The Shiniest Wizard
Main Eventer
Bored at work, entertain me.
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Post by The Shiniest Wizard on Oct 27, 2020 14:50:35 GMT -5
1. Every AEW mainline figure including doubles and US figure exclusives that are focused on a figure only, like the Bubbly Jericho(not the RSC Elite Scale Ring due to the scale). No chases. [MY MAIN COLLECTION] 2. 205/WCW/WWE Cruiserweights. This includes current roster people under 205 lbs. such as O'Reilly and Bobby Fish, who would technically be classified as Cruiserweights. 3. Certain Ruthless Aggression characters I was a fan of as a kid and have been wanting in Mattel Elite form(Elite Jeff Hardy, Legends Eddie Guerrero, etc.).
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Post by Jeremiah on Oct 27, 2020 17:31:39 GMT -5
Only buy guys that dont have mattel. Except dustin and cody and maybe moxley.
So pac im good I have neville.
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Post by LA Times on Oct 27, 2020 17:35:06 GMT -5
Right now its
1) Save money 2) Book a trip to Toronto for Toys R Us 3) Buy something
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Obi-TruLove
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Post by Obi-TruLove on Oct 27, 2020 19:44:57 GMT -5
Right now its 1) Save money 2) Book a trip to Toronto for Toys R Us 3) Buy something don’t do it man. distribution problems don’t make it worth it. I mean sometimes we get lucky like the latest legends series, but still. Not worth a trip 😂
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Post by LA Times on Oct 27, 2020 19:51:36 GMT -5
Right now its 1) Save money 2) Book a trip to Toronto for Toys R Us 3) Buy something don’t do it man. distribution problems don’t make it worth it. I mean sometimes we get lucky like the latest legends series, but still. Not worth a trip 😂 It's still more than what I have in my town. 😁
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Post by finnbalor1 on Oct 27, 2020 20:04:24 GMT -5
Buy who I like
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rbjays
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Post by rbjays on Oct 28, 2020 13:23:57 GMT -5
Here have been my rules since I started collecting as a little kid. 1. No repeats. Meaning if I have a figure of you already in this, I am not going to get another one just because you changed your outfit. The only regret I have with this one is that I never got the WWF Hasbro Kona Crush since I had the Demolition Crush. I have some repeats, but usually that's from having to buy the same guy in a 2 pack with someone else I needed. 2. It has to be a company or type of toy that I am really interested in. I have completed my sets of WWF Hasbro, WCW Galoob, and ECW OSFTMs which has made me an extremely happy collector. I started collecting the Marvel line for TNA when I was in College, but I am still missing like 3 of them from that series. I also collected the WWE Retros for a while until they started looking really bad and were too hard to find. I am now collecting AEW since I love the company and love who they are making. 3.Try to keep it MIB. eBay has been huge for me as far as completing my sets. The first thing I bought off eBay was WWF Hasbro Legion of Doom. These came MIB and I didn't even know it was going to be that way. This was back when pictures weren't as big of a thing as they are now on eBay. From that moment on I tried really hard to get figures MIB as much as possible. I keep the new figures I buy from the stores in package since they display better this way.
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Post by Finn Bálor #1 Fan on Oct 28, 2020 18:21:32 GMT -5
collect every Finn, Drew and KO figure
Collect Elites of AJ Styles and Adam Cole
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Post by PJ on Oct 28, 2020 20:22:01 GMT -5
Only buy what I like. And only buy/order toys on days that end in y.
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DonDaBomb13
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WF 10 Year Member
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Post by DonDaBomb13 on Oct 29, 2020 13:21:42 GMT -5
One of every person whether I like them or not, try to have the best version of each if possible. Some doubles with different cool attires (Mysterio, Warrior, etc.)
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Post by Yambag Jones on Oct 29, 2020 13:23:36 GMT -5
At this point, I'll be getting a set to keep MOC and one to open. No chases for me unless I find one in the wild.
