How long have you chased a figure ?

[moviemaniac4]

After ignoring the first Moviemaniac line, it took me a while to get Jason and Freddy.....

But I will say that Wheel Girl wins with 4 years since I knew of her existence.......

[Parler]

I think the Movie Masters Joker, when it first came out and was really, really rare. I searched for him for a bout three months before finding him at a tiny, crappy K-Mart.

[Tablehead]

Sideshow 8" Glow In the Dark Frankenstein !

http://i40.tinypic.com/waj829.jpg

still chasing.........................

[KingOfVillains]

Well, however long the grunts have been out for the current Halo 3 line...never saw ONE of them. :mad:

[DrOctagonn]

Since i'm morbidly obese I fun out of breath real quick. It's hard for me to chase a figure at all. I consider the damn thing lost if I drop it down the stars.

[Ed Gein]

Kaiyodo Vash the Stampede statue...about 5 or 6 years now. Several others have taken me 2-3 years, but this guy keeps alluding me.

[DrOctagonn]

Kaiyodo Vash the Stampede statue...about 5 or 6 years now. Several others have taken me 2-3 years, but this guy keeps alluding me.

Pic?

[Ed Gein]

Pic?

I'm pretty sure this one is actually a bootleg model kit, but you get the point:

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u6/SPICED1HAM/Trigun_2.jpg

The actual one has a black base with white writing on it and also includes that little black cat.

[Mr.Sci-Fi]

http://www.scifistore.com/ebay/t/eddv1578.jpg

11 years , almost a $1k figure that I got at a steal for $30 several years ago at a local small toy show. The guy knew it was an ultra hard figure to get and had wanted a pretty penny for it (maybe $200) but he let it go for ultra cheap. Guess he didn't feel like dealing in action figures anymore.

There are others that I have chased longer but that was one I finally hauled in.

Others on my list are.

Joyride E3 black Masterchief give away

Mego Black Hole Old Bob, Human Slave, Black Star

Dinky Large original Klingon d-7

[Uwe]

Years. I spent a number on...woah...that Vash...WOAH. :eek:

Why is that Picard $1000?

[aspawnfan]

Don't hunt the figs, I collect Spawn :spawnorb: swag. Understand how it is though. The longest for me was 16 years. Came out in 1992, finally scored it the end of last year. The crazy thing is I'm still looking for things that came out in 92. The Spawn skateboards and snowboards, so whenever I get them it'll been even longer than the hunt for this.

http://i44.tinypic.com/ip379h.jpg

[ChrisM]

Why is that Picard $1000?

Because there were only 1701 of them made. I found one at TRU for 4.99.

[Slave]

guyver 3 for almost 2 years....

[Amon]

mmmm im always hunting for figs so i cant say what the longest time is..... maybe 5 yrs.

[Mr.Sci-Fi]

Because there were only 1701 of them made. I found one at TRU for 4.99.

Lucky on the find. I never found a picard at retail but I did find two of the equally hard tashas at target and then several barclays elsewhere. Barclays though had a higher production run because of all the disgruntled collectors writing in to playmates and how they were being stupid making such a super rare chase figure. I think they ran double or triple the amount of barclays.

Star Trek at it's hay day probably had more collectors than any other line of the time, people who normally didn't buy figures were buying playmates line.

1,701 to millions of fans= not good numbers. If I remember right the average star trek figure had a run in the 60-70 thousand range and most flew off the shelf at the time.

[jt4470]

8" Beyond the Grave...4-5 years at least.

[Dreamcatcher]

Mostly months.

[ChrisM]

Lucky on the find. I never found a picard at retail but I did find two of the equally hard tashas at target and then several barclays elsewhere. Barclays though had a higher production run because of all the disgruntled collectors writing in to playmates and how they were being stupid making such a super rare chase figure. I think they ran double or triple the amount of barclays.

Star Trek at it's hay day probably had more collectors than any other line of the time, people who normally didn't buy figures were buying playmates line.

1,701 to millions of fans= not good numbers. If I remember right the average star trek figure had a run in the 60-70 thousand range and most flew off the shelf at the time.

Yep, they made 3,000 Barclays. I found one of him too. Never found a Yar, though :(
They also ended up releasing the 3 in a boxed set to try to placate the fans. I have that too.

[Mr.Sci-Fi]

Yep, they made 3,000 Barclays. I found one of him too. Never found a Yar, though :(
They also ended up releasing the 3 in a boxed set to try to placate the fans. I have that too.

I ended up trading my extras for the JCpenny red data and a few other high demands at the time. Gosh remember all the turmoil over the variations like that cards or pogs? I think some of them still fetch decent prices.

Yeah I picked up a box set too, gotta have everything right?

[Spawnomite]

Black Mandarin Spawn. Have never seen one around here, even at the toy show.

[Ed Gein]

^^^ I scored a Black Mandy just last month for $50 from the bay. Prices on these kinds of figures (CC Urizen, etc.) are real low right now. Keep an eye out and you might get lucky.

[alienchaos]

Action figures have short legs so it doesn't take me long to catch up with them.............

[Brandon Storm]

I've been looking for this belt buckle for about 11-12 years:

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a78/Punkg42/3%20inch%20spawn%20contest/3f06_11-1.jpg

[aspawnfan]

One of those just sold on ebay for all of $10 this weekend.

[Brandon Storm]

**** off.

Really?

Link?

[Brandon Storm]

GOD DAMMIT I JUST SAW THE AUCTION!

This ****ing belt buckle eludes me every god damned time!

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-!

