'Head Play' Head Sculptures Let You Change Action Figures into Famous Stars
Jason Soy — July 26, 2011 — Life-Stages
References: myworld.ebay.au & toyhaven.blogspot
For people that own G.I. Joe dolls, but wished they were playing with someone famous rather than fictional characters, your request has been fulfilled with these 'Head Play' head sculptures. These toy head pieces feature the likeness of famous movie stars and can easily replace the heads of action figures (simply yank off the old head and pop on the new one).
The Head Play head sculptures were created by an anonymous eBay seller and some of the celebrity heads he's crafted include Clint Eastwood, Anthony Hopkins, Sean Connery, Elijah Wood and even Kurt Cobain!
Implications - Consumers enjoy celebrity products because they're readily able to empathize with the item due to their familiarity with the celebrities. Corporations can similarly introduce products with design elements that are familiar to consumers in order to further entice them into buying the company's wares.
The Head Play head sculptures were created by an anonymous eBay seller and some of the celebrity heads he's crafted include Clint Eastwood, Anthony Hopkins, Sean Connery, Elijah Wood and even Kurt Cobain!
Implications - Consumers enjoy celebrity products because they're readily able to empathize with the item due to their familiarity with the celebrities. Corporations can similarly introduce products with design elements that are familiar to consumers in order to further entice them into buying the company's wares.
Trend Themes
1. Celebrity Toy Visages - Customized toy head sculptures featuring famous movie stars for action figures.
2. Familiar Design Elements - Incorporating familiar design elements in products to increase customer appeal and empathy.
3. Consumer Connection - Consumer preference towards products that evoke a sense of familiarity and connection.
Industry Implications
1. Toy Manufacturing - Opportunity to create custom head sculptures for action figures, capitalizing on the demand for celebrity-inspired toys.
2. Collectibles - Creating limited edition celebrity-inspired toy head sculptures to cater to collectors in the toy industry.
3. Entertainment Merchandise - Developing action figures with interchangeable celebrity heads as official merchandise for popular movies or TV shows.
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