[280-CUSTOMS]

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Originally Posted by firmpulse

I've often thought they just don't understand the connotation of the term,"Grail".

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Originally Posted by theNAMmagazine

THAT, I have no explanation for. ("boomer warning" even though I'm smack-dab in the middle of GenX lol) I think it has more to do with the short attention span many collectors have nowadays. Grail...!!!SQUIRREL!!!...new grail.

Yeah, but of course you'd say that. Your Range Viper collection is in a tight race with Izzy's Scarlett collection. ;)

You took the words out of my brain . Squirrel ..grail lmfao

And yes i did say that, but i empathy for those who didnt get any , i put in a pinch of ocd work/time to get all the range vipers i have , while we are talking about them it would be nice to get a retro card version of them .. you know it?ll happen eventually

Anyone else down ??

[Diablogunner]

Speaking of Grails...I almost obsessively check the PULSE everyday at 1PM so I don't miss out. Today I was reading thru forums on here and didn't even think about it, then I remember about 1:30, and damn if the Professor Xavier in Hover Chair isn't back out for pre-order and already sold out. That is sort of a grail, especially with the Xmen 97 stuff. I was even looking at paying $100+ for it a couple months ago. And I don't want to order from BBTS because each time I order from them, my CC gets used somewhere in TEXAS and I have to do a fraud dispute. Dang

[280-CUSTOMS]

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Originally Posted by Diablogunner

Speaking of Grails...I almost obsessively check the PULSE everyday at 1PM so I don't miss out. Today I was reading thru forums on here and didn't even think about it, then I remember about 1:30, and damn if the Professor Xavier in Hover Chair isn't back out for pre-order and already sold out. That is sort of a grail, especially with the Xmen 97 stuff. I was even looking at paying $100+ for it a couple months ago. And I don't want to order from BBTS because each time I order from them, my CC gets used somewhere in TEXAS and I have to do a fraud dispute. Dang

I have the version of professor x great version , i didnt know they even remade him . Anyone remember when they were one and done now its lets remake this figure or this one ..

Ill keep my eyes out for you , i get on there @ least once a day .wally.com as well ..

[Jeffrozup]

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Originally Posted by SlicesCustoms

100% agree.

It?s thrown out way to often for none grail figures.
Sure a casual collector might use the term ?grail? to explain his / her most desired figure,

But grail term is for the rarest of the rare . The ones you have to search for for years.
The unicorns.

An example of a grail is a MOC 1984 storm shadow that?s still crispy white with no damage to the card. Graded is even more a plus.
That is a unicorn. The value is insane , the rarity is insane and I?ve only seen about 12 in decent shape in the last 4 years.

Not classfied beachhead is my grail. Term used wayyyy to loosely.

Adding to include an unbroken o-ring.

[JeepJedi]

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Originally Posted by Diablogunner

Speaking of Grails...I almost obsessively check the PULSE everyday at 1PM so I don't miss out. Today I was reading thru forums on here and didn't even think about it, then I remember about 1:30, and damn if the Professor Xavier in Hover Chair isn't back out for pre-order and already sold out. That is sort of a grail, especially with the Xmen 97 stuff. I was even looking at paying $100+ for it a couple months ago. And I don't want to order from BBTS because each time I order from them, my CC gets used somewhere in TEXAS and I have to do a fraud dispute. Dang

That's weird.. .I've used BBTS literally hundreds of times and never a single issue.. let alone credit card fraud.

[youdoitimbusy]

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Originally Posted by DarthBrett

It was only up for like 40 minutes! lol I remember I got up around 6:15 (PST) that day and it had already been gone for almost an hour at that point when I logged on here. The Tiger Paw pre-order was a snafu from what I remember, I think Emily even apologized and said they would never do an unannounced drop that early (it was before 6 on the west coast) and would give us a heads-up notice before they went up.

At the end of the day, does it matter if they do a timed release, if the release is such a short run, that many people are holding empty bags?

I never saw either version of the 4 wheeler online. Both were sold out before it hit the general public. Apart from target.

[280-CUSTOMS]

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Originally Posted by JeepJedi

That's weird.. .I've used BBTS literally hundreds of times and never a single issue.. let alone credit card fraud.

I havent had an issue ever with them and its been 14 plus years ive been buying from them since they were a thing ..who is your bank if you dont mind me asking ??

[firmpulse]

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Originally Posted by youdoitimbusy

At the end of the day, does it matter if they do a timed release, if the release is such a short run, that many people are holding empty bags?

I never saw either version of the 4 wheeler online. Both were sold out before it hit the general public. Apart from target.

A "Timed Release" is when a pre-order item is put up for a set amount of time. Example is Mondo and their 6th Scale Mondo stuff. Their typical timed release window is 10 days.

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Originally Posted by Diablogunner

Speaking of Grails...I almost obsessively check the PULSE everyday at 1PM so I don't miss out. Today I was reading thru forums on here and didn't even think about it, then I remember about 1:30, and damn if the Professor Xavier in Hover Chair isn't back out for pre-order and already sold out. That is sort of a grail, especially with the Xmen 97 stuff. I was even looking at paying $100+ for it a couple months ago. And I don't want to order from BBTS because each time I order from them, my CC gets used somewhere in TEXAS and I have to do a fraud dispute. Dang

You can use PayPal at BBTS too.

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Originally Posted by JeepJedi

That's weird.. .I've used BBTS literally hundreds of times and never a single issue.. let alone credit card fraud.

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Originally Posted by 280-CUSTOMS

I havent had an issue ever with them and its been 14 plus years ive been buying from them since they were a thing ..who is your bank if you dont mind me asking ??

Same here.

[Otomo]

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Originally Posted by firmpulse

I've often thought they just don't understand the connotation of the term,"Grail".

Don't look at reddit. Every time some schmuck buys an action figure it's "GRAIL ACQUIRED!!" or "Just picked up some GRAILS!!"

Zero understanding of what the term means. Apparently an entire generation of collectors thinks it means "I bought a thing I saw on sale at the store."

[Otomo]

As if to prove my point, someone just posted this on reddit:



Yes. The figure that was released a little over a year ago is the "white whale." The thing that's driven you made with obsession for most of your life, always eluding capture, always slipping out of your grasp.

I know it's pedantic but it drives me crazy.