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Community => Watto's Junk Yard => Topic started by: Morgbug on December 30, 2003, 11:58 AM
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What, you ask, it that?
Well, out of curiosity I want to know what I (and others) spend in a year on toys. If you wish to participate and perhaps frighten the hell out of yourself, please feel free to join in. If not, no worries.
Here's the deal:
Keep track of every penny you spend starting on January 1st.
-Anything that is in transit does not count.
-If you've paid for and shipped your end of a trade prior to that date, it doesn't count.
-If you have paid for something (item in hand) and are still in need of shipping, the shipping costs count
-for Canuckleheads, customs fees (taxes +$5.00) count, if applied to a trade of international origin
-preorders count if your credit card is charged after January 01, 2004
-travel charges (i.e. gas, bus, etc.) do not count as they are too intangible to keep track of (you're welcome Matt)
-all toy lines, collectibles, etc. that you collect are to be included - Master replicas, vintage, display cases
-fees for entrance into conventions do not apply nor do associated travel costs - it is presumed you would go anyway, but costs for items purchased at these events are included
These rules are welcome to be ammended as they are likely not complete. I expect keeping track in this thread is the best idea, though it may lead to divorce ;)
Anyone up for it?
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Sure I am up for it. It may scare the crap out of me at years end ;D So anyway here is the start of my list
Recons running total for 2004::::
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I'll do it!Lets see if it can stand up to my estimate...$600.
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I'm game. Just toys and the like, right Brent? No DVDs, CDs, comic books, etc., right? I know a lot of people here collect those, myself included.
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I'll try to keep count of the money spent on DVDs, Star Wars figures/vehicles, and whatever collections I pick up this year. I wish I could put a cap on how much I spend this year, but, :-X.
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Great thread Brent. This is going to kill me especially those preorders & custom fees! (http://www.snowtroopers.ca/forum/YaBBImages/undecided.gif)
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I'm game. Just toys and the like, right Brent? No DVDs, CDs, comic books, etc., right? I know a lot of people here collect those, myself included.
No, I wasn't planning on counting comics, DVDs, CDs, books or other things like that. That's entertainment, no collecting. I agree we could argue the semantics of that notably with comic books but I was thinking more along hunks of metal, plastic and cloth. I would have said action figures, but that could be construed to not include busts, Master Replica items, etc.
Given that so many of us collect outside the spectrum of Star Wars I thought it best to be broad. It does look like a fantastic year for SW schwag but it should be a great year for other stuff too. McFarlane, Muppets, Batman, LOTR, Marvel Legends, Kubricks, Mini-mates, TMNT, etc. all count.
If you really want to keep track of everything hobby-wise, go for it. I'm more curious about what I spend (I think I have an idea, but hope I'm wrong) on toy related stuff. DVDs are my wife's responsibility ;)
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I figured as much, just checking. I think I'll do two lists: toys (and the like) and everything else I shouldn't buy but do anyway. It'll be interesting to see how much I could have saved if I didn't buy any thing. Probably enough to buy a small country.
[Goes off to make an Excel spreadsheet to make this so much easier]
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Rough estimates I've done in the past puts me at between $50 and $250 a month...I'm game too though. I'd really like to see what I spend, I'll guess at least $2000 :o
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Great thread Brent. This is going to kill me especially those preorders & custom fees! (http://www.snowtroopers.ca/forum/YaBBImages/undecided.gif)
You know I had you in mind when I wrote that line (well, Bob too). And all the other guys on The List.
I would guess I drop quite a bit more than Scott, but less than Dale. $5K a year?
I already saved myself $179 by paying for my next case of hockey figures prior to the new year ;D but since my Kubrick's are probably sitting at the post office right now waiting for me, those customs fees will likely hike it back up :-\
Dale, should we report in Canuckian or US dollars? It's more relevant to us to see what we spend in Canuckbucks, but it might form a better comparison if we use US? What do you think?
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This thread scares me.
REALLY scares me.
But I will partake.
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I would guess I drop quite a bit more than Scott, but less than Dale. $5K a year?
Dale, should we report in Canuckian or US dollars? It's more relevant to us to see what we spend in Canuckbucks, but it might form a better comparison if we use US? What do you think?
Only 5K? Is that in our funny money? ;D I know what I spent this year! (http://www.cheesebuerger.de/smilies/verbluefft/44.gif)
I say we report in both. CDN = US. http://www.xe.com/ucc/ Would be nice to see the comparison at the rate of exchange.
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I do keep track, I have for a couple years on an Excel spreadsheet. I only keep track of Star Wars and LOTR.
(My daughter keeps track of Barbie and my son does his Simpsons).
I've never kept track of shipping and all that and (in my spreadsheet) books and comics are included. If it has Star Wars on it, it's on the list (band-aids, toothbrushes, coloring books etc..)
I'll copy and paste the list for just toys and props and see how it works for 2004.
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I'll take part too, so long as the wife never sees this thread. ;)
I'd be real interested to see what I spend. Has to be in the 1k-2k range. Yes, definitely don't let the wife see this thread. :-X
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I do keep track, I have for a couple years on an Excel spreadsheet
Care to share the results for the last few years?
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I'm game as well.
However, I'll only keep track of toys, video games, DVD's, books, and CD's.
I will TRY to do this. ;)
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Hey, I will keep track too! I'm curious now, on what I really do spend.
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Sure,count me in.I've lowered my intake on the hobby to only a few select focuses so my main goal this coming year is to spend between $1 - $2k. Yea right.. ::) Still need to finish my loose vintage collection,complete my MOC ROTJ set and buying bootleg,prototypes and anything else biker scout related(slow process for me).These are what I'll be keeping track of.
If I can manage to pull this off by years end and have any extra $$$ I'll then begin my Imperial Royal Guard and R2-D2 focus. 8)
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Guess this one doesn't count (http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2213262760)
:-* ;D
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Nice Brent. 8)
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I agree. As long as the wife never sees this I'm game.
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Boy, you just got that one in under the deadline Brent! Hmm... Not sure if I'll partake or not. With the amount of SW stuff I buy, it'd take a considerable amount of time to keep track of it all. Not to mention, I'd be a little embarrassed if I came in "1st place" at year's end. Or would that be last place? :-\
Perhaps Dale might take me though, since he's got to add in all the damned shipping and customs fees though. Perhaps Adam too, since he collects a lot more of the high-end stuff...
I'll have to think about it! :-*
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I haven't spent a dime yet this year. :)
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I do keep track, I have for a couple years on an Excel spreadsheet
Care to share the results for the last few years?
$3,895.00 for Star Wars and $1,640.00 for Lord of the Rings.
I do buy props and that is where the big expense is. I think I'll probably spend less this year as I'm caught up on all LOTR toys and there isn't much left.
As for Star Wars, the Master Replica prop line up (so far) doesn't interest me (only one item that I really must have) and the toy line doesn't chew up too much cash as I only get one of each (unless it's an army builder).
In 2002, I spent roughly the same amount on Star Wars, it was only a few hundred higher.
It may seem like a lot of money but my girlfriends drop that kind of cash on leather jackets, purses, jewelry, make-up, perfume and what not. I just choose to use my expendable money on props and toys....to each their own, I guess. :)
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this sounds like a fun "game"... i'll try and keep a tab on my spending, but now that you put this idea into my head, i think i'll try and keep tabs on everything i spend this year, as far as collectibles goes. man, that's gonna hurt later on...
at least my last two purchases don't count since i made them last year ;), otherwise i'd already be about $500 in the hole, if not more ;D
and btw - nice score on that fett helmet, morgbug... that's a pretty good deal, i've seen that one sell for over $100 on ebay recently...
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OK, so it begins. So as to leave the initial post in the thread alone, I'll have my post to keep track here on page 2.
January:
1. figs Cory (SW) $28.50
2. shipping Jim $47.60
3.
4.
5. customs fees for Kubricks $16.50
6. Kashmir for trade with Jim $7.50; 12" Han Carbonite $15.00 shipped
7. $98.56 McFarlane NHL7
8. $27.46 Acklay (trade bait ok?) and two LOTR figs for Scott-trade
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14. $8.50 shipping for McFarlane trade (jcancinone)
15.
16.$67.27 shipping, 8 packages
17.
18.
19.
20.
21. $9.55 Galaxy Vader shipped
22. $67.50
23.$11.36 for customs fees >:( (Fett helmet)
24.
25. $~20.00 for trade with Beth
26. $32.15 four new SW figs (in Canada :o)
27.
28.
29.
30. $22 trade bait
31.
Total:$479.45
February
1.
2.
3.
4.
5. $64 shipping ::)
6. $7.75 Killer Croc
7.
8.
9.
10. $50.50 rebeltrader sale (gunner stations, mill. coin, AT-ST)
11. $20.00 Tour Animal shipped :D
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17. $ 36.00 Lego Mos Eisley
18. $37.00 LOTR Trilogy figs (trade)
19.
20.
21.
22. $31.00 Ebay :-X 12" stormtrooper + sandtrooper
23. $$$$ Kubrick R2???
24. $225 Vader MR LE saber shipped :o
25.
26. $55 baseball figs for trade, galadriel, Vader Technic Lego ($7.50) ;D
27.
28. $15 LOTR trilogy figs
29.
Total $541.25
SW Total:
March
1.
2. $22 (3 Lego Minis); $30 four HOF figs
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9. $139.00 BBTS Kubrick series 2 with Indy
10. $145 SSW.com - Kermit Indy x3, clone bust x2
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19. $69.75 - 7 baseball figs plus shipping to jim.
20.
21. $81.67 Mighty Beanz, Carnage, shipping to OCB
22. $6.50 customs fees >:(
23. $82.00 5 variants, doombot, 3 hot wheels :-[ - trade bait. What???
24. $8.00 customs fees
25. $27 Tie Interceptor loose/dlvd
26.
27. $32.00 red skull dlvd :-[
28.
29.
30.
31. shipping for trades $15.32
Total: $658.24
April
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6. $96.00 clone pilot bust (should have been in March); $8 customs fees >:(
7.
8.
9.
10.
11. $$ 15.00 danglers; $12 vinty C3PO removable limbs
12.
13.
14.
15. $$83.31 McFarlane NHL8; $105 paypal - Beth, figs.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20. $ Customs fees $8.21
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26. $6.15 customs fees ::)
27. $61.24 * trilogo Yavin wave figs
28. $152.56 vintage figs win Luke stormtrooper
29.
30. $$850 catalytic converter replacement :'( :'( :'(
Total: $547.47
SW Total:
May
1. $75.00 Simon for Speeders +; 75.00 three vinty carded trilogos
2.
3. $17 shipping to Japan
4.
5.
6. $$21 trilogo figs
7.
8.
9.
10. $40.79 General Lando vinty
11.
12. $61.54 vinty Anakin/Barada & original 12 display base
13. $49.95 OT original on DVD shipped
14. $73.25 modern figs shipped ::)
15. $59.00 EV-9D9 shipped
16.
17. $58.00 Ltd Hong Kong three packs shipped
18.
19.
20. $ 58.50 7 NHL8 variants and a tie pilot
21.
22. $ $100 GITDH and Imperial Dignitary shipped
23.
24.
25. $12.65 Logray and Klaatu Skiff vintage shipped
26. $18.83 Lumat shipped
27.
28. $223.45 Two R2 Kubrick's (this covers off my early bird set from Dale)
29. $97.92 small lot of vinty's, Yoda brown snake, Rebo band, Luke Poncho shipped
30. $50.00 Amanaman vintage shipped.
31. :o
Total: $$$1016.88
SW Total:
June
1.
2.
3.
4.
5. $51.25 lot of 10 vinty incl lando general
6. $103.33 vintage han/carbonite; wind up R2
7. $112.50 lot of 10 vinty incl A-wing pilot, pop up R2
8. $7.41 customs fees for Sauron minimates
9.
10.$56 Imperial Gunner, 4LOM shipped
11. 37.12 shipping for three trades: jadesfire, JuvyD, DSJ
12. $$21.72 rebo band shipped
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18. $30 crusher creel :-[ $8 vinty ebay wins; 16 RHino/black spidey; $13 Boromir, Ring Wraith
19.
20. $30.00 complete droid factory
21. $30.53 vintage Leia princess, ben, lot of 3
22. $18.00 vintage hoth figures complete (6) shipped
23. $5.49 vintage AT-ST driver complete
24.
25. $28 real stands for vintage (100)
26. $17.00 three SW figs for trading
27.
28. $52.56 warok and Luke farmboy vintage shipped
29. $17.03 customs fees.
30.
Total: $654.94
SW Total:
July
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6. $6.99 vintage tie pilot shipped
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12. $55.95 vintage Ewok lot shipped :-[
13.
14.
15. $70 vintage yak face shipped ;D
16.
17. $17 shipping for two trades
18. $30 OTC figs (4), $11 schilling variant
19.
20. $10 shipping for 2 trades
21. $9.25 frankenberry bobblehead shipped.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26. $8 customs fees >:(
27.
28.
29. $92.50 blue snaggletooth shipped
30.
31. $6.99 vintage squidhead shipped
Total: $306.68
SW Total:
August
1. $15 Boromir and ring wraith
2. $7.50 movie Doc Ock
3.
4. $85 Luke stormtrooper bust shipped; $7.99 N64 SOTE game shipped
5.
6.
7.
8.
9. $16.97 12" tie pilot shipped
10.
11.
12. $$127.50 Lego Falcon
13.
14. $15 two OTC trilogo figs
15. $183.17 Riddell stormtrooper shipped; $22 vintage Han, Klaatu shipped
16.
17. $30 four OTC trilogos; $37.74 vintage display stand shipped; $16.49 vintage brown hair bespin luke shipped
18.
19. $8 Moria Orc Archer; $15 two OTC trilogos; $46 3 AvP figures, ring wraith
20. $48 stormtrooper bust.
21. $54 luke stormtrooper bust
22. $16 customs >:(
23.
24. $45, four MLVI figs
25. $11 VOTC Luke; $42.50 three NFL variants; $15 two OTC figs for Juvy; $7.50 Elrond
26.
27. $32 - Unleashed Aayla, Tusken
28. $$23 Vader collector case; $23 VOTC Vader, Yoda
29.
30.
Total:
SW Total: $$928.37
September
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8. $7 OTC fig for trade
9.
10. 10 LOTR figs - Arwen, Moria Orc Archers, Lurtz, Isengard Orc $75
11.
12.
13.
14. 3 OTC figs for trade $22.50
15. 4 OTC figs for trade $30
16. 8 OTC figs for trade $60, Unleashed Leia $21.
17.
18.
19.
20. 2 McFarlane NFL8 variants $25
21. DVD $48; Jedi Apprentice $35; 2 DVD figure sets $24; Cloud car pilot $8
22.
23. $17 customs fees >:(
24.
25.
26.
27. 4 OTC figs for trade $30
28. $39 Tarkin bust shipped
29.
30. $11 VOTC Leia
Total: $452.50
SW Total:
October
1. Culpepper regular 12.50
2.
3.
4. shipping for trades $25.00
5.
6. blue clone bust up $31.70; trilogy poster $12.99
7.
8. shipping for trades $25.00
9.
10. $25 unleashed bossk, otc fig for me
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21. $116 - bunch of OTC for JuvyD, VOTC 3PO, animated clone troopers, 2 LOTR figs for Beth, Plummer variant
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27. shipping for trade $8.25
28.
29. shipping for trade with JuvyD $31.00
30. chase Leia bust up $7.49
31. brown haired vintage Luke farmboy $ $22.08
Total: $317.01
SW Total:
November
1.
2.
3.
4. shipping for trades $35.65
5. AT-AT Lego :o $93.48
6. SSW.com Jango bust, bust ups stormies $88.92
7. SSW.com "stuff" $160.92
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14. 9 - OTC $85 US
15.
16.
17. $30 two OTC, regular MOss NFL10
18.
19.
20.
21. $10.99 hibernation han chase shipped
22.
23. 3 OTC $21
24.
25.
26.
27. Hmm, 8 OTC = $60 US; umm, 20 VOTC = $215
28. 6 sportspicks chase figures $70 US
29.
30.
Total:$870.96
SW Total:
December
1.
2. Shipping for trades: $60
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9. $4.97 two Ephant Mon figures ;D
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19. 3 LOTR, 2 OTC, 1 unleashed figure - $64
20.
21. $123.91 Padme maquette, 3 holo emperor
22.
23. $170 - LOTR/McFarlane NBA variants for trading
24. $98.88 Droids R2 carded shipped; $39 deposit and shipping for GG Vader statue.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29. $29.90 down payment/shipping on GG Vader statue
30.
31. Going out with a bang - $60 shipping - 7 trades :o LOTR figure for myself, one for trade, SL Lizard two pack - > $33; $72 Kubrick vinyl Jawa shipped
Total: 716.66
SW Total:
Annual Running Total:
Annual Total Exculding Shipping:
Annual Star Wars:
Annual Other:
Estimated price tag for year:$5000
Final out come:
Departure from estimate:
Please note:All Money is USD
Completed:
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OK, so it begins. So as to leave the initial post in the thread alone, I'll have my post to keep track here on page 2.
Date Item Amount (US) Customs Fees Item Total
01/02 figs Cory $28.50 $28.50
01/02 shipping Jim $47.60 $47.60
Total: $76.10
wow... "jim" must have been pretty heavy if it cost you $47.60 to ship him ;)
personally, i was going to make my first post my "master" post, and keep all the purchases listed, but give a little update each time i make a purchase, with that purchase amount and the total amount spent in total so far. i guess it's up to everyone to decide how they want to post this stuff. as long as people don't start posting the entire list everytime they make a new purchase, i think it'll be ok. just imagine what some of those lists are going to look like in december!!
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I've got my first purchases of the year to add. Grabbed a baseball sportspicks fig for 75% off at Target and picked up the 4 animated CW figs.
