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Post by Boddah on Apr 4, 2014 23:15:28 GMT -6
Irwin "The Saga Continues" Series"The Saga Continues" line of figures was Irwin's first 5" DBZ figure series. It consisted of Dorda and AB Super Guerriers re-releases and was launched in 1998 with the "Super Warriors" figures. The packaging featured vacuum formed blister packs on green, blue, black cards with SUPER WARRIORS written up the left side. On the back of the packaging, it only shows the AB figures. The 5 Dorda characters do not appear on the back of their own cards.
Wave 1
The figures were vacuum-packed to a backer card
Release Date: 1998
Super Saiyan Gohan
Janemba
Bardock
Super Saiyan 3 Gokou
Goten
Vegeta
Freezer
Gokou
Majin Boo
Piccolo (no cape)
I *believe* the Dorda re-releases were first released by Haschel Toys, because the copyright text on the back of the packaging mentions FUNimation, Toei Animation, and Cartoon Network, but on the Irwin versions, the back of the cardboard includes those three as well as Irwin Toys. I honestly don't know the history of these, as I hadn't started collecting yet (--Branjita), but I believe this is correct. Dorda Re-releasesRelease Date: 1998Haschel Toys versionsIrwin Toys versions (they made all 5 characters, the person who took these pics only had 4) In the year 2000, reissues of Dorda figures were available at KB Toys according to DBT, DBT considers them Series 3.
AB Re-releasesRelease Date: 1998Something very interesting and unique about these figures is that the colors on the characters actually match (or closely match) the original AB releases. This is the only Irwin release of SS Gohan in dark blue instead of medium blue, and Bardock in dark blue instead of medium blue. It's also the only time you could get Janemba from Irwin. In 1999, Irwin continued "The Saga Continues" series with Bandai Super Battle Collection and AB Super Guerriers re-releases. At first they reused the graphics from the "Super Warriors" line, but without those two words on the card. Then they started using a similar design that had pink and other colors added to the card that looked much fancier. These figures all featured a blister pack instead of a vacuum formed blister pack. We do not have photos of all of these, so we're only including photos when we have them. Series 01Release Date: 1999Frieza (SBC) Original Packaging: Reissue Packaging: SS Goku (Yellow Hair, SBC) Vegeta (SBC) Original Packing: Piccolo (SBC) Goku (SBC) Super Saiyan Vegeta (SBC) Original Packaging: Trunks (SBC) Original Packaging: Reissue Packaging: Series 02Release Date: 1999SS Gohan (Gold Hair, SBC) SS Goku (Gold Hair, SBC) Kid Gohan (SBC) Original Packaging: Piccolo (SBC) Original Packaging: Reissue Packaging: Goku (SBC) SS Broly (Gold Hair, SBC) SS Vegito (Gold Hair, SBC) Reissue Packaging: Series 03Release Date: 1999Goten Great Saiayaman SS Teen Gohan Original Packaging: Reissue Packaging: SS Trunks (Saiyan Armor) Original Packaging: Kid Trunks Perfect Cell Original Packaging: Series 04Release Date: 1999Goku Reissue Packaging: SS Goku (Yellow hair) Mr. Buu (Majin Buu) Original Packaging: Gogeta (Yellow Hair) Original Packaging: Vegito Reissue Packaging: Majin Buu (Kid Buu) Original Packaging: Reissue Packaging: Buu Saga Vegeta Series 05Release Date:Goten Piccolo SS Teen Gohan Tapion (AB) Kid Trunks Buu Saga Vegeta SS Vegito Series 06Release Date:*This was the first series that consisted entirely of AB re-releases, and the first series to come with accessories (a Dragon Ball and Weapon) Frieza Krillin Piccolo SS Goku w/Halo Kid Trunks Series 07Release Date:Goten Kid Trunks SS Broly (AB) SS Gotenks Vegeta Series 08Release Date:SS Gotenks (SBC) SS Vegito SS3 Goku (SBC) SS Goku (SBC) Gotenks (SBC) Series 09Release Date:Minoshia Bardock SS Gogeta Majin Buu Goku Series 10Release Date:Kid Trunks Bardock SS3 Goku Vegeta Majin Buu Krillin Series 11Release Date:Frieza Vegeta Piccolo Goku SS Vegeta Kid Gohan Series 12Release Date:SS Vegeta SS Goku Broly SS Vegito SS Trunks SS Gohan Series 13Release Date:Minoshia Piccolo Vegeta Frieza Goku Wildcards (things released around this time period with figures produced or likely produced by Irwin Toy)
1. There was a mail-away promo Goku in plastic bag that has often been incorrectly attributed as an Irwin Goku. It was a Bandai America Goku, and you can read about it here. 2. SS Goku that came with some sort of Pioneer VHS set that has the first DBZ video tape in it: Arrival. Could be a Bandai America figure instead of Irwin... 3. The JC Penney Christmas catalog three packs. These were mail order exclusives from their catalog. 4. The Saga Continues yo-yo Toy |
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Post by loki on Apr 4, 2014 23:17:58 GMT -6
Ive been getting pictures together on www.Dragonballtoys.co if you want some. Irwin>Saga Continues>5" Line |
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Post by Boddah on Apr 5, 2014 12:51:20 GMT -6
The pics on your site look great! I'll definitely use them for this list, and I'll make sure the list gives credit to your site. Thanks!
