The Great 2005 Collector's Challenge

[CorranHorn]

After getting some price-matching at Kohl's, I've increased my ROTS Clone army to an even dozen...

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

Year End Total: $239.90

[Rob]

Update:


Animated Clone Wars figures $6.00 x 13 = $78.00
POTC Cantina Wave - $7.00 x 6 = $42.00
Clearance 12" VOTC - 2 x $7.24 = $14.48
Clearance Lego Millenium Falcon - 1 x $55.00 = $55.00
Clearance Lego Mini's - 2 x $1.73 = $3.46
Clearance Lego Mini's - 1 x $2.00 = $2.00
Clearance Lego Cantina Set - 1 x $10.00 = $10.00
Clearance Lego X-Wing - 1 x $10.00 = $10.00
Clearance Cloud Car Pilots - 6 x $2.00 = $12.00
Clearance Hoth Trooper - 1 x $1.18 = $1.18
Clearance VOTC Stormtroopers - 6 x $7.00 = $42.00
Clearance VOTC Stormtroopers (Walmart) - 4 x $5.00 = $20.00
Misc Clearance OTC - 15 x $2.00 = $30.00
Unleashed Aura Siing wave - 3 x $15.00 = $45.00
Sneak Preview Wave - 8 x $6.00 = $48.00
Darth Maul with Sith Speeder - 1 x $5.00 = $5.00
Darth Maul Deluxe (E1) - 1 x $0.50 = $0.50
Loose Action Fleet X-Wing - 1 x $1.00 = $1.00
Loose Action Fleet Misc - 3 x $3.00 = $9.00
6 ROTS figures from shoot - 6 x $0.00 = $0.00
Anakin's Starfighter - 1 x $20.00 = $20.00
2 more VOTC Stormies - 2 x $10.00 = $20.00
Urban Outfitters OTC clearance - $20.00
ROTS Medium Vehicles - 3 x $20.00 = $60.00
April 2nd through April 13 = $672.23
Another Clone Trooper - 1 x $5.67 = $5.67

Rough Total:    $1226.52 + $200 dollars on shelving

[Morgbug]

Just wondering how you guys/gals want to handle the C3 expenses?  I'd suggest that airfare/car expenses should not be included as they'll be really variable depending upon where you live.  Registration should be included though?  I dunno, lmk what you think. 

Anything you bought is obviously included.

[jokabofe]

I was personally going to add everything I spent there over the course of the four days, to be honest: food, alchohol, room, alchohol, registration, alchohol, merchandise, alchohol, and of course alchohol. It's all included in my expense report, since I wouldn't have spent it if I wasn't there, and I was there for Star Wars 

[CorranHorn]

I would suggest just Star Wars merchandise be included in the listings since that is what you collected at the show. And oh boy do I have a good chunk of stuff to add to my list as well as some new figures I got yesterday, letsee if I can do this right....

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 x 7: $39.80

Year End Total: $653.30

Just as I thought, one little weekend more than doubled my entire year's output up to this point. Funny thing is, even including all the money I spent on things like hotel and food, I still came home with some change, I don't know how the hell that happened....

[Hemish]

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

February
Total....$189

March $0 -Woohoo

April
Obiwan Rots MR saber - $590

Total for year so far.
$1475.50

Deciding not to pick up any of the ROTS toys has made a giant cut into what i thought i would have spent

[CorranHorn]

Picked up some vintage miscellaneous stuff, so new update time.

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 x 7: $39.80
5/2/05: 20+ Vintage Vehicles/Playset Instructions & Catalogs, ROTJ INT-4 box, POTF Barada Coin - $28

Year End Total: $681.30

This has been a good experience posting what I'm spending, gives me a good idea of how far I can go before I hit the poverty line.

[Mikey D]

April Totals:

Star Wars:

4/2/2005   Unleashed Anakin / Obi Wan, Tarfull, Clonetrooper    $44.37
4/5/2005   Royal Guard, Agen Kolar, Griev Bodyguard, Chewie    $22.01
4/5/2005   Unleashed Grievous, Saesee Tinn    $20.99
4/5/2005   Aayla Secura, Ki-Adi Mundi, Kit Fisto    $16.66
4/11/2005   Boga, Shaak-Ti, Luminara Unduli, Lego Tri-Droid Fighter    $44.06
4/21/2005   Deluxe clonetrooper    $10.49


Star Wars Total: $158.58

Other:
4/5/2005   Sportspick Johnny Damon    $10.49
4/21/2005   ML Prof X, Nightcrawler, Doc Strange, Bullseye, WM    $35.91


