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Post by TheChamp617 on Aug 24, 2013 15:14:24 GMT -5
^Thanks.. Met Hogan and Bischoff today. Both were really nice. The line was shorter than I expected. Maybe about a half hour to 45 minutes wait. He came about half an hour earlier than the time he was scheduled to come. Not too many were meeting Bischoff.. The format of the line was when you were in front of the line, you could go up to meet Bischoff first and then Hogan which was to his left, or you can go straight to Hogan. A guy even proposed to his wife in front of Hogan. Eric Bischoff was nice enough to pose for a free picture with me. Later on, I saw the photo-op booth and he was charging 35. His handler person said "no", but Bischoff said "it's okay, we can do it quickly". Then I met Hogan, we shook hands and he signed my figure. It was a really short time with Hogan, but it was a good time. After, I walked around the Sports Expo Not too many wrestling stuff, but I was able to pick up 3 brand new exclusive dvds. One was the Wal-Mart Exclusive version of WrestleMania 3 (this one comes with a bonus cd), Blockbuster Exclusive of One Night Stand 2007 and the FYE Exclusive Collector's Edition of The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior. I was really surprised at the time it took to meet Hogan the line went by quickly and wasn't even that long. Now, onto the autographs.. Thanks for reading guys!
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Post by JHTB® on Aug 24, 2013 15:19:15 GMT -5
Nice stuff Champ! Any Mattel stuff?
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Post by TheChamp617 on Aug 24, 2013 15:22:44 GMT -5
Thanks and yup.. overpriced Basics and Elites
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Post by JHTB® on Aug 24, 2013 15:39:20 GMT -5
Thanks and yup.. overpriced Basics and Elites Lol it's always that guy!
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Post by Mr. Old School™ on Aug 24, 2013 16:37:42 GMT -5
^ Cool autographs Champ!! Sounds like you had a good time. And from what I hear, this year was the best organized year it's been as far as wait times and organization of lines is concerned. That's definitely a good thing because me and my buddy who are going tomorrow, don't even have tickets yet. So, we gotta get in line to buy tickets and then scoot over to Hogan's line-up as soon as we can.
I just hope it's as well organized as I've heard because in previous years that I've went, it was pretty chaotic. No sign of any other wrestlers, Champ?? How was the line for Brodus Clay?? How about Jimmy Korderas??
How long did Hogan and Bischoff sign for??
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Post by TheChamp617 on Aug 24, 2013 19:13:37 GMT -5
Thanks and I definitely had a great time. Not sure if this is the regular system, but you could buy the Hogan autograph tickets right next to Hogan's table. I was only in the sports expo so I don't know about Brodus Clay's nor Jimmy Korderas' lines. According to the lady behind me, the Uncensored thing with Hogan was not organized yesterday. She said that those who bought VIP tickets were supposed have a meet and greet with Hogan at 5, but they weren't told that, so half the people didn't know to meet him. I think they were able to work things out though. I'm not sure how long Hogan and Bischoff signed for. Once I got my stuff signed, I looked at the booths and I left. When I left, Hogan and Bischoff were still signing, so like I said, I'm not sure. I didn't see any other wrestlers.
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Post by Mr. Old School™ on Aug 24, 2013 19:55:40 GMT -5
Now, with tomorrow being the last and final day of Fan Expo, do you guys think there is any chance of the guests possibly lowering their autograph prices?? On the main site, for every guest, it does say "prices subject to change". And with tomorrow being the final day, I was just curious if they might lower their prices a bit.
That would be great if they do because I've got 2 items I would like to get signed by Hogan. The MOC WWF LJN and a MOC 1985 Thunderlips figure. I'm bringing both just on the off-chance he does lower his prices. One to get signed for sure and the other just in case.
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Post by TheChamp617 on Aug 24, 2013 20:01:45 GMT -5
Now, with tomorrow being the last and final day of Fan Expo, do you guys think there is any chance of the guests possibly lowering their autograph prices?? On the main site, for every guest, it does say "prices subject to change". And with tomorrow being the final day, I was just curious if they might lower their prices a bit. That would be great if they do because I've got 2 items I would like to get signed by Hogan. The MOC WWF LJN and a MOC 1985 Thunderlips figure. I'm bringing both just on the off-chance he does lower his prices. One to get signed for sure and the other just in case. That would be great if they lower the price. Hopefully they do. Good luck and have fun tomorrow!
