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Post by WishItWas1984 on Jul 24, 2015 4:35:28 GMT -6
When people post collectibles on eBay and boast about how new it looks, how white the color....and their eBay pictures are of the toy outside in the sun.  |
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Post by spockoda on Jul 29, 2015 17:14:38 GMT -6
Figures with items sculpted into their hands. Hate figures like that. And when hats and other accessories don't fit on the figure. And when a figure can't hold its own weapon accessory.
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Post by figurecollector on Jul 29, 2015 17:50:57 GMT -6
Figures with items sculpted into their hands. Hate figures like that. And when hats and other accessories don't fit on the figure. And when a figure can't hold its own weapon accessory. This goes back as far as the original GI Joe figures. Joe could not hold his rifle, the tripod machine gun or his grenades. |
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Post by waywardmonk on Jul 29, 2015 20:45:51 GMT -6
Figures with so much articulation they flop around like rag dolls or figures sculpted like statues that only have one ridiculously awkward pose.
Toys that break as you are removing them from the package.
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Post by drbo on Jul 30, 2015 12:36:46 GMT -6
Toys that break as you are removing them from the package. Oh, that's sure mine. I gave up on McFarlane Toys because of this. |
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Post by spockoda on Jul 30, 2015 16:06:42 GMT -6
Figures with items sculpted into their hands. Hate figures like that. And when hats and other accessories don't fit on the figure. And when a figure can't hold its own weapon accessory. This goes back as far as the original GI Joe figures. Joe could not hold his rifle, the tripod machine gun or his grenades. All spot on "peeves". I remember trying for ten minutes to get some version of a Sandtrooper figure to hold his blaster but the blaster was so thin and flimsy it would fold up rather than go in his hand. Aggravating. |
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Post by WishItWas1984 on Jul 30, 2015 22:44:31 GMT -6
Toys that break as you are removing them from the package. Oh, that's sure mine. I gave up on McFarlane Toys because of this. I have a bunch of McFarlane on my shelf. One guy snapped in half at the waist trying to re-pose it. I've afraid to move a joint on any of them anymore. They might as well be mini statues. lol |
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Post by WishItWas1984 on Jul 30, 2015 22:46:27 GMT -6
I like how this turned into a general "toy pet peeve" post. LOL.
I have my ultimate toy pet peeve....*drumroll*....
TOYS THAT DON'T STAND!!!!
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Post by anna on Aug 14, 2015 17:03:53 GMT -6
Three words
GOLD PLASTIC SYNDROME!!!
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Post by WishItWas1984 on Aug 15, 2015 18:32:24 GMT -6
Three words GOLD PLASTIC SYNDROME!!! I don't know what you mean, please enlighten me!  |
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Post by anna on Aug 15, 2015 18:41:57 GMT -6
Gold plastic looks good but it's very fragile and breaks too easily making the toy worthless whether it's for play or display My poor G2 slingshot as well as G1 slog are prime examples.
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Post by WishItWas1984 on Aug 15, 2015 23:06:24 GMT -6
Gold plastic looks good but it's very fragile and breaks too easily making the toy worthless whether it's for play or display My poor G2 slingshot as well as G1 slog are prime examples. Wow, I had no idea. Makes you wonder if McFarlane used the same base compound for their 90s toys. LOL If you don't collect, their stuff (even new back then) is super brittle. |
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Post by spockoda on Aug 16, 2015 8:03:39 GMT -6
I have one, inspired by recent 3.75" Star Wars releases....when the basic figures of a line go up in price by 30% or more. I guess this isn't a peeve about the actual toys themselves but it's a legitimate peeve in my opinion.
