Exclusive Print (James Cameron’s Avatar)
Princess Leia Character Key
Star Wars Visions Limited Edition Print
The Princess and The Frog Limited Edition Fine Art Print
TRON Limited Edition Fine Art Print

Action Figure Xpress (AFX):
AFX Fan Boy Minimate Keychains
Exclusive Battlestar Galactica Battle-Damaged Cylon Action Figure Two-Pack
Friday the 13th Jason Voorhees with removable mask bust
Seventh Kingdom Queen figure blue feline variant
Transformers Battle Damage Jetfire Bust
Marvel Minimates 4-Pack Champions
Marvel Minimates 4-Pack Thunderbolts
Star Trek TNG “All Good Things” Enterprise D Ship
Terminator T2: Judgment Day Minimates 4-Pack Attack on Cyberdyne

Argonaut Resins:
Kalua Moola resin figure

Avatar Press:
Absolution #0 San Diego Exclusive
Anna Mercury 2 #1 San Diego Exclusive
Anna Mercury Artbook San Diego Exclusive
Anna Mercury San Diego 2009 Art Print
Bleeding Cool T-Shirt
Crossed #6 San Diego Exclusive
Freakangels No Chikkenz Art Print
Ignition City #1 San Diego Exclusive
Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks Art Print #1
Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks Art Print #2

Bleeding Edge
Silent Storm SDCC Exclusive

BifBangPow:
Dexter (The Dark Defender) 7-Inch Action Figure
Alex Ross Flash Gordon Barin Battle Damage 7-Inch Figure
Alex Ross Flash Gordon Dale (White Gown) 7-Inch Figure
Alex Ross Flash Gordon Klytus Death Scene 7-Inch Figure
The Twilight Zone Invader Bobble Head
The Twilight Zone Mystic Seer Bobble Head
EE Exclusive The Big Lebowski Talking Jesus 8-inch Figure
EE Exclusive The Big Lebowski Talking Stranger 8-Inch Figure
EE Exclusive The Big Lebowski Talking Donny 8-Inch Figure

Bongo Comics:
The Radioactive Man Event Mini Trade Paperback

Capcom:
Devil May Cry 4: Nero’s Red Queen Solid Steel Replica Sword (limited to 10
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles T-Shirt
Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth (Mint Tin, Blue and Pink Towels, Blue Badger DS Straps)
A number of unique Comic-con exclusive items on sale at the booth
SF20: The Art Of Street Fighter Book
Street Fighter IV Mad Catz Fight Stick Tournament Edition (SDCC Design)
Street Fighter IV Mad Catz Fight Pad (SDCC Design)
Dark Void “Will” statue
Monster Hunter “Felyne” plushies
Monster Hunter chopsticks
Plush key chains of Mega Man, Serv Bot, Chun-Li, Viewtiful Joe and more.
Ace Attorney laser-cut bookmark set of 3, Phoenix Wright (Gold Plated), Apollo Justice (Copper Plated) and Miles Edgeworth (Nickel Plated).
The infamous Capcom Grab Bag (also affectionately known as the “Capom Big Bag o’ Crap”)
Monster Hunter Freedom Unite: Free quest downloads for PSP.

Committed Comics:
The Unforgivable Exclusive Posters

Dark Horse
Domo Yellow Qee

DC Direct / Graphitti Designs (booth 2315)
Wed, July 22 – 10am Hal Jordan: Green Lantern – 3,000 pieces available
Thursday, July 23 – 10am Hal Jordan: Yellow Lantern – 1,500 pieces available
Friday, July 24 – 10am Hal Jordan: Blue Lantern – 1,500 pieces available
Saturday, July 25 – 10am Hal Jordan: Orange Lantern – 1,500 pieces available
Sunday, July 26 – 10am Hal Jordan: Red Lantern – 1,500 pieces available

