Opportunists want to take advantage of an unfortunate mistake from a toy line.
eBay has been flooded with offers for Elphaba and Glinda character dolls from the movie adaptation of Universal’s blockbuster musical after news broke that the packaging contained a link to adult entertainment site – wicked.com – and the film’s official website. The site does not belong to wickedmovie.com.
“Obscene Misrepresentation of Metal Dolls!” and “RARE URL PORN ERROR” are looking for $140 to $200 for these items, which retail for $25 to $40.
And collectors are paying those prices in the hope that the dolls — which Mattel and Universal are ready to pull from retailers’ shelves — will only increase in value over time.
Already done. Dozens of toys for sale On eBay, with one Up to $250 more..
Mattel issued a statement apologizing for the gaffe, saying the company “deeply apologizes for this unfortunate error and is taking immediate action to correct it. Parents are advised that the misprinted, incorrect The website is not suitable for children.
This is not the first time that controversy has arisen as a result of an unfortunate misprint on a children’s product.
Earlier this year, Target — the main retail partner for the toy line — had to Remember the Black History Month Education Kit. Important historical figures Carter G. Woodson, Web Du Bois and Booker T. Washington were misidentified after a TikTok user identified his magnetic data.
And the 1998 issue of the comic was accidentally published. The word “murderer” was replaced by an anti-Semitic word. Despite efforts to recall and destroy all copies, many survived and are still available for sale online.
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