The Walmart Marvel Legends/Twin Packs Thread

[Saint553]

Well folks, I confirmed it with a Walmart Toy Department Manager that the wave should hit the first two weeks of May, as said on other sites. So, who's doin what? And do we want to set up a help the candadians network? And do we want to set up a "Hook Eachother Up" network where we help eachother finish off our sets?

[Roughneck]

Canadians are covered. I don't think they'll be hitting WMs here but Specialty stores in Canada are allowed to order. I've pre ordered a case, but my shop should get some too.

[Saint553]

Yay for Canadians!

So does this kill our deal then, Rough?

[Roughneck]

sadly.....sort of. It will kill the deal for WM wave figs...but I will still hold them for ya.

[Saint553]

Sweet, I'm kinda without money at the moment.

But anyways, who's preordering and who's scavenging walmart for these figures?

[FEAR THE BAT]

Atleast you won't have to wait on those Rough. Good thing the specialty shops are getting them.

[FEAR THE BAT]

I'll be at Wal-Mart. I have yet to pre-order anything so I'm not about to start.

[Saint553]

I'm debating more and more to just go and buy a case. Just can't find a reliable enough shop. FTB, we're going to partner up big time on this one, right?

[Roughneck]

You guys can beat the rush too by ordering from a Canadian retailer.

www.cmdstore.com
www.legendsaf.com
www.silversnail.com

damn there are two other prominent ones that I can't seem to think of.

[Roughneck]

I'll be at Wal-Mart. I have yet to pre-order anything so I'm not about to start.


Technically when you get your store to put a fig asside for you whe it comes in (Which I know you've done) that is basically preordering.

[Saint553]

Oh, speaking of Walmart, FTB, I saw Godfather and Bam Bam. Lemme know.

I just don't want to order a case and have it be something I can either find easily enough or not have EVERY figure in the series as I've been hearing.

[FEAR THE BAT]

I'm debating more and more to just go and buy a case. Just can't find a reliable enough shop. FTB, we're going to partner up big time on this one, right?

I'm your huckleberry.

[FEAR THE BAT]

Technically when you get your store to put a fig asside for you whe it comes in (Which I know you've done) that is basically preordering.

Ah, yeah, thats true. But online I've never done it. Thanks for calling me out Northstar. :mad:

[SpiderHulkThing]

I ordered two of each 2 pack. I just don't want to worry about hunting them down. usually i find them in the store and cancel my order if i can. As far as the WM wave, i have $200 in gift cards and i'm buying as many WM figs as I can with that. I'll gladly help anyone out who needs it.

[FEAR THE BAT]

Oh, speaking of Walmart, FTB, I saw Godfather and Bam Bam. Lemme know.

I just don't want to order a case and have it be something I can either find easily enough or not have EVERY figure in the series as I've been hearing.

I do want them but I'll manage. Thanks for letting me know

[FEAR THE BAT]

I ordered two of each 2 pack. I just don't want to worry about hunting them down. usually i find them in the store and cancel my order if i can. As far as the WM wave, i have $200 in gift cards and i'm buying as many WM figs as I can with that. I'll gladly help anyone out who needs it.

SHT, be on the lookout for us bro. :up:

[Saint553]

Ok, so there's 3 of us. Don't be afraid to use layaway! Alert fellow fwooshers to what you stick on layaway. My strategy? I'll be selfish and get what I want for myself and anything else I see I'll put on layaway. That way I know exactly what I have and I can tell people what I have.

[Saint553]

Well, not entirely selfish, I will get 1 or 2 figures immediately for FTB, I can't afford two sets at once.

[SpiderHulkThing]

i'm buying 2 sets of the WM wave, one to open, and one for MOC, then what ever I buy is fair game for the rest of you guys. FTB and ez-8 will have first dibs on my WM wave since I owe them for helpin me. But i got your back to saint. I can't wait to have me a proper giant man. But i think i'm actually looking foward to the faceoff figs more. I'll take anything at this point. the WM's around here ordered so dang many of the ML 12 and 11 and SMC figs that they are taking up all the space. At least these will have a display for themselves.

[FEAR THE BAT]

Thank you Santo. Thank you.

[Saint553]

So should we post everyone's priority wants out of the WML? Here's mine...
Sentry (Top!)
Thor
Warbird
Kitty
Captain Britain

[Roughneck]

Keep in mind I am gettign a Case.

9 figs in the wave.
2 varients
12 in a case.


9-10 pieces for Giant Man.

So I will have 2 or 3 figs to toss into the mix.

[SpiderHulkThing]

i guess my most wanted are:
ant-man
havok
thor
sentry
captain britain
warbird

[Saint553]

I think it's like 1x everything, including variants, and 2x sabertooth...you'll have 1

[FEAR THE BAT]

Here's my list:

Thor
Sentry
Ant-Man
Kitty
Warbird
Cap Britain

[SpiderHulkThing]

I dont really even care about the AOA figs. I'm glad other people are happy about them though. i'll still get them, but i might just get them and take the giant man pieces and sell/trade them instead of keeping each of them MOC.

[FEAR THE BAT]

I'm always up for reasonably priced fodder. :D

[SpiderHulkThing]

i'll keep you in mind. i might like the figs better in person. but i'm not sure. i'm looking forward to the 1st App wolverine and sabertooth face off packs a lot more than the AOA ones.

[FEAR THE BAT]

Me too. I like the FA Wolvie mask.

[Saint553]

Oh, I don't know about anyone else, but if I do get anything for anyone else it's going to have to be at cost.

[Saint553]

Unless we both have something in the WML that we both want.

[FEAR THE BAT]

Totally understandable.

BTW Santo, I'm moving back to my spot so I'll be on IM.

[SpiderHulkThing]

just go ahead and ask for their testicles saint. jk. i dont blame ya. but for now i'd be happy with fair trades. i'd only charge extra for maybe a small finders fee or something or if these are gonna be a b**** to find.

[Saint553]

Nah, even a finders fee isn't all that fair. Just so happens it was luck because we all are searching for eachother. It's all karma, so if you were to charge me a finders fee I'd probably charge you something similar. FTB and I have a bit of an unspoken karma where if he hooks me up with something good, I'll hook him back up first chance I get with something good. We never do a finders fee, just a karma thing.

[SpiderHulkThing]

oh, i thought you were saying you would charge them a buttload or something, like it will come at a cost, i guess you meant fair trade? i dont know, it's late and i'm not in the best mind frame.

[FEAR THE BAT]

He meant they be at cost. Basically what he paid for them.

[SpiderHulkThing]

Cool then. sounds fair to me. definitly beats ebay.

[FEAR THE BAT]

It damn well does beat ebay. Thats the thing about us SHT. We take care of each other. Then we get low life f***s like The Lumberjack that come in and wanna rip people off.

Don't worry bro, you're on the right track here. Even though we aren't many our loyalty makes up for it.

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http://www.action-figure.com/~nomad/images/06/02/mlmarttn.jpgFollowing on from comments on ToyBiz's (http://www.action-figure.com/index.php?name=News&catid=&topic=74)press release on the Walmart Wave (http://www.action-figure.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=19343) that we ran, last week, ToyBiz has come back to us with some additional comments...


ToyBiz tells us
I wanted to clarify an oversight on the press release that was sent last week. Please note that you must collect 10 figures to build Giant Man (one of these figures is a variant). The variants in this assortment will not be as hard to come by as other Marvel Legends assortments.

