tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post2329399239419144096..comments2024-03-24T08:31:50.254-07:00Comments on The Chronicles of Fuji: Flea Market Finds #9Fujihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-27374536060603512282011-06-05T08:24:01.790-07:002011-06-05T08:24:01.790-07:00Offy - Hey Mike... you should head out to the Bay ...Offy - Hey Mike... you should head out to the Bay Area. There are a couple of flea markets to go to... but the monthly one is the best. Unfortunately it was yesterday and it rained most of the day, so I didn't go.<br /><br />But there are a couple of figure guys who sell their stuff dirt cheap. I got lucky with the Hrbek, since most of the guys who sell singles are pretty ridiculous.<br /><br />It's funny that you mention what to do with your figures. Ideally, I'd like to hang mine up and show them off... but I don't have the wall space either. So what did I do with those I just picked up? They now sitting in a box collecting dust. If I ever end up buying a house... I'll build a mancave and show them off.<br /><br />As for the UD Masterpieces... yeah. Shoot me an email with your updated list. I hope you're feeling better. Talk to you soon.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-62548880615415183602011-06-03T23:37:29.685-07:002011-06-03T23:37:29.685-07:00Wow, so much to be insanely jealous of in this pos...Wow, so much to be insanely jealous of in this post. That Hrbek card is one of those things that I nevef seem to remember to pick up for my collection. I've got all kinds of oddball cards of his and finally finished off his last name in the UD Icons manuletters, but I never think to pick up a Traded rookie on COMC.<br /><br />We've got one big flea market in the area and I went there with high hopes, but the people set up there with cards were worse than card show dealers with their prices. No bargains to be found.<br /><br />I've got a decent sized SLU collection. I've got every Piazza piece that was produced unopened and then a few extras that I opened. Right now, I'm trying to figure out what to do with them. I really want to put in some peg boarc to hang them, but I don't know if I have the wall space for that.<br /><br />Even McFarlane figures have dropped in popularity. It's only the variants that are worth anything these days. I picked up the brand new Rondo and Celtics Shaq figures for $10 each which is dirt cheap especially when one is a rookie figure of a young star.<br /><br />Love the Bird with the coin. I've got a Classic Duos with Bird and McHale that's pretty cool. In fact, I think I may have two. I might have to ship the extra one out to you if you're interested.<br /><br />Do I still owe you an email with what I need for UD hoops Masterpieces? I've lost track of what I did and didn't do before getting laid up after the surgery.Offyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14528345612847787915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-76433463933528630642011-05-10T22:40:41.929-07:002011-05-10T22:40:41.929-07:00the big kahuna - have you posted the stormtrooper ...the big kahuna - have you posted the stormtrooper collection on your blog? i'd love to check them out.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-18995975333835591232011-05-10T22:38:42.003-07:002011-05-10T22:38:42.003-07:00the big kahuna - those usa team sets are some of m...the big kahuna - those usa team sets are some of my personal favorites. in fact i picked up a 1992 dream team set at the flea market a couple of years back. <br /><br />i don't really want to buy anymore figures... but it's hard to pass up when they're $2.50 a piece and no shipping is involved. in fact... if they weren't at the flea market, I wouldn't was my time. shipping is just too crazy for a little piece of plastic.<br /><br />i searched my emails and didn't see anything. did you send it to sanjosefuji@yahoo.com?<br /><br />shoot me another mail and i'll get back to you. time to hit the sack.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-12517583298761710792011-05-10T22:32:21.670-07:002011-05-10T22:32:21.670-07:00You should see the collection of storm-troopers my...You should see the collection of storm-troopers my son and I have amassed! I'd swear we were building a small army to take over the Amish community around these parts! LOL!<br />We have every version of a storm -trooper figure that has been made. We have not touched to much on the clone wars but we'll get to it eventually. We are also trying to get every robot figure that was made in the star wars series in addition to the stormtroopers.The Big Kahunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01095363692298617029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-18090298789102132012011-05-10T22:30:14.431-07:002011-05-10T22:30:14.431-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.The Big Kahunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01095363692298617029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-63048080321606852432011-05-10T22:26:18.299-07:002011-05-10T22:26:18.299-07:00Wow...I love the Boba Fett figure! That is pretty ...Wow...I love the Boba Fett figure! That is pretty sweeeeeeeet! I used to have a lot of starting lineup figures but then "hard times" hit and I had to liquidate them. I kept the Gretzky (oilers), mets, NY Giants, and USA dream team figures and sadly parted with 30 other key rookie figures. I've kind of taking a liking to the McFarlane figures now and just pick up my fav teams players. <br /><br />On a side note....we never have any flea markets around here. We just have fleas on the Amish sometimes. Closest likeness to it would be auctions and the occasional yard sales. You hardly ever find any toys or figures around here though which is kind of a bummer. But you definitely made out really good with what your purchased! <br /><br />BTW did you receive my email that has a small request? LMK then!The Big Kahunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01095363692298617029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-43045941221319258432011-05-09T19:55:00.682-07:002011-05-09T19:55:00.682-07:00Yeah I remember when the 97 Terrell Davis was insa...Yeah I remember when the 97 Terrell Davis was insaaaaaaaaanely hot. Like 150 bucks if I recall, a couple years ago I picked it up for 3.99 including shipping. I still love em, and I'm kinda glad they got cheaper so I can rebuy them at much less pricesChris Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07893312157097717796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-31358612872594203512011-05-09T18:12:10.814-07:002011-05-09T18:12:10.814-07:00Chris P - Thanks... yeah shipping on eBay is insan...Chris P - Thanks... yeah shipping on eBay is insane. Shipping in general is starting to get out of hand... but what can we do? <br /><br />It's crazy how cheap these figures are nowadays. I remember working at a shop in the mid to late 90's and selling non rookie pieces for $10 to $15 a figure... and if they were rookie pieces or hard to find figures, they'd go for $30, $40, $50...and even more sometimes.<br /><br />You're lucky you sold a lot of yours... I kept mine. Most of them are sitting in my buddy's garage... waiting to become valuable again one day. I'll probably drop these off at his house sooner than later.<br /><br />A lot of the figures with damaged packages, I opened... and now they're sitting on shelves in my office. I'll have to do an updated post on my wall one of these days. I'm sure I'm close to 50 figures.<br /><br />I also have a small collection of SLU cards that I slowly add to every now and then.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-43158118904094416232011-05-09T17:18:07.173-07:002011-05-09T17:18:07.173-07:00I'm gonna be biased but I LOVE the 4 SLU's...I'm gonna be biased but I LOVE the 4 SLU's for 10 bucks. That 89 legends set is one of my all time faves, I have the Dr. J and used to have the Oscar Robertson and wish I still did. SLU's were my thing when I was kid, I used to have around 400 of em, all hanging in my room, it was crazy,lol. I luckily sold most (held on the my Cowboys, Griffeys, and a couple rookie pieces like Duncan and Moss) before they hit rock bottom and made a decent profit out of em. A few years ago the bug hit me again and I started buying McFarlane figures, which led to rediscovering SLU's albeit luckily at drastically reduced prices. But to get those 4 for 10 bucks is INSANE! Considering on Ebay shipping usually 5-6 bucks per figure, I would gobble those up all day long. Very nice!!!Chris Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07893312157097717796noreply@blogger.com