The Action Figure and Toy Collecting and Discussion Thread! - Page 53

PopBoy · July 8 2012, 03:45 PM

I dont collect really - maybe CD's of pop bands (as the name would suggest). But i would so want this:

never gonna happen as i gotta mortgage my house for it. Lowest ebay price? $500

PopBoy · July 8 2012, 03:48 PM

Also

If i had the money (and space), i would so collect the dolls of..

J. Allen · July 9 2012, 03:28 AM

I totally lucked out today! After finding Rainbow Dash (and Applejack) at a Kroger yesterday, I figured it would be a while before I could get the rest of the Mane Six. Well, I got 3 steps closer today! While I was at a Family Dollar picking up a few things for dinner, I walked past the toy aisle and saw a bunch of MLP toys marked down. While most of the ponies were ones I'd never heard of, I did catch these:

Now all I need is Fluttershy and I'll have the Mane Six! YAY!

Some of you may think "you can get these anywhere!", and in many places, I'm sure you can. Where I live, though, it is very difficult to find the Mane Six (well, okay, you can find lots of Rarity, oddly enough). So this is just too cool for me!

Gep Malakai · July 9 2012, 04:28 AM

Yay Rarity! And, yeah, she doesn't seem to sell. I remember when my local Target had piles of the basic and fashion style Rarities on clearance because the shelves were clogged. That was before I started collecting, alas, or I would have picked some up. Her FS figure now commands absurd amounts on the secondary market.

I guess this kinda confirms Hasbro's belief that white toys don't sell to girls. (E.g, Pinklestia.)

cooleddie74 · July 9 2012, 07:52 PM

Sweet score, J.! That's so awesome! They look great!

PopBoy · July 9 2012, 08:09 PM

the only pony i played with as a kid (my sisters...) I think her name was Shades?

She was a bit 1980s wasnt she!!!?? Like she was about to drop some LSD

OdoWanKenobi · July 9 2012, 09:17 PM

Hot Toys reveals another convention exclusive. This time it's one that's really a must have:

J. Allen · July 9 2012, 09:26 PM

Gep Malakai wrote:

Yay Rarity! And, yeah, she doesn't seem to sell. I remember when my local Target had piles of the basic and fashion style Rarities on clearance because the shelves were clogged. That was before I started collecting, alas, or I would have picked some up. Her FS figure now commands absurd amounts on the secondary market.

I guess this kinda confirms Hasbro's belief that white toys don't sell to girls. (E.g, Pinklestia.)

Oh, I love Rarity, too.

I hope to get a white Celestia soon, to round out the collection (though I have to get Fluttershy first).

cooleddie74 wrote:

Sweet score, J.! That's so awesome! They look great!

Thanks, cooleddie!

PopBoy wrote:

the only pony i played with as a kid (my sisters...) I think her name was Shades?

She was a bit 1980s wasnt she!!!?? Like she was about to drop some LSD

She makes me want to put on a body glove wetsuit, grab my board, and ride the waves.

[starts listening to "Catch a Ride on a Wave" by Eddie Money]

OdoWanKenobi wrote:

Hot Toys reveals another convention exclusive. This time it's one that's really a must have:

That detail is insane. I have to keep reminding myself it's an action figure and not a person!

PopBoy · July 9 2012, 10:14 PM

They're bringing out Prometheus figures next year - i think the success of the movie took them surprised.

cooleddie74 · July 10 2012, 03:25 PM

Just ordered the San Diego Comic-Con Carbonite Chamber exclusive set with the seven unique carded figures as well as carbon freezing chamber display box...I decided to bite the bullet and get the entire set, including the Carbonite-Frozen Jar Jar figure. I've warmed up to it since the last time I spoke about it in this thread...it's unique cheesiness has sort of worn off on me.

Once again, here's the Comic-Con set:

I also found the brand-new Target exclusive Droid and Villain 3-packs last night. These contain the completely brand new Power(Gonk)Droid and Snaggletooth figures.