As we told you last week
The Marvel Legends assortment will feature never-before-seen characters and new versions of all-time fan favorites like Warbird, Captain Britain, Havoc, Thor, Ant-Man, Sentry, Wolverine, Kitty Pride and Sabretooth. Fans can collect all 9 figures to build their very own 14” Giant Man! The line (http://www.action-figure.com/index.php?name=News&catid=&topic=74)

IN case this wasn't here.

[Venom_uk]

Jesus! Did you copy the HTML right from the site for all that or something?!? :eek: lol

[Roughneck]

I dont really even care about the AOA figs. I'm glad other people are happy about them though. i'll still get them, but i might just get them and take the giant man pieces and sell/trade them instead of keeping each of them MOC.


I don't care about the AOA Wolverine. But I love the AOA Sabertooth. He's going right in with the Exiles.

The only thing I would like an AOA Wolverine for is if they make a lot more ML style AOA figures. but they aint gonna. So I have to stick with my AOA Wolverine. My AOA Wolverine Custom, My AOA Colossus Custom and that damn Blink Custom I sis but seem to have lost.

[Roughneck]

Nah, even a finders fee isn't all that fair. Just so happens it was luck because we all are searching for eachother. It's all karma, so if you were to charge me a finders fee I'd probably charge you something similar. FTB and I have a bit of an unspoken karma where if he hooks me up with something good, I'll hook him back up first chance I get with something good. We never do a finders fee, just a karma thing.


Ahem.

[Saint553]

Bless you.

I was using FTB as an example, Rough. You're my karma brother too. Let's all hug!

In other news...
"What you don't see here are the variants...they're not chase figures, because one of every figure-including the variants-ships in every case" (Toyfare, #105, pg.24)

Meaning, no chase figures!!! Technically. So rough probably is cool to order a case.

[Roughneck]

Yep. The case of 12 will include:

Captain Brittain
Warbird
Kitty
AOA Sabertooth
AOA Wolverine
Sentry
Havok
Thor
Ant Man
Bald AOA WOlverin
Bearded Sentry

And I dunno who the xtra will be. Prolly Wolverine,

[FEAR THE BAT]

I think I've heard of 2 AOA Sabes. But I'd think they rather use AOA Wolvie as the extra because of Wolvie's heavy hitter status.

[XwolverineX]

Wow. 10 to collect 'em, I better save money. No More FF.

[Roughneck]

I still don't see how Te BAF Can be 10 pieces. Or why they'd make us buy a varient to get it.

Lower Leg 1
lower Leg 2
Upper Leg 1
Upper Leg 2
Crotch
lower Torso
Upper Torso
Head
Arm 1
Arm 2


Is that how it would be?

[XwolverineX]

I still don't see how Te BAF Can be 10 pieces. Or why they'd make us buy a varient to get it.

Lower Leg 1
lower Leg 2
Upper Leg 1
Upper Leg 2
Crotch
lower Torso
Upper Torso
Head
Arm 1
Arm 2


Is that how it would be?


Most likely.

[Roughneck]

Bah

[FEAR THE BAT]

I think its the arms that are separate. Its like a upper forearm/elbow/upper arm combo for one piece and the a lower forearm/wrist/hand/finger combo for the other piece. So:

L Upper arm
R Upper arm
L Lower arm/hand
R Lower arm/hand
L Leg
R Leg
Head
Crotch/hips
Upper torso/shoulders
Lower torso/waist

[Roughneck]

Wha? Legs are bigger than arms. It would be easier to sperate them above the knee.

[FEAR THE BAT]

I know that but I remember when the Kansas incident happened I saw pics of the figs in their blisters and the sticker on the front with the pic of AOA Wolvie had him coming with the hand of Giant-Man. And i remember on Fwoosh guys were saying how it sucked that everybody might have a Giant-Man missing a hand because thats the piece the AOA Wolvie variant comes with.

[Roughneck]

Huh, that's just silly.

[FEAR THE BAT]

Very much so.

But that was the concern.

[Saint553]

I keep hearing that the WML won't be replenished after the initial display comes out...

[SpiderHulkThing]

that would be the dumbest marketing scheme ever then. they'd loose money making the molds and not pushing them to their limits.

[Saint553]

it's like a space thing I guess. Who knows, it's screwed up big time

[SpiderHulkThing]

you'd think that if they're going to have a display thing on the floor for ML all by themselves that they'd want to keep it refilled while the display is up. think of the displays that you've seen at WM, star wars, dora the explorer and crap like that. they usually stay around for at least a month.

[FEAR THE BAT]

Mainly because they have to get WM to commit to certain amounts of cases too right??? WM probably doesn'twanna get stuck with stuff that won't move

[Saint553]

Yet they're heavily backstocked with SMC figures. That's why I won't be seeing a spiderhulk or hobby any time soon, they're so backstocked on SMC that nothing will happen.

There's something about rate of sale also, there's no rate of sale on new stuff, so they don't know how fast new stuff will sell. Older stuff has it but...I dunno, there's no sense of this stuff.

[SpiderHulkThing]

i got spiderhulk and hobby from ez just cause i didnt think i'd see them anytime soon b/c my WM has the same backed up figs crap thing as well. With SMC, and of course ML 12. But I think that they will know the WM wave will sell and the 2 packs.

[SpiderHulkThing]

good thing is that no matter what, you got fellow hysters to get your back. you'll end up with your WM wave either way.

[Saint553]

Luckily FTB is sending me his Spiderhulk. I have no prob trading him my Phasing Vision for it either.

[FEAR THE BAT]

Sweetness. :D

[SpiderHulkThing]

spiderhulk is a lot cooler than phasing vision. i just got him today. i already opened hobby but am waiting for a rainy day to open spiderhulk. hobby is better than expected except for the fact that he has old people nobby needs. i hope they dont ever break.

[FEAR THE BAT]

Both are great, I have both currently. But I have other higher needs so I have to sacrifice in order to gain. I'm cool with it though. Having Spider-Hulk for a lil while is cool.

[spideyboy_1111]

hopefully ill find hydroman, hobby, and spider hulk at the collectors store i go to soon

[Saint553]

Looks like the first reported find for the walmart wave was in Tennessee today by a guy over at Fwoosh.

[spideyboy_1111]

Looks like the first reported find for the walmart wave was in Tennessee today by a guy over at Fwoosh.
im gonna have to start driving down to Torrance to check there walmart.... the one in LA is ghetto.. and like Aushawitz (i sooo spelt that wrong) for toys

[FEAR THE BAT]

Went to Wal-Mart today and I saw nuthin' but the same ol' same. There's actually 2 Tech Beasts, 4 HoM Wolvies, 1 Stealth Cyke and 1 BoP Angel at my WM. Along with 5 Ruby Armored Cykes. Couple of Maestors, a purple X23 and a Sassy. SMC was only the most recent Spideys, no more Hobgoblins or Spider-Hulks.

Still no damn WM wave or 2packs.

[SsM]

I'mm going to try and get all of them from various wally worlds.. if anyone wants extras hit me up.. If i can get them.. did they say EVERY walmart would be getting them? but if I cant get them.. Im going to need them from one of you guys... :) and if i can get them.. Im gunna buy two of each just in case someone else cant get them. either way.. I'll be okay right guys???!!! RIGHT??!!!!!!!!!!..... <-- from a movie... thought it fit the moment.. But noone is online right now so its gunna lose its value by the tima ANYONE sees it :( I wanna be able to get this wave... and be up to date with ML so i wont end up spending an assload of money a year from now catching up again :P IM GOOD PEEEEPLE MAN EYE SWARE...

[SsM]

It damn well does beat ebay. Thats the thing about us SHT. We take care of each other. Then we get low life f***s like The Lumberjack that come in and wanna rip people off.

