anybody need a ralph hinckley figure?

[starsky]

here's a cool figure to say the least!!

MEGO GREATEST AMERICAN HERO RALPH FIGURE ORIGINAL - eBay (item 220412881780 end time May-21-09 21:00:00 PDT) (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220412881780)

[saucerful]

Here we go again! Wow! Rudy seems to have everything....well, until the auctions end, that is......

[toys2cool]

OMG! that's beautiful! :drool::drool:

[starsky]

i think he just bought it to within the last year. i guess he's done with megos?

[hobub]

I sure do. Like a hole in the head. Not the figure but the ending price (in advance)

[clemso]

Oh my :drool_y:

[ScottA]

I would so love this...

[goldenryan]

i think he just bought it to within the last year. i guess he's done with megos?

yeah what's the story of why he's selling off his collection anyway did he lose interest in collecting mego toys?, did he find jesus or something?

[clemso]

yeah what's the story of why he's selling off his collection anyway did he lose interest in collecting mego toys?, did he find jesus or something?

The thrill of the chase is part of the fun of collecting Megos, I'm thinking maybe he collected them all and it stop being fun.

Clem

[rchatlin]

I noticed the figure shown in the Museum Gallery, and all the picture I have in my file, have different belts, with the GAH emblem for a buckle.

Does anyone know the story behind this metallic looking buckle?

The Greatest American Hero: Television Gallery: Mego Museum (http://www.megomuseum.com/teevee/greatestamericanhero.html)



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[Blue Meanie]

I think Rudy had a child about 1 year or so ago. That may be one of the reasons why he is getting out...also, the economy isn't just bad here...it's bad all over. The only thing in the auction that bugs me is that he states a onw if a kind...and Ralph Protos are NOT one of a kind...there's about 10 or more of them out there. I think the only thing that makes Rudy's different is the fact he has the card proof to go with the figure...that's basically it. I hope Rudy does well with it. He was one of the more even keeled collectors in the Mego Community...Nice guy too.

[ScottA]

This figure would make a great museum trading card. Good luck to anyone here going after it.

I've only seen that metal belt buckle in that ad. Maybe a first run or something.

[palitoy]

There are definitely more than a couple of Ralphs out there and a few variations. IMark has two that had distinct differences in the outfit and the head paint. It may be the difference between hand made and factory made, I know of a Logan's Run figure that has a far more detailed outfit than my own.

This one is a sales sample from a former rep for Mego. I was bidder #2 back then, I kinda got "the fever" during that auction, so I was actually relieved when Rudy won.

[megocrazy]

Is this the one from the "Bill" lot a while back?

[NewForce]

where as i had zero interest in that african boxed figure (already forgot what it was called), I have fond memories of watching GAH on TV and this is a piece that piques my interest...

[clemso]

So what have these Ralphs gone for in the past?

Clem

[ScottA]

I hope someone here wins it.

[txteach]

Well Scott it will have to be someone with deep pockets.

[captact]

I noticed the figure shown in the Museum Gallery, and all the picture I have in my file, have different belts, with the GAH emblem for a buckle.

Does anyone know the story behind this metallic looking buckle?

The Greatest American Hero: Television Gallery: Mego Museum (http://www.megomuseum.com/teevee/greatestamericanhero.html)



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....not only that,..the title on the card is way different from the other 10 floating around,..and whats so weird about it,..is the neck joint,..have you noticed that the head mold doesnt have a neck/plug????.... but the body does have one...weird.....

[rchatlin]

The lack of the belt buckle and the very different logo on the card suggests to me that this was one of the first protoypes made, and possibly the first card back as well.

Dammit, now I want it.

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[clemso]

I must admit like Isis, I have never seen this TV show. Was it a comedy?

Clem

[cjefferys]

From what I remember, it was more like a superhero adventure/drama, with comedic elements.

[clemso]

So while doing a little bit of research on Ralph and watching his goofy trailer on youtube, I stumbled on this. I don't know if he still has it, perhaps he is a member here? He says he won't take $20K for it.

http://www.80skid.com/GreatestAmericanHero.htm

[dumbldor]

I think Rudy had a child about 1 year or so ago. That may be one of the reasons why he is getting out...also, the economy isn't just bad here...it's bad all over. The only thing in the auction that bugs me is that he states a onw if a kind...and Ralph Protos are NOT one of a kind...there's about 10 or more of them out there. I think the only thing that makes Rudy's different is the fact he has the card proof to go with the figure...that's basically it. I hope Rudy does well with it. He was one of the more even keeled collectors in the Mego Community...Nice guy too.

