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Post by Chicago on Sept 7, 2018 11:54:22 GMT -5
Woah those STOMP figures look way cooler than they came out! The color schemes are vibrant. Especially Owen Hart, his STOMP figure was so bland! Wonder what made Jakks switch up to a more toned down palette. Especially since that series was over the top anyway. I actually always liked the STOMP series. Yeah they were far from wrestling but you could remove most of the outlandish parts. While I like Mattel’s Monster and Zombie series, they’re weird and you can’t take away part to make them look normal. I think that’s why the STOMP series is a little more acceptable in our collector’s eyes. What I wouldn't have given back in '97-'99 for a Dude Love figure with those arms versus what we ultimately got. Oddly enough, you'd both probably like this week's episode of The Major Wrestling Figure Podcast (Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins' new wrestling figure podcast) because they mention both Slammers Series 2 Dude Love and the entirety of the S.T.O.M.P. series, along with countless other Jakks figures of the time. Their discussion of mail-away Hasbro WWF figures got me to thinking about Jakks and something I saw on eBay recently which I've been meaning to share. A seller by the name of newgear listed a 1998 JCPenney Christmas catalog last month and in it they uploaded various pics of the pages themselves, including one for wrestling figures! Here's a look back at the wrestling figure exclusives from JCPenney in '98:  The Ultimate Collection set is a memorable one. I don't think I've ever seen a pic/scan of that catalog page before, so I thought that was kind of neat. If you'd like to see loose pics of the Ultimate Collection 4-Pack, click the spoiler tag below: I wasn't really sure if I wanted to bid on this next vintage Jakks item when I saw it listed in "used condition" on eBay last week, but I'm glad I did and am beyond thrilled to add it to my collection. It's the JCPenney Exclusive Ultimate Collection 4-pack featuring Slammers Series 1 and 2 figures with facsimile signatures (a la the Signature Series). Here's a little bit of info on this set for those that were not aware of its existence these past 18 years.  Back in September 1998, WWF merchandise invaded the JCPenney Gift Catalog. One of the featured items was an exclusive set of four Slammers figures with facsimile signatures. It was priced at $19.99, and it included Signature Slammers figures of: Shawn Michaels, Steve Austin, Kane, and Undertaker. For several years, the only decent picture that I could find of this set online was from the Jakks Figure Heaven page:  Thanks to two sellers on eBay, I've been able to track down better images of the set, in and out of the box. Enjoy! JCPenney's Ultimate Collection 4-pack sealed:   JCPenney's Ultimate Collection 4-pack opened:   Details:Undertaker - Slammers Series 1 figure with Signature Series 2 autograph on right thigh Kane (exclusive to this set) - Slammers Series 2 figure with gold outline variation of Signature Series 2 autograph on right thigh Shawn Michaels - Slammers Series 2 figure with gold variation of Signature Series 2 autograph on right thigh Steve Austin - Slammers Series 1 figure with Signature Series 1 autograph on right thigh In case you were wondering, I paid $11 shipped for mine. No box, but the figures are in near-mint loose condition and were shipped in their original baggies! There isn't much to gawk at with this set. It's strikingly similar to the Special Edition Slammers Autographed Collection 4-pack, but there are some minor differences which set them apart (beyond Mankind/Kane occupying the fourth and final spot). -Austin's facial hair and eye color is lighter in the Ultimate Collection. -Austin's wrists don't quite curl into the body as much as the Slammers Collection figure. -The deco on the back of HBK's tights appears sloppier in the Ultimate Collection. -Undertaker's brown and black eyes revert to simply black and white in the Ultimate Collection. -As mentioned in my June 2015 post above ^, Kane's signature differs from that of his traditional Signature Series 2 figure. Having nitpicked that to death lol, let's get on to the pics. Shall we? Cheers all.  |
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Post by y13 on Sept 16, 2018 7:30:42 GMT -5
The Ryder and Hawkins podcast has me feeling nostalgic and reliving memories of BCA and TTL figures. Which had me thinking, what was the most sought after and hardest to find BCA figure? Was it the Bad Boys Series 4 Stone Cold? That was probably it for me. It came out around 97 when Austin was getting really hot. I remember always looking as a kid and finding it at some random spot. I think it was Bradlees. One of my favorite figures for sure
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Post by tmorris686 on Sept 16, 2018 13:07:21 GMT -5
For me it’s the Razor/Diesel 2 pack. Still have never seen it in person.
