Post by kingpin005 on Jul 17, 2014 22:08:27 GMT -5
Hey guys, new to the forum. I've put off signing up for too long. I've enjoyed many posts on here, as well as learned a lot about collecting. I'll throw a little background out there and hope to fit in. It's hard to find other adults who like to collect these. My wife, who loves WWE, will even take digs at me for getting new "Dolls". Both of my daughters 9 and 3 are collecting along with me. The little one gets only basics and the older has a mix. She usually strikes gold when TRU or Target has a sale
I started when I was buying some for my older daughter last year. I believe it was last summer. I ended up on Mattel shop site and they had CM punk #20 on clearance. So I picked her up a few basics and I bought that one for myself thinking it was cool looking. My younger brother has a Jakks collection that will make you want to smack your mama. I thought about the Jakks bone crunchers I have in the attic. I said what the hell, why not get one and set it up on my desk at home to remind me how much fun it was collecting as a kid. Now my brother has every series ever put out MOC, including some special figures as well. I didn't get into those because I always felt the Jakks figures were kind of average looking. I hated that Rey Mysterio was the same size as the Undertaker. CM punk looked great on my TV stand.
Next thing you know, I ordered Cena, Christian, and several others from series 20. I picked up the Undertaker ABA figure super cheap for around $10 on Mattel's site. I then started seeing elites at TRU and Target. I found myself being pretty choosy on which ones I'd pick up. Before I knew it, I had a pretty good collection of around 30 figures going. My kids love to come into my man cave and check them out. Soon enough, I started remembering the times that I'd pass up figures in years passed. I eventually took to Ebay and realized the incredible value that some of these figures can have.
So about a year later, my collection is probably closing in on 250 figures. I have a collection of MOC figures in the closet (sometimes for resale, and sometimes because they have those elusive Elite titles that I may one day need). I have spent more than I care to think about on these figures. I've been careful and I haven't paid more than $35 for any one figure. I like them loose on display. Keeping them in the package defeats the purpose in my opinion. I've gotten smart about my purchases. Normally I'll purchase lots on Ebay, keeping what I want, and re-selling the ones I don't. I've found that at least half of my collection has been paid for by re-selling figures that accumulated in larger scale purchases.
I'm not the scalper who parts everything down to the body parts. I tend to hold onto the accessories, even when not displaying all of them. There are several figures that have eluded me. I have several extra's that I have for trade or sale. I've slowly graduated from getting only certain figures, to amassing every figure. Granted I will still pass on the shelf warming Rybacks and the Kofi Kingstons...because eventually I will be able to pick them up for $2 or 3 dollars on ebay down the road.
My best pickup to date was the Attitude Era Mankind for free! Was given to me by a seller on Ebay whom I had purchased multiple items from at great prices. He said he liked that I was purchasing so much and thought he'd throw in a figure. Now clearly this guy had no idea what he was holding, but it was a stellar find when I opened that package up expecting a few figures and the Mankind (complete with accessories) was in there.
I also managed to pick up two Arn Anderson's from RSC last year when they re-released them. I only bought two to get my hands on the belts. I still have one of the Arns in the closet. I wish I had purchased 10 of them. Those attitude era tag belts are so expensive! I've also picked up a few early Punks (had to do some head swaps to get a clean figure)
My worst pick up was Alberto Del Rio with the Spinner belt and Money in the Bank briefcase. I spent a cool $35 on him MOC. My dumb ass opened him up and put him on display....only to come across the loose version 2 more times for around $20....and yes, I purchased one of those too in order to acquire another spinner and briefcase on the cheap. That ADR is also in the closet.
The figures that have eluded me are:
Kevin Nash- I refuse to pay so much for a figure. I did, however, manage to get an nWo championship in a lot that included 15 or so belts for around $43 on ebay. I've since sold most of the basic belts and earned my $$ back. Until Nash joins the family, RSC nWo Randy Savage will carry the honors as the nWo champ in my collection.
Edge- with Red Rated R tights. (sorry, not feeling like looking up the series #'s on these) I do have blue edge (no glasses) and the black tights version as well. Both picked up for around $25 each on Ebay.
King Booker- I have the figure, but missing all of the accessories. I picked up the figure on ebay for $18, which I felt was a good buy. Has some paint wear, but overall good shape. Need the royal accessories.
Defining Moments Triple H- I almost had him yesterday for $25 on ebay....somebody bid it up to $33. I can't bring myself to pay that much for a loose figure anymore.
Matt Hardy- With the purple shirt (I scored the other with the trench coat on Ebay for around $25 a few months ago) Excellent figure
Matt Hardy's prototype brother- won't buy figures from Hong Kong or Singapore.
