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Bro, you read my mind. Thanks for that. Patrick

Went to Colorado this weekend for my final moving load and drove back. Decided to check Craigslist (I have about a 0.01% expectation of finding anything there now). To my surprise, the poster had a small vintage TableTop grouping for sale. But I noticed that it had been posted since July, so I thought there was no chance of it being available. Contacted the poster and heard back a day later. Poster said not one person had contacted her and they were available. I still cannot believe that. I told her that I'd be there in 2 weeks which understandably made her leary. A day later, she said I could buy them if they were still available. A day later, the posting disappeared. I was crushed. But I reached out anyway and it turns out the posting feel off of CL but hadn't sold. Jackpot! Zoom up to this weekend and we met. They all worked (video and sound!). Got them for a very good price. Thought I'd post one. If people want to see more, I can post. Not mint condition. Slight sticker wear, some scratches on one. I'm thinking some are Canadian release as they have French on the buttons (but oddly English on the screen). Guessing that devalues them. This is my favorite. The graphics of Mario are so good. Patrick

I don't get it either. Someone help a brother out. On a side note, found a 3rd Playschool Bigfoot today (2 in 1 week). Couldn't leave it. Patrick

Wow, sizeable X-men haul. What's the deal with the bagged X-men in Christmas stockings? Is that just for sounds/noises? I got a solid chuckle out of the company called Comic Images (Image Comics). I'm going to start one called Comic Marvels. I really like that Jim Lee action figure case. Definitely 80s-inspired with some cool art. Not one I've seen in-person. Any chance the comic came with the board game? Patrick

Went to a garage sale this weekend. Picked up some smaller items. 2nd Bigfoot in the past 6 months. Pretty good shape, runs great. No battery cover or key. 2 boxed MASK items are really nice. Complete, great shape, figures with helmets, instructions, baggies, accessories, etc. Biggest bummer is the guy sold a bunch of other MASK items from the same collection the week prior. Patrick

Though I'm not a modern fan, those NECA TMNT boxed figures are really nice. I must resist. I wish people sold figures more here. Purchase a handful, but not enough. Patrick

It's a good question. I don't know what to do with 95% of my collection since I moved. So it's sat in a room for 4 months. My MOTU and some Joes are in file cabinets (in their plastic casings). Other Joes and Star Wars are in long boxes (also in their plastic casings). But I have a bunch that I don't know what to do with. Many, many more vintage Star Wars, Joes, original TMNT, Food Fighters, etc. Patrick

I love it too. I'm sure it helps that it's worth quite a bit. Being a direct rip of the 84 version and a weird blue would typically be a turn-off for me. But not in this case. Still looking for a darn file card. Patrick

Many Facebook Lives are based on the same premise. Little time to think, many people throwing bids at it in a frenzy, going WELL over the value, etc. For a seller, this is great news. For the buyer, it's a bit foolish. It's really killing the collecting side for me. Patrick

Very nice assemblage! Need a blue version in there. I know, it's "technically" not Storm Shadow. But for me, it will always be a blue Storm Shadow. Patrick

Really hit or miss for me. WE3 was fantastic. X-men was so odd at the time, but it was a good odd. But much of the recent Batman run was awful, IMO. The Zur En Arrh was not my cup of tea. Patrick

Wish I had known. I sold the second one to a local guy. He was nice, but a reseller. He actually got a nice chunk of change for it and it was semi-rough. If you're bored, this is a video/review of the toy. Looks like the cap action can really jack up the figure. It's no wonder so many have yellowed plastic. I definitely won't run caps thru this one. Patrick

2nd ED-209 I've found in the last month. Keeping this one. Cap assembly is super tight. Thought it may have been unused, but I did see some residue. Though it pales in comparison to the recent releases, I love this toy. Simple but a great representation from the movie. Patrick

Bummed I missed out. Been looking for a bit. Patrick

Stamped Brazil underneath. The color tone seems different, but it isn't bright blue. I'd say brighter blue than normal. Wish I could find my US version in the packed mess to compare. Not scratched, just my bad attempt at cleaning. Patrick

Just elated to have found this today for a killer price. A have a few parts from a past buy, but never came across more than that. Patrick

Because of the box condition, many would sell it at mint loose price or slightly above. Patrick

Yeah, boxes are getting tougher to find. Had the chance to buy a Cobra Bugg with the box last night. But I passed as it's not one of my favorite vehicles. Box was super cool though. Patrick

Dude, amazing. Most of them are unpunched. Pretty sweet shape. The Imperial Dignitary is one of the final 17 figures. Definitely desirable. There was a time where foreign carded Star Wars was a negative. But that is definitely not true now. The Lumat is interesting with the Mexico verbiage on the front. I don't recall one of my Mexico figures with that, but ours may have been released at different times. Patrick

Do you have a pic of it transformed? That's pretty crazy. Patrick

Truth! I rarely see them too. Ended up getting the Bronto, Styracosaurus, Monoclonius, Triceratops, and Torosaurus from one party. In a very backward fashion, my friend sold me a sizeable bag of Dino Rider accessories many moons ago. So we'll see what we can put together. Patrick

Finally added it to my collection. Only the Dino though. This thing is a monster. 37" long. Bronto from Dino Riders. I've literally only found 1 other. That was Minnesota and he would not give it up. Patrick

I'd love a Rolling Thunder box. Such a great vehicle. Wish I'd known about the show, would have been my 1st. Patrick

He looks great in jet mode. Patrick

The art in the Frost Giant's Daughter was pretty impressive. I wish they kept the same artist for the arc that happened after it. Patrick