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Post by Branjita on Apr 5, 2014 14:18:06 GMT -6
Individual pictures of each item would be badass if we can make it happen! I'm not very knowledgeable about the Irwin reissues since I opened them in '98 and just cared about the figures and not the packaging, but do these form fitted ones fit in with a series number or are they not accounted for? I don't see Janemba on your list, and Janemba was only released by Irwin with one rare time as far as I remember. See attached images. Edit: Actually Boddah, I'm going to upload these pics I have to the photobucket and copy and paste them into your post. I hope you can figure out how to best sort them. |
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Post by Boddah on Apr 5, 2014 15:15:13 GMT -6
Ah yeah I didn't think about the other packaging, knew I was missing something haha. But yeah sounds good, I'll sort that out later.
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Post by Branjita on Apr 5, 2014 15:51:23 GMT -6
I'm going to make my changes separately, because if you happen to get on here and start editing the same post that I'm editing... one of us is going to end up overwriting the other person's changes. So here's my changes... I'm not an expert on these, but I tried my best. I was in the 8th grade back then so that was a LONG time ago.
*Pics Coming Soon*
Irwin "The Saga Continues" Series"The Saga Continues" line of figures was Irwin's first 5" DBZ figure series. It consisted of Dorda and AB Super Guerriers re-releases and was launched in 1998 with the "Super Warriors" figures. The packaging featured vacuum formed blister packs on green, blue, black cards with SUPER WARRIORS written up the left side. On the back of the packaging, it only shows the AB figures. The 5 Dorda characters do not appear on the back of their own cards. I *believe* the Dorda re-releases were first released by Haschel Toys, because the copyright text on the back of the packaging mentions FUNimation, Toei Animation, and Cartoon Network, but on the Irwin versions, the back of the cardboard includes those three as well as Irwin Toys. I honestly don't know the history of these, as I hadn't started collecting yet (--Branjita), but I believe this is correct. Dorda Re-releasesRelease Date: 1998Haschel Toys versions      Irwin Toys versions (they made all 5 characters, the person who took these pics only had 4)  
AB Re-releasesRelease Date: 1998Something very interesting and unique about these figures is that the colors on the characters actually match (or closely match) the original AB releases. This is the only Irwin release of SS Gohan in dark blue instead of medium blue, and Bardock in dark blue instead of medium blue. It's also the only time you could get Janemba from Irwin.            In 1999, Irwin continued "The Saga Continues" series with Bandai Super Battle Collection and AB Super Guerriers re-releases. At first they reused the graphics from the "Super Warriors" line, but without those two words on the card. Then they started using a similar design that had pink and other colors added to the card that looked much fancier. These figures all featured a blister pack that was not vacuum formed; it was square (what's that called...?  ). Series 01Release Date: 1999Freeza (SBC)SS Goku (Yellow Hair, SBC)Vegeta (SBC)Piccolo (SBC)Goku (SBC)SS Vegeta (SBC)Trunks (SBC)Series 02Release Date: 1999SS Gohan (Gold Hair, SBC)SS Goku (Gold Hair, SBC)Kid Gohan (SBC)Piccolo (SBC)Goku (SBC)SS Broly (Gold Hair, SBC)SS Vegito (Gold Hair, SBC)Series 03Release Date: 1999GotenGreat SaiayamanSS Teen Gohan SS Trunks (Saiyan Armor)Kid TrunksPerfect CellSeries 04Release Date: 1999
Goku SS Goku (Yellow hair) Majin Buu ("Mr. Buu") SS Gogeta (Yellow Hair) Base Vegito Kid Buu Buu Saga Vegeta Series 05Release Date: GotenPiccoloSS Teen GohanTapion (AB)Kid TrunksBuu Saga Vegeta
SS Vegito
Series 06
Release Date:*This was the first series that consisted entirely of AB re-releases, and the first series to come with accessories (Dragon Ball & Weapon)Frieza Krillin PiccoloSS Goku w/HaloKid TrunksSeries 07
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Goten