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Post by ARUN on Aug 25, 2013 18:10:28 GMT -5
Anyone attend the last day of fanexpo today? Any drop in prices?
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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on Aug 25, 2013 20:26:05 GMT -5
I traveled to Toronto for Fan Expo this weekend and just returned home to PA tonight. I enjoyed myself. A LOT of people...more than I expected. I disagree about the prices, especially on Joe Montana. As someone who frequents a convention on average 10-12X a year, MOST prices were well within their normal limits. Montana has been charging these prices for years and people still come out and still pay. A lot of times, the celeb doesnt even determine price...the promoter does cuz they are paying the celeb a booking fee. Athletes will charge some of the biggest dollars b/c secondary market sales on sports memob. signed is still very lucrative. I do agree on Hogan. I think Hogan's price is out of whack, but ONLY b/c he isnt as big of a name as Quinto and Quinto was $80 an auto. Do I think $99 for Hogan is fair in most settings? Yes. But I think you have to be priced compared to the other guests. And thus, a $65-75 tag for Hogan would have been more appropriate for Fan Expo. Then again, thats just my opinion and clearly not that of Fan Expo goers as Hogan's line was never slow and jam packed all day Friday and all day Saturday. I saw TONS of Hogan shirts from people and never saw his line not be completely full. I ended up getting Stephen Amell, David Hasselhoff, Zachary Quinto and Karl Urban from this con. Most of the celebs had jam packed lines pretty much the entire days I went. Never saw anyone twiddling their thumbs like I have seen at other cons like NYCC and Wizard Worlds. Fan Expo outdid themselves with quality of guests, smoothness and friendliness. Most cons they shuttle you through the line like ing caddle. Fan Expo let every fan go up and take a few moments with the celebs. Very impressed. One of the smoothest cons I have been too. AND photo ops were not only printed and in your hand the moment you exited the booth......they were instantly emailed as soon as the picture was snapped. Though my 2 Stephen Amell photo ops have yet to arrive. Lastly, as far as cancellations...its part of the game. Celebs cancel all the time and Fan Expo cant do anything about it. They try their best to ensure each celeb will show. If they dont, for whatever reason, it is not Fan Expo's fault. For further details, check out my website for a full report on my adventure to Toronto for Fan Expo...available on my website in the next 48 hours.
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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on Aug 25, 2013 20:28:42 GMT -5
Anyone attend the last day of fanexpo today? Any drop in prices? I cant say never....but I have NEVER heard that. You can sometimes negotiate a price if you buying a lot of items. But they dont drop their prices. How would you feel if you bought on Saturday and heard the prices were cheaper on Sunday?
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Post by ARUN on Aug 25, 2013 21:31:54 GMT -5
Anyone attend the last day of fanexpo today? Any drop in prices? I cant say never....but I have NEVER heard that. You can sometimes negotiate a price if you buying a lot of items. But they dont drop their prices. How would you feel if you bought on Saturday and heard the prices were cheaper on Sunday? I agree with you. Just that I read people saying this was the case. Glad you had fun.
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Post by ARUN on Aug 25, 2013 21:33:34 GMT -5
Anyone attend the last day of fanexpo today? Any drop in prices? I cant say never....but I have NEVER heard that. You can sometimes negotiate a price if you buying a lot of items. But they dont drop their prices. How would you feel if you bought on Saturday and heard the prices were cheaper on Sunday? I really wanted Stephen amell but apparently he wasn't feeling well on the Saturday. I waited until about 3 pm but he still hasn't arrived. He was the only person that I didn't get at the expo who I really wanted.
