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Collectibles => Past Hasbro 3.75" Lines => Original Trilogy Collection => Topic started by: Jim on October 13, 2004, 01:18 PM
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Did I miss something here ???
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2476&item=5926174494&rd=1
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Nope, I've heard from many people that he has been extremely hard to find...and with the ROTJ wave shipping more and more and 3PO not in any new cases, I'd believe there will be a frenzy over this Piece of ****
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Must br rare in the UK too! :o
VINTAGE OTC C-3PO VOTC UNRELEASED (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2476&item=5925133144&rd=1)
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Wow. Funny that easily the worst figure of the entire VOTC line could possibly be the rarest, and thus, most valuable. I saw two of them the time I picked up mine at TRU, but haven't seen it anywhere else since. It'll be interesting to see if this demand continues.
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Huh. And to think, I'm trading a 3PO today with a local guy for just a measely VOTC Stormtrooper... :P
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If anyone has an extra, shoot me an email. Its the only dang current fig I need MOC.
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Me too... I've got 2x everyone except poor 3PO :(
I mentioned it in the ESB thread , but let's take another look...
ANH Wave 1 - 3x Han, 3x Ben, 2x Leia
ANH Wave 1.5 - 3x Luke, 2x Han, 2x Ben, 1x Leia
ESB Wave 2 - 2x Han, 2x Luke, 2x Vader, 2x Yoda
ESB Wave 2.5 - 1x Han, Ben, Leia, Luke, Vader, Yoda, Lando, 3PO
RotJ Wave 3.0 - 2x Fett, 2x Stormie, 1x R2, Chewie, Vader, Lando
RotJ Wave 3.1 - 2x Fett, 1x R2, Chewie, Stormie, Yoda, Ben 3PO - CANCELLED BY HASBRO
RotJ Wave 3.2 - 2x Stormie, Yoda, Vader, 1x Lando, Fett
That's 6 different cases that actually shipped to retail. Assuming they were all shipped evenly (which we know isn't the case because ANH was overshipped first), you'd end up with 48 figures:
8x Han
6x Ben
6x Luke
6x Vader
5x Yoda
4x Leia
4x Stormie
3x Lando
3x Fett
1x C-3PO
1x R2
1x Chewie
So, best case scenario, 3PO ends up being about 1 per 48 figures, so do R2-D2 and Chewie. :o
I'd wager that C-3PO will be even harder to find than R2 and Chewie because most stores glutted on ANH waves. As a result, they skipped the ESB wave, OR only got in the wave 2 case, NOT the wave 2.5 case that features 3PO. These stores that are restocking now are probably getting the RotJ wave cases.
Since the RotJ wave is currently shipping, you still have a chance at R2 and Chewie.
It's rough because not many stores are getting the ESB wave 2.5 case having all moved on to the RotJ cases, so 3PO may start to get very hard to find with the Holidays coming up at retail...
Jeff
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Surreal :o
Lots of Stormies, 3 Vader, 3 Yoda, 3 Lando, 3 Luke, 2x Han/Leia/Boba/R2/Chewie. I lucked out getting the R2 and Chewie from Amazon as well.
Now that I think about it, I may not even have a single 3PO? I think my assortment from BBTS is the wave 3.0 that Jeff posted. ****. >:(
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It sucks this crap ass figure is hard to find...but on the other hand, he'd be a sure fire pegwarmer
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That figure isn't worth 5 bucks, much less 50. Good job on screwing the customer again, Hasbro -- now he's a scalper target. This is one of those few times that I think Hasbro actually knew they had a massive turd on thier hands. They probably then cut off its distribution to make it a chase figure. They need to do one remix case with x1 of each of the ESB and ROTJ waves now and fix this.
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I found a couple at TRU and bought one of them. As soon as I got it home, I knew I wasn't going to buy another, so I left it in the clamshell.
Glad I did.
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Did anyone catch the final prices on ebay? One for $60 and the other for $100+. Sure could buy a nice vintage fig for that price.
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$100? Once again, this hobby confounds me.
The thing really is a piece of ****. There's a 3PO on shelves now for $5 that's superior to this crap on a card.
Eh. There have to be cases of wave 2.5 sitting in backrooms or warehouses somewhere. That wave was around for what, three seconds?
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I've never really paid attention to which figures were "rare", so when I opened my 3PO, I realized that I didn't care for it very much. I guess its a combination of the pose and the head that turned me off to it. But hey, some people obviously like the figure enough to spend over a hundred dollars on it.
Good luck to you guys who are looking for it still. I traded mine for a figure I like alot more—Vader!
