[MacDowin]

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Originally Posted by ashmodai

Would love to find that le master key. There is absolutely nothing around my area. And by the time I do find new stuff I won't find this.

The rumor/thought is that there will be 1 Master Key in each case at least for awhile. So when the figures show up, you might find it.

[ashmodai]

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Originally Posted by MacDowin

The rumor/thought is that there will be 1 Master Key in each case at least for awhile. So when the figures show up, you might find it.

OK cool. Thanks for the info

[jabalong]

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Originally Posted by jason1551

And, of course, MacDowin has a review up for LE Master Key and says he saw other figures from that wave at Target. Total randomness.

Nice review. I'm impressed with the paint apps on the unmasked head. Along with some other more recent releases, the faces are less cartoony than earlier in the line.

[jabalong]

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Originally Posted by jason1551

No kidding. Based on what Adam has been reviewing, I thought the Zyg/Grave Feather wave would have arrived first.

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Originally Posted by jason1551

If it were already available in other markets, Adam or Preternia would have already gotten them from TaoBao and we'd have seen them.

The stuff from Taobao isn't actually from other markets, it's stuff that has slipped out the back door of the factory in China. It's really just one Taobao seller that has some direct conduit to the factory.

In terms of timing, it's a bit random. The Taobao seller tends to get bunches of stuff at a time. Often, it's stuff that will show up in the States within 1-2 months, or even weeks sometimes. Other times, it might be further in advance. The seller also doesn't get everything, so some stuff still can drop by surprise in the States.

Another factor for timing seems to be the retailers' logistics, both in terms of their warehousing and shipping out of China, as well as logistics on the US side. Sometimes a retailer accelerates stuff and things can come out of order. With Jazwares, we get big seasonal spurts and a lot of moving parts in terms of product.

[TheMonSSter]

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Originally Posted by jason1551

That's what I was thinking after I did a Google search for what the character looks like. Certainly a good reason to make another suit buck since Jazwares likes to reuse parts.

Probably different designers.

[SPECTER]

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Can I ask a quick question,
With Hasbro also having the license does it block Jazwares or influence what is produced.

Zadie, Metal Mouth and Ocean please!!

[TheMonSSter]

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Originally Posted by SPECTER

Can I ask a quick question,
With Hasbro also having the license does it block Jazwares or influence what is produced.

Zadie, Metal Mouth and Ocean please!!

I can't say.

[stitch13]

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[MacDowin]

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[TheMonSSter]

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Originally Posted by MacDowin

Are you saying those plushes aren?t coming out now? Not even that super awesome large llama plush?

No, sorry not currently scheduled. Who knows for the future. Wish they hadn't made it to the show and leaked to avoid disappointing anyone. The Llama from the show is 1st pass Llama too, looked terrible, lol. Final version was covered in tassels and we got it squared up.