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Post by Mr. Old School™ on Aug 25, 2013 22:10:55 GMT -5
Anyone attend the last day of fanexpo today? Any drop in prices? Hey, I did attend the Fan Expo today and it was just jammed. It was still packed to the gills with hundreds and hundreds of fans. One thing I don't like is going down the aisles to look at the comics and various figures and merchandise for sale. It was totally jammed, every damn aisle. It's like you can't even stop to look at the stuff because you are constantly getting bumped from behind and shoved along. You can't stop, you just get bumped and squished along. That part really sucks, but oh well. Not too much you can do about it. When me and my buddies got there, we first got our tickets to meet Hulk Hogan and they were still $100 a pop. Then, I headed over to the celeb signing area and got my ticket to meet Alice Cooper and got in his line. It didn't take very long, maybe about 15 minutes. It was a quick in and out meeting there. He was still nice for the short time I met him. Here are some pics: Then, I walked around for a bit and checked out the various celeb signing area. The one area where Hoff and Chumlee were wasn't very busy at all. Nobody in line for people like Ken Foree and Linda Hamilton as you can see from these pics. I kinda felt bad for them. Oh well. Once James Hong arrived, he got a nice crowd. He was tossing candy bars and stuff to his fans, so that was cool. The other side where Ron Perlman and Dean Cain and Michael Rooker etc, were was just packed. They were all doing well. My buddy met Dean Cain and got him to sign a DVD set. After I seen the crowds on the other side, I walked for a bit and turned around and noticed Ron Perlman walking right past me with his security in tow and he was heading for a break. And let me tell you, after seeing that dude up close, he is friggin' short!! I couldn't believe how short he is in real life. It actually shocked me. After seeing him on Sons of Anarchy and other various movies, I seriously thought the guy was like at least 6'5" or something like that, but boy was I wrong. He wasn't much taller than me and I'm about 5'10". After that, I kept walking around for a bit and actually got in line for Chumlee and wanted to meet him, but I decided against it. I thought $30 was a bit too much for him. Then, over the P.A., they announced Hulk Hogan would be signing in 10 minutes, so me and my buddy headed over there and got in line. Not too long after, he arrived. We waited about 25 minutes in line and my buddy got his WWE Undisputed belt signed and then I went up and got my MOC WWF LJN figure signed. Hogan was VERY surprised and happy to see it, and so were his crew and the guys at his table. Hogan looked at the back of the card and said this was a special figure and after he signed it and I shook his hand, he told me to hold on to that one. Don't worry Hulkster, I will. I will NEVER sell that figure. Here are some pics my buddy took of me at Hogan's table and getting the figure signed, as well as close-up shots of the figure and signature and ticket stub. Finally, on the way out, me and my buddy were walking around and I noticed one booth selling various Christmas Vacation merchandise and I just HAD to buy this shirt. LOL. All in all, I had a great time. I met Hogan and Alice Cooper and got what I wanted signed. If Hulk comes around this area again, I will DEFINITELY go and meet him again. No question. He was very, very nice. Fan Expo 2013 was great!! Can't wait until next year!!
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Post by Wicked on Aug 25, 2013 22:11:59 GMT -5
I went to Fan Expo on Saturday it was cool. Besides the crowds. But whatever. I ended up buying a series 1 BCA manager two pack with Bob Backlund and the Sultan for ten bucks, a blue Mistico mask, a Mil Mascaras mask (Well my brother bought it), and some really amazing World of Wrestling magazines from 1963-1973. I was walking around and I bumped into Brodus Clay who was also checking out some stuff. My Brother, & I talked to Brodus for a minute. He is a really nice guy. Then for no charge my Dad took a picture of us. He said if I fb or tweet him (I don't have twitter) then he would hit me up. Thanks a lot Brodus. Very nice guy. I am the one in the Redneck Kung Fu shirt.
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Post by JHTB® on Aug 25, 2013 22:18:10 GMT -5
Cool stuff guys! That MOC LJN Hogan looks badass!
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Post by yeetman13 on Aug 25, 2013 22:21:14 GMT -5
nice items and pictures all.. looked like u had a great time..
champ, nice pick up on those dvds.. my buddy was mentioning about similar style things when he went on friday.. probably woulda told him to get me that FYE warrior dvd if he saw it... he saw a bunch of like summerslam and survivor series steelbook ones.. but i tried to look on ebay and google but only found UK releases, so i didnt care really..
