It's a NEW DAY with Hideo!
Aug 23, 2013 10:40:47 GMT -5
SCSA #1 Fan AKA loubowski, Biff Slamkovich™, and 14 more like this
Post by HVMMONS on Aug 23, 2013 10:40:47 GMT -5
RECENT BUY(S):
I received Woods and Itami in today's mail from Amazon. Two really awesome figures.
New Day on display with Prince Pretty:
I plan on taking better MOC photos later once my schedule frees up.
PAST BUY(S):
July Purchases
Enjoy my recent purchases over the past month of July!
First up, Sting! Sting is one of those figures where you have to buy two. One for MOC and the other to be kept loose.
I bought Bo on the way back home from Warped Tour in Cincinatti. I was a victim of the sun and needed some aloe to ease the annoyance until I got home. I decided to walk by their wrestling section, and saw Bo! Another former NXT star added to my collection.
What an awesome figure.
Here's the Elite I received through my WrestleCrate this month! Last month's was TRU's 21-1 Brock Lesnar. I had a feeling I would get Harper and I was right. Not complaining, though! I wouldn't have bought it if I saw in at retail, but it's a sweet figure and I'm glad to add him in my collection.
Here's another sweet Jeff Hardy custom I bought from Skribbel on eBay. This will be my 3rd custom Jeff that's in my collection. This one is by far my favorite. I suggested this attire to him and he knocked it out of the park.
How WrestleMania 31 SHOULD'VE went down...
First up, Sting! Sting is one of those figures where you have to buy two. One for MOC and the other to be kept loose.
I bought Bo on the way back home from Warped Tour in Cincinatti. I was a victim of the sun and needed some aloe to ease the annoyance until I got home. I decided to walk by their wrestling section, and saw Bo! Another former NXT star added to my collection.
What an awesome figure.
Here's the Elite I received through my WrestleCrate this month! Last month's was TRU's 21-1 Brock Lesnar. I had a feeling I would get Harper and I was right. Not complaining, though! I wouldn't have bought it if I saw in at retail, but it's a sweet figure and I'm glad to add him in my collection.
Here's another sweet Jeff Hardy custom I bought from Skribbel on eBay. This will be my 3rd custom Jeff that's in my collection. This one is by far my favorite. I suggested this attire to him and he knocked it out of the park.
How WrestleMania 31 SHOULD'VE went down...
This Haul is... Gorgeous (Jun. 23rd, 2015)
Being that my 20th birthday is tomorrow, I had to spoil myself. I surpassed teen pregnancy! In all seriousness, my Ringside package and both of my eBay packages literally all came at the same time yesterday. Talk about perfect timing.
First up, a signed 11x14 by Finn Bálor I obtained at NXT Columbus.
Let's keep it NXT with Adrian Neville and Prince Pretty himself, Tyler Breeze!
Now for some Vitamin C!
This post just turned from gorgeous to reeking of awesomeness. I snagged another E13 Edge on the Bay for a sweet price.
Finally, the RSE Jeff Hardy bundle pack. I'm glad I added the Hardy Boyz Twist of Hate Exclusive and Deluxe Impact 7 Jeff Hardy to my collection. The Full Metal and Glow in the Dark exclusives are extras, for now.
The Men of Paint (Jun. 6th, 2015)
Here are some sweet customs I won on eBay from my homie, skribbel24 ! Jeff Hardy and Finn Bálor. It's awesome to have another Jeff Hardy with face paint he's sported in my collection. Christian's headscan fits well for Bálor, too. Two fantastic customs overall.
And finally, my Tyler Breeze shirt arrived just in time for the NXT house show on June 13th in Columbus! If you're going, I won't be hard to miss by my hair, skinny jeans, vans, and this shirt.
Target is the New Black (May 28th, 2015)
I began my day searching for HOF 2. No luck. When I walked in the isle, I spotted an unexpcted lone Austin on the peg. I missed the first spotting of HOF 1 in my area and he's the only one I wanted from Series 1. Now, I finally have him in my collection! Hopefully I'll find Eddie in HOF 2 soon. Along with Austin, I bought Orton, Earthquake, and HHH from E35.
Target is great.
My favorite figure from the Elite 35, Triple H! I had to buy two.
The detail on Triple H is amazing.
May The Fourth Be With You (May 4th, 2015)
Here are some figures I've bought over the past few months and after getting settled in my new home!
