The Great 2005 Collector's Challenge

[JesseVader08]

Ouch.  I just got my MasterCard bill.   

I guess April has been very busy, between the ROTS release and Celebration 3.

Apr 1 - Case of Series 3 Bust-Ups - $110.70
Apr 4 - ROTS #25-32 x2 + deluxe & vehicles - $351.44
Apr 9 - ROTS Unleashed x3 + deluxe - $182.32
Apr 10 - Misc SW comics - $27.02
Apr 19 - Star Wars Price Guide - $25.25
Apr 21-25 - C3 - Misc POTF2 to CW figures - $471.60
Apr 21-25 - GH x3, Force Battlers x3, etc - $100.07
Apr 21-25 - C3 - 2 C3 Vaders, Kellerman Vintage Book - $70.68
Apr 21-25 - C3 - Tshirts, Posters, Ray Park Autograph - $246.02
Apr 21-25 - C3 - Tsuneo Sanda Prints - Yoda, Darth Vader  - $1133.75 
Apr 27 - Loose POTF2 figs - $136.07

Apr Total = $3104.42 CDN = $2444.42 US
Mar Total = $957.66 CDN = $789.37 US
Feb Total = $256.65 CDN = $211.55 US
Jan Total = $943.11 CDN = $759.78 US

Year to Date = $5261.85 CDN = $4205.12 US

I think I need to sit down.   

[Hemish]

Ok mine will be in Aussie dollars
January
$696.50!!!!!!

February
Total....$189

March $0 -Woohoo

April
Obiwan Rots MR saber - $590

May
Stormtrooper minibust - $110


Total for year so far.
$1585.50

[Vator]

$1032.92... Wow.

[Morgbug]

Ouch.  I just got my MasterCard bill.   

I guess April has been very busy, between the ROTS release and Celebration 3.

Apr 1 - Case of Series 3 Bust-Ups - $110.70
Apr 4 - ROTS #25-32 x2 + deluxe & vehicles - $351.44
Apr 9 - ROTS Unleashed x3 + deluxe - $182.32
Apr 10 - Misc SW comics - $27.02
Apr 19 - Star Wars Price Guide - $25.25
Apr 21-25 - C3 - Misc POTF2 to CW figures - $471.60
Apr 21-25 - GH x3, Force Battlers x3, etc - $100.07
Apr 21-25 - C3 - 2 C3 Vaders, Kellerman Vintage Book - $70.68
Apr 21-25 - C3 - Tshirts, Posters, Ray Park Autograph - $246.02
Apr 21-25 - C3 - Tsuneo Sanda Prints - Yoda, Darth Vader  - $1133.75 
Apr 27 - Loose POTF2 figs - $136.07

Apr Total = $3104.42 CDN = $2444.42 US
Mar Total = $957.66 CDN = $789.37 US
Feb Total = $256.65 CDN = $211.55 US
Jan Total = $943.11 CDN = $759.78 US

Year to Date = $5261.85 CDN = $4205.12 US

I think I need to sit down.   

Whoo-hoo!  There's a new Canadian on the block and he's kicking my ass.  You go Jesse.

[CorranHorn]

Another week of army building leads me right into Revenge of the Sith. Of course my hunt prior to going to the theater proved fruitless, but the hunt after seeing ROTS for the 2nd time was way good!

Transformers:
1/2/05: 6x Takara SCF figures: $18
1/23/05: HOC Perceptor (via eBay): $4.24
               Takara SCF Act-5 Case (via eBay): $11.00
                * Total For Day: $15.24 *
2/10/05: HOC Full Wave 5 (via eBay): $29.99
2/19/05: Alternators Grimlock: $21.70