Diamond Comics:
SDCC 2009 Dark Avengers Minimates Box Set #2
SDCC 2009 Dark Avengers Uncanny X-Men Utopia #1 Sketch Variant
SDCC 2009 Dark X-Men Beginning #1 (OF 3) Sketch Variant
SDCC 2009 Ghostbusters Angry Stay Puft Marshmallow Man Bank
SDCC 2009 Ghostbusters Venkman & Stay Puft Marshmallow Man Minimates 2-Pack
SDCC 2009 Red Skirt Dawn PVC Statue
SDCC 2009 Transformers G1 Animated Megatron Bust

Diamond Select Toys:
Transformers G1 Animated Megatron Bust
Dark Avengers Minimates (Masked and Unmasked)
Dawn Red Skirt Statue
AFX Fan Boy Minimate Keychains
Ghostbusters Stay Puft & Peter Venkman Minimates
Ghostbusters Angry Stay Puft Marshmallow Man Bank
Marvel Comics Champions Minimates Boxed Set #1
Marvel Comics Thunderbolts Minimates Boxed Set #1
Star Wars Holographic Darth Vader Bank
Terminator T2 Attack on Cyberdyne Minimates Boxed Set
Transformers Battle Damaged Jetfire Mini-Bust

DKE Toys Booth 4732:
Coarse at San Diego Comic-Con, 3 “unknown” figures, limited to 50 each
Summer Ninja SDCC-Exclusive by Shawnimals (4″ x 4″, limited to 300)
O-No Sushi! Blue SDCC Exclusive by Andrew Bell
Zakkamono’s Miao and Mousubi GID Buff Monster Edition
TCHO! BY OHM PURO SDCC EDITION
Erick Scarecrow’s Soopa Maria Sandbox SDCC Exclusive
Pearl Rainbowasaurus SDCC exclusive
DIY Mythos Buddies SDCC Exclusive
Mini Treeson Set by Crazy Label

Entertainment Earth:
EE Exclusive Dexter (The Dark Defender) 7-Inch Action Figure
SDCC Exclusive Ben Linus Bobble Head 7-inches tall with Dharma Initiative logo base and Dharma Initiative packaging. Limited edition of 1,008
Toys“R”Us SDCC exclusive Halo(Grifball figure)
Toys“R”Us SDCC exclusive Sonic The Hedgehog Metal Sonic Urban Vinyl Figure
Toys“R”Us SDCC exclusive DC Universe 12-Inch Flash Figure
Toys“R”Us SDCC exclusive Marvel Dark Reign Minimates 4-pack

Four Horsemen:
Seventh Kingdom Ccora CSC Exclusive Figure

FUNKO:
Elvis Presley Bobble Head
G.I.Joe Movie Edition Storm Shadow Bobble Head
Halo Metallic Steel Spartan Bobble Head
Jimi Hendrix Bobble Head
Black Suit Captain America Bobble Head
The Invisible Woman Bobble Head
Red Skull Bobble Head
The Thing Bobble Head
Star Trek Transporting Spock Light-Up Bobble Head
Star Wars 501st Clone Trooper Bobble Head
Star Wars Chrome C-3PO Bobble Head
Terminator: Gold Terminator Bobble Head
Where the Wild Things Are Max Bobble Head

Gargamel:
Exclusive figures (including Tokoichi Seiju) and other goodies
Ojo Rojo Joker Colorway by Martin Ontiveros
Bangal
Mini Zagoran
Crouching Zagoran
Mid-sized version of something
Mini Trashman Smoking Corps (Green)

Gentle Giant:
Classic Scale Spartan Halo mini-bust
Harry Potter Richard Harris Professor Dumbledore mini-bust
Blackhole Stormtrooper Statue
Darth Vader Breast Cancer Research Limited Edition PINK Helmet
Boba Fett Ralph McQuarrie Concept mini-bust (w/ interchangeable helmet)
Subject 16566: The Butcher
Luke Skywalker and Han Solo in Stormtrooper Disguise
‘Mount Doom’ – Frodo and Sam
Gunmetal Grey Iron Man Mark III
Crimson Cobra Commander
Runaway Brain Mickey Mouse Oversize
Mort – Black and White Edition
Halo Classic Green Mini-Bust
Halo Classic Pink Mini-Bust
Friday The 13th Jason Voorhees with Removable Mask Mini Bust

