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Post by hellojoeivers on Dec 28, 2017 10:44:31 GMT -5
Goddamn pal Where are these new figures?
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Post by hellojoeivers on Dec 26, 2017 11:20:41 GMT -5
No wrestling figures (although I did treat myself to the new Miz and D-Bry Battlepack on Friday), but I got the Diamond Select Daredevil, DC Collectibles Heatwave, Star Wars Elite Chewbacca, and Crash Bandicoot and Top Cat Pop Vinyl figures
Very nice
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Post by hellojoeivers on Dec 25, 2017 5:20:44 GMT -5
Merry Christmas kids! Hope you all have a fab day
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Post by hellojoeivers on Dec 24, 2017 16:15:12 GMT -5
To be fair, TRU took a little time to react to the competition and creeping pressures. Having big warehouse type stores on the outskirts of towns and cities wasn't always going to be an ideal trading situation. They needed to put themselves in the heart of shopping centres and towns a bit quicker. Never really thought of that! I guess all the ones I use are a little out of the way. No problem for me as I drive but obviously a nightmare for people using public transport
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Post by hellojoeivers on Dec 23, 2017 6:42:25 GMT -5
Gutted that Series 2 and 3 crapped the bed in the UK, as a result we never got series 4 and I imagine 5 isn’t coming either 👎
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Post by hellojoeivers on Dec 22, 2017 14:43:00 GMT -5
Loads of space seemed to have been cleared in my Smyths this afternoon. Multiple series delivery impending I reckon
💵
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Post by hellojoeivers on Dec 22, 2017 10:03:29 GMT -5
How do you know if someone's a vegan? Don't worry, they'll be in the corner in silence while a flashback collector is preaching about how everybody wants an obscure 80's jobber that nobody under 30 years of age has ever heard of This makes no sense Well the joke is 'how do you know if someone's a vegan? don't worry, they'll tell you' So, I put a wfigs spin on it, saying flashback collectors can't resist the opportunity to tell you that they're flashback collectors But the moment has passed :[
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Post by hellojoeivers on Dec 22, 2017 8:57:45 GMT -5
I wish all the "old school elitists" would just stop. I can't go to any thread without seeing someone say "lol look at these modern day jobbers that people want a figure of my old school guys are so much better I can't believe someone would ever want a figure of this jobber." There's more than enough room in the line to get a figure of someone you don't know much about. I don't know a lot about a dude like Warlord but I'm not upset about him being in the line... The fighting needs to stop. Just respect that people enjoy different eras and wrestlers. There's no need to crap on someone for wanting a wrestler that they find entertaining. Can this be a rule? Cause It would just be a damn blessing if i didn't have to read this Civil War all the frickin time between the Grumpy FB Collectors and the Entitled Current Roster Collectors. And Seriously, FRICKIN SUGGESTION BOARD, Purple Reigns JUST PUT IT THERE, IT'S THERE FOR A REASON! forum.wrestlingfigs.com/board/24/mattel-suggestion-boxHow do you know if someone's a vegan? Don't worry, they'll be in the corner in silence while a flashback collector is preaching about how everybody wants an obscure 80's jobber that nobody under 30 years of age has ever heard of
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Post by hellojoeivers on Dec 21, 2017 16:11:30 GMT -5
Went to Smyths before and they had Retros 3 on the shelves
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Post by hellojoeivers on Dec 21, 2017 9:09:49 GMT -5
I didn't know my biological Dad until I was about 23, and from being 10 to 21 I was raised by a stepdad (along with my Mum).
The first Christmas he and my Mum were together was 1999, and he took me to Toys R Us so he could get me something for Christmas. I was looking at the wrestling section, and the first thing I was drawn to was the Titan Tron with Vince McMahon figure, and my eyes just lit up. I hadn't known him all that long (just under a year I guess) so I didn't think it was fair asking him for a £50 toy, so I moved on to the figures.
