As others have said, it would have atleast been nice of them to announce there would be no 12 days this year, as it's a recurring yearly event. To wake up Xmas morning, not see it, and them essentially ignoring anyone asking about it on their social media's was a bit annoying lol
It would be ashame if Sideshow significantly slowed down their statue production, as I love their statues and their price points. For the quality combined with the size you get, it's hard to beat them. I don't really want to shell out the $1200/1300/1400s for Prime 1 or XM type pieces. Sideshow is the perfect middle ground for me, where the quality is there but the price point is manageable. I don't see any other companies doing what Sideshow can do quality wise at that price point of around $600. If I have to switch to other more expensive companies, I'll basically have to get half as many statues, and I would prefer to be able to spread my money around a bit for more characters rather than committing so much money to one piece.
Sideshow is struggling. No doubt about it. High stock, massive sales, better competition, high shipping, etc. They need to release their sculptors to other statue companies. Also, where is the communication?
We pay for shipping.... If they losing money its their fault who told them to release edition sizes 3-4-5-6000 pieces of one statue... They should not have tried to compete with the secondary market!
It's weird. As Sideshow cancels their 12 days right after Prime 1 announced tons of 1/4 scale statues. I know that's only DC but their are things going on that we don't know about.
Buyers are narrowing and while sales are there, they’re never great with statues. In 2020 SS were selling 1:6 PCS statues at 300 USD/ less w/ free worldwide shipping…
SS just should give the DC-Licence for 1/4-Scale to Tweeterhead. SS doesn't do anything with that anyway. Just watch, what Tweeterhead did with their incredible 1/5-Scale Masters of the Universe Line - that is probably the best Line, when it comes to that Scale. Tweeterhead would also nail the 1/4-Scale DC Line for sure and would bring us finally a larger Group of different Characters.
SS's stock is so high right now. The New Dr Doom PF exclusive hasn't even come close to selling out yet. In the past, that would have sold out in 5 days with an ES of 750. They have too many statues in the warehouse. Statue I thought would have been long gone by now.
It would have been nice to simply have had an announcement, even a small paragraph, explaining why it was on the calendar and promoted, and then cancelled!
I think the issue is Sideshow has made some mistakes in remaking the same characters multiple times and combined with the rising the edition sizes on top of the competition (XM,QS,PRIME 1,JDN , DARKSIDE,TWEETERHEAD) and the increase in retail prices and shipping costs . I have been collecting sideshow since they started and never remember then having so many sales and that was the telltale sign that they were hurting .
The large edition sizes and sticking to popular characters are two of the reasons why their prices are barely more than half of what their competition is charging
@@jn6305 I agree sideshow got greedy by making the same characters over and over . On top of that they raised their edition sizes . For example look at spider-man how many venoms and Carnages and spider-man do we need ? I had to buy XM Studios Spiderman Villains to get the characters I wanted .
Sideshow has shot themselves in their own foot. Extremely high ES counts devaluing pieces out the gate. Horrible QC issues, likely because they have such high ESs. Paint issues. Statue delays. Pieces even on sale not selling. Sideshow is the Walmart of statue collecting unfortunately. Prime 1 and XM have quality that is light years ahead of sideshow. Pricier? Yes but QUALITY WINS THE DAY
They made a serious mistake ordering too many things to be brought into their warehouse that now they have so much stuff that they're trying to get rid of creating special events and special sales just so they can remove some of their figures and accessories I mean for example that Sideshow holiday special wasn't really anything new it was a combination of Cyber Monday and daily deals nothing new about it and with new stuff coming out with Marvel and Star Wars it's going to get worse for them but I feel they might get a little bit of a break considering that Chinese New Year has been moved early so that would give them time to have a few reveals but it's unfortunate that they couldn't tell anybody that they were canceling instead they put a double your rewards when you purchase an item and a free shipping and keep their daily deals
Yeah weird times. Myself I would only have budget to buy Sideshow and for the whole year I’ve only been interested in the one new 1/4 Suicide Squad Harley Quinn. I think Sideshow should follow Prime 1 in doing a next level showcase. Because I’d normally buy from them I’d love to see the day Sideshow kicks into high gear for their premium formats again.