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Post by WishItWas1984 on Aug 16, 2015 18:14:19 GMT -6
I have one, inspired by recent 3.75" Star Wars releases....when the basic figures of a line go up in price by 30% or more. I guess this isn't a peeve about the actual toys themselves but it's a legitimate peeve in my opinion. Is that with the 3 3/4 Black Series? I am out of the loop when it comes to Star Wars 3 3/4 as my hardcore collecting from POTF2 in '95 fizzled out when Saga started. I know back then they were $5 a pop and Black is now $10 a pop. Over 20 years that seems fine...did it skyrocket in a short amount of time? That I hate. If things gradually get more expensive I understand but to shoot up like that.... I hear Force Awakens is going to be $7 which makes me happy. I still have some room left in the old Star Wars cabinet. Thinking I'll add some major pieces of the new trilogy and finish it off. |
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Post by spockoda on Aug 17, 2015 15:55:44 GMT -6
Yeah, this price jump is in regards to the 3.75" Black Series figures. At this point in my life I'm afraid I might have to draw the line somewhere when it comes to Star Wars. I wrote Hasbro and complained about the price increase, will be interesting to see a response. I have no expectation of them lowering their price because one person writes in, all I can hope for is more people will complain. As of right now they have left me with only two options: 1)if I want the figures bad enough, wait to try to find them cheaper loose 2)quit the line altogether. I assumed the figures from the new movie would be cheaper but then they are 5 poa figures also. For some reason I am not really interested in 5 poa Star Wars figures but I will buy certain figures from other franchises that are. At least the POTF2 figures had the waist swivel, which I found an acceptable compromise for having less articulation overall. At any rate, I have made up my mind that I am going to see Episode VII when it comes out but after all the stuff I spent thousands on from Episodes I-III and sold to the tune of about $200 after I lost interest in it I am going to be quite cautious about any future Star Wars toy buying as far as retail items go.
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Post by WishItWas1984 on Aug 17, 2015 22:20:04 GMT -6
Yeah I hear ya. The ebb and flow of goals and interests in collecting are a part of the hobby. When it comes to modern Star Wars, Hasbro is just off the wall and it's only going to get more so when things ramp up after Episode VII is out.
I mean, look at the first wave of figures....there's 3 non Force Awakens figures!! Seriously, a Vader, Fett and Bespin Luke in the 1st wave of the new movie. That's insane. First time I ever saw a new movie's initial toy offering contain items not in the movie.
So definitely only buy what hits you cause Star Wars toys are going to be a deeeep rabbit hole soon. So far I think I'll likely get all of the troopers (regular, flame, snow(eventually), TIE and Phasma), the major characters (Kylo, Finn, Rey & Poe) and the old cast when they come out. I can't believe a BB-8 isn't part of Wave 1. Think I might sell a couple of McQuarrie concepts on the wall for carded Kylo and future BB-8.
And that's pretty much it unless anything major/super cool exists in VII, VIII & IX. Hopefully not much. lol
I like how I hijacked my own thread. LOL
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Post by spockoda on Aug 18, 2015 16:46:49 GMT -6
Interesting you mention this being a "movie year" as I was thinking today that they are just price gouging. This is unfortunate for me but if people will pay it all the better for them. Hasbro responded to my comments regarding the price jump by saying the comments were forwarded to their management team. Read: Go pound sand. Oh well, I tried. |
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Post by Thor Laserpunch on Aug 18, 2015 22:55:56 GMT -6