1/3 - lego hailfire droid, 2 reg priced figs and 4 cheap ones
1/8 - 12" Leia w/speederbike
1/24 - Jedi 4-pack and 2 other figs
2/5 - Jedi Luke + Bar R2
2/7 - Dlx Jabba + Dlx Jabba Denizens
2/12 - WOS Aztec Theater, Power Plant Lunchroom + 1 Series 15 fig
2/14 - the other 5 series 15 WOS figs, 2 SW Novels, Lego UCS Snowspeeder
2/23- 3 SW figs
2/25 - 2 more SW figs
2/28 - 2 green A-Wings, SW book
3/5 - Unleashed Chewy, Luke, Clonetrooper
3/6 - all 4 series 2 animated CW figs, Maul & Obi-Wan Collector Cups
3/9 - 1 SW fig (Tie Fighter Pilot)
3/24 - 7 SW figs (from Yavin and Jabba wave) and 3 12" figs (Yoda, Jedi Luke and Biker Scout ;D)
3/31 - GG Tarkin and Greedo busts
4/1 - 3 SW figs (Star Destroyer wave), Deluxe Obi-Wan & Jango
4/3 - Big lot of items in trade from Brent: 7 baseball figs, 2 SW and 1 Simpsons
4/7 - GG Biker Scout Bust
4/9 - Red Leader X-Wing, Yellow CW Clonetrooper 3-pack, 6 HOF figs and Yoda/youngling on gold card
4/10 - 6 more HOF figs + J'Quille
4/30 - McFarlane Expos retro variant Randy Johnson
5/3 - Deluxe Ewok w/glider
5/4 - complete set of 8 Tomy Magnets.
5/8 - 4 SW figs
5/8 - Complete set of Clone Wars Trading cards + Sticker set
5/10 - Kubrick speeder set
5-10 - Darth Vader Master Replicas FX lightsaber
5-13 - Re-released Luke and Sidious Unleashed
5-14 thru 7/17 - 4 baseball sportspicks, 5 WOS figs(series 16), BeSharps set, simpsons Flashback set, Military Antiques shop, 3 SW novels, OTC Vader's Tie, Tie Figher and X-Wing, OTC Jedi Council #1, OTC Biker Scout, 4 misc clearanced SW Deluxe figs, 2 red Clone Trooper Unleashed, 12" Obi-Wan, 12" Garindan, 12" Jawa 2-pack, John Kellerman book, 7 misc SW saga figs, CW Battle motion complete card set, GG Green Clone bust, and series 3 Tomy dioramas.
7/18-9/23 - 2 DVD figure sets, GG Bossk bust, Silver Sandtrooper, Spirit Of Bust-ups set, 3 Target collector cup sets, 3 Saga figs, WOTC Minis Starter set and 13 booster packs, Tom Seaver retro variant, OTC Jedi Council #2, WOS Devil homer, 8 VOTC figs, 3 VOTC 12" figs, Endor Ambush TRU set, Skirmish TRU set, 5 Unleashed figs, 36 OTC figs
Totals to date:
Star Wars - $2376.21
Other - $326.53
Total - $2702.74
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And speaking of Jim.... :)
That was shipping (and goods) in arrears, not of Jim himself :-*
I would have used my initial post too, but had to bury it a bit, lest Mrs. Bug comes a lookin' ;)
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I found the Imperial Dignitary and Achk Med Becq at Wal-mart 1/1/04, so year to date, $9.54.
For the past several years, I've marked an envelope with the year and tried to stick all my SW receipts in there. Some get lost or misplaced, but it's a pretty good way of keeping a record -- and it's great if I find an item a little cheaper two weeks later! I've never gone back and added them all up. I'm not sure I want to know.....
Auriette
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Year to date: $0.00
I haven't bought anything this year besides grub, gas, and comics.
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CREATED JANUARY 3rd 2004 AT 1:11 AM EST,SATURDAY
Key:
*:Target
*&:Wal MART
*-:TRU
*/:K-Mart
*+:Specialty store
*@:Online
PoFR: Point of Future Refrence
January:
1.*- Dwarf Spider Droid 10.99
2.*- Dwarf Spider Droid 10.99
3.*-Boba Fett Unleashed 15.99
4.*R2-D2 Bartender
5.*R1-G4
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
Total:$49.55($48.95. without Tax)
SW Total:$49.55(48.95 without Tax)
Febuary
1.*&Lando Calrissian Skiff Disguise
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3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
Total:5.01(Excluding tax:4.99)
SW Total:5.01(Excluding tax:4.99)
March
1.*@ Major General's Tunic USSR 1975
2.* General Jan Doddona
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
Total:$110 USD (excluding shipping/tax: $95)
SW Total:$5.99
April
1.*& Captain Antilles
2.*& Captain Antilles
3.*& Captain Antilles
4.*& TIE Fighter Pilot
5.*& TIE Fighter Pilot
6.*& Dutch Vander
7.*- M41 Walker Bulldog
8.*+ Iraqi Deck of cards
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
Total:$85.23 ($84.34)
SW Total:$35.23($34.89)
May
1.*& TIE Fighter pilot
2.*& TIE Fighter pilot
3.*& HOF '04 C-3PO
4.*& Lando Calrissian Skiff Guard
5.*& Luke Skywalker Jedi Knight
6.* J'Quille
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
Total:$31.30 (30.88)
SW Total:$31.30 (30.88)
June
1.*+ Imperial Commander (Vintage, loose)
2.*+ Imperial Commander (Vintage, loose)
3.*+ Star Destroyer Commander (Vintage, loose)
4.*+ Star Destroyer Commander (Vintage, loose)
5.*+ A4 16 Customizable Air soft Gun
6.*@ VOTC Han Solo
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17.
18.
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20.
Total: $96.00
SW Total:$46.00
*PoFR: SPECIALTIES ARE FROM MY SISTERS TRIP TO A-KON*
July
1. *@US Army Merit Medal
2.*- US Heavy Weapons Solider
3.*- US Heavy Weapons Solider
4.*- US Heavy Weapons Solider
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
Total:44.89
SW Total:
August
1.*Dengar
2.*& Bossk
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4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
Total: $11
SW Total: $11
September
1.*& Admiral Ozzel
2.*& Admiral Ozzel
3.*@ Soviet WW2 Reproduction Officers belt
4.*@ VOTC Stormtrooper
5.*@ VOTC Stormtrooper
6.*@ VOTC Boba Fett
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
Total: $84
SW Total: $50
October
1.*@ VOTC Boba Fett
2.*@ VOTC Chewbacca
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4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
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14.
15.
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18.
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20.
Total:
SW Total:
November
1.*& General Madien
2.*& General Lando
3.*& AT-ST Han Solo
4.* VOTC Lando Calrissian
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6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
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12.
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15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
Total: $36
SW Total: $36
December
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Total:
SW Total:
Annual Total:
Exluding Tax:
Annual Total Exculding Shipping:
Annual Star Wars:
Annual Other:
Estimated price tag for year:$2145
Final out come:
Departure from estimate:
Margine of error:1-5 dollars
Last Wave found: VOTC ROTJ Online (October 15, 2004)
Wave I'm Currently looking for: Non
Most Anticipated Figure as of 10-18-04: VOTC Chewbacca
Please note:All Money is USD
Completed:
Time elapsed since creation:
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So far: $0.00
I think we should make this a sticky topic just in case...
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Sticky topic it is just incase it gets lost. ;)
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I'm not going to update every time I buy something, but so far I haven't bought anything SW related - the last items were some animated clone wars figs New Years Eve, so I beat the gun on that one.
However, I have dropped $41.98 on DVDs, $20.19 on comics and $6.50 to go see The Last Samurai.
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My new total:
$153.63
Added new Muppets purchases, as well as the Tatooine wave and two carded figures. I'm doing well on toys, but books, comics/magazines, and DVDs are on the upswing. Uh oh.
Question: Should we edit our posts, or just make a new post when we update?
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Question: Should we edit our posts, or just make a new post when we update?
I think it would be best to edit your post & add to it or this thread will become very large. :o
Maybe at the end on the year, we can stitch the posts together to be seen at the end of this thread.
EN.IGIGI Vator has a nice example above to keep track.
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Now say you bought something last year for trading, ended up not trading it and took advantage of the Christmas tradition of returning without receipts. If you use that gift card to buy stuff, should it be included in the total, even though you are technically spending last year's money? :-*
Secondary question: If you buy something, say a lot of toys on ebay and sell a portion thereof, are you allowed to deduct that amount from the total?
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First Blood of '04
CREATED JANUARY 6th 2004 AT 10:53 AM CST
Key:
*:Target
*&:Wal MART
*-:TRU
*/:K-Mart
*+:Specialty store
*@:Online
*%
January:
1.*: Hoth Wave, Spiderman and LOTR $24.12 (1/5/04)
2.*: Tatooine Wave and Hoth Wave $24.55 (1/6/04)
3.*: Statler and Waldorf $19.21 (1/9/04)
4.*@ Tatooine Wave Case (EE) $64.99
5.*@: MOTU Snake Men $49.99
6.*@ Sold 3 Snake Men -$32.50
7.*% Shipping Brent $35
8.*@ Marvel Minimates $38
Total:$199.44
SW Total:$94.99
February
1.*& LOTR and SW $25
2.*& LOTR and SW $23
3.*@ SW and Archangel Figs (eBay) $23
4.*@ Jabba $17
5.*@ LOTR AOME 9 pack $30
6.*@ Sales (-$319)
7.*@ Shipping ($91)
8.*@ Simpsons Wave 15 $55
9.*& SW Yavin and Jabba Wave $55
10.*@ Kubricks etc Ebay $195
Total $204
SW Total: $92
March
1. *@ Jabba Deluxe Case $75
2. *: Yavin Figs (Brent) $15
3. *: Marvel Beanz $110
4. *@ Sales (-$520)
5. *- Space Homer $6
6. *@ Shipping $100
7. *: Yavin Figs (Customs) $22
8. *@ Monsters Inc Kubricks $52
9. *@ SW Figs (Customs) $10
10. *: SW Figs $50
Total: -$90
SW Total: $172
April
1. *: Star Destroyer Wave $30
2. *@ Theodore Roosevelt GI Joe $36
3. Sales (-$300)
4. Marvel Minimates $14
5. Rocky Kubricks $26
6. Disney Kubricks $240
7. Custom Figs $10
Total: $46
SW Total: $40
May
1. Back to the Future Kubrick $76
2. Theodore Roosevelt 12" $34
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Total:
SW Total:
June
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Total:
SW Total:
July
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Total:
SW Total:
August
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Total:
SW Total:
September
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Total:
SW Total:
October
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Total:
SW Total:
November
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SW Total:
December
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Total:
SW Total:
Annual Running Total: $384.44
Annual Total Exculding Shipping:
Annual Star Wars:
Annual Other:
Estimated price tag for year:$3000
Final out come:
Departure from estimate:
Please note:All Money is USD
Completed:
Time elapsed since creation:
What I Am Currently In Need Of (2004):
Endor Wave
Dagobah Wave
Bespin Wave
VOTC
Marvel Minimates Wave 4, 5 and 6
Simpsons Wave 16 and Jebidiah Springfield Playset
Kubrick Endor Luke and Leia
Marvel Legends Series 6, 7 and 8
Sesame Street Waves 1 and 2
Muppets Kubricks
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HAHA!My list making had an influence!YAY!Good idea with the in search of part,mind if I add something like that to mine scott?
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Go ahead :-*
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update:
1/6/03 - $303 - various ships and army builders from ebay and rebelscum forums
year to date total - $303
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Dude,I think you're gonna ''win'' the top slot.
Scott,keep those represed feelings expressed through smiles away from me! :P
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Nice dump o cash there :o
I'm using the semi-standard issue format now, though I modified it to be by date as well, rather than item number. I'll have blank spaces, but probably not nearly so many as I expect.
Anyone got a Lego shuttle?
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Morgbug,I noticed something on your list,shouldn't your money be in CND,not USD.
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update 1/7
$60.33 - biker scout & ewok 2 pack 12" ($52.51 figures + $6.93 shipping + $.89 money order fee) - from our own bobabinks right here in our forum (thanks david!!)
year to date total - $363.33
:o
this is gonna get expensive ;D
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Morgbug,I noticed something on your list,shouldn't your money be in CND,not USD.
Yes and no. I actually purchase relatively little here in Canada, aside from sportspicks and the occasional star wars toy. Most things come in from the US. I can convert it back at any time using historical exchange rates for the days listed. Currently the Canuck buck is sitting at around $0.77 US.
I wanted to use the number for a comparison with most of the members down here. Dale will spend way more money than me anyway.
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Ok,that sounds perfectly reasonable.
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do sales of stuff deduct from your total...I actually stopped coming to the websites and stopped buying stuff because i found myself spending 500 in a month. I never found myself without money for bills, but it was getting silly.
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I see that some of you are keeping a running tally. Are we supposed to do that? This thread would get pretty huge if so. :)
I'm already at about 200 bucks, and tracking that has actually made me start to seriously ponder whether or not I should continue buying toys.
Not the effect I'm sure this whole thing was going for, but that's what it's having on me right now.
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Keep track just don't feel the need to post that you updated your list so to speak. Maybe a monthly update might be in order???
What to do about buying say, Muppet figures, for friends in say, Canada, that you are trading? Count them plus shipping??? I suppose so...
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Well, it's up to you really. I'm counting every toy I buy that isn't specifically for my daughter. I'm counting trade bait and any and all shipping.
I'm not counting shipping on stuff I sell because I'm not technically paying it. For example, a bud in NC asked me to pick up a 12" Lemieux for him but he's paying for it plus all shipping costs, so it doesn't count.
Stuff I snag for trading does.
I'm already at about 200 bucks, and tracking that has actually made me start to seriously ponder whether or not I should continue buying toys.
Not the effect I'm sure this whole thing was going for, but that's what it's having on me right now.
Au contraire, mon ami. That is exactly the effect I was hoping it would have on me. It's all of a little past week 1 and I've dropped well over $200. That would be $10,400 for the year. A little over double my estimate. It is the sobering thought I needed. Not to say it's going to slow me down that much, but it's made me rethink a lot of vintage auctions on ebay.
Unfortunately I just got hit with McFarlane hockey figures, essentially my best trade bait, so that adds a chunk of change.
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update 1/9
159.65 - 500 real stands including shipping
year to date total = $522.98
man, this is doing nothing but depressing me. i think i'm going to stop adding this all up. we're what - 9 days into the year, and i've already spent over $500?!?! ouch!! good thing i'm not married anymore, ms. jokabofe wouldn't like those numbers ;)
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1/10 - update
$28.00 - star cases and shipping
year to date total - $550.98
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1/11 update
$54.51 - target animated figures and (2) leia on speeder bikes
year to date total - $605.49
am i the only one who's still playing? or am i just spending too much money too fast?? ;D
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Well, I think you're winning, but maybe others are just posting in their own threads, like I am. I'm not updating each time in a new post, just the same old post with my running tally.
If it's any consolation, you make me feel a lot better about my spending habits ;D
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Damn Dave, slow down a little bit ;)
I'm not keeping track in this thread but on a seperate excel spreadsheet. I'll probably give a monthly update.
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Ok, I'll play! :)
Do we also credit stuff we've sold?
1/11/04
LOTR Sting Sword $117.49 after shipping
LOTR Uruk Hai Scimitar $87.74 after shipping
Year to date total: $205.23
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I was wondering the sale thing too...I would think you would credit that
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Cool, cuz I'm selling a bunch of stuff, so maybe I can end up on the profit side ;)
Do we put stuff like CDs and DVDs?
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I personally think it should be what you buy for your collection.
If we include stuff that we have sold EG: to other collecters, garage sales, flea markets, eBay auctions... that would be another categorie. Especially eBay!
Heck, I can go out & buy a toy for say $9.99 & turn around & flog it on eBay for 3 times the amount. That would be unfair to other members.
Well, out of curiosity I want to know what I (and others) spend in a year on toys. Keep track of every penny you spend starting on January 1st.
Now if you bought it for your collection then later down the road you decided you did not want it, any monies above the actual cost should not be included IMHO.
Do we put stuff like CDs and DVDs?
Not from what Brent said.
No, I wasn't planning on counting comics, DVDs, CDs, books or other things like that. That's entertainment, no collecting. I agree we could argue the semantics of that notably with comic books but I was thinking more along hunks of metal, plastic and cloth. I would have said action figures, but that could be construed to not include busts, Master Replica items, etc.
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Whew, good then ;) lol
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Do we put stuff like CDs and DVDs?
I am, but keeping them seperate. Toys on one spreadsheet and DVDS, CDs, books, etc. on another.
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Well, I'm counting whatever I buy, toy-wise. I just snagged an Acklay the other day. I don't need it, I already have one, but it is for trading, so I laid out cash to get something for trade bait, therefore it is going to toys.
Same with McFarlane sportspick variants. I'm not keeping any of the Gaborik variants I'm getting but I am trading them to get stuff I want, so they count. After all, I paid to get them. I'm not necessarily keeping many of them at all, but all are being used to trade for stuff I want so I think their value should count.
As far as Ebay stuff goes, that's up to you. I'm just trying to keep track of every dollar I spend on toys/collectibles so I have an idea what I spend. Anything I earn from sales on ebay goes (predominantly) into my paypal account that gets turned around on toys anyway. So even if I buy something at retail, triple its value, I'm likely to spend that money on my collection.
I don't think it's fair to credit my 'tab' without taking into account the cost of getting that item in the first place. Theoretically you could take that profit margin and pay down your mortgage sooner. Theoretically. If you do that, feel free to credit your account. I know I won't.
Just toys, busts, props, replicas. comics, DVDs, CDs, stereo equipment, etc don't count for this. By all means, be like Mikey ;D and keep track if you want to see what you spend on 'disposable' items, but I didn't intend for that here.
I'm not expecting any declarations of income, profit or otherwise. What you spend is what you spend. Where the money comes from is your business. If you know a great way to turn small dollars into big dollars on ebay, go for it. If you rob a bank, hey, that's up to you, but I expect when/if they catch you, your toys won't be going to the hoosegow with you :-*
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So far, I havn't spent anything on collectibles. My NewYears resolution was to cut down. But I think I'm about to snap! ::)
TRU here I come!
;D
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Well, I think you're winning, but maybe others are just posting in their own threads, like I am. I'm not updating each time in a new post, just the same old post with my running tally.
If it's any consolation, you make me feel a lot better about my spending habits
Is the person who spends the most "Winning"? I wouldn't really think of it that way. :)
I'm just posting my purchases in my own excel spreadsheet. I'll post the results at the end of the year, or maybe in a couple of months or something as an update. I don't see any reason to post here every single time I buy something all year long. That's just a little too scary.
Besides, as I said earlier...this thread has actually caused me to SERIOUSLY rethink my collecting. I'm weighing the pros and cons of the issue right now, but I did some math and realize I can save a LOT of money (or buy some more adult stuff) if I just lay off the toys.
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I actually spent something yesterday...