Don't worry bro, you're on the right track here. Even though we aren't many our loyalty makes up for it. Sorry for the double post.. Who's lumberjack.. I've heard him mentioned before...

[FEAR THE BAT]

Just some lowlife that scammed me outta $50+ worth of figures.

[SsM]

???? how did he do that?? >_< honor system gone wrong? and... will I be ok with these figures if I cant find them at my walmarts?? wait a minute. that guy in said posts that i took down "??!!

[FEAR THE BAT]

Well, I trusted him since he was a pretty cool poster and me and him had several convos about the SOTA Street Fighter figures. As a matter of fact one of the figures I traded him was a Vega figure from the street fighter toyline

[SsM]

:0 ... i trusted roughneck and SHT :/ **i better not get screwed over** just kidding.they came vouched for by aquite a few people including yourself :P..... anyways... am I gunna be cool with this line if my wally worlds dont have them? and if they do should i get extras? sorry for asking this so many darn times... for future reference I will remove that link to the guys post so he doesnt complain to anyone.

[FEAR THE BAT]

I've traded MANY times with Rough. HE's as legit as they come. Maybe to a fault. He, like me, has been a victim of scammers. SHT is cool aswell. And he's shared with me a story of how he also was victimized so I'm sure he wouldn't do it to anybody for that reason.

[Saint553]

Weird thing though, everything I've ever gotten from Rough smells like bacon. Strangest thing. Those Canadians and their bacon.

[SsM]

nah man.. I was kidding :P SHT is trusting me So I put my trust in him. I have never been scammed before... Just because I have trust problems and run at the first sign of smelly business.But I figure since you are all trading with each other/selling to each other.. I should get in on the action and be a part of something bigger than me.. everyone keeps avoiding my question too 0.o sup with that?

[FEAR THE BAT]

Question about what?

[SsM]

Question about what? hmm.. If I'm not able to find the Walmart line at my walmarts.. WIll one of you guys be able to get me a set to make Giant man if i send them the money. If not I will just buy them online... for an outrageous price might i add...

[FEAR THE BAT]

Well, I'm sure there is several of us that'll be willing to help out. I plan on getting quite a few and putting them on layaway then coming here and seeing who needs what and collect money. That way I don't buy a bunch of figs that I end up having to return.

[SsM]

Well, I'm sure there is several of us that'll be willing to help out. I plan on getting quite a few and putting them on layaway then coming here and seeing who needs what and collect money. That way I don't buy a bunch of figs that I end up having to return. Yeah... If I can get some of them from a few walmarts here.. I may end up sans a few so that would be great.. SO i shouldnt pay 124 dollars for them online right?

[FEAR THE BAT]

Nah, I think you'll be fine. SHT and Saint are buying extras as will I as soon as I see them.

[SsM]

Yeah.. Im gunna buy extras of a few figures.. If they have them. Is it confirmed every walmart will get them? and do you have to have the variants too to create giant-man?? if so thats Bs :/ toybiz.. marketing geniuses. make you buy a boxset of figures you already have so you could have rogue... or sue storm... or vulture :/ marketing... geniuses.

[FEAR THE BAT]

Pretty much every Wal-Mart is to get some. Whether it happens or not is anybody's guess. We'll have to wait and see.

[SsM]

Pretty much every Wal-Mart is to get some. Whether it happens or not is anybody's guess. We'll have to wait and see. Is there a set date for their release? or is it random first two weeks of may. I'm going to a few walmarts and targets today to look for sandman and some older Mls maybe theywill have them I hope they have sandman... and maybe an xmen series jugger

[FEAR THE BAT]

No set date. Somebody at Fwoosh that has got them said that a woman that worked at Wal-Mart told him prior to their release that they had them but couldn't relese them before 4-19-06. Or something close. He got them a day or two ago so be on the lookout.

[SsM]

Cool. I went to like 4 or 5 walmarts recently none of them had any. I'm going to two or three more in the morning I'll report back with my findings. G'night.

[FEAR THE BAT]

Later. Good luck

[Roughneck]

:0 ... i trusted roughneck ....



Ha Ha Ha


Sucker.......

[Roughneck]

I've traded MANY times with Rough. HE's as legit as they come. Maybe to a fault. He, like me, has been a victim of scammers. SHT is cool aswell. And he's shared with me a story of how he also was victimized so I'm sure he wouldn't do it to anybody for that reason.


I shared that Story with Everybody. ****ing $170 for a Goddamned Ionic Wonderman. And that was on e-bay too.

unless you are reffereng to a memory that I have repressed.

[Roughneck]

Weird thing though, everything I've ever gotten from Rough smells like bacon. Strangest thing. Those Canadians and their bacon.



Weird.....I've never put Bacon in there........But my Seminal Load smells like Bacon.

What a coincidence.

[XwolverineX]

I shared that Story with Everybody. ****ing $170 for a Goddamned Ionic Wonderman. And that was on e-bay too.

unless you are reffereng to a memory that I have repressed.


Aww, hell. Man that sucks. :eek::down

[SsM]

no luck with any of the figs i was looking for :x

[Saint553]

There is no set release date, when a walmart gets them in they can put them out. The official release period is the first two weeks of may.

[SsM]

So i have to go to walmart every day of the first two weeks of may??!! :x

[Psionic Force]

I have 2 Walmarts not far from me... this is not going to be fun.

[Spidey-Bat]

I have 2 walmarts I will have to check out more often.

I really only want bearded Sentry and Thor. I'll pick up everything I see though and put it up.

[SsM]

The only ones I want are thor kitty pryde antman sentry and the BAF... but I have to get all of them for the BAF >_<

[XwolverineX]

I am only SUPER interested in the Wolvie and Sentry. Beards pwn.

[SpiderHulkThing]

hmm.. If I'm not able to find the Walmart line at my walmarts.. WIll one of you guys be able to get me a set to make Giant man if i send them the money. If not I will just buy them online... for an outrageous price might i add...

I'll keep a look out for ya like i said i would. I've got lots of giftcard money, so i should be straight about picking up a large amount of figs. I'm planning on buying every freakin one i can find. I'm sure people won't have a problem taking them off my hands if i get extras of ones i dont need.

And you can trust me SsM. You're figs are already packaged up and ready to go. Soon as Monday comes along, they'll be on their way.

[SpiderHulkThing]

I don't really care about the AoA wolverine and sabertooth. So what i might do is either let someone take those figs off my hands for a trade, or let someone buy them and let me buy their respective peices. Let me know if this sounds good to anyone.

[SsM]

I'll keep a look out for ya like i said i would. I've got lots of giftcard money, so i should be straight about picking up a large amount of figs. I'm planning on buying every freakin one i can find. I'm sure people won't have a problem taking them off my hands if i get extras of ones i dont need.

And you can trust me SsM. You're figs are already packaged up and ready to go. Soon as Monday comes along, they'll be on their way. dude... I was so joking ;x You cant really emote online though so I guess its hard to tell. Yeah.. If I see them I'm gunna get as many as I can afford... I just hope That one of the 10 walmarts around my area gets them in.. odds are they will though :P

[SpiderHulkThing]

i know you were joking. it's cool man. and like FTB said, i wouldnt worry too much about the WM wave, we'll all help each other out.

[SsM]

I did BTW get in the galactus series today WIth both of the variants. I'm gunna keep the variants MOC and open teh regular ones... Just waiting on that extra leg now so I dont have to open War machine :P

[SpiderHulkThing]

Sounds good man. I actually found an extra right leg. I forgot that my sister bought me war machine for x-mas (and i already had one loose and one mint) and i felt obligated to open him in front of her. Of course i have no problem with have an extra war machine cause he's one of my fav characters. But at least i didn't have to open my mint war machine to get you that leg.

