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Post by PJ on Dec 30, 2013 19:46:19 GMT -5
Believe it or not I actually picked up Series 1 HHH & Evan Bourne about 2 weeks before the actual January 1st 2010 release. TRU must have put them out early without any problem because of the holiday rush. I immediately fell in love with the line and knew it would be a success. Four years later (damn it's been THAT long!) I have about 500 or so figures and couldn't be any prouder of my collection. I believe it. As I had all of Basic series 1 under my Christmas tree thanks to TRU.
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Post by HTMN on Dec 30, 2013 19:55:20 GMT -5
I started as a Kid collecting. My first figure was a BCA Triple H (Fully Loaded series 1 I think). Then it just grew and grew right through to the RA and CS line. I sold off my collection and stopped collecting when Mattel started.
Then I saw the Royal Rumble HBK this year whilst searching ebay for something and had to have it. Then I started just collecting the best basics. Got hooked again and now I'm collecting Elites as well.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2013 20:25:50 GMT -5
what ever i like i collect im never a complitionist ...... cost too much for me
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just1fan
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An International Collector
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Post by just1fan on Dec 30, 2013 21:05:02 GMT -5
I stopped watching/collecting WWE stuffs a few years back. It was only in Nov'12 that I chanced upon a MOC pic of RSC exclusive SCSA while browsing the internet that I realized Mattel had taken over from Jakks. It was my first Mattel figure and has result in me watching WWE again. After just 1 year of collecting, I have more Mattel's figures than Jakks'. Lol
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Post by Joe/Smurf on Dec 30, 2013 21:05:32 GMT -5
I originally planned to just supplement my Jakks figures with them, but after seeing it in person I realized my Jakks figures just would not do any more. I started out picking up the first release of everybody so I had E1 Punk and MVP, WM Heritage Taker, all of B1 and some of the two-packs, but eventually Elites took over. Like you I've tried to fix up a lot of basics but right now I have Trent?, Hurricane, PTP, Jinder, and Hart Dynasty as basics.
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Joejitsu22
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Post by Joejitsu22 on Dec 30, 2013 21:15:07 GMT -5
Here were the first shots of my collection I ever posted. It grew into the hundreds and since summer it's almost all gone. Nearly had them all! But it was a fun ride.
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Post by terraryzing on Dec 31, 2013 10:06:36 GMT -5
Mine was a nice start, with perfect timing. I went to a far away TRU and ended up finding a case of B1 with a woman grabbing at them. Luckily I was able to snag the only Big Show along with the rest of the set and I was so happy. Then 2 or 3 days later (this was before the 1st of the year) I found 2packs 1, Elite 1, Entrance Greats 1 at Target, again, quite a far ride for me, but well worth it. I remember I dropped like 275 buying all the stuff (1 of each except b1) from that Target. Awesome day that was. Then on New Years day I went to like 10 stores loooking for 1/1000's and came up empty handed. I was home and it was about 3pm and I decided to try to salvage the day by going to KMart, where I ended up scoring 2packs 2. Man what a week that was.
I've bought and sold basics and 2packs in loose single form since and still have 100s of them, but the pride of my collection (The one I can talk about on here) is the fact my Elite collection is complete from 1-26 and includes all RSC Exclusives, TRU or other store exclusives, every legend and defining moments figure ever made. I recently cut back and am now switching to elites only (like my buddy mikenorm) since basics come out every month and they seem to be easier to find at retail, so if I ever decide to pick s omething up in the future, I can do it at retail, and not get them online like I've done with pretty much every set since E8.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2013 10:14:09 GMT -5
Bought a miz morrison two pack
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Post by CodebreakerDX on Dec 31, 2013 11:54:13 GMT -5
I've always been a person who plays with them, I collected Jakks only from 1999-2010 until i found Basic 7 Sheamus in 2011 and loved the detail, I got E12 Orton in 2012 to begin my Elite collection. When i get rid of some unwanted Basics and my RSC shipment comes. i'll officially have 34. Pretty small collection, but i'm really happy with what i have (And will soon have )
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Post by Ben - #6 Munchie on Dec 31, 2013 13:31:18 GMT -5
Saw Mattels and thought they looked so skinny and cartoonish. But I wanted Basic 1 Bourne(was a big mark at the time) so went hunting for him. Came across Elite 1 Punk in my travels and bought him. Haven't looked back since.
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Post by yellow on Dec 31, 2013 18:56:03 GMT -5
Undertaker, CM Punk, & Edge of elite series one where my first mattel figures followed closely by Batista, Ted DiBiaise, Randy Orton, & Triple H.
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