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Post by Quazimoto on Feb 27, 2014 9:40:25 GMT -5
For me, it's sort of just a habit. I didn't have a lot of friends growing up, but I had a LOT of toys and always took good care of them. Even displayed them on a bookshelf when I wasn't playing with them. So, I was always sort of a collector of various things growing up.
I actually just started to collected wrestling figures back in November. Been a wrestling fan my whole life and had various collections of wrestling toys throughout the years, but finally decided to get back into it again when I had an unexpected influx of cash by winning $500 on a scratch of lottery ticket my Mom got for me. Bank half that for a rainy day and used the other half to buy a bevy of figures. Nostalgia played a part (and plays a big part in my video game collection), but mostly it was just a love for wrestling and desire to have a little piece of that fandom sitting on my shelves like when I was a kid.
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Post by Quazimoto on Feb 27, 2014 4:14:23 GMT -5
Aside from wrestling figures, I collect...
- Vintage books (from the early to mid 1900s, mostly romance and western, all hardcover with original dust jackets) - Fraggle Rock & The Muppets stuff - Bigfoot/Sasquatch items - Beaded Necklaces (not entirely sure why on this one, I just like the colors) - Video Games, CDs, DVDs (don't collect these nearly as much as I used to) - Vintage Nude Photography and Paintings (only tastefully done ones, not smut or porno) - Debt (largely due to the above mentioned collections)
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Post by Quazimoto on Feb 26, 2014 6:42:38 GMT -5
Must resist urge to order Fandango, RVD, & Undertaker until price goes down... Must tell myself I don't NEED them right away... Must resist... Resisting... Resisting... Resis... Dang it! *Heads to RSC - Sees Pre-Orders for elite 28 & RSC Exclusive Punk - Checks credit card statement - nearly faints - Comes back to thread before placing order* Resisting...
I have a feeling this "resist the urge" plan will not end well. Resistance may be futile.
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Post by Quazimoto on Feb 26, 2014 4:42:45 GMT -5
Paid $45 for the new Bella Twins battle pack. Can't ever find Divas in my area (aside from two Kaitlyns, which I happened to luck out on and get the morning after Target had restocked their shelves), so I just went ahead and bought them online. Don't regret it at all.
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Post by Quazimoto on Feb 23, 2014 0:21:29 GMT -5
IMO, Drew McIntyre is one of the few wrestlers WWE has (thus far) totally missed the boat on. MVP is another one. Only difference is that McIntyre is still actually employed there, which kinda makes it worse if you ask me. Sure, he needs to smoothing out around the edges, but he really reminds me of a young Triple H. Lots of raw talent, just needs to be refined.
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Post by Quazimoto on Feb 23, 2014 0:15:58 GMT -5
I couldn't see Mattel ever doing an actual Divas series. However, with the success of Total Divas, I could see a special edition (ie Walmart of Toys R Us exclusive) six of seven pack of Divas figures being a possibility perhaps later this year, around Christmas time, assuming Total Divas doesn't completely tank in ratings between now and then.
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Post by Quazimoto on Feb 22, 2014 18:27:57 GMT -5
Gah!!! How would you pick just one??? Friends, The X-Files, Boston Legal, Little House On The Prairie, ALF, Mr. Bean, Dinosaurs, Eureka, I Love Lucy, The Red Green Show, WWE Raw & SmackDown, The Simpsons, South Park, Boardwalk Empire, The Muppet Show... Seriously, it's too hard to pick just one. But, if you held a gun to my head and said choose or die... After seriously considering the bullet for a second, I'd have to pick... Fraggle Rock. I know I'll probably catch some flack for that see as how I'm a thirty year old man and it's considered a "kid's show", but I don't care. Fraggle Rock has been my all time favorite show since I was little and that hasn't changed since. I loved Fraggle Rock when I was a kid. I haven't seen it in YEARS though. Can't you buy it on dvd? Might introduce my nephew to it when he gets a little older. You sure can. There's actually a really nice complete series box set on amazon for about $75 (though you might be able to find it cheaper on eBay). I actually introduced my own nephew to it not too long ago and he loves the show now.
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Post by Quazimoto on Feb 22, 2014 6:43:55 GMT -5
Absolutely fantastic show. Gets even better when you don't have to wait a week for a new episode. One of the very few newer TV shows I'd actually add to my collection when it's released.
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Post by Quazimoto on Feb 22, 2014 6:41:51 GMT -5
Gah!!! How would you pick just one???
Friends, The X-Files, Boston Legal, Little House On The Prairie, ALF, Mr. Bean, Dinosaurs, Eureka, I Love Lucy, The Red Green Show, WWE Raw & SmackDown, The Simpsons, South Park, Boardwalk Empire, The Muppet Show... Seriously, it's too hard to pick just one. But, if you held a gun to my head and said choose or die... After seriously considering the bullet for a second, I'd have to pick...
Fraggle Rock.
