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Collectibles => Other Collectibles => Topic started by: BigDumbWookiee on April 27, 2005, 08:48 PM
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http://www.galactichunter.com/absolutenm/templates/full_article_template_1.asp?articleid=4385&zoneid=2
If anyone can pick up this album and all of the pins, I would be forever indebted to you, and will reward your generosity in tracking down this set and the album.
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Wow!! What an awesome promotion. I need a Padme pin if any of my northern buddies find her ;).
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Brent may be of service on this as this is not available in my province thus far.
I have heard that there might be some sort of offer made to those collector's that do not have the promotion available in their city, just have to wait for a responce from my email I sent them. :-\
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I'll do what I can folks. The hard part for me is that I work out of town, so if anything is really hot, there's potential for me to miss them :-\
Adam's got first dibs on a set, Beth gets a Padme no matter what. I can likely manage a couple or three sets. No more than that, money's a little tighter than I'd like right now and I owe Matt and Jeff pretty big, plus the GG Vader is due any day.
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Holy ****, that responce was fast. :o
As it stands for this this particular promotion, it is only available with newspapers in Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec due to some limitations with the newspapers elsewhere in Canada.
They only have enough inventory at this time for these provinces. Now there is a good chance that they may additional inventory at the end of the retail program which will be at the end of May. If they do, I'm on a waiting list. :-\
Best that I can do, sorry.
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FYI: http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/contests/contest1/index.html
I also put a request in to have my name added to a waiting list for people outside of the city. We'll see what happens...
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Been there, done that. Waiting on a reply. :-\
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Best of luck guys, sounds like this could be tricky to get.
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Ok, here's the deal. I should be able to pick these up for folks with relatively little problem BUT I will have to buy newspapers to get the pins. So the regular weekday paper is $1.00 plus the cost of the $2.69 pin, so you're looking at $4.00-ish per pin. The albums will not be free, they'll be a buck (cost of the paper to get the damn coupon).
I've no problem helping anyone, just want you to know the cost. The number of retailers should help out given it's both Safeway and Shell in addition to others. I just can't miss a paper.
On the bright side I think there'll be plenty of extras as this is not like the hockey pin promotion they had not so long ago. But Star Wars ain't hockey, so I don't foresee any real difficulty.
For the time being I'll put aside sets for Jesse and Dale as well as Adam. If you guys get to buy them outright, my guess is you'll save money. It just seems to work out that way.
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That would be great Brent. The emails I'm getting to my inquiries are the same automated responses that everyone else is getting. :-\
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I e-mailed the Winnipeg Free Press to see how someone outside of those areas (For those of you outside Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa) would be able to get them. Here's what they had to say:
"Thank you for your inquiry. In order to reserve a set, you must have all of the coupons from the papers (21 in total). The only exception to that requirement applies to our Out-of Province Online subscribers. However, if you should purchase an Online subscription for a year (Out-of-Province rate is $7.00 per month), we can reserve a set for you as a subscriber. Please let us know if you wish to go that route. The total cost would be $84.00 to purchase a year’s online subscription to the online version of the newspaper plus pins and delivery ($72.04) for a total of $156.04. Thank you.
Fiona Walsworth
Customer Service Supervisor
Winnipeg Free Press
(204) 697-7222"
Obviously, this isn't a very feasible option. $156.04 CDN. Yikes. ::)
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Well, here's what the cost will be for a set from me:
Album: $1 (or whatever a copy of the paper costs)
Each pin: cost of paper $1 + cost of pin $3-ish after taxes, so $4.00
20 pins x $4.00 = $80 = album ($1) = $81 and shipping.
Cheaper than the cost of what they're offering, but not that cheap for a set of pins, IMO.
BTW, between Brad, Dale and Jesse, I'm about at my limit. Beth's Padme pin is included, of course ;) If Jesse declines, it's first come, first served.
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Sounds pretty reasonable for such a set!
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Yeah, I think so too Adam. I know nothing of the pin market to be honest, but I have no problem doing cost and shipping for folks here, I've been the recipient so many times.
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The PinsUSA pins cost about $7-8 each, easy. These are pretty cheap, all things considered.
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Well, there may be an overall quality issue, that's about all I can think of. I don't think they'll be bad or anything like that, just maybe not premium quality.
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So is there the possibiblity of just getting ONE of these pins?
Cause that's all I'd really want. :-\
Kevin
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Which one Kev? Gotta let me know real quick as the pins start tomorrow. Article in today's paper where some schmuck from a store I've never even been to is spouting off about ebay ::) That oughta get the hot wheels guys attention >:( Same article mentioned Maureen Kuppe (yes, that Maureen from RS) and her collection with a mini-interview. Chose the right person, I'd say, she's got a basement full of stuff and it's pretty eclectic.
