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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2024 Hasbro Pulse Premium 1027 Reveals
« on: October 27, 2024, 02:15 PM »
Figures look nice, it really is a slow trickle of news - particularly with Star Wars. So looking at recent reveals, it seems like basically “current entertainment” is a mainline release, and anything from past (OT, PT, CW, etc) seems to be fan channel. Doesn’t really make a difference since it seems like most stuff needs to be ordered/preordered anyways. Just an observation.

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The Black Series 6" Figures / Re: 2024 Hasbro Pulse Con BS6" Reveals
« on: September 14, 2024, 02:09 PM »
I too have cut way back on Black Series, just not enough room and budget for everything. That being said, I’m always up for OT characters, and for me personally I’m kind of in for the best versions of the main characters or anything particularly cool. The Luke and Leia are the most exciting to me, just because the ANH mains all need the updates I think.

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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2025 TVC Wave 1 (New TVC Wave 40)
« on: September 14, 2024, 02:05 PM »
I know that “new” figures are always more exciting to most, but I honestly can’t wait for the Luke and Anakin from this wave. Luke in particular is a little overdue, can’t wait.

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The Bullpen / Re: Marvel Legends
« on: September 14, 2024, 02:03 PM »
Damn those Secret Wars Legends look great and I’ve been hoping for a Beyonder and Titania for years!!!  Happy to see that line and hoping for a 2nd Wave

Dude, I am so psyched as well. Can’t wait for these. Like you said, hopefully it continues on. It is really amazing when you look at all the figures and stuff the Legends line has covered at this point.

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Other Toy Lines / Re: 2024: What Are You Collecting?
« on: September 10, 2024, 06:13 PM »
Anyone’s plans change as the year has gone on, or even just post-SDCC? I like to check in twice a year just to see where things stand. My post from the beginning of 2024 has pretty much stood.

 I’ve started getting a little more aggressive unloading stuff. I just have a thing personally with “if I can’t (or am not going to) display it, why do I have it?” I’m starting to push more things out that have just been in totes forever, figuring someone else can get more joy out of it all instead of just sitting here. I’ve tried to get an “essentials/favorites only” rule for anything I collect outside of TVC and Marvel Legends. Recently unloaded all my TMNT Ultimates outside of the four Turtles, currently selling off most of my Transformers (I think I put the cut off of keeping 15, the rest go). Black Series is up next. I just try to go through one tote per week, put it on eBay, then repeat. Honestly once you start it gets kind of freeing. Hopefully I won’t regret it later, but I’m trying to be thoughtful in my choices. It’s just as I close in closer to 50 in a few years, I just don’t want all the clutter and stuff.

That said, TVC and Marvel will likely stay for the most part and continue to be the focus going forward. More selective there too. I have a Ghost and Cantina on the way eventually, and really have no idea where either is going to go.

Star Wars TVC most new figures, specifically focusing on OT and Mandoverse, and whatever catches my eye. Vehicles, playsets on case by case.

Marvel Legends used to be almost everything, but I’m trying to do better. Classic costumes, any near definitive version of a character, and some MCU stuff

Everything else, just things here and there. Done with Transformers I think unless something really great comes along. Have the SS86 version of Optimus on preorder and that’s it. Joe line is still fantastic, but I’m trying to hold back a little there as pretty much all of mine just sit in storage. Random MOTU figures here and there, kinda like the Cartoon collection. Have a couple Turtle things on preorder, the NECA stuff is always tempting. Otherwise, anything that might catch my eye.

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The Vintage Collection / Re: San Diego Comic Con 2024 Reveals
« on: July 26, 2024, 10:26 PM »
Not too bad, kind of lowered expectations these days. Everything they show is pretty great, they just don’t show very much. The highlights for me are the Blurgg set and Cobb Vanth…and I’m excited for Ahsoka the White as well. Was kind of hoping we would get a look at the new Luke, Han, Kenobi, and Chewie but oh well.kind of surprised they didn’t reveal a Qimir figure from Acolyte from either scale. Seems like that character was one of the most universally like elements of that show.