Year End Total: $84.93

Star Wars:
1/2/05: POTF Warok Coin: $3
2/2/05: VOTC Han Solo (thanks JJ!): $5.90
2/18/05: ROTS Sneak Preview Wave: $25.40
               OTC Gamorrean Guard: $1.08
               * Total For Day: $26.48 *
2/19/05: ROTS Sneak Preview Anakin Starfighter: $21.70
3/13/05: ROTS SP Wookiee Warrior: $5.27
3/19/05: ROTS Figures x2: $8.16 (thanks to a Wal-Mart employee who didn't care that she wasn't supposed to sell these and didn't care about the price.  )
               ROTS Droid Tri-Fighter: $21.74
               * Total For Day: $29.90 *
4/2/05:   ROTS ARC-170 Fighter: $31.45 (after $1 off coupon at Target register)
               ROTS Figures x6: $32.48 (after each got $1 off at Target register)
               ROTS Figures x8: $45.48 (at Walmart)
               * Total For Day: $109.41 *
4/6/05:   ROTS Figures x4: $5.69
4/12/05: ROTS Figures x6: $32.55
4/21/05-4/24/05: Celebration 3
              Got FFURG t-shirt x2 - $30
              Vintage ESB Millenium Falcon MIB - $200
              John Kellerman's Vintage Action Figure book (autographed) - $25
              Dark Horse Comics ROTJ Infinities book - $13
              8 Modern Figures for Custom Fodder - $20
              4 Vintage Figures for Custom Fodder - $4
              Vintage RL C-3PO in baggie - $5
              Repro Vintage R2 decal - $2
              C3 Darth Vader figure w/ case - $18
              C3 Royal Guard magnet - $5
              C3 Program - $5
              Reprint ROTJ Style A poster - $15
              MOC Grand Admiral Thrawn & star case (to be autographed by Timothy Zahn) - $16.60
              Chicago Force t-shirt - $15
              * Total For Celebration 3 Weekend: $373.60 *
4/26/05: ROTS Figures x7: $39.80
5/2/05: 20+ Vintage Vehicles/Playset Instructions & Catalogs, ROTJ INT-4 box, POTF Barada Coin: $28
5/7/05: ROTS Figures x5 + Deluxe Vader w/ Table: $33.58
5/9/05: Vintage Amanaman (via eBay): $44.59
5/15/05: ROTS Figures x4: $21.71
5/17/05: ROTS Figures x5: $28.43
5/18/05: ROTS Figures x6 + AT-RT: $48.28
5/21/05: ROTS Figures x6: $32.48
5/29/05: ROTS Figures x7: $39.80
               R2-D2 Beneath The Dome DVD: $2.70
               * Total For Day: $42.50 *

Year End Total: $932.87

[Morgbug]

2 AT-TE gunners
2 #41 clones
Stass Allie
Vader Frankentable
Invisible Woman
 $50


Mace Windu FX saber - $123 shipped

$55 to Beth for clones/lava vader

need to add ebay items...

[Jeff]

May Update:

Target - 3x RotS Battle Arenas (yes, I broke down and bought them  )
Target - 7x RotS Deluxe Figures (1x each wave 2 and 3/4 of wave 3)
Target - 3x RotS Basic Figures (2x Dark Wookiee and 1x #2 Anakin Variant)

Luckily most everything was price-adjusted during Target's sale the week of the movie saving me about $18.   


January 2005 Total:   $191.51 with tax/shipping
February 2005 Total:   $30.28 with tax/shipping
March 2005 Total:   $96.29 with tax/shipping
April 2005 Total:   $1041.60 with tax/shipping
May 2005 Total:   $138.01 with tax/shipping

Star Wars: $1402.02
Other:  $95.67

Total = $1497.69


Whew.      Managed to keep things under control in May.  Only grabbed the newest stuff and was able to cool off on Army Building to keep the month around $100 where it belongs. 

edit: Of course, after I wrote this, I found 3/4 of Deluxe wave 3 - another $32 out the door in May.