[SsM]

:D Sweeet. Yeah.. Im gunna have two loose dr stranges and one MOC .... :/

[FEAR THE BAT]

Sucks, don't it SsM.

I'm still iffy on the BAF Giant-Man. Being part of the Avengers makes me want to get it but not until i have the figures in my hands and I can see for myself if I truly want the Giant-Man. Odds are that I will but I'll have to wait to truly see.

[SsM]

Sucks, don't it SsM.

I'm still iffy on the BAF Giant-Man. Being part of the Avengers makes me want to get it but not until i have the figures in my hands and I can see for myself if I truly want the Giant-Man. Odds are that I will but I'll have to wait to truly see. Same.... I do want the antman though.. and if i dont want the figures that come with the pieces I can trade em witgh you guys anyways so its cool :P

[SpiderHulkThing]

i have a feeling SsM with the way you're going, you'll want them all :)

[SpiderHulkThing]

And FTB, if you don't want your giant man afterall, then I can gladly take it off your hands if someone else hasn't already called dibs. And don't forget me when MODOK comes around.

[SsM]

Heh... I actually had no idea who maestro was until like a month ago :/ sasquatch too :( I dunno who uhh a couple of the figures are.. some of them i just plain dont like.. I did go to another walmart.. where they had liek 6 dr stranges.. boy was I pissed after seeing them >_<

[FEAR THE BAT]

Thing is I won't get all the figures for Giant-Man if I decide not toget him. I'll just get the 5 I want: Thor, Sentry, Kitty, Warbird and Ant-Man

[SsM]

Those are pretty much the ones I want too FTB :P I dont need another wolverine really :/ i have three already.. and though variety can be a good thing... just... no...

[SpiderHulkThing]

i could always buy the pieces from ya if i need them. like i said, i'll probably sell/trade my AoA wolverine, and sabertooth and keep the pieces. And i wouldn't mind having an extra havok and britain. So if you don't need them, let me know. don't feel obligated to sell them to me or anybody for that matter though if you like and want giant-man b/c if you want him you should be able to have him.

[FEAR THE BAT]

If in fact I decide to pass on the Giant Man I'dbe willing to sell or trade you the pieces. But thats a big IF.

[SpiderHulkThing]

That's fine dude. Like i said, if you want them, i want you to have them. do not at all feel pressured to sell the peices to me if you want to keep you a giant man. you have every right to keep him if you want him and i wouldn't rob you that. I want you to be as happy with your collection with no regrets as i am. now when it comes to MODOK, i'll find your pressure points. :)

[SsM]

Dude... Look in mushuboys collection thread.... what the hell....

[SpiderHulkThing]

i guess you're saying he has a lot of figs?

[SsM]

no uh... Nothing.... nevermind ._. its gone now... I think a mod fixed it... My reply was posted like 18 different times in a row...

[SpiderHulkThing]

yeah, be careful about that. i think they sent something about double posts. i've done it before by accident. they don't like it. and they're always watching.

[PWN3R]

I am sure this has been covered, but I don't wanna read pages...:o


When will this line hit stores??

[SsM]

first two weeks of may

[FEAR THE BAT]

I concur

[Vartha]

anyone see Thor yet

[Spidey-Bat]

They aren't due out till May.

[SsM]

;) yeah.. Ive seen pictures of thor though :P he looks cool Im def gunna get him considering I didnt get ML3 Thor

[Roughneck]

I'll get him. For two reasons....three


My Old ML3 Thor has a really loose knee.

I need the Giant Man Piece

And The new Hammer is areally really good looking

[FEAR THE BAT]

Yeah, and it has the writing

[Union Jack]

i'm mostly looking forward to captain britain and sentry...

they look great!

i'm really into the sentry character at the moment!

[Roughneck]

I'm not.

I think Sentry is semi Decent. I didn't read the mini........and he never seems to talk in New Avengers.

[Saint553]

Yea, it's like he's just some big mysterious Void in those comics.

Get it? Get it? Void.. as in his enemy...*sigh*

[Roughneck]

Isn't He the Void?

[SpiderHulkThing]

i don't know much about sentry myself. i can't really keep up with buying the comics and figures so i'll stick with the figures for now and start getting comics again once i get a steady paying job and get out of school. He looks decent enough as a fig, and i definitly want all of giant man. I wish bearded sentry and the reg. one didn't come with the same piece. Both variants should come with the same peice instead.

[MangleBoP]

Isn't He the Void?
Yes and no. The Void is a manifestation of the post-hypnotic sugestion planted in Sentry's subconscious by MasterMind, that tells Rob Renolds that if he uses his powers, bad things will happen.

[Roughneck]

Ah. I see.



Superman fights Lex Luthor

[MangleBoP]

Ah. I see.



Superman fights Lex Luthor
Yes, yes he does.

[SpiderHulkThing]

is superman the guy who wears red undies over his blue tights?

[SsM]

So is it confirmed that you have to get the variants as well as the regular figures to complete giant man?

[SpiderHulkThing]

you have to get AoA variant wolverine, the burnt up looking one to get one of the hands i think. I can't remember which part for sure, but you have to have that fig to complete giant-man.

[Roughneck]

Ten Pieces to complete him. 9 figs 2 varients. Therefore 1 Varient needs to be bought.

[SsM]

that... Is BS :/ But they did say that they wouldnt be chase figures right? they said it will be evenly distributed.

[SpiderHulkThing]

yeah but rough, i'm right about what i said am i not? both sentry's come with the same pieces. i saw both on ebay. the variant wolverine comes with a hand i think that no other fig comes with.

[SsM]

and thats crap too.. cuz i dont want another wolverine.. BUt i like both of the sentrys I will so be trading off some of these figures on the boards :P

[SpiderHulkThing]

same here. i want most of the WM figs, but i'm not as excited about this line as i am ML 13 and the face-off packs. Of course i am happy to have another thor and i'm looking forward to an ant-man. And of course giant-man. ML 13 is supposed to hit at the same time isn't it? or at least sometime in may right? no one has mentioned that set in awhile and i'm really looking forward to some more villains.

[SsM]

Thor. Antman. Kitty Pryde. Sentry. Havok and of course Giant-Man are the ones I want...

[XwolverineX]

I want Sentry, Thor, AoA Wolverine, Havok and Giant-man most.

[Advanced Dark]

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Reports are coming in from across the US with the first sighting in Kentucky and the latest in Virginia. Seems it's spreading across the US like a virus!! Online store Big Bad Toystore (http://www.action-figure.com/www.bigbadtoystore.com) report that Series 13 is on the water from Hong Kong as well, so look for them to hit in the next 3 weeks or so. Yea..does your wallet hurt yet? For those keeping score at home, that's 10 figures in the Wal-Mart wave to complete Giant Man (which includes one variant) plus the other variants in the line, Face Off 2 packs plus 3 variants, Young Avengers and Monsters Boxed Sets AND Series 13 and variants...not to mention X-Men series 2 and Amazing Spider-Man series 17.

Adrian reports:: Fans in the UK, wondering how to get these figures, should note that back in February (http://www.action-figure.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=18979) we reported that these will be carried by Asda in Autumn / Winter 2006. I've not had an update since then but have no reason to believe anything has changed.


Toy Biz announced today the launch of an all new Marvel Legends line available only at Wal-Mart’s 3200+ locations nationwide.

“Toy Biz continues to showcase the greatest legends of the Marvel Universe by providing the expert sculpting and articulation that fans have come to expect,” said Patricia Rinaldi, Director of Marketing. “We are pleased to partner with Wal-Mart to make this exclusive assortment available to our fans this May.”