Graphitti Designs, Inc.:
DC Direct Blackest Night Action Figures (Hal Jordan not only as a Green Lantern, but as a member of the Red, Orange, Blue and Yellow Corps)

Hallmark:
Star Trek ‘The Corbomite Maneuver’ Lt. Uhura Ornament
Star Wars Shock Trooper & Shadow Trooper Two Pack Ornament

Haminal:
Crystal Chesney Thompson’s Deviled Haminal Plush

Hasbro:
Optimus Prime Mighty Mugg Special Edition
Transformers: 25th Anniversary Soundwave Special Edition with 4 “tapes”
G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA 3 ¾” DESTRO 2-Pack Special Edition Figures
James McCullen IX (Destro)
G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA 12” BARONESS Special Edition Figure
Marvel Universe Grayscale Captain America Action Figure
Marvel Universe Invaders Action Figure Four Pack
Marvel Universe – 3 ¾ 70th Anniversary Box Set
Marvel Comics Wolverine Mighty Mugg
My Little Pony: My Little Pony 2009 Collector’s Exclusive Pony
Star Wars: Smiling Luke Skywalker Action Figure
Star Wars Force Unleashed Stormtrooper Commander Action Figure
Littlest Pet Shop: Littlest Pet Shop Collector’s Exclusive

IDW:
Darwyn Cooke’s The Hunter
G.I. JOE Movie Adaptation Issue #1-4
Ghost Whisperer: The Muse
IDW Coming Attractions
Locke & Key “Ghost Key”
Locke & Key RI collection
Star Trek Countdown #1: The SDCC Exclusive Edition

JSR Merchandising:
Dimmu Borgir – Diaboli Comic Con Exclusive

Jazwares:
Toys“R”Us EXCLUSIVE San Diego Comic-Con Metal Sonic

Jun Planning USA:
Exclusive Pullip Doll “LaLa” Highly Collectible Fashion Doll (Limited To 300)

Kidrobot:
Futurama Mini-Figures Pre-Release (limited to 300)
Mr. Shane Jessup 8” Lucky Cat Dunnys (1000 gold and 200 Glossy Black)
Delph 1200 plus 200 of the SDCC Exclusive Edition
Amanda Visell x Frank Kozik figure, run of 300
Holy Roller Fatcaps by DEPH Green (1200 pieces) and the SDCC exclusive Purple (200 pieces) and also comes with a DEPH poster
5” Wood Labbit by Amanda Visell and Frank Kozik (Limited to 300)

Kotobukiya:
X-Force: Wolverine Fine Art Bust (limited to 500)
Yelena Belova Black Widow Bishoujo Statue
Live Sculpting Demonstration with master sculptor Mr. Junnosuke Abe
San Diego Comic-Con events with prizes totaling over $25,000.00 in value

Kuso Vinyl x Jure Gavran:
Urban Criminal Billy by Jure Gavran. Edtiion of 250 pieces, but only 75 at SDCC.

LucasFilm x Hallmark:
Star Wars Shock Trooper & Shadow Trooper Ornament Two Pack

Mattel:
He-Ro (three different Spell Stone variants)
Limited Edition Masters of the Universe Art Book (run of 1000)
DC Universe Classics Wonder Twins 2 pack & Gleek Set
DC Universe Infinite Heroes Massive 30″ and regular Anti Monitor
Ghostbusters Egon & Slimer
Justice League Unlimited Green Lantern Origins Three Pack
Disney/Pixar Cars Rescue Squad Mater
Toy Story Buzz Lightyear

Max Toy Co:
SDCC 2009 Kaiju Drazoran. Painted by master toy painter, Goto-san of Japan. (ltd to 15)
Neo Eyezon – Dream Rocket x Max Toy Co
Many Hand-Painted Customs
(Available @ the STRANGEco booth #4629)

