Planned Vincent Price figure from Executive Replicas~ any updates?

[Anton Phibes]

Has anyone heard anything about this figure, and it's status/potential release date? Last I heard it was schedule to be in the US for sale third quarter 2010. It's 2011, and to the best of my knowledge it wasn't released last year. So~ I am kind of curious.

I know there are a lot of issues with smaller toy companies trying to fight the economic crisis. It would be a shame if this were to be put on indefinite hold like the Masque of Red Death figure was. Or cancelled like my beloved "It~the terror from beyond space" figure. Not seeing it available as anything but a pre-order concerns me. So~ any news?

[Gillfan]

I wonder if they moved him to 2011 since this is his 100th birthday.

[Anton Phibes]

If he's been moved to 2011, I doubt it has much to do with his birthday and more to do with fear over attempting to release an item this "nichey" in the current economic climate. NECA scrapped their TMNT line, DST scrapped their classic Star Trek~the original series wave 5 and salt vampire. Stuff seems to get shown at Toy Fairs and SDCC, etc. But then never materializes on the actual toy shelf to purchase.

[Gillfan]

NECA had to scrap TMNT because of their license. They only had "specialty store" rights, in other words, TRU, WalMart, Target...in essence any large national retailer, couldn't carry them. Specialty stores were not interested and they had to abandon the line. As long as Playmates holds the primary rights they weren't going to let anyone else sell TMNT figures in the same places they were.

[joy and tom studios]

As far as I know Executive Replicas still plans to release this figure. The economy has taken a toll on smaller companies, no doubt about that. ER has some plans in the works to try and catch up production with all the prototypes they have shown. I'm sure any new information will be posted on there website, facebook and twitter.

[Anton Phibes]

A year and a half ago since the last reply. 3 and a half years since it was first announced. I have officially given up hope. Too bad. It looked great.

http://famousmonstersoffilmland.com/2009/03/05/another-16th-scaled-vincent/

[Count_Zirock]

It's a shame. It really did look great.
I'm reminded of when the indy comics bubble burst in the '90s. You had a comic book/collectibles shop every two blocks. Then they started dying off by the dozens. Then all the publishers started going under. I had a friend that had a small stable of titles. Overnight, he was out of business. "I could pay my mortgage, or my printer, but not both," he told me. "Guess which one I paid?"
Now, in this economy, it's EVERYTHING that can just dry up overnight. Scary, and not in the good way.

[Spock]

I know a small independant company has plans for an Edwaed Lionheart over the next couple of months   

[Count_Zirock]

I know a small independant company has plans for an Edwaed Lionheart over the next couple of months   

I'm hoping they still have plans for a certain Polish actress and a certain Swedish actress, too!

[Spock]

I'm hoping they still have plans for a certain Polish actress and a certain Swedish actress, too!

I believe they do t some point   

[Anton Phibes]

I know a small independant company has plans for an Edwaed Lionheart over the next couple of months   

Veeeeeeerrrrryyyy  Interesssssting.

[Mord]

Anton, I spoke to Martin at Executive replicas a week ago. He told me that the Karloff Fu Manchu figure is available right now and that the Vincent Price is about to come out. I was trying to get info on the next Karloff but he said VP will come next since it's almost ready to go. Trust me, it's worth the wait. Check out the quality and detail on the Fu Manchu to see what I'm talking about.

[Anton Phibes]

Mord---Did you get Fu? Any in hand shots? Weird that Fu saw release this quickly...but Vince has been languishing in Dante-ville for so long. Thanks for the intel!! Happier than I was an hour ago now,lol.

[Mord]

Don't have it yet but I'm told that it looks exactly as it does in the photos. Sculptor Ray Santoleri saw it in person and said that it was very impressive. Trust me, Ray knows what he's talking about. I can't wait for the Black Cat Karloff (it's the one character I've wanted for decades). Vincent Price should be available within a month or two. All the casting, painting, clothing etc. is handmade by gifted American artisans (not Chinese slave labor).

[Anton Phibes]

Don't have it yet but I'm told that it looks exactly as it does in the photos. Sculptor Ray Santoleri saw it in person and said that it was very impressive. Trust me, Ray knows what he's talking about. I can't wait for the Black Cat Karloff (it's the one character I've wanted for decades). Vincent Price should be available within a month or two. All the casting, painting, clothing etc. is handmade by gifted American artisans (not Chinese slave labor).

SERIOUSLY? Made in America? My respect-o-meter went up on that note. That's for sure. I get tired of nothing being made at home anymore. Nice to know.