The Marvel Legends assortment will feature never-before-seen characters and new versions of all-time fan favorites like Warbird, Captain Britain, Havoc, Thor, Ant-Man, Sentry, Wolverine, Kitty Pride and Sabretooth. Fans can collect all 10 figures to build their very own 14” Giant Man! The line continues to push the envelope on poseability, boasting over 30 points of articulation in each 6” figure!

For pictures of the figures that accidently turned up early in Kansas back in February, check out the articles HERE (http://www.action-figure.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=19048), HERE (http://www.action-figure.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=19047) and HERE (http://www.action-figure.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=19044). For additional pictures from the US ToyFair check out our US ToyFair Gallery (http://www.action-figure.com/events/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=19707)

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[Saint553]

Thanks, just make me want them more.

[spideyboy_1111]

im soooo going to walmart this weekend

[Saint553]

I will personally kick the teeth down the throat of the person on this board who is a dick about trading or selling these figures. But we should all do what we can to help eachother out.

[SsM]

I will personally kick the teeth down the throat of the person on this board who is a dick about trading or selling these figures. But we should all do what we can to help eachother out. I aggree. I might not be able to get some of them.. If I'm able to get any of them at all from a wm i will be surprised :P

[SpiderHulkThing]

i just got back from wal-mart. i talked to a guy about the wave and he said he knew about it but didn't know when they were putting it out. then he said he's seem them on ebay. you know what that means dont you? He's gonna buy them up himself and sell them on ebay most likely. i'm screwed. I went to another WM and nothing there either. I still havent seen the x-men series 2 yet and i've seen one spidey from series 17. ****.

[SsM]

series 17 is the hobgoblin hydro man spider hulk one right? I have tons of those at the stores around me

[SpiderHulkThing]

yeah it is. i got hobgoblin and spiderhulk from ez-8, but i wouldnt mind getting extras. i like to keep a set loose and a set MOC.

[SsM]

I just sent a hobgoblin to FTB :P I'm pondering getting hydro man.. I really hate the figure though :/

[SpiderHulkThing]

i might get a hydroman if i see him. i wont open it though. i'd save it for someone else most likely. or maybe give it to my dog for a chew toy.

[SpiderHulkThing]

edit, my bad double post.

[SsM]

Hm.. When is the onslaught series supposed to be released?
\

[SpiderHulkThing]

within 3 weeks, by mid may, at least that's what i heard last.

[SsM]

Amazon has them at august... :/ Im gunna order them from another site :P

[SpiderHulkThing]

that's cool. i already preordered series 13. but i'm gonna jet, got an 8 am.

[SsM]

nevermind.. Im retarded >_< it says may 25th >_<

[SpiderHulkThing]

the face-off packs are listed for august, i think you got that confused with series 13. but the face off packs are also hitting now, so i'm sure the august release date is wrong.

[Saint553]

I'm hoping to get lucky on the WML wave today...so far it's hit every state surrounding mine from Kansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Michigan...come on Illinois!

[SpiderHulkThing]

Holly crap man. oh nevermind. i thought you drove to all those states. It's also hit virgina and west virginia.

[SpiderHulkThing]

The wal-mart i went to last night said that they were doing inventory this week and that they are not likely to put out anything new in the toy dept. for a while. I went another wal-mart, but they didn't have crap. It's pretty far away too. I'm not going tonight cause there's a thunderstorm here. but if you get lucky tonight, let me know and i'll go out anyway. hope you found gold.

[spideyboy_1111]

sounds like they will be hitting ohio soon sincee there hitting states close by... ill have to have my mom look out

[Roughneck]

I wish I ha a thunderstorm tonight. Haven't had one yet this year.

[SsM]

I'm gunna go tommorow and see if they have any in.. Probably dont though :/

[SpiderHulkThing]

My luck will be that I'd go everyday and they won't be out where i am till mid-may or something. i think i'm gonna wait a couple days and then go see. I may go to the WM right near me, but the one that's 20 min away, it just sucks to go that far with nothing to show for it.

[SsM]

Like I said before... I have 8 or 9 walmarts within 20 minutes from me(two within considerable walking distance).. So statistically.. I should be able to score them :P

[SpiderHulkThing]

i told you about the guy who works at the walmart near me saying how he was seeing them on ebay. i can't stand scalpers, but internal scalpers are even worse.

[SsM]

Yeah, You told me.. I'm bound to luck out at one of the stores though... bound to......

[SpiderHulkThing]

I wonder how long they will continue to restock the WM wave. I imagine that this wave will do pretty well considering all the scalpers trying to get it plus the fans. And anyone who has a BAF villain is likely to want a BAF hero. I just hope they keep restocking them until everyone has a chance at getting them.

[Saint553]

I heard Walmart ordered a pretty large amount, so you should be able to get it for a decent price one way or another. Scalpers will hit it early and will make money on it early by controlling the market like they are currently. My hopes is that this summer they will be clogging the pegs. I have insurance, anyways, I have a comic shop dude who's pretty cool to me and is going to hold a set. My main concern is the faceoffs now.

[SpiderHulkThing]

So i take it you were unsuccessful in your WM trip tonight. that sucks man. I'm sure you'll find the face-off packs.

[SsM]

I wonder if they have scalpers around me... I've never really thought about it :/ But yeah saint.. If i cant find them Im really hoping I can get them from people on the boards.. I only want five or 6 of the figures.. and I want the giant man as well.. So I dunno...

edit: just saw a nasty commercial

Guy1: what are you eating?
Guy2: cottage cheese
Guy1: thats a milk carton...
Guy2: Yeah.. SO?
Guy1: COttage cheese doesnt come in a milk carton...
Guy2: IT Doesnt??...(continues to eat it)

EWWWWWWWWWW

[SpiderHulkThing]

they're everywhere. they're like insects. they're in all the stores and even in your house. you're likely to wake up to one staring you in the face. they also come in swarms.

what i hate, is i think i get confused with being a scalper. cause i'll ask some workers if they have seen stuff and they don't ever make any sense. Also, i'll ask when the get shipments at TRU etc and they also tell me a different date.

[Saint553]

My trip was unsuccessful to Walmart tonight. Bit some major balls. Luckily my girlfriend was having one of her girly freak out nights so I counseled her while I waited for the last of the toy stuff to be brought out. I'm still checking. Can't promise I'll be picking up a whole lot for everyone on the boards. I'll do what I can, but I don't have the money nor do I feel it's completely ethical to do that. I've heard of a lot of people buying up tons of the WML for people on boards, which is fine, but it screws out collectors who got there a little too late. It's a double edged sword, you screw scalpers by buying up everything but you also screw other locals. In a perfect world, everyone would be able to get theirs and leave with just that.

I will be picking up a few extras if I can afford it, but FTB and Rough are up first.

[SsM]

they're everywhere. they're like insects. they're in all the stores and even in your house. you're likely to wake up to one staring you in the face. they also come in swarms.
Anyone who would do that Is gunna get stabbed....

[Saint553]

Toys is a rough thing, SHT. I think the majority of the collecting/scalping population is a bit immature in the first place. Maybe that comes because we're dealing with...toys? I'm not sure. But it's like grade school all over again. You gotta lie, cheat, and steal to be a collector. That's why I'm getting out of it after ML15. Can't take it anymore, I really can't. Well, I can, but not for much longer.

[SsM]

I havent Lied cheated or STolen to be a collector :/ But I may have been lied to or cheated by someone...

