# New Information on Mattel's Ecto Goggles Prop Replica **URL:** \ **Category:** Ghostbusters News\ **Created:** [February 10, 2013, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/new-information-on-mattels-ecto-goggles-prop-replica/28208 "2013-02-10T21:01:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aj-quick](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/aj-quick/32/187072_2.png) [@aj-quick](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/aj-quick)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/new-information-on-mattels-ecto-goggles-prop-replica/28208/1 "2013-02-10T21:01:08Z")
[![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/f/4/f46397322a8a0bbd031b5cfe921176e4a1bdf323.jpeg)](http://www.toyark.com/news/toy-fair-59/toy-fair-2013-mattel-ghostbusters-ecto-goggles-images-7283/) Toy Fair 2013 is underway and [Mattel](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/toys/mattel) has new information on the [Ecto Goggles](https://www.gbfans.com/shop/mattel-ecto-goggles) [prop replica](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/uncategorized/mattel-prop-replicas). The Ecto Goggles will go on sale on ~~June 15, 2013~~ July 15, 2013 for $110 “day of price”. (_We’re not sure what ‘day of price’ means, perhaps the price will be going up at a later date… or as we have seen from Mattel.. will be dropping afterwards?_). The price is dead on to our estimates we gave last year at SDCC 2012, and it looks like the paint color has improved since then. The Goggles interact with the Mattel [PKE Meter](https://www.gbfans.com/shop/mattel-pke-meter), which causes [Slimer](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/characters/slimer) to appear animated on the display. Fans that have gotten to demo the unit say that feature is is very cool. For $110, the price is pretty good compared to a $500-$1000 for the real Night Vision Goggles. Despite the inaccuracies, these would make a very good base to make your own pair! More photos available from [ToyArk.com](http://www.toyark.com/news/toy-fair-59/toy-fair-2013-mattel-ghostbusters-ecto-goggles-images-7283/). ---
**Author:** ![donkey8012](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/donkey8012/32/187682_2.png) [@donkey8012](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/donkey8012)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/new-information-on-mattels-ecto-goggles-prop-replica/28208/2 "2013-02-10T21:52:11Z")
Nice to see they fixed the color. ---
**Author:** ![Enderwigan](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/enderwigan/32/6503_2.png) [@Enderwigan](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Enderwigan)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 10:50pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/new-information-on-mattels-ecto-goggles-prop-replica/28208/3 "2013-02-10T22:50:30Z")
These are looking pretty cool, may have to pick a pair up. ---
**Author:** ![joeghostbuster](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/e99b99/32.png) [@joeghostbuster](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/joeghostbuster)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/new-information-on-mattels-ecto-goggles-prop-replica/28208/4 "2013-02-10T23:00:37Z")
still undecided. without trying them for yourself, it’s hard to actually know what youre getting as far as the ‘ghost’ features go. ---
**Author:** ![aj-quick](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/aj-quick/32/187072_2.png) [@aj-quick](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/aj-quick)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 11:59pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/new-information-on-mattels-ecto-goggles-prop-replica/28208/5 "2013-02-10T23:59:03Z")
> [@joeghostbuster](#): > > still undecided. without trying them for yourself, it’s hard to actually know what youre getting as far as the ‘ghost’ features go. I’m sure someone somewhere will get a demo eventually. ---
**Author:** ![Boomerjinks](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/boomerjinks/32/128_2.png) [@Boomerjinks](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Boomerjinks)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 12:03am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/new-information-on-mattels-ecto-goggles-prop-replica/28208/6 "2013-02-11T00:03:41Z")
> [@AJ Quick](#): > > I’m sure someone somewhere will get a demo eventually. Yeah but even then it’s not trying them for himself so what’s the point? ---
**Author:** ![Vincenzo330](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/8c91f0/32.png) [@Vincenzo330](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Vincenzo330)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 12:05am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/new-information-on-mattels-ecto-goggles-prop-replica/28208/7 "2013-02-11T00:05:25Z")
Mattycollector will never get another red cent from me. I don’t care if those goggles can see into the future, I’m done dealing with that pathetic excuse for a “company”. ---
**Author:** ![Carpeteria](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/carpeteria/32/4011_2.png) [@Carpeteria](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Carpeteria)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 12:43am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/new-information-on-mattels-ecto-goggles-prop-replica/28208/8 "2013-02-11T00:43:48Z")
Much better color than what we saw at NYCC - we brought that up to them then, and they basically said that the brighter green was in fact the accurate color of the real prop, and that the movie cameras had just dulled it. Sure. ---