McFarlane Toys:
Exclusive Grifball Spartan
Todd McFarlane SDCC Exclusive Comic Book ‘Haunt’

Mezco Toys:
Comic Book Hellboy Mez-Itz Figure
Hellboy & Golden Army Soldier 3 3/4″ Action Figure Set
Hellboy Abe Sapien 18″ Action Figure
Little Big Planet Sackboy w/ SDCC T-Shirt Action Figure
Living Dead Dolls Resurrection Set 3
Living Dead Dolls Variant Resurrection Set 3

Mimoco:
SDCC exclusive Luke Dagobah variant of the S4 Darth Vader Unmasked Mimobot (500pcs total / 100 per day)

MINDstyle:
The Godfather by Michael Lau
The Scavengers by Kathie Olivas
Two Faced Hazel by Kathie Olivas
PoPaganda by Ron English
Serv-O-Matics by Brandt Peters
Stephan LePodd by DoK A
V.I.N.CENT vinyl figure distressed paint deco (ltd to 300)

Mindzeye Studios:
Boomer RAGE Bronze Collector’s Statue
Dom Santiago FINAL HOPE Bronze Collector’s Statue
Marcus Fenix FINAL HOPE Bronze Collector Statue

Mr. Toast:
Ninja Joe the Egg

NECA:
Street Fighter 4 Guile in Charlie Costume
Dead Space Isaac Clarke in Unitology Suit
Gears of War Lambent Locust Grenadier
TMNT April O’Neil with Mousers
Coraline in Star Spangled Sweater

Peanuts:
2009 Comic-Con Exclusive Silver Astronaut Snoopy figurine
Peanuts 2009 Comic-Con Exclusive T-Shirts
Peanuts Astronaut Snoopy Lanyards

PopFun Merchandising, LLC:
Marvel 70th Anniversary Captain America Toon Tumblers Glass

Real x Head:
Lucky Cat Mini Green Calico
Mutant Zone Series 3 (Evilbat, Chaosbat, Mutantbat)
Black Mini Fortune Cat
Popsoda Baron Finger Puppet

Rotofugi:
The Lake Monsters Big Muscamoot Fire on the Water Version
Pure Tcho! Captain Biceps by Muttpop
Special SDCC / Wonder Festival Summer Dual Release :
The Lake Monsters Big Muscamoot
Booskamoot Tribute Version
Handmade Pocket Devil by Shawnimals Debut Release
The Lake Monsters Big Muscamoot Discount Factory Reject Unpainted Figures
Rotofugi Toy Nerd 09 T-Shirts

We’ll also have a good supply of Ninjatown Micro Plush, Marshall Series 1 and Tear Drips Series 1 on hand plus a couple Inked Pulp letter press prints and some neato buttons.

Shocker Toys (Booth# 3849):
*Dick Tracy B&W Suit version 500pcs
Dick Tracy B&W Trenchcoat version 250pcs
*Dethklok Re-release set 500pcs
*Dethklok Dr. Rockso Mallow 500pcs
*Phantom Mallow 500pcs
*SDCC Art Designer Mallow 250pcs
Sushi Pack (Wasabi) Mallows
Indie Spotlight Series1
Blank DIY Mallows in colors
Exclusive Mallow party release Beta Mallow 100pcs
(Thanks ShockerToys for the complete list! http://www.shockertoys.com/store.php)

*Available at the Shocker Toys Store

Sideshow Collectables:
Crimson Cobra Commander 12-inch Figure – G.I. JOE
Luke Skywalker and Han Solo in Stormtrooper Disguise 12-inch Figure Set – Star Wars
Mort Vinyl Figure – Black and White Version – THE DEAD
Runaway Brain Mickey Mouse VCD – Disney (Medicom Toy)
Subject 16566: Butcher – THE DEAD
‘Mount Doom’ – Frodo and Sam Diorama – The Lord of the Rings

