foxmorganm
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Post by foxmorganm on Jun 21, 2009 22:09:13 GMT -6
Ah man, I went to a flea market today...
came across some small, I mean really tiny Transformers mixed in with some hotwheels and other small toys...
and I passed on 'em.
Came home, looked them up to my best ability and discovered they were Transformers Armada mini-cons. DOH!
I had not collected these guys, but in the past had picked up some Transformers from the Armada series.... man, I wish I was thinking clearly at the time.
Has this ever happened to you? Regrets on passing by something that you can then not go back and get?
Best to let it go... but the nice thing is that now I know... and we all realize that knowing is half the battle....
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Post by kylefromdirtnapp on Jun 22, 2009 7:06:06 GMT -6
The summer I started re-collecting, I went to a garage sale and a kid had about 15 mini-cons for 25 cents apiece. I passed on them, I wish I hadn't now. I don't pass up on much now.  (You're stuff's on the way!) |
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Post by foxmorganm on Jun 22, 2009 9:37:18 GMT -6
Thank you sir, I really appreciate the trade! You have some good stuff on trade list... I hope to do another trade again!
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Post by foxmorganm on Jun 24, 2009 3:05:19 GMT -6
I have had plenty of moments in the past where I was embarrassed regarding my wayward toy collecting days... now, when someone goes "you collect toys?" My response is to stare at em and go... "yeah?". I don't care what any body says... teen years are rough, especially for the transitional period into adulthood and what is deemed to be placed expectations.
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Post by anna on Jun 25, 2009 9:22:17 GMT -6
Oh yeah It's happened to me too(missed oppertunities suck)
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Post by BoogDoc7 on Jun 27, 2009 14:31:23 GMT -6
Occasionally, I miss something that I figure out later, but I haven't rarely made a BIG loss. Not much into mini-cons, just the G1 stuff and older.
Money NOT spent as well.
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Post by foxmorganm on Jun 30, 2009 16:50:42 GMT -6
Oh TOTALLY! And, I ll take it one step further... I ve been looking every where for Transformers Universe Deluxe Hound w/ Ravage... After passing these up in stores a while back, and not thinking twice... and now, no luck... and this toy just came out last year!
I started looking on ebay, and even online stores... finally, I came to my senses and went to the Hasbro store and saw him! I was so happy! There is a weird emotional feeling that happens over these toys... at least for me. Part nostalgia, but also pure enjoyment of the item, as well definitely the hunt.
Another sad event was the ill fate of my stretch monster, and to this day still hold a grudge to what happened... and that, is another story.
Others feel the same about what has compelled you to collect, or thoughts towards the one that got away?
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Post by dom on Jul 4, 2009 8:10:01 GMT -6
A friend of mine sold 2 of my complete Galaxy Rangers for 99p on ebay becuase he picked uop the wrong bag and didn`t know what they were.
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Post by Meatybat on Jul 4, 2009 9:57:27 GMT -6
A friend of mine sold 2 of my complete Galaxy Rangers for 99p on ebay becuase he picked uop the wrong bag and didn`t know what they were. Hope that was a now "former" friend  . |
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Post by dom on Jul 4, 2009 11:57:38 GMT -6
It was my fault. I gave him a bunch of crap to sell as he was collecting for charity and left Goose and Doc in a bag with them  |
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Post by Meatybat on Jul 4, 2009 12:38:41 GMT -6
It was my fault. I gave him a bunch of crap to sell as he was collecting for charity and left Goose and Doc in a bag with them I hear that , I think I threw a few figures away in boxes with packing material in them. I used to mock my neighbor for running his hands through the packing peanuts and opening up all the pieces of paper b4 tossing the box . Now I go as far as lifting the flaps, flattening the boxes the whole deal. |
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Post by 10incher on Jul 5, 2009 4:58:36 GMT -6
A friend of mine sold 2 of my complete Galaxy Rangers for 99p on ebay becuase he picked uop the wrong bag and didn`t know what they were. Ouch  ! |
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Post by foxmorganm on Jul 5, 2009 22:25:02 GMT -6
I thought I was the only one who double checked all materials before shipping! That's too funny.
Years ago, when i was doing this trading... The guy accidentally put in a Micronauts Pharoid with my shipped 24" Mazinga. I did the right thing and emailed him the situation, and he was kind enough and said for me to just keep it! Score! I had been wanting to get Pharoid in his sarcophagus, so that totallly made my day!
I dunno, when I was a little kid I used to think that the toys would always be there... so that if you came back a few weeks later... you would still be able to choose and get what you wanted.
Boy, I was a dumb kid. But seriously, growing up in an age where any time you went to the toy store there were Star Wars figures there... how could you not think they were not accessible?
I learned very quickly toy stores change....
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Post by victoryleo19 on Jul 5, 2009 22:45:05 GMT -6
i live in an area with very few flea markets/yard sales...so i pretty much depend on ebay (which sucks) and ive forgotten about awesome lots that ive found so many times, only to find out the auction had ended and only gone for like..10 bucks. furious |
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Post by squirrellips on Jul 6, 2009 9:00:12 GMT -6
I passed on a USS Flagg at a yard sale for $9 once. It had to be at least 10 years ago. It needed a good cleaning, that's why I passed....I regret it to this day.
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