**Author:** ![namssorg](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/namssorg/32/3980_2.png) [@namssorg](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/namssorg)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 12:48am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/new-information-on-mattels-ecto-goggles-prop-replica/28208/9 "2013-02-11T00:48:54Z")
> [@Vincenzo330](#): > > Mattycollector will never get another red cent from me. I don’t care if those goggles can see into the future, I’m done dealing with that pathetic excuse for a “company”. Whoa, what happened? ---
**Author:** ![Vincenzo330](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/8c91f0/32.png) [@Vincenzo330](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Vincenzo330)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 12:56am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/new-information-on-mattels-ecto-goggles-prop-replica/28208/10 "2013-02-11T00:56:12Z")
For starters there was the phony “White screens” that they implemented to drum up a false demand, we dealt with that for months because we were all just so happy to finally see GB products being produced. Their “customer service” is a call center in Malaysia reading from a script, they are unable to answer any questions, they’re unable to resolve any issues that arise. They consistently ship items to the wrong addresses, overcharge for shipping, cancel items from orders without notifying you, send the wrong items, charge for items you haven’t ordered and the list goes on. I can honestly say that I have never had a single experience with that “company” that I can say anything positive about. I’m through overpaying for poorly made items assembled in sweatshops by children. ---
**Author:** ![bizdog](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/bizdog/32/40_2.png) [@bizdog](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/bizdog)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 1:04am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/new-information-on-mattels-ecto-goggles-prop-replica/28208/11 "2013-02-11T01:04:58Z")
$110?!?!?!?!? Absolutely not buying this. I really, really dislike the quality of Matty products, and $110 for this is ridiculous. It’d be one thing if there was some quality in their products, but pick up the PKE, and it feels like about $4’s worth of plastic went into it. It’s sad that Matty was the company to realize that exploiting nerd brands can be done on the cheap for tremendous profit - I’d gladly have paid quite a lot of money for a [ghost trap](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/ghost-trap) that felt like what I saw on screen, had some durability and heft to it, but this cheapo plastic stuff is really disappointing. And $110 for those goggles is absolutely insane. And don’t get me started on the nature of forced collectibility by limited runs… ---
**Author:** ![aj-quick](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/aj-quick/32/187072_2.png) [@aj-quick](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/aj-quick)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 1:27am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/new-information-on-mattels-ecto-goggles-prop-replica/28208/12 "2013-02-11T01:27:32Z")
I plan on writing an editorial on MattyCollector in the next few days that goes over some of the things VinC has brought up. ---
**Author:** ![KCGhostbuster](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/a9a28c/32.png) [@KCGhostbuster](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/KCGhostbuster)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 1:49am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/new-information-on-mattels-ecto-goggles-prop-replica/28208/13 "2013-02-11T01:49:55Z")
I was happy with the PKE and trap, but after the nonsense they pulled with the hoverboard I’m done buying from them. ---
**Author:** ![Cory\_Levy](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/cory_levy/32/6334_2.png) [@Cory\_Levy](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Cory_Levy)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 2:13am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/new-information-on-mattels-ecto-goggles-prop-replica/28208/14 "2013-02-11T02:13:43Z")
I was planning on picking up a pair of these when they went on sale but I wasn’t aware of the backlash against the company from the community. I do own both the trap and PKE they’ve already released and I think they’re the right props for me. I don’t have the finances to splurge for the incredible and accurate replicas that can be found on this site so the MattyCollector stuff is both affordable and sufficient enough for me. Someday I do plan on having the real things but until then, I can live with these. And I do know the can of worms that goes with saying I can’t afford the good stuff yet still want to be in uniform but eh, just my two cents. I’ll wait to make a judgement about the MattyCollector goggles closer to their sale date. ---