SOTA Toys:
SOTA Nightmares Resin Statue: Nyarlathotep (Black Variant)
Street Fighter Resin Statue: Ken Masters (White Gi Variant)

Star Wars:
This is a list of Star Wars items that will be available from various vendors.
StarWars.com (Lucasfilm Pavilion 2913); Six giveaway “The Empire Muggs Back” buttons and card (FREE!)
Acme Archives (booth 5429); Princess Leia Character Key ($35), Star Wars Visions limited edition print ($10)
Chronicle Books (booth 1506); Art of Clone Wars limited edition hardcover ($120)
Comic Images (booth 2913B); Wicket and Shock Trooper super-deformed plushes ($10 each)
Creative Imaginations (booth 2913C); Clone Wars and Classic rub-on transfer packs ($5 each)
Del Rey (2913D); Fate of the Jedi and Death Troopers giveaway 2-sided poster, bookmark, and Darth Bane paperback book (all FREE!)
Diamond Select (booth 2607); Star Wars Holographic Darth Vader Bust Bank ($20)
DK (booth 2913G); Nine Star Wars LEGO postcards (FREE!)
Funko (booth 4829); 501st Clone Trooper Super Stylized Vinyl Bobblehead ($20) and TC-14 Bobble Head ($17)
Gentle Giant (booth 3513); Darth Vader Breast Cancer Research Limited Edition Helmet ($60), Boba Fett (McQuarrie Concept) Mini-Bust ($65), and Blackhole Stormtrooper Statue ($150)
Hallmark (booth 2913H); Shock Trooper and Shadow Trooper Keepsake Ornament two-pack ($30) and five Star Wars ornament buttons (FREE!)
Hasbro (booth 3329); Luke Skywalker Rebel Hero Action Figure ($9.99)
Mimoco (booth 2913M); Darth Vader Unmasked MIMOBOT, Luke Dagobah Variant ($34.95 for 4GB and $49.95 for 8GB)
Official Pix (booth 2913P); 11×17 Metallix photo of Luke Skywalker ($20), seven giveaway autograph cards (FREE!)
Penguin Young Readers Group (booth 2913R); Free Clone Wars “Secret Missions” mini-poster, Clone Wars “Heroes: A Pop-Up Storybook” sample, Clone Wars “Ambush” graphic novel sampler, and Clone Wars buttons (all FREE!)

Strangekiss:
Bill The Yeti variations:
Mantra Bill by Frank Kozik
Lanham Edition – White
Gangsta Bill by MAD

Super 7:
Jade Mongolion by L’amour Supreme
Green Gorilla Biscuits
GID Franenberry Frankenfighter
Magenta Massacre Hollis by LeMerde
Citrus Steven the Bat by Bwana Spoons
Vampire Rose
Red Devil Lucha Bear
Skulletor Dokurocks
Dokuwashi Mini Resin Figures
Jumbo Stormtrooper (rumored)
Iti-Pinehead Iti-Pinehead (run of 100)
“Big Sal” by Brandt Peters and Kathie Olivas
PGID (Pink Glow in the Dark) Mummy Boy
Le Merde Monster Factory Hollis Price
SOI Clear Glitter Ooze Bat

Tamashii Nations:
BLObPUS Exclusive

ToyQube x kaNO:
Boba-DEF figure. Limited to 150 pieces with limited quantity available at SDCC.

