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Pogue
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Joined: Mon Oct 17, 2005 9:25 am Posts: 8218
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 Where are all the toys?
In the last few weeks I have noticed a drought of figures for sale on YJA/ebay/bst, especially the older SB/RxH/Gargamel figures. I wonder if it is seasonal or if all the loose toys have made there way out of Japan and into our homes. The figures left are all priced high or have just come out.
Am I the only one or have others noticed the same thing?
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| Tue Feb 13, 2007 4:04 pm |
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liquidsky
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Joined: Sat Dec 17, 2005 2:54 pm Posts: 7412 Location: Far From the Maddening Crowds
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The customizers have painted over everything out there.
They have won, we have lost...
But, yes, for many weeks, it has seemed unusually quiet and dead...
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| Tue Feb 13, 2007 4:26 pm |
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moriachi
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Joined: Sun Oct 16, 2005 7:10 pm Posts: 1979 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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I have seen plenty to keep me poor, but I'm not really looking at the fight figs etc. so it's a moot point from me 
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| Tue Feb 13, 2007 5:13 pm |
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blashyrkh
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Joined: Sat Dec 10, 2005 11:41 pm Posts: 690
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You are kidding, right?
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| Tue Feb 13, 2007 5:16 pm |
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creevox
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Joined: Mon Nov 21, 2005 2:34 pm Posts: 678 Location: New York
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I've hit a serious drought lately, but I'm not complaining...gotta pay the tax man soon!
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| Tue Feb 13, 2007 5:29 pm |
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efp3
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Joined: Sun Nov 06, 2005 11:55 am Posts: 2467 Location: Valley of the Sun
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You bought them all bro!  All those cats in Japan just retired!
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| Tue Feb 13, 2007 6:07 pm |
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rhinomilk
Vintage
Joined: Sun Apr 09, 2006 4:15 pm Posts: 7136 Location: Bay Area
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i bought doubles and emptied yja out... be on the look out for my b/s/t threads and ebay
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| Tue Feb 13, 2007 6:42 pm |
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toybotstudios
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Joined: Sat Jul 01, 2006 11:40 pm Posts: 8096
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rhinomilk wrote: i bought doubles and emptied yja out... be on the look out for my b/s/t threads and ebay
hahahah. lol
well how many RxH does it take to make a custom Village People set? Only SIX!!!

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| Tue Feb 13, 2007 7:24 pm |
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the_z
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Joined: Wed Jan 25, 2006 12:05 am Posts: 2148 Location: a Ukranian village
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Gargamel and RxH are non-existent. I think there has been a fair amount of SB around. Not too many deals, but it's out there at least.
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| Tue Feb 13, 2007 8:04 pm |
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Mutonismyfriend
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Joined: Tue Oct 25, 2005 6:21 pm Posts: 8387 Location: At home
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Wants and trades sections have hooked people up directly - so BST action on Skullbrain has decreased accordingly.
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| Tue Feb 13, 2007 8:42 pm |
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dr_tongues_toys
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Joined: Wed Nov 30, 2005 9:50 am Posts: 2784 Location: P-town, city of bridges, Roses, whatever
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Mutonismyfriend wrote: Wants and trades sections have hooked people up directly - so BST action on Skullbrain has decreased accordingly.
For who there Smapte? I got crickets on both my Wanted and trade threads. I guess your just more gregarious then me! 
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| Tue Feb 13, 2007 9:00 pm |
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Mutonismyfriend
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Joined: Tue Oct 25, 2005 6:21 pm Posts: 8387 Location: At home
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I am indeed ultra gregarious. I got mainly zero hits on my wants, but lots of interest in my trade list.
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| Tue Feb 13, 2007 9:05 pm |
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Laffin Lapin
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Joined: Sun Oct 16, 2005 9:21 pm Posts: 877
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Older stuff has really slowed to a trickle - wonder if it's because would-be sellers are thinking the market can rise higher for some of the older toys and are sitting on them.
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| Tue Feb 13, 2007 9:13 pm |
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atease
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Joined: Mon Jun 26, 2006 6:23 pm Posts: 5382 Location: Boston, MA
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I noticed that new akro showed up today, but for the most part its been all those metallic little piles of poo..almost no rxh at all really.
The SB/skullwings, while overpriced, seem to be still flowing, but not as much as a couple of months ago.
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| Tue Feb 13, 2007 9:30 pm |
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rhinomilk
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Joined: Sun Apr 09, 2006 4:15 pm Posts: 7136 Location: Bay Area
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there's an identical thread of this created a few months ago... can't find it, but it's somewhere
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| Tue Feb 13, 2007 9:33 pm |
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blashyrkh
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rhinomilk wrote: there's an identical thread of this created a few months ago... can't find it, but it's somewhere
Someone bought it and flipped it. Then the guy who bought it customized it. You'll never find it dude.
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| Tue Feb 13, 2007 9:36 pm |
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rhinomilk
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| Tue Feb 13, 2007 11:35 pm |
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Darky
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Joined: Wed Oct 18, 2006 4:49 am Posts: 1837 Location: Australia
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I'd have to agree with everyone's observations, though I've found cronic stuff to keep my interest peaked, rxh has been very quiet.. I guess I should be thankful since my wallet can recover 
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| Wed Feb 14, 2007 5:13 am |
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Shirahama
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Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2005 10:45 pm Posts: 2207
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Finding stuff in the shops here in Japan is a near bust these days. I dont see any Gargamel older figures anymore, only a few of the fight figures but even those are getting slim. With the runs being so small and the amount of people that seem to be buying and wanting I think its going to be rare that you see any of the earlier stuff from now on. How many people post here on the board looking for this stuff these days compared to last summer? Thats not counting people that just come here for info.
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| Wed Feb 14, 2007 9:52 am |
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Pogue
Die-Cast
Joined: Mon Oct 17, 2005 9:25 am Posts: 8218
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this was about a year ago. Maybe it is somewhat seasonal.
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| Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:08 am |
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lurker
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Joined: Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:22 pm Posts: 3696 Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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seasonal affective disorder for flippers
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| Wed Feb 14, 2007 2:26 pm |
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liquidsky
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Joined: Sat Dec 17, 2005 2:54 pm Posts: 7412 Location: Far From the Maddening Crowds
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The drought is officially over at least for me.
I can't keep up, too many great releases.
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