Elite completionists!

[poindizzle]

For all you Elite collectors who are close to making the mark of having all the Elite figures, who are your biggest stumbling blocks? Not necessarily as in, say, E7 Shawn Michaels who is expensive but desirable. I guess what I really mean is who are guys that you just simply don't want to buy to have a complete set? For me, I only have 2 Rey Mysterio Elites. I wouldn't mind having a third in the form of E18, but everytime I think about getting him I find something else.

Do you have a guy that you just don't want to buy? Or maybe you're reluctant to buy, like in my case with Mysterio on the grounds that if you spend the money, inevitably someone you want more will show up and you won't have the money to spare?

EDIT:

Big Show as well. I got E4 because it's actually really cool, but only got E10 for the belts, something I almost never do. Skipped on BOPPV Show even though I need the head and jacket for Ricardo still, skipped E13, and will skip E22 if they don't change the headscan already. I think it boils down to the goofy smiling scan. I don't care one way or the other about Big Show the wrestler anymore, but I think he has gone longer than any current roster wrestler without a new scan.

[MrPerfect25]

I don't have any Elite Rey's. For the reason that you stated. I always think of the money I'd rather spend on a Legend or Defining Moments; since I'm playing catch up because I didn't collect when those lines were at retail.

[Generic Theme]

Two Mysterios is definitely enough unless you plan on collecting all of them. I can't bring myself to spend $18+ on Santino Marella even though his new figure is cool.

[MrPerfect25]

^ I agree. His basic 23 is fine for me. I only pay outrageous prices on figs I must have or of guys that are my favorite.

[jimmy1873]

About that new show scan.

[poindizzle]

Mar 19, 2013 11:33:31 GMT -5 @jimmy1873 said:

About that new show scan.

Do you know anything? C'mon, spill!

EDIT: Never mind, just saw em', about freakin' time, man!

[mrhoss]

I can't bring myself to buy E20 Cena, I passed on it at least three times at TRU. It's the only figure out of the first 20 series and TRU exclusives I'm missing. What a waste of an elite slot.
I'm also missing Tully but I plan on picking one up soon.

[JuiceWinslow]

Elite 20 Cena might be the 1st 1 I dont buy.

I just got Elite 20 Santino and kinda feel like I wasted my money just cause it's so similar to his last Basic which I already own.

[Deleted]

I missed out on a lot during my time away from WWE figures, do the figures I do buy more than one of are; Big Show, Rey Mysterio, The Miz, Triple H, John Morrison, Sin Cara, Shamus, Alberto Del Rio, and Kofi Kinston. I would say John Cena, but with the lots I've bought, I accendently started the "Fruity Pebbles" collection. Lol, for me, I got to like the wrestler to have more than one of their figures. Most the time I upgrade to the figure I like most. My newest favorite is BoPPV Shamus, it's a beautifully figure with an awesome shirt... Goes nice with a WHC belt in his hand!

[poindizzle]

I hear ya on E20 Cena. I keep putting him off. The blue looks bad, and the accessories aren't enough to sway me. The BOPPV one looks so much better and has the shirt which is the only way I have my Elite Cenas displayed.

[JoeRocco420]

I own MOST elites. A few Reys, and i cant bring myself to buy the new Santino. I have his first elite, and his latest basic. Thats plenty! As cool a fig as the second MVP elite was, i never got it because he was gone by then

[Next Man’s Knowing Rock]

From the first 20 series, Elite 20 Cena is the only one I don't have. I will get it at some point, though. And I don't have the blue Elite 4 Jericho or the green Elite 10 DiBiase, actually. Hmmm, just realised that every year so far that summer series has had a variant kind of deal (blue/purple Jericho in 4, green/purple DiBiase in 10, Diesel/Nash in 16). Wonder if there's anything planned for 22.

Anyway, I just never bothered buying that Jericho or DiBiase. I'm also missing WM 26 Triple H and Rey Mysterio. All four of those are figures that weren't released here and just didn't seem worth the Ebay prices to me.

[The Elitist]

I am okay with buying most sets but lately the divas have really made me think twice (I.e. Kelly Kelly, Liz, AJ). I still buy the entire sets though. The hard one ws also the Teddy Long BAF or like the mail-away figures ( Vince, COO Triple H). I don't want to buy useless basics to get an elite figure like Teddy or the mail away figs. I buy all my stuff online, so by the time TRU gets in elites, I own them. Don't feel like re-buying 4 elites just for the Proof of Purchases.

[| NLS™ |]

Mar 19, 2013 10:12:30 GMT -5 MrPerfect25 said:

I don't have any Elite Rey's. For the reason that you stated. I always think of the money I'd rather spend on a Legend or Defining Moments; since I'm playing catch up because I didn't collect when those lines were at retail.

Lol. Me too bruh. Me too, haha.

[Gangrel-Brood]

If the figure doesn't differentiate that much from a previous release (i.e. Rey, ADR, etc.), I don't bother with getting that particular character. The only exception to that rule was the Elite Big Show with the titles...man, was I stupid for doing that.

[figurehunting101]

I buy every elite ever released and the one I always hate buying more than anything is any Orton! I always try to wait and buy elite ortons when there is some kind of sale going on. Cenas I dont really mind, big shows I dont mind because he usually comes with something good.

[Next Man’s Knowing Rock]

Mar 20, 2013 1:19:07 GMT -5 Gangrel-Brood said:

If the figure doesn't differentiate that much from a previous release (i.e. Rey, ADR, etc.), I don't bother with getting that particular character. The only exception to that rule was the Elite Big Show with the titles...man, was I stupid for doing that.

That Big Show with the titles (Elite 10) was pretty different to Elite 4 Big Show. It was the Elite 13 one that was just a rerelease of Elite 10 with a different t-shirt and a headband instead of the titles.