Picked up the albums today, kinda neat. Just cardboard, but they're fine.
Pins look to be only about an inch tall or so, based on the space on the album, rectangular in shape. Mostly only torso shots from what I can tell.
BTW, I made a calculation error for the pins that come out on the weekend as those papers are more. I'm not sure what the Saturday or Sunday papers cost so the price of those pins is likely to be closer to around $5 each. Not a big deal, but just so you know I'm not arbitrarily raising the price.
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The emperor(or sidious, or palpy, or whatever he's listed as). And if they come out with a clone trooper, I wouldnt turn it down. :)
Thanks. So they would be 5 each? When I send you the payment for that deal we had worked out last month or so, I'll tack on the extra for the pin, if that will work?
Kevin
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Sidious is coming, no clone trooper.
Album and Vader pins have been picked up.
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Brent, you really are my hero. :-*
Seriously.
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Yeah, sure. You should see the looks I get when I buy five copies of the paper :D
R2 is out tomorrow.
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;D
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I'm really getting excited about this set. Lord Wader from Snowtroopers posted some great pics of the album (http://www.snowtroopers.ca/forum/index.php?board=3;action=display;threadid=7833;start=15) (scroll down a bit). Despite being cardboard, the art looks great!
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R2-D2 acquired, next up is Obi.
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Yeah, sure. You should see the looks I get when I buy five copies of the paper :D
At least you'll have lots of paper to wrap everything in!! :)
PS: I know I asked for just Padme but that was before I knew there would be a Princess Leia one. I need that too...buddy old pal ;)
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Well, there goes the surprise ::) Of course, an extra Padme AND Leia were always in the plans :P Those are the only female pins.
Weirdest pin being made: Bail Organa ???
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Obi acquired.
Up next: Darth Maul 8)
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So what's your impression of these pins so far Brent? This picture makes them look nice, but do they feel like a quality product?
(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/2-05/PinsLarge.jpg)
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Well, I'm only feeling them through plastic, so it's sort of hard to tell :-\ They look nice enough, but the quality is not that of a die-cast $7 US pin, but that should be no surprise, given they're only $2 pins. So on the quality side (and none of you can back out now :P) they're not top notch.
That said they do look nice. Really, they'll display quite well and I'd suggest about the only way to properly display them would be on the albums. The albums, though only cardboard, are pretty nice. They're a good, sturdy cardboard that should stand up well. The graphics are really nice too. And I picked up extras of the album for each of you as well, should you have some perverse, OC desire to have a pinned and un-pinned version ::)
I think you'll like them.
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That said they do look nice. Really, they'll display quite well and I'd suggest about the only way to properly display them would be on the albums. The albums, though only cardboard, are pretty nice.
Very cool. That's pretty much what I expected. The album looks quite sharp based on the pictures I've seen, and appears to do a good job of showing these pins off.
Thanks again Brent! :)
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This link appears to have both the order and the pictures of each of the pins as actually appear. (http://www.torontosun.com/Promos/Collectibles/StarWars/home.html)
Check that, this may be the order for Toronto, but clearly it isn't for here. We got Vader first.
Anyhoo, Maul acquired, up next is a scruffy looking nerf herder.
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See here (http://www.jedidefender.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=338.msg122626#msg122626) for a potentially "not safe for work" picture. ;)
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I wish a newspaper localy here would do somthing of the sort. The closest thing we got was a Smallville poster, that now sits in my dresser drawer somewhere.
Kevin
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Not sure where I left off :P
I've got the following in addition to what I see listed:
Obi
Han
Mace
Boba Fett
Anakin is tomorrow.
The short version is I haven't missed anything yet. Anybody needing a single pin of something, lmk.
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Yeah...I need Sidious...I think we covered this. :P
Kevin
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Yeah...I need Sidious...I think we covered this. :P
Kevin
yup, we did. No idea when he's coming, but I'll let you know.
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Fantasic. :D
Kevin
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No worries.
Anakin was today, Leia is tomorrow. Gotta tell ya, this is bloody annoying ;)
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So are you going to have to make a trip to the recycling bin when all said and done? ;D
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Every day it goes into the big box at the other side of the Safeway parking lot. Worst part is when they won't sell me five at once ::) Limit of four - some enforce it, some don't. Bloody pain in the ass. Would have liked to have found one of those stores that will sell all 20 at once, but none here.
