The Pros of Collecting WWE Mattel Figures
( The Positives )
(1) ALL ERAS OF WWE HISTORY ARE REPRESENTED - Wrestlers from the past and present are made into figures . For the old school fans of the 1980s with the likes of Hulk Hogan, etc. to today's stars . Therefore a fan of any era can be satisfied if they collect figures .
(2) THE FIGURES ARE IN SCALE HEIGHT WISE - Every one is in scale with their real life height .
(3) THERE'S NOT MUCH BODY SHARING . ALMOST EVERY FIGURE HAS THEIR OWN BODY MOLD . NOT MANY RE-USED PARTS -
With the exception of a lot of the female figures , a lot of the male figures have different body molds This is a nice luxury because it adds realism to the figures . However this luxury does not always stand true for a lot of the older female figures, but as of late some of them have been getting new body molds .
( 4 ) THE PACKAGING FOR THE FIGURES ARE COOL LOOKING AND INFORMATIVE - Rather you buy Elite figures or Basic , the packaging in my opinion is always nicely decorated in bright vivid colors . By " informative " I'm referring to the short bio-like information on the back , providing details and stats about each wrestler such as height, weight and their finishing maneuvers , along with their in ring success such as championship belts won .
( 5 ) THE FIGURES ARE EASY TO FIND AND ARE ABUNDANT - You can find WWE Mattel figures at a lot of retail stores and online . Everywhere from Walmart , Target, Walgreens , etc .
( 6 ) THE FIGURES COME WITH SOME VERY COOL ACCESSORIES - Everything from championship belts to prop items, you name it . Although I'll give Jakks the edge in this department over Mattel . I feel that the Jakks figures came with more accessories than the Mattel figures so far .
( 7 ) THE FIGURES ARE AFFORDABLE - Elite figures are always around the $ 19. 99 price range , where as Basic figures can be anywhere from the $ 9.99 through 10 dollar range .
( 8 ) FANS HAVE A CHOICE OF RATHER TO COLLECT BASIC OR ELITE FIGURES - Or both . Just like this article's subject , both Basic and Elite figures have their pros and cons . The Pros for Basics are they are at really decent prices . Basic figures are great for those who do not want to spend too much money, or for those with low incomes or tight incomes . That's the positive for Basics . The con of Basics is that quite a bit of articulation is eliminated. Not as articulated as the Elite Figures . Whereas the articulation is one of the strengths of the Elite figures, the extra articulation also adds onto the price, making a more expensive figure which is a con of the Elites .
( 9 ) NOT ONLY ARE WRESTLERS MADE INTO FIGURES , BUT ALSO THE NON - WRESTLERS
Managers , valets , ring announcers , interviewers along with ringside commentators are made into figures . Even the owners have figures such as The McMahons , Vince, Stephanie and Shane . Now if we can just get some Referee figures. Are you listening Mattel ?
( 10 ) THERE ARE MULTIPLE DISPLAY OPTIONS FOR A LOT OF FIGURES - For example , the Mean Gene Okerlund build-a-figure let's you decide if you want to display him in his default blue jacket or the red jacket . Also lots of figures come with robes, removable shirts, hats, etc . allowing for different display options for the same figure . Not to mention it was just announced at this year's San Diego Comic Con that most WWE Mattel figures will now start come packaged with extra heads and extra hands , similar to other toy lines of today . What a wonderful luxury to have with these figures !!!
Now for the cons .
The Cons of collecting WWE Mattel figures
( The Negatives )
( 1 ) TOO MANY OF THE FEMALE FIGURES HAVE THE SAME BODY MOLDS - It seems that every male has his own body mold, but that is not always the case with the female figures .
( 2 ) NO AB CRUNCH FOR THE FEMALE FIGURES - I understand it may be because of their smaller size, however all of the Nia Jax figures have no ab crunch , yet she is bigger in stature than a lot of the men . Even though the female figures are still cool even without an ab crunch, I still wonder why they do not have one .
( 3 ) THE MISERY OF NOT KNOWING WHEN OR IF YOU'LL EVER SEE A FIGURE OF SOMEONE YOU WANT A FIGURE OF THAT HAS NOT BEEN MADE - I'm still waiting on a figure of Chyna , Koko B. Ware , Sable, among others . Not knowing is also frustrating, because sometimes a company must have the rights to make a certain character, etc . However this negative applies to a lot of toy lines, not just WWE Mattel .
( 4 ) TOO MANY FIGURES OF ONE CHARACTER / PERSON - This negative also applies to a lot of toy lines and not just this one . Just look at how many John Cena figures exist so far , in both the Elites and Classics . That's extra plastic that could be used on making someone that has not been made yet, rather than making 20 different figures of the same person .
That's it folks . I hope you all enjoyed this article . Let me know in the comments section your thoughts and opinions I would love feedback be it positive or negative . Too keep this article from being all dialogue , I'll leave you with some pics of some WWE Mattel figures in fighting action . Enjoy !!!
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