JULY Acquisitions

[griffin]

my local big W told me they'll return it to the supplier

One of the stores said that to me, but the other stores were destroying them in their cardboard compactors...
I cant imagine Hasbro would want them back either, because they wouldn't be in a good enough condition to re-issue to other stores, and they have 'BigW' all over them (not stickers either - actually part of the printed exterior image), so no other chain would want to use them.

I think that store might have just said that, to avoid any begging from an interested person if they said it was to be destroyed.

[rampagesss]

One of the stores said that to me, but the other stores were destroying them in their cardboard compactors...
I cant imagine Hasbro would want them back either, because they wouldn't be in a good enough condition to re-issue to other stores, and they have 'BigW' all over them (not stickers either - actually part of the printed exterior image), so no other chain would want to use them.

I think that store might have just said that, to avoid any begging from an interested person if they said it was to be destroyed.

I worked for target in the toy department about 4 - 5 years ago now and this is true and display items would just be crushed in the cardboard compactor out the back. They never asked for any displays back, We had a cool Playmobile display diorama in a plastic display case that when it was over we put in the bin out the back.
But a lot of the time the posters and displays would just go to the staff there, a mate of mine has all the display items from the first movie, posters cut out etc.

[Hursticon]

@Griffin: That looks freaking awesome man - Congratulations on such an epic acquisition!
@Sky Shadow: I love TF Art and those acquistions of yours mate, make me rather jealous!

[Sky Shadow]

That cel of drancon looks sweet.

Thanks! It is!

@Sky Shadow: I love TF Art and those acquistions of yours mate, make me rather jealous!

Some art ended on eBay today that I suspect you might have liked, Hursti -

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....m=290585247810

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....m=290585245867

It's original watercolour art from the 1986 picture book Jaws of Terror: http://www.physics.ohio-state.edu/~s...tuff/jaws.html

As an insane Ratchet toy fan, I'm also the incredibly proud owner of the original art to pages 14-15 of this book:



The pages as they appeared in the book:

http://www.physics.ohio-state.edu/~s...ws/jaws-14.jpg

[Hursticon]

Some art ended on eBay today that I suspect you might have liked, Hursti -

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....m=290585247810

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....m=290585245867

It's original watercolour art from the 1986 picture book Jaws of Terror: http://www.physics.ohio-state.edu/~s...tuff/jaws.html

As an insane Ratchet toy fan, I'm also the incredibly proud owner of the original art to pages 14-15 of this book:

*snip*

The pages as they appeared in the book:

http://www.physics.ohio-state.edu/~s...ws/jaws-14.jpg

Aww...

Man, you're dead right about that as all the pieces you've shown/linked here are absolutely stunning and I'm not even that big of a fan of Watercolours!

They're all pieces of history too! - Wish I had some free wall space.

[Zippo]

Finally, I got my Warpaths!!
Took forever to cross the pacific and then even longer to get from Auckland to me ..





Man its been a long .. 4 months

[GoktimusPrime]

Sky Shadow: That is one sexy picture!

Anyway, I picked up DotM Deluxe Topspin today from Target. I know their sale is on Thursday, but I couldn't wait. Plus it's the first time I've seen this toy anywhere and was the last one there. I paid $28, but saves me time/fuel later searching for this toy in the future. Knowing my luck I'm gonna find this toy everywhere for heaps cheap now. Ah well...

[Sky Shadow]

Aww...

Man, you're dead right about that as all the pieces you've shown/linked here are absolutely stunning and I'm not even that big of a fan of Watercolours!

They're all pieces of history too! - Wish I had some free wall space.

There's a new one up on eBay with Soundwave standing atop the massive Crusher:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...E:B:SS:US:1123

[Hursticon]

There's a new one up on eBay with Soundwave standing atop the massive Crusher:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...E:B:SS:US:1123

Cheers man, added to the watch list!