When people post collectibles on eBay and boast about how new it looks, how white the color....and their eBay pictures are of the toy outside in the sun. In all due seriousness, I have taken pics of things indoors and outside, where outside in the natural light the item was photographed in a truer representation. I'm an ebay powerseller FWIW. There are a limited number of pics you can take and add to a listing and not be charged for add-ons. I personally don't take pics of the underside of vehicles or oftentimes the back of figures because most people won't care. The pics I do take I think are representative of the item as a whole. I don't add phrases like "near mint." If I show you something with scratches, sticker wear, and dents and dings on the front I think you can ascertain the back is likewise afflicted with some cosmetic damage. If there are other noteworthy issues, I simply list them in the descriptioon. . However, when I buy things on ebay, this is one of the main things that annoys me. People will list things with no description whatsoever and will not reply to questions... You are straight up guessing as to completeness and condition in maybe 70% or more of transactions. Doesn't it feel bad to be constantly screwed over because people don't do their due diligence? "Looks great" = ""nfi if pieces are missing or if the thing works correctly. and I don't know crap about the actual condition because I'm a dabbler in this line or to toys in general." Yet, something draws you to certain auctions, possibly a gambler's intuition. |
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Post by anna on Aug 19, 2015 9:11:29 GMT -6
Another peeve of mine(other than gps)is sacrificing play value to incorporate some gimmick (The Duocon and Battlechargers from G! come to mind as well as Master vile from Power rangers who might be the worst toy I have)
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Post by WishItWas1984 on Aug 19, 2015 19:03:29 GMT -6
When people post collectibles on eBay and boast about how new it looks, how white the color....and their eBay pictures are of the toy outside in the sun. In all due seriousness, I have taken pics of things indoors and outside, where outside in the natural light the item was photographed in a truer representation.... Please, I implore you to never photograph a white vintage toy in sunlight. My point was that sunlight is the #1 villain to a toy collection. The UV light begins the destabilization process in the white plastic's polymers which starts the ugly yellowing process that is irreversible. Well, you can treat it by using chemicals to take away what comes to the surface, but the process has begun and it will just yellow again. Anyway, unfortunately there's no hard proof (that I have been able to find) that denotes how much light on which toy will trigger the effect. Is it gradual or is it like a switch? Where the perfect storm of *this* type of white plastic polymer, at *this* age, that was just exposed to *this* much sun.....I think it's a gamble and any sunlight's to be avoided at all costs. Thankfully modern cameras, smartphones and photo editing software make taking accurate pictures indoors super easy. And hey, a collector browsing your item may be impressed and keen on going with yours if he/she learns you purposely keep it out of the light like a Momwai |
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Post by WishItWas1984 on Aug 19, 2015 19:12:27 GMT -6
Another peeve of mine(other than gps)is sacrificing play value to incorporate some gimmick (The Duocon and Battlechargers from G! come to mind as well as Master vile from Power rangers who might be the worst toy I have) LOLOL Battlechargers...kinda like Twin Twist and Top Spin. Although I loved my Twin Twist back in the day. I had to get him for my tiny G1 collection. I will admit, I just had him flip a bunch of times thinking it was cool as hell but never really "played" with it. I mean, the point of a Transformer is to TRANSFORM it and for it to have a bit more than 2 POA lol. Reminds me of another pet peeve, the death of action features in modern toys. I mean, I don't know a ton about what the kids really get, but the "adult collectible" stuff is just about articulation, articulation, articulation....when what was awesome back in the day was "what does it do?!" They were always engineering some weird or cool thing. The best example is Gentle Giant releasing Jumbo Super Powers figures.....with no action feature. I mean, I guess thanks for saving me $80 to $160 on a couple cause I love my giant Kenner Boba Fett. But just giant Super Powers statues? Nope |
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Post by aoiddr on Sept 4, 2015 20:54:38 GMT -6
I hate how certain PVC figures and statues don't account for the effects of gravity at all...and in a few months, you'll have something that's leaning off to the side or bending forward due to the plastic not being able to support the weight of the rest of the figure.
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Post by kylefromdirtnapp on Sept 7, 2015 21:10:46 GMT -6
Gold Plastic Syndrome. Claimed my Micromaster Superion, Transmetal Megatron, Silverbolt(Magnaboss) and Torka. Torka was right off the card, too.
