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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2014 20:05:07 GMT -5
Hey guys!
I'm trying to capture some nostalgia, and purchase some BCA figures. Other than ebaY, do you guys know of any good sites, or any of you looking to trade some of your collection for Mattel Elites?
Thanks for your feedback!
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Post by ellisd on Aug 2, 2014 22:38:29 GMT -5
Guys I have a ton of BCA pieces that I used to use for customs. I tried to start back up customizing BCAs but other than a few pieces I can't get into it. Do we have anyone else on here looking to do some BCA customization? If so I would love to work out a deal with someone. If not, I'm probably gonna end up throwing the parts out.
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Post by Chicago on Aug 3, 2014 1:40:05 GMT -5
Hey guys! I'm trying to capture some nostalgia, and purchase some BCA figures. Other than ebaY, do you guys know of any good sites, or any of you looking to trade some of your collection for Mattel Elites? Thanks for your feedback! Well, you could try WF's Classifieds board seeing as how you have reached 50 posts. There are always swap meets/flea markets that you could attend locally. Maybe try Craigslist or iOffer while you're at it. Personally, I would recommend eBay the most, though I think it's possible to find BCA figures nearly anywhere on the Internet. It's just a matter of knowing what you're looking for and making sure not to overspend on it, especially in regards to the BCA line. Do you have any particular figures/names in mind? Oh, and welcome to the thread.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2014 15:55:40 GMT -5
Thanks for your response! I actually just sucked it up and realized ebaY was the best bet I'm reading through this thread and it is AWESOME! I had no idea that a newer line of BCAs came out! My question is this (and I apologize if this has been asked), but are the newer BCAs (Angle, Jericho, Hardy, etc.) larger than the older ones? What the difference? Thanks!
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Post by Chicago on Aug 3, 2014 16:44:03 GMT -5
Thanks for your response! I actually just sucked it up and realized ebaY was the best bet I'm reading through this thread and it is AWESOME! I had no idea that a newer line of BCAs came out! My question is this (and I apologize if this has been asked), but are the newer BCAs (Angle, Jericho, Hardy, etc.) larger than the older ones? What the difference? Thanks! Yes, they are about an inch taller and the bodies are leaner than the original BCA figures. I wrote specifically about the new BCA style figures from 2001 to 2004 on my blog and how they compare to the BCA figures of old. Here are the links: Teaching an old BCA line new tricksComparing new vs. old BCA style figures
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2014 17:25:37 GMT -5
Thanks man! I just purchased 5 (loose) BCA's on ebaY to recreate my collection. I saw the Angle for 3.99 (USD) and had never seen it before. I appreciate your vast knowledge on these figures, and am about to give your blog a read
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Post by Chicago on Aug 4, 2014 16:02:38 GMT -5
Long before Debra was unceremoniously anointed " The Last of the BCA Singles Exclusives" (okay, I just made that up), Stone Cold Steve Austin put Jakks Pacific on the singles mailaway map. It was in ToyFare Magazine #18 that an exclusive Austin figure was offered for the very first time. This figure would undergo changes in the course of production, and the earliest prototype image (as seen by some collectors online back in October 1998) looked a little something like this (courtesy of WF's own STOMWIJF's old site): By the time this February 1999 issue reached news stands in December 1998, Steve Austin's figure had lost the desire to play Terminator dress up, and it appeared his hell-raising days were behind him; his insults, however, were alive and well placed. Austin's first exclusive Jakks figure was priced at $12 plus shipping and handling at the time, and those who placed an order would receive the sealed figure (with baseball cap accessory) inside a small mailer box by March 1999. With that said, what are your impressions of the figure and its prototype? Which did/do you like more, and how would you rate Jakks' first attempt at an exclusive singles mailaway figure?
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Post by Fig Heel on Aug 7, 2014 16:46:01 GMT -5
I've recently decided to start cleaning and bagging my BCAs for when I move out of my parents house. It's a long process as I literally have hundreds including duplicates. This leads me to 2 different questions.
1. Any suggestions on cleaning materials? I'm using wipes which get the job done incredibly and get the figures spotless clean, but leave my fingers raw and sore.
2. I have every figure made with the exception of the Razor and Diesel 2-pack and those KB backlash figures. My plan is to display them in sequence of release. Is there a BCA archive where the sets are categorized by images or am I kinda stuck finding blister cards to base it off of?
Side note: As a kid I never paid attention to the horrible quality control these figures had. I have the first two series sealed and some of them look almost as if they've been removed and played with due to all the markings. (they haven't, I bought them back in 96).