The next thing I hear is my stepdad asking "Did you not want that?" pointing at the Titan Tron. I just said that I thought it was too much money, he said "No it's not, pick it up". So I picked it up, and I just always remember being so overwhelmed by how generous it was of him.
Unfortunately he passed away in 2010 in his late 40's because of an undetected heart issue, but that's a really fond memory that I always think of around Christmas time and whenever I go to that Toys R Us store. It's always a nice reminder of how even though we weren't related he always treated me as his son from word go, which is comforting when I look back
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Post by hellojoeivers on Dec 21, 2017 8:54:26 GMT -5
Innit mad that Aleister Black is potentially getting an Elite before Jinder? I mean I'll be buying him, just seems odd how quickly Black is being put in the line
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Post by hellojoeivers on Dec 20, 2017 5:57:57 GMT -5
Wrestlemania two packs are on Smyths site No in store date yet, but they'll be £28.99
Whoever prices this stuff up really ought to cut down on the Jack Daniels as a new years resolution
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Post by hellojoeivers on Dec 19, 2017 12:50:54 GMT -5
We’ve had TJP, I got mine a good few months ago, but we definitely got them in smaller quantities than previous characters. We haven’t had AJ yet though
No idea about Virgil though, I don’t think he’s technically a Spotlight figure is he?
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Post by hellojoeivers on Dec 17, 2017 15:45:43 GMT -5
Just seen on Facebook that Toys R Us has Network Spotlight Triple H and The Ringmaster, and DM Ultimate Maniacs Warrior for £5 each
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Post by hellojoeivers on Dec 15, 2017 15:53:29 GMT -5
Went to Home Bargains after work, they had one of those cardboard display units filled with that Signature Series from a few years back with Cena, Wyatt, Hogan, Bryan, Ambrose and Batista
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Post by hellojoeivers on Dec 15, 2017 9:56:14 GMT -5
Wait for it to drop like some whores draws
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Post by hellojoeivers on Dec 15, 2017 9:15:08 GMT -5
Good news: Entrance Greats Kurt Angle will be available in Smyths from January Bad news: it will be £32.99I'm still buying it. It's scary that in the year 2018 WWE figures can be priced over £30. I still remember buying TTL's from Woolworths £6.99, most figures came with a weapon or a cloth accessory Frequent 3 for 2 deals Makes for sad reading :[
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Post by hellojoeivers on Dec 15, 2017 8:06:18 GMT -5
Got tickets for myself and my girlfriend to see Bowling For Soup in Manchester next February, might get tickets to see As It Is in March as well. WSTR just got added to the As it Is show too! Should be great
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Post by hellojoeivers on Dec 15, 2017 2:18:08 GMT -5
I’d have quite happily paid £24.99 for a bald Kurt Angle with cloth hoodie, medals and undisputed title (...maybe a US flag too). Would you have settled for authentic ring attire and/or detailed tattoos?
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Post by hellojoeivers on Dec 14, 2017 6:00:31 GMT -5
It's kind of a double ended sword. I'm usually an advocate for paying full price for something if you really want it, but even I can agree that £32.99 is just not living in the real world. Can I afford it? Yeah. But it doesn't mean I can justify it
The problem is Smyths are probably charging based on the price they're paying per box or whatever (IE; it's probably Mattel who have their head in the Cornflakes with regards to price). If nobody touches them until they're reduced to under £20, then chances are good Mr Smyth will decide they're not profitable enough and not keep the Entrance Greats on (see: Hall of Fame 4 or Zombies 2), thus kissing goodbye our chances of getting Jeff Hardy and Bobby Roode
It's a real pickle, but between lackluster quality, constantly rising prices and all the store exclusives, the hobby is certainly a lot harder to enjoy compared to when I started 3 years ago
In other, slightly more positive news, I've been watching the stock numbers on Smyths site for Tyler Bate and I'm actually quite surprised at how well he seems to be moving. He's not selling like debut Finn or AJ, but for a guy who's hardly been on TV he's doing okay. Hopefully Smyths don't misjudge this minor success and order in another boatload
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