He's now available for auction on Ebay.
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Way to stick it to the man!...man.
ReplyDeleteInteresting character. Thanks for sharing. Was your father...or another relative...also a tv station manager? I worked with and for Ken Croes (now deceased) in Bakersfield.
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Hi Kenny,
ReplyDeleteWhat I'm "railing against" are not converted toy figures, or the figuremakers like yourself, who are creating totally original and unique characters using the commercial toys as a base. What I'm "railing against" are the people who take a Charlie or Howdy or whatever- put moving eyes, a wig and a new paint job on it, and call it an "original", "full size", "professional" figure.
I always feel sorry for the poor hapless beginner, who in some cases shell out their hard earned money (I've seen them go for as much as $580), only to find it's the exact same character their 10 year old son has, only with a better paint job and a wig. I see it often, because in several cases they have ended up purchasing one of my figures later.
I find it interesting that of the approximately 30 emails I've recieved or comments I've read since Clinton (Detweiler) posted my thoughts on this subject on the Newsy Vents blog, that every single one has supported my point of view except two- and both of those were from fellows who do the toy conversions.
I offer no apologies for making the distinction of the types of figures available in my ebay listings. If someone wants a conversion, that's great. If they want a Jerry Layne figure, that's great. If they want one of mine, that's even better, but prospective buyers need to know that these days they need to ask very specific questions in order to know what they're buying, and that somehow seems a bit of a shame.
I wish you continued success with your figuremaking.
Very Best Regards,
Glen Rappold
I think you should put some blinkers on to go with those eyelashes on your next figure.
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