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Post by ellisd on Aug 7, 2014 17:53:00 GMT -5
I've recently decided to start cleaning and bagging my BCAs for when I move out of my parents house. It's a long process as I literally have hundreds including duplicates. This leads me to 2 different questions. 1. Any suggestions on cleaning materials? I'm using wipes which get the job done incredibly and get the figures spotless clean, but leave my fingers raw and sore. 2. I have every figure made with the exception of the Razor and Diesel 2-pack and those KB backlash figures. My plan is to display them in sequence of release. Is there a BCA archive where the sets are categorized by images or am I kinda stuck finding blister cards to base it off of? Side note: As a kid I never paid attention to the horrible quality control these figures had. I have the first two series sealed and some of them look almost as if they've been removed and played with due to all the markings. (they haven't, I bought them back in 96). There are some pictures of cardbacks somewhere between pages 94-99 of this thread. And although I haven't found them there were some magazine scans that showed them in order by series. I don't think it showed every series but would be a good start for you.
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Post by Chicago on Aug 7, 2014 18:45:32 GMT -5
I've recently decided to start cleaning and bagging my BCAs for when I move out of my parents house. It's a long process as I literally have hundreds including duplicates. This leads me to 2 different questions. 1. Any suggestions on cleaning materials? I'm using wipes which get the job done incredibly and get the figures spotless clean, but leave my fingers raw and sore. 2. I have every figure made with the exception of the Razor and Diesel 2-pack and those KB backlash figures. My plan is to display them in sequence of release. Is there a BCA archive where the sets are categorized by images or am I kinda stuck finding blister cards to base it off of? Side note: As a kid I never paid attention to the horrible quality control these figures had. I have the first two series sealed and some of them look almost as if they've been removed and played with due to all the markings. (they haven't, I bought them back in 96). 1. How much cleaning would you say is required of your collection? 2. Are we talking chronological order or by presentation on the back of the packaging? Quality control definitely was an issue for the initial Superstars Series sets, but things started to pick up for Jakks about midway through 1997 with the release of the Series 4 "Bad Boys" figures.
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Post by Fig Heel on Aug 7, 2014 20:51:44 GMT -5
I've recently decided to start cleaning and bagging my BCAs for when I move out of my parents house. It's a long process as I literally have hundreds including duplicates. This leads me to 2 different questions. 1. Any suggestions on cleaning materials? I'm using wipes which get the job done incredibly and get the figures spotless clean, but leave my fingers raw and sore. 2. I have every figure made with the exception of the Razor and Diesel 2-pack and those KB backlash figures. My plan is to display them in sequence of release. Is there a BCA archive where the sets are categorized by images or am I kinda stuck finding blister cards to base it off of? Side note: As a kid I never paid attention to the horrible quality control these figures had. I have the first two series sealed and some of them look almost as if they've been removed and played with due to all the markings. (they haven't, I bought them back in 96). 1. How much cleaning would you say is required of your collection? 2. Are we talking chronological order or by presentation on the back of the packaging? Quality control definitely was an issue for the initial Superstars Series sets, but things started to pick up for Jakks about midway through 1997 with the release of the Series 4 "Bad Boys" figures. Thanks for the response! 1. I kept my figures mostly for display as a kid, but they accumulated some dust and scuffs in storage. They require minimal cleaning, but I like them spotless haha 2. I was hoping for chronological order of sets by release. I know whos in each set for the most part, but not the order of release. I would like to display them starting with series 1 in 96 and ending with the sets from 2000. (An added bonus would be to find a complete list of the backlash figs as I'd eventually like to get them as well) Thanks Ellisd for the tip!
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Post by Chicago on Aug 7, 2014 22:40:58 GMT -5
1. How much cleaning would you say is required of your collection? 2. Are we talking chronological order or by presentation on the back of the packaging? Quality control definitely was an issue for the initial Superstars Series sets, but things started to pick up for Jakks about midway through 1997 with the release of the Series 4 "Bad Boys" figures. Thanks for the response! 1. I kept my figures mostly for display as a kid, but they accumulated some dust and scuffs in storage. They require minimal cleaning, but I like them spotless haha 2. I was hoping for chronological order of sets by release. I know whos in each set for the most part, but not the order of release. I would like to display them starting with series 1 in 96 and ending with the sets from 2000. (An added bonus would be to find a complete list of the backlash figs as I'd eventually like to get them as well) Thanks Ellisd for the tip! Oh, okay. I thought you might say they were dipped in industrial sludge or something lol. I can definitely help with the chronological order as that's something I have been researching a lot lately. Here's my BCA checklist: jakksbca.blogspot.com/p/checklist.htmlI'm constantly updating it, but I haven't gotten around to structuring it as I would like for it to appear. I'll see if I can put something together for you soon, although I can't promise it will be 100% accurate to the date of release.