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Post by WishItWas1984 on Sept 7, 2015 21:24:05 GMT -6
Gold Plastic Syndrome. Claimed my Micromaster Superion, Transmetal Megatron, Silverbolt(Magnaboss) and Torka. Torka was right off the card, too. Well I'll be damned....I mean I believed it when it was mentioned earlier in the thread but to see it... I love this hobby. There's always something new to learn or discover that's super cool. Ok, this is only cool in the scientific sense of the word...in the "I spend money on a gold plastic toy" sense, it suuuuucks |
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Post by aoiddr on Sept 9, 2015 18:58:28 GMT -6
Well I'll be damned....I mean I believed it when it was mentioned earlier in the thread but to see it... Yeah, that video is pretty definitive... and tiny bit funny, once you get past the shock of him crushing a toy to dust.  |
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Post by bowheadwhale on Sept 17, 2015 14:06:04 GMT -6
Here are MY Toy Pet Peeves:
1- WRONG IDENTIFICATIONS. It's terrible the number of dinosaur toys I see with the wrong dino name written on it. Let me give you examples. A few years back, I bought a neat Ceratosaurus rubber figure in a dollar store. But beleive it or not, the name engraved on its tail was "Oviraptor". It made me feel so discouraged I scratched the name off with a sculptor cisor. And it's not the only example: I've seen a Miragaia toy identified as a Spinosaurus, a Brachiosaurus identified as a Tanystropheus, a Chasmosaurus identified as a Triceratops... the list is very long.
2- SHORT-LASTING MOVIE FASHIONS. Here are the cheap toys released each time a new Disney movie is released. In 1994, Lion King was THE movie, and Lion King toys were THE toys to have to be cool. But a year later, the fashion was over. In 1995, Pocahontas was THE thing and every child wanted Pocahonta toys... until 1996 when The Hunchbak Of Notre Dame was released. And it went on, and on, and on. And today, what do I see? Flea markets invaded with old Disney toys nobody wants anymore: Ice Age, Madagascar, Hercules, Kung Fu Panda... loads and loads of short-lasting fashion craps poor flea market sellers have to sell if they want to avoid pollution by throwing them in the garbage.Because Disney, with their short-lasting fashions, are certainly not friends of the environment...
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Post by aoiddr on Sept 19, 2015 1:23:41 GMT -6
2- SHORT-LASTING MOVIE FASHIONS. Here are the cheap toys released each time a new Disney movie is released. In 1994, Lion King was THE movie, and Lion King toys were THE toys to have to be cool. But a year later, the fashion was over. In 1995, Pocahontas was THE thing and every child wanted Pocahonta toys... until 1996 when The Hunchbak Of Notre Dame was released. And it went on, and on, and on. And today, what do I see? Flea markets invaded with old Disney toys nobody wants anymore: Ice Age, Madagascar, Hercules, Kung Fu Panda... loads and loads of short-lasting fashion craps poor flea market sellers have to sell if they want to avoid pollution by throwing them in the garbage.Because Disney, with their short-lasting fashions, are certainly not friends of the environment... Ice Age, Madagascar, and Kung-Fu Panda were all Dreamworks animated movies. They definitely were more yearly flavors (with tons of sequels and spin-offs). Minions probably has a bit more staying power like Shrek, though. |
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Post by bowheadwhale on Sept 26, 2015 7:58:40 GMT -6
2- SHORT-LASTING MOVIE FASHIONS. Here are the cheap toys released each time a new Disney movie is released. In 1994, Lion King was THE movie, and Lion King toys were THE toys to have to be cool. But a year later, the fashion was over. In 1995, Pocahontas was THE thing and every child wanted Pocahonta toys... until 1996 when The Hunchbak Of Notre Dame was released. And it went on, and on, and on. And today, what do I see? Flea markets invaded with old Disney toys nobody wants anymore: Ice Age, Madagascar, Hercules, Kung Fu Panda... loads and loads of short-lasting fashion craps poor flea market sellers have to sell if they want to avoid pollution by throwing them in the garbage.Because Disney, with their short-lasting fashions, are certainly not friends of the environment... Ice Age, Madagascar, and Kung-Fu Panda were all Dreamworks animated movies. They definitely were more yearly flavors (with tons of sequels and spin-offs). Minions probably has a bit more staying power like Shrek, though. Sorry for my mistake. But still, Madagascar and Kung Fu Panda are among the short-lasting fashion crap group. |
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