Last year, my local Home Depot got 5 or 6 Hocus Pocus animated plush for their Halloween line, and not a single one sold. Not. One. So I don't see the licensed plush having much luck this time around. Not just because it's Disney, Scooby Doo, Peppa Pig, or whatever's trending right now, but because they're using the same animation modules and audio over and over again with very little thought put into the new audio track. It's just like DD_richart1 said: The only thing that's keeping Gemmy alive right now are the inflatables, and that's because it seems what remaining creativity Gemmy's current product development team has is going towards that department more than anything. It's tragic. Their Valentine's Day lines have been better in recent years by comparison.
The hocus pocus one sucked lol, the mechanism didn’t even fit the item and it barely moved, which is why it sold poorly. Tho I don’t think Gemmy will be going away anytime soon, there animated stuff has actually been selling better in this decade then what it was in the 2010s by a long shot, but they have still made a few items that sold terribly, and either because the movement sucked or they were super overpriced. I do agree tho that the licensed items are *really* ruining the lineups, mainly the plush. The non licensed plastic items and plush are actually still good, I still really like them, but the licensed items have been so boring, especially the plush. I still hope they improve and hopefully have the better balance in there lineups, but right now it’s really questioning if licensed items will be the only thing by 2030, hopefully not tho. I still believe in them.
@@SnowysanimatronicssWhat makes me upset is that Halloween has the most potential out of any holiday for some really unique animated plush items, but that potential isn't even being acknowledged. I'd love to see something like a zombie roach or a skeleton crocodile, or more silly monsters like the one at At Home, not these generic licensed items that have no thought put into them. I hope things change for the better in the future.
Tekky does have a lot of really good ones but unfortunately they’re starting to fall into the modern Gemmy problem where they’re making awful licensed items too, if their new Wednesday collection is anything to go by.
I found a video of Lowe’s Halloween in stores and apparently it’s shows more tabletops including Wednesday ones (I think there made by tekky) Also the animated plush isn’t in the video
Honestly I actually like modern gemmy, they aren’t perfect but they can make some quality tabletops. But this lineup isn’t it… I hope the other stores aren’t like this lol
The raven has cool movements Simba is stupid and makes no sense but the audio is kinda ok Don’t care Boring audio nice design “Legs” Design is nice but boring overall Don’t care How many of these can they make NoOooOoo why that audio again Don’t care Stupid Don’t care Love it but wish the recording had voices and it should’ve moved Why is this just another reskin Love these but not gonna buy them Yknow, I don’t like bacon Again how many can they make Overall, this is a terrible lineup and not gonna buy anything.
@@Snowysanimatronicss I like that Lowes is doing plush items again... but COME ON MAN, I'm sick of these licensed items that have no character or thought put into them. Halloween is about monsters and ghouls... and the candy too, I wanna see that for the plush lineup, not this boring licensed crud. Ik I'm sounding like a broken record, but I can't stress this enough.
I guess they didn't play the song for some of the animontroic plushie to avoid spoilers or copyright
The phone is kinda cool, glad it made its way to the US but prob will be expensive as heck
4:00 the Minnie actually plays something different (and it’s not the organ audio again)
2:32 On Mike's Page
4:09 Supposed To Play Dr. Shivers Music, Not Simba's Music
6:56 On Stitch's Page
I Really Want To See Stitch's Video But How They Put Oogie Boogie Light Strings Video Instead WHY???!!!!
I was expecting Simba to play an instrumental version of “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King”.
That would've made it actually good. It would've went well with the message on the bag.
Yooo why is the Raven actually so cool
7:56 they really had to use the same audio they used for every haunted mansion item 😭
At least it’s not a reskin like the other books lol
I hope you do the christmas ones soon
Snowy, can you show us the Christmas stuff for Home Depot
Last year, my local Home Depot got 5 or 6 Hocus Pocus animated plush for their Halloween line, and not a single one sold. Not. One. So I don't see the licensed plush having much luck this time around. Not just because it's Disney, Scooby Doo, Peppa Pig, or whatever's trending right now, but because they're using the same animation modules and audio over and over again with very little thought put into the new audio track. It's just like DD_richart1 said: The only thing that's keeping Gemmy alive right now are the inflatables, and that's because it seems what remaining creativity Gemmy's current product development team has is going towards that department more than anything. It's tragic. Their Valentine's Day lines have been better in recent years by comparison.
