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Re: The Great 2005 Collector's Challenge
« Reply #165 on: August 6, 2005, 02:20 PM »
Wow!  I thought I had spent way too much cash over the years.  I actually have been keeping track of all my purchases since I restarted collecting in 1995.  To date I have only spent around 15K total in the last 10 years.  Its afforded my the balance of my vintage collection.  About 600 carded figs. 500-600 army builders around 60 or so ships and pretty much of everything else, MR, Galactic Heroes, Posters, Comics, etc.   Looks like I can sleep easy tonight.   ;D

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Re: The Great 2005 Collector's Challenge
« Reply #166 on: August 6, 2005, 09:39 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
Holo Leia x4 - $60
Mace windu fx saber - $250
Vintage carded Klaatu - $35
Total for year
$2635.5



August aint looking good :(
« Last Edit: August 22, 2005, 07:05 AM by Hemish »
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Re: The Great 2005 Collector's Challenge
« Reply #167 on: August 22, 2005, 04:23 PM »
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Re: The Great 2005 Collector's Challenge
« Reply #168 on: September 1, 2005, 12:44 PM »
Well, August is over, time for another update...

Star Wars
Evolutions: Anakin Skywalker to Darth Vader - $19.99
Unleashed Darth Vader - $14.99
Unleashed Yoda vs. Sidious - $14.99
Millennium Falcon LEGO MINI - $3.49
Jedi Force Han Solo - $7.97

Total - $61.43

Other Purchases
DC Direct - 1st Apperance Superman - $12.99
DC Direct - Superman/Batman Public Enemies: Superman - $14.99

Total - $27.98

Total for Month:$89.41

About $90 (plus tax) for the month, which was a bit higher than I expected.  I've crossed over the $1000.00 total for the year (total, combined), which is the first time I've done that.  I hope that doesn't happen again, way too much spending for me this year.
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Re: The Great 2005 Collector's Challenge
« Reply #169 on: September 1, 2005, 10:58 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
Holo Leia x4 - $60
Mace windu fx saber - $250
Vintage carded Klaatu - $35
Leia Mini bust $90
500th Vader x2 - $70


September
Clone trooper evolutions x2 - $100
3 vintage figures - $100

Total for year
$2995.5



Here we go again
« Last Edit: September 13, 2005, 05:12 AM by Hemish »
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Collecting Budget?
« Reply #170 on: September 14, 2005, 11:33 AM »
Just a quick question along this same topic.  Do any of you have a general "collecting budget" in mind from month to month.  Obviously, it averages out, but is there a target amount you attempt to stick to on a monthly basis?  It always depends on what is available, sometimes a lot of stuff hits at once...and sometimes its a dry spell like you've never seen...and then there are years like this where there is all kinds of stuff hitting in a 2-3 month span.  Anyways, when I first started collecting Star Wars, I pretty much kept to a $30/month budget or so, and that worked pretty well.  Then more and more Star Wars stuff came out, and my interests also branched off into other lines (Marvel, LOTR, DC), so I unfortunately waved bye-bye to that budget awhile ago.  This year has been especially bad (basically 3 to 4 times that), and I'm hoping to return to a more $30-$50 range from here on out.  My wife would rather me go to $10-$15/month, but I told her I thought that was too low ;).  Anyways, does anyone else here set a rough budget for themselves...or thinking about it?
« Last Edit: September 14, 2005, 11:40 AM by mosnab »

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Re: The Great 2005 Collector's Challenge
« Reply #171 on: September 16, 2005, 01:49 AM »
I was finally lucky enough to get some Clone Evolution sets along with some of the  #57+ range figures...

