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07-19-2012, 07:50 PM | #1 |
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So I finally got the new pack sent from HTS and it's in good shape this time and has Black Widow! But I can't decide if I should open it. Normally I open my figures to display them except for rare ones (Thor movie series Laufey, Sif, Heimdall, King Loki and Tron: Legacy Castor) but this is not as rare. It's still rare, but can be found. So should I open it?
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07-19-2012, 07:52 PM | #2 |
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07-19-2012, 08:10 PM | #3 |
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So I finally got the new pack sent from HTS and it's in good shape this time and has Black Widow! But I can't decide if I should open it. Normally I open my figures to display them except for rare ones (Thor movie series Laufey, Sif, Heimdall, King Loki and Tron: Legacy Castor) but this is not as rare. It's still rare, but can be found. So should I open it?
lol jk......................maybe But on topic we got black widow and opened her without a second thought. |
07-19-2012, 08:12 PM | #4 |
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07-19-2012, 08:14 PM | #5 |
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Open it, then immediately burn the figure and packaging. Make sure to film the whole thing, and laugh maniacally during the process.
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07-19-2012, 08:28 PM | #6 |
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So even though it's a rare figure you would just go open it? I was thinking of getting a loose one from a eBay seller in China. For both Hawkeye and Black Widow it's about $22 shipped. Is it worth doing that to have both loose and MOC?
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07-19-2012, 08:30 PM | #7 |
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Yeah, just to annoy the people who can't find that figure.
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07-19-2012, 09:06 PM | #8 |
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07-19-2012, 09:11 PM | #9 |
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Hey, that strategy worked for the Joker in The Dark Knight. Well, sort of.
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07-19-2012, 09:32 PM | #10 |
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That's cool! Like the silver wrist stingers you did.
So what are your thoughts on the main question besides you having opened 2 of yours? And how did you ever get 2 loose Black Widow figures?
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07-19-2012, 09:40 PM | #11 |
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open 'em! You waited this long to get them, set em up in cool poses and enjoy them
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07-19-2012, 09:53 PM | #12 |
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I have 1 in route to me, and asked for it to be loose, partly so I wouldn't have to ask myself this question. I primarily open items minus CC and super rare, but even the rare I would open if the packaging allowed it to be. ie Hot toys.
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07-19-2012, 10:25 PM | #13 |
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ALWAYS open your stuff! Consider that what we consider super-rare may turn out to have no lasting monetary value: some of my friends were huge Batman Animated Series collectors in the 90's...now they're worth squat as a rule.
Same with the HUGE Star Trek TNG collection my sister now has in her garage. If you want to do it, open her up and appreceate her for her intended use, I say. Quote:
Tell ya what, I should see another at the store I hit on monday- they restock sunday night, and assuming they put out an avengers case, I'll get you one for retail and shipping. I used one of mine for a FANTASTIC (and super easy) custom that will make all of you crap your pants and drool. You'll want a BW fig just to make the custom, I tella ya! Allright, I'll tell ya, since you all threatened me if I did not- I removed the stingers and gun belt, painted her hands and neck area blue, swapped Mystique's head on there and added the skulls from Mystique's skirt onto her belt (covering that BW buckle). Then it was just a matter of painting over the SHIELD patches, adding a boatload of weapons and viola!...I may still swap the lower legs with a ROC Baroness' for the killer high heels. Either way, she looks awesome and it took no time to do. The scarjo head is on a ROC Helix body waiting repaint into...Silver Sable! Or possibly I'll sacrifice the other BW for that as well.... Last edited by Jason Abbadon; 07-19-2012 at 10:49 PM.. |
07-19-2012, 11:33 PM | #14 |
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ALWAYS open your stuff! Consider that what we consider super-rare may turn out to have no lasting monetary value: some of my friends were huge Batman Animated Series collectors in the 90's...now they're worth squat as a rule.
Same with the HUGE Star Trek TNG collection my sister now has in her garage. If you want to do it, open her up and appreceate her for her intended use, I say. Tell ya what, I should see another at the store I hit on monday- they restock sunday night, and assuming they put out an avengers case, I'll get you one for retail and shipping. Thanks for the offer too. Sounds good. So what is the retail price? And since you wouldn't want to buy one to find I don't want it I will PM you my zip code for an estimated shipping price.
