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Re: Recent Vintage Collection Purchases
« Reply #825 on: May 10, 2012, 09:32 AM »
I found a Aayla at WM yestereday and the rest were gone. I was hoping to find more 501's and was surprised this one was left behind. so WM is getting new stuff in...
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Re: Recent Vintage Collection Purchases
« Reply #826 on: May 10, 2012, 07:48 PM »
I found a Aayla at WM yestereday and the rest were gone. I was hoping to find more 501's ...

Don't they sell Levi's at other stores?  :D

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Re: Recent Vintage Collection Purchases
« Reply #827 on: May 10, 2012, 08:05 PM »
Gotta love google shopping, cheap shipping and NOT having to run around to stores.

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Wedge Antilles - $13
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Re: Recent Vintage Collection Purchases
« Reply #828 on: May 10, 2012, 08:22 PM »
Got my Malgus/Imperial Navy Commander wave case from Hasbro Toy Shop today.

I really am sick over the fact that I essentially bought this case to ensure that I got a MOC Un-punched Imperial Navy Commander. Thankfully, the case, shipped "as is" w/o any other outer carton or protection arrived and out of the five "new" figures in the wave - the Malgus, the Imperial Navy Commander and the Vader were all good - the Anakin and Hoth Luke were both in bad shape, but I'm okay with that since I already have both MOC from an EE case order of the Wave 4 Rev 1 case, so they were to open anyway....

I had hoped that I would be finding more figures at local stores, but it seems like this year is online only for the moment...
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Re: Recent Vintage Collection Purchases
« Reply #829 on: May 11, 2012, 08:15 PM »
I broke down today and bough about 8 figures off ebay for around 14.00 each.  Got the "cut scene" wave and a few others.  I think I am done searching in stores.  I just can't do it anymore.  Sadly, the stores will sell less figures, and Hasbro will stop making them.  But it serves them right! =(
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Re: Recent Vintage Collection Purchases
« Reply #830 on: May 12, 2012, 01:27 AM »
My friend got me Wave 4.1 and it has been hidden in the pile o loot for me already.  He also ordered me Wave 5, for both of us, so we're saving shipping and getting stuff we want...

It hurts.

I was originally only getting Wave 3 so I was sure...  I have a pretty strong feeling that wave is getting production cut in favor of other waves...  4 and 5 I think are likely to make it to retail in greater numbers, and 3 may wind up even at a discounter.  At least I'll say I wouldn't be shocked to see that wind up happening with that particular wave.

I think 4 and 5 may wind up hititng in fairly big numbers though, at some point.
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Re: Recent Vintage Collection Purchases
« Reply #831 on: May 16, 2012, 02:44 PM »
Not much here but I will say I seem to find a Yavin Rebel Tech w/Hangar Sled at any TRU I visit so I have bought two of those on sale.

Otherwise there isn't a sniff of anything new here to buy...  Got my cases of Wave 3 though, and my early thoughts on those are pretty much the same except CW Anakin is far better than I initially gave him credit I think.  Really good figure.
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Re: Recent Vintage Collection Purchases
« Reply #832 on: May 16, 2012, 03:07 PM »
Found the remnants of the Wave 4 case at one of the local WalMarts on my way home from work yesterday. Looks like they had gotten in three cases worth - the Gamorrean Guards were all gone, but there were still Bespin Han, Barriss Offee, Logray, Rebel Fleet Trooper, Bom Vindin, and ARC Trooper Commander. Along with two Dr Evazan, a brown bandanna Kithaba and Aayla Secura. There we no Nom Anor figures left.

I grabbed the Evazan, Kithaba & Aayla figures along with a "corrected" Barriss and a Bespin Han for Captain Piet....
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Re: Recent Vintage Collection Purchases
« Reply #833 on: May 16, 2012, 03:48 PM »
Good score.
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Re: Recent Vintage Collection Purchases
« Reply #834 on: May 16, 2012, 04:12 PM »
Anyone have a red bandana Kithaba they are willing to part with?  I've had no luck tracking one of these down.  I'm willing to pay/trade heavy for it...
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Re: Recent Vintage Collection Purchases
« Reply #835 on: May 16, 2012, 04:24 PM »
Anyone have a red bandana Kithaba they are willing to part with?  I've had no luck tracking one of these down.  I'm willing to pay/trade heavy for it...

I finally saw several Kithaba's at retail last night, and all had the brown bandana.
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Re: Recent Vintage Collection Purchases
« Reply #836 on: May 16, 2012, 04:40 PM »
Anyone have a red bandana Kithaba they are willing to part with?  I've had no luck tracking one of these down.  I'm willing to pay/trade heavy for it...

I finally saw several Kithaba's at retail last night, and all had the brown bandana.

How were the Evazan's (if there were any)? scar or no scar variant?

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Re: Recent Vintage Collection Purchases
« Reply #837 on: May 16, 2012, 04:58 PM »
I grabbed the Evazan, Kithaba & Aayla figures along with a "corrected" Barriss and a Bespin Han for Captain Piet....

Hey Pete, can I ask what's corrected on Bariss? I did not hear of this.
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Re: Recent Vintage Collection Purchases
« Reply #838 on: May 16, 2012, 06:15 PM »
Anyone have a red bandana Kithaba they are willing to part with?  I've had no luck tracking one of these down.  I'm willing to pay/trade heavy for it...

I finally saw several Kithaba's at retail last night, and all had the brown bandana.

How were the Evazan's (if there were any)? scar or no scar variant?

I only saw the no scar versions.
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Re: Recent Vintage Collection Purchases
« Reply #839 on: May 16, 2012, 06:42 PM »
I grabbed the Evazan, Kithaba & Aayla figures along with a "corrected" Barriss and a Bespin Han for Captain Piet....

Hey Pete, can I ask what's corrected on Bariss? I did not hear of this.

There's something about the belt that is different (although I don't see it) and the face tattoos are more accurate/clear.

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