What would I have liked to see announced/teased during 12 Days...? Two additions to the Clint Eastwood Collection: -The Stranger from High Plains Drifter -Josey Wales
Their employees are dropping like files they're probably to short handed and after prime 1 showcases they can't compete with that level of production value
Given the over-saturation of the market and the poor outlook of the economy, it is actually a relief for the industry if one of the big players is reducing its offering, focusing on distribution. I can predict already that many Prime 1 prototypes, in particular in 1/3 scale, will no longer be produced. You can already see their move to 1/4 although their prices are still ridiculous. It will be a tough 2023 for the statue community
I'm not surprised. They have been slowing down a lot the last few years. They just can't compete with these new companies with quality or pricing and manufacturing statues isn't cheap. Plus they're operating out of the least business friendly state in the country. I think Tweeterhead will take over for them. Can't wait to see what they do with Riddler.
Sideshows new Joker is the best Joker statue I’ve ever seen, it’s amazing. And it’s only $600 which is crazy, it’s better than Jokers double the price.
A lot of top tier artists mentioned in the video and comments but I'd just like to throw Will Harbottle's name out there. It seems like he doesn't get mentioned enough...jmo.
The lack of communication from SSC is the largest disappointment of this situation. It wouldn't take much to acknowledge the event's cancellation and providing a reason, however brief or in-depth. / I expected to see PCS's Gamerverse Blade during this event. Ant said that he'll go up for PO in Jan, so I'll at least have that reveal to look forward to.
Hulk. Raising prices by selling 1/4 scales statues at 1/3 scale pricing is not the way to go when sales are going down. Burst that statue pricing bubble and more people will start to buy. Changes in personnel is not an excuse for poor performance or lack of communication.
I think sideshow needs to stick to more affordable pieces because we can't all buy the 1300 plus pieces, plus like you said, the economy is about to take another dive. Maybe they just don't have enough new pieces to show and they just cancelled the 12 days or maybe is just not cost effective anymore.
This is alarming to say the least. If they don't get back on track I think TH can fill that void. With the economy in the shape it's in priorities change for collectors and distributors.
What's funny to me is during the live stream of geeksgiving they talked about how they're bringing back the 12 days of Sideshow and how the 12 days of Sideshow has evolved well it evolved all right it involved in not showing up this year
I think it’s a mixed of things. Hot toys likely didn’t sell well (with Star Wars being a big bust this year) and just overall too much stock. They have stuff from years past still they can’t get rid of, when before it would sell out quick.
My list of what I would like to have seen on the 12 days of Sideshow. 1. Statues of Death and Dream from the comic book series Sandman. 2. Jesse Custer and Tulip statues from the comic book series Preacher. 3. More statues based on the art of J. Scott Campbell, Chris Sanders, and Shane Glines.
If it was the 12 days of side show I would have loved to have seen one more sixth scale piece of a character for Multiverse of Madness or a character from wakanda forever
Love your optimism for statue collecting!! I am looking forward to see what the next reveals will be, but sucks Sideshow didn’t communicate anything and just dropped what had been an anticipated event. Might be the end for Spooktacular also. I’m looking forward to some Tweeterhead reveals but maybe slowing down will be good since overhyped and promised items were not good for collectors either.
I was looking forward to a 1/4 scale comic book Iron Man or green Hulk to go with the new releases of Captain America and Thor. AND of course a comic book Riddler! But I always looked forward to each day to see what the new item was. maybe they needed a break after having the huge Spooktacular even followed on it's heels by Geeksgiving. I do wish they bring it back. It was one of Sideshow's staple events.
You hit the nail in the head Chris.... Sideshow is not the top dog anymore and that is one of the reasons they are doing distribution for other companies. And those other companies do their own reveals and announcements so Sideshow ended up not doing as much, thus the reason I believe 12 Days was canceled. But that's okay.... I think they are doing fine and I think they will have some original pieces coming soon.... I'd like to see more Court of the Dead stuff....
Sideshow is the company that got me into collecting and I love many of their pieces. That said the competition is stiff and I have gravitated towards the competitors in the past few years. If sideshow wants to strictly distribute they should give up or share the licenses with companies like XM so that they can sell in the states or create statues in specific scales. Between them not showing up at NYCC and 12 Days I’m disappointed with them.