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07-20-2012, 12:02 AM | #15 |
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I thought the same for some Avatar figures I found...spotted them once, didn't even know they were produced so I got them all, sure at the time while the movie was still HOT I should have sold them, now they are rare but only in the $40-50 range...in time who knows...its all a crap shoot really. Which is why I'm getting out of the MOC game, I'll only keep a few rare/special figs MOC for my collection, the rest I will be selling. It takes up wayyyy too much space, sad to see this day come...I read other collectors talking about how they just have to sell their stuff due to space or financial situations, I always said...NOT ME...but screw that I want my space back! opened figs I'm keeping on display for as long as they keep my interest as for black widow...i still have yet to find her, but once I do...she will be opened and displayed with the rest I say you open her up! |
07-20-2012, 12:07 AM | #16 |
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Opening is the only way i roll
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07-20-2012, 12:22 AM | #17 |
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I buy doubles on the ones I don't want to open. xD
That way I can always open one to keep, and one to let go up in value. |
07-20-2012, 12:39 AM | #18 |
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????? I don't know about that....rare yes but not 2 G's rare
I thought the same for some Avatar figures I found...spotted them once, didn't even know they were produced so I got them all, sure at the time while the movie was still HOT I should have sold them, now they are rare but only in the $40-50 range...in time who knows...its all a crap shoot really. True. Usually toys are only worth money when they are brand new and everyone is going apeshit trying to get them all. But that Castor figure from Tron Legacy is indeed that rare. Super rare in fact. I think only a few hundred were produced before they were cancelled and even then they were never actually released to market. The majority of them were destroyed, but some did find their way into people's hands. |
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07-20-2012, 02:02 AM | #20 |
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True. Usually toys are only worth money when they are brand new and everyone is going apeshit trying to get them all. But that Castor figure from Tron Legacy is indeed that rare. Super rare in fact. I think only a few hundred were produced before they were cancelled and even then they were never actually released to market. The majority of them were destroyed, but some did find their way into people's hands.
Here is a picture:
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07-20-2012, 02:20 AM | #21 |
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It takes up wayyyy too much space, sad to see this day come...I read other collectors talking about how they just have to sell their stuff due to space or financial situations, I always said...NOT ME...but screw that I want my space back! opened figs I'm keeping on display for as long as they keep my interest
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07-20-2012, 03:36 AM | #22 |
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There is a auction on the bay right now for a Tron Castor figure, starting bid is at $300 with free shipping, 0 bids and 3 days left. I really dont think its worth more then it cost to get at the store, definitely not worth no $2000 G's. You can get a Flagg for $1000 in tip top shape.
The figure is rare because no one cared about the line thus the cancellation. I can find Tron figures at most Ross stores till this day. I could see if the line was selling like hot cakes but it wasn't it was clearance peg warming hard! so if no one was buying then what make you think they would ever buy again? I could be wrong as I know some collector go after rare stuff. I just dont see a lot of buyers for this.
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07-20-2012, 03:41 AM | #23 |
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They canceled this figure due to likeness issues. Look at the figure's face then look at the movie picture. Both the skin and hair color is wrong.
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07-20-2012, 04:49 AM | #24 |
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There is a auction on the bay right now for a Tron Castor figure, starting bid is at $300 with free shipping, 0 bids and 3 days left. I really dont think its worth more then it cost to get at the store, definitely not worth no $2000 G's. You can get a Flagg for $1000 in tip top shape.
The figure is rare because no one cared about the line thus the cancellation. I can find Tron figures at most Ross stores till this day. I could see if the line was selling like hot cakes but it wasn't it was clearance peg warming hard! so if no one was buying then what make you think they would ever buy again? I could be wrong as I know some collector go after rare stuff. I just dont see a lot of buyers for this. |
07-20-2012, 05:31 AM | #25 |
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ALWAYS open your stuff! Consider that what we consider super-rare may turn out to have no lasting monetary value: some of my friends were huge Batman Animated Series collectors in the 90's...now they're worth squat as a rule.
Same with the HUGE Star Trek TNG collection my sister now has in her garage. If you want to do it, open her up and appreceate her for her intended use, I say. It's a geographical thing- I've seen her at retail three times now- buying two (I ws broke one time). Tell ya what, I should see another at the store I hit on monday- they restock sunday night, and assuming they put out an avengers case, I'll get you one for retail and shipping. I used one of mine for a FANTASTIC (and super easy) custom that will make all of you crap your pants and drool. You'll want a BW fig just to make the custom, I tella ya! Allright, I'll tell ya, since you all threatened me if I did not- I removed the stingers and gun belt, painted her hands and neck area blue, swapped Mystique's head on there and added the skulls from Mystique's skirt onto her belt (covering that BW buckle). Then it was just a matter of painting over the SHIELD patches, adding a boatload of weapons and viola!...I may still swap the lower legs with a ROC Baroness' for the killer high heels. Either way, she looks awesome and it took no time to do. The scarjo head is on a ROC Helix body waiting repaint into...Silver Sable! Or possibly I'll sacrifice the other BW for that as well....
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