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Post by pitbulllady on Dec 22, 2012 22:30:08 GMT -5
I decided to drive to Pineville, North Carolina on a whim today to complete my last-minute(as usual)Christmas shopping, in spite of the horrendous traffic(apparently everyone else in the Eastern US had the same idea, go figure), about an hour's drive. I'd almost put it off due to the traffic, but some nagging little hunch kept telling me to go check out the Carolina Place Mall, which happens to be home to the last remaining Disney Store in the Carolinas.
Well, long story short, the Disney Store had some new plushies in conjunction with the 3-D theatrical re-release of MI, and to my amazement, these included a Randall plush about 13 inches tall! Seems I got there in the nick of time, too, because there was only ONE left, among many Sulleys, Mikes, Celia Maes and Abominable Snowmen and even Waternooses. When I finally made it to the checkout, the clerk asked me how many were left, and I told her this was the last one. She said she wasn't surprised; the shipment had just been put out on display YESTERDAY, and already all the Randalls were gone! She said they'd been "flying outa here" since they were put out on display! Hopefully Disney will take note of this when it comes time to finally release merchandise for MU, and realize what a tremendous marketing boon Randall is!
Now, to the plush itself-he is very similar to the one that RB gave me years ago in terms of pose, color, materials, etc., perhaps a bit more detailed, with sewn-in eyes instead of plastic ones and 3-D fronds instead of flat ones, and he's about twice the size overall. He still has that "mean" expression, though(which hopefully Disney will eventually see fit to "fix"), but overall, he looks very nice and well-made. I'm just happy that Disney IS making new Randall stuff, period, that's not something stupid like those cubed dead Randalls in Japan Disney's store next to their "Ride-and-Go-Seek" attraction. This is a start, as they say, and hopefully just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to future Randall merchandise.
pitbulllady
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Post by RandallBoggs on Dec 22, 2012 22:34:38 GMT -5
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Post by pitbulllady on Dec 23, 2012 8:11:52 GMT -5
I think they're the same, but the pic is showing up really small so it's hard to make out any details there. I'm expecting a flood of these down the line on Ebay, though, to satiate the Randall fans and Disney collectors in general.
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Post by RandallBoggs on Dec 23, 2012 18:59:17 GMT -5
Yeah, sorry about that, only one I could find on short notice. I think I've actually seen these Randall plushes WAY before all this. There have actually been several Randall plushes (like Sullivans) out there made in different ways, ranging from a simple change (such as having Randall's scales shine with glitter stuff) to just down right different approach (a bendable plushie). Think there have been several vendors that had been commissioned to make these plushes, so there's a large variety. But there is one that I had gotten a long time ago...a fairly large one, about maybe...as long as arm length...that was found on ebay and me and my mother have been unable to remember where it came from (she got it, not me) or have seen one since. Now specifics aside, this guy had...what was it....it was along the lines of Test, Prototype....OH...I think it was SAMPLE, in marker written on the foot. Now I've never seen this plush anywhere else...for all I know it was custom made (and well done at that). BUT...I would not be surprised if new stuff showed up. There ARE some, for starters, figurines coming out due to the 3D release specifically. plasticandplush.com/images/2012/12/09/Hot-Toys-Monsters-Inc-Cosbaby-1.jpgSo who knows...maybe they have these figures of Ran in stock, but just haven't been in stores and only on pay-sites. So now that they're OUT there...well...good. (Here's a closer look at that one plush by the way: as7.disneystore.com/is/image/DisneyShopping/1261047440016?$full$ ) |
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Post by mintygreen on Dec 23, 2012 23:07:56 GMT -5
I decided to drive to Pineville, North Carolina on a whim today to complete my last-minute(as usual)Christmas shopping, in spite of the horrendous traffic(apparently everyone else in the Eastern US had the same idea, go figure), about an hour's drive. I'd almost put it off due to the traffic, but some nagging little hunch kept telling me to go check out the Carolina Place Mall, which happens to be home to the last remaining Disney Store in the Carolinas. Well, long story short, the Disney Store had some new plushies in conjunction with the 3-D theatrical re-release of MI, and to my amazement, these included a Randall plush about 13 inches tall! Seems I got there in the nick of time, too, because there was only ONE left, among many Sulleys, Mikes, Celia Maes and Abominable Snowmen and even Waternooses. When I finally made it to the checkout, the clerk asked me how many were left, and I told her this was the last one. She said she wasn't surprised; the shipment had just been put out on display YESTERDAY, and already all the Randalls were gone! She said they'd been "flying outa here" since they were put out on display! Hopefully Disney will take note of this