pauloso
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Post by pauloso on Jul 11, 2018 17:31:28 GMT -5
Yup, maybe I am just growing up. But cost, the space they take up, removal of most flashbacks from the main line and subsequently moving them to US exclusives has seen my interest wane massively. Cost is probably the main factor, the flashback/Ringside etc etc exclusives tend to cost $50+ which is too much for mass produced plastic. The UK forum is dead and retail is basically one place Smyth's who seem to be buying fewer and fewer cases.
I am not sad about it though however much the above post makes me sound like a whining Limey!
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Post by Jeremiah on Jul 11, 2018 17:38:47 GMT -5
I just hope we get more variety this comic con. Last year we didnt too many new faces or past new faces
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Post by hbchris on Jul 11, 2018 17:43:42 GMT -5
Yes, and it's mostly due to the death of Toys R Us. Target always has a terrible selection outside of their exclusives, and there aren't any Walmarts near me, so I know I'm never going to find anything at retail anymore. I'm still buying - online - but without TRU I'm not making weekly trips to look for new stuff.
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Blackbird 13
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Post by Blackbird 13 on Jul 11, 2018 17:47:18 GMT -5
I'm glad to finally be levelling out some. There aren't as many new characters to collect, which is good on the wallet.
In the lull of characters, I've managed to go back and upgrade a lot of my Jakks stuff to Mattel, to the point where I believe there are only four Mattel characters I'm missing (Bundy, McCool, Dreamer, Goldberg) from past lines, not counting Hawkins, as I'm waiting for his Elite. Also, only a few new ones out (Elias, Kendrick), and not a ton of repaints/new attires I want (e59 Angle).
So yeah.. I'm kinda stoked to be most of the way caught up for once.
I will be curious to see how many figures I end up getting in the future though, as there don't seem to be a ton of new people OR different characters on the horizon. If the rumors are true, I count maybe 30 (offhand.. Simmons, Tozawa, EY, Dain, Wolfe, Sherri, Backlund, Dunne, Ellering, Dillon, Richter, Akam, Rezar, Strong, Billie Kay, Rousey, Shelton, Dude, Aiden, Peyton, Alundra, Rooster, Elites of Mojo, Jinder, Ciampa, Gargano, Hawkins.... as well as that Kane I missed out on, Carmella and Brian from FC, and surfer Sting possibly.)
Seems like a lot of figures, but that's over the next year to year and a half.
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Post by kennyw86v2 on Jul 11, 2018 17:47:25 GMT -5
In general yes. I won't pick up any more umaga, Dean malenko, or irs type guys. I don't need them.
I won't get any more ziggler, Rowan, bray or Cesaro. The one I have will do.
But Seth rollins, Finn balor, aj styles, etc...Sasha banks, alexa bliss, carmella...I buy them like a fiend.
Trying to balance it out.
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DonDaBomb13
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Post by DonDaBomb13 on Jul 11, 2018 18:01:30 GMT -5
My wallet/bank account has lost interest, but I'm still collecting hard since 1984!!
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Post by chowmeinkane on Jul 11, 2018 18:05:26 GMT -5
A bit, but the lines have sucked lately, we're lucky to get a flashback per wave and when we do they're kind of cruddy. Seems like we get a ton of guys who don't really need figures every other wave (Owens especially)
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hbkowns
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Post by hbkowns on Jul 11, 2018 18:06:22 GMT -5
No.
Collecting figures is kind of the only thing that’s keeping me with WWE as its nearly unwatchable at the moment, but I do dabble in NJPW and some ROH stuff occasionally.
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Post by finnbalor1 on Jul 11, 2018 18:25:31 GMT -5
I do sometimes but then I see a figure I really want and I get excited again. The new Surfer Sting and possibility of a Triple H hHh has got me really excited for SDCC.
