Is this the death of the replica line?

[Luke]

According to the Master Replicas site, Master Replicas isnt even a Company! It is a brand of Corgi International, which is confusing because they were suppose to change their name to Popco,which is what they have in places as the Company, but also as a brand name.The walnut creek office is still part of a global company, based in Hong Kong, which ever name they are going by.And it is the first time that I have mentioned that the small workshop idea has been dumped by Disney.

PopCo and Master replicas are both kinda part of the same divison under Corgi. They were supposed to merge with MR taking on the PopCo name but it didn't happen although all their sales and stuff is i believe now done by Popco. Master Replicas was just meant to exist to sell off the existing stock and then concentrate on a few streamlined more pop culture orientated licenses. Yes it is part of a bigger company technically, but as Jamie said it is also just a few guys in an office doing the admin and thats it, because the work the others did who left is now either done by PopCo elsewhere or freelanced out.

I can see them winding down, if thats what they are doing, because to be honest, once Corgi had sold their main business to Hornby and Cards Inc sold off to Edsevium it really just left all the low profit margin specialist product areas that i would think Corgi probably feel are more administrative/logistical hassle than they're worth.

 

[Drtooth]

That said, Popco is doing well for itself, right? They released pictures of wave 2 of the Japanese remolds of the Super Mario toy line (a line I was begging for for years) and I want to see these make it.

 

[theprawncracker]

I just hope that whatever happens a Fozzie sees the light of day... I know that's highly unlikely in any form at this point... but it would still be nice.

 

[MuppetCaper]

I just hope that whatever happens a Fozzie sees the light of day... I know that's highly unlikely in any form at this point... but it would still be nice.

I agree.

 

[Luke]

I agree.

thirded!

 

[Reevz1977]

Forthed!

 

[muppetperson]

So what are you all agreeing on?-that you hope Fozzie is made or you think it is unlikely to be anymore or both? Have faith.

 

[Reevz1977]

So what are you all agreeing on?-that you hope Fozzie is made or you think it is unlikely to be anymore or both? Have faith.

I meant I want him...now!