I think it's bad form to speculate why someone might be selling his collection.

Rudy was perhaps the biggest binge Mego collector in history. If he wanted something, he went after it. Not that there's anything wrong with that. I have gone in streaks myself.

[Blue Meanie]

I think it's bad form to speculate why someone might be selling his collection.

Rudy was perhaps the biggest binge Mego collector in history. If he wanted something, he went after it. Not that there's anything wrong with that. I have gone in streaks myself.


Just throwing out the possiblities of of why he may be getting out. No harm in that. Things happen in life that change peoples perspectives and priorities. Family comes first...Especially in the Italian culture. Without family, there is nothing else. Being 1st generation born here in the US, from Italian parents, I can understand that way of thinking.

[dumbldor]

Very true. Family always comes first.

[Sideshow Spock]

Family comes 11th or 12th for me. You'd understand if you met some of them.

So nobody here has any dialogue with Rudy? Can't someone just ask him why he's selling off?

Current high bidder on this also won the AE set..

[ScottA]

I hope Rob wins it. He's wanted this one for as long as I can remember.

[NewForce]

rob, are you bidding?...if so, lmk and i can back off...

[megocrazy]

Ya know this would be quite affordable if you all pooled your money and bought it for me. Just a thought. :wink:

[goldenryan]

would not be surprized to see ralph reach $4,000++.

[clemso]

would not be surprized to see ralph reach $4,000++.

Well your half way there. Things seem to be hotting up on this one.

[goldenryan]

yeah that's alittle out of my price range. but i think going to bid on his magnetic figures . never really search for em, but they don't show up very often and i'm going for it.

[saucerful]

12 minutes to go
over $4000

[starsky]

wow only $4015. i think he bought it for more than that!

[Meule]

And who won it?

[batgirl7777]

there is something wrong with that auction.
I placed a bid on it and after I got home from work this was in my inbox on ebay
User details:
From User: bubachucky (66)
100.0% Positive Feedback
Member since May-03-02 in United States
Location: OR, United States
Activity with bubachucky (last 90 days): I have bid on 0 items from bubachucky
Activity with bubachucky (last 90 days): bubachucky has bid on 0 of my items




Dear

I am contacting you from my daughter's eBay user account regarding
Item number:
220412881780 MEGO GREATEST AMERICAN HERO RALPH FIGURE ORIGINAL
(you place a bid on my auction few days ago and now is still available at your last bid price amount), because eBay blocks any communications after the auction is over so that`s why now i`m forced to contact you from my daughter`s eBay account .
I need your agreement on this so I may contact eBay to confirm you the winning position, otherwise I'll relist the item.
I am sorry for the inconvenience, but I need an answer as soon as possible .Your last auctioned bid prior to being outbid is taken into consideration .So,if you`re still interested please email me at: Kevin0000L@live.com or give me your e-mail address so we can correspond .
Thanks
PS: Please do not contact me through the eBay system because this is my daughter's eBay user account and i cant access it all the time. PLEASE CONTACT ME DIRECTLY AT Kevin0000L@live.com


- bubachucky

so if anyone knows this guy let him know ,,this sounds a little fishy

[Meule]

Seems more like some scammer is trying to bate you, nothing wrong with the auction itself

[batgirl7777]

ok just wanted to check and I know better to answer it ,etc
just wanted to inform the seller in case
thanks

[batgirl7777]

but come to think of it how would a scammer know who bid on it when ebay's new policy does not show the bidders only to the seller
anyway just wanted to inform the boards and I am not trying to say the item is bad but I know my end is secure so(passwords etc)

[Hotfoot]

Any transaction outside of ebay is most likely a scam. Report them to ebay. Probably wont do any good but report them anyway.

[palitoy]

Like the guys have said, this has nothing to do with the seller. He's an excellent person to deal with.

[goldenryan]

you gotta hand it to rudy for letting it "sell for what it sells for' some people on ebay would do a buy it now for $18,000 and not give a s#!t if it didn't sell . the bottom line is it's worth what somebody is willing to pay for it.

[batgirl7777]

no I wasn't trying to knock the seller
just letting people know about the e-mail I received regarding the auction and just to have him know about it so he can be notified
thanks

[starsky]

but come to think of it how would a scammer know who bid on it when ebay's new policy does not show the bidders only to the seller
anyway just wanted to inform the boards and I am not trying to say the item is bad but I know my end is secure so(passwords etc)

if the email you received had your real name on that email then it is legitimate. if not it's a spoof!