Cyan
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Post by Cyan on Feb 18, 2019 20:10:00 GMT -5
Over 10 years of Mattel has given us a lot of memories.
Remember when . . .
- The Ringmaster was first discovered in the wild and it didn't get leaked? - You really had to hunt for E16 Kevin Nash? Who still never saw it in the wild? - We used to have to make custom Prince Devitt figures? Who would have thought he'd come to WWE? - We had to make custom Shinsuke figures? - We saw the DM Crow Sting for the first time? - The excitement of getting your hands on a RSC Exclusive SES Punk - RSC offering loose figures for sale for a steal? - Had that amazing artwork on the legends figures? (still feel those are the best packages ever) - We almost got Koko B. Ware? - We almost got Hollywood Hogan (still believe we will)? - We all (well most of us) thought E19 was the perfect series for Christmas? - Figures came with stands? (not the new backdrop ones) - Lips were painted? (I believe Mattel said they never did that, but look back on the old figs they were painted) - Our excitement when we first saw Tito, and then kept seeing him? - Our excitement over the Four Horsemen set and a Windham figure?
What are some of your favorite memories?
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dwightschrute
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Post by dwightschrute on Feb 18, 2019 20:21:31 GMT -5
I’d say getting Jeff hardy, AJ Styles, Ric Flair, and Kurt angle for the first time was a big deal for me!
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Cyan
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Post by Cyan on Feb 18, 2019 20:23:25 GMT -5
I’d say getting Jeff hardy, AJ Styles, Ric Flair, and Kurt angle for the first time was a big deal for me! Man, there was a time they all seemed like impossibilities. Happy we got them!
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Post by Mongo Bears on Feb 18, 2019 20:31:32 GMT -5
Terremoto!...I mean,.happy new year!..
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Post by 666erickana on Feb 18, 2019 21:04:03 GMT -5
Remember when
I was sure to finally will get a figure of the gobbledy gooker, paul ellering and wendi richter ....
And from the jakks era
I was sure to finally will get a figure of shawn stasiak, manu, arnorld skaaland, black jack mulligan,linda mcmahon, etc...
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Post by LA Times on Feb 18, 2019 21:04:47 GMT -5
- The Ringmaster was first discovered in the wild and it didn't get leaked? Yes, I headed to TRU right away and paid full price for one when it would rot on shelves and get clearanced later on
- You really had to hunt for E16 Kevin Nash? Who still never saw it in the wild? I mightve seen Diesel but not Kevin Nash
- We used to have to make custom Prince Devitt figures? Who would have thought he'd come to WWE? Not into customs
- We had to make custom Shinsuke figures? Not into customs
- We saw the DM Crow Sting for the first time? SDCC 2014
- The excitement of getting your hands on a RSC Exclusive SES Punk-Never bought that figure
- RSC offering loose figures for sale for a steal? Yes, picked up a DM5 Cena and something else I cant remember
- Had that amazing artwork on the legends figures? (still feel those are the best packages ever) Great packaging
- We almost got Koko B. Ware? Never heard anything about that figure
- We almost got Hollywood Hogan (still believe we will)? Yes
- We all (well most of us) thought E19 was the perfect series for Christmas? Dont remember who was in the series
- Figures came with stands? (not the new backdrop ones) Early Elite series
- Lips were painted? (I believe Mattel said they never did that, but look back on the old figs they were painted)-Dont pay attention to this kind of stuff
- Our excitement when we first saw Tito, and then kept seeing him? Its a great figure and I thought he would sell really well. I bought mine off a 3rd party seller on Amazon at full price because I dont live near a Target. A few weeks later, I was at a Target and he was all over the shelves.
- Our excitement over the Four Horsemen set and a Windham figure? I was excited when I got it for $25
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Post by Bandalero on Feb 18, 2019 21:05:43 GMT -5
How about everyone going nuts for the first Shaemus figure and his basic going for $50+, ah we were crazy kids!
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Post by Purple Reigns on Feb 18, 2019 21:08:50 GMT -5
I’d say getting Jeff hardy, AJ Styles, Ric Flair, and Kurt angle for the first time was a big deal for me! Man, there was a time they all seemed like impossibilities. Happy we got them! I'd say AJ Styles was more surprising than all. It was obvious that Angle and Jeff would both be back eventually, but before the news leaked that he signed, no one would have guessed that Mr. TNA would not only be a figure, but one of the top five guys in the company. It's still surreal
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Post by Crossfit Jesus on Feb 18, 2019 21:13:06 GMT -5
How about everyone going nuts for the first Shaemus figure and his basic going for $50+, ah we were crazy kids! I remember finding it at wal mart and laughing at the people who were ordering from ringside at 30$ 😂
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Cyan
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Post by Cyan on Feb 18, 2019 21:13:32 GMT -5
How about everyone going nuts for the first Shaemus figure and his basic going for $50+, ah we were crazy kids! Oh man! Our impulse control is lacking.
