GoldenHulk
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Post by GoldenHulk on Apr 7, 2008 10:58:22 GMT -5
LOVE THIS! My regret is I'd never get a Rick Rude signed fig! Ever wanna sell, you know you can contact. Pal, I wouldn't sell this for a thousand dollars and an autographed copy of the Ballad Of Reptillo!
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plasticsuperstar
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Post by plasticsuperstar on Apr 8, 2008 22:37:15 GMT -5
Wow! Incredible collections! LJNs were never sold in the UK but the Thumb Wrestlers and Bendies were and as a kid I used to carry the backing card with me everywhere I went for years that had 18 (I think) full size LJNs on the back. I had no idea how big they were until a few years later when Hasbros had been released and my uncle got 3 second hand LJNs from a market somewhere for my cousins. It's still a sort of goal of mine to get all the figures off that backing card because everytime I see them it brings back the memories of years of desperately wanting some wrestling figures of my own but only seeing them on Prime Time and on that backing card. I've got a few now but not enough, I didn't even know all the ones pictured in this thread existed, what an amazing line of figures! After seeing all those pictures my new goal is to get as many LJNs as possible. The only one I've ever found for sale in the UK was a Patera for 50p at a boot fair a couple of years ago, that was the fisrt one I got and I still only have about 10. I can't wait to get some more.
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ICHIBAN 一番
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Post by ICHIBAN 一番 on Apr 9, 2008 2:43:41 GMT -5
Wow! Incredible collections! LJNs were never sold in the UK but the Thumb Wrestlers and Bendies were and as a kid I used to carry the backing card with me everywhere I went for years that had 18 (I think) full size LJNs on the back. I had no idea how big they were until a few years later when Hasbros had been released and my uncle got 3 second hand LJNs from a market somewhere for my cousins. It's still a sort of goal of mine to get all the figures off that backing card because everytime I see them it brings back the memories of years of desperately wanting some wrestling figures of my own but only seeing them on Prime Time and on that backing card. I've got a few now but not enough, I didn't even know all the ones pictured in this thread existed, what an amazing line of figures! After seeing all those pictures my new goal is to get as many LJNs as possible. The only one I've ever found for sale in the UK was a Patera for 50p at a boot fair a couple of years ago, that was the fisrt one I got and I still only have about 10. I can't wait to get some more. ....great story, yeah i remember having loads of bendies and thumb wrestlers even up to about 89 they were still in some cheap toy shops, i kept the card backs too as i wanted the ljn belt buckle not knowing the offer expired years before! ljn superstars were never available as you said so when i got my first one in 1995, ....i had to have the whole set, which i completed only a few years ago. great stuff.
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Johnny Lawrence - Cobra Kai
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Post by Johnny Lawrence - Cobra Kai on Apr 9, 2008 7:46:46 GMT -5
....great story, yeah i remember having loads of bendies and thumb wrestlers even up to about 89 they were still in some cheap toy shops, i kept the card backs too as i wanted the ljn belt buckle not knowing the offer expired years before! I actually had the mail-away belt buckle and wore it proudly to school as a kid. LOL I remember thinking it was the most awesome clothing accessory ever made. I wish I still had it, actually.
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ICHIBAN 一番
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Post by ICHIBAN 一番 on Apr 9, 2008 8:06:26 GMT -5
....id love to own that belt buckle too, ive seen it a few times on e bay, looks small, i guess it would be.
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Post by Lewscher on Apr 11, 2008 15:05:56 GMT -5
are the belts moulded to hogan??
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Johnny Lawrence - Cobra Kai
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Post by Johnny Lawrence - Cobra Kai on Apr 11, 2008 19:51:04 GMT -5
are the belts moulded to hogan?? Nope... removable.
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Post by Lewscher on Apr 12, 2008 11:48:37 GMT -5
are the belts moulded to hogan?? Nope... removable. lol fnx dude/dude-ess
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Post by ihavethepower on Apr 15, 2008 15:12:28 GMT -5
Someone here pointed me to a great custom ljn site and I'd love to repost it here but I think that is not allowed. So if other LJN fans want the addy, then PM me.
I am now in LJN heaven. The things that this site does with LJNs makes my mouth drop.
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JakksFigFan
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Post by JakksFigFan on Apr 16, 2008 22:41:20 GMT -5
Thats crazy, congrats on having the best LJN collection eva!
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doringnroadkill
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Post by doringnroadkill on Apr 23, 2008 23:54:40 GMT -5
Vince McMann. Now THAT is funny....
for those who didn't catch it, read the sticker on his fig
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toasterboy
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Post by toasterboy on Mar 11, 2009 9:11:48 GMT -5
UPDATE - Just added the following to my collection...
Elizabeth (Gold) George "The Animal" Steele Randy Savage Kamala
and....a BEAUTIFUL, MOC, Bret Hart. So worth the money I paid. I'll be seeing him at a signing in May and can't wait to get it signed by him. Will also be seeing George Steele and Kamala in the coming months as well. Pictures to follow.
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toasterboy
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Post by toasterboy on Apr 28, 2009 1:14:57 GMT -5
Just added... Obtained in person at the Lodi Pro Wrestling Supershow. George was SO awesome! He joked that the price tag said $3. Then he asked if I knew what was in the little poster box. I said, "A poster." He smiles and says, "Here, let me show you!" and motions as if he was about to rip the box open. George is just fantastic! Next LJN signings scheduled...Kamala and Bret Hart!! (Possibly a Jim Niedhart - if I can find a good one at a reasonable price).
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Post by pandelis on Apr 28, 2009 11:33:03 GMT -5
Another fantastic pick up -
As a person I've traded with on eBay several times before - I now live vicariously through your LJN MOC collection!
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GoldenHulk
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Post by GoldenHulk on Apr 28, 2009 16:03:33 GMT -5
Nice addition. Hey, off-topic and BTW, I hear George will sign anything or even wrestle a bear if you tell him it's for a kid's charity. That George is alright.
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Post by djversion1 on May 4, 2009 13:49:26 GMT -5
o my god dude amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Hedgehulk
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Post by Hedgehulk on May 6, 2009 14:05:48 GMT -5
Amazing collection! I had those figures when I was a kid. They really bring back the memories!
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toasterboy
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Post by toasterboy on May 10, 2009 22:30:04 GMT -5
Here we go with my latest additions.... and the totally awesome... Bret LOVED seeing this and remarked that even he doesn't have one in the package. Pretty cool.
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Johnny Lawrence - Cobra Kai
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Post by Johnny Lawrence - Cobra Kai on May 11, 2009 22:56:40 GMT -5
Absolutely incredible. I have a soft spot for LJN figures and I don't collect them anymore, so these photos are bringing back memories.
That Bret(t) Hart is tremendous. That's one LJN I never got my hands on as a kid or as a grown-up collector, MOC or loose.
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Post by toasterboy on May 12, 2009 11:04:34 GMT -5
THanks for the comments guys. LJNs really were my favorite toy line ever. Despite their lack of articulation, I loved how they were all height realistic. Jimmy Hart was not the same size as Andre the Giant.
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