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Post by LA Times on May 23, 2020 6:53:50 GMT -5
I've actually seen it twice miraculously. Though I do despise Walmart having exclusives because their distribution is horrible. It seems like they send their cases all to one side of the country lol. I've never really had an issue finding figures at Target, well except maybe the Marvel legends Red Hulk. Where have you been?
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Post by The Mask of Truth on May 23, 2020 6:57:03 GMT -5
I've actually seen it twice miraculously. Though I do despise Walmart having exclusives because their distribution is horrible. It seems like they send their cases all to one side of the country lol. I've never really had an issue finding figures at Target, well except maybe the Marvel legends Red Hulk. Where have you been? Just at home like the rest of the country lol
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Post by LA Times on May 23, 2020 7:06:00 GMT -5
Just at home like the rest of the country lol I am out of work, broke and selling my kenta maeda shirt on Ebay. I need the money ðŸ˜
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Post by popyduggan on May 23, 2020 8:42:16 GMT -5
He was in elite 72. That set hit retail early December 2019. Gorilla was packed 1 per case at Wal-Mart only. Most of that set is pricey already. Batista-$40-$55 Murphy-$45-60 Murphy variant-$60-$100 Roderick-$45-$60 Gorilla-$85-$120 brand new toys going for that much smh, what a world
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Post by jchestnut31 on May 23, 2020 8:43:40 GMT -5
Everyone think he will pop up at Big Lots like Sherri?
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Post by TheRockers on May 23, 2020 9:07:05 GMT -5
I went to 3 different Walmarts just about every day for months and never see Monsoon. Not once. But that's how it goes. I mainly collect 80's wrestlers so this one hurt and I had to get it from ebay.
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Post by shanieomaniac on May 23, 2020 10:12:22 GMT -5
Gorilla was the first exclusive I ever found. I bought him immediately.
Then I realized later, after I lost the glasses, that he would be much more loved elsewhere and traded him.
The only thing I ever knew about Gorilla for a long time was that he had died. That's it. I didn't start watching 'til 98, and I believe I remember his death being announced, and then I never knew anything else until after 2016 when I got back into WWE.
So yeah. As hyped as I was to find that Gorilla? I didn't need him. I'm am glad I bought him thought.
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Post by showbizpizzabear81 on May 23, 2020 15:26:00 GMT -5
Harley Monsoon will soon be listed for $999.
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Post by BadGirlRyleigh on May 23, 2020 16:35:18 GMT -5
I never saw Batista, Buddy Murphy, Rodrick Strong, or Gorilla Monsoon at retail. Still don’t have Batista or Murphy and probably won’t get them anytime soon. Wish I bought Batista when he was normal price on RSC
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Post by Medieval on May 23, 2020 16:48:02 GMT -5
I never saw Batista, Buddy Murphy, Rodrick Strong, or Gorilla Monsoon at retail. Still don’t have Batista or Murphy and probably won’t get them anytime soon. Wish I bought Batista when he was normal price on RSC Buddy Murphy is the only mainline elite I have never seen at retail going back to elite series 1. Saw Gorilla Twice and both times the Murphy was gone already. There must be a ton of elite72 sitting in a warehouse somewhere.
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Post by powerfred3k on May 23, 2020 17:53:44 GMT -5
I never saw Batista, Buddy Murphy, Rodrick Strong, or Gorilla Monsoon at retail. Still don’t have Batista or Murphy and probably won’t get them anytime soon. Wish I bought Batista when he was normal price on RSC Buddy Murphy is the only mainline elite I have never seen at retail going back to elite series 1. Saw Gorilla Twice and both times the Murphy was gone already. There must be a ton of elite72 sitting in a warehouse somewhere. Exactly, if not mattel warehouse than some other retailers warehouse collecting dust.
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Post by Artie Kendall on May 23, 2020 18:36:50 GMT -5
I posted in the scalper thread of the classifieds. Hope someone comes through. Best of luck but I don't think anyone will help. Sure people will ask for help but then the people that have those items will make a thread with stuff like trade only or pm for price/offer. But maybe you'll get lucky.
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Post by Chip on May 23, 2020 18:58:12 GMT -5
im so incredibly happy i stumbled across one, one day at a walmart. otherwise would never have found it myself and i frequently visit a LOT of Walmarts
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Post by Rattlehead on May 23, 2020 19:00:11 GMT -5
Never seen Monsoon, probably one of the only stores exclusives I missed out on.
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Post by collectorsteve on May 23, 2020 20:30:34 GMT -5
I found 1 in the wild once. I only have 1 Walmart near me that stocks elites and I got lucky as a fresh case was put out
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Post by zen411 on May 23, 2020 21:12:51 GMT -5
Does anyone think one could be put out on shelves at this point? Would it have to be a miracle?
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Post by HooliganPunx24 on May 24, 2020 10:47:17 GMT -5
Does anyone think one could be put out on shelves at this point? Would it have to be a miracle? Is Gorilla like the Harley Race figure?
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Post by What? on May 24, 2020 13:24:46 GMT -5
I feel like this happens year. People are buying like crazy during the holidays, and these sets can literally be sold through in a matter of hours, and collectors will never see them. You have parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, etc out buying indiscriminately. I think some collectors grossly underestimate just how many Gorilla Monsoons, Buddy Murphys, and Harley Races ended up getting opened on Christmas morning and are currently sitting at the bottom of a toy box missing an arm.Have you seen the guy on eBay with Flashback Series 3? Look up completed listings. He has sold 30+ complete sets for $500 each set. Doubt Race is missing an arm in a toy box. Or given as a Christmas present since he was one and done in October. But maybe that grandparent was walking the aisle in October and saw a guy in a crown and robe and deci....HAHAHAHAHAHA never mind that is too stupid to complete.
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Post by Mongo Bears on May 24, 2020 17:43:55 GMT -5
I feel like this happens year. People are buying like crazy during the holidays, and these sets can literally be sold through in a matter of hours, and collectors will never see them. You have parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, etc out buying indiscriminately. I think some collectors grossly underestimate just how many Gorilla Monsoons, Buddy Murphys, and Harley Races ended up getting opened on Christmas morning and are currently sitting at the bottom of a toy box missing an arm.Have you seen the guy on eBay with Flashback Series 3? Look up completed listings. He has sold 30+ complete sets for $500 each set. Doubt Race is missing an arm in a toy box. Or given as a Christmas present since he was one and done in October. But maybe that grandparent was walking the aisle in October and saw a guy in a crown and robe and deci....HAHAHAHAHAHA never mind that is too stupid to complete. I noticed these fb3 sets being sold from Canada a couple weeks ago...Tons of them. Whole sets. Sets minus Harley. Whole unopened cases. And just Harley. I sold off my Shawn Michaels baf parts because of it. Btw...are you shockwayne?
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Post by badstreetusa on May 24, 2020 17:56:33 GMT -5
I couldn't agree with you more. Usually re sellers will bump up a new figure by 10 dollars. It seems now its starting at 15 to 20. Yea it’s pretty wild , I wonder if it’s happening with other toy lines too I collect Marvel Legends and haven't had a figure or wave of figures that I couldn't find for at least 2 years now. Last one was the Space Venom wave, never hit our area at all. I'm lucky to find ANY Elites with the piss-poor distribution and lack of available product. I get lucky now and again, otherwise I'm buying online.
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