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Post by Fig Heel on Aug 7, 2014 23:31:24 GMT -5
Thanks for the response! 1. I kept my figures mostly for display as a kid, but they accumulated some dust and scuffs in storage. They require minimal cleaning, but I like them spotless haha 2. I was hoping for chronological order of sets by release. I know whos in each set for the most part, but not the order of release. I would like to display them starting with series 1 in 96 and ending with the sets from 2000. (An added bonus would be to find a complete list of the backlash figs as I'd eventually like to get them as well) Thanks Ellisd for the tip! Oh, okay. I thought you might say they were dipped in industrial sludge or something lol. I can definitely help with the chronological order as that's something I have been researching a lot lately. Here's my BCA checklist: jakksbca.blogspot.com/p/checklist.htmlI'm constantly updating it, but I haven't gotten around to structuring it as I would like for it to appear. I'll see if I can put something together for you soon, although I can't promise it will be 100% accurate to the date of release. Wow. That is pretty much exactly what I needed. Thank you so much man. You are a savior. Can't wait to start organizing now!
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Post by Captain Charisma on Aug 8, 2014 4:35:35 GMT -5
looks like Marc Mero had too much Red Bull and coffee
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Post by Chicago on Aug 8, 2014 11:50:03 GMT -5
I've recently decided to start cleaning and bagging my BCAs for when I move out of my parents house. It's a long process as I literally have hundreds including duplicates. This leads me to 2 different questions. 1. Any suggestions on cleaning materials? I'm using wipes which get the job done incredibly and get the figures spotless clean, but leave my fingers raw and sore. 2. I have every figure made with the exception of the Razor and Diesel 2-pack and those KB backlash figures. My plan is to display them in sequence of release. Is there a BCA archive where the sets are categorized by images or am I kinda stuck finding blister cards to base it off of? Side note: As a kid I never paid attention to the horrible quality control these figures had. I have the first two series sealed and some of them look almost as if they've been removed and played with due to all the markings. (they haven't, I bought them back in 96). There are some pictures of cardbacks somewhere between pages 94-99 of this thread. And although I haven't found them there were some magazine scans that showed them in order by series. I don't think it showed every series but would be a good start for you. Last night I put this quick list together of all the original BCA series figures that were never featured on their own back packaging or others: Backlash Series 1 through 5 (all) Best of '97 Series 1 and 2 Best of '98 Series 1 and 2 Best of '98 Series Tag Team 2-packs Boxed sets (all 2-packs through 10-packs, except the Survivor Series 4-pack *) D.T.A. Tour Series 2 and 3 Grudge Match Series 2-packs (all) Live Wire Series 1 and 2 Promotional/Exclusive figures (all bagged, boxed, and carded) Raw Is War Series 1 Special Edition Series 1 through 6 (all, including both Yokozuna exclusives) Sunday Night Heat Series 1 Superstars Series 1 Diesel and Goldust re-releases (on Series 3 card) Superstars Series 2-packs (Razor/Diesel, Bret/Owen, Shawn/Vader, and Sid/Bulldog) WrestleMania XIV Series 1 (and the BJ's 3-packs) WrestleMania XV Tag Team Special Edition 2-packs *The Survivor Series 4-pack is shown on the back carding of the Razor/Diesel exclusive 2-pack. D.T.A. Tour Series 1 and Shotgun Saturday Night Series 2 are two of the more obscure series to find on BCA back carding. I've only ever found D.T.A. Tour Series 1 to appear on its own packaging; Shotgun Saturday Night Series 2 randomly appears on the back of the No Mercy Mini Ring playset and, to my knowledge, isn't seen again. I should also mention Shotgun Saturday Night Series 1 doesn't appear on its own packaging, but it does show up a few times on other sets.
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Post by ellisd on Aug 8, 2014 14:29:25 GMT -5
That is odd. Normally if the back of the packaging shows any lines, it includes that actual series
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Post by TeamratedCDS on Aug 8, 2014 21:34:32 GMT -5
Anyone have a bunch of pictures of the back of cardings? Always loved seeing those. And grapple gear sets too!
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Post by Chicago on Aug 8, 2014 22:28:10 GMT -5
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Post by ellisd on Aug 10, 2014 18:29:06 GMT -5
Going through my BCA parts, I stumbled across some of my old customs. They need to be touched up a lot but thought I would share them with you guys. LOD and ring attire Jeff Jarrett I hated the original BCA LOD figures, so I made my own. Saturn, Kronus, Rhyno, and Sabu
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Post by poindizzle on Aug 10, 2014 23:31:27 GMT -5
Going through my BCA parts, I stumbled across some of my old customs. They need to be touched up a lot but thought I would share them with you guys. LOD and ring attire Jeff Jarrett I hated the original BCA LOD figures, so I made my own. Saturn, Kronus, Rhyno, and Sabu Wow! Those LOD are pretty damn awesome. I'm a relative newcomer to BCA. Jad a few when I was a kid. Those look professional though, could have fooled me.
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