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Seems the UK are getting these pins too.
The Sun Promo Pins (http://www.rebelscum.com/article.asp?i=91842)
They get 26 pins to display in there binder and the pins come in a set of 2.
News of the World/ Sun pin promo (http://threads.rebelscum.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=1143997&page=2&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=all&vc=1)
Canada gets:
1: Anakin Skywalker.
2: R2-D2.
3: Obi-Wan.
4: Darth Maul.
5: Han Solo.
6: Mace Windu.
7: Darth Vader.
8: Boba Fett.
9: Princess Leia.
10: Jabba the Hutt.
11: Stormtrooper.
12: C-3PO.
13: Count Dooku.
14: Yoda.
15: Darth Sidious.
16: Luke Skywalker.
17: Bail Organa.
18: Chewbacca.
19: Padmè Amidala.
20: General Grievous.
The UK gets:
Free with folder - Stormtrooper & Qui Gon
Free with paper - Vader & Bail Organa
Set #1 - Leia & Tarfful
Set #2 - Yoda & Mace
Set #3 - Jango & Obi Wan
Set #4 - Maul & Palpatine
Set #5 - Dooku & Jabba
Set #6 - Han & Grievous
Set #7 - Anakin & Boba
Set #8 - R2 & Lando
Set #9 - Luke & Clonetrooper
Set #10 - Sidious & C-3PO
Set #11 - Chewbacca & Padmè
So the extra 6 pins the UK gets are:
1: Tarfful.
2: Jango.
3: Lando.
4: Clonetrooper.
5: Qui Gon.
6: Palpatine.
Hopefuly I can get a set of the UK issue. 8)
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That clone pin is really nice :o Lando and Qui-Gon are nice additions as well, cool set. Wonder why we missed out??
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Crap. I wants me a clone trooper pin.
Er...it's a SHOCKTROOPER pin. >:(
If anyone in the UK can help me, please...help me. Your my only hope. :-[
Kevin
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Going to definitely try to get the UK set as well.
Morgbug, just wanted to double check: Am I on your list of people you're picking up the Canadian pins for?
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Going to definitely try to get the UK set as well.
Morgbug, just wanted to double check: Am I on your list of people you're picking up the Canadian pins for?
Yes you are. #1 on the list.
I won't mind terribly if you back out, but I would ask that you pay for the portion I've already bought. I understand if you don't need two sets and the UK set is more interesting. I just don't want to be left hanging for the money already spent. I would of course send you what you paid for. Same goes for Dale and Jesse if their inclined. No hard feelings at all, just don't leave me hanging.
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I have aquired the UK edition of the pin set. I still want to have both sets as they are exclusives so I'm all in for mine Brent. :)
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Cool, I'll continue on the trail for you.
Annoying story. Go into a Mac's store today. They have only one copy of the paper left. I ask if he can sell me other pins with only a single coupon. Nope >:( But you have only one copy, I'd buy more. Hell, you can ring in four more. Nope. Grrr. Continue driving....
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I'm still in. I just need to get into contact with a pin selling UKer who takes Greenacks, cause I dont mess with Euros and such. :-\
Kevin
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I'm still in too, Brent. :)
I'd only leave you hanging if you did something really bad, like drink my beer. :P
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Or stick my tongue in it? :P
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Leia yesterday - acquired and it only took me going back today and arguing with some guy that clearly didn't understand basic English. I'm sorry, but the coupon said any previous pin >:(
Jabba was today - acquired, but would have picked a number from the UK set to replace this pin.
Tomorrow is straight clone trooper.
10 down, 10 to go.
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You said there wasnt a clone trooper?
If there is put me down for one of those too, Brent.
Palpatine and a Clone. :)
Kevin
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Sorry. Senior moment. Stormtrooper. They're all white and my vision isn't what it once was...
:-[
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Going to definitely try to get the UK set as well.
Morgbug, just wanted to double check: Am I on your list of people you're picking up the Canadian pins for?
Yes you are. #1 on the list.
I won't mind terribly if you back out, but I would ask that you pay for the portion I've already bought. I understand if you don't need two sets and the UK set is more interesting. I just don't want to be left hanging for the money already spent. I would of course send you what you paid for. Same goes for Dale and Jesse if their inclined. No hard feelings at all, just don't leave me hanging.
Not at all, I definitely want both sets! :)
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Duly noted, thanks for the confirmation Adam :)
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Stormtrooper yesterday
C-3PO today
Dooku tomorrow
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Sidious is tomorrow, I won't forget Kevin.
Everyone else is up to date to today.
