tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419319790436512043.post2587639450119480918..comments2023-10-16T21:55:45.095+08:00Comments on Open The Toy: Bootlegs Toys, why are they around?LEonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16294819890642127601noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419319790436512043.post-40073398819700846302009-11-20T21:59:45.626+08:002009-11-20T21:59:45.626+08:00@bothOriginal&BootlegCollector
There is no fre...@bothOriginal&BootlegCollector<br />There is no free lunch in the world. :)LEonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16294819890642127601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419319790436512043.post-72641185128097446962009-11-20T15:04:47.645+08:002009-11-20T15:04:47.645+08:00bootleg or not its still cost you a dimebootleg or not its still cost you a dimeBothOriginal&BootlegCollectornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419319790436512043.post-61271228210154579522009-01-12T09:28:00.000+08:002009-01-12T09:28:00.000+08:00@CosmicbabyYa. I always find the parent often do n...@Cosmicbaby<BR/>Ya. I always find the parent often do nothing when they see the kid rampage the toys...<BR/><BR/>@LittlePlasticMan<BR/>Yes I know of such collectors too. Sometime it could be there isn't much toy to buy and they need to buy something on that day... I think it a common collector symptom.. :PLEonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16294819890642127601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419319790436512043.post-91072398554211808532009-01-11T23:57:00.000+08:002009-01-11T23:57:00.000+08:00There are actually collectors out there just colle...There are actually collectors out there just collecting bootleg toys! I guess they find it funny and amusing as how bad some of the bootleg toys are and how they try to be "original" in copying...Little Plastic Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16571465598521010235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419319790436512043.post-22299631933172160162009-01-08T14:57:00.000+08:002009-01-08T14:57:00.000+08:00For children (& parents) who can't afford ...For children (& parents) who can't afford original toys, there is a place they can bring their kids to over the weekend & they can rip open brand new original toys, play with it for a few hours, leave the toys & the mass behind. Go home happy & repeat it the following weekend... this magical place is known as Toys 'R' Us!cosmicbabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10135089359670674123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419319790436512043.post-42311872263234820142009-01-08T12:55:00.000+08:002009-01-08T12:55:00.000+08:00I think the major target audience of the original ...I think the major target audience of the original toy makers is the collectors. Of course, the kids are still included in the equation, but they only contribute to a small factor. For example, lines such as the G1 and Classics are obviously catered to the collectors. <BR/><BR/>This might be far-fetched, but I see the relationship between the originals and bootlegs as a repeating cycle that relies on each other. When a kid cannot afford the original toy, they get the bootleg. When they become adults and have sufficient income, then they would want to buy back those toys they missed the opportunity of owning in their childhood. Hence toy manufacturers take this opportunity to make money on rereleases.<BR/><BR/>Ok end of my rambling haha....Jceehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09278037179078462592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419319790436512043.post-44669179036667453292009-01-08T12:44:00.000+08:002009-01-08T12:44:00.000+08:00I've bought bootleg toys at the begnning of my toy...I've bought bootleg toys at the begnning of my toy collecting hobby many years ago because they were much cheaper.<BR/><BR/>However they 'broke down' easily after just a few rounds of gentle play, especially transforming robot toys.<BR/><BR/>Hence I never buy bootleg toys again and would rather splurge on the originals instead :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419319790436512043.post-68571699064364715742009-01-08T11:13:00.000+08:002009-01-08T11:13:00.000+08:00I totally agree that bootleg survived because the ...I totally agree that bootleg survived because the original ones are not affordable nor reachable for some. That being said, isn't it just sad for original toy maker to produce toy that many of the kids or parent could not really afford? Maybe the original toy maker already let bootleg toy maker to have that piece of the pie...LEonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16294819890642127601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419319790436512043.post-7366496394408403662009-01-08T08:40:00.000+08:002009-01-08T08:40:00.000+08:00I believe the main target audience of these bootle...I believe the main target audience of these bootleg toys are for the kids. Most kids do not take care of their toys and the toys usually end up in the garbage after a while. So it is more cost effective for parents to buy these for their kids instead of the more expensive counterpart. <BR/><BR/>I am pretty sure I had bootleg minicons when I was young too haha.Jceehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09278037179078462592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419319790436512043.post-87854446070399000682009-01-07T16:07:00.000+08:002009-01-07T16:07:00.000+08:00It's not a sin. I made bootleg toys part of my col...It's not a sin. I made bootleg toys part of my collection as well.Dennis aka Katsudenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09825757147715627465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419319790436512043.post-578672876734419432009-01-07T15:53:00.000+08:002009-01-07T15:53:00.000+08:00THis is the first time i heard about bootleg toyTHis is the first time i heard about bootleg toyWillie a.k.a Reptozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17803517684213311992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419319790436512043.post-27137765639324167832009-01-07T13:37:00.000+08:002009-01-07T13:37:00.000+08:00It's not a sin. People like me who do GunPla will ...It's not a sin. People like me who do GunPla will consider bootleg quality a major crap in the crapper especially since the plastic quality is as sad as it gets. However, there are times that we still need them for spare parts. Like for example... extra sword? I'm even thinking of buying extra beam sword especially for those that Bandai doesn't supply.<BR/><BR/>So, like it or not... they still have their usage.<BR/><BR/>Just sharing here.KazeTorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00586254299048118802noreply@blogger.com