VintageFigs1
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Post by VintageFigs1 on Jan 20, 2018 2:09:42 GMT -5
I could be wrong and I trust someone on here will know for sure, but if I remember correctly I thought all legit Kamala moon Hasbros also had a green standards tag since they were never released to the public? Not true.
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Taylor
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Post by Taylor on Jan 20, 2018 2:55:29 GMT -5
As far as production figures go there are 2 "holy grails": Kamala with moon and red carded Bret with black elbow pads. Rhythm 'n' Blues Greg and green trunks Savage are prototypes, so they go in the same category as Mega Maniacs Beefcake or (should they ever pop up) HBK with punch, Dogfaced Gremlin with different boots and detailed singlet, Gonzales without moustache (like he should've been), Doink with different gear, ... For me the Kamala Moon is the ultimate holy grail. This is the figure all Hasbro collectors knew about shortly after the series finished and has a legitimate back story. Black elbow pad Bret is a newer revelation for me and doesn't hold the same historic significance. I'm of the same opinion. All the years I've been collecting this figure was always classed as the big one, so it does hold a special place for a lot of us collectors. Alot of other rare pieces have popped up in recent years, which leads to such discussions, which is great and it's always interesting to hear fellow collectors takes on each figure. I must say, the Black Elbow Pad Bret is an absolutely amazing figure, though. I would find it near on impossible to chose between that one and the Kamala Moon Belly. At the the end of the day, each collector has a different view on what they'd want more in their personal collection and what they'd pay for it, so there's no right or wrong opinion. Of course, some figures were simply produced in smaller numbers than others, so that can't really be up for debate.
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Taylor
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Post by Taylor on Jan 20, 2018 3:05:39 GMT -5
Saw a post on Zack Ryders instagram story (not his main photos) of the moon belly Kamala so looks like another one in his collection! I hope he has added it. Every time I look at the collection, I always think this just needs the Kamala Moon Belly to finish it off perfectly. Great stuff.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2018 13:23:32 GMT -5
I wanted to ask this. Exactly how can we be sure that there is 24 of these Kamala's in the world? I keep seeing/hearing that number, but what is the original source of the 24 number of these?
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mj1990
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Post by mj1990 on Jun 8, 2018 9:40:48 GMT -5
Kamala with the moon is the key piece for me (moc wise) I’m not loose fan, as anything can be remade these days for a price. I would be too paranoid I was buying a genuine fake 😬
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Kasper.ca
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Post by Kasper.ca on Jun 9, 2018 10:18:30 GMT -5
Being honest I can;t see why Kamala always gets a top notch price. I know he's rare. But if thats the case then surely a SGT Slaughter No name would be worth as much. Considering what you see a Prototype sell for. Why would an error card be worth that much? A freakin' error should be worth less than a normal one... I've never understood why some people think that's a great find. They messed up. That's not a good thing IMO
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