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Post by SMK on Jan 1, 2014 19:53:01 GMT -5
It's been fun figure hunting this past month since getting back into the hobby. The amount of figures I want to get can be intimidating, but it also means that nearly every store I go to will have something I want to pick up to add to the collection. Anyway, I started off this month's recievings by heading over to my local K-Mart to take advantage of the Elite sale. I had to get the E23 Undertaker, and while I've gone back and forth on whether I want to get Basics or not, I couldn't help myself with Tensai and Bad News Barrett. Also visited the nearest TRU. Was hoping it would be stocked for the holidays, as it usually disappoints. This time, it didn't. Was super happy to get The Shield, and DB. Wasn't going to get Trips, but again, couldn't help myself when I saw him in person and picked him up. Then, during the holidays, I traveled to visit family. During a break in the New Year's activities, I thought it would be fun to take a look at the local figure offerings. Took a trip to a TRU, but it was mostly wiped clean of anything decent. I picked up the Cena because I'm a sucker for those cloth shirt accessories. Didn't have any interest in the Piper/Orton 2-pack, but a clearance sticker above it caught my eye. I scanned it, and it rang up to a whopping $4. At that price, I had to grab it. Still was a little bit disappointed about the expedition, but decided to take one last stop at a K-Mart on the way. I remember hunting for figures there during the Jakks days, and while they rarely got anything new, you could sometimes find old stuff that no one had bothered to pick-up. Nothing really caught my eye, just a couple of garbage Basic shelfwarmers, until I saw this guy hanging by himself on one of the pegs. In my mind, it was the gem of the hunt. I know it's an outdated look, but It's my favorite look for Punk. And as I said with Cena, I love the cloth shirt. In all, I was super pumped to get all these guys. Thanks for looking!
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Post by WMDman on Jan 1, 2014 19:54:07 GMT -5
Love that punk and taker!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2014 19:58:40 GMT -5
A tru still has legends 2 packs? What the heck?
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Post by SMK on Jan 1, 2014 20:08:20 GMT -5
A tru still has legends 2 packs? What the heck? I actually passed on the same pack at my local TRU because I wasn't aware it was on sale.
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Post by dieselramon on Jan 1, 2014 21:12:20 GMT -5
I want to TRU and found one of those exact two packs. Went up to buy it. Scanned at $0.1 so I thought it was a mistake. I was willing to pay whatever because I wanted a elite piper. But the stupid fat chick at the store said it had been recalled and they couldn't sell it to me. Ruined my Boxing Day shopping
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Post by DeadManFan92 on Jan 1, 2014 21:31:45 GMT -5
Love that punk and taker! Definitely seconded!
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Post by Cooperman on Jan 1, 2014 21:32:14 GMT -5
CM Punk and everything on the second picture are AMAZING
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Post by knupmc on Jan 1, 2014 21:37:10 GMT -5
Nice pickups
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2014 21:41:16 GMT -5
I want to TRU and found one of those exact two packs. Went up to buy it. Scanned at $0.1 so I thought it was a mistake. I was willing to pay whatever because I wanted a elite piper. But the stupid fat chick at the store said it had been recalled and they couldn't sell it to me. Ruined my Boxing Day shopping Not technically recalled, but she's correct. $0.1 is essentially code for they've cut their losses and will either trash it or ship it back to the warehouse who will sell it to a TJ Maxx-type store for practically nothing. It may have sucked, but she was doing her job. She wasn't being stubborn or stupid; she was avoiding being fired for "stealing."
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Post by DIESEL on Jan 1, 2014 21:58:28 GMT -5
Whoa cool pickups! You won't regret getting the Orton/Piper pack, it is awesome.
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Post by Old School Collector on Jan 1, 2014 22:21:42 GMT -5
I need to get that Orton/Piper Legends 2 pack and that CM Punk is really the only one that I want to get.
Really nice pickups !
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2014 23:06:20 GMT -5
Great pickups!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2014 1:01:33 GMT -5
That dbry is seriously boss
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Post by FBtagteamsrule on Jan 2, 2014 2:28:51 GMT -5
I want to TRU and found one of those exact two packs. Went up to buy it. Scanned at $0.1 so I thought it was a mistake. I was willing to pay whatever because I wanted a elite piper. But the stupid fat chick at the store said it had been recalled and they couldn't sell it to me. Ruined my Boxing Day shopping would have given new meaning to "boxing day" over that one lol
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2014 4:20:33 GMT -5
great pickups there.
I really like the new WB basic.he will go great in my Godsons non US wrestler heel group D.N.A.
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Post by Duck Holliday on Jan 2, 2014 4:46:17 GMT -5
Great gets! Love the Taker, Bryan, and Punk.
On a side-note I'd love for Mattel to take another crack at a Piper.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2014 4:54:47 GMT -5
Great gets! Love the Taker, Bryan, and Punk. On a side-note I'd love for Mattel to take another crack at a Piper. If you pop the EG Piper head on that elite body, it's pretty much spot on.
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Post by Flair Forever on Jan 2, 2014 4:55:36 GMT -5
I wonder if that set would have sold better if Piper were wearing a cloth shirt....that always bothered me, as I don't recall him appearing a lot with the kilt but no shirt.
I know he did sometimes, but it still looks incomplete without the shirt.
E16 Punk is one of my top five favorite figs of all time.... so great pickup!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2014 5:08:22 GMT -5
great figs.
can't believe there was an elite 16 punk on a shelf somewhere still!
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Post by Duck Holliday on Jan 2, 2014 5:09:22 GMT -5
Great gets! Love the Taker, Bryan, and Punk. On a side-note I'd love for Mattel to take another crack at a Piper. If you pop the EG Piper head on that elite body, it's pretty much spot on. Yeah, I had that thought too, it would also get me the shirt... but I don't actually own either figure yet and I just haven't wanted to commit. I should probably just pull the trigger though; I haven't heard any buzz on a new one around the corner.
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