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Re: The Great 2006 Collector's Challenge
« Reply #105 on: July 31, 2006, 04:39 PM »
I would think at this point the bulk of your TRU Battle Pack spending would be on TRU Mega Diaper Packs ;)

Don't get me started on how many diapers I'ev purchased over the last 3 weeks... 2 Boys times 8-12 Diapers a day =  :'(

Anyway, on to the report for July...

$354.99  January
$240.39  February
$100.78  March
$111.68  April
$179.68  May
$112.07  June

$648.07 July  :-[


Stuff I bought in the past month:
2006 Saga Tatooine Wave (2 carded)
2006 VTSC Stormtrooper George Lucas (1 carded and 1 opener)
2006 SDCC 501st Stormtrooper (1 carded and 1 opener)
2006 StarWarsShop Shadow Stormtrooper (1 carded and 1 opener)
2006 TRU Hunt for General Grievous (1 opener)
2006 Galactic Hero 2-Packs (4 openers)
2006 SW Potato Head: Artoo-Potatoo
Kubrick Star Wars Series 6 (9 openers)
Carded Kubrick Jorg Sacul w/Acrylic Case

$600+?   I didn't even find the Endor wave or the Greatest Battles stuff yet, just a bunch of overpriced exclusives and the Damn Kubricks.   ::)

August should be another couple hundred if all those figures hit... guess it's time to haul some stuff off to eBay to make up some of that spending.   :-\
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Re: The Great 2006 Collector's Challenge
« Reply #106 on: July 31, 2006, 04:52 PM »
Be about half that if you hadn't bought a Sacul :P
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Re: The Great 2006 Collector's Challenge
« Reply #107 on: August 2, 2006, 12:59 PM »
January:[/u]

Carkoon Wave
Carbonite Han x2 - $12.72
Boushh Leia x2 - $12.72
Carkoon Boba Fett x2 - $12.72
Bib Fortuna x2 - $12.72
Barada x1 - $6.36
Chewbacca x1 - $6.48

Hoth Wave
General Veers x2 - $12.72
AT-AT Driver x1 - $6.36
General Reiken x1 - $6.36
Major Bren Derlin x2 - $12.72

Target clearance
ROTS Mace vs. Palpatine x1 - $10.80
Lava Anakin x1 - $3.51
Lava Obi-Wan x1 - $3.51
Utapau Shadow Trooper x4 - $28.06
ROTS SA Clone x4 - $5.11

   January Total:  $152.87[/u]


February:[/u]

Hoth Wave
AT AT Driver x4 - $25.44
Gonk Droid x2 - 12.72
Darth Vader x1 - $6.36
Artoo Detoo x1 - $6.36

Geonosis Wave
Poggle the Lesser x1 - $6.36
C-3P0 x2 - $12.72
Sun Fac x2 - $12.72
Sora Bulq x2 - $13.96

Star Tours
3T-RNE x1 - $10.00
G3-5LE x1 - $10.00
MSE-1T x1 - $10.00

Miscellaneous
Remote Control Artoo Detoo x1 - $20.00
CW SA Clone Trooper x1 - $7.00
Evolutions SA Sandtrooper x1 - $9.00
Toys R Us Mega Buy 2 Pack x1 - $9.71

   February Total:  $169.35[/u]


March:[/u]

Miscellaneous
Toys R Us Mega Buy 2 Pack x - $9.71

Die Cast Vehicles
AT-RT x1 - $2.16
A-Wing x1 - $2.16
Y-Wing x1 - $2.16
Tri Fighter x1 - $2.16
Star Destroyer x1 - $2.16
Republic Gunship x1 - $2.16
Jedi Starfighter x1 - $2.16
Snowspeeder x1 - $2.16

Hoth Wave
Snow Trooper x1 - $7.57

UGH
Snowtrooper x1 - $7.50
Boba Fett x1 - $7.50

Geonosis Wave
Scorch x1 - $0.00

Coruscant Wave
Lushros Dofine x2 - $15.14
General Greivous x2 - $15.07
Utapau Clone x2 - $14.68
Foul Moudama x1 - $7.50
Holographic Ki Adi Mundi x1 - $7.50
Anakin x1 - $7.50
Obi-Wan Kenobi x1 - $7.50

                March Total:  $124.45[/u]


April:[/u]

Hoth Wave
Snowtrooper x1 - $7.18
AT AT Driver x1 - $7.18

From Paul
VTSC Figures
VTSC Biker Scouts
UGH Figures
Fire Speeder Pilot
Utapau Trooper
Anakin Skywalker
Obi-Wan Kenobi
   = $183.00

Coruscant Wave
Fire Speeder Pilot x3 - $21.43
Holographic Ki Adi Mundi x1 - $7.18
Commander Cody x2 - 14.36
Foul Modama x1 - $7.18
Utapau Trooper x1 - $7.18

