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Post by Dylan ❤️s Wrestling on Dec 9, 2016 6:23:48 GMT -5
Pretty cool looking doll, I definitely see the similarities but this guy dwarfs the other two. Odd toys for an odd guy, but from a collector's standpoint I always loved this kind of stuff. They could have made a Hulk Hogan riding a Shark (like Jaws, not like Earthquake) 2-Pack and I'd be on eBay right now hunting it down.
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Post by Dylan ❤️s Wrestling on Dec 5, 2016 19:16:34 GMT -5
Random but I always wonder why on Earth this set was made. Rod man had a figure by Toybiz didn't he? And OSFTM didn't produce any other WCW figures with this body mold. I was always tripped out by these as a kid. I wanted them but they fit in nowhere lol. It just seemed like a totally one off project that wouldn't fit in with any of ye other figures. At the point that set was released in 1997, that was Rodman's first wrestling figure. Rodman and Hogan were friends, so. Why they're the only figures with that mold, only the people from OSFTM can tell... Especially when you think of it how much they loved to reuse stuff!
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Post by Dylan ❤️s Wrestling on Dec 5, 2016 19:15:17 GMT -5
Random but I always wonder why on Earth this set was made. Rod man had a figure by Toybiz didn't he? And OSFTM didn't produce any other WCW figures with this body mold. I was always tripped out by these as a kid. I wanted them but they fit in nowhere lol. It just seemed like a totally one off project that wouldn't fit in with any of ye other figures. Yeah, it seemed to me like a way for them to try out the BCA style figures but bigger but I guess after this they though punching and ATOMIC ELBOW action was superior...I don't disagree. In all the interviews about marketing and sales and all that I'd love to see some of the old WCW associated staff talk a bit about the toys since that's a big business in itself! I always wondered how they didn't do more toys in those winning 84 weeks. (84? 82? Whichever.)
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Post by Dylan ❤️s Wrestling on Dec 5, 2016 19:13:19 GMT -5
I did not have my Hogan/Rodman our of storage to measure, but I am surprised that they are that large. I guess if you look at it from the standpoint that Rodman was supposed to be 6'7" and Hogan was supposed to be 6'9" then they should be larger than the 6 3/4" Saggs who was billed as 6'3". That's true...good way to think of it! I will have to check how they size up against The Giant! I know that the Vibrating Figures who were all about 7 inches didn't have as much height variation as the other sets.
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Post by Dylan ❤️s Wrestling on Dec 5, 2016 19:12:12 GMT -5
That pack didn't fit in with any WCW series. The figures are about 7". About the height of the vibrating figures? That's cool, more reason to pick those up!
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Post by Dylan ❤️s Wrestling on Dec 5, 2016 19:11:24 GMT -5
I don't have all of mine out of storage for measurements, but the I know that a Monday Nitro Saggs (rubber ones) were 6 3/4". The Giant was a little larger and thicker, probably around 7". There were two sets of figures with moveable parts and they were actually various heights, but most were either 4 1/2" or 6". The Giant was larger as was Nash while Benoit and Flair were smaller while Nash, DDP, etc were probably the 4 1/2 or 6" height. The vibrating ones seemed larger to me than the others. See my photos on page 3 of the Official OSFTM thread that is stickied a few threads up in this section. The boxed sets of 2 - 4 figures will give you an idea of what I mean in terms of the various heights. Yeah, I recently picked up a vibrating Hall and he's about the height of the LJN Figures surprisingly! Kind of cool I guess that you could use the LJN Referee but not much good crossover sadly outside of that.
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Post by Dylan ❤️s Wrestling on Dec 5, 2016 19:08:34 GMT -5
My friend, who is currently in Mexico, is finding some rare and oddball items. Apart from Pierroth, can anyone tell me if they have seen these before and any other info such as who else was made, etc? Cheers These are amazing! I want them!
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Post by Dylan ❤️s Wrestling on Dec 4, 2016 11:35:28 GMT -5
I recently purchased them but I'm curious how hey size up to the rest of the lines since they were completely different Han the rest of the toys. - they're not one solid peace - their leg joints leave their legs vertical not diagonal - they move but have no "action features" ...honestly they look most like BCA Jakks figures.
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Post by Dylan ❤️s Wrestling on Dec 4, 2016 11:20:27 GMT -5
Yeah definitely something to watch out for, battery acid and cardboard don't mix.
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Post by Dylan ❤️s Wrestling on Dec 4, 2016 10:48:33 GMT -5
I noticed that, I'll have to keep a look out for him in the coming years,
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Post by Dylan ❤️s Wrestling on Nov 30, 2016 7:42:52 GMT -5
Well, we might be getting a Wrestling game on a Nintendo again with the release of the Switch next year. Hope so but I don't want it to be a switch port of 2K18. I want it to be it's own game with it's own exclusive features and control styles. I'm on the fence about that. It's what I'd prefer but at the same time if it did happen I feel like the franchise might only live so long. It's too bad really because some of the alternate games they've made have been awesome and I'd love to see the Switch introduce "WWE Legends of WrestleMania 2: WCW INVASION!" or WWE All Stars 2: NXT vs. WWE vs. Rock N Wrestling.