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
9/15/05: ROTS Figures x4: $25.06
9/27/05: ROTS Figures x4: $20.70
9/28/05: Clone Evolutions x2 (via Walmart.com): $43.52
10/1/05: ROTS Figures x2: $12.61

Year End Total: $1,427.25
« Last Edit: October 3, 2005, 12:59 AM by CorranHorn »
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Re: The Great 2005 Collector's Challenge
« Reply #172 on: October 5, 2005, 06:44 AM »
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
Holo Leia x4 - $60
Mace windu fx saber - $250
Vintage carded Klaatu - $35
Leia Mini bust $90
500th Vader x2 - $70


September
Clone trooper evolutions x2 - $100
3 vintage figures - $100

October
Han mini bust - $89
Yoda mini bust - $89
Total for year

$3173.50


Here we go again
October is gonna be a bad month
« Last Edit: October 24, 2005, 09:38 AM by Hemish »
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Re: The Great 2005 Collector's Challenge
« Reply #173 on: November 5, 2005, 11:46 AM »
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Re: The Great 2005 Collector's Challenge
« Reply #174 on: November 13, 2005, 10:34 AM »
Alright, just broke the grand milestone. $1,009.74 ($54.54 tax) on Star Wars this year.

Interestingly, only $540.76 ($27.94 tax) is for Ep.III stuff. (I keep track of tax just for the heck of it.  This is how Star Wars supports local government spending.)  So that's about $500 more than I planned to spend on Ep.III  ::) .

$1530.81 ($76.62 tax) is the total amount spent of toys this year thus far.

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Re: The Great 2005 Collector's Challenge
« Reply #175 on: November 25, 2005, 06:15 AM »
Finishing up the ROTS line, along with finding the Grey Clone Evolution sets and adding one more piece to the vintage puzzle added a good chunk for the month of November...


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
9/15/05: ROTS Figures x4: $25.06
9/27/05: ROTS Figures x4: $20.70
9/28/05: Clone Evolutions x2 (via Walmart.com): $43.52
10/1/05: ROTS Figures x2: $12.61
11/8/05: Clone Evolutions x2 (cashier rang up wrong price): $34.86
11/20/05: Vintage Imperial Gunner complete (after stupid Canadian double tax and CAD->USD conversion): $73.61
11/23/05: ROTS Figures x7: $36.23

Year End Total: $1,571.95
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Re: The Great 2005 Collector's Challenge
« Reply #176 on: November 25, 2005, 12:07 PM »
11/20/05: Vintage Imperial Gunner complete (after stupid Canadian double tax and CAD->USD conversion): $73.61

Welcome to my world.   :P

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Re: The Great 2005 Collector's Challenge
« Reply #177 on: November 26, 2005, 12:51 AM »
11/20/05: Vintage Imperial Gunner complete (after stupid Canadian double tax and CAD->USD conversion): $73.61

Welcome to my world.   :P

How do you people live this way?  ??? Seriously, I talked the guy down $10 CAD on the price of the figure and then I lost it right back due to taxes, I felt so hosed! But then again, I'm one step closer to a complete set.
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Re: The Great 2005 Collector's Challenge
« Reply #178 on: November 26, 2005, 08:56 PM »
11/20/05: Vintage Imperial Gunner complete (after stupid Canadian double tax and CAD->USD conversion): $73.61

Welcome to my world.   :P

How do you people live this way?  ???

Alcohol. 

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Re: The Great 2005 Collector's Challenge
« Reply #179 on: December 1, 2005, 01:45 PM »
Jason, did you get a receipt with the gunner?  Or can you?  I think I can find you a form to submit to get the tax back.  It might not work unless you've physically visited Canada but it's worth a shot.  LMK if you're interested. 

I've not kept track at all but just for fun I'll list what's going to arrive in the days preceding Christmas as they get here.  I'm expecting a fair number of boxes so once they arrive I'll add them to the list:

Sandtrooper white bust
Sandtrooper orange bust
Yoda bust
Code 3 Revenge mini poster

Utapau Shadow Trooper x3
Covert Ops Trooper x2

Crimson Empire TPB and bust ups

Vintage droids figures:
Kea Moll loose complete
Kea Moll carded
Kez Iban carded
Jord Dusat carded
Jann Tosh loose

Kubrick Series 5 case
Minivans: a sign of the apocalypse.