Geonosis Wave
Scorch x1 - $7.18

Miscellaneous
12" Loose from DCC x5 - $40.00
Entrance to DCC - x1 - $10.00
VTSC Biker Scouts x2 - $21.62

Exclusives
Exploding Grievous x2 - $28.12
Skirmish in the Senate x1 - $21.63
George Lucas Set with Shipping x1 - $40.00

                April Total:  $423.35[/u]


May:[/u]
VTSC Biker Scout x2 - $

                May Total:  $21.62[/u]


June:[/u]

Tatooine Wave
Hem Dazon x2 - $15.14
Garnindan x2 - $14.75
Darth Vader x1 - $7.18
R5-D4 x2 - $14.36
Hammerhead x2 - $14.86
Sandtrooper x4 - $28.72
Luke x2 - $14.75

Unleashed
Han Solo x1 - $16.23
Shocktrooper x1 - $16.23
Chewbacca x1 - $16.23

Die Cast Vehicles
Silver Slave I x1 - $2.71
Trade Federation Tank x1 - $2.71
Jedi Starfighter #2 x1 - $2.71
Queen's Royal Starship x1 - $2.71
Jedi Starfighter #3 x1 - $2.71
Sith Infiltrator x1 - $2.71

Battlepacks
Hunt for Greivous x1 - $27.05

                June Total:  $195.26[/u]

July:[/u]

Endor Wave
Death Star Gunner x4 - $29.09
Threepio x2 - $14.74
Moff Jerjerrod x2 - $14.34
Chief Chirpa x2 - $14.34

Miscellaneous
VTSC Biker Scout x3 - $32.34
Sandtrooper x11 - $80.14

Clearance
VTSC Biker Scout x2 - $6.46
VTSC Tusken Raiders x6 - $25.87
Skirmish at the Senate x5 - $70.25

                July Total:  $287.57[/u]

August:[/u]

Miscellaneous
Death Star Gunner x1 - $7.17
Sandtrooper x1 - $7.17
Shocktroopers & 501st Clone from Jeff x1 - $20.00

                August Total:  $34.34[/u]


Grand Total:  $1,419.79[/u]



NOTE TO SELF - add MR Gun, Shadow Stormtrooper, 501st Stormtrooper
« Last Edit: August 10, 2006, 01:48 PM by Rob »

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Re: The Great 2006 Collector's Challenge
« Reply #108 on: August 15, 2006, 03:34 PM »
- 400% Boba Fett Kubrick
- 400% Luke Trooper Kubrick
- SW s2 Indiana Jones CHASE Kubrick
- Neca 12" Frank the Bunny from Donnie Darko
- Spudtrooper Mr. Potato Head

Previous total:   $2351.50
New schtuff:        $463.00
Total out in '06: $2814.50

Well I haven't updated since March so this is going to be a rough guess, luckily my spending was curbed for quite some time:

STAR WARS:
- Unleashed Chewbacca $22
- Master Case of SW s6 Kubricks $320
- (5) Skirmish in the Senate Battle Packs $25
- (4) VTSC Han $12
- (2) VTSC Greedo $6
- (2) Demise of Greivous $6.50
- Tomy Darth Vader mini-helmet $6
- TSC Sandtrooper $7
- TSC Firespeeder Pilot $7
- UGH Boba Fett $7
- UGH Sandtrooper $7
- (2) SDCC 501st Stormtroopers $34
- Jedi Force X-Wing w/Luke and R2 $6
- Autographed ROTS Chewbacca 8x10 $20
- SW Kubrick Early Bird Kit & 400% Venom Kubrick $300

NON-SW
- NECA CC3 John McClane $4
- South Park s1 Hip Hop Cartman $5
- Indy Heroclix Hellboy $1
- SDCC Alien Kubrick exclusive & s12 SAW Horror Bearbrick $28
- set of Sesame St. s1 Kubricks $25
- Family Guy SDCC Herbert Excl & Toyfair Chris Excl. $20
- Disney POTC The Pillager Figure $10

That's all I can figure off the top o'me head at the moment. I'll add more later if I can remember...

Old Total:         $2814.50
New Stuff:        $  878.50
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Grand Total:      $3693.00

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Re: The Great 2006 Collector's Challenge
« Reply #109 on: August 15, 2006, 11:43 PM »
OK, I've been scared to post in here after my 'performance' last year, but here goes...

January Total
 $751.65

February Total
 $1,119.71

March Total
 $1,079.53

April Total
 $709.77

May Total
 $843.65

June Total - this must be a record low for me  ;)
 $82.29

July Total
 $675.87

Grand Total
 $5,262.47

Thankfully, I've slowed down compared to last year, but not by much.  The guilt was a little too much and I cancelled my preorders for the Chrome GG Darth Vader statue, SSC Premium Format Boba Fett and all SSC 12" Figures.  I would still like to pursue a few of the 12" figures, but perhaps at a later time...