They probably didn't have anyone to put it together, they just had two major employees leave, which makes me think others may have left also. And now I'm learning from you that Martin Canale left. 😲 I don't think it's the economy, because I've seen new art pieces sellout within months of relief. Sideshow may be more affected by competition: XM has been putting out piece after piece in their Marvel line, and Prime one puts out quality work. Also: Sideshow has been releasing new stuff all year, so I wouldn't read too much into it. There's been a lot of complaints on the group page that the release dates get pushed back, so they probably want to wait. I'm still fairly new to Sideshow, and wasn't too impressed with what they put together last year. So I'm hoping they're putting together something more exciting.
I never paid that attention to the 12 days of Sideshow but if reveals come 12 days for this event then that would explain it because during the second version of sexual con they didn't have no new six scale figures to reveal it was a bunch of previous stuff that they already talked about and showed not to mention this whole amount of the sample has been the month of releases and only a small amount of reveals because they are so backed up with all of the pieces that they have delayed not to mention all of the stuff that they have in their warehouse that is piling up and next year is going to get worse because of all of the stuff that they backed up for December now they have to bring that into the new year to get moved
Completely agree that the competition isn't slowly down, while creating a much better product for much more money taking funds that collectors use to spend on Sideshow. 12 day wish - any untouched DC character in 1/4th scale. Prime 1 is doing it but at a much higher price point, I'm all in on Prime 1 - 1/4th but it would be nice if one or two would release for sub 1k by Sideshow again.
Give the recent double points, BOGO 1/2 off events and steep discounts I completely agree the economy has hurt them. They’re clearly sitting on way too much stock. I’m not at all surprised if they tightened the reins in a bit. I get 90% of my collection from Sideshow so I hope they weather through this down turn.
I couldnt care less about sideshow and tweeterhead anymore. If they wanna keep whats in the pipeline a secret f them. Prime 1, xm, *COUGHcustom* all the way
Classic 1970's Batman. Their 1st one was ok but needs an update. Their second, I wasn't a fan of. But at least they made two, unlike other companies that have barley touched this obvious, no brainer, cash grab. They only make hush, I'm tired of Hush TBH. Even P1 who make a billion Batman's have yet to make that piece, and no the Fabok repaint doesn't count, not the classic suit, modernized version of it.
Other companies doing 1/4 statues will leave SideShow with only 1 advantage. The price being lower than those other companies doing 1/4s. 😄 If they give up on that pricing too.. bye bye 1/4s from SideShow. Or they will just do the Tweeterhead ones.
I worry Sideshow may be trying to liquidate capital which could mean downsizing, or even going out of business. It would make sense for the staff changes or them leaving. I hope it’s not the case but the past few years have shutdown many businesses quietly. That being said, I hope SS stays in around for years to come!! Wish they’d produce a Daniel Bel classic Superman and classic Superman bust!! #WeSupportSideshowCollectibles!!
As others have said, it would have atleast been nice of them to announce there would be no 12 days this year, as it's a recurring yearly event. To wake up Xmas morning, not see it, and them essentially ignoring anyone asking about it on their social media's was a bit annoying lol
Yeah a simple "hey guys sorry it's not happening this year" would have gone a long way.
They should have put out a statement announcing no event this year and explaining why. Their clients deserve to know.
It would be ashame if Sideshow significantly slowed down their statue production, as I love their statues and their price points. For the quality combined with the size you get, it's hard to beat them. I don't really want to shell out the $1200/1300/1400s for Prime 1 or XM type pieces. Sideshow is the perfect middle ground for me, where the quality is there but the price point is manageable.
I don't see any other companies doing what Sideshow can do quality wise at that price point of around $600. If I have to switch to other more expensive companies, I'll basically have to get half as many statues, and I would prefer to be able to spread my money around a bit for more characters rather than committing so much money to one piece.
Sideshow is struggling. No doubt about it. High stock, massive sales, better competition, high shipping, etc. They need to release their sculptors to other statue companies. Also, where is the communication?
We pay for shipping.... If they losing money its their fault who told them to release edition sizes 3-4-5-6000 pieces of one statue... They should not have tried to compete with the secondary market!