Jeff

[Brian]

Ok, update for May.  Not as bad as April, but still added up to more than I thought I spent this past month.  Here's the rundown for me:

Star Wars
11x Basic ROTS Figures - $65.64
3x Deluxe ROTS Figures - $35.97
1x Target Exclusive Clonetrooper - $12.99

Other
2x Spider-Man Classics Figures - $13.76
3x Fantastic Four Movie Figures - $20.64

Total Star Wars - $114.60
Total "Other" - $34.40

Total for May - $149.00

[Mikey D]

New month, new total:

Star Wars
5/3/2005   Med table Vader / Dlx Clonetrooper (for trade - C3 Vader)    $20.98
5/5/2005   Dlx Clonetrooper / Yoda & Cancell (for trade)    $20.98
5/6/2005   Clone commander    $6.29
5/9/2005   Lego Clone Walker & Mini Arc Fighter    $15.73
5/9/2005   Mini Arc Fighter & Mini TIE Interceptor (for GH Survivor)    $10.48
5/10/2005   Target clone x3, Wookie Warrior, blue Royal Guard    $51.92
5/13/2005   ROTS Galatic Heroes wave 2, AT-TE Gunner    $20.53
5/13/2005   AT-RT & clonetrooper (Kohl's)    $18.89
5/17/2005   Lego ARC Starfighter    $35.69
5/19/2005   Darth Tater    $7.34
5/21/2005   Payment for Target clones x2    $(33.00)
5/24/2005   Clonetrooper (super-articulated)    $5.50
5/24/2005   Pez Dispensers x4    $4.16
5/26/2005   EE clone packs    $120.55
      
   Star Wars May Total    $306.04

Other
5/3/2005   ML Deathlok    $7.23
5/10/2005   ML Hulk    $7.23
      
      
   Other May Total    $14.47

Star Wars Total to Date: $1236.56
Other Total to Date: $233.09
Total Total: $1469.65

[Vator]

Right Behind you Mikey!

$1365.55

[Xander]

I started breaking down my excel list, and so far Star Wars is looking like this, since January 1st:

Star Wars total: $604.11 ($37.31 is tax)
Episode III Star Wars: $210.01 ($12.67 is tax)

I'm proud - I really have resisted Ep. III! (relatively speaking)

[JesseVader08]

Update for May ($ in CDN, then updated to US $ at end)

May 2 - OTC Sandcrawler - $32.10
May 4 - SAGA Ephant Mon - $27.42
May 5 - 8 ROTS figs - $81.80
May 11 - 3 ROTS figs - $34.17
May 16 - 6 ROTS exclusives (3 x 2 each), loose POTF2 figs - $157.65
May 17 - 3 ROTS figs - $30.68
May 18 - 5 POTF2 + 2 SAGA figs + SAGA Battle of Hoth - $55.00
May 26 - Unleashed Darth Maul + POTF2 CS's + Deluxe - $154.94
May 30 - 4 Super Deformed + ROTS Clone #41 - $74.67
May 30 - 2 Holo Yodas + more to trade - $28.98
May 30 - Unleashed Anakin + Padme - $39.05
May 30 - POTF2 Rancor + Bantha  - $80.58
May 30 - 90 POTF2, E1, POTJ, SAGA figs - $313.30
May 30 - 18 POTF2 figs - $120.00

May Total = $1838.89 CDN = $1436.63 US
Apr Total = $3104.42 CDN = $2444.42 US
Mar Total = $957.66 CDN = $789.37 US
Feb Total = $256.65 CDN = $211.55 US
Jan Total = $943.11 CDN = $759.78 US

Year Total = $7100.74 CDN = $5641.75 US

And the spending spree continues!  Our basement is nearly finished being renovated, so soon I'll actually be able to display my acquisitions...

[Morgbug]

This place is awful, look what it does to perfectly normal people.  Well, almost normal people. 

[JesseVader08]

Amen!  [twitch]

[JoshEEE]

My budget for this year has already gone absolutely out the window.  I blame Episode 3, even though I should be blaming my lack of self control when it comes to Star Wars collecting. 

I'll have to post an update to this thread later....but I was going over some numbers last night, and I'm pretty close to my budget for the year already.