when it comes time to finally release merchandise for MU, and realize what a tremendous marketing boon Randall is! Now, to the plush itself-he is very similar to the one that RB gave me years ago in terms of pose, color, materials, etc., perhaps a bit more detailed, with sewn-in eyes instead of plastic ones and 3-D fronds instead of flat ones, and he's about twice the size overall. He still has that "mean" expression, though(which hopefully Disney will eventually see fit to "fix"), but overall, he looks very nice and well-made. I'm just happy that Disney IS making new Randall stuff, period, that's not something stupid like those cubed dead Randalls in Japan Disney's store next to their "Ride-and-Go-Seek" attraction. This is a start, as they say, and hopefully just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to future Randall merchandise. pitbulllady I was wondering if they'd get anything....there is ONE Disney store in my city and I checked it in November but all I saw were Mike plushies at that time. Sadly, the malls here are a TOTAL madhouse right now because I live in Toronto and considering that there is only one Disney store here for so many people....I doubt there are any left.  It's located in the busiest mall in the entire city too. |
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Post by purplelove on Dec 24, 2012 1:39:40 GMT -5
That's awesome about all the Randall stuff getting sold out. Maybe I'll have to get me a plushy Randall. ;D
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Post by mintygreen on Dec 24, 2012 3:52:59 GMT -5
That's awesome about all the Randall stuff getting sold out. Maybe I'll have to get me a plushy Randall. ;D It's not awesome about it all selling out if we don't all manage to get one! LOL. I actually kind of blame Disney/Pixar for underestimating how popular he is. They had better make enough for everyone. More people love Randall than they do apparently. |
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Post by pitbulllady on Dec 24, 2012 18:52:12 GMT -5
I checked with Amazon.com, and they are selling these there, but for over TWICE what I paid! Looks like some sellers have bought up these at the Disney Store and are cashing in on Randall's popularity, as I suspected they would.
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Post by RandallBoggs on Dec 24, 2012 19:05:20 GMT -5
Actually Randall plushies have been high selling on such sites, like Ebay.
And outside plushness, I will never forget that Randall sculpture that was bid on several times and finally was sold for $1000 bucks. That's right folks, somebody brought something of Randall for a one THOUSAND dollars.
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Post by pitbulllady on Dec 24, 2012 19:14:56 GMT -5
Actually Randall plushies have been high selling on such sites, like Ebay. And outside plushness, I will never forget that Randall sculpture that was bid on several times and finally was sold for $1000 bucks. That's right folks, somebody brought something of Randall for a one THOUSAND dollars. Wasn't that the "Slithery Scarer" figurine, which is just a few inches tall? Yeah, anything with Randall, especially if it's a good, detailed likeness, is going to sell and sell high, too. There's not a lot of it in relation to the demand. pitbulllady |
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Post by RandallBoggs on Dec 24, 2012 20:29:18 GMT -5
If your thinking of that marble-looking one that's in color, nope, not that one, though that can be a high seller too.
No, this one was a sculpture in some sort of clay of Ran in one of his earlier incarnations (the one with the bowtie).
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Post by mintygreen on Dec 25, 2012 0:26:42 GMT -5
Was the sculpture that sold for that price some kind of one of a kind thing or something? Was it official, or was it something a fan made?
I do wonder if a Randall fan is really the one that bought it....if it was an official item it could have just been one of those people who likes to collect really rare Pixar collectibles. In which case, they might not have bought it for it being Randall....just for it being a rare Pixar item.
Also I am rather annoyed by people who buy out all the stock of something and then sell it for higher prices online. -_-
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Post by lizardgirl on Dec 25, 2012 8:29:58 GMT -5
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Post by pitbulllady on Dec 25, 2012 11:52:22 GMT -5
Yep, that's the one! Scales all over, not just on the top, with nice bright turquoise detailing on his back.
As for that sculpture to which RB referred, I remember it now. It was one of the Sculpey "mock-ups" that are actually used by the animators in making their 3-D digital images of the characters as a reference, so it was truly one-of-a-kind, making it all the more valuable. Still, it sold for higher than the other character mock-ups being offered, which should say something about Randall's popularity.
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Post by mintygreen on Dec 29, 2012 16:13:06 GMT -5
Bah, I went to order the Randall plushie on the Disney online store but the shipping to Canada is over $24! That's crazy, that's almost double the price of the plushie. That pushes the price up to $39! *sigh* |
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It's located in the busiest mall in the entire city too.