1 Lego Mos Eisley Cantina set: $29.99
Tax: $3.64
Total $ spent: $33.63
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Update:
1/11/04
LOTR Sting Sword
LOTR Uruk Hai Scimitar
$205.23
1/21/04
MR Anakin Skywalker Lightsaber Deposit
$50.00
1/22/04
LOTR Witchking Sword
LOTR Ringwraith Sword
$326.18
1/23/04
LOTR Glamdring Sword
LOTR Strider's Ranger Sword
LOTR Hadhafang Sword
LOTR Narsil Sword
$724.00
1/25/04
LOTR Helm of Gimli
$220.19
1/26/04
LOTR Shards of Narsil
$207.99
1/28/04
Rena Owen Autograph
Leeanna Walsman Autograph
$58.25
1/29/04
LOTR Sting Scabbard
$46.33
Year to Date Total: $1838.17
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Wowza Adam, looks like you took the "lead", pdated my list, right at about $200, not sure if I'm needing anything else this month or not
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Yeah, I dont know if that's something I should be too excited about or not ;) Still got a few more LOTR replicas to get, and that darn carded Kubrick Fett :o
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Update:
Year to Date Total: $1475.60
(http://www.cheesebuerger.de/smilies/verbluefft/33.gif) :o
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And my Star Wars collection is much smaller as a result. Trust me, had I not sold as much as I have so far, I wouldnt have been buying any LOTR items...
Now, if someone would just buy my Muppets on eBay, I'd be well on my way to a carded Boba Fett Kubrick! :)
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Someone just did, and his total is about to jump WAY higher than he ever wanted it to. ;)
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I guess I should start a post in here just to look like I'm in this thing. I haven't bought anything this year as of yet which sucks.
Feb 1: 4x Figures $4.99: $16.21 (Buy 14.99 get one free deal)
Feb ?: 2x Ultra Figures $10.49: $20.98
Feb 6: 2x figures $4.99: $10.80
3x Cartoon Figures $6.99 :$22.70
March: ANimated Cartoon Figure Yoda $6.99
March: Jabba Ultra $11, Jabba Risedents $11, Obi Ultra ($6) Jango Ultra ($6)
March: GG Bust Tarkin, Biker Scout, Clone Pilot $50 each.
Grand Total: $77.68+ $150 +$34
Updated: March 25
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holy **** some of you are spending more than I make a month!
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Do preorders count, if we have to pay in advance?
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Only count it when you've cut the cheque, paid the cash/paypal or it's been charged to your credit card.
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Cool, updated with a prepay:
1/11/04
LOTR Sting Sword
LOTR Uruk Hai Scimitar
$205.23
1/16/04
SW Jedi Warriors 4 Pack
$26.32
1/21/04
MR Anakin Skywalker Lightsaber Deposit (Preorder)
$50.00
1/22/04
LOTR Witchking Sword
LOTR Ringwraith Sword
$326.18
1/23/04
LOTR Glamdring Sword
LOTR Strider's Ranger Sword
LOTR Hadhafang Sword
LOTR Narsil Sword
$724.00
1/25/04
LOTR Helm of Gimli
$220.19
1/26/04
LOTR Shards of Narsil
$207.99
1/28/04
Rena Owen Autograph
Leeanna Walsman Autograph
$58.25
1/29/04
LOTR Sting Scabbard
$46.33
1/31/04
Kubrick Carded Boba Fett
$432.78
2/01/04
Pirates of the Caribbean Screen Used Props
$51.00
2/03/04
Red Dragon Screen Used Props
$161.95
2/06/04
LOTR Strider's Hunting Knife (Preorder)
LOTR Legolas' Fighting Daggers (Preorder)
LOTR Anduril Sword (Open Edition) (Preorder)
LOTR Gandalf the White's Staff (Preorder)
LOTR Saruman's Staff (Preorder)
LOTR Helm of Elendil (Preorder)
MR Medal of Yavin (Preorder)
$1120.00
2/07/04
LOTR TTT Limited Edition Soundtrack
$46.52
2/07/04
2 Custom Carded Kubrick Acrylic Display Cases
$29.50
2/11/04
SW Jabba's Denizens Ultra Set
$10.59
2/16/04
SW Jabba Ultra Set
$10.56
2/18/04
Gentle Giant Greedo and Biker Scout Mini Busts
$91.37
2/27/04
MR Anakin Skywalker Lightsaber Remaining Balance
$220.00
3/02/04
Figure Cases (Acrylic)
$121.50
3/09/04
LOTR Strider's Ranger Sword Scabbard
$132.46
Year to Date Total: $4292.72
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okay, i decided to just go with a "monthly recap" of sorts, instead of posting every time i bought something new - which seemed to be everyday for a while ;D
so, here's january 2004:
1/2 - $303 - various momc/loose figures and ships from rebelscum forums
1/7 - $60.33 - 12" biker scout and 12" ewok 2-pack
1/9 - $159.65 - real stands (500 pcs)
1/10 - $28 - star cases
1/20 - $46 - more figures from someone @ rebelscum forums
1/22 - $18 - even more figures from someone @rebelscum forums
1/24 - $30 - wave 1 animated clone wars from target
monthly total for january - $644.98
year to date total - $644.98
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 18.4%
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I've spent WAY too much money so far.... On the plus side, I'm caught up on United Cutlery LOTR, and now have a complete Kubrick collection. I even have enough to preorder 6 more items from United Cutlery.
The bad side, well, my collection is pretty darn small and getting smaller. I may be selling my LEGO collection if the right offer comes my way.
I think I may go over to prop collecting, but continue collecting Star Wars Kubricks and Mini Busts. I guess I'll see how it goes.
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Since January is over, I'll give my monthly totals.
Toys:
$93.04
Comic books/DVDS/Magazines/Books and the like:
$349.91
My toy count is low because I haven't received any shipments yet from Kebco. That number will skyrocket next month as I have a huge list of pending items just waiting to be shipped.
All in all, not too bad.
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OH GOD!I'm so freaking weak!I told myself to get out of the military uniform collecting,but no!I just had to look at Soviet uniforms on eBay.Well,now I'm trying to convince my parents to spring $65 for a late cold war era Majors uniform.Ugggghhhh be glad you don't collect military uniforms!
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Update:
(Bought on 1/31)
Assorted bakery items, a coke, and a lighter (For a science project)
$5.00 even
Total $ spent: $38.63
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Update:
2/7
Two DVD movies
$40.03
Total Spent: $78.66
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Finally remembered everything from January so I'm pleased to report the total from that month.
$479.45 :o :'(
didn't feel like, seem like or look like it. Really quite surreal.
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well,I'm still at about 50 bucks so far1
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Still havent received my Glamdring, Narsil, Hadafang or Ranger Sword yet :( Starting to get a little worried
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Lost track already. I suck. ::)
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Here is my total for the year so far. I rounded up or down to the nearest dollar.
$106.00 Kubricks: Star Wars series 1 Bounty Hunter set of 6
$375.00 Kubricks: Star Wars series 2 master case
$23.00 Kubricks: Alien series 1 set of 3
$64.00 Kubricks: Metal Gear Solid set of 6
$330.00 Kubricks: Star Wars Early Bird & Terminator 3 Box set A & B
$123.00 Kubricks: Minority Report set, Maharishi set, Alien series 2, Azrael
$28.00 Tim Burton Pin Cushion Queen Set & Ed Scissorhands Kubrick's
$21.00 Ultra Jabba and Court Denizens
$16.00 Manga Spawn 2-pack
$17.00 Masked Santa & Halloween Spawn
$13.00 NBA 3 inch
$50.00 Unleashed Wave 7
$22.00 Bride of Chucky boxed set & a loose Dog Alien and Predator 2
$52.00 18" Jason and Army of Darkness Mez-Itz
$20.00 Mandarin Spawn
$55.00 Matrix series 2 set
$39.00 Jin Roh Kubrick
$26.00 Clone Wars Animated Clonetrooper, Durge, & Dooku
$46.00 Clone Wars animated series 1 & Yoda
$35.00 Universal Monsters Series 2 Kubrick Set
$40.00 Alien Series 1 Kubrick Set
$25.00 Universal Monsters Series 2 - Female Vampire
$30.00 Sesame Street Series 2 Kubrick Set
$32.00 Monsters Inc. Series 2 Kubrick Set of 5
$76.00 Spawn 25 set and extra Redeemer Hellspawn, Sam & Twitch, and Spawn VIII
$40.00 Reservoir Dogs Kubrick set A & B
$39.00 Trigun and both Rocky Kubrick sets
$37.00 Hellboy trenchcoat, Abe Sapien, and Sammael
$37.00 Kubrick basic set
$55.00 Marvel series 1 Kubrick set of 7
$110.00 Dr. Doom, carded Luke, Universal Monsters series 1 Kubrick set
$64.00 Monsters Inc. series 1 Kubrick set & Sesame Street series 1 Kubrick set
$90.00 Andy Warhol Factory pack Kubrick set, Palmboy USA, and Malus Kubrick
$360.00 Marvel series 2 Kubrick Master case
$30.00 Back to the Future Kubrick set of 5
$27.00 Special Force series 6 Kubrick set of 5
$50.00 Chun-Li and Morrigan Kubrick set
$85.00 400% Stash Kubrick
$65.00 Back to the Future Kubrick box set B
$16.00 Spanky figure
$55.00 18" Hellboy
$20.00 Kroenen & Rasputin
$21.00 Hellboy Mez-Itz 3 sets of 2
$10.00 Scottie Pippen Sportspick
$62.00 Nightmare Before Christmas Kubrick box set A & B
$45.00 Special Force Kubrick SAS squad set of 4
$35.00 Freshjive Kubrick
$57.00 Muppets series 7 set with all 3 Johnny Fiama variants
$30.00 Muppets Dr. Bunsen and Beaker exclusive
$30.00 Muppets Statler and Waldorf exclusive
$35.00 Muppets series 4 set of 4
$30.00 Muppets Pigs in Space Playset
$22.00 NECA Freddy vs. Jason boxed set
$18.00 Spawn 25 Creech Boxed set
$25.00 Mega Muppet Gonzo
$25.00 Mega Beaker
$25.00 Mega Animal
$360.00 A ton of Muppets off a seller on ebay
$25.00 Culinary Catastrophe Swedish Chef
$20.00 Tour Animal
$70.00 Electric Mayhem Playset, Koozebane Kermit, Blue Jacket Rizzo
$93.00 Muppets series 5, 6, and Swedish Chef Playset
$45.00 Rowlf and GOSA
$78.00 All six Kill Bill figures with both Bride variant's
$38.00 2 Mega Camilla's
$8.00 BTTF regular Marty Kubrick
$35.00 2 Adventure Kermit's
$58.00 Star Wars Green Clonetrooper Bust
$58.00 Clone Wars Yoda Maquette pre-order, but billed
$32.00 6 Star Wars 3 3/4" figures
So far $4,234.00 for the year.
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Whew, now I dont feel QUITE so bad ;)
Now, just to sell the rest of this blasted Star Wars collection! If I sell it, on the planning charts for the rest of the year is:
MR Star Wars replicas
UC Lord of the Rings replicas
SS Hellboy replicas
GG Minibusts
GG Clone Wars maquettes
Maybe:
GG Statues (large size)
GG Statues (small size)
If anyone has friends, or know someone that wants an "instant collection" let me know! :)
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Just curious. If I buy a house because it has (what could be) the most kickass Star Wars room in existence.....
Should I add that to my total? :)
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Yeah, I'd say you should add that in here Josh, even if it's only an indirect cost...
You can just pro-rate the total cost of the house against the "Star Wars room's" square footage as a percentage of the total square footage of the entire house.
So, did you take a picture of said room? Are you actually house hunting right now?
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Oh Crud. We're house hunting. I have to count that :'(
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Oh Crud. We're house hunting. I have to count that :'(
Count me in as another one who's house hunting. We saw a very affordable 3 bedroom fixer upper with a full finished basement yesterday and we're going to make an offer today. I hope we get it because I have grand plans for that basement ;)
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I actually did take some pictures I could probably post (does this belong in the "house" thread now or something?).
But yeah, this room is only about 16&16 or so, but then it has 5 or 6 closets, each with shelves. It would fit my whole collection and then my other figure collections too. :)
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Year to Date Total: $3727.39
and you haven't even added the AT-AT yet!!
I'm at $534.97 right now. I haven't added in any props yet as they have not been charged to my card.
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Yeah, I'm estimating around $8,000 for the year, maybe $10,000. God I hope not 10.... :o
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Crap,we're house hunting too.
Well does it count if the house is not in your name?
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Ok, I was kidding.
Do not count your house or any part thereof, regardless of where you store your star wars items.
Do not count shelving, how you display your figures is up to you.
Count only the collectible items and any associated costs. If you buy something sealed in a plexiglass case and you have to pay for the case, count it, otherwise don't :-*
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What about if I buy a Ferrari Enzo exclusively to drive to toy runs? ;D
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What about if I buy a Ferrari Enzo exclusively to drive to toy runs? ;D
No; but if you buy the Star Wars Hummer, you can count that :)
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What about if I buy a Ferrari Enzo exclusively to drive to toy runs? ;D
Ferrari itself, no. Custom Vader paint job from an after market shop, yes :)
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BTW, I've noticed a huge influx of new members coming on of late and would like to invite you to participate if you are interested.
No, this is not for the faint of heart :o
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Haven't visited this thread, since ya'll make me sick. ;D
I made my first purchases of 2004! Found the Jabba's Palace Luke (which is just sweet), R1G4 (cool), and finally caved and bought my first Unleashed - Boba Fett.
Unleashed
Boba Fett
3 3/4th
Luke Skywalker - Jabba's Palace
R1G4
Total so far : $26
I'm going to be adding most of the newer figures to my list as soon as I find them... But that could be 2005.
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Eeeesh, February isn't even over yet, and I'm already over $4000. Hopefully things will tone down for a while now though.
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Dang,only one thing for Febuary?That sucks.Oh well.
Total so far: $54.06
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wow, looks like february was another big month for me :o - but luckily, i'm just about caught up with everything, so untill they ship those otc i shouldn't be spending too much more money - yeah right ::)
january 2004:
1/2 - $303 - various momc/loose figures and ships from rebelscum forums
1/7 - $60.33 - 12" biker scout and 12" ewok 2-pack
1/9 - $159.65 - real stands (500 pcs)
1/10 - $28 - star cases
1/20 - $46 - more figures from someone @ rebelscum forums
1/22 - $18 - even more figures from someone @rebelscum forums
1/24 - $30 - wave 1 animated clone wars from target
monthly total for january - $644.98
year to date total - $644.98
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 18.4%
february:
2/8 - $26.48 - 2 12" leia w/ speeder at target
2/8 - $60 - unleashed clone, luke, chewie
2/8 - $8.23 - animated yoda at target
2/14 - $10.58 - saga lando skiff and bar2-d2 @ tru
2/18 - $169.70 - total (including cash, trade toys and shipping) for mbna chrome vader bust
2/19 - $41.12 - 9 new saga figs @ tru
2/20 - $15.42 - 3 new saga figs @ tru
2/20 - $354.65 - paypal payment to jedimac for assorted goodies
2/21 - $21.18 - ultra jabba & 3-pack @ tru
2/23 - $78.94 - hall of fame case & shipping for my order @ entertainment earth
2/24 - $85.49 - case of figs bought on ebay including shipping
2/24 - $112.75 - yet another paypal to jedimac for more goodies ;D
monthly total for february - $984.54 :o
year to date total - $1629.52 :o :o
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 48%
looks like i need to expand my yearly estimate for this stuff, since it's only the end of february and i'm already half way there ;D
and i have three transactions taking place tomorrow - thank god it's the first day of a new month, if i had gone over $1000 for the month i might have shot myself :)
edit - math mistake
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January total $479.45
February total $541.25 (without Kubrick R2)
Total thus far: $1020.70
Projected total: $5000
So I'm a little over target at the moment but there's a lot of trade bait in my totals, so...
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Jan: $200
Feb: $204 (I counted R2 Kubrick cause I paid already :-\)
Doing pretty well, I'm counting sales because most of that money gets turned around for more stuff anyway...
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I bought the latest Unleashed, my only purchase this year so far...$50 off eBay
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February totals:
Toys:
$73.60
Comic books/DVDS/Magazines/Books and the like:
$121.62
Total: $195.22
Grand total to date: $638.17
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More Updates:
1/11/04
LOTR Sting Sword
LOTR Uruk Hai Scimitar
$205.23
1/16/04
SW Jedi Warriors 4 Pack
$26.32
1/21/04
MR Anakin Skywalker Lightsaber Deposit (Preorder)
$50.00
1/22/04
LOTR Witchking Sword
LOTR Ringwraith Sword
$326.18
1/23/04
LOTR Glamdring Sword
LOTR Strider's Ranger Sword
LOTR Hadhafang Sword
LOTR Narsil Sword
$724.00
1/25/04
LOTR Helm of Gimli
$220.19
1/26/04
LOTR Shards of Narsil
$207.99
1/28/04
Rena Owen Autograph
Leeanna Walsman Autograph
$58.25
1/29/04
LOTR Sting Scabbard
$46.33
1/31/04
Kubrick Carded Boba Fett
$432.78
2/01/04
Pirates of the Caribbean Screen Used Props
$51.00
2/03/04
Red Dragon Screen Used Props
$161.95
2/06/04
LOTR Strider's Hunting Knife (Preorder)
LOTR Legolas' Fighting Daggers (Preorder)
LOTR Anduril Sword (Open Edition) (Preorder)
LOTR Gandalf the White's Staff (Preorder)
LOTR Saruman's Staff (Preorder)
LOTR Helm of Elendil (Preorder)
MR Medal of Yavin (Preorder)
$1120.00
2/07/04
LOTR TTT Limited Edition Soundtrack
$46.52
2/07/04
2 Custom Carded Kubrick Acrylic Display Cases
$29.50
2/11/04
SW Jabba's Denizens Ultra Set
$10.59
2/16/04
SW Jabba Ultra Set
$10.56
2/18/04
Gentle Giant Greedo and Biker Scout Mini Busts
$91.37
2/27/04
MR Anakin Skywalker Lightsaber Remaining Balance
$220.00
3/02/04
Figure Cases (Acrylic)
$121.50
3/09/04
LOTR Strider's Ranger Sword Scabbard
$132.46
3/10/04
SW Cup/Figure Sets, Obi Wan and Darth Maul (bought for the cups)
$21.18
3/14/04
Empire Strikes Back Posters (3)
Return of the Jedi Posters (3)
$95.00
3/21/04
Skywalker Ranch Wine
$38.09
3/29/04
C2 Ventures Autograph Album
$15.00
Year to Date Total: $4461.99
I have a feeling I'm going to be spending way too much money once StarWarsShop.com opens.... :-\
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Year to Date Total: $4292.72
You scare me Adam... :P
I haven't really participated in this thread since it's generally too hard for me to keep track of what I'm buying for myself, versus what I'm buying for others. But I can say this much, all I've really bought for myself this year is the CW animated wave 2, the Ultra Jabba and Bubo, and the lame Burger King cup sets. 2 of each, as usual. Couple HOF figures too. So that puts me at roughly $158 for all of that. I've picked up a few army/diorama building straggler figures during that time, and traded for some more of the same ($52 worth of POTF2) from rebeltrader - so my paltry total for this pathetic year would probably be around $235. :-\ I've probably spent at least 10x that amount on other people though! Hell, if I can't find stuff for myself, at least I can keep hunting for my buddies here! 8)
I'd be more than happy if my total was MUCH higher than that, but there just hasn't been anything new (or even old) in any SoCal retail stores ALL YEAR. It's getting beyond frustrating. Fortunately, I at least found my necessary share of the Hoth and Jedi Luke waves back in 2003. Haven't seen either of the subsequent waves though, so there's really not much for me to tack onto my total. I did technically pre-order the Code 3 X-Wing several months ago, and they've just started billing me for it last month ($59), but since I haven't decided if I'm going to actually pick it up from them or just cancel it, I'm not adding it to my tally just yet!