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Post by King of Harts on Sept 16, 2018 13:40:01 GMT -5
Another fine day at one of the local fleas, where I turned $5 into this:  Some of you will recall my landing Diesel a while back as one of my three (now four) "never hads" that I've come to chase down in adulthood. I was able to land the carded one for $15 to display, but at one measly dollar, I wasn't gonna sneeze at a second to play with while I'm sitting at my desk. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2018 17:35:29 GMT -5
for me it was the '96 Survivor Series 4 pack. It had the exclusive green Warrior. I got it for Christmas but had to return it cause Goldust's leg was deformed. Never saw it again. But when they came out, I wasn't into the first series. Series 2 hooked me with Vader and Warrior. Then I only bought about 10 figures total. Mankind, LOD, Championship 4 pack, and new age outlaws. Since the podcast came out, I now have all wrestlers from the first 5 series and 2 of the first tag teams. I only bought 1 version of each though. Not gonna get all 3 Brets or Shawns. They are hideous looking but I love them now!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2018 17:36:48 GMT -5
Another fine day at one of the local fleas, where I turned $5 into this: Some of you will recall my landing Diesel a while back as one of my three (now four) "never hads" that I've come to chase down in adulthood. I was able to land the carded one for $15 to display, but at one measly dollar, I wasn't gonna sneeze at a second to play with while I'm sitting at my desk. only another dumb mark would do such a thing  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2018 17:46:45 GMT -5
Still waiting on a few in the mail and still have to open a few but I am only doing '96 and '97 BCA's  |
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Post by Chicago on Sept 17, 2018 1:01:44 GMT -5
The Ryder and Hawkins podcast has me feeling nostalgic and reliving memories of BCA and TTL figures. Which had me thinking, what was the most sought after and hardest to find BCA figure? Was it the Bad Boys Series 4 Stone Cold? That was probably it for me. It came out around 97 when Austin was getting really hot. I remember always looking as a kid and finding it at some random spot. I think it was Bradlees. One of my favorite figures for sure That's a safe bet. There was no bigger star in the WWF than Austin at the time of its release (July '97). Signature Series 1 Stone Cold in the Austin 3:16 shirt and blue jeans was also very popular leading into the holiday season that year. Other debut figures such as Slammers Series 2 Kane and Superstars Series 7 X-Pac were in demand for a short while until the horde of repaints and re-releases consumed us all. For me it’s the Razor/Diesel 2 pack. Still have never seen it in person. Yes, I never could've dreamed of finding this in stores. Same for Superstars Series 1 Razor Ramon and Diesel. They were almost myths to me until I acquired them off eBay for the first time a decade ago. Another fine day at one of the local fleas, where I turned $5 into this: Some of you will recall my landing Diesel a while back as one of my three (now four) "never hads" that I've come to chase down in adulthood. I was able to land the carded one for $15 to display, but at one measly dollar, I wasn't gonna sneeze at a second to play with while I'm sitting at my desk. That is one incredible haul for $5! Even if only to bash around in your spare time. for me it was the '96 Survivor Series 4 pack. It had the exclusive green Warrior. I got it for Christmas but had to return it cause Goldust's leg was deformed. Never saw it again. But when they came out, I wasn't into the first series. Series 2 hooked me with Vader and Warrior. Then I only bought about 10 figures total. Mankind, LOD, Championship 4 pack, and new age outlaws. Since the podcast came out, I now have all wrestlers from the first 5 series and 2 of the first tag teams. I only bought 1 version of each though. Not gonna get all 3 Brets or Shawns. They are hideous looking but I love them now! This and the Buried Alive Executioner deserve honorable mention, for sure. Bret and Shawn really aren't at their best in the early series, but they're great by association. If you're going to go for any, I'd say stick with Series 3 (or the Best of '97 series) because there is a far greater chance that your figures will come with tight joints than in Series 1 or 2. Still waiting on a few in the mail and still have to open a few but I am only doing '96 and '97 BCA's I love it! There's nothing quite like the early years for Jakks figures. I'm much more sentimental about them than any other line. Probably because I enjoyed the WWF product immensely during that late New Generation/early Attitude Era period. |
