Comments on: TrekMovie’s Best Of Star Trek In 2008 – Merchandise http://trekmovie.com/2008/12/27/trekmovies-best-of-star-trek-in-2008-merchandise/ the source for Star Trek news and information Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:58:27 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Scott http://trekmovie.com/2008/12/27/trekmovies-best-of-star-trek-in-2008-merchandise/comment-page-1/#comment-1383409 Scott Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:05:24 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2008/12/27/trekmovies-best-of-star-trek-in-2008-merchandise/#comment-1383409 Late to the party... What -- no love for any of the Hallmark ornaments? Love the DST communicator. Looking forward to the DST tricorder. Got the PEZ set from my mom for Christmas. A complete surprise. My wife got me The Encyclopedia Shatnerica -- another complete surprise, and a fun book. Looking forward to the Mego-esque Gorn, and I don't collect Mego figures at all. I just love the original Gorn. Love him. My favorite OS alien. Invader: if you want to spend $150 on a DST tricorder, it can have "Made in USA" stamped on it. ;-) Scott B. out. Late to the party…

What — no love for any of the Hallmark ornaments?

Love the DST communicator. Looking forward to the DST tricorder.

Got the PEZ set from my mom for Christmas. A complete surprise. My wife got me The Encyclopedia Shatnerica — another complete surprise, and a fun book.

Looking forward to the Mego-esque Gorn, and I don’t collect Mego figures at all. I just love the original Gorn. Love him. My favorite OS alien.

Invader: if you want to spend $150 on a DST tricorder, it can have “Made in USA” stamped on it. ;-)

Scott B. out.

]]> By: The Invader (In Color) http://trekmovie.com/2008/12/27/trekmovies-best-of-star-trek-in-2008-merchandise/comment-page-1/#comment-1378743 The Invader (In Color) Mon, 29 Dec 2008 23:20:07 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2008/12/27/trekmovies-best-of-star-trek-in-2008-merchandise/#comment-1378743 Oh...a BIG P.S.: Stop putting Chinese slaves to work and put AMERICANS to work and maybe then you'll see a faster turnaround of product...and maybe then your Khans won't be bow-legged. China is an enemy nation. You might never get those Gorns and when you do, they'll likely be bow-legged too! Oh…a BIG P.S.:

Stop putting Chinese slaves to work and put AMERICANS to work and maybe then you’ll see a faster turnaround of product…and maybe then your Khans won’t be bow-legged.

China is an enemy nation. You might never get those Gorns and when you do, they’ll likely be bow-legged too!

]]> By: The Invader (In Color) http://trekmovie.com/2008/12/27/trekmovies-best-of-star-trek-in-2008-merchandise/comment-page-1/#comment-1378738 The Invader (In Color) Mon, 29 Dec 2008 23:16:29 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2008/12/27/trekmovies-best-of-star-trek-in-2008-merchandise/#comment-1378738 Joe Sena -- Your Khan is bow-legged. How is that a compliment? Fix it's legs and I'll compliment it...thus! Joe Sena –

Your Khan is bow-legged.

How is that a compliment?

Fix it’s legs and I’ll compliment it…thus!

]]> By: THX-1138 http://trekmovie.com/2008/12/27/trekmovies-best-of-star-trek-in-2008-merchandise/comment-page-1/#comment-1377878 THX-1138 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:53:20 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2008/12/27/trekmovies-best-of-star-trek-in-2008-merchandise/#comment-1377878 Yeah, it sure does suck that DST's toys are always delayed by about six months. But all the bitching isn't going to do anything. And it seems to be their MO. I remember the bad old days when there were NO trek toys to be had. Or the ones that did get released sucked badly. I STILL can't wait for my Tricorder, but I have learned not to pre-order anything from my friends at DST. Just let me know when the Enterprise D gets released and I'll buy one. Just hope I don't spend all my money on the ships and gear from the ne movie. wink,wink. Yeah, it sure does suck that DST’s toys are always delayed by about six months. But all the bitching isn’t going to do anything. And it seems to be their MO. I remember the bad old days when there were NO trek toys to be had. Or the ones that did get released sucked badly.

I STILL can’t wait for my Tricorder, but I have learned not to pre-order anything from my friends at DST. Just let me know when the Enterprise D gets released and I’ll buy one. Just hope I don’t spend all my money on the ships and gear from the ne movie. wink,wink.