Kid Trunks
SS Broly (AB)
SS Gotenks
Vegeta
Series 08
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SS Gotenks (SBC)
SS VegitoSS3 Goku (SBC)SS Goku (SBC)Gotenks (SBC)Series 09Release Date:
Minoshia Bardock SS Gogeta Majin Buu Goku Series 10Release Date:
Kid Trunks Bardock SS3 Goku Vegeta Majin Buu Krillin Series 11Release Date:
Frieza Vegeta Piccolo Goku SS Vegeta Kid Gohan Series 12Release Date: SS Vegeta SS Goku Broly SS Vegito SS Trunks SS Gohan Series 13Release Date: Minoshia Piccolo Vegeta Frieza Goku
Wildcards (things released around this time period with figures produced or likely produced by Irwin Toy)
Goku that came with... something... errrr this was actually made by Bandai America, but I'll leave it here for now   SS Goku that came with some sort of Pioneer VHS set that has the first DBZ video tape in it: Arrival. Could be a Bandai America figure... instead of Irwin...   The JC Penney (?) Christmas three packs. Mail order exclusive from their catalog. loki, can you help with info on some of this stuff?      The Saga Continues yo yo  |
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Post by Boddah on Apr 5, 2014 20:59:05 GMT -6
Awesome I love the changes! I switched out the old list with your edited version. The only thing I didn't keep is the Yo Yo, I feel like that would fit better in another list for misc. Saga Continues items. I plan on making a list for the mini figures, and one for "other".
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Post by loki on Apr 5, 2014 21:29:06 GMT -6
I'll try to fire up the remaining pictures to the sets this week for you guys.
There was a bunch if other things they paired with "the saga continues line" as we'll like 3" ab bendables and clips and such.
The Goku in a baggie was an item at sunset or sun coast or sunrise records or movie stores. It was released with the VHS ocean dubs way before Irwin was in the picture.
I remember buying one around the same time I bought my first set of 97s. There was one on eBay last week.
The 3 packs were catalog order only and I think they were from one of the higher end big box stores. Eatons, Sears or jc penny.
I remember it being a Christmas catalog exclusive.
Nice pics of the arrival movie toy haven't seen that one before.
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Post by loki on Apr 13, 2014 20:39:02 GMT -6
Haven't seen this in awhile  |
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Post by Boddah on Jun 25, 2014 13:27:46 GMT -6
A couple of months ago I had all the pics and everything to complete this list, then my hard drive unexpectedly crashed and I lost everything... Hopefully I can recover all of it soon and finish this list.
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Post by Branjita on Jun 25, 2014 15:11:48 GMT -6
Oh geez, that's bad news!
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Post by sircamel on Feb 10, 2020 6:58:21 GMT -6
I have a bunch of sealed figures that are missing from these checklists, how would I go about submitting them?
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Post by Branjita on Feb 10, 2020 11:46:06 GMT -6
I'll send you a PM with my email address! sircamel |
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Post by ssjcamel on Feb 10, 2020 17:09:42 GMT -6
I'll send you a PM with my email address! sircamelFor some reason that account is disabled, this is my new one  . |
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Post by Branjita on Feb 11, 2020 11:32:14 GMT -6
sircamel ssjcamel since you remembered your password, I'll disable the new account you made the other day instead, and reactivate the old one. DBF members are only supposed to use and have 1 account.  Originally, I disabled the old account because I saw the new registration. But I just now switched it. ssjcamel is disabled and sircamel is re-enabled. Let me know if that PM doesn't show up on the old account!
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Originally, I disabled the old account because I saw the new registration. But I just now switched it. ssjcamel is disabled and sircamel is re-enabled.