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Post by y13 on Sept 17, 2018 6:27:48 GMT -5
The Ryder and Hawkins podcast has me feeling nostalgic and reliving memories of BCA and TTL figures. Which had me thinking, what was the most sought after and hardest to find BCA figure? Was it the Bad Boys Series 4 Stone Cold? That was probably it for me. It came out around 97 when Austin was getting really hot. I remember always looking as a kid and finding it at some random spot. I think it was Bradlees. One of my favorite figures for sure That's a safe bet. There was no bigger star in the WWF than Austin at the time of its release (July '97). Signature Series 1 Stone Cold in the Austin 3:16 shirt and blue jeans was also very popular leading into the holiday season that year. Other debut figures such as Slammers Series 2 Kane and Superstars Series 7 X-Pac were in demand for a short while until the horde of repaints and re-releases consumed us all. For me it’s the Razor/Diesel 2 pack. Still have never seen it in person. Yes, I never could've dreamed of finding this in stores. Same for Superstars Series 1 Razor Ramon and Diesel. They were almost myths to me until I acquired them off eBay for the first time a decade ago. Another fine day at one of the local fleas, where I turned $5 into this: Some of you will recall my landing Diesel a while back as one of my three (now four) "never hads" that I've come to chase down in adulthood. I was able to land the carded one for $15 to display, but at one measly dollar, I wasn't gonna sneeze at a second to play with while I'm sitting at my desk. That is one incredible haul for $5! Even if only to bash around in your spare time. for me it was the '96 Survivor Series 4 pack. It had the exclusive green Warrior. I got it for Christmas but had to return it cause Goldust's leg was deformed. Never saw it again. But when they came out, I wasn't into the first series. Series 2 hooked me with Vader and Warrior. Then I only bought about 10 figures total. Mankind, LOD, Championship 4 pack, and new age outlaws. Since the podcast came out, I now have all wrestlers from the first 5 series and 2 of the first tag teams. I only bought 1 version of each though. Not gonna get all 3 Brets or Shawns. They are hideous looking but I love them now! This and the Buried Alive Executioner deserve honorable mention, for sure. Bret and Shawn really aren't at their best in the early series, but they're great by association. If you're going to go for any, I'd say stick with Series 3 (or the Best of '97 series) because there is a far greater chance that your figures will come with tight joints than in Series 1 or 2. Still waiting on a few in the mail and still have to open a few but I am only doing '96 and '97 BCA's I love it! There's nothing quite like the early years for Jakks figures. I'm much more sentimental about them than any other line. Probably because I enjoyed the WWF product immensely during that late New Generation/early Attitude Era period. I remember hunting like crazy for Kane too. I actually found a double pack with him and Taker first before the Slammers figure. Eventually found it later on, but since the Kane was the same exact figure, didn’t need it. I did however need the non-Slammer Kane with both sleeves haha. Needed em all |
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Post by King of Harts on Sept 17, 2018 8:59:17 GMT -5
The Ryder and Hawkins podcast has me feeling nostalgic and reliving memories of BCA and TTL figures. Which had me thinking, what was the most sought after and hardest to find BCA figure? Was it the Bad Boys Series 4 Stone Cold? That was probably it for me. It came out around 97 when Austin was getting really hot. I remember always looking as a kid and finding it at some random spot. I think it was Bradlees. One of my favorite figures for sure That's a safe bet. There was no bigger star in the WWF than Austin at the time of its release (July '97). Signature Series 1 Stone Cold in the Austin 3:16 shirt and blue jeans was also very popular leading into the holiday season that year. Other debut figures such as Slammers Series 2 Kane and Superstars Series 7 X-Pac were in demand for a short while until the horde of repaints and re-releases consumed us all. For me it’s the Razor/Diesel 2 pack. Still have never seen it in person. Yes, I never could've dreamed of finding this in stores. Same for Superstars Series 1 Razor Ramon and Diesel. They were almost myths to me until I acquired them off eBay for the first time a decade ago. Another fine day at one of the local fleas, where I turned $5 into this: Some of you will recall my landing Diesel a while back as one of my three (now four) "never hads" that I've come to chase down in adulthood. I was