juniordaddyo
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Post by juniordaddyo on Jul 6, 2017 4:47:31 GMT -5
My question to the group is:
With all these recent awesome Hasbro finds, what in your eyes is the HOLY GRAIL of HASBRO or what item is it you would love to own the most!
In recent times we have unearthed, the Mega Maniacs Brutus, Green Trunks Macho, R&B's Greg Valentine, Head sculptures of Series 12, a number of 2up's and many error cards!
I personally would love to own a 2up, but think the Macho Green Trucks is the official HOLY GRAIL of HASBRO if genuine!
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Post by master_fuji on Jul 6, 2017 5:11:38 GMT -5
My question to the group is: With all these recent awesome Hasbro finds, what in your eyes is the HOLY GRAIL of HASBRO or what item is it you would love to own the most! In recent times we have unearthed, the Mega Maniacs Brutus, Green Trunks Macho, R&B's Greg Valentine, Head sculptures of Series 12, a number of 2up's and many error cards! I personally would love to own a 2up, but think the Macho Green Trucks is the official HOLY GRAIL of HASBRO if genuine! Out of what has been unearthed and shown online, I'd side with the Greg Valentine. Growing up that was the original holy grail. Like the Greg, I'm still a great fan of Kamala Moon and the Bret Hart black elbow pad figures. Never been one for error cards, I understand collecting variants but I don't consider them particularly interesting. 2Ups are very cool but I put some of those items in a different category. The intriguing part is that there are still collectors out there with items in their collections that they've decided not to share online.
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Post by kev85hasbro on Jul 6, 2017 5:20:16 GMT -5
Great question. Maybe Greg Valentine R&B. But I'd put it in the same category as Green Macho. Kamala is still the base line top figure for me. He's a great figure to own and a mould for other great pieces.
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bionicelbow
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Post by bionicelbow on Jul 6, 2017 6:23:26 GMT -5
Is boxer punch michaels the last sort of magazine ad figure not found or is there more? Aside from the paint variants like doink, steiners etc
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Post by Mirror Images on Jul 6, 2017 6:31:00 GMT -5
I would say the only Holy Grail left that would top the Valentine/Savage would be if someone found fully painted/finished prototypes of all the orange card figures!
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Post by The Violent Gentleman on Jul 6, 2017 6:43:16 GMT -5
I've heard that there is one prototype 2up Undertaker with a cloth jacket.
I think that would be the holy grail.
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juniordaddyo
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Post by juniordaddyo on Jul 6, 2017 6:47:49 GMT -5
I would say the only Holy Grail left that would top the Valentine/Savage would be if someone found fully painted/finished prototypes of all the orange card figures! I don't think any were ever made were they? Just the head moulds after the sketches?
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Post by drnickriviera995 on Jul 6, 2017 7:03:15 GMT -5
Of what's been found, probably Valentine for sure. And then if it ever turns out HBK from the 93' ad. Those 2 more than beefcake because I had spent months staring at those magazine ads when I was a kid. Never knew about the beefcake or macho until a few years ago.
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Post by VintageFigs1 on Jul 6, 2017 8:31:29 GMT -5
Of what we know of? Valentine.
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Post by newgenandy on Jul 6, 2017 9:56:19 GMT -5
Of what we know of? Valentine. I thought you had that?
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Post by VintageFigs1 on Jul 6, 2017 10:53:13 GMT -5
Of what we know of? Valentine. I thought you had that? Nah. Was outbid. Held it once though.
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Post by bionicelbow on Jul 6, 2017 10:59:31 GMT -5
Nah. Was outbid. Held it once though. Bid on it again. Put it with brutus for the holy grail dream team
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2017 11:42:15 GMT -5
Great question. For me Kamala moon belly will always be 'the holy grail' but out of what is known, I'd say R&B Greg Valentine has to be up there, followed by megamaniacs Brutus
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2017 11:46:32 GMT -5
I don't think you can rate Greg, Brutus or Randy anything but equal. As they are all alternate attires for guys who otherwise got made, using the same poses as their other figures. Tugboat would be up there with them if it wasn't a 2-up (which is amazing, but doesn't feel like it's a part of the line). Kamala Moon Belly is up there, but they made a few more of those than the others. Nah. Was outbid. Held it once though. It'd be cool if you could get it one day. I'd love to think all three of the real Holy Grails are together in the same collection!
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Post by ozz on Jul 6, 2017 12:06:54 GMT -5
I'd say Valentine from those that are "discovered". He's more than a repaint, he has some new molding. Kamala is cool and is the original grail item, but aside from being carded he's also just a repaint.
HBK w/the different action would be one of the biggest deals to me though. The twisting Andre would be awesome as well; at least cooler than some of the repaints.
2 Ups are amazing pieces in their own right, and if the Tugboat is legit he has to be the best just because that figure was otherwise never heard of. If that's the case then I wonder which others were made & scrapped in the same way.
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Post by Boon on Jul 6, 2017 12:39:25 GMT -5
My 2-UP Dusty
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Post by marklud on Jul 6, 2017 12:57:29 GMT -5
Gotta be Valentine just cause it's such a drastic molding change, and growing up the mystery surrounding it, etc. ... But I gotta say the Brutus that was just found is right up there for me. (I'm a sucker for '93 WWF.) If there were somehow full orange card figures they would maybe go to the top of the list, but because just the heads were made I'd place them after those two.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2017 13:07:11 GMT -5
I'd say Valentine from those that are "discovered". He's more than a repaint, he has some new molding. Kamala is cool and is the original grail item, but aside from being carded he's also just a repaint. HBK w/the different action would be one of the biggest deals to me though. The twisting Andre would be awesome as well; at least cooler than some of the repaints. 2 Ups are amazing pieces in their own right, and if the Tugboat is legit he has to be the best just because that figure was otherwise never heard of. If that's the case then I wonder which others were made & scrapped in the same way. If Tuggers is real (pretty sure he was?) then it makes you wonder if there was a 2-up or proto of the Hart Foundation version of Jim Neidhart. THAT would be the holiest of holy grails if it ever surfaced.
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Post by newgenandy on Jul 6, 2017 15:01:33 GMT -5
Nah. Was outbid. Held it once though. If I ever get it then we can share it, I'll have it weekdays and you can have it weekends
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Post by nywild3 on Jul 6, 2017 15:41:56 GMT -5
Mine is Greg the Hammer R&B without question. That's the figure I looked for in the stores as a kid and never found. It was also advertised on the back of other Hasbros.
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