Basically, the last couple of months has been about the worst collecting period for me since the modern SW era began. Totally sucks. How 'bout some new stuff, dammit! Figures, Legos, Kubricks. Anything!!! >:( Hell, I'd even take some exclusives at this point... ::)
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You scare me too Adam, but more power to you if you can afford it...and you have a collection you enjoy.
I've also haven't posted my totals here yet, but since I'm keeping track of them this year in a spreadsheet anyways, I just as well post them. My wife wanted me to keep track "so I realize what I actually spend on that stuff". :) Jan/Feb were a little higher than she/we liked, but I told her it evens out throughout the year. I personally haven't found anything new since the last week of Jan/first week of Feb. Thanks to some much appreciated help from Matt (JediMAC) I have been able to get a few other things though. Here's my rundown so far this year (without tax added in I guess, can't remember that):
January
R-3PO - $4.99
Animated Wave 1 - $6.99 each=$27.96
February
Luke Skywalker - Hoth Attack - $4.99
Luke Skywalker - Jabba's Palace - $4.99
R2-D2 - Jabba's Sail Barge - $4.99
R1-G4 - Tatooine Transaction - $4.99
Animated CW Wave 2 - $6.99 each=$27.96
Ultra Wampa - $9.99
SA Clone - $4.99
ROTJ Burger King Glasses (ebay) - $18.50
Total= $114.35
Other than that, I haven't found anything for quite some time Star Wars-wise. I'm really hoping to find a Jabba and Skiff Lando sometime soon, as well as the rest of their waves if possible. It seems like many of us are going through a dry spell in our areas though, hopefully things will pick up soon. I did receive the Chewie/Luke Unleashed...but paid for them last year so I didn't count it on the spreadsheet. I just wanted to start fresh and see what the spending was for 2004. I'm happy things are coming out/being found quickly this year...but every time another wave is found somewhere, I feel a little more behind :P. Overall, my wife isn't too crazy about my total, so I'm laying off vintage loose figures and ebay purchases...and just sticking to modern stuff for now. I guess I did also purchase a Zipline Batman (had to have a Batman) that isn't included on there...I think it was about $7. Good luck to everyone, hopefully stuff starts showing up soon.
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I made quite a few large purchases in January and almost hit that 1000 dollar mark. However, I've slowed down the last two months quite a bit. I'm at about 1500 as of Friday. I estimated I'd spend about 4000 bucks this year, and I still hope to keep it around or below that.
Time will tell....but like I said, this thread has been a real eye opener.
And Adam, you GO. :)
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lol The question is, WHERE should I go? I may be homeless after Im done ;D
FINALLY got word that my Strider's Ranger Sword shipped (see when I preordered it). Still waiting for Narsil, Glamdring and Hadafang. Also waiting for Anduril and the Wizards' Staffs, but those arent out yet.
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I'm completely messed up this month. I kept track, but lost it after the ssw.com debacle. I know I got my biker chicks ($51) and shipped a few things, but my ebay stuff is starting to blend in. I've got to add in some stuff for Scott and Jim plus that shipping and other trade shipping. I guess I'll just put in the ssw.com stuff as well.
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I don't even want to figure out what I have spent yet! :-\
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$160 is the yearly total to date.
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I've completely lost track, though I think it's around $7-800 at this point.
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I updated my list with what I remember getting and but used a general dollar amount for the items I probally need to add a few more dollars. I have decided also to stop collecting the figures for now and only getting the Bust and eventually MR props since I don't have the room right now to get all of the stuff Hasbro releases. I'm planning on getting the Vintage Figures for OTC and other special items like the CLone Trooper Figure but decided that I should save up my money for C3 and eventually moving out of my parent's house and since I don't make that much the toy buying has got to go, for now at least. Hopefully by the time Ep3 comes out I will have enough money then and space to start up again.
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My bet is you'll actually save money by avoiding the want it now mentality. I dearly wish I hadn't bought an Ep I figure for the first two years they were available.
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End 'o the month
March $658.24
Year to date $1678.94
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let's review my year to date:
january 2004:
1/2 - $303 - various momc/loose figures and ships from rebelscum forums
1/7 - $60.33 - 12" biker scout and 12" ewok 2-pack
1/9 - $159.65 - real stands (500 pcs)
1/10 - $28 - star cases
1/20 - $46 - more figures from someone @ rebelscum forums
1/22 - $18 - even more figures from someone @rebelscum forums
1/24 - $30 - wave 1 animated clone wars from target
monthly total for january - $644.98
year to date total - $644.98
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 18.4%
february:
2/8 - $26.48 - 2 12" leia w/ speeder at target
2/8 - $60 - unleashed clone, luke, chewie
2/8 - $8.23 - animated yoda at target
2/14 - $10.58 - saga lando skiff and bar2-d2 @ tru
2/18 - $169.70 - total (including cash, trade toys and shipping) for mbna chrome vader bust
2/19 - $41.12 - 9 new saga figs @ tru
2/20 - $15.42 - 3 new saga figs @ tru
2/20 - $354.65 - paypal payment to jedimac for assorted goodies
2/21 - $21.18 - ultra jabba & 3-pack @ tru
2/23 - $78.94 - hall of fame case & shipping for my order @ entertainment earth
2/24 - $85.49 - case of figs bought on ebay including shipping
2/24 - $112.75 - yet another paypal to jedimac for more goodies ;D
monthly total for february - $984.54 :o
year to date total - $1629.52 :o :o
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 48%
march:
3/1 - $28 - clone wars animated figures
3/2 - $23.17 - jango and obi-wan deluxe and shipping
3/2 - $3.85 - shipping cost for trade
3/13 - $90 - greedo and biker scout busts
3/13 - $95 - art-f/x clone trooper kit
3/13 - $40 - 12" garindan and jawas
3/13 - $24 - animated clone troopers
3/26 - $40 - 6 saga figures
3/30 - $54 - 8 saga figures
3/31 - $16.85 - shipping for trades
monthly total for march - $414.87
year to date total - $2044.39
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 58%
march was a slow month for me... not much spending going on. which is a good thing. of course, once these otc figures start hitting, i'm gonna go way over my 2004 yearly estimate... ::)
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1/11/04
LOTR Sting Sword
LOTR Uruk Hai Scimitar
$205.23
1/16/04
SW Jedi Warriors 4 Pack
$26.32
1/21/04
MR Anakin Skywalker Lightsaber Deposit (Preorder)
$50.00
1/22/04
LOTR Witchking Sword
LOTR Ringwraith Sword
$326.18
1/23/04
LOTR Glamdring Sword
LOTR Strider's Ranger Sword
LOTR Hadhafang Sword
LOTR Narsil Sword
$724.00
1/25/04
LOTR Helm of Gimli
$220.19
1/26/04
LOTR Shards of Narsil
$207.99
1/28/04
Rena Owen Autograph
Leeanna Walsman Autograph
$58.25
1/29/04
LOTR Sting Scabbard
$46.33
1/31/04
Kubrick Carded Boba Fett
$432.78
2/01/04
Pirates of the Caribbean Screen Used Props
$51.00
2/03/04
Red Dragon Screen Used Props
$161.95
2/06/04
LOTR Strider's Hunting Knife (Preorder)
LOTR Legolas' Fighting Daggers (Preorder)
LOTR Anduril Sword (Open Edition) (Preorder)
LOTR Gandalf the White's Staff (Preorder)
LOTR Saruman's Staff (Preorder)
LOTR Helm of Elendil (Preorder)
MR Medal of Yavin (Preorder)
$1120.00
2/07/04
LOTR TTT Limited Edition Soundtrack
$46.52
2/07/04
2 Custom Carded Kubrick Acrylic Display Cases
$29.50
2/11/04
SW Jabba's Denizens Ultra Set
$10.59
2/16/04
SW Jabba Ultra Set
$10.56
2/18/04
Gentle Giant Greedo and Biker Scout Mini Busts
$91.37
2/27/04
MR Anakin Skywalker Lightsaber Remaining Balance
$220.00
3/02/04
Figure Cases (Acrylic)
$121.50
3/09/04
LOTR Strider's Ranger Sword Scabbard
$132.46
3/10/04
SW Cup/Figure Sets, Obi Wan and Darth Maul (bought for the cups)
$21.18
3/14/04
Empire Strikes Back Posters (3)
Return of the Jedi Posters (3)
$95.00
3/21/04
Skywalker Ranch Wine
$38.09
3/29/04
C2 Ventures Autograph Album
$15.00
4/05/04
Topps Empire Strikes Back Case Topper Card Set
$27.00
4/06/04
MR Leia ANH Blaster
MR Stormtrooper Blaster
MR Rebel Trooper Blaster
LOTR Herugrim Sword
LOTR Boromir's Sword
$1436.00
Cashier's check was made out wrong, am redepositing, and placing a bigger order lol
4/14/04
Carded Kubrick Droids R2
Custom Acrylic Display Cases
$181.00
4/26/04
Endor Kubrick Set
$65.00
5/04
Clone Wars Trading Cards, 8 Boxes
$480.00
5/04
Clone Wars Season 2 Poster
Clone Wars Pin Set
Star Wars Sticker Set
Clone Wars Postcard Set
$40.00
5/25/04
MR Display Cases (Maul, Training Remote)
$123.00
6/1/04
Boba Fett Film Cel (my collection will be complete once it arrives!)
$132.00
6/1/04
MR Leia Blaster
MR Trooper Blaster
MR Rebel Blaster
UC Sword of Theoden
UC Sword of Boromir
UC Sword of Kroenen (Hellboy)
$1535.00
6/2/04
Clone Wars Giclee Print
$95.00
Year to Date Total: $7139.99
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I just like to pop in here and see how much Adam is spending as it makes me feel so much better ;).
As of today I am at $1637.80.
Oh and Brent, you get to add more to your total soon ;D.
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Yeah, great. Just kidding. Just let me pay you though ok? I'm actually selling stuff on ebay to buy a new TV, not fund your kids' educations :-*
Dang woman, you scare me ;D
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Second purchase of 2004! I picked up issues 1 through 4 of the 'Return of the Jedi' comics... published way back in the day. They were a dollar each, so, I had to grab 'em.
Unleashed
Boba Fett
3 3/4th
Luke Skywalker - Jabba's Palace
R1G4
Comics
Return of the Jedi #1
Return of the Jedi #2
Return of the Jedi #3
Return of the Jedi #4
Total so far : $30
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Annual amount: $235
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I for one have cut back on my buying. I now only buy 3 3/4 figures. but every so often I will buy something that catches my eye. ;)
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I just added mine up with a rough estimate sofar this year i've spent $3500 or there abouts already , damm no wonder the wife was going nuts at me.
I didn't realize that i'd spent that much , but with the amount of catching up i did i guess thats about right.
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end 'o the month time again...
january 2004:
1/2 - $303 - various momc/loose figures and ships from rebelscum forums
1/7 - $60.33 - 12" biker scout and 12" ewok 2-pack
1/9 - $159.65 - real stands (500 pcs)
1/10 - $28 - star cases
1/20 - $46 - more figures from someone @ rebelscum forums
1/22 - $18 - even more figures from someone @rebelscum forums
1/24 - $30 - wave 1 animated clone wars from target
monthly total for january - $644.98
year to date total - $644.98
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 18.4%
february:
2/8 - $26.48 - 2 12" leia w/ speeder at target
2/8 - $60 - unleashed clone, luke, chewie
2/8 - $8.23 - animated yoda at target
2/14 - $10.58 - saga lando skiff and bar2-d2 @ tru
2/18 - $169.70 - total (including cash, trade toys and shipping) for mbna chrome vader bust
2/19 - $41.12 - 9 new saga figs @ tru
2/20 - $15.42 - 3 new saga figs @ tru
2/20 - $354.65 - paypal payment to jedimac for assorted goodies
2/21 - $21.18 - ultra jabba & 3-pack @ tru
2/23 - $78.94 - hall of fame case & shipping for my order @ entertainment earth
2/24 - $85.49 - case of figs bought on ebay including shipping
2/24 - $112.75 - yet another paypal to jedimac for more goodies
monthly total for february - $984.54
year to date total - $1629.52
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 48%
march:
3/1 - $28 - clone wars animated figures
3/2 - $23.17 - jango and obi-wan deluxe and shipping
3/2 - $3.85 - shipping cost for trade
3/13 - $90 - greedo and biker scout busts
3/13 - $95 - art-f/x clone trooper kit
3/13 - $40 - 12" garindan and jawas
3/13 - $24 - animated clone troopers
3/26 - $40 - 6 saga figures
3/30 - $54 - 8 saga figures
3/31 - $16.85 - shipping for trades
monthly total for march - $414.87
year to date total - $2044.39
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 58%
april:
4/4 - $16.46 - deluxe saga figures
4/10 - $40 - mr mini luke saber
4/20 - $22.25 - shipping for trades
4/28 - $24.94 - rotj 1985 re-release poster from starwarsshop.com ::)
4/29 - $5.75 - shipping for trades
4/29 - $54 - loose figures @ rebelscum
4/30 - $17.35 - shipping for trades
monthly total for april - $180.75
year to date total - $2225.14
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 63%
april was another relatively slow month for me - my lowest monthly total so far this year - mostly trading to get some new stuff, as it damn near impossible to find anything new around my area.
even though we are only four months into the new year, this tracking has certainly been an eye opener, at least for me. i knew that i spent a lot of money on my collection, but i just never really knew how much. and i'm sure that there are probably a few things here and there that i forgot to record, so this total is probably a little light.
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I'm around $1000 now, and around $600 for comics/DVDs/moviegoing.
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Wooh, a down month ::)
$$547.47 for April and May is off to a charming start.
Year to date total: $2226.41 :o
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Accidentaly picked up Part 3 of 3 in the Empire storyline with the Amanamananamana's fighting stormtroopers - Now I'll have to find Part 1 and 2 before I can read any of it. :-X
Unleashed
Boba Fett
3 3/4th
Luke Skywalker - Jabba's Palace
R1G4
Comics
Return of the Jedi #1
Return of the Jedi #2
Return of the Jedi #3
Return of the Jedi #4
Empire #15(?)
Total so far : $33
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Monthly total $46 net, Yearly total $385 net
Yearly total $1500 gross :o
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My girlfriend picked up Part 1 and Part 2 of the 'Last Man Standing' Empire storyline... So I had to 'pay her back' by going to Victoria's Secret and buying her some kinda lotion stuff - where the saleslady conned me into buying all kinds of crap "for a better deal"... By my estimate, I 'paid her back' about $10 for two comics. Yay. ::)
Unleashed
Boba Fett
3 3/4th
Luke Skywalker - Jabba's Palace
R1G4
Comics
Return of the Jedi #1
Return of the Jedi #2
Return of the Jedi #3
Return of the Jedi #4
Empire #16
Empire #17
Empire #18
Total so far : $43
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Make her pay you back the overcharge by having you apply the lotion to her body
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$272 is the yearly total
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Alrighty, I found some new figures in the Carolinas... Lando (Death Star), Dutch, TIE Pilot, and Antilles all from a Wal-Mart for $5 a piece - as well as the Ewok Glider for $10. I also picked up a Star Wars T-shirt with the Clone Wars Yoda on it, it says 'Pull My Finger,' I think, that was $18.
Unleashed
Boba Fett
3 3/4th
Luke Skywalker - Jabba's Palace
R1G4
Lando (Death Star Attack)
Dutch Vander
Captain Antilles
TIE Pilot
Ewok w/ Glider
Comics
Return of the Jedi #1
Return of the Jedi #2
Return of the Jedi #3
Return of the Jedi #4
Empire #16
Empire #17
Empire #18
ETC
Clone Wars Yoda T-Shirt
Total so far : $81
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:o
$1016.88 for May.
(http://www.snowtroopers.ca/forum/YaBBImages/undecided.gif)
Thank goodness I was selling on ebay at the same time:
May sales: $703.19
Anyhoo, annual total thus far is $2695.82 (doesn't include the $100 I dropped on a golf club).
Still, I think I may look away from ebay buying for a month or so ::)
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Finally getting around to updating; think I could be missing some stuff, not sure.