**Author:** ![bizdog](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/bizdog/32/40_2.png) [@bizdog](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/bizdog)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 2:36am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/new-information-on-mattels-ecto-goggles-prop-replica/28208/15 "2013-02-11T02:36:33Z")
> [@Cory Levy](#): > > I was planning on picking up a pair of these when they went on sale but I wasn’t aware of the backlash against the company from the community. I do own both the trap and PKE they’ve already released and I think they’re the right props for me. I don’t have the finances to splurge for the incredible and accurate replicas that can be found on this site so the MattyCollector stuff is both affordable and sufficient enough for me. Someday I do plan on having the real things but until then, I can live with these. > > And I do know the can of worms that goes with saying I can’t afford the good stuff yet still want to be in uniform but eh, just my two cents. I’ll wait to make a judgement about the MattyCollector goggles closer to their sale date. Cory, don’t get me wrong, I’ve got nothing against bargain props - but only if they’re available at a bargain price. I’m sorry, but $110 for that is NOT appropriate. ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_D](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/mike_d/32/5881_2.png) [@Mike\_D](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Mike_D)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 8:57am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/new-information-on-mattels-ecto-goggles-prop-replica/28208/16 "2013-02-11T08:57:26Z")
> [@Vincenzo330](#): > > For starters there was the phony “White screens” that they implemented to drum up a false demand, we dealt with that for months because we were all just so happy to finally see GB products being produced. Their “customer service” is a call center in Malaysia reading from a script, they are unable to answer any questions, they’re unable to resolve any issues that arise. **They consistently ship items to the wrong addresses,** overcharge for shipping, cancel items from orders without notifying you, send the wrong items, charge for items you haven’t ordered and the list goes on. > > I can honestly say that I have never had a single experience with that “company” that I can say anything positive about. > > I’m through overpaying for poorly made items assembled in sweatshops by children. How many addresses do you have?! > [@bizdog](#): > > Cory, don’t get me wrong, I’ve got nothing against bargain props - but only if they’re available at a bargain price. I’m sorry, but $110 for that is NOT appropriate. I dunno, I’d like to think the “[slimer](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/characters/slimer) feature” might be kinda cool and perhaps that’s why it’s pricey. ---
**Author:** ![Cory\_Levy](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/cory_levy/32/6334_2.png) [@Cory\_Levy](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Cory_Levy)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 11:50am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/new-information-on-mattels-ecto-goggles-prop-replica/28208/17 "2013-02-11T11:50:38Z")
> [@bizdog](#): > > Cory, don’t get me wrong, I’ve got nothing against bargain props - but only if they’re available at a bargain price. I’m sorry, but $110 for that is NOT appropriate. When you really think about it, compared to a pair of [Ecto Goggles](https://www.gbfans.com/shop/mattel-ecto-goggles) that are made with high quality ingredients that are going to cost around $250-300 and the resale of the MattyCollector pairs will be around $150-200, $110 isn’t really that bad for a pair of licensed, pretty accurate goggles. It’s expensive for the components that go into it, of course, but that’s just the market. Outside of making your own accurate goggles, which may end up costing around the same, the goggles you’ll be able to find for a similar price tag are going to be pretty inaccurate. It sucks that they’re so expensive but that’s just the way it is right now. ---
**Author:** ![aj-quick](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/aj-quick/32/187072_2.png) [@aj-quick](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/aj-quick)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/new-information-on-mattels-ecto-goggles-prop-replica/28208/18 "2013-02-11T19:01:03Z")
> [@Mike\_D](#): > > I dunno, I’d like to think the “slimer feature” might be kinda cool and perhaps that’s why it’s pricey. If these things didn’t have any electronics, they would probably sell for $30. Oops. Sorry I meant. Limited Time Only MattyCollector Special Edition Collector Series: $50. ---
**Author:** ![abaka](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/f04885/32.png) [@abaka](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/abaka)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/new-information-on-mattels-ecto-goggles-prop-replica/28208/19 "2013-02-11T21:13:51Z")
I’ll probably pick them up to compliment the collection of pke, trap but I plan on finishing my real Israel frames sometime this year so I doubt very much I’ll ever use them as props. ---
**Author:** ![aj-quick](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/aj-quick/32/187072_2.png) [@aj-quick](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/aj-quick)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/new-information-on-mattels-ecto-goggles-prop-replica/28208/20 "2013-02-11T21:28:10Z")
MattyCollector is now listing a date of July 15, 2013. NOT June 15, 2013. [Next page](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/new-information-on-mattels-ecto-goggles-prop-replica/28208.md?page=2)