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I've never really paid attention to which figures were "rare", so when I opened my 3PO, I realized that I didn't care for it very much. I guess its a combination of the pose and the head that turned me off to it. But hey, some people obviously like the figure enough to spend over a hundred dollars on it.
Good luck to you guys who are looking for it still. I traded mine for a figure I like alot more—Vader!
Some times it just dont count to be a completist. Hope you enjoy the Vader Ed. That and the Chewie are my favs.
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I finally got mine the other day and i gotta say it is a crap figure the head is sooo messed up.
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I got my 3PO figure from Brent today & I agree this figure is crap! That head is awful & whats up with those eyes!
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I STILL haven't found one of these yet, despite seeing plenty of the other three ESB figures now. Doesn't make sense, since this is the only crappy one out of the whole VOTC line. Despite that, I still need to own one though!
Anyone else in the same boat, with no C-3POs in your area yet? Or am I the only one who's still getting screwed on this one?
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I am still seeking an elusive vOTC 3PO.
I've got everyone else, just lacking on 3PO. :'(
Jeff
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Man, I'm really kicking myself now. I saw one of these the other day, but didn't have the cash, and figured, hey it's 3PO, there'll be lots of them later. Oops.
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Holy Cow!
In-Stock at Amazon.com as I write this...
vOTC 3PO at Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00021Z1m4/102-8520841-1542565)
I got my order in, let's see if it shows up!
Jeff
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If it was in stock, not no more!
This item is not stocked or has been discontinued.
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Dang! Maybe I got the last two? :-\
If so, then:
[cartman] nyah-nyah-nyah-nyah-nyah nyah![/cartman]
I got my e-mail confirmation, says they (2 vOTC 3PO) will ship tomorrow! We shall see I guess...
Jeff
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Hope you get them, tuff bugger to get.
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I put an order in for my 2 and it went in just fine. Will have to wait till I get home to check on the confrimation as my work has a block on my personal email account.
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Yep, heads up, 3PO is back in stock, $10.99.
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Yep, heads up, 3PO is back in stock, $10.99.
Thanks :D
Ordered two, to go with the three white Gretzky's I ordered last night (and do not expect to receive).
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Holy ****! Here we go again!
This item is not stocked or has been discontinued.
Good luck bug boy!
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Holy Cow!
In-Stock at Amazon.com as I write this...
vOTC 3PO at Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00021Z1m4/102-8520841-1542565)
I got my order in, let's see if it shows up!
Jeff
Back in Stock!
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Not any more. Sure he will be again later.
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Yup he showed up again. Was in stock for a whole 5 minutes.
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Yup he showed up again. Was in stock for a whole 5 minutes.
This is so odd, seems like he's popping up for like 5-10 minutes at a time. Anyone get a shipping confirmation?
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I got this far...
"Shipment #1: Shipping Soon We are preparing these items for shipment and this portion of your order cannot be canceled or changed."
Still looking good!
Jeff
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I have a bad feeling about this. Hopefully there are not a bunch of pissed off people. But to your point Scott, it is strange it only appears for a few minutes at a time. With 3PO at only 1 per case, it seems strange all these are showing up ???
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Amazon.com seems to think that I have no recent orders with them, yet I got an email from them stating that my order would be shipped out on 11/01. I haven't received anything else from them stating that the order has been canceled, so I guess I'll have to wait till tomorrow to find out more.
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I've had no word either way at the moment, so we'll see what happens. It's like Marvel Legends or McFarlane chase pieces, order and hope for the best. My luck thus far has sucked, so we'll see what happens here. Everything else I've ordered from them of late has shown up.
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According to Amazon, my C-3POs are set to ship tonight via USPS (lol).
I am pretty sure it is going out in the mail tomorrow... we shall see what I actually end up with!
[fingers crossed]
Jeff
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Got my ship confirmation, so looks like Amazon was not BS'ing ;D
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I have confrimation from USPS that my package is in transit!!
Date Time Location Service Area Checkpoint Details
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Oct 31, 2004 07:43:08 PM Campbellsville KY USA SHIPPED
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OMGCNFO.com has 3PO in Stock
http://omgcnfo.com/cgi-bin/cart/shop.cgi?cmd=076930852361
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Very interesting...
Seems like NewForce got in the wave 2.5 vOTC case and are shipping them now (I got my ship confirmation today... I totally forgot that I had ordered this case from them).
It would seem that the vOTC case wave 2.5 with C-3PO is starting to finally hit some places again, as 3PO has turned up in stock at Amazon, NewForce, and OMGCNFO.com too, I wonder if EE (who adjusted the ship date to Nov) is getting their cases in as well?
Maybe they will start popping up at retail again too?
Jeff
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I also believe BBTS got in a bunch of cases
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Well it looks like this hunk o junk is not as limited as first thought.