1/11/04
LOTR Sting Sword
LOTR Uruk Hai Scimitar
$205.23
1/16/04
SW Jedi Warriors 4 Pack
$26.32
1/21/04
MR Anakin Skywalker Lightsaber Deposit (Preorder)
$50.00
1/22/04
LOTR Witchking Sword
LOTR Ringwraith Sword
$326.18
1/23/04
LOTR Glamdring Sword
LOTR Strider's Ranger Sword
LOTR Hadhafang Sword
LOTR Narsil Sword
$724.00
1/25/04
LOTR Helm of Gimli
$220.19
1/26/04
LOTR Shards of Narsil
$207.99
1/28/04
Rena Owen Autograph
Leeanna Walsman Autograph
$58.25
1/29/04
LOTR Sting Scabbard
$46.33
1/31/04
Kubrick Carded Boba Fett
$432.78
2/01/04
Pirates of the Caribbean Screen Used Props
$51.00
2/03/04
Red Dragon Screen Used Props
$161.95
2/06/04
LOTR Strider's Hunting Knife (Preorder)
LOTR Legolas' Fighting Daggers (Preorder)
LOTR Anduril Sword (Open Edition) (Preorder)
LOTR Gandalf the White's Staff (Preorder)
LOTR Saruman's Staff (Preorder)
LOTR Helm of Elendil (Preorder)
MR Medal of Yavin (Preorder)
$1120.00
2/07/04
LOTR TTT Limited Edition Soundtrack
$46.52
2/07/04
2 Custom Carded Kubrick Acrylic Display Cases
$29.50
2/11/04
SW Jabba's Denizens Ultra Set
$10.59
2/16/04
SW Jabba Ultra Set
$10.56
2/18/04
Gentle Giant Greedo and Biker Scout Mini Busts
$91.37
2/27/04
MR Anakin Skywalker Lightsaber Remaining Balance
$220.00
3/02/04
Figure Cases (Acrylic)
$121.50
3/09/04
LOTR Strider's Ranger Sword Scabbard
$132.46
3/10/04
SW Cup/Figure Sets, Obi Wan and Darth Maul (bought for the cups)
$21.18
3/14/04
Empire Strikes Back Posters (3)
Return of the Jedi Posters (3)
$95.00
3/21/04
Skywalker Ranch Wine
$38.09
3/29/04
C2 Ventures Autograph Album
$15.00
4/05/04
Topps Empire Strikes Back Case Topper Card Set
$27.00
4/06/04
MR Leia ANH Blaster
MR Stormtrooper Blaster
MR Rebel Trooper Blaster
LOTR Herugrim Sword
LOTR Boromir's Sword
$1436.00
Cashier's check was made out wrong, am redepositing, and placing a bigger order lol
4/14/04
Carded Kubrick Droids R2
Custom Acrylic Display Cases
$181.00
4/26/04
Endor Kubrick Set
$65.00
5/04
Clone Wars Trading Cards, 8 Boxes
$480.00
5/04
Clone Wars Season 2 Poster
Clone Wars Pin Set
Star Wars Sticker Set
Clone Wars Postcard Set
$40.00
5/25/04
MR Display Cases (Maul, Training Remote)
$123.00
6/1/04
Boba Fett Film Cel (my collection will be complete once it arrives!)
$132.00
6/1/04
MR Leia Blaster
MR Trooper Blaster
MR Rebel Blaster
UC Sword of Theoden
UC Sword of Boromir
UC Sword of Kroenen (Hellboy)
$1535.00
6/2/04
Clone Wars Giclee Print
$95.00
6/13/2004
Kubrick Cases
Star Wars Patches
$68.00
6/27/04
Hellboy Stone Fist replica
Freddy vs Jason mask and glove replica
Mogwai replicas (Lenny and Mohawk, George and Daffy later this year)
$725.00
Year to Date Total: $7932.99
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that time 'o the month again...
january 2004:
1/2 - $303 - various momc/loose figures and ships from rebelscum forums
1/7 - $60.33 - 12" biker scout and 12" ewok 2-pack
1/9 - $159.65 - real stands (500 pcs)
1/10 - $28 - star cases
1/20 - $46 - more figures from someone @ rebelscum forums
1/22 - $18 - even more figures from someone @rebelscum forums
1/24 - $30 - wave 1 animated clone wars from target
monthly total for january - $644.98
year to date total - $644.98
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 18.4%
february:
2/8 - $26.48 - 2 12" leia w/ speeder at target
2/8 - $60 - unleashed clone, luke, chewie
2/8 - $8.23 - animated yoda at target
2/14 - $10.58 - saga lando skiff and bar2-d2 @ tru
2/18 - $169.70 - total (including cash, trade toys and shipping) for mbna chrome vader bust
2/19 - $41.12 - 9 new saga figs @ tru
2/20 - $15.42 - 3 new saga figs @ tru
2/20 - $354.65 - paypal payment to jedimac for assorted goodies
2/21 - $21.18 - ultra jabba & 3-pack @ tru
2/23 - $78.94 - hall of fame case & shipping for my order @ entertainment earth
2/24 - $85.49 - case of figs bought on ebay including shipping
2/24 - $112.75 - yet another paypal to jedimac for more goodies
monthly total for february - $984.54
year to date total - $1629.52
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 48%
march:
3/1 - $28 - clone wars animated figures
3/2 - $23.17 - jango and obi-wan deluxe and shipping
3/2 - $3.85 - shipping cost for trade
3/13 - $90 - greedo and biker scout busts
3/13 - $95 - art-f/x clone trooper kit
3/13 - $40 - 12" garindan and jawas
3/13 - $24 - animated clone troopers
3/26 - $40 - 6 saga figures
3/30 - $54 - 8 saga figures
3/31 - $16.85 - shipping for trades
monthly total for march - $414.87
year to date total - $2044.39
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 58%
april:
4/4 - $16.46 - deluxe saga figures
4/10 - $40 - mr mini luke saber
4/20 - $22.25 - shipping for trades
4/28 - $24.94 - rotj 1985 re-release poster from starwarsshop.com ::)
4/29 - $5.75 - shipping for trades
4/29 - $54 - loose figures @ rebelscum
4/30 - $17.35 - shipping for trades
monthly total for april - $180.75
year to date total - $2225.14
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 63%
may 2004
5/1 - $95.00 - koto jango kit
5/1 - $60 - clone wars trading cards box
5/1 - $11 - loose vintage figures
5/5 - $23 - saga figures
5/6 - $16.25 - shipping for trades
5/7 - $12.15 - shipping for trades
5/7 - $16 - saga figures
5/10 - $85 - clone wars prototype figures
5/13 - $21.75 - saga figures
5/18 - $31.79 - star wars super collectors wish book
5/19 - $42.32 - saga figures
5/19 - $70 - flying solo - jeremy bulloch autobiography
5/21 - $112.95 - 12" saga yoda, death star trooper, death star driod, han solo stormtrooper & 12" luke/yoda exclusive
monthly total for may - $597.21
year to date total - $2822.35
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 80.5%
looks like i'm going to be going way over my "expected" budget for the year, since we aren't even half way through, and i'm up to about 80% of my budget. this list doesn't even count the almost $200 worth of stuff i'm waiting for from starwarsshop.com, if they can ever figure out what's going on with my credit card ::)
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5/19 - $70 - flying solo - jeremy bulloch autobiography
$70 for a book? Huh?!? What's the deal with that Dave? Out of print, and imported? Yikes.
Yikes on your (and Adam's) total too! Damn! :o
Congrats to Adam on finally finding that Fett cel and finishing his collection of those off! 8)
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$70 for a book? Huh?!? What's the deal with that Dave? Out of print, and imported? Yikes.
check it out here (http://www.jeremybulloch.com/flyingsolo.asp) - only because fett's my favorite character. anybody else i would have passed at that price. and it's actually a great read, covers his convention appearances from 1981 to the present, some really funny stories in there.
Yikes on your (and Adam's) total too! Damn! :o
yeah, tell me about it... at least i have something to aim for :D
Congrats to Adam on finally finding that Fett cel and finishing his collection of those off! 8)
how many of these cells were there altogether? if i'm even thinking about the same ones.... i have a few on them, if i am. i have a fett with some stormtroopers in the background, some stormtroopers riding this ship, and one with r2 and 3p0 all from the droids series. are these the same ones?
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These are from the OT films, each comes in a small acrylic case with a cardboard insert, kind of like a collector card, surround the cel. They are the Willitt's Designs 70mm Film Cel Collectables, a lot of which are ultra cheap on eBay.
If memory serves, there are 12 ANH, 2 sets of 11 ESB (set A and set B) along with four SE ESB, and 12 ROTJ along with 1 SE ROTJ. The only difference between the ESB A and B sets are the cardbacks. They are really cool pieces, and I'm so relieved that I may potentially be finished with the collection; assuming the piece arrives lol
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Gotta love Target. Found Ozzel, Dengar, and one of the furry things from Jabba's. Not sure which (shrug).
Unleashed
Boba Fett
3 3/4th
Luke Skywalker - Jabba's Palace
R1G4
Lando (Death Star Attack)
Dutch Vander
Captain Antilles
TIE Pilot
Ewok w/ Glider
Admiral Ozzel
Dengar
Fuzzy dude from Jabba's
Comics
Return of the Jedi #1
Return of the Jedi #2
Return of the Jedi #3
Return of the Jedi #4
Empire #16
Empire #17
Empire #18
ETC
Clone Wars Yoda T-Shirt
Total so far : $96
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Finally bought my first toys for June (Muppets Series 7). My consumption has really slown down since the dry spell hit my area, but I've still spent WAY more in the first 6 months of the year than I ever thought I would.
I still have to buy a bunch of shelves and set up my new Star Wars room (everything is in boxes). I can't remember if that counts in this section or not. ;D
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21.67 is my total :) most of it is toys except fifty cents for a Black and Purple Anakin Vader Episode 1 book at a yardsale 8)
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$300
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****. I've lost track now...
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Providing I can stay off ebay tonight, June's total is:
$$654.94
Year to date total:
$$3898.23 :o
that should probably be downgraded by a couple of hundred, considering Andy is a dick and I sent some stuff to Dale to cover the Early bird set. But I probably missed some stuff, so I'll leave it as is.
Not much left in Vintage now, two biggies (Yak Face, blue snags) and then a big slow down should occur. I hope :-\
Hoping to trade my old SW and McFarlane stuff for all the OTC/VOTC needs.
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a little late this month, but here we go:
january 2004:
1/2 - $303 - various momc/loose figures and ships from rebelscum forums
1/7 - $60.33 - 12" biker scout and 12" ewok 2-pack
1/9 - $159.65 - real stands (500 pcs)
1/10 - $28 - star cases
1/20 - $46 - more figures from someone @ rebelscum forums
1/22 - $18 - even more figures from someone @rebelscum forums
1/24 - $30 - wave 1 animated clone wars from target
monthly total for january - $644.98
year to date total - $644.98
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 18.4%
february:
2/8 - $26.48 - 2 12" leia w/ speeder at target
2/8 - $60 - unleashed clone, luke, chewie
2/8 - $8.23 - animated yoda at target
2/14 - $10.58 - saga lando skiff and bar2-d2 @ tru
2/18 - $169.70 - total (including cash, trade toys and shipping) for mbna chrome vader bust
2/19 - $41.12 - 9 new saga figs @ tru
2/20 - $15.42 - 3 new saga figs @ tru
2/20 - $354.65 - paypal payment to jedimac for assorted goodies
2/21 - $21.18 - ultra jabba & 3-pack @ tru
2/23 - $78.94 - hall of fame case & shipping for my order @ entertainment earth
2/24 - $85.49 - case of figs bought on ebay including shipping
2/24 - $112.75 - yet another paypal to jedimac for more goodies
monthly total for february - $984.54
year to date total - $1629.52
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 48%
march:
3/1 - $28 - clone wars animated figures
3/2 - $23.17 - jango and obi-wan deluxe and shipping
3/2 - $3.85 - shipping cost for trade
3/13 - $90 - greedo and biker scout busts
3/13 - $95 - art-f/x clone trooper kit
3/13 - $40 - 12" garindan and jawas
3/13 - $24 - animated clone troopers
3/26 - $40 - 6 saga figures
3/30 - $54 - 8 saga figures
3/31 - $16.85 - shipping for trades
monthly total for march - $414.87
year to date total - $2044.39
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 58%
april:
4/4 - $16.46 - deluxe saga figures
4/10 - $40 - mr mini luke saber
4/20 - $22.25 - shipping for trades
4/28 - $24.94 - rotj 1985 re-release poster from starwarsshop.com
4/29 - $5.75 - shipping for trades
4/29 - $54 - loose figures @ rebelscum
4/30 - $17.35 - shipping for trades
monthly total for april - $180.75
year to date total - $2225.14
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 63%
may 2004
5/1 - $95.00 - koto jango kit
5/1 - $60 - clone wars trading cards box
5/1 - $11 - loose vintage figures
5/5 - $23 - saga figures
5/6 - $16.25 - shipping for trades
5/7 - $12.15 - shipping for trades
5/7 - $16 - saga figures
5/10 - $85 - clone wars prototype figures
5/13 - $21.75 - saga figures
5/18 - $31.79 - star wars super collectors wish book
5/19 - $42.32 - saga figures
5/19 - $70 - flying solo - jeremy bulloch autobiography
5/21 - $112.95 - 12" saga yoda, death star trooper, death star driod, han solo stormtrooper & 12" luke/yoda exclusive
monthly total for may - $597.21
year to date total - $2822.35
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 80.5%
june 2004:
6/1 - $50 - 12" biker scout and snowtrooper
6/3 - $57.94 - green clone bust from sws.com (via jedimac)
6/4 - $45 - vintage jedi luke, r2 sensorscope, and leia boussh
6/5 - $183.84 - various stuff from sws.com (clone wars glicee, lightsaber blueprints, shirt, and posters)
6/6 - $100 - mr yavin medal
6/10 - $8.23 - super articulated clone from rite aid
6/23 - $75 - 28 commtech stormtroopers shipped
6/24 - $46 - kubricks star wars series 1 shipped
6/29 - $92.91 - more stuff from sws.com (i'd almost like it if they closed this damn site)
6/29 - $21.55 - shipping for some trades
monthly total for june - $680.47
year to date total - $3502.82
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 100.01%
well, i knew that it wouldn't last. the yearly estimate, that is. looking at this, would it be safe to estimate that i'll be spending $7000 this year?? that seems ridiculous to me, but since i spent $3500 over the first 6 months, and there are a lot of things being released later this year i want... i'll just have to wait and see. plus, if sws.com keeps "finding" all these neat things in the lucasfillm archives, there's no telling where my spending will end up.
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This is the first time I have really kept track of my collecting spending, and it has been a little surprising to me. I have always assumed I spent around $30/month, but this year has been higher than that. I'm nowhere in the same league as some others I know, but still higher than I thought it would be I guess. June and July have been larger months than usual for me though, so that doesn't help things any:
June Purchases
Captain Antilles - $4.99
Tie Fighter Pilot - $4.99
Tanus Spijek - $4.99
Han Solo (AT-ST) - $6.00
General Madine - $6.00
Bossk - $6.00
Dengar - $6.00
Princess Leia w/Glass - $9.99
**Non Star Wars**
Gandalf the White - $6.99
Pippin in Armor - $6.99
Gimli - $5.88
Spider-Man 2 Magnetic Spidey - $6.00
Spider-Man Classics Black Spidey - $6.99
July Purchases
Luke Skywalker (Dagobah) - $4.77
Yoda (Dagobah) - $4.77
Obi-Wan (Spirit) - $4.77
R2-D2 (Dagobah) - $4.77
Cloud Car Pilot - $4.77
Leia Bespin - $4.77
Lobot - $4.77
Han Solo (OTC repack) - $4.77
Han Solo (Vintage OTC) - $10.99
Princess Leia (Vintage OTC) - $10.99
Obi-Wan Kenobi (Vintage OTC) - $10.99
Minimates Pack (Spidey, Carnage, Thing, Dr. Doom) - $7.99
Minimates Pack (Spidey, Doc Ock, Cap America, Absorbing Man) - $7.99
Carnage (SMC) - $7.99
Total for the Year (Star Wars) - $300.35
Total for the Year (Everything) - $389.76
That doesn't include a Vader's TIE I got, since I used a gift card, and a few other birthday gifts. Also a couple of Spidey comics along the way. Like I said, more than I expected to spend so far this year...but not as bad as it could be (at least that is what I tell my wife ;))
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Brian, just point your wife at this thread. After she see's what Adam and Dave have spent, she'll think you're positively sane :-*
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Dude, you're $395.41 behind me. Suck it up :P
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Dude, you're $395.41 behind me. Suck it up :P
psssh, i could make that up in one night ;D
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ttthhhhhhhhhhhhppppppt. I bought a vintage Yak Face today, you're even further behind :-*
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yeah, but it was a cheap one, i saw it (you lucky bastard!) - besides, it's the middle of the month, and if that's all you've bought this month, then i'm probably ahead of you :P
look at us, arguing over who's spending more money on this crap
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Noooooooooooo, today was cheap, rest of month wasn't. Though in theory it should get cheaper, lessen of course I keep going on that stoopid trilogo carded crap idea.