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:-*
Kevin
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How we lookin' Brent? 8)
Kevin
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Happy Birthday ;)
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Fantastic!
Let me know the total with the deal we worked out last time for the droids and clone pilots!
Kevin
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Well they are out here in Australia as well
I dont know how the pins are there and in the UK but the ones here are the holographic kind
eg anakin/vader is one pin, chancellor palpatine and emperor are one pin, etc etc
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v724/Hdekker/us002.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v724/Hdekker/us001.jpg)
these are what i picked so far.
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OMFG! You have got to be kidding me Hemish, those are awesome. Holographic pins, how many in the set? Is there a way I can aquire this set? I just have to have this set. 8)
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Hey Dale yeah no problems
There are 20 pins in the set , i make a trip to the news agent each morning to pick up 3 of each , only problem was i was unable to secure 3 coupons for the first paper hence only 2 albums
I tried to sit the pins so you could see each image in the groups, leia is as ep4 an 6
quite nice, todays was obi wan and i'm off to pick that up now
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Sweet. 8)
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I don't know what the heck I've bought lately ::) I'm up to date though. Chewbacca is today, Bail was yesterday, Luke the day before that. I think that takes us back to Dooku. Padme is tomorrow so I can ship Beth's pins off then. I think today is day 18 of 20, so y'all will be getting a bill in your inbox shortly 8)
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Oh goodie, more bill's. :-X ;D
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I think today is day 18 of 20, so y'all will be getting a bill in your inbox shortly 8)
18 of 20 - Already? Yikes, time flies when you're spending money through someones else's effort. ;)
Just send my bill to Dale from now on. :-*
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Just send my bill to Dale from now on. :-*
(http://www.telusplanet.net/public/djustus/moons.gif) :P :-*
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Oh goodie, more bill's. :-X ;D
Nah, you and I have some very big, continuous issues to deal with, calling it a simple bill isn't really sufficient in our case ;)
18 of 20 - Already? Yikes, time flies when you're spending money through someones else's effort. ;)
Just send my bill to Dale from now on. :-*
Ok, I'll just send him the pins and colored clones as well. :)
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Oh goodie, more bill's. :-X ;D
Nah, you and I have some very big, continuous issues to deal with, calling it a simple bill isn't really sufficient in our case ;)
Yeah, yeah...some day, year, decade, retirement age we will settle it all. ;D
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RS has some pictures of the Canadian Pin Set (http://www.rebelscum.com/article.asp?i=92538) as well as information on the UK and Australian pin sets. The pins look great. 8)
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I received my UK Pin Promotion set in the mail late yesterday.
(http://www.telusplanet.net/public/djustus/UK%20Pin%20Promotion.jpg)
The pins are very well made. I can't wait to get the other 2 sets. 8)
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That was fast! The look great, I can't wait for my Canadian version.
The least Brent could have done for you was pick these up too. Sheesh. ::) :P
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Did I tell you about the $5 handling charge Jesse?
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Handle *this*!
;D
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So apparently I have an extra set available for anyone that wants them. I just received a message from one of my fellow Canadians that he apparently no longer wants his :-*
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Well they are out here in Australia as well
I dont know how the pins are there and in the UK but the ones here are the holographic kind
eg anakin/vader is one pin, chancellor palpatine and emperor are one pin, etc etc
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v724/Hdekker/us002.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v724/Hdekker/us001.jpg)
these are what i picked so far.
Any chance you could help me get a set of these?
Got my UK pins today, they are fantastic! Cant wait to get the Canadian set, hoping I can get the Australian set as well.
Morg, let me know how much I owe ya, and Ill get it to you asap!
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So apparently I have an extra set available for anyone that wants them. I just received a message from one of my fellow Canadians that he apparently no longer wants his :-*
Noooooooo!
I apologize, sir, for the comments.
Please let me know when you've sent my pins in the mail so that I can resume my rudeness. Thank you. ;)
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Guys,
I likely won't get these packaged up until next week, so hang tight please. I'll get them in the mail and then get a total to each of you after I know the shipping amounts.
Dale's will wait until I have the chrome bust to send along with the Fuhr and pins. Jesse will get his three coloured clones along with his.
I am so very pleased to not be buying any newspapers today :P
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Is there any way to make these sets a bit more sturdy? I tried foam core board, but when I pressed the pin in, it went through the pack of the album, because the foamcore was too thin, but two sheets are too thick! Ugh! Kinda wishing I didnt take all this out of the packaging.... :(
Hemish, if you can hook me up with an Australian set, I'd be grateful!