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Re: The Great 2006 Collector's Challenge
« Reply #110 on: August 16, 2006, 11:11 AM »
And you're below last year's pace?

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Re: The Great 2006 Collector's Challenge
« Reply #111 on: August 16, 2006, 10:38 PM »
And you're below last year's pace?

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I know, scary isn't it?  :-[

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Re: The Great 2006 Collector's Challenge
« Reply #112 on: August 20, 2006, 12:24 PM »
Jesse please tell me those are Canadian dollars.

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Re: The Great 2006 Collector's Challenge
« Reply #113 on: August 21, 2006, 05:02 AM »
Jesse please tell me those are Canadian dollars.

Actually, you're right, they are Canadian dollars.  But it doesn't make as big a difference as compared to a couple years ago when the CDN dollar was as low as $0.62US; nowadays it's around $0.90US.

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Re: The Great 2006 Collector's Challenge
« Reply #114 on: September 1, 2006, 11:41 AM »
August...

$354.99  January
$240.39  February
$100.78  March
$111.68  April
$179.68  May
$112.07  June
$648.07  July

$451.33  August   :-\


Stuff I bought in the past month:
2006 Saga Endor Wave (5 carded and 4 openers)
2006 Saga Ep3 H&V Wave (1 carded)
2006 Saga Ep3 GB Wave (14 carded)
2006 Target Exclusive Skirmish in the Senate (2 openers)
Johnny Lightning Display Case (x5)
Carded Kubrick Sandtrooper (1 carded)
Carded Kubrick Bape Boba Fett (1 carded)
Shipping Expenses (Padded Mailers and Tape)


Well, I'm not sure what to think of the past month. 

In August, I sold a lot of my old POTF2 duplicate/outdated loose figures.  I was using the cash I made in the sale to pay for the Hasbro stuff.  Things were going very well and I was actually running in the positive for the majority of the month. 

Unfortunately though, my Kubrick weakness reared it's head in the last few days of the month.  I grabbed the two carded Kubricks and ended up with another expensive month.   :-[

I guess I'll call it a win because it could have been a lot worse...  :P
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Re: The Great 2006 Collector's Challenge
« Reply #115 on: September 1, 2006, 12:16 PM »
Heh, I'm glad I don't keep track anymore and I sure do wish I had your discipline and narrow focus Jeff.  I dropped just about your June total yesterday on stuff and that was only with two star wars figures in it.  Most of it was other stuff entirely.  Of course Canada sucks, but that's only part of it. 
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Re: The Great 2006 Collector's Challenge
« Reply #116 on: October 1, 2006, 11:43 PM »
September...

$354.99  January
$240.39  February
$100.78  March
$111.68  April
$179.68  May
$112.07  June
$648.07  July
$451.33  August

$21.96  September  :)


Stuff I bought in the past month:
TRU Exclusive Dagobah X-Wing Starfighter
Target Exclusive Rogue Two Snowspeeder
Acrylic Case for Kubrick Carded Figures (x3)
DC Direct Green Lantern Series 2 (2 openers)
Shipping Expenses (Padded Mailers and Tape)


Woo-Hoo!  I managed to sell enough old crap to pay for everything except the two Green Lantern figures!  Consider me very pleased to turn old POTF2 duplicate figures and excess army builders into two new exclusive vehicles!   :)
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Re: The Great 2006 Collector's Challenge
« Reply #117 on: October 1, 2006, 11:46 PM »
Nicely done Jeff.  8)   I only seem to spend and not sell.  ::)

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Re: The Great 2006 Collector's Challenge
« Reply #118 on: November 1, 2006, 12:17 PM »
October...

$354.99  January
$240.39  February
$100.78  March
$111.68  April
$179.68  May
$112.07  June
$648.07  July
$451.33  August
  $21.96  September

$264.96  October


Stuff I bought in the past month:
2006 Saga Ep3 GB Wave (2 carded)
2006 Saga Naboo Wave (10 carded and 10 openers)
30th Anniversary Commemorative Tins (3 openers)
Internet Exclusive Kir Kanos/Carnor Jax 2-Pack (1 opener)
Target Exclusive Mace Windu's Attack Battalion (1 opener)
TRU Exclusive AT-AT Biker Scout (1 opener)
400% Kubrick Darth Vader (1 opener)
Shipping Expenses (Padded Mailers and Tape)

 ::)

Another expensive month ($250+).  Not as bad as the summer, but  all those End-Nab-ooine figures from EE along with the 400% Kubrick Vader were budget breakers this month.  It's funny how despite still buying a TON of Hasbro figures this year, the lion's share (nearly 60%) of my $$$ spent this year has been on Kubrick related stuff (carded, 400%, series 6).   :-\
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Re: The Great 2006 Collector's Challenge
« Reply #119 on: November 1, 2006, 07:32 PM »
Is it safe to say that Jeff is the only one keeping track anymore?  :-*
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