Hopefully they're just letting Prime1 showcase hype die down.
Maybe so!
It's weird. As Sideshow cancels their 12 days right after Prime 1 announced tons of 1/4 scale statues. I know that's only DC but their are things going on that we don't know about.
Buyers are narrowing and while sales are there, they’re never great with statues. In 2020 SS were selling 1:6 PCS statues at 300 USD/ less w/ free worldwide shipping…
SS just should give the DC-Licence for 1/4-Scale to Tweeterhead. SS doesn't do anything with that anyway. Just watch, what Tweeterhead did with their incredible 1/5-Scale Masters of the Universe Line - that is probably the best Line, when it comes to that Scale. Tweeterhead would also nail the 1/4-Scale DC Line for sure and would bring us finally a larger Group of different Characters.
Yeah I agree. Tweeterhead is already into the doing DC stuff. Just let them continue.
1/4 PF kingdom come Superman !
All the signs point to the company being in trouble.
Hopefully they are just making some positive adjustments!
@@BatmanStatueCollector I hope so Chris.
Sideshow recently just did their own limited release of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt statue line and I have to say, they are very underwhelming statues...
Change is in the air! 😮
SS's stock is so high right now. The New Dr Doom PF exclusive hasn't even come close to selling out yet. In the past, that would have sold out in 5 days with an ES of 750. They have too many statues in the warehouse. Statue I thought would have been long gone by now.
It would have been nice to simply have had an announcement, even a small paragraph, explaining why it was on the calendar and promoted, and then cancelled!
I think the issue is Sideshow has made some mistakes in remaking the same characters multiple times and combined with the rising the edition sizes on top of the competition (XM,QS,PRIME 1,JDN , DARKSIDE,TWEETERHEAD) and the increase in retail prices and shipping costs . I have been collecting sideshow since they started and never remember then having so many sales and that was the telltale sign that they were hurting .
The large edition sizes and sticking to popular characters are two of the reasons why their prices are barely more than half of what their competition is charging
@@jn6305 I agree sideshow got greedy by making the same characters over and over . On top of that they raised their edition sizes . For example look at spider-man how many venoms and Carnages and spider-man do we need ? I had to buy XM Studios Spiderman Villains to get the characters I wanted .
Sideshow has shot themselves in their own foot. Extremely high ES counts devaluing pieces out the gate. Horrible QC issues, likely because they have such high ESs. Paint issues. Statue delays. Pieces even on sale not selling. Sideshow is the Walmart of statue collecting unfortunately. Prime 1 and XM have quality that is light years ahead of sideshow. Pricier? Yes but QUALITY WINS THE DAY
SS, just produce a 1/4 Hush, Black Mask, Penguin, Clayface, Professor Pyg or Ras Al Ghul and I'll be happy.
They made a serious mistake ordering too many things to be brought into their warehouse that now they have so much stuff that they're trying to get rid of creating special events and special sales just so they can remove some of their figures and accessories I mean for example that Sideshow holiday special wasn't really anything new it was a combination of Cyber Monday and daily deals nothing new about it and with new stuff coming out with Marvel and Star Wars it's going to get worse for them but I feel they might get a little bit of a break considering that Chinese New Year has been moved early so that would give them time to have a few reveals but it's unfortunate that they couldn't tell anybody that they were canceling instead they put a double your rewards when you purchase an item and a free shipping and keep their daily deals
Yeah weird times. Myself I would only have budget to buy Sideshow and for the whole year I’ve only been interested in the one new 1/4 Suicide Squad Harley Quinn. I think Sideshow should follow Prime 1 in doing a next level showcase. Because I’d normally buy from them I’d love to see the day Sideshow kicks into high gear for their premium formats again.
Thanks for watching 🤘
What would I have liked to see announced/teased during 12 Days...?
Two additions to the Clint Eastwood Collection:
-The Stranger from High Plains Drifter
-Josey Wales
Nice
Their employees are dropping like files they're probably to short handed and after prime 1 showcases they can't compete with that level of production value
Given the over-saturation of the market and the poor outlook of the economy, it is actually a relief for the industry if one of the big players is reducing its offering, focusing on distribution. I can predict already that many Prime 1 prototypes, in particular in 1/3 scale, will no longer be produced. You can already see their move to 1/4 although their prices are still ridiculous. It will be a tough 2023 for the statue community
We just all need to ride it through!!
