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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: Crime, punishment, and YOU: Count your blessings lately?
« on: March 6, 2007, 12:55 PM »
Stick to the crime and punishment part gents.
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Gentle Giant / Re: Gentle Giant Busts
« on: March 6, 2007, 10:48 AM »
IMO, as much as it sucks shelling tons of money for an older one, re-releases would kill the collectible nature of these.
Now, what they did with Yoda and Vader (and soon Jango) where they just re-sculpt and put out a new (larger) edition of a popular figure is fine by me... the older ones retain their value.
Now, what they did with Yoda and Vader (and soon Jango) where they just re-sculpt and put out a new (larger) edition of a popular figure is fine by me... the older ones retain their value.
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Gentle Giant / Re: Gentle Giant Busts
« on: March 6, 2007, 10:07 AM »
IIRC the last time I saw an xmas Salacious Crumb it was about $1000.
But I could be wrong on that, I wasn't paying too much attention.
But I could be wrong on that, I wasn't paying too much attention.
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JD Sports Forum! / Re: JD Fantasy Basketball 06-07
« on: March 6, 2007, 12:19 AM »
Don't cry for me Argentina... I'm somehow in 3rd place despite all the troubles my gang has had this year.
If I place in the top 3 I'll consider this run a glowing success.
If I place in the top 3 I'll consider this run a glowing success.
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Gentle Giant / Re: Gentle Giant Busts
« on: March 5, 2007, 05:20 PM »
Today was a fun mail day - Vader, Greedo, and the Stormtrooper came today.
This week I don't think I'm ordering any unless some real crazy deal pops up. I'm going to be looking for things to auction to raise enough for a Fett. The goal is to have ordered that Fett by this time next week.
This week I don't think I'm ordering any unless some real crazy deal pops up. I'm going to be looking for things to auction to raise enough for a Fett. The goal is to have ordered that Fett by this time next week.
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Collector's Tips / Re: Opened Cards... what to do with them?
« on: March 5, 2007, 05:17 PM »
I started saving cardbacks in 1995. I saved them until last year. I had hundreds of them.
Then I threw them all in the recycling bin.
And now I don't have them anymore - and my life has not been affected by this in the least. I can't believe I hung onto them all this time. Nowadays when I get a new figure I throw the cards right into the recycling bin with the rest of the paper and cardboard.
Then I threw them all in the recycling bin.
And now I don't have them anymore - and my life has not been affected by this in the least. I can't believe I hung onto them all this time. Nowadays when I get a new figure I throw the cards right into the recycling bin with the rest of the paper and cardboard.
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Gentle Giant / Re: Gentle Giant Busts
« on: March 5, 2007, 01:54 PM »
I'm not terribly interested in the EII clones myself either - unless I find a great deal on some of them.
The other ones that don't interest me right now are the first run busts that lack arms. The Dooku I want, because with the cape it doesn't look like the arms are cut off - but the others I'm in absolutely no rush on. I could see the completist in me taking over at some point - but that's most certainly not now.
Nick, I got a reply from your friend last night, he asked me to send him a list - it was a pretty short list but I sent it nonetheless.
Thanks again for forwarding me that.
The other ones that don't interest me right now are the first run busts that lack arms. The Dooku I want, because with the cape it doesn't look like the arms are cut off - but the others I'm in absolutely no rush on. I could see the completist in me taking over at some point - but that's most certainly not now.
Nick, I got a reply from your friend last night, he asked me to send him a list - it was a pretty short list but I sent it nonetheless.
Thanks again for forwarding me that.
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Gentle Giant / Re: Gentle Giant Busts
« on: March 5, 2007, 11:27 AM »
I did a little bit of a garage sale on ebay the other week... so while I've spent a lot on busts at this point, only about a third of it was out of pocket, which I can stomach.
It's definitely a very expensive end of the hobby though, especially when you missed out on lots of these at their initial prices.
It's definitely a very expensive end of the hobby though, especially when you missed out on lots of these at their initial prices.
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30th Anniversary Collection / Re: 30th Anniversary Tin Collector Sets
« on: March 5, 2007, 02:08 AM »
I'm one Red R2 short of having all of the figures that are new from these and I haven't paid more than $17 for any of them.
Blue clone from China by itself for $17
Cantina Tin on clearance for $13
Figures from ESB tin from Paul
ROTJ and ANH tins buy-one-get-one at TRU
ROTS tin on clearance at Wal-mart for $16
The $75 or so dollars I've already spent is still too much for the handful of new figures - but if it's a hell of a lot better than the $210 if I'd spent $30 per tin...
One more to go...
Blue clone from China by itself for $17
Cantina Tin on clearance for $13
Figures from ESB tin from Paul
ROTJ and ANH tins buy-one-get-one at TRU
ROTS tin on clearance at Wal-mart for $16
The $75 or so dollars I've already spent is still too much for the handful of new figures - but if it's a hell of a lot better than the $210 if I'd spent $30 per tin...
One more to go...
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Saga Collection '06 / Re: Saga-065 Elite Corps Clone Trooper (aka BARC)
« on: March 5, 2007, 02:04 AM »
I bought 3 of these guys and unless they want to make it more accurate, I'm done.
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Saga Collection '06 / Re: The Future of Star Wars Collecting
« on: March 5, 2007, 02:03 AM »
I'm back on board in a big way after what we saw at (and in the weeks leading up to) Toy Fair.
I've also expanded into Gentle Giant mini busts... But I'm going to army build much less - at least on PT clones. I'm sure I'll still pile up on OT troops.
I've also expanded into Gentle Giant mini busts... But I'm going to army build much less - at least on PT clones. I'm sure I'll still pile up on OT troops.
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Other Collectibles / Re: Unleashed figures
« on: March 4, 2007, 11:52 AM »
I found it yesterday as well - disappointing that it was $20 for a repainted (third time used) stormtrooper sclupt...
I'd gladly pay $20 each for NEW figures though.
Disappointing to pretty much announce that it's coming back only to have it end this way.
I'd gladly pay $20 each for NEW figures though.
Disappointing to pretty much announce that it's coming back only to have it end this way.
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Gentle Giant / Re: Gentle Giant Busts
« on: March 4, 2007, 11:51 AM »
I bought some 8" shelves yesterday. I'm going to move the Large Legos to the top shelf of the other wall above the regular legos, then put 3 or 4 of these 8" deep shelves where the big legos were - it will be just GG busts in that spot.
I'll update the photos once it fills out a little.
I'll update the photos once it fills out a little.
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JD Sports Forum! / Re: JD Fantasy Baseball 2007
« on: March 3, 2007, 10:43 PM »
We need at least 2 more teams. Any other ideas?