Hi Mrs. Mosnab, Brian's very sane. Really ;D
Hey Dave, race ya to SSW.com so we can buy that Yoda print ;)
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don't tempt me. i'm this close to buying some of the new jersey's that they have especially the "assassins" basketball one, and i really want that boba fett print as well. yoda and vader are nice as hell too, but if i could only get one, it would be the fett.
looks around room to see what he can sell on ebay to make enough money to buy fett print
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first of the month already?? well, a quick recap:
january 2004:
1/2 - $303 - various momc/loose figures and ships from rebelscum forums
1/7 - $60.33 - 12" biker scout and 12" ewok 2-pack
1/9 - $159.65 - real stands (500 pcs)
1/10 - $28 - star cases
1/20 - $46 - more figures from someone @ rebelscum forums
1/22 - $18 - even more figures from someone @rebelscum forums
1/24 - $30 - wave 1 animated clone wars from target
monthly total for january - $644.98
year to date total - $644.98
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 18.4%
february:
2/8 - $26.48 - 2 12" leia w/ speeder at target
2/8 - $60 - unleashed clone, luke, chewie
2/8 - $8.23 - animated yoda at target
2/14 - $10.58 - saga lando skiff and bar2-d2 @ tru
2/18 - $169.70 - total (including cash, trade toys and shipping) for mbna chrome vader bust
2/19 - $41.12 - 9 new saga figs @ tru
2/20 - $15.42 - 3 new saga figs @ tru
2/20 - $354.65 - paypal payment to jedimac for assorted goodies
2/21 - $21.18 - ultra jabba & 3-pack @ tru
2/23 - $78.94 - hall of fame case & shipping for my order @ entertainment earth
2/24 - $85.49 - case of figs bought on ebay including shipping
2/24 - $112.75 - yet another paypal to jedimac for more goodies
monthly total for february - $984.54
year to date total - $1629.52
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 48%
march:
3/1 - $28 - clone wars animated figures
3/2 - $23.17 - jango and obi-wan deluxe and shipping
3/2 - $3.85 - shipping cost for trade
3/13 - $90 - greedo and biker scout busts
3/13 - $95 - art-f/x clone trooper kit
3/13 - $40 - 12" garindan and jawas
3/13 - $24 - animated clone troopers
3/26 - $40 - 6 saga figures
3/30 - $54 - 8 saga figures
3/31 - $16.85 - shipping for trades
monthly total for march - $414.87
year to date total - $2044.39
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 58%
april:
4/4 - $16.46 - deluxe saga figures
4/10 - $40 - mr mini luke saber
4/20 - $22.25 - shipping for trades
4/28 - $24.94 - rotj 1985 re-release poster from starwarsshop.com
4/29 - $5.75 - shipping for trades
4/29 - $54 - loose figures @ rebelscum
4/30 - $17.35 - shipping for trades
monthly total for april - $180.75
year to date total - $2225.14
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 63%
may 2004
5/1 - $95.00 - koto jango kit
5/1 - $60 - clone wars trading cards box
5/1 - $11 - loose vintage figures
5/5 - $23 - saga figures
5/6 - $16.25 - shipping for trades
5/7 - $12.15 - shipping for trades
5/7 - $16 - saga figures
5/10 - $85 - clone wars prototype figures
5/13 - $21.75 - saga figures
5/18 - $31.79 - star wars super collectors wish book
5/19 - $42.32 - saga figures
5/19 - $70 - flying solo - jeremy bulloch autobiography
5/21 - $112.95 - 12" saga yoda, death star trooper, death star driod, han solo stormtrooper & 12" luke/yoda exclusive
monthly total for may - $597.21
year to date total - $2822.35
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 80.5%
june 2004:
6/1 - $50 - 12" biker scout and snowtrooper
6/3 - $57.94 - green clone bust from sws.com (via jedimac)
6/4 - $45 - vintage jedi luke, r2 sensorscope, and leia boussh
6/5 - $183.84 - various stuff from sws.com (clone wars glicee, lightsaber blueprints, shirt, and posters)
6/6 - $100 - mr yavin medal
6/10 - $8.23 - super articulated clone from rite aid
6/23 - $75 - 28 commtech stormtroopers shipped
6/24 - $46 - kubricks star wars series 1 shipped
6/29 - $92.91 - more stuff from sws.com (i'd almost like it if they closed this damn site)
6/29 - $21.55 - shipping for some trades
monthly total for june - $680.47
year to date total - $3502.82
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 100.01%
july 2004:
7/3 - $160 - koto obi-wan, mr mini saber, and 2 clone 3 packs
7/5 - $73.20 - otc figures from rs
7/6 - $63.55 - otc figures from tydirium
7/14 - $21.28 - shipping for trades
7/22 - $135 - otc/votc/12" votc figures bought off rs
7/27 - $56.16 - another order from sws.com ::)
7/27 - $22.95 - shipping for trades
7/27 - $20.32 - galactic heroes 2 packs @ kmart
7/29 - $23 - otc figures from nataku
monthly total for july - $575.46
year to date total - $4078.28
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 116.52%
see? this is what i was talking about in that "has it gone too far" thread :D
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I think you might have me now Dave. July was kind of inexpensive, relatively speaking. I think Dale shipped that blue Snag, so maybe not though :-\
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I think you might have me now Dave.
great. there's something to be proud of.
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My buddy picked up a stuffed ewok from Disney, :-*. The ewok is much different from the one I got at Disney about 10 years ago - it's actually the softest stuffed 'teddy' I've ever felt. And I feel alot of stuffed 'teddy's.' Adding $12 to my total and finally breaking $100.
Unleashed
Boba Fett
3 3/4th
Luke Skywalker - Jabba's Palace
R1G4
Lando (Death Star Attack)
Dutch Vander
Captain Antilles
TIE Pilot
Ewok w/ Glider
Admiral Ozzel
Dengar
Fuzzy dude from Jabba's
Fuzzy dude from Jabba's #2
Rappertunie
Comics
Return of the Jedi #1
Return of the Jedi #2
Return of the Jedi #3
Return of the Jedi #4
Empire #16
Empire #17
Empire #18
ETC
Clone Wars Yoda T-Shirt
Stuffed Ewok from Disney
Total so far : $119
edit - added 2 figures :-*
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I'm glad that my wife suggested I keep a "tally" of everything I spend on "toys and junk" this year, it has really been an eye opener. Although I'm not on par with many other collectors, I have still spent much more than I would have thought. For the year this far it has been:
Star Wars - Total: $379.58
Other Toy Lines - Total: $96.40
Year Total: $475.98
It has definitely been making me think I should just stick to Star Wars stuff from now on, or at least try to for the most part.
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Again Brian, I offer up ourselves as idiots to exemplify to your wife what a sensible person you are ;) :-*
I'm still keeping track, I just prefer to not add it up. :-[
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another month in the books. but first, a quick recap:
january 2004:
1/2 - $303 - various momc/loose figures and ships from rebelscum forums
1/7 - $60.33 - 12" biker scout and 12" ewok 2-pack
1/9 - $159.65 - real stands (500 pcs)
1/10 - $28 - star cases
1/20 - $46 - more figures from someone @ rebelscum forums
1/22 - $18 - even more figures from someone @rebelscum forums
1/24 - $30 - wave 1 animated clone wars from target
monthly total for january - $644.98
year to date total - $644.98
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 18.4%
february:
2/8 - $26.48 - 2 12" leia w/ speeder at target
2/8 - $60 - unleashed clone, luke, chewie
2/8 - $8.23 - animated yoda at target
2/14 - $10.58 - saga lando skiff and bar2-d2 @ tru
2/18 - $169.70 - total (including cash, trade toys and shipping) for mbna chrome vader bust
2/19 - $41.12 - 9 new saga figs @ tru
2/20 - $15.42 - 3 new saga figs @ tru
2/20 - $354.65 - paypal payment to jedimac for assorted goodies
2/21 - $21.18 - ultra jabba & 3-pack @ tru
2/23 - $78.94 - hall of fame case & shipping for my order @ entertainment earth
2/24 - $85.49 - case of figs bought on ebay including shipping
2/24 - $112.75 - yet another paypal to jedimac for more goodies
monthly total for february - $984.54
year to date total - $1629.52
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 48%
march:
3/1 - $28 - clone wars animated figures
3/2 - $23.17 - jango and obi-wan deluxe and shipping
3/2 - $3.85 - shipping cost for trade
3/13 - $90 - greedo and biker scout busts
3/13 - $95 - art-f/x clone trooper kit
3/13 - $40 - 12" garindan and jawas
3/13 - $24 - animated clone troopers
3/26 - $40 - 6 saga figures
3/30 - $54 - 8 saga figures
3/31 - $16.85 - shipping for trades
monthly total for march - $414.87
year to date total - $2044.39
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 58%
april:
4/4 - $16.46 - deluxe saga figures
4/10 - $40 - mr mini luke saber
4/20 - $22.25 - shipping for trades
4/28 - $24.94 - rotj 1985 re-release poster from starwarsshop.com
4/29 - $5.75 - shipping for trades
4/29 - $54 - loose figures @ rebelscum
4/30 - $17.35 - shipping for trades
monthly total for april - $180.75
year to date total - $2225.14
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 63%
may 2004
5/1 - $95.00 - koto jango kit
5/1 - $60 - clone wars trading cards box
5/1 - $11 - loose vintage figures
5/5 - $23 - saga figures
5/6 - $16.25 - shipping for trades
5/7 - $12.15 - shipping for trades
5/7 - $16 - saga figures
5/10 - $85 - clone wars prototype figures
5/13 - $21.75 - saga figures
5/18 - $31.79 - star wars super collectors wish book
5/19 - $42.32 - saga figures
5/19 - $70 - flying solo - jeremy bulloch autobiography
5/21 - $112.95 - 12" saga yoda, death star trooper, death star driod, han solo stormtrooper & 12" luke/yoda exclusive
monthly total for may - $597.21
year to date total - $2822.35
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 80.5%
june 2004:
6/1 - $50 - 12" biker scout and snowtrooper
6/3 - $57.94 - green clone bust from sws.com (via jedimac)
6/4 - $45 - vintage jedi luke, r2 sensorscope, and leia boussh
6/5 - $183.84 - various stuff from sws.com (clone wars glicee, lightsaber blueprints, shirt, and posters)
6/6 - $100 - mr yavin medal
6/10 - $8.23 - super articulated clone from rite aid
6/23 - $75 - 28 commtech stormtroopers shipped
6/24 - $46 - kubricks star wars series 1 shipped
6/29 - $92.91 - more stuff from sws.com (i'd almost like it if they closed this damn site)
6/29 - $21.55 - shipping for some trades
monthly total for june - $680.47
year to date total - $3502.82
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 100.01%
july 2004:
7/3 - $160 - koto obi-wan, mr mini saber, and 2 clone 3 packs
7/5 - $73.20 - otc figures from rs
7/6 - $63.55 - otc figures from tydirium
7/14 - $21.28 - shipping for trades
7/22 - $135 - otc/votc/12" votc figures bought off rs
7/27 - $56.16 - another order from sws.com ::)
7/27 - $22.95 - shipping for trades
7/27 - $20.32 - galactic heroes 2 packs @ kmart
7/29 - $23 - otc figures from nataku
monthly total for july - $575.46
year to date total - $4078.28
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 116.52%
august 2004:
8/5 - $56.55 - various lot of crap off ebay
8/14 - $61.74 - votc luke, vader, & yoda (x2 of each) - tru
8/18 - $56 - luke stormtrooper bust (thanks wayne!!)
monthly total for august - $174.29
year to date total - $4252.57
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 121.5%
luckily, august was a slow month for me, spending wise. but that's only 'cause jedimac didn't send out my sdcc stuff - and the bill - 'till today. just wait 'till next months total... ::)
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Picked up the K-Mart exclusive Cantina 3 pack - Wuher's paint job sucks, the Doctor's flimsy legs suck, but the Kit-kat bar figure rocks! I also picked up another stuffed ewok... this one from TRU. AND I picked up an Unleashed Tusken Raider - which is just kickass.
Unleashed
Boba Fett
Tusken Raider
3 3/4th
Luke Skywalker - Jabba's Palace
R1G4
Lando (Death Star Attack)
Dutch Vander
Captain Antilles
TIE Pilot
Ewok w/ Glider
Admiral Ozzel
Dengar
Fuzzy dude from Jabba's
Fuzzy dude from Jabba's #2
Rappertunie
Comics
Return of the Jedi #1
Return of the Jedi #2
Return of the Jedi #3
Return of the Jedi #4
Empire #16
Empire #17
Empire #18
ETC
Clone Wars Yoda T-Shirt
Stuffed Ewok from Disney
OTC Beany - Stuffed Ewok
Total so far : $160
I'm on the lookout for a Madine, Cloud Car pilot, Lobot, another TIE pilot, the Tusken, a mint VOTC Stormy, and an Imperial Trooper. Oh yes, and do we need to mention the Ewoks/Droids DVDs? ::)
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Been a while since I last posted an update. Now I see why :o :'(
January $479.45
February $541.25
March $658.24
April $547.47
May $1016.88
June $654.94
July $306.68
August $928.37
September $452.50
Total (so far :o) $5585.78
How you doin' Dave?
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I decided to do this Brent's way, and break down my spending month by month. I will say again, I am so glad that I'm keeping track of my purchases this year, it has been a definite eye opener. September was my highest spending month ever, and has really made me realize I should probably try to taper back a little bit from now on. I don't know if it is the combination of their being so much OT stuff this year, or if there has just been more stuff this year due to the DVD release, but I sure don't think that I used to spend this much each month when I started. I believe when I first started regularly collecting SW, I spent about $30 a month, and sometimes not that. For this year, I am hovering around the $80-ish mark. Part of it might be due to picking up other lines along the way too, which doesn't help matters any. My wife would like to see me limit my purchases to just Star Wars, which would make sense, but part of me wants to do main Star Wars, and one other small sub-collection. I've wavered which way I want to go with that, but I really need to try to pick one...and one that won't be such a huge undertaking to keep up with. Anyways, like I said, a definite eye opener, and I think my spending habits need to change. It might be a drop in the bucket for some, but this is fairly spendy for us. Here's my month by month breakdown:
January - $32.95
February - $88.93
March - $21.99
April - $58.52
May - $10.99
June - $81.82
July - $110.09
August - $71.23
September - $115.01
Total for the Year (Star Wars) - $474.16
Total for the Year (Other) - $123.55 (including one October purchase)
Total Total :) - 597.71
Yikes. I don't know what I spent my money on before :P, or what I would now if I didn't collect. That's a lot of extra dough.
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I am ashamed to announce that I just updated my Excel sheet with the last 2 months purchases, and in September I past the $4000 threshold. That was my estimate for the year.
I'm hoping to come in under 5000 for the year total, which is entirely WAY too much money to spend on toys. :(
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I'm at $2,500-3,000 now, combining toys, comics, DVDs, books/magazines, CDs/vinyl albums, and storage.
Not bad. Figured I'd be around $4000 by now, but I didn't buy anything for a month and a half.
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I wanna play! Luckily, I've kept all of my receipts. Let's see.....this year, I've spent the following:
January - $28.22
February - $53.04
March - $53.79
April - $10.77
May - $15.66
June - $19.36
July - $57.26
August - $57.51
September - $68.90
October (thus far) - $15.91
Total - $380.42. Relatively speaking, not bad.
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Picked up Lobot and Cloud Car Pilot...
Unleashed
Boba Fett
Tusken Raider
3 3/4th
Luke Skywalker - Jabba's Palace
R1G4
Lando (Death Star Attack)
Dutch Vander
Captain Antilles
TIE Pilot
Ewok w/ Glider
Admiral Ozzel
Dengar
Fuzzy dude from Jabba's
Fuzzy dude from Jabba's #2
Rappertunie
Lobot
Cloud Car Pilot
Comics
Return of the Jedi #1
Return of the Jedi #2
Return of the Jedi #3
Return of the Jedi #4
Empire #16
Empire #17
Empire #18
ETC
Clone Wars Yoda T-Shirt
Stuffed Ewok from Disney
OTC Beany - Stuffed Ewok
Total so far : $170
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Cloud Car Pilot $6.99
Tusken Raider $6.99
Lobot $6.99
Durge Promo $0.00
Total $20.97
Groovy. 8)
Kevin
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I just went over the four grand mark :o. I knew I was going to come close to five and with Master Replica's blaster and saber not added in to the total yet (but due to ship by year end), I will be close to my estimate.
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I lost track and gave up last month :(
But I know it's over the $5000 mark - probably just around $5500 or so, maybe a little more :o
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I lost track and gave up last month :(
But I know it's over the $5000 mark - probably just around $5500 or so, maybe a little more :o
Pssh, you knew I was going to beat you, so you quit keeping track. ***** :-*
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Yeah, that's it. Totally.
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OK, just to make Brent happy, I'll see if I can recall all the cash I spent last month ::)
january 2004:
1/2 - $303 - various momc/loose figures and ships from rebelscum forums
1/7 - $60.33 - 12" biker scout and 12" ewok 2-pack
1/9 - $159.65 - real stands (500 pcs)
1/10 - $28 - star cases
1/20 - $46 - more figures from someone @ rebelscum forums
1/22 - $18 - even more figures from someone @rebelscum forums
1/24 - $30 - wave 1 animated clone wars from target
monthly total for january - $644.98
year to date total - $644.98
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 18.4%
february:
2/8 - $26.48 - 2 12" leia w/ speeder at target
2/8 - $60 - unleashed clone, luke, chewie
2/8 - $8.23 - animated yoda at target
2/14 - $10.58 - saga lando skiff and bar2-d2 @ tru
2/18 - $169.70 - total (including cash, trade toys and shipping) for mbna chrome vader bust
2/19 - $41.12 - 9 new saga figs @ tru
2/20 - $15.42 - 3 new saga figs @ tru
2/20 - $354.65 - paypal payment to jedimac for assorted goodies
2/21 - $21.18 - ultra jabba & 3-pack @ tru
2/23 - $78.94 - hall of fame case & shipping for my order @ entertainment earth
2/24 - $85.49 - case of figs bought on ebay including shipping
2/24 - $112.75 - yet another paypal to jedimac for more goodies
monthly total for february - $984.54
year to date total - $1629.52
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 48%
march:
3/1 - $28 - clone wars animated figures
3/2 - $23.17 - jango and obi-wan deluxe and shipping
3/2 - $3.85 - shipping cost for trade
3/13 - $90 - greedo and biker scout busts
3/13 - $95 - art-f/x clone trooper kit
3/13 - $40 - 12" garindan and jawas
3/13 - $24 - animated clone troopers
3/26 - $40 - 6 saga figures
3/30 - $54 - 8 saga figures
3/31 - $16.85 - shipping for trades
monthly total for march - $414.87
year to date total - $2044.39
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 58%
april:
4/4 - $16.46 - deluxe saga figures
4/10 - $40 - mr mini luke saber
4/20 - $22.25 - shipping for trades
4/28 - $24.94 - rotj 1985 re-release poster from starwarsshop.com
4/29 - $5.75 - shipping for trades
4/29 - $54 - loose figures @ rebelscum
4/30 - $17.35 - shipping for trades
monthly total for april - $180.75
year to date total - $2225.14
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 63%
may 2004
5/1 - $95.00 - koto jango kit
5/1 - $60 - clone wars trading cards box
5/1 - $11 - loose vintage figures
5/5 - $23 - saga figures
5/6 - $16.25 - shipping for trades
5/7 - $12.15 - shipping for trades
5/7 - $16 - saga figures
5/10 - $85 - clone wars prototype figures
5/13 - $21.75 - saga figures
5/18 - $31.79 - star wars super collectors wish book
5/19 - $42.32 - saga figures
5/19 - $70 - flying solo - jeremy bulloch autobiography
5/21 - $112.95 - 12" saga yoda, death star trooper, death star driod, han solo stormtrooper & 12" luke/yoda exclusive
monthly total for may - $597.21
year to date total - $2822.35
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 80.5%
june 2004:
6/1 - $50 - 12" biker scout and snowtrooper
6/3 - $57.94 - green clone bust from sws.com (via jedimac)
6/4 - $45 - vintage jedi luke, r2 sensorscope, and leia boussh
6/5 - $183.84 - various stuff from sws.com (clone wars glicee, lightsaber blueprints, shirt, and posters)
6/6 - $100 - mr yavin medal
6/10 - $8.23 - super articulated clone from rite aid
6/23 - $75 - 28 commtech stormtroopers shipped
6/24 - $46 - kubricks star wars series 1 shipped
6/29 - $92.91 - more stuff from sws.com (i'd almost like it if they closed this damn site)
6/29 - $21.55 - shipping for some trades
monthly total for june - $680.47
year to date total - $3502.82
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 100.01%
july 2004:
7/3 - $160 - koto obi-wan, mr mini saber, and 2 clone 3 packs
7/5 - $73.20 - otc figures from rs
7/6 - $63.55 - otc figures from tydirium
7/14 - $21.28 - shipping for trades
7/22 - $135 - otc/votc/12" votc figures bought off rs
7/27 - $56.16 - another order from sws.com ::)
7/27 - $22.95 - shipping for trades
7/27 - $20.32 - galactic heroes 2 packs @ kmart
7/29 - $23 - otc figures from nataku
monthly total for july - $575.46
year to date total - $4078.28
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 116.52%
august 2004:
8/5 - $56.55 - various lot of crap off ebay
8/14 - $61.74 - votc luke, vader, & yoda (x2 of each) - tru
8/18 - $56 - luke stormtrooper bust (thanks wayne!!)
monthly total for august - $174.29
year to date total - $4252.57
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 121.5%
September:
9/1 - $39.92 - SWS.com Holo Emperors
9/2 - $24.74 - Bust-ups SDCC set @ Gentle Giant (gitd set ;D )
9/11 - $62.50 - WOTC minis
9/15 - $36.00 - few OTC @ TRU
9/16 - $34.00 - Lowry Digital shirt @ ebay
9/16 - $55.00 - Trilogy DVD set ;)
9/18 - $681.50 :o - Assajj/Yoda maquettes, Bossk bust, other stuff I don't recall (but I'm sure the amount is correct 'cause it's right here in my checkbook)
9/21 - $31.77 - DVD figure sets @ Wal*Mart
9/23 - $40.94 - Bust-ups @ Entertainment Earth
9/23 - $54.55 - OTC @ Target
9/27 - $27.00 - ILM shirt @ ebay
monthly total for September - $1087.92
year to date total - $5340.49
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 152.6%
And there's more where that came from for this month... yikes!!
