From: kmeyer@unf6.unf.edu (Karl Meyers)
Newsgroups: alt.tv.tiny-toon
Subject: Re: Paul Dini on TTA Merchandise
Keywords: Tiny Toon Adventures
Date: 5 Nov 92 17:31:32 GMT
Organization: University of North Florida, Jacksonville

In article <fgc1=rn@rpi.edu> schwae@barh110.its.rpi.edu (Eric A. Schwartz) writes:
>In article <1992Oct30.011627.29937@sinkhole.unf.edu> kmeyer@unf6.unf.edu (Karl Meyers) writes:
>>I got the November 6th issue of the CBG the other day, and inside of it was 

>>	"4. Fifi and Shirley the Loon Stuffed Dolls - These aren't real high
>>	on my list, but a lot of fans wrote in to Warners requesting them.
>>	Most of these fans weren't kids but older male viewers who really 
>>	like the cuddlier female members of the TINY TOONS cast.  [Sounds like
>>	some of the people I know on FurryMUCK.  :)  -KFM!]  Not my idea of
>>	a good time, but, hey, whatever gets you through the night, y'know?

>My idea of a good time, though.  :-)   

Heh...I still regret not picking up that one Babs that was on sale at Lionel
PlayWorld...which has since gone out of business.  (grumble, grumble...)
It was one of the larger ones, too.  *Sigh*.  :)

>>	[I think Paul'd get along real well on here, eh?  :)  -KFM!]  I hate
>>	to scrooge your Yule, but there will probably be no more TINY
>>	TOONS merchandising.  The initial spate of junk didn't sell, because
>>	the licensees though it was a baby property like _Muppet Babies_ 
>>	[WRONG! -KFM!] and designed the toys and stuffed animals accordingly.

>$#%^%^$#%$^&^&%^$#%$#%#%%^&*(*&^$%#^&*$%&^*(&*^&^%$#@#%&^*(*(&*^&%^$%!!!!!!!
>MAybe enough writing to the folks will  correct this stupid %$#*&%^, er,
>excuse me, unfortunate miscalculation.

One can only hope, Eric, one can only hope.  :)  Of course, that means writing
more and more letters (hint, hint!).  I would suppose complaints about the
lack of cool TTA stuff would be directed to "Merchandising" or "Licensing" at
the Warner Bros address on Rob's TTAUEG.  (I doubt Amblin has anything to do
with licensing, and I *know* Fox doesn't.  :)

>>	Consequently the T.TOON [Paul's abbr. -KFM!] toy line floundered, and
>>	if you want a Shirley or Fifi this Christmas, you'll have to ask
>>	Santa or draw up your own doll pattern."

>I may just have to do that.  Or not.... You know, they could market approve
>d patterns through some of those do it yourself  sewing companies, for
>next to nothing out of pocket.  I can sew, but I don't think  well  enough
>for making a Fifi or Shirley from scratch, and  certainly not for marketing
>them, even if I could get a license to do so.

Well, that's one up on me.  I can't sew very well.  :)

>If you sell making it clear that you are doing it for a short while,
>and need investors looking for quick  cash, you can't  fail.  I mean,
>you have free net advertising, a large, practically guaranteed  customer
>base, and they will pay practically whatever you ask!  What more could
>you ask for in a business venture?

Mo' money, mo' money... :)

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