Bought 2 Kane's and Paige's to keep MOC and loose. X-Pac to complete DX, and Bad News Barrett for the updated gimmick and attire! I bought Paige and Barrett at Target along with 4 others you'll see below...
How could you not buy the first NXT figure, ever?! Sami Zayn is sweet. Hoping to send this into the Performance Center to get it signed, @shockwayne . I won Edge and Jeff on the Bay for two sweet prices that I couldn't pass up. Keeping the LOTR Jeff MOC.
Stumbled on these 4 greats at Target as well. I almost put Rollins and Reigns back, but being that I enjoyed their reign as Tag Team Champions, I caved in. Doink and Rusev are also two great figures that I couldn't pass up.
Mattel Is Jericho (Feb. 28th, 2015)
I got pretty lucky on both of these purchases. Both were bought pretty cheap. An MOC SummerSlam 2000 Hardy Boyz Exclusive has been on my want list for a while. I finally have it! I've also been wanting an Adrenaline 1 Jeff Hardy for quite some time. It's self explanatory why - everything about the figure is sweet. Each AD1 Jeff I've seen on eBay were beat up, stained, scratched, and all of the above. Patience does pay off, because I was able to buy a mint loose AD1 Jeff Hardy plus Tommy Dreamer that came in the two pack.
Now, here's my purchases from today: WrestleMania 22 Shawn Michaels, and Daniel Bryan/Triple H! I had to buy HBK since I'm a huge fan of his, and that his match with Vince was a match to remember. The Bryan/HHH Battle Pack may not be the best two pack ever, but it is an iconic feud that will be remembered 10 years from now. Plus, it's nice to have the first official CEO suited Triple H with short hair.
And finally last but not least... Y2J! I have an Entrance Greats Y2J loose, but I had to have one MOC. I find it crazy how we haven't seen an Elite Chris Jericho since Elite 20. A new Jericho is way overdue. Now, I'm still patiently waiting for MattelDesignTeam to answer my prayers regarding an Undisputed WMX8 Flashback Chris Jericho. Defining Moments, maybe? The Defining Moments line will never, never, never eeeveeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrr be the same... AGAYNE.
Elite 32... and Jericho! (Dec. 31st, 2014)
I've seen a lot of people complaining about how Elite 32 is a terrible set. I disagree. I love this set (well, the majority). For the first time since B30 Daniel Bryan, we've received a scan that actually resembles Bryan. They nailed the parted long hair, but I really am getting tired of the painted faces for Bryan. Mysterio's WCW Elite debut is also in this set, along with the Cruiserweight belt! New belts are always good! Plus, this display stand is handy. Then to cap it off, we finally get Hunico's tattoo on Sin Cara! The attire is sweet too. Also, Mattel gave us a bald Henry, which is cool I guess, Cody Rhodes to complete The Brotherhood, and then Big E in his white attire. I wasn't interested in those three. But regardless, this set isn't terrible. What do you all think? Oh, and I love the new box design for the Elites. I hated the 'big' Elite boxes.
... Then there's Y2J! I liked his 2014 Red attire. It's sweet that Jericho gets 1 basic a year with the attire theme of that year, but we've yet to see a Flashback Jericho (WMX8 holla playa), or a current Jericho in over 10 Elite lines. Pretty outrageous, Mattel.
Since Bryan returned last night, let's not forget this moment!
"YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES!"
Christmas 2014! (Dec. 23rd & 25th, 2014)
December 25th:
Merry Christmas everyone for those who celebrate it, and for those who don't, happy holidays! Here's the lost Final Count two pack of Jeff Hardy and Trish Stratus that finally made it to my doorstep, and Chris Jericho's new book from my wonderful girlfriend! I can't wait to read Jericho's book!
December 23rd:
Don't worry, the Mattel's are at the bottom!
Jeff Hardy galore! Here you go, @monoxide23 , haha. I picked up this lot on the bay for a very cheap price (in my books). I'm still waiting on the Jakks Final Count two pack including Jeff Hardy and Trish Stratus to be delivered on my doorstep. I would've got it today, but it was forwarded to my other address. Ugh. Anyways, for nostalgic purposes, I'll include a photo of the back carding. With that being said, all of my fellow Wfig'ers have a great Christmas, and a great New Year! Happy Holidays!
