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'''Save Blinky Bart''' is an extremely rare variant figurine that was part of the [[Simpsons 1990 Mattel Action Figures|Mattel Simpsons Figurines]], released in 1990. It was a re-painted version of the Mattel Series 1 Bart Simpson figurine.
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==History==
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'''Save Blinky Bart''' is an extremely rare variant figurine that was part of the [[The Simpsons Mattel action-figures|Mattel ''Simpsons'' Figurines]], released in the [[USA]] in [[1990]].
Mattel produced several Simpsons figurines during the early 1990s, and during December 1990, the company started a mail-away promotion for a repainted figurine of Bart, named "Save Blinky Bart". The figure could be bought through the mail by buying 3 Mattel Simpsons figures between December 1, 1990 and March 31, 1991. The Bart figurine was painted so it had white and green sneakers, green shorts and a white t-shirt with the words "Save Blinky" and a picture of the fish below the text. The figure was only promoted in the US, and therefore, was not able to be purchased from outside the United States. After the promotion ended, it is known that only 3 figures exist, meaning this probable that the figure and its promotion by Mattel never made it to a widespread audience as their first line of figurines produced did not sell as well as the company hoped.
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==External links==
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== Description ==
*[http://www.simpsonscollectors.com/releases.asp?sid=142 Save Blinky Bart at Simpsonscollectors.com]
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[[File:Save Blinky Bart mail-in form.png|thumb|left|The mail-in form.]]
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The Save Blinky Bart was only available from sending off a mail-in form along with proof of purchase of three other 4" Mattel ''Simpsons'' Figurines purchased between the dates of December 1, 1990 and March 31, 1991. The figure was a repainted version of the [[Bart]] Mattel figure featuring a white shirt with a picture of [[Blinky]] the three-eyed fish and the text "Save Blinky" on it. Due to the limited way to get the figure, and the poor sales of the Mattel figures, this particular figure was very scarce. As of July [[2020]], only three were known to be in the hands of collectors around the world.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230529061233/https://handlewithcare.ghost.io/how-a-simpsons-collector-acquired-the-rare-save-blinky-bart-figurine/ "Untold Stories: How a Simpsons Collector Acquired the Rare "Save Blinky Bart" Figure"] (archived on {{W|Wayback Machine}})</ref>
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== References ==
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{{Reflist}}
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{{Action figures and toys}}
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[[Category:Action figures and toys]]

Latest revision as of 05:43, May 9, 2024

Save Blinky Bart
Save Blinky Bart.jpg
Merchandise Information
Product: Action figure
Status:
Inactive
Maker: Mattel
Cost (US$): Free

Save Blinky Bart is an extremely rare variant figurine that was part of the Mattel Simpsons Figurines, released in the USA in 1990.

Description[edit]

The mail-in form.

The Save Blinky Bart was only available from sending off a mail-in form along with proof of purchase of three other 4" Mattel Simpsons Figurines purchased between the dates of December 1, 1990 and March 31, 1991. The figure was a repainted version of the Bart Mattel figure featuring a white shirt with a picture of Blinky the three-eyed fish and the text "Save Blinky" on it. Due to the limited way to get the figure, and the poor sales of the Mattel figures, this particular figure was very scarce. As of July 2020, only three were known to be in the hands of collectors around the world.[1]

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