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Post by Mr. Old School™ on Aug 14, 2013 13:49:56 GMT -5
Hey, Just wanted to make a quick post here. The other day on eBay, I bid on and won the last figure I needed to complete my MOC collection of 1976 Mattel Welcome Back Kotter figures, Washington!! Washington was played by Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs. Not bad shape for a figure which is nearly 40 years old!! So glad I got him!!  And here's the rest of the collection.  |
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Post by PJ on Aug 14, 2013 14:32:05 GMT -5
Very cool. Congrats on the Freddy "Boom Boom" Washington.
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Post by Grumpyoldman on Aug 14, 2013 16:02:34 GMT -5
Do you have the classroom that they released for these figures?
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Post by PJ on Aug 14, 2013 21:27:34 GMT -5
Never wanted the Kotter figures, but I did want the Happy Days Fonzie figure, but my dad wouldn't allow it. I never knew why...he just said no to Happy Days figures. But every other Mego, LJN, GI Joe, Big Jim lines he never had any issues with me getting.
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Post by JC Motors on Aug 14, 2013 21:51:54 GMT -5
How much did you pay for it?
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Post by Emerald Enthusiast on Aug 14, 2013 22:48:04 GMT -5
Not bad shape for a figure which is nearly 40 years old!! So glad I got him!! And here's the rest of the collection. These are exceptional for the time period. The color schemes and detail on the clothing actually resemble the characters on the show. The headsculpts aren't bad efforts, either. |
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Post by AlexWestCollects on Aug 15, 2013 0:06:25 GMT -5
Wow. Way be4 my time.
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Post by mrhoss on Aug 15, 2013 1:51:51 GMT -5
Getting the last piece of collection is a great. They look really good. Never wanted the Kotter figures, but I did want the Happy Days Fonzie figure, but my dad wouldn't allow it. I never knew why...he just said no to Happy Days figures. But every other Mego, LJN, GI Joe, Big Jim lines he never had any issues with me getting. My father hated the show. Maybe that's why I never had Happy Days figures, lol. The only Mego style TV figures I remember owning were CHiPs. |
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Post by PJ on Aug 15, 2013 4:21:08 GMT -5
I had everything. Statsky & Hutch, SWAT (still have), Rookies, Emergency, Star Trek, PotA, Chips, etc...but no Fonz.
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Post by Mr. Old School™ on Aug 15, 2013 8:50:43 GMT -5
How much did you pay for it? I paid about $50 for it, which I don't think is too bad. That figure has eluded me for a while now, but I finally got him. There have been other eBay auctions in the past, but it either went for too much or the "Buy it Now" price was too high, but when I saw this one, I had to jump at the chance. I just think it's remarkable that it's still in the package after all these years. I love the vintage figures. Reminds me of being a kid all over again. And yes, Antivenom, they are quite exceptional for the time. I mean, way back then, there was only so much you could do. It was much more limited to the possibilities, but now, it's totally different. For 1976, I think they all turned out great. And I'm glad the cards show their wear over time with bends and rips and stuff. It gives them an aged look, which I happen to like. And no, Grumpyoldman, I do not have the rare classroom set. However, I did see one on eBay right now, but the starting bid is $230 and the "Buy it Now" is $300!! Yikes!! |
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Post by JC Motors on Aug 15, 2013 9:28:34 GMT -5
How much did you pay for it? I paid about $50 for it, which I don't think is too bad. That figure has eluded me for a while now, but I finally got him. There have been other eBay auctions in the past, but it either went for too much or the "Buy it Now" price was too high, but when I saw this one, I had to jump at the chance. I just think it's remarkable that it's still in the package after all these years. I love the vintage figures. Reminds me of being a kid all over again. And yes, Antivenom, they are quite exceptional for the time. I mean, way back then, there was only so much you could do. It was much more limited to the possibilities, but now, it's totally different. For 1976, I think they all turned out great. And I'm glad the cards show their wear over time with bends and rips and stuff. It gives them an aged look, which I happen to like. And no, Grumpyoldman, I do not have the rare classroom set. However, I did see one on eBay right now, but the starting bid is $230 and the "Buy it Now" is $300!! Yikes!! You got a good deal on it. What did they originally retail for? |
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Post by Mr. Old School™ on Aug 15, 2013 13:02:05 GMT -5
^ Oh geez, I have no idea what they originally sold for. I wasn't alive in 1976, so I couldn't tell you. If I had to guess, I'd say about $5 or $6 maybe. Maybe a bit more, I'm not sure. You gotta remember, way back then, EVERYTHING was cheaper. They may have seemed expensive for that time period, but compared to now, it was way cheaper. No two-ways about it. The prices on figures today is outrageous.
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Post by Gangrel-Brood on Aug 17, 2013 12:25:29 GMT -5
Wow...and I thought toy lines were ridiculous in the eighties and nineties.  Those look way cool! I wish I were alive to experience the Mego and Mego-esque lines. I definitely think you should save up for the classroom.  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2013 12:42:09 GMT -5
Just curious if you were not alive in 76 then how do these remind you when you were a kid?
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Post by RollinsFan44 on Aug 17, 2013 13:02:28 GMT -5
Just curious if you were not alive in 76 then how do these remind you when you were a kid? He might of watched Tv re-runs as a kid? |
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Post by Mr. Old School™ on Aug 17, 2013 18:54:15 GMT -5
Just curious if you were not alive in 76 then how do these remind you when you were a kid? Yeah, I remember watching re-runs for sure, but I think it's just that look and style of the figures back then that remind me of being a kid. Here's another vintage figure/doll I remember seeing many times as a kid.  This is a picture of one on eBay, but I own it myself now. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2013 20:55:09 GMT -5
Gotcha! Because I was alive in 76 but watched in reruns as well.
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