First up, a signed TNA Shop Jeff Hardy Glow in the Dark exclusive! I love this figure. I missed it as soon as I started collecting. I finally own something with Jeff's signature on it. I wish Jeff signed it with a paint pen or something, I hate seeing figures that were signed with a sharpie. But, nonetheless I'm still stoked I have Jeff signature on this figure which resembles his TNA World Title run in Immortal.
Even though Jeff never wore this attire, it's still a sweet figure! Jeff's hair on this figure pops more so with a white shirt, rather than a black shirt, or no shirt at all.
This figure is one of my favorites. I loved the Uncovered series. I wish Mattel would've done something similar to this before the WWE magazine discontinued. It's very cool that Jakks replicated a figure to the magazine outfits that each wrestler wore. Very cool.
And last but not least, Jeff Hardy's first Titan Tron Live figure! I always got a kick out of the body mold for these things.
Now, for the Mattel's!
During Michael's and Jericho's feud in 2008, I was hooked through the beginning until the very end. Everything that was involved in this storyline was perfect. Dare I say one of the best feuds of all time. So, in honor of one of my favorites feuds, I bought this two pack! Shawn's attire is sweet, and Jericho is just ... Jericho BAYBAY!
Here's a recap of the feud, just for fun!
Now, for the Demon Kane. He's still the Big Red Machine to me, dammit! At first, I didn't like Kane joining the Authority. But, after thinking about it, it's one of the best moves he's made in his career. He's relevant again, built like he was in 2003, and has adapted to his character in order to further the evolution of Kane! The hybrid figure is sweet. I'm confused on his eyes, though. On the carding, he doesn't have his inverted contact in, but on the figure, Mattel tried to resemble it?
The Snake, Lunatic Fringe, and Rated R Superstar... (Dec. 7, 2014)
When I saw that Jake Roberts and Dean Ambrose would be in a Battle Pack together, I knew I had to pick it up. Dean and Jake's RAW moment was truly an awesome moment to witness. This Battle Pack resembles just that - an awesome opportunity to pack Dean with his favorite wrestler, Jake "The Snake" Roberts. I didn't want to order online because the price was so expensive. Luckily there's a Toys R Us within two miles of my house, so it all panned out fine when I saw these on an endcap! I hope to get this signed someday. RSC's Exclusive Edge was a disappointment for me. The headscan is awful, and I wish they would fix the issue regarding the hardened jackets in general. They're a pain in the ass. I also wish Mattel painted the studs on Edge's jacket, since it's a RSC Exclusive, ya know. But, I figured this will be the only Edge we'll get with his Rated R title, so I bought it during RSC's Black Friday, and that's all that matters in Mattel's, and RSC's eyes unfortunately! I'm keeping both of these gets MOC, so my vent was pointless, haha. Enjoy!
Die, Rocky, Die! CM PUNK! CM PUNK! (Nov. 24, 2014)
After uploading this photo, I noticed CM Punk's on the outside of the ring. I figured the title I chose was appropriate for Rocky, as well as Mr. and Mrs. Brooks.
I wasn't intending to buy Rocky, but when I walked in Target to see what they had in stock, I was very impressed with Rocky when I saw him on the pegs. Everything about the figure is fantastic. So, I bought it. Plus, the packaging is pretty neat as well. I snagged the only AJ left at my Wal-Mart. Of course she wouldn't scan. I told her that there were tons of basics on the pegs for the same price. Luckily, the cashier was pretty easy going and typed a code in that didn't force them to not sell me the figure.. AJ is probably one of the, if not the best T-Shirt series figure. I love the attire choice, and the ripped t-shirt detail on AJ's back.
Overall, it wasn't a huge haul, but I bought two figures I didn't intend on buying! No regrets, because they're great figures and I'm happy to have them in my MOC collection. Now I wait for Elite 32 to hit retail... Enjoy!
The Charismatic Enigma, & More... (Nov. 12, 2014)
October & Early November Buys
October and November have been two slow months for me, and rightfully so. I've just not had any interest in the new Elites that are coming out. Ric Flair and Batista are simply great. MrPerfect25 hooked me up, and hid Flair during his visit to K-Mart, but an employee found the stashed Flair, because I couldn't find it. I walked in the figure aisle, and saw ONE Flair left, so I picked it up! I'm assuming it's your Flair, MrPerfect25 , so thanks again! If not, thanks anyways! Lol. I bought both Flair and Batista the same day. With that being said, I actually paced around K-Mart for at least 20 minutes debating on if I should buy Batista. "Is this really worth the money?" I obviously ended up buying Batista, Flair was a no brainer. The tattoos on Batista are just outstanding. Even though Flair technically never wore the robe with his sky blue trunks, the robe is a very nice addition.