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Post by LA Times on Feb 18, 2019 21:18:10 GMT -5
How about everyone going nuts for the first Shaemus figure and his basic going for $50+, ah we were crazy kids! LOL yeah, he didnt get a figure until a year and a half after he debuted because they needed to create a new skin color just for him How about when Skip Sheffield figures were expensive on ebay when he came back as Ryback?
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Cyan
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Post by Cyan on Feb 18, 2019 21:27:07 GMT -5
How about everyone going nuts for the first Shaemus figure and his basic going for $50+, ah we were crazy kids! LOL yeah, he didnt get a figure until a year and a half after he debuted because they needed to create a new skin color just for him How about when Skip Sheffield figures were expensive on ebay when he came back as Ryback? I completely forgot about that! Man, people went nuts for that figure.
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Post by ztj_wwf on Feb 18, 2019 21:44:42 GMT -5
Remember when Mattel released so few of the Flashback series 3 that there aren't even any on eBay? Good times...
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Post by Mongo Bears on Feb 18, 2019 21:52:22 GMT -5
Remember when Mattel released so few of the Flashback series 3 that there aren't even any on eBay? Good times... I’m gonna sell mine and my kid is gonna get to go to college lol
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Post by Old School Collector on Feb 18, 2019 22:00:50 GMT -5
Pisses me off that we never got Koko B. Ware ... more than likely we never will 😞
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Post by LA Times on Feb 18, 2019 22:27:21 GMT -5
Remember when Mattel released so few of the Flashback series 3 that there aren't even any on eBay? Good times... I’m gonna sell mine and my kid is gonna get to go to college lol If you sold King Harley Race, Bob Backlund, Pete Dunne, Sensational Sherri, Aleister Black, Killian Dane and HOC Ultimate Warrior, Nikki Bella will want to hook up with you.
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Post by JHTB® on Feb 18, 2019 22:40:00 GMT -5
Didn't E11 Punk get shown or came instock not long after his MITB match with Cena?
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Post by RuthlessFigs on Feb 18, 2019 23:03:29 GMT -5
My Mattel memories
- Seeing Basic Series 1 at my local Toyworld in November 2009, reading about Mattel figures and how they were being released in 2010, i thought i was special and one of the only people to get them early.
- The elation i had when my Elite Series 1 CM Punk arrived in early 2010, Punk was my favourite at the time and i tohught that figure was one of if not the best figure ever (still one of the best). About a week later i went to Toyworld and they had Elite 1 except Punk & Rey, i didn't desperately want Rey and i already had Punk so it worked out for me.
- Big W had a huge Toy sale every June-July and in 2010 i went in expecting Elite, Basics and Battle Packs, only to find an abundance of Basic Series 4. I already had Regal & Hardy from the set so there was nothing i wanted which was disappointing, especially since previous years had me getting 3-4 things which as a kid was pure heaven. Looking back on it now, i wish i got all the Basic 4 HBK's for their heads so i wouldn't have to buy them later on.
- One of the best days ever, when Elite 5 was at my Toyworld, i really wanted the set, so i gave it a shot and asked Mum if i could get them and to my surprise she said yes, i put Kozlov back as i didn't care for that figure and it was some money saved. We left the store and Mum asked if i wanted to get Mcdonald's for lunch, i don't think i've ever been more happy than i was that day.
- In 2011, there was a custom Nexus CM Punk Basic on Ebay, it had short hair and his Black/Orange/White attire, this was before a short hair Punk was release so i remember wanting this so badly but it got Bid up to $100+ It was like the hottest thing on the Bay at the time.
- The hype that surrounded the Elite 11 Punk, i wanted to buy it so much but all the listings on Ebay were $150+ so at the time there was no chance, i stalked Youtube for weeks waiting for reviews on it.
There's way more but that's what i can remember at the moment, good times.
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Post by mikeawesome on Feb 18, 2019 23:13:08 GMT -5
Finding Elite 16 Kevin Nash in the wild at Kmart 7:00 at night on a shipper in the middle of the floor there were two of them LOL but I only picked up one good times, also finding Elite 11 CM Punk at Walmart I find both John Morrison's the regular and the variant one at Kmart one at Target still have them both moc.
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Post by rkmo: 9 Month Warning on Feb 18, 2019 23:18:56 GMT -5
Member when that one figure was shown that one time and everyone was like "Oh my gah!" And then it came out and everyone was like "Oh my gah!"
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