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Post by rKoNomad316 on Jul 11, 2018 19:00:12 GMT -5
Personally I’m sick of store exclusives and since more Flashback figs are store exclusives, it really sucks. I’d prefer Mattel include more FB figs in the regular elite line or “Do this or “that” but the store exclusives limited supply/piss poor distribution/holding stock in the back, etc makes me (at times) lose interest. If stores have a hard time with the regular line, they have an even harder time with exclusives.
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hitman1072
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Post by hitman1072 on Jul 11, 2018 19:05:02 GMT -5
Nope.
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Arik Cannon
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Post by Arik Cannon on Jul 11, 2018 19:16:04 GMT -5
Yes but this happens every few years. Part of the problem his time is that my son is losing interest as well but I still keep collecting cuz I’ve learned the hard way if you get out of the game for a bit you’ll be paying twice as much or even more when you go back and try to catch up on what you missed
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Arik Cannon
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Post by Arik Cannon on Jul 11, 2018 19:17:29 GMT -5
Plus the basics have for the most part sucked lately
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Post by elitecollector89 on Jul 11, 2018 19:27:20 GMT -5
On and off. I just sold off a bunch of my collection.
All I'm keeping is Bret Hart KOR Yoko and mean gene flashback series Bobby heenan fan central
Kept the 1st dead pool set of marvel legends. Iron spider from avengers series 1, Gwen pool, mysterio and Thanos Walmart exclusive. It's bother me not to hunt for all the new waves hitting more than, elites right now. But once doink, hbk, razor and blaze hit I'll be hunting.
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Post by jayrod2009 on Jul 11, 2018 19:36:18 GMT -5
Personally I’m sick of store exclusives and since more Flashback figs are store exclusives, it really sucks. I’d prefer Mattel include more FB figs in the regular elite line or “Do this or “that” but the store exclusives limited supply/piss poor distribution/holding stock in the back, etc makes me (at times) lose interest. If stores have a hard time with the regular line, they have an even harder time with exclusives. Store exclusives are incentive for them to stock more of the standard lines. An exclusive will bring shoppers, this running a possibility of more sales.
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Post by Showstopper on Jul 11, 2018 19:44:24 GMT -5
I go in and out and like others. A big part of it for me is the availablity of these figures in these stores. It takes months and months for stores to get the lines in. It's pretty ridiculous. Saw multiple HOF TITO'S at a Target earlier this week. Not a fan of how these figures are distributed at all. They do a very poor job with that.
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ninjaskrzypek
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Post by ninjaskrzypek on Jul 11, 2018 19:48:56 GMT -5
Yes. NXT is a bitch to find and that’s what my son wants.
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Army of Doinks
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Post by Army of Doinks on Jul 11, 2018 19:49:40 GMT -5
No.
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crippler160
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Post by crippler160 on Jul 11, 2018 19:53:02 GMT -5
I am bothered by the lack of inventory in retails stores. I know you can buy online, but there is something satisfying about finding in the wild.
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Post by Artie Kendall on Jul 11, 2018 19:54:10 GMT -5
I am. Mostly because I collect only champions pre-98 at this point and there are so many that are just not going to get made. For the WWF World Heavyweight you know we will never see guys like Koloff and Stasiak and Pedro. The WCW title is almost good up until 98, Hollywood Hogan is the big one missing. You look at the WWF World Tag Team champions and the first decade of the titles existence from 71-81 the only team we've seen is The Wild Samoans. If you look at the next decade 81-91 we've seen Hart Foundation, Demolition, The Brian Busters, and LOD. We won't be getting Martel Strike Force any time soon. The North-South Connection is a big want of mine but if we ever got Adonis I'd assume it would be the Adorable gimmick. Bulldogs ain't happening because of Kid. I'd love a Smoking Guns and Headshrinkers release but I know they'll warm. I'm not even going to go into the NWA World Heavyweight.
When you see an exclusive store series like the Wal-Mart flashback series and it's devoted to just flashbacks yet out of 8 figures from the first two sets only two of them were first time in the line, it's not a good sign for my collection but a great sign for my wallet.
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