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Re: The Great 2005 Collector's Challenge
« Reply #150 on: July 24, 2005, 08:30 PM »

Ok mine will be in Aussie dollars
January
$696.50!!!!!!

February
Total....$189

March $0 -Woohoo

April
Obiwan Rots MR saber - $590

May
Stormtrooper minibust - $110


June
Luke Xwing minibust - $55
Gam Gaurd minibust - $55
C3po mini bust - $55
Darth Vader and Boba Fett Theatre Wides - $70

July
Series 3 bust ups - $80
2 x Sacul - $70
Bikerscout minibust,Greedo minibust,Gamorrean Minibust - $200
Total for year

$2170.5


I just passed $2000 thats actually pretty good , considering i have about $1000 worth of starwars stuff on preorder as it is.
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Re: The Great 2005 Collector's Challenge
« Reply #151 on: July 28, 2005, 05:32 AM »
After some good luck on the hunt last night, it's time to update the tally...

Transformers:
1/2/05: 6x Takara SCF figures: $18
1/23/05: HOC Perceptor (via eBay): $4.24
               Takara SCF Act-5 Case (via eBay): $11.00
                * Total For Day: $15.24 *
2/10/05: HOC Full Wave 5 (via eBay): $29.99
2/19/05: Alternators Grimlock: $21.70

Year End Total: $84.93

Star Wars:
1/2/05: POTF Warok Coin: $3
2/2/05: VOTC Han Solo (thanks JJ!): $5.90
2/18/05: ROTS Sneak Preview Wave: $25.40
               OTC Gamorrean Guard: $1.08
               * Total For Day: $26.48 *
2/19/05: ROTS Sneak Preview Anakin Starfighter: $21.70
3/13/05: ROTS SP Wookiee Warrior: $5.27
3/19/05: ROTS Figures x2: $8.16 (thanks to a Wal-Mart employee who didn't care that she wasn't supposed to sell these and didn't care about the price.  )
               ROTS Droid Tri-Fighter: $21.74
               * Total For Day: $29.90 *
4/2/05:   ROTS ARC-170 Fighter: $31.45 (after $1 off coupon at Target register)
               ROTS Figures x6: $32.48 (after each got $1 off at Target register)
               ROTS Figures x8: $45.48 (at Walmart)
               * Total For Day: $109.41 *
4/6/05:   ROTS Figures x4: $5.69
4/12/05: ROTS Figures x6: $32.55
4/21/05-4/24/05: Celebration 3
              Got FFURG t-shirt x2 - $30
              Vintage ESB Millenium Falcon MIB - $200
              John Kellerman's Vintage Action Figure book (autographed) - $25
              Dark Horse Comics ROTJ Infinities book - $13
              8 Modern Figures for Custom Fodder - $20
              4 Vintage Figures for Custom Fodder - $4
              Vintage RL C-3PO in baggie - $5
              Repro Vintage R2 decal - $2
              C3 Darth Vader figure w/ case - $18
              C3 Royal Guard magnet - $5
              C3 Program - $5
              Reprint ROTJ Style A poster - $15
              MOC Grand Admiral Thrawn & star case (to be autographed by Timothy Zahn) - $16.60
              Chicago Force t-shirt - $15
              * Total For Celebration 3 Weekend: $373.60 *
4/26/05: ROTS Figures x7: $39.80
5/2/05: 20+ Vintage Vehicles/Playset Instructions & Catalogs, ROTJ INT-4 box, POTF Barada Coin: $28
5/7/05: ROTS Figures x5 + Deluxe Vader w/ Table: $33.58
5/9/05: Vintage Amanaman (via eBay): $44.59
5/15/05: ROTS Figures x4: $21.71
5/17/05: ROTS Figures x5: $28.43
5/18/05: ROTS Figures x6 + AT-RT: $48.28
5/21/05: ROTS Figures x6: $32.48
5/29/05: ROTS Figures x7: $39.80
               R2-D2 Beneath The Dome DVD: $2.70
               * Total For Day: $42.50 *
6/6/05: Vintage Light Brown Hair Luke Skywalker (via eBay): $40.48
6/10/05: ROTS Figures x6: $32.48
               ROTS Deluxe Figures (Crab Droid & Stass Allie) x2: $21.68
               * Total For Day: $54.16 *
6/14/05: Vintage Complete Han Carbonite w/ coin (via eBay): $64.01
6/17/05: ROTS Figures x4: $22.74
6/24/05: Vintage POTF General Lando w/ cape (via eBay): $18.76
7/1/05: Vintage Jedi Luke Skywalker Complete (via eBay): $21.35
7/25/05: ROTS Figure x1: $6.50
7/27/05: ROTS Figures x4: $26.00
               ROTS Figures x3: $19.14
7/30/05: ROTS Wookiee Flyer: $16.30
8/16/05: ROTS Figures x4 + Anakin Evolutions: $46.90
8/20/05: ROTS Figures x2: $12.76
8/26/05: Target TIE Fighter: $43.39

