master_fuji
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Post by master_fuji on Mar 23, 2014 9:14:53 GMT -5
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Post by LtD73 on Mar 23, 2014 9:43:32 GMT -5
4 quid for wrestling figures. DAMN.
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kev85hasbro
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Post by kev85hasbro on Mar 23, 2014 10:50:58 GMT -5
Wow. Thanks for posting. I spent my youth staring at them pictures working out what to buy next... If I was good.
I'll show my brother too. He'd be glad to see it.
Just thinking I purchased Ultimate Warrior 1 and Then Jake. So yeah my first figures
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Post by Next Manufactured’s Sweater on Mar 23, 2014 12:12:32 GMT -5
Brilliant stuff! Thanks for posting these. Brings back a lot of memories.
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adecw
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Post by adecw on Mar 23, 2014 14:30:43 GMT -5
aah the memories lol at texas tornado Hasbro on the wcw ring
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Post by The Assassin on Mar 23, 2014 17:28:09 GMT -5
I distinctly remember seeing the WCW ring with cage in an Argos or Index catalogue when I was a kid. I wanted it, but sadly never got it.
Brings back a lot of memories of being a kid and seeing all the amazing toys, thanks for posting.
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Hasbromaniac
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Post by Hasbromaniac on Mar 23, 2014 22:21:21 GMT -5
Very nice, haven't seen many of those before. Always a treat to see some old school catalog pics.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2014 23:15:17 GMT -5
Those who grew up in the UK will no doubt have fond memories of the Argos and Index catalogues. In the days before Internet shopping, this is how you could browse from the comfort of your own home. As a kid, I would head straight to the back of the catalogue and locate the wrestling figures. The Galoob's were pretty popular back then so the selection was almost half and half in the early days. I hadn't given much thought to pricing but you can see why the Galoob's were a good alternative seeing as though that were a good few pound cheaper. Along with the figures you also had a scattering of other merchandise which also gives you a feel for how big wrestling had become in the UK at that time. Here are a few extracts from 91 - 94 catalogues- ENJOY!  Argos - Winter 1991 Argos - Summer 1992 Index - Summer 1992
Oh MY GOD This is where my bagged sting came from . It was a UK One I bought off ebay . It is in a bag and he said he also had a Lex Luger!!! Also bagged! I Thought is was just a chance I was taking... Now I am sure these are legit.... I need to get that Luger off of him now!!!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2014 4:05:31 GMT -5
Those who grew up in the UK will no doubt have fond memories of the Argos and Index catalogues. In the days before Internet shopping, this is how you could browse from the comfort of your own home. As a kid, I would head straight to the back of the catalogue and locate the wrestling figures. The Galoob's were pretty popular back then so the selection was almost half and half in the early days. I hadn't given much thought to pricing but you can see why the Galoob's were a good alternative seeing as though that were a good few pound cheaper. Along with the figures you also had a scattering of other merchandise which also gives you a feel for how big wrestling had become in the UK at that time. Here are a few extracts from 91 - 94 catalogues- ENJOY! Argos - Winter 1991Argos - Summer 1992Index - Summer 1992
Oh MY GOD This is where my bagged sting came from . It was a UK One I bought off ebay . It is in a bag and he said he also had a Lex Luger!!! Also bagged! I Thought is was just a chance I was taking... Now I am sure these are legit.... I need to get that Luger off of him now!!!
Sorry to disappoint you mate, but if you read under the picture of the ring, "figures sold separately" I can also assure you, Argos sold figures MOC not in bags lol |
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Post by cdp on Mar 24, 2014 4:20:34 GMT -5
Awesone post! Thanks for sharing!
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Post by fixedorbust on Mar 24, 2014 8:04:26 GMT -5
This is awesome. I really like seeing this. I would gladly of paid those prices for all of that stuff.
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jason1980s
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Post by jason1980s on Mar 24, 2014 8:56:37 GMT -5
I like the Hogan/Warrior and Sting buddy where it looks like they are in the same background as the 1985-86 LJN card backs.
As for bagged, wrestlers, just look at the Warrior wrestling buddy in the box. This company was surely not getting special bagged items from Galoob or Hasbro HQ and I'm sure they weren't taking the carded/boxed items from their stock, opening them up and putting them in special baggies.
The bagged wrestlers, way past this point, are more mythology than anything. We definitely had the three from 1993 along with a few Hogan's earlier series giveaways and ppl cite Macho and Hulk JCP ring as bagged but other than that, it's more mythology. That 1992 Summerslam radio giveaway may count but even that, we don't seem to have concrete evidence. Mostly a lot of "oh, I remember that radio show from summerslam and they were giving away Hasbro. That HAS to be the bagged ones showing up on ebay."
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2014 14:57:35 GMT -5
Loved flicking straight to the toy section of Argos and index. I had that backpack for school from 1992 Argos, probably still knocking around somewhere.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2014 15:47:05 GMT -5
Sorry to disappoint you mate, but if you read under the picture of the ring, "figures sold separately" I can also assure you, Argos sold figures MOC not in bags lol My Boner Has Gone away  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2014 17:16:22 GMT -5
Sorry to disappoint you mate, but if you read under the picture of the ring, "figures sold separately" I can also assure you, Argos sold figures MOC not in bags lol My Boner Has Gone away lol sorry |
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familyguy84
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Post by familyguy84 on Mar 26, 2014 18:51:28 GMT -5
Always found it weird they only ever sold around half of each series and it wasn't even the most wanted ones.
You would think such a nationwide store would try and get the whole series, I guess back in those days most people bought on the high street
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Post by The Assassin on Mar 27, 2014 18:12:11 GMT -5
Always found it weird they only ever sold around half of each series and it wasn't even the most wanted ones. You would think such a nationwide store would try and get the whole series, I guess back in those days most people bought on the high street Also in more recent times, Argos often insists on listing a series of figures under one item number, sold as one figure I mean. And it's pot luck which you get. What a dumb idea. That used to drive me crazy when I got figures from there. |
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