Other Total: $46.40



Star Wars Year to Date: $930.53
Other Year to Date: $218.62

Total to Date: $1,149.15

[Jeff]

April Update:

Amazon (2x RotS Holo Yoda Exclusives)
Celebration 3 Expenses
Celebration 3 (1x GG C3 Sandtrooper Mini-Bust)
Celebration 3 (2x C3 Darth Vader Figure w/Case)
EE (Clone Trooper 4-pack set of 4)
K-Mart (2x RotS Basic Figures)
Kohl's (8x RotS Basic Figures)
Target (1x RotS ARC-170)
Target (3x RotS Clone Trooper Exclusives)
Target (2x RotS Lava Vader Exclusives)
Target (74x RotS Basic Figures)
Target (3x RotS Figure with Cup Sets)
TRU (22x RotS Basic Figures)
TRU (2x vOTC Stormtroopers)
Wal-Mart (1x RotS Early Bird Exclusive)
Wal-Mart (3x RotS Battle Vehicles)
Wal-Mart (4x RotS Deluxe Figures)
Wal-Mart (11x RotS Basic Figures)


January 2005 Total:   $191.51 with tax/shipping
February 2005 Total:   $30.28 with tax/shipping
March 2005 Total:   $96.29 with tax/shipping
April 2005 Total:   $1041.60 with tax/shipping

Star Wars: $1264.01
Other:  $95.67

Total = $1359.68

Damn it.  117 Basic Figures?!?  Holy ****.   

I ended up with #1-44 in duplicate plus army builders in April, so wow.   

Between April 2nd and Celebration 3, my 2005 budget is a LOT out of whack... 

Jeff

[Brian]

Whew....April....most I've ever spent on Star Wars, and I think I'm well on my way to outspending last year's total.  Here's the rundown that I have:

Star Wars
27 Basic Figures (Wal-Mart/Target) @ $5.24
3 Target Figure/Cup Sets @ $9.99
Obi-Wan's Jedi Starfighter
BARC Speeder Bike
Boga w/Obi Wan
ARC 170 Starfighter
Unleashed Obi-Wan Kenobi
Unleashed Anakin Skywalker
Unleashed General Grievous
Galactic Heroes (3 sets - Chewie/Clone, Kit/Mace, R2/SBD)
Wal-Mart Exclusive Early Bird Set
5 Basic Figures (Kohls) @ $6.99
6 Basic Figures (Wal-Mart) @ $4.98
AT-RT Walker
Mustafar Playset (Pending - May Return)

Star Wars Total (April): $430.23

Other Stuff
Fantastic Four Box Set (Wal-Mart Clearance) - $9.00
Marvel Legends Nightcrawler - $6.88
Marvel Legends Professor X - $6.88

Total Other - $22.76

Total for April - $452.99

[jadesfire]

My January total is $79.71.  Not bad  .

There is absolutely nothing that I want and since my sabers won't ship until April, I'm good for two more months. 
***************************************************************
My grand total now is $1,408.65.  Holy crap!!  I did some heavy duty shopping and my lightsabers are shipping.  I can't even fathom what my cc bill will look like when April is done .

I am now up to $2,086.65.  The biggest chunk of that is for the two replica sabers and Han's blaster. 

[Morgbug]

Arbitrarily dump some stuff in here

$28 for brown snake, correct cane vintage Yoda

$162 to Jeff for EE clones, target clones 050509

$145 to Scott for a whackload of figures 050510

$11 for War Machine to get a stoopid Galactus part 050510

Owing Beth money

[jokabofe]

Man, I have a lot of catching up to do... I think I still have all my receipts 

[Morgbug]

just looking at my Visa bill from april

GenCon 29 March 110.00 USD (C3 fees)
Sears 2 figures, 2 vehicles $36.45
TRU 4 figures $36.45

INDY $$
Walmart (food, ML) $29.96
Smokey Bones (food, beer) $25.00
Gentle Giant $53.00 - sandtrooper bust
C2 ventures $ $25.00 - haven't a ******* clue
TRU - $19.06 - 2 clone commanders, corrected Palpatine
Gen Con LLC - $144.00 - 8 C3 Vaders
NWA.com $375.84
Hotel: $138.44 a bargain at twice the price, except for sleeping in a chair and the fact Berry wouldn't let anyone sleep

I guess I'll leave the bulk of food and booze out of the equation.  But that Walmart food item is pretty much the bulk of what I ate that first day.  That and hot wings

[CorranHorn]

Time to update after finding figures last week and winning an auction on ebay..

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

Year End Total: $759.47

This has been a good experience posting what I'm spending, gives me a good idea of how far I can go before I hit the poverty line.