OdoWanKenobi · July 11 2012, 12:43 AM

I finally found the Movie Masters Catwoman today, of course right as reports of John Blake appearances start coming out. Back to the hunt again. The crazy thing is where I found her: Barnes and Noble. It's certainly not a place I would have thought to look, but while I was in one I saw that they had a display of Dark Knight Rises toys. Sure enough, there was a lone Catwoman sitting on it.

PopBoy · July 11 2012, 01:30 AM

Where do you put all this stuff :-( i got nooooooo space to collect anything

OdoWanKenobi · July 11 2012, 01:36 AM

Every single solitary space I have is filled with action figures. When I get new ones, I rearrange stuff, or put stuff I don't really like any more in bins.

cooleddie74 · July 11 2012, 12:49 PM

^
I still have space, but I don't want to use every available nook and cranny for figures because I need it for other things. So I end up putting a lot of stuff in plastic storage containers and inside actual Hasbro action figure shipping cartons...then I just shove them off to the side somewhere out of the way.

cooleddie74 · July 11 2012, 09:24 PM

Just breaking from the floor of Comic-Con in San Diego...the first packaged photo of two upcoming Vintage Collection Endor/Ewok two-pack sets. As of right now it's unconfirmed if these will be store exclusives or available at all major retailers.

More updates to come!

ETA: Two new "Movie Heroes" assortment figures...a new Boba Fett with some sort of a zipline rocket pack and what appears to be a split-apart Battle Droid with a light-up feature.

July 8 2012, 03:45 PM	#781
PopBoy Lieutenant Commander Location: London (and around)	Re: The Action Figure and Toy Collecting and Discussion Thread! I dont collect really - maybe CD's of pop bands (as the name would suggest). But i would so want this: never gonna happen as i gotta mortgage my house for it. Lowest ebay price? $500

July 8 2012, 03:48 PM	#782
PopBoy Lieutenant Commander Location: London (and around)	Re: The Action Figure and Toy Collecting and Discussion Thread! Also If i had the money (and space), i would so collect the dolls of..

July 9 2012, 03:28 AM	#783
J. Allen Trekkie™ Location: A Quantum State	Re: The Action Figure and Toy Collecting and Discussion Thread! I totally lucked out today! After finding Rainbow Dash (and Applejack) at a Kroger yesterday, I figured it would be a while before I could get the rest of the Mane Six. Well, I got 3 steps closer today! While I was at a Family Dollar picking up a few things for dinner, I walked past the toy aisle and saw a bunch of MLP toys marked down. While most of the ponies were ones I'd never heard of, I did catch these: Now all I need is Fluttershy and I'll have the Mane Six! YAY! Some of you may think "you can get these anywhere!", and in many places, I'm sure you can. Where I live, though, it is very difficult to find the Mane Six (well, okay, you can find lots of Rarity, oddly enough). So this is just too cool for me! __________________ -------------------- "Laser effects, mirrored balls; John Williams must be rolling around in his grave!" - Homer Simpson

July 9 2012, 04:28 AM	#784
Gep Malakai Vice Admiral	Re: The Action Figure and Toy Collecting and Discussion Thread! Yay Rarity! And, yeah, she doesn't seem to sell. I remember when my local Target had piles of the basic and fashion style Rarities on clearance because the shelves were clogged. That was before I started collecting, alas, or I would have picked some up. Her FS figure now commands absurd amounts on the secondary market. I guess this kinda confirms Hasbro's belief that white toys don't sell to girls. (E.g, Pinklestia.) __________________ "From the darkness you must fall, failed and weak, to darkness all." -Kataris

July 9 2012, 07:52 PM	#785
cooleddie74 Fleet Admiral Location: The Warped Sector of the Demented Quadrant	Re: The Action Figure and Toy Collecting and Discussion Thread! Sweet score, J.! That's so awesome! They look great! __________________ This shirt is dry clean only. Which means it's dirty. -Mitch Hedberg

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July 9 2012, 08:09 PM	#786
PopBoy Lieutenant Commander Location: London (and around)	Re: The Action Figure and Toy Collecting and Discussion Thread! the only pony i played with as a kid (my sisters...) I think her name was Shades? She was a bit 1980s wasnt she!!!?? Like she was about to drop some LSD

July 9 2012, 09:17 PM	#787
OdoWanKenobi Shapeshifting Jedi Location: Gotham City	Re: The Action Figure and Toy Collecting and Discussion Thread! Hot Toys reveals another convention exclusive. This time it's one that's really a must have: __________________ I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite thread on the TrekBBS.