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The Vintage Collection / Re: Big Items of the Future!
« on: July 18, 2024, 09:29 PM »
Agree with a lot of what has been said. I think the 6” scale vehicles for Star Wars are maybe a tough sell. They have covered things that are a little easier to put out there, like the Landspeeder, speeder bikes, etc. The larger stuff they have done has largely sat or gone clearance, but there isn’t a very big sample size for that either. I personally love the Snowspeeder they did, it’s beautiful. That being said, mine is packed away because it is tough to display (plus the whole thing of having one or two six inch scaled vehicles amongst all the 3 3/4” ones.)

Which brings me to Jeff’s friend’s other point…converting small scale collectors to 6” collectors. With probably some exceptions, the Joe team has done a great job at this. Kind of the on,y game in town, outside of Super 7 stuff. Star Wars is so segmented, and has been for awhile, which I think is part of their problem. Heck, we even have competition within scales with the new Epic collection or whatever it is called. They always seem to be trying maybe a little too much at once instead of really committing to something. In the vintage, POTF2, and prequels days it as pretty much “you like Star Wars? Well here is THE line” (with a footnote of the 12” line). Plus the fact that you could largely do both with those prices. That just isn’t realistic now, not to mention players like Hot Toys.

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Just got Kanan from Amazon and came straight here to say how impressed I am with this figure. It’s just a terrific all around realization of the character and very faithfully executed, from sculpt to paint apps, to accessories. A+  :)

Ezra is on the way, looking forward to his arrival!

Received my Kanan figure today as well, and couldn’t agree more. Outstanding figure. Really, between all of the Rebels crew we’ve gotten between this wave, the Ahsoka figures, and the deluxe Zeb, we really have a nice looking Rebels crew.

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The Vintage Collection / Re: Do You Keep a Carded Set of TVC?
« on: July 17, 2024, 06:23 PM »
Thank you everyone for the advice, I’ve actually been thinking of doing something similar to what Jeff mentioned, just hanging onto a smaller subset. I’ve gone through them all, sorted them out, and just have to let go. Honestly they are just sitting in totes, and I can’t see a scenario where I’m going to have them all out displayed on a wall or whatever. I just don’t have that kind of space. Plus, hopefully someone else that is more interested can get use out of them.

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The Vintage Collection / Do You Keep a Carded Set of TVC?
« on: July 8, 2024, 09:30 PM »
I personally am not really a carded collector at all, but since the VOTC days…continuing to present day…I’ve kept up with the OT characters. It branched off to prequels, sequels, and Mandoverse stuff as well for a bit…but I’ve since sold those off. I do really like having the OT ones, probably primarily out of nostalgia, but they just keep getting put in a tote, that is in storage. Another one of those “some day” things, but honestly I can’t ever see having a wall (or let’s face it, at this point, a room) full of carded figures.

I guess I’m trying to decide if I want to keep these or start selling them off. It is one of those things where I do like having them, but we also have some large vet bills, and this would speed along the process of pay off. Just curious if any of you have been continuing on with a carded set (in addition to loose), or if space (or figure prices) has slowed that down. Just another crazy collector, first world problem 😉

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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2024 TVC Wave 4 (New TVC Wave 36)
« on: July 5, 2024, 06:20 PM »
I received my Leias, Artoos, Stormtroopers, Vader, and an extra X-Wing Luke (re-release) over the past few days. I get it, I’m all for “all new characters” too, but these figures look amazing. Plus, getting all these ANH figures at once is really fun. Leia in particular is an absolute standout, and long overdue. The hood accessory works pretty slick, and looks great with or without. (I’d buy a re-release with soft goods lower too). As is though, I’d say pretty much perfect. Makes me really happy they are re-visiting Luke, Han, Kenobi, and Chewie in the future too. I know it feels like we get the big names all the time, but it has been awhile and the TVC has come a long ways since we’ve gotten some of these versions. Can’t wait.

