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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Jul 30, 2020 10:36:38 GMT -5
Remember in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade when Indy found like 30 Holy Grails but they were all out of his price range?
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Post by windycityelites316 on Jul 30, 2020 12:57:14 GMT -5
Remember in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade when Indy found like 30 Holy Grails but they were all out of his price range? Kind of like the time I went on eBay and found the granite warrior for 20k. Everything has a price. A grail doesn’t mean it’s not obtainable it means something that’s highly sought after and on a pedestal compared to other items in that category. Take kamala moon belly or boss man 2up those are grails but look hard enough and have the money one could have it. 20 years is a long time to have an already rare figure stand the test of time and be considered a near impossibility to just go on eBay and add it in the cart. By your Indiana Jones logic there could only be one action figure considered the holy grail, but there probably is well over 30 out there out of most people’s price range
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Post by HandsomeHollywood on Jul 30, 2020 13:19:03 GMT -5
Y'all toss around the grail term waaay too loosely these days... I prefer the term gem, to describe subjective wants you place a higher priority on than others. Two of my biggest wants over the years were E24 Ziggler and E20 Jericho, which may as well have been grails for me when they came out. I lived on my own working a minimum wage job and live in Canada when there was no distribution of elites then. My only option was to pay double the price and shipping from eBay and that was not affordable with where I was in life. Now that I'm more established I have 2 each of E20 Jericho and E24 Ziggler cause it, I earned it haha.
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Post by punksnotdead on Jul 30, 2020 13:22:14 GMT -5
yOU GUyz DOnT KnoW WHAT GraiL mEANS!!!!!?!! Sounds like a bunch of ing boomers. The holy grail isn't even real. A grail is whatever you want it to be. That's how made up sh*t works.
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Post by gentlemanjohnny on Jul 30, 2020 13:30:57 GMT -5
Fun House Wyatt with life like body paint
Salmon and black attack Bret Hart with what looks to be an Owen harness accessory
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Jul 30, 2020 13:34:24 GMT -5
Remember in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade when Indy found like 30 Holy Grails but they were all out of his price range? Kind of like the time I went on eBay and found the granite warrior for 20k. Everything has a price. A grail doesn’t mean it’s not obtainable it means something that’s highly sought after and on a pedestal compared to other items in that category. Take kamala moon belly or boss man 2up those are grails but look hard enough and have the money one could have it. 20 years is a long time to have an already rare figure stand the test of time and be considered a near impossibility to just go on eBay and add it in the cart. By your Indiana Jones logic there could only be one action figure considered the holy grail, but there probably is well over 30 out there out of most people’s price range No, the point is that Indy didn’t have the opportunity to easily get the Grail whenever he wanted. He had to research and hunt for it and battle a bunch of other people also trying to find it. A Grail is an elusive item you may never have the opportunity to acquire. It’s not something you want but can’t afford.
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Post by windycityelites316 on Jul 30, 2020 14:11:52 GMT -5
Kind of like the time I went on eBay and found the granite warrior for 20k. Everything has a price. A grail doesn’t mean it’s not obtainable it means something that’s highly sought after and on a pedestal compared to other items in that category. Take kamala moon belly or boss man 2up those are grails but look hard enough and have the money one could have it. 20 years is a long time to have an already rare figure stand the test of time and be considered a near impossibility to just go on eBay and add it in the cart. By your Indiana Jones logic there could only be one action figure considered the holy grail, but there probably is well over 30 out there out of most people’s price range No, the point is that Indy didn’t have the opportunity to easily get the Grail whenever he wanted. He had to research and hunt for it and battle a bunch of other people also trying to find it. A Grail is an elusive item you may never have the opportunity to acquire. It’s not something you want but can’t afford. Then by that logic there is no such thing as a grail when collecting items such as toys because anything can be acquired. Grail would be a relative term to the person that has been been searching for an item that they would consider a holy grail. There’s only a handful of figures that are made in the most limited quantities, some cases just one of something was made. However even those things that are 1 of 1 can be owned if someone has the funds to do so. There is no special action figure hidden in a booby trapped cave somewhere. Some people need to stop taking things so literal and just have fun with collecting and finding things that bring joy.
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Post by HandsomeHollywood on Jul 30, 2020 14:33:24 GMT -5
Man, WF is extra granular and tense these days.
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Post by Bobby Heenan on Jul 30, 2020 15:41:06 GMT -5
The only unmade Legend for which a prototype was actually shown at one point (I couldn't find the pic now, sadly):
The One Man Gang!
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Post by windycityelites316 on Jul 30, 2020 15:44:27 GMT -5
Man, WF is extra granular and tense these days. True statement
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Post by Eric on Jul 30, 2020 15:45:07 GMT -5
Kairi Sane maybe because she left WWE? Her recent Elite is definitely a cool figure, but it certainly wasn't hard to find and probably isn't going for much now.
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Post by Deep Figure Value on Jul 30, 2020 15:47:19 GMT -5
"I seek the figures!"
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Post by CM Tusk on Jul 30, 2020 16:14:44 GMT -5
Grail is a cup you dummies!
Nah, the Slim Jim Macho will for sure be crazy in price and hard to come by in a few years.
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Post by omartheterror on Jul 30, 2020 16:23:24 GMT -5
The only unmade Legend for which a prototype was actually shown at one point (I couldn't find the pic now, sadly): The One Man Gang! Anyone got a pic of this?
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Post by Bobby Heenan on Jul 31, 2020 0:25:03 GMT -5
The only unmade Legend for which a prototype was actually shown at one point (I couldn't find the pic now, sadly): The One Man Gang! Anyone got a pic of this? Best I could find. I remember seeing an unpainted proto of this with an unpainted head cast in red (the only new body part, everything else was, understandably, Akeem reuse), he did have an all new mooing face sculpt, pretty sure this is that proto, painted:
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Jul 31, 2020 9:42:33 GMT -5
NXT TakeOver series 4 Hideo Itami is another Grail.
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Post by sandeep on Jul 31, 2020 9:49:42 GMT -5
NXT TakeOver series 4 Hideo Itami is another Grail. what happened to NXT Titus does he went under the ring and never came back lol.
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Jul 31, 2020 10:01:49 GMT -5
NXT TakeOver series 4 Hideo Itami is another Grail. what happened to NXT Titus does he went under the ring and never came back lol. His figure grabbed Vince’s figure at SDCC so it was pulled.
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Post by TheHitmanKid on Jul 31, 2020 12:14:07 GMT -5
"Let me start a thread were the topic is about grails. So I know what figures to buy now, so I can make an extra $20 in three years.. (evil laugh) hahahaha This will surely make me rich!!"
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Post by windycityelites316 on Jul 31, 2020 14:00:32 GMT -5
"Let me start a thread were the topic is about grails. So I know what figures to buy now, so I can make an extra $20 in three years.. (evil laugh) hahahaha This will surely make me rich!!" No I’ve been collecting for 20 years and I know exactly what figures are worth money. I have zero interest in selling any of my collection. From time to time I’ll ask folks in my city forum if they need anything because I have extras but no need to sell my stuff because I’m financially stable. I don’t need opinions on what to buy because I pretty much buy what I want. So take your toxic self and go troll elsewhere. I made the thread to get people talking and to get people to appreciate the cool things they have. I’m sure someone scrolling through comments will see someone mention a figure they own and it might make someone feel great about owning it. I actually enjoy seeing other people happy when collecting because this hobby is meant to bring happiness not ridicule. For me it’s about the the collection and not the money but to each their own. So please continue to add to the thread and happy hunting everyone!
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