Future of CollectA Brand in jeopardy(False Alarm)

[Takama]

EDIT: It was all a false alarm, no need to worry.


Well CollectA has been Boght by a new Companey that specializes in horse models

http://sts-forum.forumieren.de/t17634-reeves-int-taking-over-collecta#323797



Sounds promising, until you look at the reviews.

https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/Reviews/Reeves-International-Reviews-E22234.htm

[copper]

Reeves International isn't actually a new company, it's been associated with the Breyer Horses and animals since about '85 if I remember correctly.

[suspsy]

It's never a good idea to jump to extreme conclusions. Let's wait and see what happens.

[Concavenator]

Sayonara  CollectA is the best brand in my opinion right now,along with Safari. The Carnegie Collection is difunct now ,and potentially CollectA might as well...

[Killekor]

Noooo!

I didn't understand, this is the last year that collectA do dinosaur models?

CollectA probably will not do good dinosaur models anymore; they will go to be like they were (Procon) or more, more worst.

No more good dinosaur like the 2015 deluxe spinosaurus.

Predasaurskillekor

[Keaton64]

Noooo!

I didn't understand, this is the last year that collectA do dinosaur models?

CollectA probably will not do good dinosaur models anymore; they will go to be like they were (Procon) or more, more worst.

No more good dinosaur like the 2015 deluxe spinosaurus.

Predasaurskillekor

I doubt that this will be the last year for collectA dinosaurs, as I would imagine that they are one of the company's biggest sellers.  It even says they will continue the other animal lines in the future.  The 2017s could be pushed back, maybe.  As Suspsy said, it's better to wait and see instead of worrying about it. 

Although, those reviews for Reeves are very negative, and most of them point out the same issues.  Reading how awful it was for them makes me appreciate my job a little more, despite frustrating managers. Hopefully the work environment doesn't cause a decline in figure quality due to disgruntled employees.

[Flaffy]

Oh god no... I guess this is the end of CollectA's ambitious figures? Welp, I wouldn't be surprised if they sculpted another rex or another trike for 2018, without feathers and dull colours.

[Gwangi]

Overreacting much? Lets see how this pans out first. My bet is that CollectA just becomes a subsidiary of Reeves. No different than Disney owning Marvel, ESPN, Pixar, and Lucus Films.

[suspsy]

For Pete's sake. Again, can we just hold off and wait until we have something definite to mourn about before we commence mourning? Geez.

[stargatedalek]

Reeves bought CollectA, they didn't buy the rights to the CollectA name or product lines. There's a big difference there, and hopefully CollectA will be allowed to continue along as they always have.

[Kovu]

Breyer is a wonderful company who has an excellent relationship with their fans and collectors.

This is from Breyer's website about Reeves. I just copied the relevant portions:

In 2005, Breyer's parent company Reeves International began to distribute Breyer in the United Kingdom. With the success of its UK expansion, Reeves has gained distribution for Breyer in the following countries: Canada, Russia, Italy, France, Spain, Greece, Australia and New Zealand, Mexico, Hungary, Kazakhstan and Ukraine, and South Africa.

CollectA was looking for a distributor, maybe this is just that?

[Brontozaurus]

I feel like this is just a poorly worded way of saying that CollectA has a new distributor.

And I'm pretty sure this won't mean the end of their dinosaurs. If there's any reason to buy this company, 'dropping every other line and making them make horses like the other company we own' isn't going to be it because that's just destroying additional sources of revenue for no reason.

[Takama]

I will admit i overreacted because i did not know exactly what was going on. I thought they were taking full control.

Either way, i might change the first post accordingly

[John]

For anyone worried about a delay of everything but the horses line from CollectA based on that message first seen on the STS forum...this all rests on a big IF that message is even real,this being the internet and all.And on the subject,if the message is true,it would make little sense for them to show previews of the other animal lines including the prehistoric one on the STS forum and Everything Dinosaur...

[CityRaptor]

Yes I agree. No reason to panic yet.

Overreacting much? Lets see how this pans out first. My bet is that CollectA just becomes a subsidiary of Reeves. No different than Disney owning Marvel, ESPN, Pixar, and Lucus Films.

Well, Disney and Pixar at least have a bad track record when it comes to Dinosaurs...

[SBell]

Reading this, and the emails I've had recently, it is indeed the distributor. But they are referring to 'buying it' and are stamping them with their name.

And, just to add confusion, their plan is to begin in North America by distributing only the domestic aniumal lines--horses, farm, and dog & cat.

They will allow retailers to special order the other lines, but I have not further details on what, exactly the time frames or limits there will be.

[Roselaar]

Disconcerting, but no cause for alarm just yet. I will give Collecta the benefit of the doubt, they're not gonna throw away all they have become as a company just to get easier distribution.

[MLMjp]

When I saw this post I was like "What?! Whats wrong with collecta?! Tell me they are not going to disappear, one of the best "dinosaur makers" today.

Then I saw everything and I got more calm, but then I read it again and I must say I´m a bit worried but I´m not going to jump into the worse scenario. I will wait until everything is clarified and stay calm for now.

[CityRaptor]

And, just to add confusion, their plan is to begin in North America by distributing only the domestic aniumal lines--horses, farm, and dog & cat.

Sounds like they are testing the waters with those. Horses of course are very popular for some reason, making them and humans the most reproduced animals in toy form. And that is not even counting all the fantasy variants.

[Shonisaurus]

As far as I am informed in these grievance messages Reeves mistreats his employees. I know from bitter experience lived in past jobs that in a bad work environment one yields less and their greatest desire is to get out of work as soon as possible.

It does the job badly and the clients are the main losers and the first ones who pay with the consequences. With a mediocre boss / boss, the desire to work diminishes and the conflicts are continuous and people just deserted from the job. The first ones to leave are the company's brains.

And if at best they will focus on Breyer horses instead of dinosaurs and prehistoric animals, we are witnessing the end of Collecta. On the other hand we have already seen an example, Bullyland that now focuses on Disney figures exclusively and has thrown in the towel as far as the elaboration of both present and prehistoric animals.

Another possible option is that it ends up becoming a bad company in terms of the quality of its figures like Schleich or Mojo.
You may also have bought it because it did not give profitablidad that company.


It is very bad news and I am seeing it in the long term. As I always say I hope I'm wrong.