[SpiderHulkThing]

yeah. it's sad to get all worked up over toys. it really is. i can't help myself and i know that since a lot of us talk about them, then i'm not the only one. my toy collecting has probably only gotton worse since i joined the hype since it facilitates the collecting. and i agree with you on the locals who miss out b/c i'm one of those locals most the time. but ever since a scalper threatened me at WM with a boxcutter, i've kind of decided screw it. plus i know a good bit of you on here and i'd rather help you guys out then there being a chance of a scalper like that jerk getting them. plus, when i miss out on stuff, i know some of you guys will help me out.

[SsM]

yeah. it's sad to get all worked up over toys. it really is. i can't help myself and i know that since a lot of us talk about them, then i'm not the only one. my toy collecting has probably only gotton worse since i joined the hype since it facilitates the collecting. and i agree with you on the locals who miss out b/c i'm one of those locals most the time. but ever since a scalper threatened me at WM with a boxcutter, i've kind of decided screw it. plus i know a good bit of you on here and i'd rather help you guys out then there being a chance of a scalper like that jerk getting them. plus, when i miss out on stuff, i know some of you guys will help me out. ... someone threatened you?? I thought he only said hes seen them on ebay....

[SpiderHulkThing]

pretty much the cost of me being a collector has been gas, money, and having to resort to ebay. if it wasn't for ebay, then we'd all get our stuff.

[Saint553]

yeah. it's sad to get all worked up over toys. it really is. i can't help myself and i know that since a lot of us talk about them, then i'm not the only one. my toy collecting has probably only gotton worse since i joined the hype since it facilitates the collecting. and i agree with you on the locals who miss out b/c i'm one of those locals most the time. but ever since a scalper threatened me at WM with a boxcutter, i've kind of decided screw it. plus i know a good bit of you on here and i'd rather help you guys out then there being a chance of a scalper like that jerk getting them. plus, when i miss out on stuff, i know some of you guys will help me out.

That's illegal in some states. You call the cops on that.

[SsM]

pretty much the cost of me being a collector has been gas, money, and having to resort to ebay. if it wasn't for ebay, then we'd all get our stuff. I sometimes get really good deals on ebay.. So not all of the people there are jerks.. I got the galactus series plus both variants for 60 bucks.

[Saint553]

Collecting has just been a passion/obsession for me. It's gotten out of control to the point where I'm giving away figures to FTB and other people just to get rid of them. When I head home on the 5th I'm making another big box to get rid of.

But I'm a bit of an oddity to see head down the toy aisle, so I do it partially because I enjoy seeing people's reactions.

[SsM]

what do you mean an oddity?

[SpiderHulkThing]

... someone threatened you?? I thought he only said hes seen them on ebay....

the worker made me feel that he was gonna try to sell them on ebay. he's not the scalper i'm talking about. i know of at least 3 scalpers that don't work at WM and think there are at least 2 internal scalpers that do work there.

one of the external scalpers was the one who threatened me. he was using a boxcutter and was opening wrestling figs i think. i saw he had a bunch of star wars stuff already in his cart and saw the opened box. i saw a spider-man classics box and figured, what the hell. so i opened it up and it was just the vemon/manwolf set. but he looked at me and told me in a harsh tone to put the box down. he said that he was there first. I looked at him and poked back through the box and he stared me down. he lifted the boxcutter and said "get the hell away from there. i already "dun" told you once." Then i was like "oh wow, hobgoblin, finally" and walked away with the box. he walked after me and i tossed the box at him (not forcefully or anything cause i didn't want to make a scene) and told him to go to hell. I guess i should have been glad it wasnt the hobby wave cause i would have fought for cause i was just mad that someone could do that over freakin toys.

[Saint553]

I'm not a very typical collector. I hate to stereotype, but most people who meet me wouldn't think I'm into comics/action figures/comic conventions/etc. I get mistaken for a football player more often than a figure collector.

[Saint553]

Those guys are pathetic. You immediately get a store employee, tell them what happened, and get the police involved. They're pieces of trash and deserve to have their teeth kicked in. I would have let him try something, most places have great security cameras and I would have loved to file a nice lawsuit.

[SpiderHulkThing]

Collecting has just been a passion/obsession for me. It's gotten out of control to the point where I'm giving away figures to FTB and other people just to get rid of them. When I head home on the 5th I'm making another big box to get rid of.

But I'm a bit of an oddity to see head down the toy aisle, so I do it partially because I enjoy seeing people's reactions.

i hate people watching me. i've always been embarrassed for buying toys. even when i was 10. i'm wierd like that. but my fiancee doesnt care and she's helped me get over that mostly. of course, she probably isn't happy that she helped me get back into collecting figures by accident. i passed the first couple times when i first saw ML stuff cause i was embarrassed for wanting them. But i feel ya on the figs being a burden.

[SsM]

I'm not a very typical collector. I hate to stereotype, but most people who meet me wouldn't think I'm into comics/action figures/comic conventions/etc. I get mistaken for a football player more often than a figure collector. Alot of people dont look at me and see a collector :/ I tell them I collect stuff and they are like really? you dont look like the type of person that plays with toys.. and i have to tell them i dont "play" with them. But yeah.. the stores I have dont have alot of people in them So i usually dont get stares or anything like that... and SHT... WTH... when did this happen... He stared you down?? how did he have the authority to open the cases? was he a worker there??? I didnt think people could just walk in and start opening the cases... WTH

[SpiderHulkThing]

I'm not a very typical collector. I hate to stereotype, but most people who meet me wouldn't think I'm into comics/action figures/comic conventions/etc. I get mistaken for a football player more often than a figure collector.

i'm not either. i dont know that many people who collect figs and want to be a pharmacist or dentist. i used to be very aware of my figs at my apartment and such, but lately i dont even think about it. a lot of my friends have come to my apt for the first time and are shocked by all the toys i have. sometimes i'm shocked too. but like i said, i'm getting married and the soon to be wife doesnt care, so at least i got that going for me.

[Saint553]

i hate people watching me. i've always been embarrassed for buying toys. even when i was 10. i'm wierd like that. but my fiancee doesnt care and she's helped me get over that mostly. of course, she probably isn't happy that she helped me get back into collecting figures by accident. i passed the first couple times when i first saw ML stuff cause i was embarrassed for wanting them. But i feel ya on the figs being a burden.

I don't mind people watching. I used to be very embarassed. I used to buy birthday cards for kids and act like it was a present. I was pathetic. Then, I stopped caring. It may be because when I first started doing the action figure thing I was 13 (I'm going to be 22 in 2 months) I was an akward looking chubby 13 year old. I started lifting weights regularly since I was 15. Now I bench over 360 or so. It just gave me the confidence not to care.

[SpiderHulkThing]

Those guys are pathetic. You immediately get a store employee, tell them what happened, and get the police involved. They're pieces of trash and deserve to have their teeth kicked in. I would have let him try something, most places have great security cameras and I would have loved to file a nice lawsuit.

you know those times when you do one thing and wish you would have done another. that was one of those times. i probably should have told someone, but i had my girl waiting in the car and i didn't know what to do. it was a very awkard situation of course. If they would have been stuff i wanted, i would have fought for it (meaning got someone really), but it wasnt worth it for venom/manwolf. plus, i have heard that some walmarts wont let people go through the boxes and i guess i was afriad that they would do that. now that i think about it, that wouldnt hurt me much since i'd probably have better chances finding stuff when they're not in the box since scalpers always get to them first.

