teabelly83
Super Freak
Ok so after months of bing in contact with another board member, whos also on the gbfans board, he is making up aset of 1/6 ghostbuster figs for me. so i am excited still, but now i go to the gb fans page and read this:
MATTEL SET TO LAUNCH COLLECTIBLE LINE FOR
CLASSIC COMEDY BLOCKBUSTER "GHOSTBUSTERS"
Favorite Ghosts and Ghostbusters Included to Celebrate
Classic Film's 25th Anniversary
Culver City, Calif. - February 4, 2009 - 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.
dohhh!! as homer would say. im still going ahead with a custom set of figures, and will be buying these official licensed figs 2!!
whats ppl think. i hope both the 12" and 6" figs are good! detail wise and im quite excited to see the packaging design!
MATTEL SET TO LAUNCH COLLECTIBLE LINE FOR
CLASSIC COMEDY BLOCKBUSTER "GHOSTBUSTERS"
Favorite Ghosts and Ghostbusters Included to Celebrate
Classic Film's 25th Anniversary
Culver City, Calif. - February 4, 2009 - 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.
dohhh!! as homer would say. im still going ahead with a custom set of figures, and will be buying these official licensed figs 2!!
whats ppl think. i hope both the 12" and 6" figs are good! detail wise and im quite excited to see the packaging design!