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Post by Dylan ❤️s Wrestling on Nov 30, 2016 7:39:23 GMT -5
If you're from the GTA or more Eastern Ontario you might have heard of it but it's quickly becoming one of my favourite stores. Living in the GTA, you're hard up for vintage stuff as opposed to if you lived in the Hamilton area which has Big B, Bounty Hunter, Kool Stuff, great vintage comic shops, a place in Brantford I can't remember the name of and for some reason just way better Kijiji finds. s17.postimg.org/z9cl3izgv/20161130_000220.jpgAnyway there's the guys I got for only eighteen bucks last night (less really, it was all in trade and Hall was thrown in), I should have taken a shot before I cleaned them though. Bubba was orange and purple like crazy.
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Post by Dylan ❤️s Wrestling on Nov 30, 2016 7:23:30 GMT -5
Well, the Mr. T figures have articulation and LJNs don't. So Mr. T will always look weird, next to LJNs. The real Mr. T stands at 5'10", not exactly a big man. LJN figures roughly are 8" or the Bendies 4.5". The existing Mr. T figures: - 1983: Clubber Lang by Phoenix Toys (5.5") - 1983: B.A. Baracus by Galoob (6") - 1983: Mr. T by Galoob (12") - 1983: Talking Mr. T by Galoob (12") - 1984: B.A. Baracus by Galoob (3 3/4") - 1985: Wrestling Mr. T by Galoob (1983 B.A repaint with robe, 6") - 2001: Mr. T by Funko (6.5" Wacky Wobbler bobble head) - 2001: Clubber Lang by Funko (6.5" Wacky Wobbler bobble head) - 2003: Mr. T 3-D Animator action puppet by Fun4all (around 4") - 2003: Mr. T by Art Asylum (3" MiniMate Celebrity Deathmatch videogame exclusive) - 2007: Clubber Lang by JAKKS (around 7", street clothes or ring gear) - 2010: Mr. T by Oddco (3" Weenicon) - 2016: B.A. by Funko (3 3/4" Pop!) - 2016: Clubber Lang by NECA (7") - 2016: B.A. by Lego (1.5" Lego Dimensions figure) There are also some bootleg rubber figures ranging between 4" and 6". You could put one of the 7" figures next to an LJN, but it'll look odd. I think the best bet is the wrestling robe one standing next to some WCW Fellas for him to show up at all. Thankyou so much!
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Post by Dylan ❤️s Wrestling on Nov 30, 2016 7:20:39 GMT -5
Haha thanks, I'm a sinner on both fronts...some of my collections I collect twice...which my girlfriend thinks is the biggest sin of all! 😛 I have duplicate hasbro figures as my 12 month old and 2.5 year old play with them so eventually arms will start to fall off lol That's funny, I was always so careful as a kid and yet still I lost an arm or two of those Hasbro guys. Same with scuffs on these recent WCW guys and scuff central on the WWE Power Slammers, just some figures are meant to be torn up looking after a few matches... ...even the part timers!
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Post by Dylan ❤️s Wrestling on Nov 23, 2016 23:10:33 GMT -5
Why was this thread bumped? I replied.
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Post by Dylan ❤️s Wrestling on Nov 23, 2016 18:03:08 GMT -5
Nice collection, congrats! Anyway I know it's a sore subject with collectors but if you don't intend to resell I think it's up to you if you want to open it. Its with someone that appreciates it and that's what counts! Yeah, plus I find people who don't resell generally except on rare occasions have the best condition stuff open or closed. ...all my best stuff has been bought from guys who sold a little piece of their heart with it.. But maybe that's my bias towards kindred spirits..
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Post by Dylan ❤️s Wrestling on Nov 23, 2016 18:01:24 GMT -5
You say you thought it was a sin to buy vintage stuff to play with - I think its a sin to have vintage stuff tucked away in boxes on shelves never having been opened or played with Wrestling figures/playsets are toys - toys should be played with :-) Haha thanks, I'm a sinner on both fronts...some of my collections I collect twice...which my girlfriend thinks is the biggest sin of all! 😛
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Post by Dylan ❤️s Wrestling on Nov 23, 2016 18:00:12 GMT -5
Sweet arrivals! Damn, never realised the batteries were still in those steps: I own a MIB ring with Hogan and Flair (rubber figures). Yeah, and they've been in yours longer then, you might want to think one day about getting them out or replacing them because eventually the acid will work it's way through the steps and the box. You could do it pretty safely a few ways.
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Post by Dylan ❤️s Wrestling on Nov 23, 2016 17:57:53 GMT -5
He seems like probably the figure I'd most want that they never made from back then but was there one that was suitable from another series?
The answer with photos would be even better!
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Post by Dylan ❤️s Wrestling on Nov 23, 2016 6:43:52 GMT -5
Some of my favourites from my G1 Collection..
..still need to order some extra ToyHax stickers for a few of them..
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