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Most unbelievable find/haul story that could happen to a TF collector.

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Most unbelievable find/haul story that could happen to a TF collector.

Postby GetterDragun » Sun Feb 11, 2007 9:33 pm

So I'm with Ryan today in NY City (yes, Mr. Seibertron!) taking him around to the various Transformers stores. We stop at a store called "Love Saves The Day", which is mostly a vintage 80's store. There they had a MIB G1 JetFire, PowerMaster Prime, as well as some other G1 toys. Interesting, but nothing worth buying.

So we walk next store cool vintage TFs as well as some new stuff. So I go meandering in the back and something caught my eye. It could not be what I thought, so I asked Ryan..."Is that what I think". It couldn't be, on a shelf, at that price (it was the steal of all steals)!?!?!!?

So we ask the guy to take it out of the case and ask if we could look at it. The guy is super gentle trying to open the box...it looks like it has never has been open before (there is absolutely no sticker residue on the box). So we ask him to remove the figure because we are looking for a specific sticker, but alas no sticker on the figure. But out of curiosity we glance though the paper work (which was complete and pristine)...and we find it...an unused flawless stickersheet. We have just stumbled on one of the most rare "Transformer" of all time. In a little store, in NY, on the shelf, like no big deal.

So without further ado, I bring you...




Diaclone Marlboor Wheeljack!
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Postby Hotrod » Sun Feb 11, 2007 9:49 pm

:shock: I so envy you right now :grin:
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Postby Barricade » Sun Feb 11, 2007 9:50 pm

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HOLY F*C*I*G S*I*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *BOWS DOWN TO GD*
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Postby Autobobby1 » Sun Feb 11, 2007 9:54 pm

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Holy grilled cheese sold on eBay for $10,000, Batman! That is amazing! I'll have to check out those stores next time I go to NYC! Where were they?
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Postby Gutsman Heavy » Sun Feb 11, 2007 10:23 pm

so how much did it cost?
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Postby Skowl » Sun Feb 11, 2007 10:37 pm

What the hell is that thing?
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Postby GetterDragun » Sun Feb 11, 2007 10:41 pm

SKowl wrote:What the hell is that thing?


Diaclone Marlboor Wheeljack:
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Postby Duke of Luns » Sun Feb 11, 2007 10:52 pm

Wow, that head really does look cool. Kind of like Snake Eyes. I've never actually seen Wheeljack from a side angle. Looks much better that way, now I see why he's a liked figure!

So, gonna pop it open? Though I'll admit, even I wouldn't pop something that old and rare open, out of respect for MISB collectors.
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Postby GetterDragun » Sun Feb 11, 2007 10:57 pm

Duke of Luns wrote:Wow, that head really does look cool. Kind of like Snake Eyes. I've never actually seen Wheeljack from a side angle. Looks much better that way, now I see why he's a liked figure!

So, gonna pop it open? Though I'll admit, even I wouldn't pop something that old and rare open, out of respect for MISB collectors.


The head on the Marlboor Wheeljack is actually different than regular Wheeljack. And your right! I tis Ninja-esque as it is supposed to be a Samurai's headdress.

We opened it in the store to check it out...I just don't know if I'll display it.
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Postby Gutter Bunny » Sun Feb 11, 2007 11:23 pm

come on now dont hold out. How much did that baby set you back :grin:
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Postby Savage_Prime » Sun Feb 11, 2007 11:29 pm

That is amazing I had that happen to me about 2 years ago. I was living in Hawaii at the time and shopped quite a bit at toys n joys which is a great store that imports all the transformers to include E-hobby stuff well one of the guys who worked there was a friend of mine he calls me and says I need to come to the store and ID a figure they are getting in. I go to the store and guess what they get in 3 Grand Maximus MISB and they saved me 1!!! I promptly sold mine on Ebay the next week and it sold for 1300 dollars wish I could have got 2.
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Postby Air Commander Starscream » Sun Feb 11, 2007 11:33 pm

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That is pretty nice, and the robot form looks pretty cool. Nice catch guys....when do we get a gallery?! ;-)
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Postby GetterDragun » Mon Feb 12, 2007 9:16 am

Air Commander Starscream wrote:That is pretty nice, and the robot form looks pretty cool. Nice catch guys....when do we get a gallery?! ;-)


Thanks!
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Postby Starscream » Mon Feb 12, 2007 11:15 am

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Unbelievable. That is just such a weird figure. Great to see it though!

Are you gonna tell us the asking price or what? :-)
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Postby Dough-bot » Mon Feb 12, 2007 11:53 am

:shock:

Sweet jesus Getter that is amazing
wel done and nice find

I won't ask the price you paid as i know you never tell and make 6 figures a year anyway
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Postby Rijie » Mon Feb 12, 2007 11:58 am

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Nice find Getter.

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Postby Bubbatep » Mon Feb 12, 2007 12:32 pm

You seem pretty damn reluctant to reveal the price :-? Should we all give up asking you?
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Postby GetterDragun » Mon Feb 12, 2007 1:36 pm

I never reveal what I pay, but maybe...

It was the bargain of bargains.
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Postby Redimus » Mon Feb 12, 2007 1:37 pm

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So it was still $Insane...

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Postby TFBuyer » Mon Feb 12, 2007 1:47 pm

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How about this--how much would something like this NORMALLY cost, so I know what you came in under? I don't know too much about this figure, so, honestly, it would only mean as much in my collection as people would tell me it meant...
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Postby jgilkinson » Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:08 pm

ok man... that is awsome...
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Postby GetterDragun » Mon Feb 12, 2007 3:13 pm

TFBuyer wrote:How about this--how much would something like this NORMALLY cost, so I know what you came in under? I don't know too much about this figure, so, honestly, it would only mean as much in my collection as people would tell me it meant...


They average around $1000. I've seen the swing in price go from $800 a few years back to about $1800 at Botcon.
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Postby Calenatarion » Mon Feb 12, 2007 3:45 pm

Whatever the prize, I think Getter won't be able to buy TF for the next 1 or 2 months :P.

Btw, are we getting a special SEIBERTRON.com photogallery?
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Postby Starscream » Mon Feb 12, 2007 3:46 pm

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ahah and you guys opened it Amazing!!!!!
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Postby Ninja Sixshot » Mon Feb 12, 2007 4:06 pm

i saw i diaclone jazz for $150. but damn, you're hella lucky
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