Someone please sell this to me before I end my life.
http://i41.tinypic.com/14w7jo.jpg
http://i42.tinypic.com/29osetz.jpg

[Mr.Sci-Fi]

GOD DAMMIT I JUST SAW THE AUCTION!

This ****ing belt buckle eludes me every god damned time!

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-!

Someone please sell this to me before I end my life.




Sounds like you need to set your ebay filters to automaticly email you the auction link when one is posted :D

[aspawnfan]

GOD DAMMIT I JUST SAW THE AUCTION!

This ****ing belt buckle eludes me every god damned time!

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-!

Someone please sell this to me before I end my life.


Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. Now that I know you want one I'll give you a hollar if I see another one.

[Brandon Storm]

Sounds like you need to set your ebay filters to automaticly email you the auction link when one is posted :D

I thought I had! I even have it setup through IM's so I can get notification immediately.

Guaranteed within the next 3 days I'll get a message saying that the auction is up... only a week late. Stupid eBay.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. Now that I know you want one I'll give you a hollar if I see another one.

Thanks, I'd appreciate it. Punkg42 has been keeping his eyes peeled for me too. He found one a few months ago that was sold out from under me as well.

This is becoming quite the battle.

[Lost Mcfarlane Fan]

3 years to complete my t 800 endo set of all four variants
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w261/crowesfan/101_1168.jpg



found the last one on a german ebay...white skulls long torso
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w261/crowesfan/101_1177.jpg

[ChrisM]

I finally got the 3" Gold Mandarin Spawn trading figure, to complete my set of series 1 & 2. It came out in 2006. Still plenty more I'm looking for, but I'm pretty patient.

[Psymon]

Does chased mean "actively pursuing"? Because I've been wanting the Muppets "Frog Scout Leader Kermit" ever since it came out and I had a couple of chances (hell, there are probably a few on ebay right now that aren't too much), but I never bought it...

If those count, than that one, and a few MLs I guess. (Toad, Submariner & Thor). If not, than I don't think I have any. Maybe a month till the next convention or something, but I wouldn't have searched in the meantime anyway.

I'm kinda lazy, if I think a figure is a ***** to get, I'm not even gonna try ;).

[jimm]

Good prices on nightmare spawn and mignola batman statue elude me. ML toad is about the only one I need

[alihoops]

still chasing jessica alba...;)

[Holeman]

It's not a figure, but I've been hunting an ICONS Rodger Young from "Starship Troopers" since 1997.

[wejackson26]

i searched for 12 years for a super size medieval spawn that wasnt outragfeuosly priced, finally got a super great deal on evil bay.but the clip on the shield was broken so im gonna have to fix it. any sugestions.. After ignoring the first Moviemaniac line, it took me a while to get Jason and Freddy.....

But I will say that Wheel Girl wins with 4 years since I knew of her existence.......

[mikesenger]

i saw a Ben-Gali thundercat in montgomer wards in 1986....but my parents bought me panthro because i asked for him forever. still chasing that ben-gali

[Spartan-516]

Probably the Grunt, which took me around...6 months...maybe.
Or It might have be the big T-rex from the Jurassic Park 2 toys. I think that took about...9 months maybe. I saved up enough for it with my own money, but then my brother wasn't getting anything, so I felt bad, and instead of buying the T-rex, I bought 2 things for half the price and gave him one. I finally got it at Christmas though. Mom says I carried it around like it was my baby XD (I was very little then)

[-=LoneWolf=-]

found the last one on a german ebay...white skulls long torso
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w261/crowesfan/101_1177.jpg

i'm still chasing this one. i found one on ebay 2 years ago, but it never showed up... filed a claim and got back my money.

[moviemaniac4]

i'm still chasing this one. i found one on ebay 2 years ago, but it never showed up... filed a claim and got back my money.

I wanted that too......

And also Sideshow's Universal Monster Invisible Man (8")

So many times I had him in my hands for cheap and never pay for him.......stupid......stupid....

[Lord_kimboat]

It took 5 years for me to get Takara's Bloody Rose 12" figure. My wife gave her to me for my birthday about a year ago.

[j720-jesse]

im still searching for a spike of cowboy bebop.

[the_red_wings_fan]

10 years and counting... :o
http://toybattle.com/uploads/2fec14b1e9dd213b0e8c8345883e4117.jpg

is this battlebeast stuff?

[mmevile]

I never chase.....I let them come to me. ;)




.....needless to say, I do still have holes in my collection. :D

[Mattman2]

Been chasing Marvel Legends VI Juggernaut for years now.

At the time he came out I was still stuck at home with no wheels to get me out and able to search for him.

On top of that my parents hated the fact I would go into the store and buy figures so I was looked down on for buying figures until I was able to go out to the post office and start ordering money orders and begin buying online.

By the time I had a chance to buy him he was out of stores and now hes going for a pretty penny on ebay, he's cheaper loose but you hardly ever find him loose.

Anyway I want him but dont want to pay 60 bucks for him.

I wish Toybiz would have done a re-release of him before they lost the license. :(

If anyone has one they'd let go cheaply... I'd most appreciate it. :(

[inadvertent imitation]

http://thm-a01.yimg.com/image/41cedfb3d1a0f09c

Playmates Ensign Ro.
Spent about 13 years chasing this one. Never found it at retail, and it consistently sold for $20 or more for my first several years of online buying. Picked it up this year from BBTS for $10.

http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/8/0/6/8/6/3/webimg/258725453_tp.jpg

Still looking for Riker, Crusher, Data, and Troi from this Target-exclusive series. Hell, these are almost grails for me. Been 10 years looking for these- they just aren't out there very much.