Bluefin To Be Exclusive Worldwide Distributor For The Loyal Subjects
The Loyal Subjects® Call upon Bluefin Distribution to be Exclusive Worldwide Distributor Bluefin expands its wide array of collectible pop-culture products with new ACTION VINYLS ™ figures
IRVINE, CA – (March 18, 2015) – Bluefin Distribution, a leader in delivering the best hobby and collectible products to the U.S. market, is pleased to announce their new partnership with vinyl figure innovators, The Loyal Subjects®. The new deal sees Bluefin as the exclusive distributor for all of The Loyal Subjects® product catalog both domestically and internationally.
With the new partnership, Bluefin adds a new category of collectibles in the form of highly articulated, nuanced ACTION VINYLS™ collectibles to its vast portfolio of amazing collectible items across Japanese and American pop culture. It directly serves Bluefin’s mission of delivering fans, dealers and distributors around the world the best the toy collectibles industry has to offer.
The Loyal Subjects® have signed major licenses with the likes of Hasbro™, Nickelodeon™ and Saban™ to produce uniquely stylized collectible products from some of the world’s most popular properties including TRANSFORMERS, G.I. JOE, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS, MR. POTATO HEAD, MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE, MY LITTLE PONY and MORE! Their product lines consist of the very popular three inch blind box figures (which feature multiple points of articulation, accessories and other features such as lights and sounds), 5.5/8 inch collectible figures, keychains, apparel, skateboards, surfboards and more.
Each line has been meticulously designed by talented artists including Les Schettkoe and Joe Allard and crafted out of hard durometer vinyl to capture every miniscule detail. Given the high quality craftsmanship, cool styles and limited nature of their products (most notably the chase figures), their items have become exceedingly sought after by collectors.
When asked about the new partnership, Bluefin President, John Parker stated, "We are very excited to partner with The Loyal Subjects and offer our customers some really cool products they’ve never seen before. Fans love the "thrill of the hunt" when it comes to blind box figures and these TLS ACTION VINYLS™ take the category to a new level."
Jonathan Cathey, Founder and CEO of The Loyal Subjects® said, "I couldn't be more stoked to join forces with Bluefin. It's a "Hey, you dipped my peanut butter in your chocolate!" "Hey, you dipped my chocolate in your peanut butter!" moment. Or that scene in ET where ET pronounces Elliot's name for the first time and the two touch fingers, (except none of our fingers were glowing). Or the, "where have you been all my life!" moment. All kidding aside, Bluefin has amazing taste, the Staff is top notch - they understand our Brand and the relationships that we've created and the support group that proudly props our Brand up. Only big things to come and excited to build with this dynamic Company. The next few years are going to be bonkers and expect ONLY the best through all facets of the TLS personality; collectibles, features, innovation, quality, apparel and more."
ABOUT BLUEFIN DISTRIBUTION - Founded in 2002 to bring the best of the hobby industry from the Japanese market to the US at the most competitive prices, Bluefin has developed a rapidly growing and leadership position as the official and exclusive distributor and representative of Bandai Collectors aka "Tamashii Nations," Bandai Gashapon, XPlus, GSI Creos and Mr. Hobby, Capcom, Sentinel Toy, Beast Kingdom, Hero Cross, PULLIP dolls, The Loyal Subjects, TruForce Collectibles and Studio Ghibli for North America. Bluefin is also an official U.S. distributor for Bandai Hobby, Square-Enix, and Kotobukiya. For more information, visit Bluefin on the web at http://www.bluefincorp.com
ABOUT THE LOYAL SUBJECTS® - The Loyal Subjects® was founded in May of 2009 by Founder/CEO Jonathan Cathey. The idea behind the Brand was to make the Brand as diverse as possible. We wanted to connect to the collector on all facets; collectability, imagination, fantasy fulfillment, wearables, housewares - the whole nine. A 365 degree experience.
We describe ourselves as part Iggy Pop mixed in with Sesame Street sprinkled in with some Jeff Koons. 5 parts ART, 2 parts scarcity and ALL parts customer service and fan involvement - a full experiential concept.
We started this company with some unique apparel offerings and collaborations with some of street art and street wear's finest; Alex Pardee, Sam Flores and SF Brand/Retail legends Upper Playground. Four years ago, we started our partnership with Hasbro, allowing us to infuse the nuance, art, quality and aesthetics of a great vinyl collectible with a new idea, ACTION VINYLS™. We were tired of the static/paper weight/totem nature of a typical vinyl collectible. We wanted to develop something that had more play, more fun, more features, more movement, ultimately a better experience for collectors. We're still fine tuning and evolving but you can count on TLS to deliver a high quality collectible that is FUN!
Putting Dads back in the sandbox since 2009.
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