The hocus pocus one sucked lol, the mechanism didn’t even fit the item and it barely moved, which is why it sold poorly. Tho I don’t think Gemmy will be going away anytime soon, there animated stuff has actually been selling better in this decade then what it was in the 2010s by a long shot, but they have still made a few items that sold terribly, and either because the movement sucked or they were super overpriced. I do agree tho that the licensed items are *really* ruining the lineups, mainly the plush. The non licensed plastic items and plush are actually still good, I still really like them, but the licensed items have been so boring, especially the plush. I still hope they improve and hopefully have the better balance in there lineups, but right now it’s really questioning if licensed items will be the only thing by 2030, hopefully not tho. I still believe in them.
@@SnowysanimatronicssWhat makes me upset is that Halloween has the most potential out of any holiday for some really unique animated plush items, but that potential isn't even being acknowledged. I'd love to see something like a zombie roach or a skeleton crocodile, or more silly monsters like the one at At Home, not these generic licensed items that have no thought put into them. I hope things change for the better in the future.
A phone that plays "roulette" with the numbers. Now THAT'S funny!🤣
Just proves why I’m starting to like tekky more
Even I’m not impressed with this. I know they can do way better than this…
Tekky does have a lot of really good ones but unfortunately they’re starting to fall into the modern Gemmy problem where they’re making awful licensed items too, if their new Wednesday collection is anything to go by.
@@HolidaySpirit04 Oh dear... it's spreading like a virus...
@@HolidaySpirit04 they aren’t amazing but they aren’t awful either
SVI's licensed stuff now is better
I found a video of Lowe’s Halloween in stores and apparently it’s shows more tabletops including Wednesday ones (I think there made by tekky)
Also the animated plush isn’t in the video
the plush will be on a cardboard shelf in the store, not on the metal shelf
@@Snowysanimatronicss I know I didn’t see the cardboard plush shelf
Bro i didn't even know they made oogie boogie light strings
Me either. I was surprised when I found it on the stitch waddlers page, which they put that ones video on there by accident
Bruh I thought the Scooby was a side stepper
These tabletops are good btw. Hopefully there’s anymore demo videos.
Simbas audio sounds great
Is there a link for the Bird on the books and the big book with the eye?
Here:
www.lowes.com/pd/Haunted-Living-10-24-in-Laughing-Lighted-Animatronic-Spellbook-Tabletop-Decoration/5014918243
www.lowes.com/pd/Haunted-Living-10-43-in-Musical-Lighted-Animatronic-Raven-Tabletop-Decoration/5014918269
@@Snowysanimatronicss thanks
I might get the telephone and the pumpkin
I live in Canada so I don’t know if I can order anything
The Simba is very cool
I like the HM tombstone, scooby, and simba
These items are pretty decent
Looks like gemmy is getting worser but the dome with the ghost girl is cool
Honestly I actually like modern gemmy, they aren’t perfect but they can make some quality tabletops. But this lineup isn’t it… I hope the other stores aren’t like this lol
@@Snowysanimatronicss lol hopefully not
I almost thought it was poop
The raven has cool movements
Simba is stupid and makes no sense but the audio is kinda ok
Don’t care
Boring audio nice design
“Legs”
Design is nice but boring overall
Don’t care
How many of these can they make
NoOooOoo why that audio again
Don’t care
Stupid
Don’t care
Love it but wish the recording had voices and it should’ve moved
Why is this just another reskin
Love these but not gonna buy them
Yknow, I don’t like bacon
Again how many can they make
Overall, this is a terrible lineup and not gonna buy anything.
I was gonna consider buying Simba, but after listening to that audio... forget it. The ONLY thing I want is the pumpkin.
Yeah honestly, I can’t believe how awful this year’s lineup is.
@HolidaySpirit04 definitely one of the weakest Lowe’s tabletop lineups by far
@@Snowysanimatronicss I like that Lowes is doing plush items again... but COME ON MAN, I'm sick of these licensed items that have no character or thought put into them. Halloween is about monsters and ghouls... and the candy too, I wanna see that for the plush lineup, not this boring licensed crud. Ik I'm sounding like a broken record, but I can't stress this enough.
@@Snowysanimatronicss I miss items like that Haunted Mansion scene and the swing skeleton
Tf is this stuff Gemmy is really running out of ideas
So far the talking pumpkin is my favorite one, but the phrases are incredibly overused. This lineup is kind of underwhelming.
I hope Micheal’s has all the good plastic Halloween tabletops lol, last year for them was so good bruh
Snowy, can you show us the Christmas stuff for Home Depot