Year End Total: $1,325.36
« Last Edit: August 31, 2005, 03:04 AM by CorranHorn »
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Re: The Great 2005 Collector's Challenge
« Reply #152 on: July 30, 2005, 12:05 AM »
1500.58  :o
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Re: The Great 2005 Collector's Challenge
« Reply #153 on: July 30, 2005, 04:52 PM »
$1093.68...
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Re: The Great 2005 Collector's Challenge
« Reply #154 on: August 1, 2005, 01:31 PM »
Another month down...started off slowly, and I thought it would be one of my cheapest months in awhile, but I found a few things towards the end that pushed the total a little higher:

Star Wars
Basic Figures ($5.24 each) - Zett Jukassa, Captain Antilles, Utapaun Warrior
500th Figure - Darth Vader (14.99)
Wookiee Flyer (14.99)
Target Cup w/Figure - Boba Fett (9.63)
Mpire 2 Pack - Han Solo and Boba Fett (6.88)

Total for Month= $62.21

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Re: The Great 2005 Collector's Challenge
« Reply #155 on: August 1, 2005, 08:16 PM »
Ok mine will be in Aussie dollars
January
$696.50!!!!!!

February
Total....$189

March $0 -Woohoo

April
Obiwan Rots MR saber - $590

May
Stormtrooper minibust - $110


June
Luke Xwing minibust - $55
Gam Gaurd minibust - $55
C3po mini bust - $55
Darth Vader and Boba Fett Theatre Wides - $70

July
Series 3 bust ups - $80
2 x Sacul - $70
Bikerscout minibust,Greedo minibust,Gamorrean Minibust - $200


August
Series 4 Kubricks $120


Total for year
$2290.5



I just passed $2000 thats actually pretty good , considering i have about $1000 worth of starwars stuff on preorder as it is.

« Last Edit: August 1, 2005, 08:17 PM by Hemish »
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Re: The Great 2005 Collector's Challenge
« Reply #156 on: August 2, 2005, 01:51 PM »
I give up.  Let's just call it $10 K and leave it at that ::)
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Re: The Great 2005 Collector's Challenge
« Reply #157 on: August 2, 2005, 03:21 PM »
I give up.  Let's just call it $10 K and leave it at that ::)

Yeah...

I'm giving up the monthly updates and we'll just see at the end of the year how bad I blew out my budget.

I know it's going to be bad because Kubrick Series 4 = $192 and I know I bought more stuff in July than that...

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Re: The Great 2005 Collector's Challenge
« Reply #158 on: August 2, 2005, 03:46 PM »
I know, I'm kind of starting to feel that way too.  Although my budget isn't in the ballpark of many others here, I'm sure the spending relative to income is probably similar.  I find myself looking to 2006 and thinking how I hope it will be cheaper.  I really enjoy collecting, but I need to streamline things and keep the budget more in check I think.  Keeping track of the totals these last two years has really put in perspective what else could be bought with all this money ;).  Oh well, moving into a non-movie year(s) and back to themed waves should help a lot...plus if we're seeing more repacks like the OTC, those should be some figures I can pass on as well.  Anyways, the "challenge" has definitely been an eye opener...for all of us I think ;).