[SsM]

I don't mind people watching. I used to be very embarassed. I used to buy birthday cards for kids and act like it was a present. I was pathetic. Then, I stopped caring. It may be because when I first started doing the action figure thing I was 13 (I'm going to be 22 in 2 months) I was an akward looking chubby 13 year old. I started lifting weights regularly since I was 15. Now I bench over 360 or so. It just gave me the confidence not to care. man.. you bought kids birthday cards. that's ingenius :x I never would have thought about it.. But its also a waste of extra money :/

[SpiderHulkThing]

Alot of people dont look at me and see a collector :/ I tell them I collect stuff and they are like really? you dont look like the type of person that plays with toys.. and i have to tell them i dont "play" with them. But yeah.. the stores I have dont have alot of people in them So i usually dont get stares or anything like that... and SHT... WTH... when did this happen... He stared you down?? how did he have the authority to open the cases? was he a worker there??? I didnt think people could just walk in and start opening the cases... WTH

people open boxes around me all the time. it wasnt that bad till the sentinal wave hit. then a lot of ebayers realized they could make mad profits from ML. This happened maybe 3 or 4 weeks ago. after someone spotted the first hobgoblin. and i hate it when people ask if you play with toys still.

[Saint553]

Does this guy work there???



Oh, and I'm going to try to keep my collection in a modest way. The new house I'm moving to, I'm going to have a bedroom and an office. The office is going to have all of my figures and my bedroom is going to be where I bring people to "socialize" or whatever.

[SsM]

people open boxes around me all the time. it wasnt that bad till the sentinal wave hit. then a lot of ebayers realized they could make mad profits from ML. This happened maybe 3 or 4 weeks ago. after someone spotted the first hobgoblin. and i hate it when people ask if you play with toys still. I just tell them hell yeah i play with toys. Gotta keep in touch with your inner child..

[SpiderHulkThing]

I don't mind people watching. I used to be very embarassed. I used to buy birthday cards for kids and act like it was a present. I was pathetic. Then, I stopped caring. It may be because when I first started doing the action figure thing I was 13 (I'm going to be 22 in 2 months) I was an akward looking chubby 13 year old. I started lifting weights regularly since I was 15. Now I bench over 360 or so. It just gave me the confidence not to care.

yeah, i was the fat kid collecting star wars stuff when i was about 12 or 13. i'm 21 now. i stopped for a long while until someone offerened me a crap load of the old TMNT for a good price and i took it. then i wanted to complete the collection since it was so close. those are in boxes though and won't be opened. that was like sophomore year in HS when i was working and got to do what i wanted to with my money. it also got me hooked on ebay for awhile. then i stopped collecting until ML again in college. i'd pick up stuff i thought was cool like spawn etc, but didnt collect stuff.

[Saint553]

No one asks me if I play with them. But I don't really care. I stopped criticizing and judging other people I know about their habits and things they do for fun (drinking heavily, random sex, etc). If they criticize me, then I obviously don't need them around. Most of my friends don't care. Some even think it's cool. Everyone has their vices, the people you want around you are the ones who accept them.

[SsM]

No one asks me if I play with them. But I don't really care. I stopped criticizing and judging other people I know about their habits and things they do for fun (drinking heavily, random sex, etc). If they criticize me, then I obviously don't need them around. Most of my friends don't care. Some even think it's cool. Everyone has their vices, the people you want around you are the ones who accept them. None of my friends care that I'm a collector.

[SpiderHulkThing]

man.. you bought kids birthday cards. that's ingenius :x I never would have thought about it.. But its also a waste of extra money :/

i never did birthday cards, but i also would say, i'm getting this stuff for my brothers/cousins bday and crap like that. make excuses. now my excuse is, i'm getting married and i can't get out of it and i can do what i want. (not being able to get out of it is a good thing though)

[SsM]

i never did birthday cards, but i also would say, i'm getting this stuff for my brothers/cousins bday and crap like that. make excuses. now my excuse is, i'm getting married and i can't get out of it and i can do what i want. (not being able to get out of it is a good thing though) Sometimes If therres a bunch of people around.. I will pretend to think out loud.. LIke *now what did he want again..* or * I think he said he needed cyclops or whatever*

[Saint553]

I didn't do much collecting in high school. I was busy with a lot of other things and action figures actually got me out of a depression. Weird friggin story how it happened, but I just got really depressed my freshman year of college and never left my dorm except for practice, class, and workouts. One day I went to the comic shop in town after getting a hair cut having not read a comic or bought an action figure for a while. Now, 3 years later, I have 2 full long boxes of comics and more figures than I know what to do with and couldn't be happier. If anyone tries to condemn me for it, I know how much of a crappy person they are.

[SsM]

I didn't do much collecting in high school. I was busy with a lot of other things and action figures actually got me out of a depression. Weird friggin story how it happened, but I just got really depressed my freshman year of college and never left my dorm except for practice, class, and workouts. One day I went to the comic shop in town after getting a hair cut having not read a comic or bought an action figure for a while. Now, 3 years later, I have 2 full long boxes of comics and more figures than I know what to do with and couldn't be happier. If anyone tries to condemn me for it, I know how much of a crappy person they are. what figures do you have that you want to get rid of?? Mls that is??

[Saint553]

I don't care if other people are around. Screw 'em. I rarely run into other collector's/scalpers though. The scalpers in town, if they beat me (which is hard to do sometimes), they are in and out with all the possible goods without anyone knowing. Makes me think the main scalper is a walmart worker. On the few occasions I do see another collector I break the ice and ask them if they were looking for anything in particular. I've met a few cool people that way.

[SpiderHulkThing]

Does this guy work there???



Oh, and I'm going to try to keep my collection in a modest way. The new house I'm moving to, I'm going to have a bedroom and an office. The office is going to have all of my figures and my bedroom is going to be where I bring people to "socialize" or whatever.

i dont think he does. i hadn't seen him there before. yeah, i can't wait till i get a house and have an office to put my stuff in. i need a closet in my office as well for storage. but that way i can escape the figs sometimes. it's gonna be a challenge when my future kids want to know why daddy has more toys than they do. i hope i can keep the office i secret for awhile.

[SpiderHulkThing]

I don't care if other people are around. Screw 'em. I rarely run into other collector's/scalpers though. The scalpers in town, if they beat me (which is hard to do sometimes), they are in and out with all the possible goods without anyone knowing. Makes me think the main scalper is a walmart worker. On the few occasions I do see another collector I break the ice and ask them if they were looking for anything in particular. I've met a few cool people that way.

yeah, i try to see if i can help them out and see if they can help me out. some of them are cool and i've met people who really seem to collect them to collect them and they're fun to talk to.

[Saint553]

what figures do you have that you want to get rid of?? Mls that is??

MLs? I don't get rid of many MLs per say. Just random figures that have no purpose. I send most of them FTB's way because he's working on a custom for me and hasn't mentioned what he wants in return so I send him all the fodder he can use, even if it's not for my custom. Sometimes I send him figures that are better than others, like I sent him a Hush Batman I didn't want.

But next time I go home and make a box, I'll post a list on the board here. I'll probably have a list of stuff for like $1 and stuff that I just want the cost of shipping for.

[SsM]

MLs? I don't get rid of many MLs per say. Just random figures that have no purpose. I send most of them FTB's way because he's working on a custom for me and hasn't mentioned what he wants in return so I send him all the fodder he can use, even if it's not for my custom. Sometimes I send him figures that are better than others, like I sent him a Hush Batman I didn't want.

But next time I go home and make a box, I'll post a list on the board here. I'll probably have a list of stuff for like $1 and stuff that I just want the cost of shipping for. I really dont think I will sell them. I really want my Kids and grandchildren to have something to remember what I was like when I was younger If I am not around when they are growing up So i will probably place in my will That they are not to sell them :x ... if thats at all possible..