July 9 2012, 10:14 PM	#789
PopBoy Lieutenant Commander Location: London (and around)	Re: The Action Figure and Toy Collecting and Discussion Thread! They're bringing out Prometheus figures next year - i think the success of the movie took them surprised.

July 10 2012, 03:25 PM	#790
cooleddie74 Fleet Admiral Location: The Warped Sector of the Demented Quadrant	Re: The Action Figure and Toy Collecting and Discussion Thread! Just ordered the San Diego Comic-Con Carbonite Chamber exclusive set with the seven unique carded figures as well as carbon freezing chamber display box...I decided to bite the bullet and get the entire set, including the Carbonite-Frozen Jar Jar figure. I've warmed up to it since the last time I spoke about it in this thread...it's unique cheesiness has sort of worn off on me. Once again, here's the Comic-Con set: I also found the brand-new Target exclusive Droid and Villain 3-packs last night. These contain the completely brand new Power(Gonk)Droid and Snaggletooth figures. __________________ This shirt is dry clean only. Which means it's dirty. -Mitch Hedberg Last edited by cooleddie74; July 10 2012 at 03:35 PM.

July 11 2012, 12:43 AM	#791
OdoWanKenobi Shapeshifting Jedi Location: Gotham City	Re: The Action Figure and Toy Collecting and Discussion Thread! I finally found the Movie Masters Catwoman today, of course right as reports of John Blake appearances start coming out. Back to the hunt again. The crazy thing is where I found her: Barnes and Noble. It's certainly not a place I would have thought to look, but while I was in one I saw that they had a display of Dark Knight Rises toys. Sure enough, there was a lone Catwoman sitting on it. __________________ I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite thread on the TrekBBS.

July 11 2012, 01:30 AM	#792
PopBoy Lieutenant Commander Location: London (and around)	Re: The Action Figure and Toy Collecting and Discussion Thread! Where do you put all this stuff :-( i got nooooooo space to collect anything

July 11 2012, 01:36 AM	#793
OdoWanKenobi Shapeshifting Jedi Location: Gotham City	Re: The Action Figure and Toy Collecting and Discussion Thread! Every single solitary space I have is filled with action figures. When I get new ones, I rearrange stuff, or put stuff I don't really like any more in bins. __________________ I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite thread on the TrekBBS.

July 11 2012, 12:49 PM	#794
cooleddie74 Fleet Admiral Location: The Warped Sector of the Demented Quadrant	Re: The Action Figure and Toy Collecting and Discussion Thread! ^ I still have space, but I don't want to use every available nook and cranny for figures because I need it for other things. So I end up putting a lot of stuff in plastic storage containers and inside actual Hasbro action figure shipping cartons...then I just shove them off to the side somewhere out of the way. __________________ This shirt is dry clean only. Which means it's dirty. -Mitch Hedberg

July 11 2012, 09:24 PM	#795
cooleddie74 Fleet Admiral Location: The Warped Sector of the Demented Quadrant	Re: The Action Figure and Toy Collecting and Discussion Thread! Just breaking from the floor of Comic-Con in San Diego...the first packaged photo of two upcoming Vintage Collection Endor/Ewok two-pack sets. As of right now it's unconfirmed if these will be store exclusives or available at all major retailers. More updates to come! ETA: Two new "Movie Heroes" assortment figures...a new Boba Fett with some sort of a zipline rocket pack and what appears to be a split-apart Battle Droid with a light-up feature. __________________ This shirt is dry clean only. Which means it's dirty. -Mitch Hedberg Last edited by cooleddie74; July 11 2012 at 10:07 PM.