Edge and Zack Ryder was a spur of the moment buy from eBay. I told myself I would buy them if I saw them in stores, but not having Edge of Ryder wouldn't kill me. I ended up paying $7 and some change shipped for both Edge and Ryder together. I basically got one for free, which is great. I like Edge, he's one of my favorite WWE wrestlers, and the trunks on Ryder are incredible. I've always liked Zack with tights better. That's just me, oh well.
Anyways, I ended up winning Jeff Hardy on eBay through skribbel24 a couple weeks ago. I got Jeff in the mail 2 two days ago, and was very impressed when I saw Jeff in my hands (like I didn't expect to be in the first place). I didn't expect to win at all, but I'm glad I did! This figure is beyond perfect. The detail on this figure goes above and beyond. For one, the face paint is kick ass. To make it better, Skribbel painted on Jeff's signature eyelids! This custom was definitely worth the money, and the time. Words cannot describe how happy I am that I not only have a custom Mattel Jeff Hardy in my collection, but a Mattel Jeff Hardy that is not frowned upon to talk about! Enjoy!
"John, My Diet Soda!" (Sept. 12, 2014)
The Best In The World!
Here are my buys from the last month. My long journey to finding Hitman Punk finally ended when I stumbled upon this amazing figure at my local K-Mart. Luckily, they just put out a fresh cash of E29. At first I thought I hit the jackpot, then I looked at the cardings and saw that all of them had big knife cutter scars from being unboxed. Needless to say, I was pretty heated, because I'm mostly a MOC collector. So, I head over to Target to see that there's a lone E29 Punk on the peg. I planned on getting this figure at K-Mart before I saw the big slash mark through the carding, so I passed. In my opinion, I think Punk is the best of E29. Even though Punk's boots are plain, the figure is still looks great with the hoodie, especially MOC.
I've always wanted an E16 CM Punk, but the prices have always been WAY high. I was roaming on the bay, and saw this Punk with a low bid. After watching this sucker for 5 days straight, I won with a $30 bid. This figure is great, and a very iconic look for Punk. I'm glad to have all 3 of these CM Punks to my collection. Now, all I need is the E1, E6, and E11 CM Punk's, lol. Then I'm good!
Mrs. Foley's Baby Boy! (Aug. 16, 2014)
"Have A Nice Day!"
So, I was reading the Mankind thread here in the Mattel board of when members delivery dates were, noticing that some people's Mankind's were shipped. I ordered mine the day that Amazon shocked the world and put Mankind up for preorder. My delivery date was August 19th, so I didn't think anything of it. Then, eenyc21 posted that his Mankind was delivered today. So, just out of curiosity, I checked my email and noticed that Amazon sent me an email at 2:27am of this morning that it was shipped, and that 20 minutes before making this post, that it was delivered to my house! WHAT?! I go downstairs to my porch, and low and behold, it's Mrs. Foley's baby boy, Mankind!
I open the box, to see bubble wrap squished up against the figures. The middle Mankind's card was bent to hell, but surprisingly the outside Mankind's card wasn't. I tried my best to smooth out the carding (as you can see in the pictures) for both to see which one I want to keep MOC. The one I want to keep MOC has a small piece of cardboard in the packaging, and that's real bothering to me. It might not to other people, but it kills me, lol. Anyways, here are some pics!
Poses ft. The Hardy Boyz, Y2J, and CM Punk (Aug. 15, 2014)
The Showoff, and The South African Sensation (Aug. 13, 2014)
I recently bought Justin Gabriel in TRU last week. I've always been a fan of Gabriel, but his recent work with Tyson Kidd in NXT is phenomenal. I hope International Airstrike becomes a main roster team soon. I love everything about this figure of Gabriel. I'm definitely keeping it MOC. I bought Dolph through eBay about two weeks ago for $25 if my memory serves me correctly. I didn't watch WWE when he was paired with Maria. I love the cheetah wrist tape, and the cloth jacket. This is probably my favorite figure of Dolph.
Enjoy!