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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2015 16:40:05 GMT -5
I dont know why, but I am OCD about making sure my figs come with (if I buy loose) all the accessories complete. Even if I don't display them, I make sure that I keep them in a separate baggy. Although almost all figures I use all accessories as display with the exception of a couple. I just got a legends Jake Roberts in the mail today but it feels empty because I got him without Damien, the only reason why this is okay is because I'm going to steal damien from Earthquake when I get that in, haha. Anyway, anyone else like this? It makes collecting hard, especially if its a figure like Bushwhackers where I can't find anyone selling them loose with hats, and I prefer not to buy MOC if I am going to open it up and display loose, I'd rather let the MOC collecters have theirs MOC (you are welcome ).
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2015 16:40:50 GMT -5
On a side note, I was also collecting Ninja turtles for awhile and I made sure all mine came complete, some of vintage ninja turtle figures had the most bizarre accessories/weapons and are such a pain in the ass to fit in their hands!
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Post by Browser Brody on Feb 17, 2015 16:44:51 GMT -5
Very much. I at least need the "trademark" accesories. LOD need there pads, Hacksaw needs his flag and 2x4, Jake the snake needs damien. However, if buying loose, I don't need the dumbells that come with Ryback or the random folding chair that comes with someone. If they don't have there trademark accesories, to me the figure feels incomplete and will drive my insane until I get them.
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Post by PJ on Feb 17, 2015 16:59:31 GMT -5
Only accessories I really care about are entrance robes, titles and wrestler specific items like Triple H's sledgehammer, Hacksaw's 2x4, etc. Things like tshirts, chairs, ladders I don't really care about or display.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2015 17:00:55 GMT -5
Very much. I at least need the "trademark" accesories. LOD need there pads, Hacksaw needs his flag and 2x4, Jake the snake needs damien. However, if buying loose, I don't need the dumbells that come with Ryback or the random folding chair that comes with someone. If they don't have there trademark accesories, to me the figure feels incomplete and will drive my insane until I get them. I actually just bought Hacksaw loose with his 2x4 for like 31 shipped or something, he isn't cheap either. I do have an American flag from a battle pack I should put in his other hand! I think I currently have Luger holding it... Speaking of Luger, when are we getting a lex express playset?
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Post by wyattfam on Feb 17, 2015 17:07:12 GMT -5
I need the white towel for my rsc SES punk !!
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Post by Hendrix83 on Feb 17, 2015 17:08:40 GMT -5
Most accessories go in a ziplock bag. Doesn't matter to me one way or another.
Only accessories I have to have are championships and something like a steel chair or a robe. I probably have a whole bag full of those plastic t-shirts lol
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Feb 17, 2015 17:11:31 GMT -5
Very much so. But I display my figures as accurately as possible. For example, E25 Sheamus' shirt went on E8 Sheamus, & X-Pac's European Title will go on Bulldog, since it has no logo. And all RVD's must have chairs.
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Post by Browser Brody on Feb 17, 2015 17:11:31 GMT -5
I need the white towel for my rsc SES punk !! I know it isn't "Complete", but have you tried the black towel that came with a couple versions of Kane? Might be a bit cheaper to track down.
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Post by Browser Brody on Feb 17, 2015 17:12:01 GMT -5
Very much. I at least need the "trademark" accesories. LOD need there pads, Hacksaw needs his flag and 2x4, Jake the snake needs damien. However, if buying loose, I don't need the dumbells that come with Ryback or the random folding chair that comes with someone. If they don't have there trademark accesories, to me the figure feels incomplete and will drive my insane until I get them. I actually just bought Hacksaw loose with his 2x4 for like 31 shipped or something, he isn't cheap either. I do have an American flag from a battle pack I should put in his other hand! I think I currently have Luger holding it... Speaking of Luger, when are we getting a lex express playset? That would be sweet, but I wouldn't hold your breathe for it. lol
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2015 17:47:14 GMT -5
I have a very small display area. For the sake of having space, I only display and pose a small amount of figures. All the others are ziplock individually with the accessories they came with and stored in a tube..... BUT, I have a few smaller storage tubes with accessories only too!
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Post by wrestlingdelorean on Feb 17, 2015 18:51:47 GMT -5
Not anymore. I've been selling off a few accessories that I just don't care about -- Lex's weights, a few T-shirts, etc.
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Post by 80sbaby on Feb 17, 2015 20:36:31 GMT -5
Mine go in the baggie. If I buy loose I only want accessories that I deem necessary. I bought goldust loose (the newer one) then got his shirt separately - no need for the wig or grey cody shirt. Like the poster above me said though - silly things like Lex's dumbells I could care less about. I like seeing other people's collections to see HOW they display their figs. I just go by how they've stayed in my mind. Like dusty's shirt and bandanna are in the baggie cuz his birthmark is more important to be visible to me. Bam bam's RIDICULOUS jacket is in the baggie cuz I can't remember him wearing that nonsense (even though I've the pics - I refuse to believe it lol). While I love Kamala's shield and mask - his face scan is SO perfect I can't cover it up (plus the entrance gear is not complete to me without his spear)....blah blah. Somethings like that - and Warrior's WM 7 jacket which is incomplete cuz those accessories to be put away (the coat they gave us for warrior is AFTER the match but since he has the awful bland expression it just doesn't work for me), etc etc... I just got JYD today and I couldn't imagine this fig without his chains...kinda like Piper without his kilt.
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Post by iamkrang on Feb 18, 2015 7:50:20 GMT -5
I completely understand. I avoided bidding on a Hacksaw Legends figure because he did not come with his 2 x 4 or flag.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2015 7:53:11 GMT -5
@heroesandmartyrs
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Post by PJ on Feb 18, 2015 7:55:40 GMT -5
When I read the title yesterday that was the first thing that popped in my head. lol
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Post by poindizzle on Feb 18, 2015 7:56:49 GMT -5
If buying loose, the only accessory that was okay to not have was the display stands. I made some good money back in 2011 selling my stands when they scrapped packing them in with figures. Since then, I have no need for them, so if a loose listing is missing them it's fine.
As far as everything else? They better be complete....I will spend a lot more to ensure it. With Jakks figures, not as much. But that is totally different. Making sure an Elite figure has their belt and fabric t-shirt is a lot more important than making sure a Deluxe Aggression figure has a denting chair or a cookie sheet or a barbell that shoots a missle, or a tire with a smushed rat on it or.....you get it.
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Post by Mongo Bears on Feb 18, 2015 8:03:37 GMT -5
I buy my 5 year old all these legends figures but I take the accessories and keep them in a gallon size ziploc bag. These small accessories will just be lost and under couches and beds and get vacuumed up.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2015 8:21:17 GMT -5
When I read the title yesterday that was the first thing that popped in my head. lol
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Post by ellisd on Feb 18, 2015 8:33:49 GMT -5
I only worry about the main accessories and belts ( and if I'm buying loose I don't worry about belts). Sunglasses are only important on certain figures.
I just bought Elite 33 Batista, and took everything off him to display him. I have no use for his vest and hat, and possibly his glasses. But LOD is displayed with pads, Triple H has his hammer, Defining Moments Savage has his entrance gear.
Also as someone else mentioned, I bought a loose Jake Roberts that didnt come with Damien, but I plan on using the Damien and bag that comes with Earthquake.
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