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I’m in the same boat as I imagine many others are, incredibly excited about all of this but have no idea where it will go. That said, I’ll be backing as well. Still trying to decide which version to go with and if I need the extra “side” or not.

I’ve always told myself, with all the things I collect and try to display, OT, 3 and 3/4” Star Wars would be the last to go. I’m in on that segment until the end. I think this whole thing looks pretty great, and although yes it would be nice if it was considerably cheaper, it isn’t unexpected.

Although I don’t regret backing any of them, the more of these we get I wonder if I should have passed on the Razor Crest and Ghost. It’s getting to the point where you would just need a separate building or shed to display them all properly. I already have 90% of my vehicles, as well as the Jabba throne room packed away. Time to make some choices to free up room.

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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: Disney Marvel Cinematic Universe
« on: February 15, 2024, 10:57 AM »
I’m so excited to see some real forward progress on the F4 joining the MCU, can’t wait. I like everyone in this cast, so I’m hopeful. With all of their castings, I pretty much trust Marvel. I can’t really think of a single character of theirs that I look at and go “wow, they really missed that one”. Most have been spot on, and many have become iconic in their roles.

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Other Toy Lines / Re: 2024: What Are You Collecting?
« on: December 31, 2023, 02:05 PM »
Looking to 2024, like others, I’ve sort of been in a transitional phase as well. Don’t get me wrong, I think what is available out there these days is an embarrassment of riches; so much cool stuff. Price, display/storage space, and just life in general changes your perspective on things. I’m realizing as I get older, I just want less and less “stuff” not only on display but in general. An eternal battle for a collector 😂. Broken record here, but I’m narrowing focus, being more selective, and unloading a bunch of stuff. Some lines I think I’m “good” on, and most to all stuff I wait a bit on. I used to have probably 50+ things on preorder at any given time. Now it is less than 10. Only things that are personal “can’t miss” items. Here’s what I’m looking at going into the New Year.

Star Wars TVC - used to be all in with new stuff but I’m more selective and waiting for sales with a lot now. I’ll stick with OT until the end most likely. I’ve got a Ghost on the way that I don’t have a place for, but that’s a future problem.

Marvel Legends - probably my favorite line the past few years. Started off long ago focusing on Spidey, branching into X-Men, and going downhill from there. I mainly focus on classic costumes, but get some of the new characters as well, and the main outfits of MCU. Buy too much here, but I’ll be working on that in the New Year.

GI Joe Classified - picking up the characters I remember from the toon/toyline growing up. I’ll likely continue but try to be more selective as well. Might be the best line out there these days.

That, for the most part, should be it. I think I might be done with Black Series as well. I’ll still be tempted to get any new OT stuff we get, and have the new Mando preordered, but overall the line just doesn’t excite me as much anymore. I think I have what I want for Transformers, and possibly MOTU as well although I do like the New Eternia stuff. Otherwise just one offs here and there. I got a few NECA figures (Alf, Warduke) last year, some Jada stuff (Chester Cheetah, Mega Man on the way), things like that. It is fun when I can separate myself from a “collect ‘‘em all “ mindset and just buying figures I think look fun or cool.

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Other Toy Lines / Re: 2020: What Are You Collecting?
« on: December 14, 2023, 04:07 PM »
TBS 6" - No longer buying or collecting these.  In the near future, I'll be selling most of the 6" stuff I have (mainly Han Solo figures and some other main characters).  I am only keeping 8 figures from ANH - Vader, Leia, R2-D2, C-3PO, Ben with Holo-Leia table, Luke with Landspeeder, Smuggler Han, and Chewie.

How did the Black Series purge go Jeff? I sold a ton off this year as well, and currently have the rest packed away now. The lone exception is a Mando and Grogu on the desk. I rotate a small display of OT figures in and out once in awhile, but honestly with limited display space it seems silly to “double up” with all my 3 3/4” stuff out as well. I’m gravitating more and more to a “less is more” approach to display as I get older.

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