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02-12-2008, 10:44 PM | #21 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Maryland
Posts: 3,370
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I collect because I love GI Joe. I had a bunch as a kid, I have way more now. My goal is simple, to own everything released. I used to have it in the back of my mind that someday I'd sell all of my collectables. Well that's not the case anymore.
I don't know when it happened, it wasn't yesterday and wasn't 5 or even 10 years ago, but I couldn't care less what any of my collectables are worth. As far as the 25th line goes, I keep one MOC, I open one and I army build. I'll buy everything they release and hunt down any variant for the duration of the line. The classics I pick away at when I can. I think if you step back and take the monetary aspect out of your collection you'll get a better idea of where you should go from here. |
02-12-2008, 10:50 PM | #22 |
Laser Rifle Trooper
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Chi-Town
Posts: 3,961
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I collect for the celebration and complete joy of the hobby.
I was there when the vintage line came out and I will be there until I can't anymore.
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02-12-2008, 11:00 PM | #23 |
Cobra Soldier
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: canada
Posts: 48
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I have a large 82-86 collection all the one,s i had when i was a kid my parent,s boxed them and stored them in the attic as i got older and lost interest and gained new one,s (you know girls). 2 years ago they cleaned up their attic found them and called me to pick them up and give them to my son,s.after opening the many box,s i became all nostalgic gave them all the double,s and boxed them up again then this new line had showen up my kids freaked out started buying them when ever they could find them never really looked at them i just thought cool they will stop asking for mine upon futher inspectin i soon realized just how cool this 25th line really is so i to now am almost up to speed for waves 1-5. I collect them because i like them their fricken sweet way cooler than the old one,s imo not because i think they will have a simular $ value as my rrsp or bonds or my vintage joe,s
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02-12-2008, 11:02 PM | #24 |
Banned
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 564
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I love the hobby i have been collecting since i was a kid except from 1994 through 1996 when the line was dead but I will always collect the arah line of joes i have several thousand know and over a hundred vehicles including playsets, i just don't get tired of them, plus these new figures are the best ever, Makes me excited for what they might do with the new twelve inch line.
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02-12-2008, 11:07 PM | #25 |
G.I. Smurf
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: smurf village
Posts: 327
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i buy them because i love toys. i open them as soon as i get them to the car, can never wait until im home. i dont see anyone ever getting rich seeing them, so why bother to try. even if i could, i wouldnt sell. only one way i would ever see any, and thats if i could make enough to get someone in my family a surgery they needed in order to live. if it was to buy a nicer house, a new awesome car, go on a trip around the world, no freaking way am i selling my figures. if a dieing kids last wish was to get hem and i had some he wanted, to bad. im not being mean, just honest.
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02-13-2008, 12:13 AM | #26 |
Cobra Viper
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Diamond Bar,CA.
Posts: 376
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It brings back memories to me.. I keep one set on MOC and the ones I really, really like I buy doubles of them. The reason being there still carded is for the art. and I doubt that I would ever sell them in 10 , 20 years. they will eventually go to my grandkids since I only have a daughter.
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02-13-2008, 12:23 AM | #27 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: columbia station, oh
Posts: 1,569
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the art on the cards is just great.....so i buy 2...1 to open....and the other to display on card ....i just love the art. i kinda like the 25th better than the originals.
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02-13-2008, 12:29 AM | #28 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: columbia station, oh
Posts: 1,569
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the card art is the same....but the toy design seems stronger in a sense of design and lookin cool.ppl remember this is just my opinion and just like the 80's joes were cool these are sweet, from my stand pt. i kno heresy, but i can't help it.
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02-13-2008, 12:41 AM | #29 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Maryland
Posts: 3,370
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Quote:
Originally Posted by uberthawk
the card art is the same....but the toy design seems stronger in a sense of design and lookin cool.ppl remember this is just my opinion and just like the 80's joes were cool these are sweet, from my stand pt. i kno heresy, but i can't help it.
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02-13-2008, 12:42 AM | #30 |
Father of a little Viper
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Columbia Missouri
Posts: 12,942
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I have been collecting gi joe most of my life. This has and always will be my favorite toy line. Gi joe has come along way since i started collecting but it has definitely
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