Toynami:
Bleach Hollow Ichigo Action Figure
Cute As Hell Elle Skelanimal
Emily The Strange Jinx Figure
Futurama Alternate Univers Leela & Fry Action Figure Two Pack
Naruto Rasengan Action Figure
Robotech Stealth Fighter Figure
Voltron Vinyl Figure
Voltron Black & Gold Vinyl Figure
Nelly the Zebra ZIP-A-GANG BIG HEADZ

ToyTokyo:
GX-24N Tetsujin 28 Naked Version
Wing Gundam Early Type (crystal clear)
ZacPac-exclusive BE@RBRICK “Bad Town” by MAXX242
SKULLCAPTAIN FHP4 ‘GANGWAY YE CROWSNEST COPA’ extremely limited vinyl figure

Underground Toys:
Sixth Doctor with ‘Real Time’ Blue coat
Second Doctor with Telos Cyber Tombs Cyberman 2 Pack (colour)
Second Doctor with Telos Cyber Tombs Cyberman 2 Pack (black & white)
First Doctor with Dalek Invasion Of Earth ‘Black’ Dalek 2 Pack (colour)
First Doctor with Dalek Invasion Of Earth ‘Black’ Dalek (black & white)

from Mattycollector.com:

“Mike Berling and Saun Omos from Mattel’s sculpting team will be at our booth creating a live brand new statue sculpt at SDCC. They tell me they are going to take a stab at a stylized He-Man sculpt of their own creation. This will not be a Classic or a 200X figure, but a one-off artistic interpretation of the defender of Eternia, created live at the show right before fan’s eyes!

Then, on Friday we’ll run their new sculpt up to Mattel in El Segundo and use our rapid prototype machines to make a handful of one-off casts to raffle off on Saturday! Ain’t that cool?

So come on down to see just how the Mattel sculpting process works! Raffle tickets will be given out throughout the show.

Sculpting demos will be as follows:
Thurs: 11-1pm, 3-5pm
Fri: 10-11am, 4-6pm”

from Mattycollector.com.

You thought your collection was out of control? Great series.

One trend I’ve noticed, and maybe it’s due to the global economic recession, is the wide availability of SDCC Exclusives. In the last few years, companies are willing to sell “leftovers” online the minute SDCC ends. I’m ok with that, get rid of excess inventory, get paid. Now I’m seeing pre-sales of the same items online, so you don’t even need to attend SDCC. What’s the point of calling it an SDCC Exclusive?

In any case, I’ll be at SDCC, waiting in line – for “exclusives”.

from Mattycollector.com:

We answered a lot of questions about SDCC in the note thread from yesterday, but to repeat some of the information here:

PRICES AND LIMITS:

MOTUC He-R0 = $20.00 (version with SDCC stamp available only at the show)
DCUC Wonder Twins = 40.00 (Gleek is only available at the show)
TS Buzz Lightyear = $15.00 (chase version with “ANDY” on foot only available at the show)
CARS Firefighter Mater = $30.00
GB Egon with Slimer = $20.00
DCU IH 3 3/4″ Anmti Monitor = $10.00 or Free at the Marketing booth with 50 points
JLU Green Lantern 3 pack = $20.00

All of these items are 6 per person per line wait. If you wait in line a second time you can get another 6 of each.

All of the items above (except the SDCC versions, such as Gleek, He-Ro with SDCC stamp and chase Buzz with “ANDY on foot) will be on MattyCollector.com on Aug 3 at 12:00 noon eastern time.

SALES

We will have a seperate booth for sales this year with 8 registers and a full staff. We will except Cash, Visa and Mastercard.

We will bring in seperate shipments each day, so if we sell out on Wed or Thursday, we will have more on Friday. We can not guarantee any of the items as we do intend to sell out of all items by Sunday. Any remaining items left from the show will be sold on Mattycollector.com. We will not be selling to any third parties or dealers.

We will have 500 copies of the MOTU Art book on Wed and 500 on Thursday. We can not guarantee we will have these books past Thursday.

Traditionally we have had plenty of every item by Friday and Saturday and the lines are MUCH shorter. While we can not guarantee we will have all items on Friday and Saturday, we can promise lines will be shorter.

If the lines get longer than the roped off area we will pass out “FAST PASS” tickets which will let you come back into line a few hours later. It will not get you to the front, but it will let you go right into line infront of anyone waiting in the wings or hallway. Honestly, we are not 100% sure how this will work as we will be working with SDCC security throughout the show and will be using the FAST PASS tickets to help managage any long lines. More information will be available at the show.