Urban Saboteur Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I think personal saving would be the better one, less risk surely, whilst i have many e-friends i can talk to on a regular basis, and i've no doubt experienced some tremendous generosity in the past, there are always a few bad eggs or sour collectors who will look to cash in. That's not me being negative, just stating a fact and being realistic. I would always say personal saving, even at $5 a week or whatever would eventually get you to your target. Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobsterman Posted January 12, 2012 Author Share Posted January 12, 2012 (edited) oh jesus what have i done. ... It's okay, it's okay... I'll just pretend like it's... a really bad... speeding ticket. And then not get any speeding tickets, ever. Edited January 12, 2012 by Lobsterman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous Rex Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Nice! good to see you got it.........right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murderofcrows Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 what is it??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karamazov80 Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Had to be done. No retreat, no surrender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirymate Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Oh, hey with all the death and dying going on the last two weeks, I forgot to tell you guys... I got one of my personal Grails as a late Christmas present- A Gru's ashes laden copy of the Squadron Supreme trade paperback. My brother scored me a copy on a trip to New York. Yeah, sure, it's a little weird, having a dead guy mixed into comic he wrote. But I loved the story since it's original monthly release and am a big fan of Gruenwald as a writer and editor. Very happy. (and don't worry, moc, I don't know what Dr.k80 is talking about half the time) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2 Dinobot Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 oh jesus what have i done. ... It's okay, it's okay... I'll just pretend like it's... a really bad... speeding ticket. And then not get any speeding tickets, ever. *Passes paper bag* It's okay buddy. Take a long bath, try to go to sleep, and the terrorizing feeling in your stomach will abate slightly in the morning. Human bodies are wonderful at coping. You'll go into shock soon. Just... never go over your limit again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karamazov80 Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 (and don't worry, moc, I don't know what Dr.k80 is talking about half the time) Deep in the recesses of that dark part of your mind that you don't like to think about very much. . .I fear you understand all too well. Just... never go over your limit again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobsterman Posted January 12, 2012 Author Share Posted January 12, 2012 Well, it was well over my "ha ha okay that's probably too much" number, a bit further past my "you have to be effing kidding me" number, but, I'm happy to report, stopped short of my "you need to stop and get some professional help for this thing you're doing" number. I'll post pics when it arrives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nessex Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Congratulations Lobby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urban Saboteur Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Huzzah! I kinda had a feeling my motivational ''addiction leads more than logic'' post would suffice I'm right though aren't I? If we're going to be sensible about our addictions we might as well pack up and go home lol. Congratualtions Lobsterman. I'm actually intrigued to see what it is you spent your $$ on! Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellpop Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Up until recently, there've only been two grails on my list: the Muppets Backstage Theater and Jim Henson figure from the Palisades line (now you all know what to get me for my birthday). I've got a friend who's got the whole set and the theater displayed, and it's really one of the coolest toys I've ever seen. Such a shame about Palisades. I would have REALLY loved an Ernie action figure... sigh. I've never gone too far for a grail; I've had enough good luck in finding things for a good price, and enough bad luck in overpaying for something I found for a better price later, that I've conditioned myself to not be impulsive. My only real Grail right now is the Raphael from NECA's TMNT line, but I'm more pissed off about that then anything, since I had several chances to buy him for regular price but didn't, because I didn't think one Turtle would be rarer then the others. At this point I'm more likely to sell the other three then overpay for the one I don't have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karamazov80 Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 I spent a lot of time and effort hunting down a backstage set when I first started getting into collecting as an adult. It was worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groundhog7s Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 I'm sure I'll eventuall get it, but it looks like it might have to take a backseat to this (although buying Muppets doesn't make me feel like TM2). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youbastards Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 LOL! Should I be impressed with that, or disturbed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karamazov80 Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Oh, I can definitely relate to you on that one GH. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobsterman Posted January 25, 2012 Author Share Posted January 25, 2012 So, I meant to post pics over the weekend when this arrived. I'm still trying not to think about what I spent on these, but it feels great to finally have my favorite G1 character, and a completed set of G1 Robot Heroes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nessex Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 YEAH! Congratulations man. That feeling lasts a looooong time. Long after you've recouped the initial outlay. Bask in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youbastards Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Congrats Lobby! So what is the backstory on the rarity, I saw these were cancelled, but obviously some made it to production. Were ther other cancelled sets that were released? I also want to point out that I think it is awesome that you opened them up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsMarvel fan Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 I wanna know the story on those two little guys too! As far as grailing, I used to have pretty decent luck when I was collecting Marvel Legends. I found Spidey Classics Yellow DD at a KB toys one sunday morning that I snuck away from work to go toy shopping. And a few years later I found Legends Dark Phoenix at the same location. I just remembered, the Japanese exclusive Black Mandarin Spawn was a grail for me for a very very long time. I eventually bought it on ebay, but now it sits in a box, waiting for the day to be displayed again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groundhog7s Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Wow. Having seen what you paid for them I'm pretty amazed at what they went for. I remember seeing individual ones go for about $100+ each last year and couldn't believe they went that high. I have to say I'm a little jealous as I know these will never be in my collection. It's just a shame they never made it to production. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobsterman Posted January 25, 2012 Author Share Posted January 25, 2012 Yeah, GH, I couldn't believe they went that high, either, and now I'm kicking myself for not going all in back when they were at that "bargain price." Since they were originally not-really-released in 2009, I've seen them on ebay maybe three or four times. I've asked dealers about the set at Comic Con, and they just sort of politely smile. The basic story is, the Heroes spin-off lines (GI Joe Combat Heroes and TF Robot Heroes) failed to catch on like Super Hero Squad and sputtered through a few waves before being refocused from the classic cartoon characters to focus on the movies coming out around the same time. The final wave of cartoon-themed Robot Heroes included my favorite G1 character, Prowl, so it was a double nut punch when that wave got shelved in favor of the crappy movie-style RH figures, which ended up selling terribly. I saw a couple sets trickle out on ebay at the time and figured Hasbro would eventually release the produced sets on their site, as they sometimes do, so I sat on my hands. They didn't, and it quickly became obvious those sets would be a rare commodity. Anyone who has had their heart broken by Hasbro lines (Stikfas, Xevoz, SHS, etc...) knows they are notorious for announcing and showing prototypes for a new wave of the line, and even going as far as producing some limited quantity of them, then spiking the line, leaving collectors scrambling to scoop up those last produced figures from wherever in the wild they end up. I've actually had to do this a few times: I engineered a shady-seeming but ultimately successful importation from a random dealer in Singapore of the last wave of Xevoz, when it looked like they weren't going to be released (they ultimately were, in a limited quantity, through Hasbro's website); I made friends with a dealer in Canada to get the last wave of Combat Heroes, which were also a very limited release (and I probably paid too much for those, too). So, yeah. Moral of the story: eff you Hasbro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2 Dinobot Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 (edited) Ugh. I share in your shock and horror and the 'what have I done' feeling. Makes me so angry. I need those so bad. Glad for you though. Edited January 25, 2012 by TM2 Dinobot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groundhog7s Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 I made friends with a dealer in Canada to get the last wave of Combat Heroes, which were also a very limited release (and I probably paid too much for those, too). You should have asked here-minijeff hooked me up with a set of these. I'll agree with all of the points you made except for the TF movie line being crappy. The whole line was crappy, except for Dispensor, the Transformer that shot out cans of Mountain Dew. Other than that, the line sucked and ruined any chance of more product seeing the light of day. I guess when you have as much money and influence as Hasbro, you can afford to start small production runs and then end them despite people still wanting the product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2 Dinobot Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 The problem is we had 2 movies that, while made some descent money, were actually quite horrible. So we got flooded with 3 waves of movie Combat Heroes (which are still $2 at my TRU) and six (SIX!) waves of TF movie figures. I just want more good Robot Heroes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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