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Re: The Great 2005 Collector's Challenge
« Reply #159 on: August 2, 2005, 09:40 PM »
I'm just the opposite of you guys, I'm interested to see what I spend and will continue my updates. Of course, I dropped out last year, so maybe that's my motivation.  :P
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Re: The Great 2005 Collector's Challenge
« Reply #160 on: August 5, 2005, 09:21 PM »
My mistake was not setting a budget for the year, so I haven't exercised any sort of control this year.   :-[  But it's been one hell of a fun ride.   :)

As proof, here's my update for June and July ($$ is Canadian funny money):

June 2 - 2 POTF2 figures - $31.36
June 3 - 8 ROTS figures & Gunship - $153.99
June 5 - Shelving for new room - $136.89
Jun 15 - ARC-170, AT-RT, GH Stormtroopers, etc - $98.88
June 15 - Animated Clones & Canadian Pin Set - $125.73
June 18 - LEGO Mos Eisley Cantina - $22.79
June 21 - 5 ROTS Deluxe + AT-TE Gunner - $95.67
June 23 - 3 ROTS figures, 4 Deluxe, 500th Vader - $133.63
June 23 - 29 loose POTF2, E1, POTJ, SAGA figures - $139.00
June 23 - SAGA Genosian War Rooms - $40.00

July 6 - 6 ROTS figures - $71.94 (damn e-tailer shipping)
July 7 - POTJ TIE Interceptor - $53.79
July 7 - E1 TC-14, R2-B1, POTF2 Death Star Escape, loose figs - $85.76
July 12 - CW Clone 3-Pack, loose POTJ Zutton - $25.21
July 15 - 4 EE Clone Trooper 4-Packs - $170.15
July 17 - 13 loose E1, POTJ, SAGA, OTC figures - $52.80
July 18 - 5 Star Wars Posters (Episodes 2 to 6) - $121.29
July 18 - 4 carded & 38 loose figures - $264.00
July 22 - 2 White Clone 3-Packs - $42.50
July 22 - 4 mPire 2-Packs, SA Clone #41 - $65.10
July 25 - ROTS Destroyer Droid, Kubrick Wicket - $20.00
July 27 - Kubricks Series 4 box, 23 loose figures - $278.41

July Total = $1250.94 CDN = $996.97 US
June Total = $1076.81 CDN = $841.26 US
May Total = $1838.89 CDN = $1436.63 US
Apr Total = $3104.42 CDN = $2444.42 US
Mar Total = $957.66 CDN = $789.37 US
Feb Total = $256.65 CDN = $211.55 US
Jan Total = $943.11 CDN = $759.78 US

Grand Total = $9580.43 CDN = $7603.52 US

Good lord. 

I feel nauseous.   :-X

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Re: The Great 2005 Collector's Challenge
« Reply #161 on: August 5, 2005, 11:19 PM »
Don't let your ass get sick on me yet, I got stuff to unload dude.
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Re: The Great 2005 Collector's Challenge
« Reply #162 on: August 5, 2005, 11:42 PM »
Don't let your ass get sick on my yet, I got stuff to unload dude.

Ditto!
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Re: The Great 2005 Collector's Challenge
« Reply #163 on: August 6, 2005, 12:18 AM »
Don't let your ass get sick on my yet, I got stuff to unload dude.

Ditto!

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Re: The Great 2005 Collector's Challenge
« Reply #164 on: August 6, 2005, 02:09 AM »
Since January 1st, I have bought:

POTF2 Clone Emperor
POTF2 Dark Trooper
POTF2 Dark Princess Leia
POTF2 Mara Jade
POTF2 Admiral Motti
EPI TC-14
EPI R2-B1
EPI Falumpaset with Gungan Warrior
CW Animated Anakin
CW Animated Grievous
CW Animated ARC Trooper
CW Animated Blue Clone Trooper
CW Animated Red Clone Trooper
CW Animated Green Clone Trooper
POTJ Chewbacca- Dejarrikk Champion
POTJ Lando Calrissian
POTJ Boss Nass
Toys R' Us Exclusive Silver Vader
Celebration III Exclusive Darth Vader
Toys R' Us Exclusive Holographic Yoda
Target Exclusive Clone Trooper
ROTS Preview Wave: 4 figures
ROTS Figures 1-52 (including both variants of the Royal Guard and Wookiee Warrior): 54 figures
AT-RT
Crab Droid
Boga with Obi-Wan
Darth Vader on Medical Table
BARC Trooper with BARC Speeder
Staas Allie with BARC Speeder
Wookie Copter
Clone Trooper with Jet Pack
3 packs of WOTC Star Wars miniatures
EPI Sio Bibble
25 Star Cases
500 Loose Figure Cases
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GRAND TOTAL

Approximately
$1,234.57

And I'm not even done collecting for the year.




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