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Post by STOMWIJF on Oct 29, 2007 7:10:19 GMT -5
 Found this picture on the web..... have never seen a carded version of the Hulk Hogan Mailaway... I'm doubtful, but then again ... I usually am. |
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Oct 29, 2007 8:29:34 GMT -5
I think hasbromaniac would've reported it as it was a real one. Then again, Bret exists packaged...
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Post by LeighD on Oct 29, 2007 9:03:03 GMT -5
I think hasbromaniac would've reported it as it was a real one. Then again, Bret exists packaged... I was basically going to say the same thing. Does anyone have a picture of the packaged Bret? |
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Post by STOMWIJF on Oct 29, 2007 9:15:33 GMT -5
I think hasbromaniac would've reported it as it was a real one. Then again, Bret exists packaged... Hasbromaniac did not know about the pinkish Rick Rude either.... |
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Post by micco on Oct 29, 2007 10:45:49 GMT -5
it would be the first i have heard of it. by looking closely at the bottom half of first "h" in hogans autograph you might conclude that its been resealed. but maybe not, you definitely cant say with any degree of certainty that it has been resealed. i would also base my conclusion on where i found the pic, if it was an ebay auction where the seller is trying to sell it for a fortune claiming its the rarest figure ever, and the seller isnt extremely reputable, i'd be doubtfull. if you just stumbled across the pic randomly on some obscure site, i'd consider the possibility of it being authentic.
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Post by Lego Customs! on Oct 29, 2007 12:03:31 GMT -5
I think hasbromaniac would've reported it as it was a real one. Then again, Bret exists packaged... Are you sure? the series 8 Bret Hart and the Mail away are both very similar but they have different colour elbow pads and wrist tape. |
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Oct 29, 2007 12:16:07 GMT -5
I think hasbromaniac would've reported it as it was a real one. Then again, Bret exists packaged... Are you sure? the series 8 Bret Hart and the Mail away are both very similar but they have different colour elbow pads and wrist tape. the Mail-Away is nothing like series 8: www.wrestlingfigs.com/figurelist.php?action=process&id=0&figureid=19 |
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Post by Lego Customs! on Oct 29, 2007 12:33:31 GMT -5
Sorry, I was thinking of this:  |
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Post by cwfpro on Oct 29, 2007 12:57:42 GMT -5
well when I got mine from the wwf mag it was in a bag
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Post by Mr. Old School™ on Oct 29, 2007 15:01:28 GMT -5
Well, it looks legit to me, but then again it very well could be a well done re-seal. It could also be a factory error where they put the wrong Hogan in the package instead of the correct one, so you never know.
For all we know, it could be a legit, one of a kind error.
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Post by retrowrestling on Oct 29, 2007 18:22:54 GMT -5
Sure i saw this on ebay a while ago but just took a quick glance and passed it off as a re-seal. Did you see it on there? If so, how much did it go for?  |
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Post by Chicago on Oct 29, 2007 18:55:26 GMT -5
Looks to be carefully resealed,
and I would love to see a pic of this packaged mailaway Bret.
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Post by Tim Sorenson on Oct 29, 2007 20:30:29 GMT -5
It's a reseal.
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Oct 30, 2007 3:31:53 GMT -5
and I would love to see a pic of this packaged mailaway Bret. Sadly the site wwfhasbromania.com doesn't exist anymore, it had a pic. Anyway, the post about hasbromaniac hasbro figures mentions it, saying the same fig was sold carded through KB-toys. |
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Post by ultim8customs on Oct 30, 2007 9:51:56 GMT -5
Well, it looks legit to me, but then again it very well could be a well done re-seal. It could also be a factory error where they put the wrong Hogan in the package instead of the correct one, so you never know. For all we know, it could be a legit, one of a kind error. You're getting your hopes up. |
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Post by cwfpro on Oct 30, 2007 12:07:14 GMT -5
sealed in bag   Mail Away Hulk Hogan. This figure is one of three exclusive mail away figures only available in the US (the other two being Bret Hart and Undertaker) and is the easiest to differentiate. First off these figures did not come on cards, and were instead offered in bags. Although this figure uses the same mould as a regular Hulk Hogan #3 figure it sports a different costume, namely red tights with Hulkamania in yellow print across them. Distinguishing features include a very detailed bandanna, and a paler skin dye. I would definitely rank the Mail aways as some of the rarest Hasbros.  Mail Away Bret Hart There has been a lot of speculation about this figures, and here is why: The mail away Bret Hart is the second of the 3 mail aways. It is recognisable by the Purple hart on his torso. Now the confusing thing is that a few of the more common Carded Bret Hart #1's also came with Purple Harts. So how can you tell the difference? There are a couple more tell tell signs if you know what you are looking for. The Mail away Brett Hart, like the rest of the Mail aways were made with a paler skin dye than the rest. You place a Mail away fig next to an ordinary one you can see the difference. The second and more noticeable clue is that the Sunglasses on the Mail away figure were made with a much more dazzling shade of pink. If you can make out on the pic above, the pink of the goggles in comparison to the pick of his tights. All in all although this figures is among the rarest, I would say it is the least desirable of the MailAways.  Mail away Undertaker. The rarest of all the mailaways the Undertaker is a standard #1 figure with the orange beard along with the coat from the standard #2 figure. As with all the mailaways the skin dye is much lighter. Best bought MIB.  European Hogan Mailaway This European mailaway was issued as a collectors toy with special packs of Shreaded Wheat cereals. Not as widely known as the first three mailaways as these were never release to the US only UK & Europe. The production run was limited to 250 units thus in terms of numbers making them among the hardest to find of all mailaways. The second European mailaway was Macho Man #1. |
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Post by GoldenHulk on Oct 30, 2007 18:49:35 GMT -5
I'd say it's re-sealed. It looks nice, though. I'd pay the going price for the loose mailaway, maybe a few dollars more for the effort. But, the way the card looks at the bottom of the bubble, I'd say someone either steamed it open, or used something like goo gone or lighter fluid to loosen the glue. Either method works and, with a little practice, it's hard to tell it was ever opened.
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Post by Hasbromaniac on Oct 30, 2007 22:05:28 GMT -5
That is most likely a reseal. I have seen 2 other mailaway Hogan mOC over the years. Upon contacting both sellers, they admitted them to being custom jobs. I didn't really consider the Rude a variant but more of an error in coloring. As I wrote, out of the 6 carded Rudes I have, one is lighter but not really significant. Here's a comparison shot of the pinkish carded, pinkish loose and purple carded Rudes:  |
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Post by wrestlelord on Oct 30, 2007 23:12:50 GMT -5
Definitely a re-seal. The mail-aways weren't even in production at the same time of Hogan #3. It's very easy to make a totally flawless "re-sealed" card. I wouldn't like to expose this information since a lot of scammers would abuse it.
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Post by thegamehhh on Nov 5, 2007 20:49:05 GMT -5
the european Hulk was given away by Silver Vision not in cereal
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