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Thank you dear :-*
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Should we be including the things we sell? I'm sure that changes things, no?
Kevin
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Should we be including the things we sell? I'm sure that changes things, no?
Kevin
We talked about that briefly in the thread, I believe it does change things & makes it unfair to other members & it would be another categorie for itself:
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OK, I got a late start on spending in October, but a strong finish to the month might have pushed me into the "lead" ::)
First, a recap:
january 2004:
1/2 - $303 - various momc/loose figures and ships from rebelscum forums
1/7 - $60.33 - 12" biker scout and 12" ewok 2-pack
1/9 - $159.65 - real stands (500 pcs)
1/10 - $28 - star cases
1/20 - $46 - more figures from someone @ rebelscum forums
1/22 - $18 - even more figures from someone @rebelscum forums
1/24 - $30 - wave 1 animated clone wars from target
monthly total for january - $644.98
year to date total - $644.98
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 18.4%
february:
2/8 - $26.48 - 2 12" leia w/ speeder at target
2/8 - $60 - unleashed clone, luke, chewie
2/8 - $8.23 - animated yoda at target
2/14 - $10.58 - saga lando skiff and bar2-d2 @ tru
2/18 - $169.70 - total (including cash, trade toys and shipping) for mbna chrome vader bust
2/19 - $41.12 - 9 new saga figs @ tru
2/20 - $15.42 - 3 new saga figs @ tru
2/20 - $354.65 - paypal payment to jedimac for assorted goodies
2/21 - $21.18 - ultra jabba & 3-pack @ tru
2/23 - $78.94 - hall of fame case & shipping for my order @ entertainment earth
2/24 - $85.49 - case of figs bought on ebay including shipping
2/24 - $112.75 - yet another paypal to jedimac for more goodies
monthly total for february - $984.54
year to date total - $1629.52
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 48%
march:
3/1 - $28 - clone wars animated figures
3/2 - $23.17 - jango and obi-wan deluxe and shipping
3/2 - $3.85 - shipping cost for trade
3/13 - $90 - greedo and biker scout busts
3/13 - $95 - art-f/x clone trooper kit
3/13 - $40 - 12" garindan and jawas
3/13 - $24 - animated clone troopers
3/26 - $40 - 6 saga figures
3/30 - $54 - 8 saga figures
3/31 - $16.85 - shipping for trades
monthly total for march - $414.87
year to date total - $2044.39
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 58%
april:
4/4 - $16.46 - deluxe saga figures
4/10 - $40 - mr mini luke saber
4/20 - $22.25 - shipping for trades
4/28 - $24.94 - rotj 1985 re-release poster from starwarsshop.com
4/29 - $5.75 - shipping for trades
4/29 - $54 - loose figures @ rebelscum
4/30 - $17.35 - shipping for trades
monthly total for april - $180.75
year to date total - $2225.14
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 63%
may 2004
5/1 - $95.00 - koto jango kit
5/1 - $60 - clone wars trading cards box
5/1 - $11 - loose vintage figures
5/5 - $23 - saga figures
5/6 - $16.25 - shipping for trades
5/7 - $12.15 - shipping for trades
5/7 - $16 - saga figures
5/10 - $85 - clone wars prototype figures
5/13 - $21.75 - saga figures
5/18 - $31.79 - star wars super collectors wish book
5/19 - $42.32 - saga figures
5/19 - $70 - flying solo - jeremy bulloch autobiography
5/21 - $112.95 - 12" saga yoda, death star trooper, death star driod, han solo stormtrooper & 12" luke/yoda exclusive
monthly total for may - $597.21
year to date total - $2822.35
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 80.5%
june 2004:
6/1 - $50 - 12" biker scout and snowtrooper
6/3 - $57.94 - green clone bust from sws.com (via jedimac)
6/4 - $45 - vintage jedi luke, r2 sensorscope, and leia boussh
6/5 - $183.84 - various stuff from sws.com (clone wars glicee, lightsaber blueprints, shirt, and posters)
6/6 - $100 - mr yavin medal
6/10 - $8.23 - super articulated clone from rite aid
6/23 - $75 - 28 commtech stormtroopers shipped
6/24 - $46 - kubricks star wars series 1 shipped
6/29 - $92.91 - more stuff from sws.com (i'd almost like it if they closed this damn site)
6/29 - $21.55 - shipping for some trades
monthly total for june - $680.47
year to date total - $3502.82
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 100.01%
july 2004:
7/3 - $160 - koto obi-wan, mr mini saber, and 2 clone 3 packs
7/5 - $73.20 - otc figures from rs
7/6 - $63.55 - otc figures from tydirium
7/14 - $21.28 - shipping for trades
7/22 - $135 - otc/votc/12" votc figures bought off rs
7/27 - $56.16 - another order from sws.com ::)
7/27 - $22.95 - shipping for trades
7/27 - $20.32 - galactic heroes 2 packs @ kmart
7/29 - $23 - otc figures from nataku
monthly total for july - $575.46
year to date total - $4078.28
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 116.52%
august 2004:
8/5 - $56.55 - various lot of crap off ebay
8/14 - $61.74 - votc luke, vader, & yoda (x2 of each) - tru
8/18 - $56 - luke stormtrooper bust (thanks wayne!!)
monthly total for august - $174.29
year to date total - $4252.57
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 121.5%
September:
9/1 - $39.92 - SWS.com Holo Emperors
9/2 - $24.74 - Bust-ups SDCC set @ Gentle Giant (gitd set ;D )
9/11 - $62.50 - WOTC minis
9/15 - $36.00 - few OTC @ TRU
9/16 - $34.00 - Lowry Digital shirt @ ebay
9/16 - $55.00 - Trilogy DVD set ;)
9/18 - $681.50 :o - Assajj/Yoda maquettes, Bossk bust, other stuff I don't recall (but I'm sure the amount is correct 'cause it's right here in my checkbook)
9/21 - $31.77 - DVD figure sets @ Wal*Mart
9/23 - $40.94 - Bust-ups @ Entertainment Earth
9/23 - $54.55 - OTC @ Target
9/27 - $27.00 - ILM shirt @ ebay
monthly total for September - $1087.92
year to date total - $5340.49
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 152.6%
Also forgot 1 thing from last month, which I'll add onto October's total:
9/22 - $52.99 - SW Battlefront for XBox
And now, October 2004:
10/20 - $300 - Stormtrooper mini busts (x6)
10/20 - $80 - Star Wars Heritage card box
10/20 - $40 - Mace Windu mini-saber
10/20 - $24 - Jedi collection mini saber case
10/25 - $118 - paid to DBK for some vOTC figures
10/26 - $251.70 - paid to JediMAC for some loot he sent me
10/26 - $62.50 - paid to Nataku for some vOTC & OTC
10/27 - $57.91 - SWS.com for SW Trilogy banner & Battlefront Scout Troopers
10/28 - $24.94 - SWS.com for Ep3 Sneak Preview poster
monthly total for October - $1012.04
year to date total - $6352.53
year end estimate - $3500
percent of yearly estimate spent so far - 186.6%
Well, it certainly looks like I was a "little off" on my yearly estimate, huh?
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Thanks for playing honey, you treat me so well. I think it certainly does give you the lead, unless we ask Adam to add up his stuff.
October was pretty slow for me. I'll have to check the receipts though and get them in there.
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I think it certainly does give you the lead, unless we ask Adam to add up his stuff.
I think Adam beats us all. If I have two grand in props and I only collect Star Wars I can't imagine what his is!!
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CREATED JANUARY 3rd 2004 AT 1:11 AM EST,SATURDAY
Key:
*:Target
*&:Wal MART
*-:TRU
*/:K-Mart
*+:Specialty store
*@:Online
PoFR: Point of Future Refrence
January:
1.*- Dwarf Spider Droid 10.99
2.*- Dwarf Spider Droid 10.99
3.*-Boba Fett Unleashed 15.99
4.*R2-D2 Bartender
5.*R1-G4
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
Total:$49.55($48.95. without Tax)
SW Total:$49.55(48.95 without Tax)
Febuary
1.*&Lando Calrissian Skiff Disguise
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
Total:5.01(Excluding tax:4.99)
SW Total:5.01(Excluding tax:4.99)
March
1.*@ Major General's Tunic USSR 1975
2.* General Jan Doddona
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
Total:$110 USD (excluding shipping/tax: $95)
SW Total:$5.99
April
1.*& Captain Antilles
2.*& Captain Antilles
3.*& Captain Antilles
4.*& TIE Fighter Pilot
5.*& TIE Fighter Pilot
6.*& Dutch Vander
7.*- M41 Walker Bulldog
8.*+ Iraqi Deck of cards
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
Total:$85.23 ($84.34)
SW Total:$35.23($34.89)
May
1.*& TIE Fighter pilot
2.*& TIE Fighter pilot
3.*& HOF '04 C-3PO
4.*& Lando Calrissian Skiff Guard
5.*& Luke Skywalker Jedi Knight
6.* J'Quille
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
Total:$31.30 (30.88)
SW Total:$31.30 (30.88)
June
1.*+ Imperial Commander (Vintage, loose)
2.*+ Imperial Commander (Vintage, loose)
3.*+ Star Destroyer Commander (Vintage, loose)
4.*+ Star Destroyer Commander (Vintage, loose)
5.*+ A4 16 Customizable Air soft Gun
6.*@ VOTC Han Solo
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
Total: $96.00
SW Total:$46.00
*PoFR: SPECIALTIES ARE FROM MY SISTERS TRIP TO A-KON*
July
1. *@US Army Merit Medal
2.*- US Heavy Weapons Solider
3.*- US Heavy Weapons Solider
4.*- US Heavy Weapons Solider
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
Total:44.89
SW Total:
August
1.*Dengar
2.*& Bossk
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
Total: $11
SW Total: $11
September
1.*& Admiral Ozzel
2.*& Admiral Ozzel
3.*@ Soviet WW2 Reproduction Officers belt
4.*@ VOTC Stormtrooper
5.*@ VOTC Stormtrooper
6.*@ VOTC Boba Fett
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
Total: $84
SW Total: $50
October
1.*@ VOTC Boba Fett
2.*@ VOTC Chewbacca
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
Total: 30
SW Total: 30
November
1.*& General Madien
2.*& General Lando
3.*& AT-ST Han Solo
4.* VOTC Lando Calrissian
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
Total: $36
SW Total: $36
Total so far.... $582.97! cutting it a little close....
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No idea where I'm at for the year, though I'm sure it's definitely up there in the top 5 (and I don't even collect the props).
Since I haven't seen **** in the way of any new figures (POTC) in weeks, I decided to just drop $430 (including shipping) in the last couple days on:
4 Master Replicas mini sabers - $122
2 WOTC Clone Strike Booster cases and a Starter set - $188
4 Gentle Giant mini busts - $120
Ouch. Patty's gonna be pissed! :P
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Holy Crap!!!!
:o :o :o
Can i be rude and ask what you guys do and how much you make that you can spend do much on starwars ????
My wife goes nuts when i spend $30 on 2 figures, imagine what she would do if i spent the money being listed here.
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The wife doesn't know :-X
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That's the beauty of doing the books yourself. ;D
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Holy Crap!!!!
:o :o :o
Can i be rude and ask what you guys do and how much you make that you can spend do much on starwars ????
My wife goes nuts when i spend $30 on 2 figures, imagine what she would do if i spent the money being listed here.
I'm not married anymore, so that takes care of that problem Hemish ;)
But, just like I tell everyone else, whenever your significant other complains about spending, just direct them here (and to the new thread that will start in about 2 1/2 weeks) and I'm sure they will be a little nicer after seeing what some of the crazy people here spend.
That said, with work and the holidays and everything being pretty crazy, I lost track of what I've spent recently (for real this time, Brent, and there's no way I'm going to remember everything), so I'll have to just start up a new one for next year :)
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It's all good. I'm a tad embarassed to say that my final total will end up being an underestimation as I forget to put in the occasional figure here and there, as well as some trading shipping costs, etc.
Hemish, it's been a little easier for me as I sold off a lot of my old toys from childhood. I was born in 1964, so I had a lot of true vintage GI Joe stuff, original Hot Wheels and other more obscure toys that I've sold on ebay over the last year and a bit. I've banked $1800 US (for a TV) and haven't been at zero in my paypal balance for about 15 months. I spent an awful lot on vintage toys for sure, most of which is documented back on page two. Modern stuff that was picked up locally came out of the bank account, but that's probably less than $1000 CAD I'd guess. The rest has been paypal or on credit card from online retailers.
I expect my total next year to be substantially lower. I haven't really bought much in the last couple of months, except for a few things online and VOTC, which has been pricey :o 20 VOTC stormtroopers is a wee bit pricey, but for us Canadians, the ROTJ wave showed up precisely at the right time, when TRU marked the price down from $14.97 CAD to $9.99 CAD or about $8.50 US. I saved over $100 that otherwise would have been spent.
blah, blah, blah. Sorry for rambling.
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The days are winding down, getting closer to the year end tally. I have keeped track of all my stuff in a log book. All I can say thus far is (http://www.cheesebuerger.net/images/smilie/konfus/p085.gif) (http://www.snowtroopers.ca/forum/YaBBImages/undecided.gif)
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Are ya gonna be shy, or let us in on it? :P
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Well ahh... crap! This is in all Canadain Tire bucks! to date:
$9842.87 CDN.
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When and who starts the 2005 thread?
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You have to be one of the Top 3 finishers in this year's contest to be able to start the next thread, so you're gonna have to wait for one of those guys to start 'er up. Better luck in 2005!
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No problem. I look forward to making a tally of my purchases. I'm almost afraid to see what it may look like.
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I didn't know about this endeavour until about March, so I didn't participate - although I do have all my receipts from about Feb on for tax purposes - so I could do a partial tally. Either way, I intend to get in on this starting next week.
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I lost track this year, but that shall not happen in 2005. :)
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I lost track this year, but that shall not happen in 2005. :)
I wish I had :-\ Worse, what I have is an underestimate - I know I've forgotten some items, some shipping costs for trades and some customs fees. My goal for next year is to spend half what I spent this year. Rotsa ruck ::)
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I intentionally did not tally my purchases. Ignorance is bliss.
I do feel, though, that my total for 2004 is the lowest since the year before Ep I came out.
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CREATED JANUARY 3rd 2004 AT 1:11 AM EST,SATURDAY
Key:
*:Target
*&:Wal MART
*-:TRU
*/:K-Mart
*+:Specialty store
*@:Online
PoFR: Point of Future Refrence
January:
1.*- Dwarf Spider Droid 10.99
2.*- Dwarf Spider Droid 10.99
3.*-Boba Fett Unleashed 15.99
4.*R2-D2 Bartender
5.*R1-G4
Total:$49.55($48.95. without Tax)
SW Total:$49.55(48.95 without Tax)
Febuary
1.*&Lando Calrissian Skiff Disguise
Total:5.01(Excluding tax:4.99)
SW Total:5.01(Excluding tax:4.99)
March
1.*@ Major General's Tunic USSR 1975
2.* General Jan Doddona
Total:$110 USD (excluding shipping/tax: $95)
SW Total:$5.99
April
1.*& Captain Antilles
2.*& Captain Antilles
3.*& Captain Antilles
4.*& TIE Fighter Pilot
5.*& TIE Fighter Pilot
6.*& Dutch Vander
7.*- M41 Walker Bulldog
8.*+ Iraqi Deck of cards
Total:$85.23 ($84.34)
SW Total:$35.23($34.89)
May
1.*& TIE Fighter pilot
2.*& TIE Fighter pilot
3.*& HOF '04 C-3PO
4.*& Lando Calrissian Skiff Guard
5.*& Luke Skywalker Jedi Knight
6.* J'Quille
Total:$31.30 (30.88)
SW Total:$31.30 (30.88)
June
1.*+ Imperial Commander (Vintage, loose)
2.*+ Imperial Commander (Vintage, loose)
3.*+ Star Destroyer Commander (Vintage, loose)
4.*+ Star Destroyer Commander (Vintage, loose)
5.*+ A4 16 Customizable Air soft Gun
6.*@ VOTC Han Solo
Total: $96.00
SW Total:$46.00
July
1. *@US Army Merit Medal
2.*- US Heavy Weapons Solider
3.*- US Heavy Weapons Solider
4.*- US Heavy Weapons Solider
Total:44.89
SW Total:
August
1.*Dengar
2.*& Bossk
Total: $11
SW Total: $11
September
1.*& Admiral Ozzel
2.*& Admiral Ozzel
3.*@ Soviet WW2 Reproduction Officers belt
4.*@ VOTC Stormtrooper
5.*@ VOTC Stormtrooper
6.*@ VOTC Boba Fett
Total: $84
SW Total: $50
October
1.*@ VOTC Boba Fett
2.*@ VOTC Chewbacca
Total: $40
SW Total: $40
November
1.*& General Madien
2.*& General Lando
3.*& AT-ST Han Solo
4.* VOTC Lando Calrissian
Total: $36
SW Total: $36
December
1.*& VOTC Boba Fett
Total: $7.46
SW Total: $7.46
Annual Total: $600.44
Exluding Tax: N/A Tax stoped being figured seperately, corruption of data
Annual Total Exculding Shipping: N/A Shipping was also included in some totals, corruption of data
Annual Star Wars: $317.54
Annual Other: $282.90
Estimated price tag for year:$2145
Final out come: $600.44
Departure from estimate: $1544.56
Margine of error:1-5 dollars
Last Wave found: VOTC ROTJ at Wal-Mart (December 27, 2004)
Wave I'm Currently looking for: Non, currently not interested in POTC or Cantina Wave
Best Figure of the Year: VOTC Stormtrooper
Please note:All Money is USD
Completed: January 1st 2005, at 1:24 PM, EST
Time elapsed since creation: 363 days, 12 hours and 21 minuets.
