franchisedavis
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Post by franchisedavis on Jan 10, 2012 20:27:49 GMT -5
I mentioned it in another thread, but what Mattel figures that have been released already are considered "rare?"
it seemed like Jakks had a few more figures that were hard to find and would give something extra to hunt for.
I always enjoyed finding a 1/1000 belt but besides that Mattel could step it up a little bit I think.
I am just thinking about extra figures that I can hunt for besides the regular figures I would buy anyways.
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Post by thehardys4life on Jan 10, 2012 20:29:28 GMT -5
Basic Ryder was a hard one for some I guess.
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Post by demolitionman on Jan 10, 2012 20:33:32 GMT -5
I agree, Mattel figures are not rare. Just hard to find.
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Post by Lorenzo Alcazar on Jan 10, 2012 20:34:38 GMT -5
The only "rare" figures were the ones Mattel made rare by jerking around with the distribution by having characters like Ryder and Vickie shortpacked.
No figure that received a normal distribution should be difficult to find. This is a company producing items to be bought by consumers.....it's not a game. I hate when they intentionally shortpack figures and then I have to bust my ass to try and find them.
Mattel makes a product. I wish to purchase that product. It should be no more difficult than that. People can claim they enjoy the "thrill of the hunt", but I find it annoying and when it gets too bothersome I'd just as soon keep my money if they don't want it bad enough to make their products easily available.
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Post by TheChamp420 on Jan 10, 2012 21:28:18 GMT -5
Matt Hardys brother
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Post by Kollecting King on Jan 10, 2012 21:30:11 GMT -5
specific numbered 1/1000s are rare as there are only 1 like rey 619/1000 or austin 316/1000
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Post by franchisedavis on Jan 10, 2012 21:31:41 GMT -5
specific numbered 1/1000s are rare as there are only 1 like rey 619/1000 or austin 316/1000 Yeah I suppose, too bad they stopped making those. Although mattel is obviously better at making figures Jakks had some creative ideas for collectors
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Post by wwefan22 on Jan 10, 2012 21:38:32 GMT -5
well, some of the harder ones to get it seems like were Zack Ryder, E11 Punk, Vickie Guerrero B13, Have not heard to many people finding Bret Hart in retail either. Of course any of these can be bought online at any time though. I think the only rare ones are the Mail Away Vince McMahon and Series one Jeffrey Nero.
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Post by chillax on Jan 10, 2012 22:53:45 GMT -5
I agree, Mattel figures are not rare. Just hard to find. Isn't that what rares means? I've seen this debate before on these boards and it's ridiculous. from the dictionary - SELDOM OCCURRING OR FOUND, UNCOMMON If somebody is looking for "rare" figures to sell for big bucks, well as far I'm concerned nothing is rare cuz I'm not buying from no scalper. But if someone is trying to collect the line and wants to know which figures will be tough to acquire, that's another story. A lot of the Divas were/are tough to find. Both Zack Ryders are tough. The WM 27 Rock sold pretty fast - same with the Survivor Series Heritage Rock. What's rare in one area could be robust in another area, so your mileage may vary. And remember just because RSC or Ebay has a high price doesn't mean the figure is rare, though.
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Post by LaParka on Jan 10, 2012 23:00:59 GMT -5
Basic 5 Hurricane, Mike Knox, Basic 6 Kelly Kelly, Basic 8 Maryse, Chris Masters, Basic 9 Natalya Basic 10 Ryder. These were the ones that were a little harder to find at retail as a lot of stores were getting backed up on older assortments and those sets either skipped or came in in limited numbers
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Post by Chewdeezy on Jan 10, 2012 23:50:51 GMT -5
I've seen every figure at retail at some point.
Usually the short packed figures are hard to find because they are short packed. Otherwise, if you have stores around you like Toys R Us, Walmart, Kmart, Kohls, Walgreens, Big Lots, Tuesday Mornings, ETC., you should be able to find figures if you hunt at least once a week.
And it's normal for old figures to become sought after when new collectors start collecting.
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Post by "Original Broski" jonjon535353 on Jan 11, 2012 0:26:04 GMT -5
There's a lot of figures I have never seen at retail. Most notably the divas. Surprisingly, I've seen every Diva at reatil, aside from Natalya and of course Layla (who has yet to be released at retail). I still haven't ever seen Elite 4 John Morrison at retail. That's a figure that I don't even want anymore, because I got the latest Elite Morrison, but it still sucks that I never found it. Also, Legends 6 never hit in my area, I never saw Legends 3 Rock, and DM 4 was never seen here. There's loads others, I just can't list 'em right now.
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Post by danmorganbrand on Jan 11, 2012 6:30:26 GMT -5
Um. He doesn't have a brother........
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Post by Terrys Wrestling Figures on Jan 11, 2012 7:23:34 GMT -5
- edge an cena with belt, I need the edge badly an cant find it anywhere
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2012 8:31:13 GMT -5
This is something I've been curious about too. I've always been interested in what figures are considered "rare". I'd guess basic Ryder for sure and most of the Divas. Apparently basic Mark Henry is hard to find too?
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Post by tampatony on Jan 11, 2012 8:50:57 GMT -5
Yeah, I would say, modest hunting every week, and you should see every figure at least once. There is not one figure I have not seen at least once. It also depends on how busy your area is.
The more figures that people buy the moer likely you will find them in your area
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Post by becks007 on Jan 11, 2012 9:43:08 GMT -5
Um. He doesn't have a brother........ Um.. Matt Hardy does have a brother.... Then who in gods name is Jeff Hardy.... Duh..
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Post by Chip on Jan 11, 2012 9:52:41 GMT -5
no figure released at mass retail to hundreds of stores can be considered rare.
The San Diego ComicCon Undertaker, the Toys 'R Us Vince McMahon would be the most "rare" Mattel figures as they were produced in a very limited quantity and not available to everyone.
The 1/1000 figures aren't even that rare...yes there is only 1 combination of each figure + belt...however the figure itself is produced 10x more just without the belts.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2012 9:57:03 GMT -5
I had difficulty with the following.extreme difficulty at that
Chris Masters Natalya Elite DH Smith(the way Mattel handled the elite HD was ridiculous) Zack Ryder Hurricane
managed to get them all online or through friends Stateside eventually.
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Post by Joejitsu22 on Jan 11, 2012 10:16:27 GMT -5
SDCC taker, Vince mail away, and the RSC exclusives since they were limited. early series mattel are rare to find now just due to age and moving onto new lines, and people not ready to part with them.
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