The Outhouse - The Greatest Comic Book Forum

[alaska1125]

I'm not surprised. It was sought after figure and Mattel made it more wanted by doing what they did. $29? That's a fair price when in another six months it might be more.

Yeah, $29 sounds great when I think about spending $75 on the SDCC Masters of Evil set.
Sorry Zechs...

[sdsichero]

Yeah, $29 sounds great when I think about spending $75 on the SDCC Masters of Evil set.
Sorry Zechs...

You did the right thing kid.

[prozacman]

Toys "R" Us Launches Avengers vs. X-Men Minimates Fan Poll And I want the Cyclops Phoenix
http://www.toysrus.com/shop/index.jsp?c ... d=12807705

Source
http://marvelousnews.com/index.php?cati ... emid=15133

[Zechs]

Yeah, $29 sounds great when I think about spending $75 on the SDCC Masters of Evil set.
Sorry Zechs...

I SHALL HAVE THE SET! ONE WAY OR ANOTHER I SHALL NOT BE DENIED!!!

[Marius665]

I didn't even know there was a box set of Marvel Legends Uncanny X-Force!
Where can I get my hands on one!?

[Doc Jon]

I need me some Soul of Chogokin robots...

[sdsichero]

I need me some Soul of Chogokin robots...

You are so close to the source...

[sdsichero]

aw man I was posting in the wrong thread all this time?

[sdsichero]

How very...

[sdsichero]

... Embarassing

[Zechs]

I didn't even know there was a box set of Marvel Legends Uncanny X-Force!
Where can I get my hands on one!?

Your soul. Your right arm and leg.

[prozacman]

Apparently the Travel Chanel is going to have a show about toy scalping
http://enewsi.com/television/191-22802.html

Travel Channel's 'Toy Hunter' To Premiere On Wednesday, August 15th

This is not your ordinary child's play! Travel Channel reveals the big business of buying and selling toys and collectibles in the new original series "Toy Hunter," premiering with a special one-hour season opener featuring back-to-back episodes on Wednesday, August 15 at 10:00 p.m., ET/PT (regular time slot at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT beginning Wednesday, August 22). This weekly half-hour series follows acclaimed toy dealer Jordan Hembrough, founder of Hollywood Heroes, a New Jersey-based vintage and modern collectibles company, as he travels across the country hunting for the most sought after pieces. For this toy hunter, poking through cramped attics and rummaging around dirty garages to score vintage items is all in a day's work!

"Toy Hunter' takes viewers on the ultimate adventure across America," said Andy Singer, General Manager, Travel Channel. "Our viewers will not only accompany Jordan on his passionate search for toys, but they will see items from their own childhoods that are sure to make them reminisce. They'll be amazed at how much these old toys are worth today."

In each of the eight episodes, Hembrough strategically maneuvers around reluctant sellers, abates budgets and avoids the unforeseen roadblocks as he tracks down the rarest pieces. With many collectible items valued in the thousands of dollars, Hembrough will travel the country on the ultimate toy quest searching for the holy grail items he and his clients yearn for. Some of those rare toys (and the year they hit the shelves) include:

· "The Six Million Dollar Man" Venus Space Probe (1977)

· GI Joe: "Pimp Daddy" Destro (1997)

· Jurassic Park Prototypes (1994)

· Luke Skywalker Telescoping Lightsaber (1977)

· Care Bears Treat Heart Pig (1982)

· Barbie #1 in box (with brunette hair) (1959)

Armed with his encyclopedic knowledge of toy history and savvy skills of negotiation, Hembrough meets with amateur and professional collectors alike. Throughout his travels on the series, he crisscrosses the country encountering a diverse group of enthusiasts including former Kenner toy designers in Ohio, flea market pickers in Ashville, North Carolina and vintage toy store owners in Austin, Texas. Some notable moments include meeting specialized collectors like the Batman collectors in Biloxi, Mississippi, a Spiderman collector in San Francisco, and Los Angeles mask collector and designer/sculptor Jordu Schell (also featured in Travel Channel's "Making Monsters"). Hembrough also connects with a toy comrade in New Jersey, to sell horror collectibles at the Chiller Theater Expo - the largest horror toy and comic convention in the country.

"Toy Hunter" is produced by Sharp Entertainment for Travel Channel. For Sharp Entertainment, the executive producer is Matt Sharp. The executive producer for Travel Channel is Stone Roberts.

[Marius665]

Your soul. Your right arm and leg.

you're in the Chi with me Zech's, you see this shit around?
I check Ebay but they wont ship until August???

[e_galston]

you're in the Chi with me Zech's, you see this shit around?
I check Ebay but they wont ship until August???

well since Comic Con isn't until end of July i believe, there's no real way it COULD ship before august...

[Marius665]

well since Comic Con isn't until end of July i believe, there's no real way it COULD ship before august...

I heard a few got sold not too long ago as like a pre-release