I also seem to remember you showing us some artwork of several different alligators. They were fun and different and could also have sayings.
On a personal note, if the images could be colored without having to be a coloring master, that is huge, for me. I have seen some stamp companies talk about how easy their images are to color, and I think that is a selling point, too.
I am not surprised that stamp companies are having slower sales. I think lots of people still really enjoy stamping, but they also have a stash of stamps now and are looking for something exciting to buy.