SJB
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Okay, I'm after some opinions. Not long before I started the Eolith endevour I asked around a bit regarding my 54mm figures. At the time that was mostly Anastasia and Shae and I was wondering how they stacked up and what would be required for greater sales etc...
The answers were pretty solid. Mostly along the lines of 'more detail' and more involved designs. I'm pretty confident that's exactly what the Eolith 54mm figs delivered. I was very conscious of keeping them paintable but while adding more detail and design.
Eolith has been live for pretty much thirteen months now and it's time to look back at the sales over the last year. And I look at what sold the most, and what continues to sell. Each Eolith figure has a small surge of sales at release followed by a dropping back to a certain level of regular sales. Some figures have struggled to find an audience (Frankenstein' Monster and Dracula both sold but not in any great number) and some did pretty well (the 54mm girls). None of them sold in vast, vast quantities but they did okay and I'm generally happy with the sales so far on them (though it doesn't bode well for the prospect of a Wolfman).
But then there's the blip. My biggest sellers are 54mm Anastasia and Shae. In pure numbers Anastasia has sold less than the female Eolith figs but her steady sales are greater. Shae has sold more overall than any of the Eolith figures (that's since her resin release, not counting older sales through Spyglass).
So, I did what people said and the old figs that 'needed more detail' are still selling and don't show much sign of slowing down. The sales aren't explosive, which is to be expected, but they're a whole lot more impressive than you'd expect for a five year old sculpt which surely has been superseded in quality.
So, what's the deal? Why are you guys constantly buying Ana and Shae. The continuing sales on these figures are probably close to double those of the Eolith figures. What am I doing so wrong? Should I be going back to a more rudimentary, low detail style like those figs? Because I could do with duplicating their success in newer figures. They're selling well but I need more than two that do it.
Thoughts?
For your reference, website is at...
www.eolithminiatures.com
The answers were pretty solid. Mostly along the lines of 'more detail' and more involved designs. I'm pretty confident that's exactly what the Eolith 54mm figs delivered. I was very conscious of keeping them paintable but while adding more detail and design.
Eolith has been live for pretty much thirteen months now and it's time to look back at the sales over the last year. And I look at what sold the most, and what continues to sell. Each Eolith figure has a small surge of sales at release followed by a dropping back to a certain level of regular sales. Some figures have struggled to find an audience (Frankenstein' Monster and Dracula both sold but not in any great number) and some did pretty well (the 54mm girls). None of them sold in vast, vast quantities but they did okay and I'm generally happy with the sales so far on them (though it doesn't bode well for the prospect of a Wolfman).
But then there's the blip. My biggest sellers are 54mm Anastasia and Shae. In pure numbers Anastasia has sold less than the female Eolith figs but her steady sales are greater. Shae has sold more overall than any of the Eolith figures (that's since her resin release, not counting older sales through Spyglass).
So, I did what people said and the old figs that 'needed more detail' are still selling and don't show much sign of slowing down. The sales aren't explosive, which is to be expected, but they're a whole lot more impressive than you'd expect for a five year old sculpt which surely has been superseded in quality.
So, what's the deal? Why are you guys constantly buying Ana and Shae. The continuing sales on these figures are probably close to double those of the Eolith figures. What am I doing so wrong? Should I be going back to a more rudimentary, low detail style like those figs? Because I could do with duplicating their success in newer figures. They're selling well but I need more than two that do it.
Thoughts?
For your reference, website is at...
www.eolithminiatures.com
