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09-10-2011, 11:43 PM | #1 |
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I remember when the 25th Anniversary figures came out. I would find Joes at my local WalMart, Target, HEB, Kroger, and Randalls. I would even go to Houston and be able to hit up any WalMart, TRU, and Target up there and find Joes in every store I went to. Now they're just scarce. They are just hard to find nowadays. Has anyone considered stopping the Joe collecting out of frustration of not being able to find what they want?
Just a general question. I'm asking this because sometimes, out of frustration of not being able to find any Joes in my area, I think about maybe just selling all my Joes and not collecting anymore. But then I think if I do stop collecting, I will go to the stores in my area and see tons of Joes on the shelves and regret that I did stop collecting. Just wondering if anyone else has thought the samething. |
09-10-2011, 11:47 PM | #2 |
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ummm I find joes all the time in Houston...hell today there was even a toy show on 45 north of the airport...I bought some good stuff there..
but other wise...when I need a joe fix and cant find anything, I go online or comic shops.. but if ya do decide to get out and want to offload your vintage stuff let me know!! haha |
09-10-2011, 11:50 PM | #3 |
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I've been buying all my figs on here or ebay since up here theyre pretty scarce. Get expensive and difficult at times. Thats why my collection is limited one of each character done the way I like them and to one Ikea Bertby display case. lol
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09-10-2011, 11:50 PM | #4 |
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Though I haven't stopped collecting I have cut back due to the fact I can't find as much as we did before. Now I pretty much only buy certain figures and I buy more online than locally. The "hunt" has become more and more frustrating, I can't beat the scalpers to the store (and having some working there doesn't help) and its just cheaper to buy online than pay for gas.
I have thought about stopping all together but there have just been too many interesting figures coming out and some I've waited for a long time. I'm getting close to being content, but not just yet. |
09-10-2011, 11:50 PM | #5 |
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buy em online. it ain't that bad.
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09-10-2011, 11:51 PM | #6 |
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ummm I find joes all the time in Houston...hell today there was even a toy show on 45 north of the airport...I bought some good stuff there..
but other wise...when I need a joe fix and cant find anything, I go online or comic shops.. but if ya do decide to get out and want to offload your vintage stuff let me know!! haha I think I need to start hitting up the Houston stores again because it seems when I'm ready to order online they're sold out. |
09-10-2011, 11:53 PM | #7 |
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yeah...there was some good buys at the show..where are you again?
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09-10-2011, 11:54 PM | #8 |
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Yes you should, give it up man, it's not your warr! My e-mail address is below, i'll give you 20 cents per dollar you spent. I'm on craigslist in every metro in the US under craigdoucher "i buy 80'ss toys and collectibbsles, starwarrs, hey-mnnag, gi jobe, just google it. I'll help get you through this crisis.
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09-10-2011, 11:55 PM | #9 |
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And the new figures that I see coming out is what keeps me in the game. But when I go hunting and can't find them I'm like what the fuck???!!! So the frustration comes back. I just hope as the 30th figures are making there way into stores we will see more on the pegs.
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09-10-2011, 11:56 PM | #10 |
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