I'm not surprised. They have been slowing down a lot the last few years. They just can't compete with these new companies with quality or pricing and manufacturing statues isn't cheap. Plus they're operating out of the least business friendly state in the country. I think Tweeterhead will take over for them. Can't wait to see what they do with Riddler.
Sideshows new Joker is the best Joker statue I’ve ever seen, it’s amazing. And it’s only $600 which is crazy, it’s better than Jokers double the price.
I'm so excited for that Joker!!
What websites other than bigbadtoy and sideshow do you recommend to buy statues online?
They just need to go back to the drawing board and not try to force stuff.
A lot of top tier artists mentioned in the video and comments but I'd just like to throw Will Harbottle's name out there. It seems like he doesn't get mentioned enough...jmo.
Yep Will is also incredible!!
The lack of communication from SSC is the largest disappointment of this situation. It wouldn't take much to acknowledge the event's cancellation and providing a reason, however brief or in-depth. / I expected to see PCS's Gamerverse Blade during this event. Ant said that he'll go up for PO in Jan, so I'll at least have that reveal to look forward to.
Hulk. Raising prices by selling 1/4 scales statues at 1/3 scale pricing is not the way to go when sales are going down. Burst that statue pricing bubble and more people will start to buy. Changes in personnel is not an excuse for poor performance or lack of communication.
I will love if side show hit us with a dark knight superman as their new Batman looks fantastic I’ve got 12 statues from sideshow love them all 😊😊
I say it every year. Riddler, Penguin and Two Face lol
@@AlphaTrion92 yeah I really hope they offer them in 1/4 as well.
I've been saying same
I think sideshow needs to stick to more affordable pieces because we can't all buy the 1300 plus pieces, plus like you said, the economy is about to take another dive. Maybe they just don't have enough new pieces to show and they just cancelled the 12 days or maybe is just not cost effective anymore.
This is alarming to say the least. If they don't get back on track I think TH can fill that void. With the economy in the shape it's in priorities change for collectors and distributors.
Great content, let’s me know what’s happening in the community
What's funny to me is during the live stream of geeksgiving they talked about how they're bringing back the 12 days of Sideshow and how the 12 days of Sideshow has evolved well it evolved all right it involved in not showing up this year
I think it’s a mixed of things. Hot toys likely didn’t sell well (with Star Wars being a big bust this year) and just overall too much stock. They have stuff from years past still they can’t get rid of, when before it would sell out quick.
I think it’s temporary. I agree it’s the economy but it always bounces back up.
I hope you are right!
My list of what I would like to have seen on the 12 days of Sideshow.
1. Statues of Death and Dream from the comic book series Sandman.
2. Jesse Custer and Tulip statues from the comic book series Preacher.
3. More statues based on the art of J. Scott Campbell, Chris Sanders, and Shane Glines.
I think the competition, economy, and staff changes is why there’s no sideshow 12 days
If it was the 12 days of side show I would have loved to have seen one more sixth scale piece of a character for Multiverse of Madness or a character from wakanda forever
Love your optimism for statue collecting!! I am looking forward to see what the next reveals will be, but sucks Sideshow didn’t communicate anything and just dropped what had been an anticipated event. Might be the end for Spooktacular also. I’m looking forward to some Tweeterhead reveals but maybe slowing down will be good since overhyped and promised items were not good for collectors either.
I was looking forward to a 1/4 scale comic book Iron Man or green Hulk to go with the new releases of Captain America and Thor. AND of course a comic book Riddler! But I always looked forward to each day to see what the new item was. maybe they needed a break after having the huge Spooktacular even followed on it's heels by Geeksgiving. I do wish they bring it back. It was one of Sideshow's staple events.
Same here! No doubt they're going to make another Hulk but we need Classic Iron Man from Canale to finish the Trinity!
