americanhyena
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Post by americanhyena on Aug 13, 2017 18:19:47 GMT -5
So...unfortunately last Wednesday night I found myself having to sit at home despite having organized a group of friends to do the NXT Live show in L.A. (good seats too!) due to not having quite gotten over a bout with strep throat. (Yaaaaaaaay  ).
To say I was...moody come Thursday would be an understatement, haha. But I was feeling *mostly* better at that point and I'd been cooped up inside for four days so I decided to get out of the house and do a little light hunting. I decided to go a ways out (like 35 miles away to Santa Clarita) because I'd largely hit up every Walmart, Target, Toys R Us and Walgreens in the San Fernando Valley looking for Marvel Legends and the DC Multiverse figures the week before.
Anyhow, I guess the universe decided to show me at least *a little* goodwill because one of the Walmarts I hit up had American Alpha (sadly no Liz or Rollins and for some reason, Jordan was literally perched like two feet ABOVE the top shelf on top of a stack of rings--like someone had definitely balanced him up there for some reason). Alpha was my main want from this series anyway because I want anything Elite NXT so that made me happy.
Then at a random Walgreens, I found a bunch of the DX Trips (who's pretty common in this area) but also a bunch of what I'm pretty sure are fairly old Basics? I'm not a big Basics guy beyond the ladies and I've only been hardcore collecting again for about a year so I'm not super familiar with this series (Global Superstars and Royal Rumble?)
I was debating getting the Khali because who knows if he'll ever actually get an Elite but they were $13.99 and I ultimately decided I didn't need him. But when I was leaving I found MORE of them in the pool toys section and theeeeeeeeere I found a pair of AJ Lees! Not having an AJ myself I'm pretty excited. From what I gather, this is probably the best done figure of her too? Plus I now have someone I can use with the butterfly belt Paige came with.
So at least the week wasn't a total wash. :-) (Of course, the very next day I caught a massive God **** cold, so...oy, haha.)
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Cordaro
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Post by Cordaro on Aug 13, 2017 18:25:53 GMT -5
nice pickups
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Post by Mongo Bears on Aug 13, 2017 18:30:05 GMT -5
Nice
My story today was from walking into Walmart and finding a fresh case of e51 of which I was looking for Scott Hall to keep MOC so I got that. But while I was looking behind some other elites, (which is basically all I even look at,) one of the figures fell off the peg and landed on the shelf below but knocking a children's title belt to the aisle floor forcing me to pick it up. It was a wwf winged eagle belt and the only one amongst all nxt belts. I wanted it and bought it but I would have never even noticed it there if I didn't have to pick it up off the floor.
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Post by TheChamp420 on Aug 13, 2017 18:51:32 GMT -5
Good stuff!
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Post by Nivro™ on Aug 13, 2017 18:53:55 GMT -5
I think thats AJs best scan but I like her Elite figure better. I did a head swap on it. With Bliss wearing a shirt a lot, Im waiting for Mattel to break this torso out again for a Bliss basic
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eaterofworlds
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Post by eaterofworlds on Aug 13, 2017 21:13:30 GMT -5
Yes i have that aj and think it is by far her best one
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Post by bigm25 on Aug 14, 2017 13:49:08 GMT -5
Where are you located man? if that Batista in the background is a red attire I need it bad lol
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americanhyena
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Post by americanhyena on Aug 14, 2017 15:30:21 GMT -5
Where are you located man? if that Batista in the background is a red attire I need it bad lol I'm in the San Fernando Valley but that Walgreens is in...Stevenson Ranch I believe. Either that or Santa Clarita. |
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Post by qdogg on Aug 14, 2017 15:33:53 GMT -5
Great score getting that AJ
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Post by Professor Sparlin on Aug 14, 2017 20:26:46 GMT -5
Nice score! I ended up picking up all of TNF series 3, except for Seth. I will get him, but funds were limited and I want the green attire Bayley and TNF X-pac. Cool find with AJ, a Walgreens near me still has one, but I have all AJ Lee figures so I leave it for the next hunter to find.
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Post by wrestlingdelorean on Aug 14, 2017 21:46:24 GMT -5
Indeed, by far the best AJ lee.
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Post by Lorenzo Alcazar on Aug 15, 2017 8:05:23 GMT -5
That AJ Lee figure is really great. It's one of my favorite figures.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2017 8:38:05 GMT -5
That AJ and her elite are my favorite's of hers.
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Post by BOOKER_T on Aug 15, 2017 9:40:26 GMT -5
Awesome buys
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Post by Halloween King on Aug 16, 2017 1:15:36 GMT -5
I really want the NXT guys. Also im amazed your store had a Rick Rude on the shelves.
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Post by BadGirlRyleigh on Aug 16, 2017 1:25:14 GMT -5
That AJ is the best daisy dukes version and best overall. I really like the elite too but she wore jeans during the best part of her career
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