able to land the carded one for $15 to display, but at one measly dollar, I wasn't gonna sneeze at a second to play with while I'm sitting at my desk. That is one incredible haul for $5! Even if only to bash around in your spare time. for me it was the '96 Survivor Series 4 pack. It had the exclusive green Warrior. I got it for Christmas but had to return it cause Goldust's leg was deformed. Never saw it again. But when they came out, I wasn't into the first series. Series 2 hooked me with Vader and Warrior. Then I only bought about 10 figures total. Mankind, LOD, Championship 4 pack, and new age outlaws. Since the podcast came out, I now have all wrestlers from the first 5 series and 2 of the first tag teams. I only bought 1 version of each though. Not gonna get all 3 Brets or Shawns. They are hideous looking but I love them now! This and the Buried Alive Executioner deserve honorable mention, for sure. Bret and Shawn really aren't at their best in the early series, but they're great by association. If you're going to go for any, I'd say stick with Series 3 (or the Best of '97 series) because there is a far greater chance that your figures will come with tight joints than in Series 1 or 2. Still waiting on a few in the mail and still have to open a few but I am only doing '96 and '97 BCA's I love it! There's nothing quite like the early years for Jakks figures. I'm much more sentimental about them than any other line. Probably because I enjoyed the WWF product immensely during that late New Generation/early Attitude Era period. That takes me back. My list of "never-hads" notwithstanding (to which I've recently added any iteration of the BCA Yokozuna), X-Pac's first figure is, I think, the one BCA I distinctly remember having to actively chase. It was my mother and my brother on a trip to K-Mart, I think, who ultimately came across it for me. |
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Post by Squared² on Sept 18, 2018 17:50:40 GMT -5
Been wondering what the whole deal with the singlet torso requiring the awful thumbs up arms. Just got backlash kane and it’s thrown off so bad by a double thumbs up.
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Post by King of Harts on Sept 19, 2018 9:12:12 GMT -5
Been wondering what the whole deal with the singlet torso requiring the awful thumbs up arms. Just got backlash kane and it’s thrown off so bad by a double thumbs up. Given its origins as the body mold for the Owen Hart in Superstars Series 6, I've long assumed that particular mold to be based upon Owen's tendency to utilize a self-referential thumb gesture, as seen in this publicity photo:  From there, I think it just sort of fell into the realm of flesh-painted elbow pads and the like. Those Backlash figures were ultimately the classic BCA line's "last stand" in the market of sorts, preceding the eventual new style that would emerge while hanging on by a thread in the midst of TTL becoming the primary line, and some dreadfully lazy decisions were ultimately made in an effort to stay current. That Kane is a great example, though my personal favorite might be the Buried Alive/second mold Undertaker, unchanged but for his lighter colored hair and his top being a light shade of greyish-blue to try and represent his emerging biker gimmick:  |
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Post by Chicago on Sept 19, 2018 11:42:32 GMT -5
Been wondering what the whole deal with the singlet torso requiring the awful thumbs up arms. Just got backlash kane and it’s thrown off so bad by a double thumbs up. Given its origins as the body mold for the Owen Hart in Superstars Series 6, I've long assumed that particular mold to be based upon Owen's tendency to utilize a self-referential thumb gesture, as seen in this publicity photo: Yes. This makes the most sense, especially after you see this reference slide of Owen in the exact attire.   Credit: former eBay seller murphys_gift_collectibles for these images. From there, I think it just sort of fell into the realm of flesh-painted elbow pads and the like. Those Backlash figures were ultimately the classic BCA line's "last stand" in the market of sorts, preceding the eventual new style that would emerge while hanging on by a thread in the midst of TTL becoming the primary line, and some dreadfully lazy decisions were ultimately made in an effort to stay current. That Kane is a great example, though my personal favorite might be the Buried Alive/second mold Undertaker, unchanged but for his lighter colored hair and his top being a light shade of greyish-blue to try and represent his emerging biker gimmick: My favorite is the Right to Censor Val Venis with long hair and Superstars Series 1 Undertaker torso. File this one under "so bad, it's good."  |