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Post by DeadHeadKing on Oct 29, 2020 18:37:51 GMT -5
At least have one of each person on the roster. the only time i would buy a second figure of a someone I already have is if it is an attire I really like, or a complete gimmick change.
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Post by Kill Em' All on Oct 30, 2020 2:30:39 GMT -5
1). If it's Edge I am buying it. 2). I stick to RA/AE Flashbacks on some certain stars. 3). If is a modern release I must be a big fan of the modern superstar. (Rollins, Owens, Strowman, Styles, Bryan) mainly but some more 3.5). It could be modern likeness of a star from RA/AE, i'll most likely buy it. 4). Very rarely do I do basics.
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Post by shanieomaniac on Oct 31, 2020 6:50:44 GMT -5
Well, to be honest, I've only started branching out into wrestling figures that aren't WWE. But I'll post the rules here anyway because they're the same across all wrestling figures.
RULE ONE (that governs all other rules)
Whenever possible, go for a Mattel, either Elite or UE. However, if there is no Tier 2 or greater Mattel, go with whatever you can that looks best and is within price range.
Rules for McMahon Figures...
1. If it's Shane McMahon, I buy it. 2. If it's a different McMahon and not a repaint, I buy it. 3. If they are intrinsically connected to Shane, such as Kurt Angle or Test, buy the one that best fits the situation.
Rules for all other wrestling figures...
1. Get one of each woman. 2. For all wrestling figures, go with the most recent "definitive" look. This means that if you have a figure, and a better definitive one comes out, get a replacement and put the old one in the Unloved Box. 3. Don't buy figures that have no meaning to you, even if they are exclusives or chases. (I've been guilty of breaking this one a couple of times, and each time I've ended up trading or boxing the result.) 4. Duplicate people are allowed if the figures are of different gimmicks or if there is something significant about the duplicate figure to warrant a second spot on the shelf. 5. Rule #4 aside, if there's someone I absolutely adore, then they can have more than one spot. Right now, nobody fits under this rule but I hope to change that someday with the addition of more space. 6. Whomever it is, they can't be blatantly bad people. 7. The McMahons are excluded from rule 6. 8. Women who are hit by Rule 6 will be judged on a case by case basis because MMMM this hypocrisy juice box sure is tasty. 9. In general, don't go for any single figure that costs more than 30 dollars loose and 50 dollars MOC (before shipping). 10. Anything that isn't struck out by the above rules is fair game; buy what you like.
That's it. That's the rules. Wow, feels funny putting them all into text like that.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2020 8:37:09 GMT -5
Well, to be honest, I've only started branching out into wrestling figures that aren't WWE. But I'll post the rules here anyway because they're the same across all wrestling figures. RULE ONE (that governs all other rules) Whenever possible, go for a Mattel, either Elite or UE. However, if there is no Tier 2 or greater Mattel, go with whatever you can that looks best and is within price range. Rules for McMahon Figures... 1. If it's Shane McMahon, I buy it. 2. If it's a different McMahon and not a repaint, I buy it. 3. If they are intrinsically connected to Shane, such as Kurt Angle or Test, buy the one that best fits the situation. Rules for all other wrestling figures... 1. Get one of each woman. 2. For all wrestling figures, go with the most recent "definitive" look. This means that if you have a figure, and a better definitive one comes out, get a replacement and put the old one in the Unloved Box. 3. Don't buy figures that have no meaning to you, even if they are exclusives or chases. (I've been guilty of breaking this one a couple of times, and each time I've ended up trading or boxing the result.) 4. Duplicate people are allowed if the figures are of different gimmicks or if there is something significant about the duplicate figure to warrant a second spot on the shelf. 5. Rule #4 aside, if there's someone I absolutely adore, then they can have more than one spot. Right now, nobody fits under this rule but I hope to change that someday with the addition of more space. 6. Whomever it is, they can't be blatantly bad people. 7. The McMahons are excluded from rule 6. 8. Women who are hit by Rule 6 will be judged on a case by case basis because MMMM this hypocrisy juice box sure is tasty. 9. In general, don't go for any single figure that costs more than 30 dollars loose and 50 dollars MOC (before shipping). 10. Anything that isn't struck out by the above rules is fair game; buy what you like. That's it. That's the rules. Wow, feels funny putting them all into text like that. Any rules about MOC LJN Warrior’s?