I know I'll probably catch some flack for that see as how I'm a thirty year old man and it's considered a "kid's show", but I don't care. Fraggle Rock has been my all time favorite show since I was little and that hasn't changed since.
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Post by Quazimoto on Feb 22, 2014 6:16:37 GMT -5
Just look at the collection and for me, it's gotta be my Matty Andre The Giant... He might not be bigger than Big Show or Kane, but there's something imposing and almost mythical about that figure. Either that or I've been awake way too long right now.
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Post by Quazimoto on Feb 22, 2014 5:52:50 GMT -5
Back in the day, I collected everything and everyone I could find. Then I sold the collection. Now, with limited space and budget, I stick to just the figures of wrestlers or divas I really like. Of course, the list of wrestlers I like is way bigger than that of the ones I don't, so...
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Post by Quazimoto on Feb 20, 2014 8:35:36 GMT -5
In No Particular Order...
- Legends Demolition Ax & Smash - Legends Andre The Giant - Elite Bruno Sammartino - Legends Iron Sheik - Legends Vader
Honorable Mentions..
- CM Punk (Heyman Build A Figure - just wish the head was better) - Elite Antonio Cesaro - Legends Jake The Snake - SDCC Undertaker - RSC Exclusive Bret Hart
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Post by Quazimoto on Feb 17, 2014 9:39:41 GMT -5
e29 will be the first elite line I buy every figure from. Never done so before... Ya'll think it would be more economical to just order a case when rsc makes them available? If I was getting a full set I would. Especially with the wfigs discount code. I did that with every Legends set. Yeah, I think I probably will do that. Should have a couple months or so to get the money together (which is the main reason I'd even question whether or not to order a case as my collecting budget is pretty limited - luckily there's only three in each of e27 and e28 I'll be getting)
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Post by Quazimoto on Feb 17, 2014 9:19:52 GMT -5
e29 will be the first elite line I buy every figure from. Never done so before... Ya'll think it would be more economical to just order a case when rsc makes them available?
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Post by Quazimoto on Feb 16, 2014 5:37:26 GMT -5
I'd buy Doink for sure.
Would only get Dude Love if I already had a Mankind and Cactus Jack (which I don't yet)
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Post by Quazimoto on Feb 16, 2014 3:21:08 GMT -5
I still loved how they turned Backlund heel for his return, after first having him as just regular old Bob Backlund. Those first few times, when he snapped and then looked at his hands like he couldn't believe what he did, was just great. I totally agree. The entire Backlund going crazy storyline is one of my personal favorites from the New Generation era.
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Post by Quazimoto on Feb 16, 2014 2:58:37 GMT -5
I'd say he's worth getting. A little on the thin side in elite form, but otherwise it's a great figure.
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Post by Quazimoto on Feb 15, 2014 18:40:29 GMT -5
After reading the updates, I just wanted to chime in with one thing... It's great to seek advice and opinions on a tricky situation in a relationship as that can and often does help a person see something they might overlook on their own. However, don't let other folks opinions dictate your actions. I'd agree that some of this gal's actions seem a bit shady, but there very well could be legit reasons for that. Reasons that don't deal with her "stepping out" on you or using you or anything like that. People are funny and lots of people act in really strange ways from time to time. And it's entirely possible that a bad experience in your past could be clouding your current judgment a bit or a bad experience in her past could be causing her seemingly sneaky actions. That happens a lot. I say that until you know for sure, give her the benefit of the doubt.
The best advice I could give you or anyone in any sort of relationship situation is to just do what feels right to you. Don't let anyone else tell you what's right or wrong. Sure, other folks might have experience that could be helpful to you, but ultimately, you have to do what's right for you. Let things move as fast or as slow as it feels right to move and above all be honest with you girl if you have any questions or concerns you have about the relationship. Maybe you'll get your heart broken in the end. That's always the risk you take with any relationship. But, maybe you won't and maybe this girl is the mythical "one" for you.
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Post by Quazimoto on Feb 15, 2014 18:28:22 GMT -5
Really awesome cage. Kinda has an old school vibe to it. Great work.
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Post by Quazimoto on Feb 15, 2014 18:12:55 GMT -5
^^^ I had the TMNT Technodrome as a kid. Totally awesome playset.
I must admit, I was pretty spoiled in terms of toys when I was young. Never lacked for much and I think my parents sort of felt sorry for me in that I didn't have any real friends, so I ended up getting a lot of toys. There were a few that had eluded my grasp though...
- The Brontosaurus Dino-Riders set. I was lucky enough to have most of Dino-Riders, but we never could find that one. - The Bull T-Rex from the Jurassic Park line. My parents tried for ages to find that thing and we never could. I did have a few T-Rexs from other lines. A couple generic rubber ones, the purple Master Of The Universe one, and the Dino-Riders one that made good fill ins, but never did find the official JP one. - 3030... Marshall BraveStar's horse. That was probably the toy I wanted most as a kid, but never had.
But, all in all, I'm not complaining. I had a ton of toys as a kid.
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