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Post by King of Harts on Sept 19, 2018 13:42:45 GMT -5
Given its origins as the body mold for the Owen Hart in Superstars Series 6, I've long assumed that particular mold to be based upon Owen's tendency to utilize a self-referential thumb gesture, as seen in this publicity photo: Yes. This makes the most sense, especially after you see this reference slide of Owen in the exact attire. Credit: former eBay seller murphys_gift_collectibles for these images. From there, I think it just sort of fell into the realm of flesh-painted elbow pads and the like. Those Backlash figures were ultimately the classic BCA line's "last stand" in the market of sorts, preceding the eventual new style that would emerge while hanging on by a thread in the midst of TTL becoming the primary line, and some dreadfully lazy decisions were ultimately made in an effort to stay current. That Kane is a great example, though my personal favorite might be the Buried Alive/second mold Undertaker, unchanged but for his lighter colored hair and his top being a light shade of greyish-blue to try and represent his emerging biker gimmick: My favorite is the Right to Censor Val Venis with long hair and Superstars Series 1 Undertaker torso. File this one under "so bad, it's good." Ooh, that Val is a gem, too. The seller I picked up my haul from this past weekend actually had one of those in the bin. Hard pass. I'd like to track down the palette-swapped OG Kane, as I only recently learned that existed in BCA form. That's a nice look to one of my favorite figure molds growing up. |
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Post by King of Harts on Sept 20, 2018 7:51:21 GMT -5
So naturally, I've already purchased the (aforementioned a page or so back) first Jakks championship box set. I've noted its incompleteness, which overall I'm fine with because that second tag belt is hidden and I bought it specifically for display purposes anyway, so it works in the end.
That said...
...I wonder what I might expect to pay (and further, where on god's green earth to look) for a set of those first run belts for loose purposes. It's certainly not a do or die scenario, but if I could find them, I think I'd be happy to have them.
I love a good action figure belt.
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Post by Squared² on Sept 20, 2018 13:03:45 GMT -5
How about the Backlash Billy Gunn with the real scan head? Weird stuff
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Post by Chicago on Sept 20, 2018 13:13:25 GMT -5
So naturally, I've already purchased the (aforementioned a page or so back) first Jakks championship box set. I've noted its incompleteness, which overall I'm fine with because that second tag belt is hidden and I bought it specifically for display purposes anyway, so it works in the end. That said... ...I wonder what I might expect to pay (and further, where on god's green earth to look) for a set of those first run belts for loose purposes. It's certainly not a do or die scenario, but if I could find them, I think I'd be happy to have them. I love a good action figure belt. A loose set of Off the Mat belts sold for $8 on eBay a couple of weeks ago. If someone were to have the original belts for sale, I think $10-12 is the best price you could hope to spend for a complete set. I would not be surprised to see them bid up to $20 either. |
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Post by Chicago on Sept 21, 2018 19:30:37 GMT -5
I do love me some archived RSC pages. That and the old AOL site are classics. Brings back memories of checking the "Coming Soon" section in the hopes of finding something new. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2018 19:36:57 GMT -5
So naturally, I've already purchased the (aforementioned a page or so back) first Jakks championship box set. I've noted its incompleteness, which overall I'm fine with because that second tag belt is hidden and I bought it specifically for display purposes anyway, so it works in the end. That said... ...I wonder what I might expect to pay (and further, where on god's green earth to look) for a set of those first run belts for loose purposes. It's certainly not a do or die scenario, but if I could find them, I think I'd be happy to have them. I love a good action figure belt. A loose set of Off the Mat belts sold for $8 on eBay a couple of weeks ago. If someone were to have the original belts for sale, I think $10-12 is the best price you could hope to spend for a complete set. I would not be surprised to see them bid up to $20 either. you mean the belts from the 4pack box set? I need them. I cut mine down to fit my GI Joe wrestling fed. I still have the 4 figures on display. |
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