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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on Aug 25, 2013 22:24:09 GMT -5
I cant say never....but I have NEVER heard that. You can sometimes negotiate a price if you buying a lot of items. But they dont drop their prices. How would you feel if you bought on Saturday and heard the prices were cheaper on Sunday? I really wanted Stephen amell but apparently he wasn't feeling well on the Saturday. I waited until about 3 pm but he still hasn't arrived. He was the only person that I didn't get at the expo who I really wanted. You're telling me. He WAS the reason I went to Fan Expo. Toronto is a 16hour drive for me. Of course, I flew cuz it was cheaper. But still. It was a hell of commitment to make to the risk of no Amell. I was originally #5 in his photo line at 11am. Then they said he was sick and would not be here till 1:30pm. Then a rumor started going around that he would not make it in at all and he might be back on Sunday, but I had a plane to catch. Thank GOD he ended up getting there right around 2:30pm. He started his photos and then started signing at almost 3 on the dot. Had a low number for his booth, so got in pretty quickly. Got 8 items signed and his handler even asked if I was sure I wanted 8. LOL!
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Post by TheChamp617 on Aug 25, 2013 22:41:54 GMT -5
nice items and pictures all.. looked like u had a great time.. champ, nice pick up on those dvds.. my buddy was mentioning about similar style things when he went on friday.. probably woulda told him to get me that FYE warrior dvd if he saw it... he saw a bunch of like summerslam and survivor series steelbook ones.. but i tried to look on ebay and google but only found UK releases, so i didnt care really.. Thanks.. Yeah I saw those PPV events in tins. I believe those were FYE Exclusives too.
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Post by ARUN on Aug 26, 2013 10:13:34 GMT -5
Anyone attend the last day of fanexpo today? Any drop in prices? Hey, I did attend the Fan Expo today and it was just jammed. It was still packed to the gills with hundreds and hundreds of fans. One thing I don't like is going down the aisles to look at the comics and various figures and merchandise for sale. It was totally jammed, every damn aisle. It's like you can't even stop to look at the stuff because you are constantly getting bumped from behind and shoved along. You can't stop, you just get bumped and squished along. That part really sucks, but oh well. Not too much you can do about it. When me and my buddies got there, we first got our tickets to meet Hulk Hogan and they were still $100 a pop. Then, I headed over to the celeb signing area and got my ticket to meet Alice Cooper and got in his line. It didn't take very long, maybe about 15 minutes. It was a quick in and out meeting there. He was still nice for the short time I met him. Here are some pics: Then, I walked around for a bit and checked out the various celeb signing area. The one area where Hoff and Chumlee were wasn't very busy at all. Nobody in line for people like Ken Foree and Linda Hamilton as you can see from these pics. I kinda felt bad for them. Oh well. Once James Hong arrived, he got a nice crowd. He was tossing candy bars and stuff to his fans, so that was cool. The other side where Ron Perlman and Dean Cain and Michael Rooker etc, were was just packed. They were all doing well. My buddy met Dean Cain and got him to sign a DVD set. After I seen the crowds on the other side, I walked for a bit and turned around and noticed Ron Perlman walking right past me with his security in tow and he was heading for a break. And let me tell you, after seeing that dude up close, he is friggin' short!! I couldn't believe how short he is in real life. It actually shocked me. After seeing him on Sons of Anarchy and other various movies, I seriously thought the guy was like at least 6'5" or something like that, but boy was I wrong. He wasn't much taller than me and I'm about 5'10". After that, I kept walking around for a bit and actually got in line for Chumlee and wanted to meet him, but I decided against it. I thought $30 was a bit too much for him. Then, over the P.A., they announced Hulk Hogan would be signing in 10 minutes, so me and my buddy headed over there and got in line. Not too long after, he arrived. We waited about 25 minutes in line and my buddy got his WWE Undisputed belt signed and then I went up and got my MOC WWF LJN figure signed. Hogan was VERY surprised and happy to see it, and so were his crew and the guys at his table. Hogan looked at the back of the card and said this was a special figure and after he signed it and I shook his hand, he told me to hold on to that one. Don't worry Hulkster, I will. I will NEVER sell that figure. Here are some pics my buddy took of me at Hogan's table and getting the figure signed, as well as close-up shots of the figure and signature and ticket stub. Finally, on the way out, me and my buddy were walking around and I noticed one booth selling various Christmas Vacation merchandise and I just HAD to buy this shirt. LOL. All in all, I had a great time. I met Hogan and Alice Cooper and got what I wanted signed. If Hulk comes around this area again, I will DEFINITELY go and meet him again. No question. He was very, very nice. Fan Expo 2013 was great!! Can't wait until next year!! Wow! That hogan figure is awesome!!!!!
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