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Post by greendog on Aug 27, 2011 18:02:15 GMT
I'm curious about the four-digit numbers stamped on newer Safari models; they seem too small to be individual to each model, but too big to be figure numbers. What are they?
A possibly related question, does anyone know how many of each model are typically produced? Do companies release this info? Thanks, and sorry if it's an old question.
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Post by paleoferroequine on Aug 27, 2011 22:21:14 GMT
I'm curious about the four-digit numbers stamped on newer Safari models; they seem too small to be individual to each model, but too big to be figure numbers. What are they? A possibly related question, does anyone know how many of each model are typically produced? Do companies release this info? Thanks, and sorry if it's an old question. It's a date. 1110 would be when it was first produced -Nov, 2010. I believe it started in 2009. I don't have a clue how many are made.  |
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Post by ikessauro on Aug 27, 2011 22:34:46 GMT
I think they don't have set an amount of figures that will be produced for each model. I suppose this depends on the popularity of the model, sale results etc. If the figure is a good seller and is relativelly up to date, they keep making more to supply the market. They probably stop making a model when its sale rate is low and don't make much profit.
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Post by sbell on Aug 28, 2011 1:12:36 GMT
I'm curious about the four-digit numbers stamped on newer Safari models; they seem too small to be individual to each model, but too big to be figure numbers. What are they? A possibly related question, does anyone know how many of each model are typically produced? Do companies release this info? Thanks, and sorry if it's an old question. It's a date. 1110 would be when it was first produced -Nov, 2010. I believe it started in 2009. I don't have a clue how many are made. The dating all started after something to do with the testing regulations in the USA for Chinese-made product (but don't know why). |
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Post by brontodocus on Aug 28, 2011 11:12:58 GMT
I guess the stamped date doesn't necessarily mean the date of a figure's first release. I have an MBA Whale Shark here stamped "0410" and an MBA Great White stamped "0110" although the figures have a copyright mark saying "1991" (and I think they were both initially released in 1992?). And I have two WS Sealife Bull Sharks, one stamped "1110" and the other "0511". Could it be that Safari Ltd. makes something like production waves for individual figures, so that they calculate how many figures would be needed within the next few months, then let them produce all at once so all of these receive the same stamp?
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Post by greendog on Aug 28, 2011 17:17:10 GMT
Thank you all for the replies! Mystery solved.
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