Anyway, I may be down to trade or sell a figure rather than take it to ebay. My goal in trading and/or selling some figures is to pay for the ones that I want/need. I've enjoyed the boards and look forward to being an active member-
I started when I was buying some for my older daughter last year. I believe it was last summer. I ended up on Mattel shop site and they had CM punk #20 on clearance. So I picked her up a few basics and I bought that one for myself thinking it was cool looking. My younger brother has a Jakks collection that will make you want to smack your mama. I thought about the Jakks bone crunchers I have in the attic. I said what the hell, why not get one and set it up on my desk at home to remind me how much fun it was collecting as a kid. Now my brother has every series ever put out MOC, including some special figures as well. I didn't get into those because I always felt the Jakks figures were kind of average looking. I hated that Rey Mysterio was the same size as the Undertaker. CM punk looked great on my TV stand.
Next thing you know, I ordered Cena, Christian, and several others from series 20. I picked up the Undertaker ABA figure super cheap for around $10 on Mattel's site. I then started seeing elites at TRU and Target. I found myself being pretty choosy on which ones I'd pick up. Before I knew it, I had a pretty good collection of around 30 figures going. My kids love to come into my man cave and check them out. Soon enough, I started remembering the times that I'd pass up figures in years passed. I eventually took to Ebay and realized the incredible value that some of these figures can have.
So about a year later, my collection is probably closing in on 250 figures. I have a collection of MOC figures in the closet (sometimes for resale, and sometimes because they have those elusive Elite titles that I may one day need). I have spent more than I care to think about on these figures. I've been careful and I haven't paid more than $35 for any one figure. I like them loose on display. Keeping them in the package defeats the purpose in my opinion. I've gotten smart about my purchases. Normally I'll purchase lots on Ebay, keeping what I want, and re-selling the ones I don't. I've found that at least half of my collection has been paid for by re-selling figures that accumulated in larger scale purchases.
I'm not the scalper who parts everything down to the body parts. I tend to hold onto the accessories, even when not displaying all of them. There are several figures that have eluded me. I have several extra's that I have for trade or sale. I've slowly graduated from getting only certain figures, to amassing every figure. Granted I will still pass on the shelf warming Rybacks and the Kofi Kingstons...because eventually I will be able to pick them up for $2 or 3 dollars on ebay down the road.
My best pickup to date was the Attitude Era Mankind for free! Was given to me by a seller on Ebay whom I had purchased multiple items from at great prices. He said he liked that I was purchasing so much and thought he'd throw in a figure. Now clearly this guy had no idea what he was holding, but it was a stellar find when I opened that package up expecting a few figures and the Mankind (complete with accessories) was in there.
I also managed to pick up two Arn Anderson's from RSC last year when they re-released them. I only bought two to get my hands on the belts. I still have one of the Arns in the closet. I wish I had purchased 10 of them. Those attitude era tag belts are so expensive! I've also picked up a few early Punks (had to do some head swaps to get a clean figure)
My worst pick up was Alberto Del Rio with the Spinner belt and Money in the Bank briefcase. I spent a cool $35 on him MOC. My dumb ass opened him up and put him on display....only to come across the loose version 2 more times for around $20....and yes, I purchased one of those too in order to acquire another spinner and briefcase on the cheap. That ADR is also in the closet.
The figures that have eluded me are:
Kevin Nash- I refuse to pay so much for a figure. I did, however, manage to get an nWo championship in a lot that included 15 or so belts for around $43 on ebay. I've since sold most of the basic belts and earned my $$ back. Until Nash joins the family, RSC nWo Randy Savage will carry the honors as the nWo champ in my collection.
Edge- with Red Rated R tights. (sorry, not feeling like looking up the series #'s on these) I do have blue edge (no glasses) and the black tights version as well. Both picked up for around $25 each on Ebay.
King Booker- I have the figure, but missing all of the accessories. I picked up the figure on ebay for $18, which I felt was a good buy. Has some paint wear, but overall good shape. Need the royal accessories.
Defining Moments Triple H- I almost had him yesterday for $25 on ebay....somebody bid it up to $33. I can't bring myself to pay that much for a loose figure anymore.
Matt Hardy- With the purple shirt (I scored the other with the trench coat on Ebay for around $25 a few months ago) Excellent figure
Matt Hardy's prototype brother- won't buy figures from Hong Kong or Singapore.
Anyway, I may be down to trade or sell a figure rather than take it to ebay. My goal in trading and/or selling some figures is to pay for the ones that I want/need. I've enjoyed the boards and look forward to being an active member-
