JeffSaylor
09-30-2010, 09:53 AM
Company takes a stab at the minifigure craze...
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It seems that at one point or another, every successful toy company has attempted a minifigure line to capitalize on their licenses. They're cheap to produce and soft on collector's wallets, plus minifigures are easy to amass and display. The minifigure has become a mainstay in toy collectibles, but only the few, the strong, the proud survive the scrutiny of collectors.
Toynami's I-Men were a moderate success story, lasting well beyond one wave and branching out into numerous licenses. Retro-cool properties like the Hanna-Barbera fueled Adventure Superstars (Thundarr!) and perennial fan-favorite Robotech brought refreshing change to the small figure format, but it's possible that these niche licenses also limited I-Men's broad appeal. The inclusion of magnetic feet certainly helped I-Men stand out from the competition; a feature I'd love to see in a future minifigure line.
TOYNAMI'S I-MEN
Adventure Superstars Series 2 and Robotech Series 2
2002
5.5" x 9"
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For a great selection of film, comic and TV action figures and collectibles, check out BigBadToyStore.com (http://www.bigbadtoystore.com), BriansToys.com (http://www.brianstoys.com), ToyWiz.com, (http://www.toywiz.com) PastGenerationToys.com (http://www.pastgenerationtoys.com), Urban-Collector.com (http://www.urban-collector.com/), MonkeyDepot.com (http://www.monkeydepot.com/), HobbyLinkJapan.com (http://www.hlj.com/), and Sekaido.com (http://www.yesanimation.com).
To insure your action figure collection, get in touch with our sponsor Collectibles Insurance (http://www.collectinsure.com/).
It seems that at one point or another, every successful toy company has attempted a minifigure line to capitalize on their licenses. They're cheap to produce and soft on collector's wallets, plus minifigures are easy to amass and display. The minifigure has become a mainstay in toy collectibles, but only the few, the strong, the proud survive the scrutiny of collectors.
Toynami's I-Men were a moderate success story, lasting well beyond one wave and branching out into numerous licenses. Retro-cool properties like the Hanna-Barbera fueled Adventure Superstars (Thundarr!) and perennial fan-favorite Robotech brought refreshing change to the small figure format, but it's possible that these niche licenses also limited I-Men's broad appeal. The inclusion of magnetic feet certainly helped I-Men stand out from the competition; a feature I'd love to see in a future minifigure line.
TOYNAMI'S I-MEN
Adventure Superstars Series 2 and Robotech Series 2
2002
5.5" x 9"
https://www.figures.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=11901&stc=1&d=1285859449
https://www.figures.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=11902&stc=1&d=1285859449
https://www.figures.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=11903&stc=1&d=1285859449
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