The ebay Gods were obviously smiling down [up?] at me tonight...I found myself a blue Franky IN THE PACKAGE and the card appears to be unpunched! I have many loose examples of this guy, but only one other carded example and that one is white. I was beginning to think there were no more of these things unopened out there as it's been a LONG time since i've seen one. Not only that, but i bought my white one years ago for MUCH more than this one ended up costing! I'M STUNNED!!
ONLY 52 BUCKS SHIPPED!
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Fantastic score!!
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Excellent score, gasport!
OOPS! Thanks for the tip Dr. T! I've been very fortunate in the past and nothing like that has ever happened, but i see your point.
Quote from: Dr.Terror on June 06, 2010, 08:55:55 PM
Fantastic score, but NEVER Ever post a score like this until you have it in hand. Its not uncommon for people to contact the seller and but the kibosh on it.
Don't worry, you will be fine but it is a good point. The score is when you open the package and it's all you hoped it would be. We, as adult monster kids, have the ability to basically buy a childhood Xmas morning in exchange for a days pay, (or portion thereof) The trade has always been obvious and worth it to me, from age 8 to 45. Congrats on the cool piece, we can tell how much you love it! Enjoy that moment of opening it when you get it and feeling like a kid for 60 seconds. That's what the UMA is all about!
Mike, that is the very DEFINITION of coolness!! I've never seen one before and I just love it!! Congrats on a great score brother!!
Thanks everyone! This surprise purchase TOTALLY made my weekend. Here's the welcoming committee who will be waiting for this one to arrive;
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Looks like Troll Paradise!!
Excellent score! Congratulations!
Thanks Scatter...Y'know, having this great group of people here to share these kind of magic moments with only increases the euphoria! I'm always equally thrilled to see someone else get what they were after, too. It's the ''Monster Circle Of Life!"
Quote from: Gasport on June 06, 2010, 09:53:44 PM
Thanks Scatter...Y'know, having this great group of people here to share these kind of magic moments with only increases the euphoria! I'm always equally thrilled to see someone else get what they were after, too. It's the ''Monster Circle Of Life!"
Amen brother!
Quote from: Gasport on June 06, 2010, 09:53:44 PM
Thanks Scatter...Y'know, having this great group of people here to share these kind of magic moments with only increases the euphoria! I'm always equally thrilled to see someone else get what they were after, too. It's the ''Monster Circle Of Life!"
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Just hope the other Trolls don't try to set this one free from his plastic prison.
QuoteJust hope the other Trolls don't try to set this one free from his plastic prison.
Exactly what I was thinking! Even with the 20-year-old figures I collect it's hard to find one on an unpunched card! Seal this thing in that mighty fine glass case of yours (which I'm still jealous of) and call it a day!
-Andy
That is a nice acquisition--Congrats! It cracks me up that they used the word "Adorable" on the packaging. Not a word I would choose to market a monster toy to boys. lol Still, it's part of the charm of the item.
Rob
Congratulations! That's a great find!
great score and collection of monster niks gasport im glad a fellow uma member picked him up :) ;D
Holy crud! Great find!
Luv It!
Thank you again everybody! Yes, i love the ''Adorable'' wording on the card. I think my favorite thing about all of the monster niks is that someone actually thought to take the cute little troll bodies and slap hideous monster heads on them... You just gotta love the whole concept!
Great find at even a greater price! Well done!
I love how everytime you post I read it in Lionel Atwill's voice! :D
Thanks Terry! The seller says it's on it's way...i'll exhale as soon as it gets here!
Congrats my friend! What a great find!
Well, i can rest a little easier now, the aforementioned Monster Nik arrived today and i'm very happy to be adding him to the group! Here it is alongside my other carded white Franky...
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Looks great!
Ah, he looks right at home Mike!!
Quote from: Gasport on June 10, 2010, 06:22:07 PM
Well, i can rest a little easier now, the aforementioned Monster Nik arrived today and i'm very happy to be adding him to the group! Here it is alongside my other carded white Franky...
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Gorgeous!! So glad you got him and no one tried any funny stuff.
That's great. I had a pencil topper with that white Glenn Strange head, which went the way of all lost things...
Wow! Those cards are in almost the exact same condition! I love continuity.
-Andy