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Alrighty then, here's how it went.
January.........................$479.45
February.......................$541.25
March............................$658.24
April..............................$547.47
May...............................$1016.88
June..............................$654.94
July...............................$306.68
August..........................$928.37
September....................$452.50
October.........................$317.01
November.....................$870.96
December.....................$716.66
Total.............................$7490.41 :o
Estimated total.............$5000
Departure from estimate .$2490.41
All values are US dollars
Uh, yeah. Ok then :-[
Well, I learned I spend a lot of money on toys, too much is quite reasonable to state. The Canadian dollar factors into that as well, beginning the year in a rather depressed state, but I can make no excuses for the latter half of the year. At least this year, aside from a vinyl cape Jawa, the vintage collection will add minimal dollars.
A positive caveat I can put on it is that I did pay for a lot of it (1/3?) by selling off my old, vintage toys on ebay, so it was a net zero, for part of that amount. But holy crap, that's a lot of money.
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I'm still going through my log book & other related paper work. I know I missed a few things along the way. :-\
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My final tally is: $5,730.50
Just over what I estimated but I didn't plan on starting a Gentle Giant collection either :-\.
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Well, my final total came to $4319.69. A good 50% more than I would have estimated at the start of the year. :o I could say my goal for this year would to not surpass that, but being a movie year, I'd say chances are slim. :-X
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Oh my, I did find a few more things. :o If I missed anything else, oh well. All prices per month and the total are in Canadian funds.
Jan: $925.30
Feb: $1112.50
Mar: $658.75
Apr: $1015.55
May: $1073.47
June: $1365.20
July: $919.58
Aug: $1195.72
Sept: $740.99
Oct: $700.61
Nov: $1381.27
Dec: $750.84
Year End Total for 2004: $11139.78.
I will have a list of the people that mentioned they would partake in this challenge and list the total next to there names shortly.
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Well, looking at some of the totals, it looks like I didn't place as high on the list as I thought I did. That's a good thing, right?? :-\
But I'll wait for your master list Dale, and see if I can remember some of the stuff I bought in November and December, since I didn't update past October due to alzheimers.
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You have to be one of the Top 3 finishers in this year's contest to be able to start the next thread, so you're gonna have to wait for one of those guys to start 'er up. Better luck in 2005!
Oops, looks like I jumped the gun a little on that idea. That wasn't in the original rules :P
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A good number of people . :)
Angry Ewok.
BigDumbWookie.
Chuckles................................$4319.69. US.
CyberScout.
Darth_Kanos.
DathKenobi.
DarthPaul.
Diddley Carribbean Cool. Lost track. ;D
DSJ.........................................$11839.78. CDN.
Famine.
Gypsyforce.
Hemish.
HMI.
Jadesfire.................................$5730.50. US.
Jokabofe.................................$6665.73. US. So far. ;)
JediMac.
JoshEEE.
Mikey D.
Morgbug.................................$7490.41. US.
Mosnab.
Padawan.
Reconsgt.
Scott.
Vator.......................................$600.44. US.
The prices listed to the names are members that have posted there total for the year that I can see. I will update when more chime in. If I missed anyone, PLMK. :)
No problem Dave, someones gotta start a new challenge. :-*
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OK, found a few more receipts and had a bit of a memory recovery.
YTD total - $6352.53
Nov/Dec
12/4 - 168.73 @ TRU - OTC & POTC figures
12/4 - 24.69 @ TRU - VOTC & POTC figures
?? - 84.78 @ TRU - 2 Y-Wings
?? - $35 @ RS forums - WOTC Boba Fett & 2 bust ups (Yoda & Chewie)
$313.20
YTD total - $6665.73
will update as I find more receipts and/or remember buying other stuff
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Hurray for 5th place! Or is it 1st :P.
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Keep me posted Dave with your final total, added you to the list thus far. ;)
I know it's hard to keep track of what was bought, receipts, email auctions, toy shows etc... :-\
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Between moving and a new job, I lost count around April.
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I'm not in the same ballpark as a number of you, but still spent much more than I thought I did in a year...and plenty of money for us. I do like keeping track though, it kind of keeps me "in check" and its nice to see what you've picked up in the course of a year. Here's the total damage for me:
Star Wars Items: $618.98
Non-SW Collectibles: $147.53
Total For Year: $766.51
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I stopped keeping track here but I did keep track:
$4532 :'(
I want to get that down to half. I think I plan on only buying 3-3/4" and I already have my Marvel Legends ordered for the year at $320. So I should be set there. 200 figures at $6 a piece is $1200. That's it...oh damn, Kubricks... :'(
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Unleashed
Boba Fett
Tusken Raider
3 3/4th
Luke Skywalker - Jabba's Palace
R1G4
Lando (Death Star Attack)
Dutch Vander
Captain Antilles
TIE Pilot
Ewok w/ Glider
Admiral Ozzel
Dengar
Fuzzy dude from Jabba's
Fuzzy dude from Jabba's #2
Rappertunie
Lobot
Cloud Car Pilot
General Madine
Pablo
Comics
Return of the Jedi #1
Return of the Jedi #2
Return of the Jedi #3
Return of the Jedi #4
Empire #16
Empire #17
Empire #18
Hallmark
Star Destroyer
Star Wars Poster
ETC
Clone Wars Yoda T-Shirt
Stuffed Ewok from Disney
OTC Beany - Stuffed Ewok
Bust-Up Ceremony Luke
Year-end Total : $236
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I think I plan on only buying 3-3/4" and I already have my Marvel Legends ordered for the year at $320. So I should be set there. 200 figures at $6 a piece is $1200. That's it...oh damn, Kubricks... :'(
Does 3 3/4" include all the deluxe, vehicles, beasts?
I think my plans are similar: 3 3/4" star wars, Marvel Legends, Kubricks. But I differ a bit in that I want to get some Master Replicas ($600), Gentle Giant busts and bust ups ($300) and will inevitably pick up some McFarlane sportspicks, but hopefully I can keep that down under $100 itself. I do need some vinty stuff, including a vinyl cape Jawa ($250) but that will basically complete that collection in total. I also have some duplicate vintage stuff to sell that will make a dent in the total.
Oh yeah, what about Unleashed figures? My guess is we'll see at least four sets of these this year, 12 figures, probably more with the movie.
Tomy mini-dioramas, but those are quite cheap. What else is out there? Hallmark ornaments, need to catch up with a few of those. I could always start buying some helmets ::) Oh and what ever happened to those mini-masks or whatever they were called? Those looked cool :-[
shoot me. shoot me now.
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Angry Ewok............................$236.00. US.
BigDumbWookie.
Chuckles................................$4319.69. US.
CyberScout.
Darth_Kanos.
DathKenobi.
DarthPaul.
Diddley Carribbean Cool.........Lost track.
DSJ.........................................$11839.78. CDN.
Famine.
Gypsyforce.
Hemish.
HMI.
Jadesfire.................................$5730.50. US.
Jokabofe.................................$6665.73. US. So far. ;)
JediMac.
JoshEEE.
Mikey D...................................Lost track.
Morgbug.................................$7490.41. US.
Mosnab...................................$766.51. US.
Padawan.
Reconsgt.
Scott.......................................$4532.00. US.
Vator.......................................$600.44. US.
The prices listed to the names are members that have posted there total for the year that I can see. I will update when more chime in. If I missed anyone, PLMK. :)
Updated. :)
Hmmm...Kubricks! ;D
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I didn't sign up for this game at the start of the year, but I have been keeping track nonetheless...
My 2004 Total:
$1596.98
Went over my planned budget of $100 a month, BUT almost ALL of the overage came at the hands of a certain line that I started collecting in 2004...
Yes, yet another "Damn Kubricks" story... 8)
Jeff
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Probably Beasts but not Vehicles, we'll see on those. I have no room to display them and usually they sort of suck. Deluxe is a case by case deal too. I'm telling myself I won't buy Army Builders but I probably will
Having Simpsons and MOTU dead and LOTR almost dead has helped the Toy Budget. Marvel isn't too expensive really when most of the stuff is spread over the year and there are what...20 figures?
Kubricks are the wild card in this...Damn them Crack Suckers. I'm also dropping Unleashed and 12" too
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Yeah, the temptation of "other lines" is what makes my total worse than it needs to be too. A "Gates of Mordor" Sam, and I think I can be done with LOTR, I just don't have the space for many more. Marvel is another story, I really enjoy those figures, but we'll have to see. I think I can at least go into this year knowing that Marvel Legends should be the only non-Star Wars line that tempts me from now on. Of course, that is easy to say now. I should just skip those too, since there are more than enough Star Wars lines alone out there to keep a person busy and spending money :). Here's what I'm hoping to stick to this year:
Star Wars 3 3/4" - Figures, Beasts, Vehicles....likely the whole caboodle, but not completist. Only the ones I like, and I'll likely skip the "Deluxe" ones if they are of the "force flippin fantabulous" variety. Vehicles, I enjoy collecting them, but like Scott mentioned too, I'm really getting cramped for space.
Vintage Star Wars 3 3/4" - Still working (and hoping) to get a complete loose collection...someday. This really got put on the backburner more than I had hoped with quite a bit of Star Wars/Misc. stuff out, and with moving and home improvement expenses. I hope to get back to this in 2005, slowly but surely.
Star Wars Unleashed - This is a line I really like, and I hope to continue. Space is a concern here as well. I've been OT-only with this, but I'm starting to consider a few PT pieces here and there.
Galactic Heroes - Enjoy these little buggers too, and they have kind of become my alternative to Kubricks. I'd really like to be in the Kubrick gang too, but I just don't think I can afford it. I'm hoping the GH continue, and it looks like we'll get some ROTS ones at least...not a real expensive line to collect since there aren't too many of them and they are in 2-packs.
Star Wars Misc. - Hallmark Ornaments - a new area I might be jumping into...again, likely OT only, but I have some backtracking to do to catch up. Jedi Force - I said I'd only get Chewie, but I now have Vader and the Droids sitting on the shelves too, so I guess I'm a liar. Still not sure if I'll go any further, or if the line itself even will. Bust-Ups - Again, only the Chewie so far, but they are pretty nifty, and my "cost effective" alternative to the very cool, but unaffordable for me, Mini Bust line. I think I'd splurge if they released a Chewbacca Mini-Bust though.
Marvel Legends/Spidey - This is the main "other" line that continues to tempt me. Nothing new around here for a looong time, so it hasn't been an issue, but if/when it starts to show up, it will be. I know that I probably shouldn't buy any, but I can't say that I won't :). I'll have to determine it by budget I guess, like I said, more than enough Star Wars goodies out there, particularly this year I'm guessing.
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Hmmm. Let's see....
Master Replica's - F/X sabers only ($600)
Unleashed - wavering due to space issues, but I think some of the PT looks superior to some OT stuff. ($250)
Galactic Heroes - manageable and good for the kid ($100)
Kubrick's - >:( :-\ :-[ - regular stuff from upcoming series plus I wouldn't mind filling in a few of the chase pieces, maybe a loose Boba or two, then droids versions ($400)
Star Wars 3 3/4" - figures (probably armies :-X), maybe beasts and some ships, will have to see - strategy is very different this year though, army builders and 'cool' figures ok to purchase at retail, otherwise wait for secondary market price drop on loose stuff. I completely see the point regarding ships, but the new yellow preview ship (modified star fighter) looks kind of nifty to me. ($1500)
Vintage - some minor variations, vinyl Jawa then I'll probably get stupid and go for a 12 back collection ::) - also need my loose Droids 3PO ($500 minus the 12 backs ;))
Hallmark - just some OT stuff, mostly ships, buy 'em in June (100)
Bust ups - manageable dollarwise ($200)
GG busts - shouldn't be too many considering I'm pretty selective, hoping for a new Vader bust, maybe a new Boba ($300)
Marvel Legends - pretty sure going the case route here, like Scott, especially for the "builder" series'. ($320)
Spiderman Legends - just villains and all I need is patience ($100)
LOTR - just need to finish out my major guys, needing Hobbits and a Legolas - canned the idea of having all the Wraiths, so just need one of each type, still bringing me to around five or so. ($50)
McFarlane - probably just a couple of hockey guys - Jets Khabibulin and a Legend or two, otherwise I'm done. Will still help out folks here best I can. ($100)
Anything I'm missing? If not, great, that's already got me at $4520 :o :'( Where to cull ??? :-\
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Angry Ewok............................$236.00. US.
BigDumbWookie.
Chuckles................................$4319.69. US.
CyberScout.
Darth_Kanos.
DathKenobi.
DarthPaul.
Diddley Carribbean Cool.........Lost track.
DSJ.........................................$11839.78. CDN.
Famine.
Gypsyforce.
Hemish.
HMI.
Jadesfire.................................$5730.50. US.
Jokabofe.................................$6665.73. US. So far. ;)
JediMac.
JoshEEE.
Mikey D...................................Lost track.
Morgbug.................................$7490.41. US.
Mosnab...................................$766.51. US.
Padawan.
Reconsgt.
Scott.......................................$4532.00. US.
Vator.......................................$600.44. US.
Just for reference's sake, since Dale's too lazy to convert for us, his total is approximately $9,858 in U.S. dollars, using today's exchange rate (which is obviously not entirely indicative of his past year's activities, but oh well).
Definitely have to hear from Adam before deciding anything here, 'cause with all those freakin' props (including LOTR) that he buys, plus the MR AT-AT, etc., he'll likely be at, or very near the top, of the Challenge as well. I'd guess Josh might be up close to the $5K area too...
As for me, I chose from the very start not to get involved with this, since I didn't really want to know my total. But I'm a carded/loose completist of EVERYTHING 4" (figures, ships, beasts, playsets, ****** exclusives, etc.), an avid army builder, then add in Kubricks, Unleashed, Gentle Giant busts, Galactic Heroes, WOTC minis, GG Bust-Ups, Master Replicas mini-sabers, Legos, posters, Hallmark ornaments, books, DVDs, etc.
I'm pretty confident in guessing that I'd probably fall somewhere around jokabofe's dollar amount, unfortunately. Hopefully not as high as Brent's though. Either way, ugh. :-\
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I put your name in there Matt as you were not sure if you would partake or not. Apparently not so I will remove your name from the list. :-*
I did mention that it would be nice to see comparison between the US & Canadian dollar but I chose different! :P
$9,858 US would be around the area but the way the dollar up here was from the begining of the year till the year end, I may have burst the $10,000. US mark. :-\
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Angry Ewok............................$236.00. US.
BigDumbWookie.
Chuckles................................$4319.69. US.
CyberScout.
Darth_Kanos.
DathKenobi.
DarthPaul.
Diddley Carribbean Cool.........Lost track.
DSJ.........................................$11839.78. CDN.
Famine.
Gypsyforce.
Hemish.
HMI.
Jadesfire.................................$5730.50. US.
Jokabofe.................................$6665.73. US. So far. ;)
JediMac/Alice................................... :(
JoshEEE.
Mikey D...................................Lost track.
Morgbug.................................$7490.41. US.
Mosnab...................................$766.51. US.
Padawan.
Reconsgt.
Scott.......................................$4532.00. US.
Vator.......................................$600.44. US.
The prices listed to the names are members that have posted there total for the year that I can see. I will update when more chime in. If I missed anyone, PLMK. :)
Updated. :)
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Weekend (http://www.telusplanet.net/public/djustus/bump.gif) for those to check in. :)
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I totally lost track. I could guess, but I'm too afraid to think how much I spent. :P
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Um.... lol I stopped around $13,000, I couldn't bear to look anymore after that.
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Um.... lol I stopped around $13,000, I couldn't bear to look anymore after that.
We have a winner! Congratulations/condolences, your choice. ;)
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So what's his prize? Are you paying his credit card bill? :P
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If that was the prize, I'd make sure I won every year. And I could certainly do it. Oh yes, I could :D
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So what's his prize? Are you paying his credit card bill? :P
>:(
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All things considered, while yes I spent at least that much money, I made probably 1/2 - 3/4 of that selling stuff. So "new" money spent wasn't nearly as high.
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Angry Ewok............................$236.00. US.
BigDumbWookie.....................$13,000. US :o
Chuckles................................$4319.69. US.
CyberScout.
Darth_Kanos.
DathKenobi.
DarthPaul.
Diddley Carribbean Cool.........Lost track.
DSJ.........................................$11839.78. CDN.
Famine.
Gypsyforce.
Hemish.
HMI.........................................Lost Track.
Jadesfire.................................$5730.50. US.
Jokabofe.................................$6665.73. US. So far. ;)
JediMac/Alice................................... :(
JoshEEE.
Mikey D...................................Lost track.
Morgbug.................................$7490.41. US.
Mosnab...................................$766.51. US.
Padawan.
Reconsgt.
Scott.......................................$4532.00. US.
Vator.......................................$600.44. US.
The prices listed to the names are members that have posted there total for the year that I can see. I will update when more chime in. If I missed anyone, PLMK. :)
Updated. :)
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Thats quite the spending there Adam. :o
So what's his prize? Are you paying his credit card bill? :P
That would put Brent in the lead... kinda! :P ;D
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Yeah, there's no way in hell Im spending that much this year, mark my words. :)