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Which is either good or bad depending on how you look at it :P
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I still can't find R2-D2 or Boba Fett
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According to Amazon, my C-3POs are set to ship tonight via USPS (lol).
I am pretty sure it is going out in the mail tomorrow... we shall see what I actually end up with!
[fingers crossed]
Jeff
Mine are delayed, apparently for a week. Not cancelled, just delayed. For the moment. We shall see. Maybe not as many out there as planned.
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Very interesting...
Seems like NewForce got in the wave 2.5 vOTC case and are shipping them now (I got my ship confirmation today... I totally forgot that I had ordered this case from them).
Got my 2x 3PO from Amazon today, along with my wave 2.5 case from NewForce (which I forgot I ordered because I didn't expect it to ship).
So, because I only needed 1 C-3PO, it appears I've got a few extra C-3PO to sell.
edit: my extra C-3POs have been SOLD!
:)
Jeff
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BBTS has 3PO in stock, $18.99.
OTC Vintage: C-3PO (http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/toystan.asp?Queryid=sw312)
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I finally got around to opening my package from Amazon tonight and does anyone else see a problem with 3PO's "eyes" ??
I'm a carded collector and rarely do I pay attention to the fine paint apps on each figure, but my 3PO's look pretty lame (besides the sculpt.) One has his eyes looking down and the other he's looking to the left. Did I miss something in the movies??
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I finally got around to opening my package from Amazon tonight and does anyone else see a problem with 3PO's "eyes" ??
That head is awful & whats up with those eyes!
Finally some else noticed, same thing here, his eyes are just so... well Marty Feldman like.
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Anyone else need any VOTC 3PO's? A local buddy came across several the other day, and I think he's still got some extras for those still in need. So LMK (soon) if you do!
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Isn't that considered "scalping" ;) :P
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Isn't that considered "scalping" ;) :P
Hah! Indeed. But only over at RS... :P
I think we let folks help out other collectors here though (for retail), as far as I know... 8)
BTW, for anyone interested, these would be $10.81 each.
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Isn't that considered "scalping" ;) :P
Hah! Indeed. But only over at RS... :P
I think we let folks help out other collectors here though (for retail), as far as I know... 8)
BTW, for anyone interested, these would be $10.81 each.
Im interested.
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Ya know after talking to Jesse last night about the VOTC C-3PO and then seeing the closeup shots in Pawlus' review, I'm leaning towards not getting this figure. It's going to leave a gap in my VOTC collection, but damn it's going to be harder to justify paying $10 for this compared to any of the other crapp VOTC figs (Luke, Obiwan, R2). Hell it be hard to justify $5 for it, no wonder this thing is shortpacked, Hasbro knew they made a stinker, so they didnt bother producing as much of it.
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Delayed by Amazon again on 3PO. I would dare suggest I won't see him. I also think that early assertions that he will be the rarest of the bunch are accurate. A temporary glut as Hasbro released the solitary case containing him is what we saw, methinks.
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If I hadn't gotten it for cost from Blue Harvester, I would NOT have bought one. I like having it for completeness sake, but this and R2 are the worst of the lot IMO. Even old Ben had more interest out of me than those two.
3PO though is a bad figure. Just bad.
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Delayed by Amazon again on 3PO. I would dare suggest I won't see him. I also think that early assertions that he will be the rarest of the bunch are accurate. A temporary glut as Hasbro released the solitary case containing him is what we saw, methinks.
I'm not sure I get what you are saying there at the end morgbug, did Hasbro release a temp case that had nothing but C3PO in it, much like they did with Maul during TPM, or are you referencing the lone case where 3PO can be found in?
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Delayed by Amazon again on 3PO. I would dare suggest I won't see him. I also think that early assertions that he will be the rarest of the bunch are accurate. A temporary glut as Hasbro released the solitary case containing him is what we saw, methinks.
I'm not sure I get what you are saying there at the end morgbug, did Hasbro release a temp case that had nothing but C3PO in it, much like they did with Maul during TPM, or are you referencing the lone case where 3PO can be found in?
Sorry, one of my English as second language days ::) My bad.
I am referencing the lone case where 3PO can be found. :)
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I hate those days so much, too bad they happen more times that not! :P
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3PO has shipped from Amazon, finally. I have waaaaaay too many VOTC figures now.
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Remember when this was the HTF fig of the series? My TRU has over a dozen of these things which have been sitting for a month plus now. ???
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A dozen, lucky. He's the only VOTC figure I never saw in the stores.
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A dozen, lucky. He's the only VOTC figure I never saw in the stores.
Still need him?
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Nope, I landed up getting him but Thanks for the offer. :)