[Saint553]

Well, figures like Dark Phoenix and Phasing Vision I'm going to basically just seal in a tupperware box and packaway for a looooong time. Or open them, depends on my mood.

But for the most part I'm going to get a GOOD display case of some sort and put them in a nice out of the way display where they won't fall off. I'm thinking of doing a large glass display case that is set into the wall a few inches.

[SpiderHulkThing]

I didn't do much collecting in high school. I was busy with a lot of other things and action figures actually got me out of a depression. Weird friggin story how it happened, but I just got really depressed my freshman year of college and never left my dorm except for practice, class, and workouts. One day I went to the comic shop in town after getting a hair cut having not read a comic or bought an action figure for a while. Now, 3 years later, I have 2 full long boxes of comics and more figures than I know what to do with and couldn't be happier. If anyone tries to condemn me for it, I know how much of a crappy person they are.

when i was a kid, getting an action figure always seemed to bring me up when i was down. and i think that's the same for most people and those of us who collect action figures still probably get a little bit of that feeling again like when we were young. i know i used to. but those positive feelings of getting new figs has been replaced with, oh crap, i gotta find this and get that. what if they don't have it, what if it's gone already and i'm too late. and that takes the fun out of it. in fact, it depresses me when i go shopping for the sole purpose of looking for figs and come up short. it used to be, oh well, they dont have it, i'll find it sometime. and then it depresses me that toys can depress me. it's kinda sad, but i know i'm not the only one. my mother was also the kind that pretty much just locked me up in my room with toys and didnt mess with me much. so that's probably another reason for my habits.

[SsM]

Well, figures like Dark Phoenix and Phasing Vision I'm going to basically just seal in a tupperware box and packaway for a looooong time. Or open them, depends on my mood.

But for the most part I'm going to get a GOOD display case of some sort and put them in a nice out of the way display where they won't fall off. I'm thinking of doing a large glass display case that is set into the wall a few inches. Yeah.. I have a custom shelf in this room. So I'm going to build custom glass doors for it.

[SpiderHulkThing]

yeah, i'm gonna try to get a few glass display stands for my stuff. problem is, i was originally going to display all my star wars figs. that was my plan since i was in high school. but now i'm debating whether to display star wars and MLs and the like or to just sell my star wars stuff. i have a really nice collection. im probably missing 10 at the most figs from everything that was released from 1990s and up. i dont think i picked up all the ROTS stuff though, just cause most of it sucked.

[SsM]

What depresses me about the fig collecting is the money involved.. whether it be on gas or just the figure itself.. They add up and when I think about it.. I go into deep depressive fits.. SO i try not to think about it

[Saint553]

Well, the way I've looked at it and rationalized it all throughout college: I've gotten by just fine with money while collecting figures at the rate I do. Now, I can just save the money, but for what? And what other pointless crap would I be spending my money on if not action figures?

Plus, when I graduate, I should be getting some money and then I'll be starting a job in construction which will pay somewhat well. No big worries for me.

[SpiderHulkThing]

watch it man. you're breaking a cardinal rule. you're not allowed to talk about how much money you or anyone else has spent on figs. they are likely to kill themselves. some people, probably myself, have spent enough to buy a nice sports car.

[SpiderHulkThing]

i figure we might as well spend our money on stuff we like. you only live once. i stopped drinking and buying cds so i could use that money for figs. good thing my girl isnt high maintainence.

[Saint553]

I have spent a lot of money on it too. But, I'm very fortunate and lucky and I recognize it. I'm not a trustfund baby by any means, but I find my way nicely with money. BTW, if you're looking for a reliable car, I found that the mercury sable has been really reliable.

[SpiderHulkThing]

i actually just got a new car. a used but new car. thanks for the tip though.

And SsM, i was just yanking your chain about the cardinal rule. someone said something like that to me when i first mentioned how much i and others had spent on figs.

[SsM]

watch it man. you're breaking a cardinal rule. you're not allowed to talk about how much money you or anyone else has spent on figs. they are likely to kill themselves. some people, probably myself, have spent enough to buy a nice sports car. I havent spent more than 2k :P So I think I'm okay.. and older Honda accords are great cars :P

[SpiderHulkThing]

i'm sure i have. freakin ebay. i didnt even know how much i was spending. i'm an insomniac and sometimes i have times when it really gets to me and i don't know 100% what i'm doing. some actions seem right at the time and that kind of thing.

[SsM]

i'm sure i have. freakin ebay. i didnt even know how much i was spending. i'm an insomniac and sometimes i have times when it really gets to me and i don't know 100% what i'm doing. some actions seem right at the time and that kind of thing. heh.. Im pretty sure me buying up like 50 ML figures was almost completely because I had Poison ivy and I was on this drug to make me not itch and made me tired.. like a super benadryl pill...:P

[SpiderHulkThing]

i actually sold some comics after i realized i was spending too much. i sold the #1 uncanny x-men in mint condition. it was supposively signed by stan lee, but it could have been a fake and i woulnt have known. i felt bad about it though b/c it was my dads. he gave it too me along with all his other comics. i got real worked up about it and finally told him i sold it, and he was like, ok. so what?

[Saint553]

Off to bed folks, g'night.

[SpiderHulkThing]

night man, think i'll be getting off here soon as well.

[SpiderHulkThing]

i might have to get a slice of pizza out of the fridge now though thanks to SsM.

[SsM]

.... I just spilled a half a gallon of milk in my kitchen...... >_<

[SpiderHulkThing]

that sucks man. well i'll let you go take care of that. think i'm gonna attempt to get some sleep. dont forget about me giving you sandman though. that's a done deal. it just might take some time for me to decide which one to give you. i'll let you soon as i decide. i'll probably give you the blue card one, but don't know when i'll be able to get it out to you. do you care if i send him loose or do you want him mint? i have a small box that he could fit nice in loose. let me know. but i'm going to bed for now, just PM me.

[SsM]

Loose... I Die a little inside every time I have to open up a hard to find figure out of its packaging... def loose

[XwolverineX]

.... I just spilled a half a gallon of milk in my kitchen...... >_<


Awesome. >_<

[SpiderHulkThing]

Loose... I Die a little inside every time I have to open up a hard to find figure out of its packaging... def loose

that's cool. it will make it easier for me to send so i don't have to buy a new box.

[Roughneck]

SsM. What about the Next batch I'm seding you? Loose?

[SsM]

Yeah.. But can you include the packaging card.. I can pay you extra if need be.. Hope not though :P I hope I get the first batch you sent me in today.. Well anyways I'm off...

[SpiderHulkThing]

http://www.action-figure.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=ImageBank&file=index&id=73046


Go there to see a loose pick of daredevil. he looks a little disproportional to me. His legs look too short...

[FEAR THE BAT]

Plus his shoulders stick out more than necessary.

[SpiderHulkThing]

yeah. i'm a little disappointed cause i was looking forward to DD more than any other fig. i still like the urban legends one, i just wish it had more articulation.

[FEAR THE BAT]

This new DD will need some minor modifications. Like making his shoulders set in closer to the body. They look detached. The height issue is another story. I'm sure he won't be as bad as it seems.

[FEAR THE BAT]

Atleast I hope.

[SpiderHulkThing]

so he's using the ironfist sculpt isn't he.

[FEAR THE BAT]

Kinda looks that way now that you mention it. Not a bad sculpt aside from the jutting shoulders

[SpiderHulkThing]

sometimes they suprise me in how great the detail is, but then again, sometimes they suprise me in how some sculpts don't seem up to par with older ones.