]]> By: Joe Sena http://trekmovie.com/2008/12/27/trekmovies-best-of-star-trek-in-2008-merchandise/comment-page-1/#comment-1377805 Joe Sena Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:18:13 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2008/12/27/trekmovies-best-of-star-trek-in-2008-merchandise/#comment-1377805 Thanx so much for the kudos on Khan, quite an honor. Hopefully everyone will feel the same way about Chekov, Sulu and the Gorn when they finally arrive. On that note, re: delays, I can say as a supplier/partner with DST that the challenges presented by Chinese manufacturing processes this year have aged many of us in the toy business prematurely. It's frustrating not to have had the Gorn out by Christmas, for example, despite it being in the planning stages for almost a year. We're not curing cancer or launching real spaceships, so it boggles the mind that squeezing out a piece of cloth-covered plastic could be so difficult. Next year will prove even more challenging, as new toy import regulations will go into effect in February. And our side of the business isn't even that difficult compared to the work Art Asylum is doing wih DST. I have one of their communicators too, and I'm amazed at the detail (I can't wait for the Tricorder, either). I would not want to be in their shoes when it comes to trying to get these things made, however, so they're to be commended for getting the darn things complete and out the door at all. Anyway, thanx for all the kind words on the MEGO stuff and here's to the triumphant return of Trek in 2009! Joe Sena/Paul Clarke EMCE Toys Thanx so much for the kudos on Khan, quite an honor. Hopefully everyone will feel the same way about Chekov, Sulu and the Gorn when they finally arrive.

On that note, re: delays, I can say as a supplier/partner with DST that the challenges presented by Chinese manufacturing processes this year have aged many of us in the toy business prematurely. It’s frustrating not to have had the Gorn out by Christmas, for example, despite it being in the planning stages for almost a year. We’re not curing cancer or launching real spaceships, so it boggles the mind that squeezing out a piece of cloth-covered plastic could be so difficult. Next year will prove even more challenging, as new toy import regulations will go into effect in February.

And our side of the business isn’t even that difficult compared to the work Art Asylum is doing wih DST. I have one of their communicators too, and I’m amazed at the detail (I can’t wait for the Tricorder, either). I would not want to be in their shoes when it comes to trying to get these things made, however, so they’re to be commended for getting the darn things complete and out the door at all.

Anyway, thanx for all the kind words on the MEGO stuff and here’s to the triumphant return of Trek in 2009!

Joe Sena/Paul Clarke
EMCE Toys

]]> By: Mr. G http://trekmovie.com/2008/12/27/trekmovies-best-of-star-trek-in-2008-merchandise/comment-page-1/#comment-1375565 Mr. G Mon, 29 Dec 2008 04:29:49 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2008/12/27/trekmovies-best-of-star-trek-in-2008-merchandise/#comment-1375565 I bought the DST phaser and communicator from Hastings, a media store. They are great and are definately superior for the price. I have the Playmate versions except for Dr. McCoy's instruments. They are great too, but a little less detailed. But, they were sure worth the $15 each I paid when they were still in stores. The tricorder was the coolest. I'm looking forward to the DST tricorder. I bought the DST phaser and communicator from Hastings, a media store. They are great and are definately superior for the price. I have the Playmate versions except for Dr. McCoy’s instruments. They are great too, but a little less detailed. But, they were sure worth the $15 each I paid when they were still in stores. The tricorder was the coolest. I’m looking forward to the DST tricorder.

]]> By: Enterprise http://trekmovie.com/2008/12/27/trekmovies-best-of-star-trek-in-2008-merchandise/comment-page-1/#comment-1375534 Enterprise Mon, 29 Dec 2008 04:20:10 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2008/12/27/trekmovies-best-of-star-trek-in-2008-merchandise/#comment-1375534 If this was the best, I'd hate to see the worst. If this was the best, I’d hate to see the worst.

]]> By: richpit http://trekmovie.com/2008/12/27/trekmovies-best-of-star-trek-in-2008-merchandise/comment-page-1/#comment-1375233 richpit Mon, 29 Dec 2008 02:44:01 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2008/12/27/trekmovies-best-of-star-trek-in-2008-merchandise/#comment-1375233 29 - wow..those look pretty convincing...now I want to see the new communicator!! 29 –

wow..those look pretty convincing…now I want to see the new communicator!!

]]> By: vanedge http://trekmovie.com/2008/12/27/trekmovies-best-of-star-trek-in-2008-merchandise/comment-page-1/#comment-1374716 vanedge Mon, 29 Dec 2008 00:00:14 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2008/12/27/trekmovies-best-of-star-trek-in-2008-merchandise/#comment-1374716 i gotta say i'm looking forward to the remote control Enterprise... i gotta say i’m looking forward to the remote control Enterprise…

]]> By: The Invader (In color) http://trekmovie.com/2008/12/27/trekmovies-best-of-star-trek-in-2008-merchandise/comment-page-1/#comment-1374714 The Invader (In color) Sun, 28 Dec 2008 23:59:33 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2008/12/27/trekmovies-best-of-star-trek-in-2008-merchandise/#comment-1374714 That Khan figure looks bowlegged. That Khan figure looks bowlegged.

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