buttheadsmate Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 (edited) we can safely say they with be leaveing us tomorrow and they will be going the fastest way possible, the real question is how long should we make the UK'ers wait???? That's great news & please don't worry about us in the UK .Please just do your best to get these wonderful 'secret items' to the US members before we have more nervous breakdowns, tantrums , potential homicides & suicides over there . Thanks again for a very generous gesture Edited December 9, 2008 by buttheadsmate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groundhog7s Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 I think a bigger question than when will these get here is when will these show up on eBay. If they're unique Minimates, you know it'll happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniFiend UK Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 If they are numbered or tagged in anyway they can be tracked so we will be able to tell who's it was, same happened with the bombman mates from a few years back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthRaider Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 (edited) My response to THAT question would be "Who'd be crazy enough to do that?" Judging from the number of members who posted in the contest thread, I say we'd be looking at around 50 mystery Secret Invasion-related mates courtesy of Limited Edition. That would kinda make them even rarer than the Bombermates, and thus hypothetically more valuable on eBay if ever a board member here actually DID sell theirs. This is assuming these really are "personalized" mates rather than, say, recycled characters or loose figures from the SI boxset or something. In short, I really have no idea what to expect at this point. And FYI for all the US guys anxious about their prizes getting shipped, I live nearly halfway across the globe from the UK so I'll probably get mine (IF I'm getting "one") last. EDIT: ninja'd on the bombermate analogy Edited December 9, 2008 by NorthRaider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murderofcrows Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 so what is everyones guess as to what this will be? is it a custom minimate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 (edited) I will be pleasantly surprised if I'm wrong but surely we are setting our expectations way too high? My comment is not flavoured with ingratitude or cynicism just logic. Edit: Bombmate (Bombermate) was another splendid gesture by another Minimate Legend,TBT. I am complete completist & although I class Bombermate as a truly iconic piece, an ebay Bombermate would never (as I have stated before) 'feel right' in my collection . Edited December 9, 2008 by buttheadsmate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthRaider Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 *sigh* Whatever the "mystery prize" is, what I can gather about it is: 1. It's related to Secret Invasion 2. It's being "made", so it's probably some sort of custom or personalized mate 3. It'll exist in limited quantities (at least 50) I may be wrong, but at least this is what I can say about it for sure. This wil be a long wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karamazov80 Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 I'm hoping for some Conan O'Brien Celebrity "secrets" Minimates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanester Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 I wouldn't make the UK guys wait at all. I imagine it would do them good to finally get a minimate before their US brethren do. I was floored when I saw these and I hope you guys and gals are, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 I think that whoever gets this first, should not post pictures up. I, and I know others will, want to first lay eyes on this beauty when I have it in my hand not a picture on here, so if you feel compelled to post your picture, how about a spoiler warning beforehand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanester Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 I think that whoever gets this first, should not post pictures up. I, and I know others will, want to first lay eyes on this beauty when I have it in my hand not a picture on here, so if you feel compelled to post your picture, how about a spoiler warning beforehand? Thats a reasonable request. The theme is secret, so keeping it as much is fair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2 Dinobot Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 I think that whoever gets this first, should not post pictures up. I, and I know others will, want to first lay eyes on this beauty when I have it in my hand not a picture on here, so if you feel compelled to post your picture, how about a spoiler warning beforehand? I was JUST coming to say the exact same thing! I don't want some yahoo on here to spoil it before I open my mailbox. I want the suspense to last as long as possible before I crack the egg and say hello. Yes, I just called yall yahoos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcastick Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 All I gotta say, is that what ever it is, it will be great because it is a prize from respected folks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murderofcrows Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 It definitely speaks for our community. I have been on tons of other toy sites. But rarely do I see the Toy Makers come on and give insight. let alone, sneak peeks, and even rarer a retailer, who out of their wallet giving away an exclusive, instead of trying to sell it.... that is freaking RARE. Yet another reason to make mine minimates moc847 oh and ps....whoever gets it first...spoil me...I am dying to know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadpool Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Maybe it's older minimates with skrull faces, with a bunch of characters done as a sort of "Minimate Skrull Imvasion"? Just a crazed idea. Also, I won... like everyone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murderofcrows Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Maybe it's older minimates with skrull faces, with a bunch of characters done as a sort of "Minimate Skrull Imvasion"? Just a crazed idea. Also, I won... like everyone else. You know I thought the same thing, but where in the hell would they get all those skrull heads from?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dio Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Thank you again LE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minijeff Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Maybe it's older minimates with skrull faces, with a bunch of characters done as a sort of "Minimate Skrull Imvasion"? Just a crazed idea. Also, I won... like everyone else. You know I thought the same thing, but where in the hell would they get all those skrull heads from?? well we know our pal winkerbean is also thier pal and he has some deadly skrull face decals(which I am so using in a stop-motion movie I am in the works of)..... Jeff of the Miniacs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J.V. Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Maybe it's older minimates with skrull faces, with a bunch of characters done as a sort of "Minimate Skrull Imvasion"? Just a crazed idea. Also, I won... like everyone else. You know I thought the same thing, but where in the hell would they get all those skrull heads from?? well we know our pal winkerbean is also thier pal and he has some deadly skrull face decals(which I am so using in a stop-motion movie I am in the works of)..... Jeff of the Miniacs Whoa, I was thinking the same thing. They said they were being made. Makes sense to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jad Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 I second the request to keep the secret until we all get them in our hands! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDurg Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 oh and ps....whoever gets it first...spoil me...I am dying to know Ditto. I love spoilers, so you should definitely let me know as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groundhog7s Posted December 10, 2008 Author Share Posted December 10, 2008 I say whoever gets it first starts a prize spoiler thread for the impatient. You don't have to look if you don't want to. What I think is cool about this site is how many contests gain a life of their own. We all love free stuff, but the atmospere around here when there's a contest is so much better than winning. Of course, I say this because I usually lose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minijeff Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 I think this is pretty darned awesome....and will be on pins and needles untill people start posting that the have them....whether they post pics or not it'll be exciting to see when they start hitting the mailboxes! Jeff of the Miniacs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxcarnage Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 are you sure we are aloud to post what we get? I mean is it a secret contest, even the winners were not posted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karamazov80 Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 are you sure we are aloud to post what we get? I mean is it a secret contest, even the winners were not posted! Just in case, I'm only going to "aquiet" post whatever I get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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