You hit the nail in the head Chris.... Sideshow is not the top dog anymore and that is one of the reasons they are doing distribution for other companies. And those other companies do their own reveals and announcements so Sideshow ended up not doing as much, thus the reason I believe 12 Days was canceled. But that's okay.... I think they are doing fine and I think they will have some original pieces coming soon.... I'd like to see more Court of the Dead stuff....
Sideshow is the company that got me into collecting and I love many of their pieces. That said the competition is stiff and I have gravitated towards the competitors in the past few years. If sideshow wants to strictly distribute they should give up or share the licenses with companies like XM so that they can sell in the states or create statues in specific scales. Between them not showing up at NYCC and 12 Days I’m disappointed with them.
They probably didn't have anyone to put it together, they just had two major employees leave, which makes me think others may have left also. And now I'm learning from you that Martin Canale left. 😲 I don't think it's the economy, because I've seen new art pieces sellout within months of relief. Sideshow may be more affected by competition: XM has been putting out piece after piece in their Marvel line, and Prime one puts out quality work. Also: Sideshow has been releasing new stuff all year, so I wouldn't read too much into it. There's been a lot of complaints on the group page that the release dates get pushed back, so they probably want to wait. I'm still fairly new to Sideshow, and wasn't too impressed with what they put together last year. So I'm hoping they're putting together something more exciting.
Mett Black is the one that changed jobs..
Other companies getting 1/4 scale makes Sideshow an easy pass for a lot of people.
I never paid that attention to the 12 days of Sideshow but if reveals come 12 days for this event then that would explain it because during the second version of sexual con they didn't have no new six scale figures to reveal it was a bunch of previous stuff that they already talked about and showed not to mention this whole amount of the sample has been the month of releases and only a small amount of reveals because they are so backed up with all of the pieces that they have delayed not to mention all of the stuff that they have in their warehouse that is piling up and next year is going to get worse because of all of the stuff that they backed up for December now they have to bring that into the new year to get moved
Its a bummer but maybe something good will come out of it!!Hoping for a Penguin and two face!!
Completely agree that the competition isn't slowly down, while creating a much better product for much more money taking funds that collectors use to spend on Sideshow.
12 day wish - any untouched DC character in 1/4th scale. Prime 1 is doing it but at a much higher price point, I'm all in on Prime 1 - 1/4th but it would be nice if one or two would release for sub 1k by Sideshow again.
Give the recent double points, BOGO 1/2 off events and steep discounts I completely agree the economy has hurt them. They’re clearly sitting on way too much stock. I’m not at all surprised if they tightened the reins in a bit. I get 90% of my collection from Sideshow so I hope they weather through this down turn.
I do think there’s too much stock. They have stuff from years past that hasn’t sold and been discounted, but not sold out.
I couldnt care less about sideshow and tweeterhead anymore. If they wanna keep whats in the pipeline a secret f them. Prime 1, xm, *COUGHcustom* all the way
Classic 1970's Batman. Their 1st one was ok but needs an update. Their second, I wasn't a fan of. But at least they made two, unlike other companies that have barley touched this obvious, no brainer, cash grab. They only make hush, I'm tired of Hush TBH. Even P1 who make a billion Batman's have yet to make that piece, and no the Fabok repaint doesn't count, not the classic suit, modernized version of it.
Competition is better in alot of cases. And I have been buying from SS Since original Doom on throne
I hope sideshow do more x men villains 😊
I'm sure we will still see some!!
Other companies doing 1/4 statues will leave SideShow with only 1 advantage. The price being lower than those other companies doing 1/4s. 😄 If they give up on that pricing too.. bye bye 1/4s from SideShow. Or they will just do the Tweeterhead ones.
Why be concerned about what they didn’t do?
Not concerned, I just know a lot of collectors are disappointed.
I worry Sideshow may be trying to liquidate capital which could mean downsizing, or even going out of business. It would make sense for the staff changes or them leaving. I hope it’s not the case but the past few years have shutdown many businesses quietly. That being said, I hope SS stays in around for years to come!! Wish they’d produce a Daniel Bel classic Superman and classic Superman bust!!
#WeSupportSideshowCollectibles!!
Hopefully they are just retooling and will still remain a very strong company going forward!! They still produce amazing products!!
No further news on their 'The Batman" on bike premium figure. On the website under coming soon for months.