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Post by shanieomaniac on Oct 31, 2020 8:45:51 GMT -5
Well, to be honest, I've only started branching out into wrestling figures that aren't WWE. But I'll post the rules here anyway because they're the same across all wrestling figures. RULE ONE (that governs all other rules) Whenever possible, go for a Mattel, either Elite or UE. However, if there is no Tier 2 or greater Mattel, go with whatever you can that looks best and is within price range. Rules for McMahon Figures... 1. If it's Shane McMahon, I buy it. 2. If it's a different McMahon and not a repaint, I buy it. 3. If they are intrinsically connected to Shane, such as Kurt Angle or Test, buy the one that best fits the situation. Rules for all other wrestling figures... 1. Get one of each woman. 2. For all wrestling figures, go with the most recent "definitive" look. This means that if you have a figure, and a better definitive one comes out, get a replacement and put the old one in the Unloved Box. 3. Don't buy figures that have no meaning to you, even if they are exclusives or chases. (I've been guilty of breaking this one a couple of times, and each time I've ended up trading or boxing the result.) 4. Duplicate people are allowed if the figures are of different gimmicks or if there is something significant about the duplicate figure to warrant a second spot on the shelf. 5. Rule #4 aside, if there's someone I absolutely adore, then they can have more than one spot. Right now, nobody fits under this rule but I hope to change that someday with the addition of more space. 6. Whomever it is, they can't be blatantly bad people. 7. The McMahons are excluded from rule 6. 8. Women who are hit by Rule 6 will be judged on a case by case basis because MMMM this hypocrisy juice box sure is tasty. 9. In general, don't go for any single figure that costs more than 30 dollars loose and 50 dollars MOC (before shipping). 10. Anything that isn't struck out by the above rules is fair game; buy what you like. That's it. That's the rules. Wow, feels funny putting them all into text like that. Any rules about MOC LJN Warrior’s? Rule 11. In the event that my ex-boyfriend does find that MOC LJN Warrior, it is to be immediately flipped in order to buy as many figures as possible priced out by Rule #9. There. Fixed it.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2020 8:50:59 GMT -5
Any rules about MOC LJN Warrior’s? Rule 11. In the event that my ex-boyfriend does find that MOC LJN Warrior, it is to be immediately flipped in order to buy as many figures as possible priced out by Rule #9. There. Fixed it. Do you have the TTL Shane in the Blue suit? That was my first one.
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Post by shanieomaniac on Oct 31, 2020 9:06:41 GMT -5
Rule 11. In the event that my ex-boyfriend does find that MOC LJN Warrior, it is to be immediately flipped in order to buy as many figures as possible priced out by Rule #9. There. Fixed it. Do you have the TTL Shane in the Blue suit? That was my first one. LOL, yes I do. He's trash in every way possible, including being quite worn. I'm not concerned though. I wasn't about to pay a ton of money for him. The suit is in good enough shape and, hopefully someday, I can get a better head on him. I do want to have the figure in some form, but not that form and, from what I've seen elsewhere, the scanned TTL head fits on there well enough that I could swap. That said, I don't have the X-Punk TTL. Actually, there's a couple of Shane's I'm missing. I'm missing X-Punk TTL and WMXV TTL, plus my Basic 78 needs a new head (hopefully TFX if I can swing it). Other than that, I have them all. I don't even know why I don't have the WMXV TTL. It's a good figure and in some ways, better than the Mattel. But I just haven't gotten to it yet. I want to get one and give him my Mattel European Title belt, since it won't fit on the Mattel one.
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