REMCO Mini-Monsters Catalog re-creation!

[EmergencyIan]

I’ve opened so many vintage, valuable rare toys over a long period of time. It’s only something I do occasionally since I rarely get new toys. However, I have no compunction when it comes to opening these toys. I won’t begin to mention some of the valuable toys I’ve discarded when they’ve broken to one degree or another and I had no desire to go through the trouble of selling them. Another rare occurrence, but it’s happened. Some of you would hate me for it. LOL

- Ian

[TrekStar]

Does this mean we should or should not tear open the new Mego figures?

[Werewolf]

Star Wars collectors (some) are the worst. They go freaking ape if you open a figure.

They are bat spit crazy. They will give death threats over opening a Rancor Keeper on a C-1 card.

Life's too short I open all my stuff. Don't care how old it is.

[EmergencyIan]

They are bat spit crazy. They will give death threats over opening a Rancor Keeper on a C-1 card.

Life's too short I open all my stuff. Don't care how old it is.

Really? Death threats? Wow!

- Ian

[enyawd72]

Really? Death threats? Wow!

- Ian

Yep. It's true. I used to be a member of Rebel Scum...I got threatened with bodily injury for opening a carded ESB Yoda.
As I recall, they were going to find me, come into my house, beat me with a baseball bat and take my figures away because I didn't deserve them. I am not kidding.

[VulcansFury]

Nice work!

I was never a MonsterKid (I am an honorary one now though) but my parents wisely bought me this set which mixed in well with my Star Wars. Creature lost a foot after I went sledding with this entire set after school. Phantom was my Emperor stand-in for years with my Star Wars figures. And I rebought a set within the past couple years because these Remcos are fantastic.

I rarely bother with Rebelscum's forum these days because they are too extreme at times.

[EmergencyIan]

Yep. It's true. I used to be a member of Rebel Scum...I got threatened with bodily injury for opening a carded ESB Yoda.
As I recall, they were going to find me, come into my house, beat me with a baseball bat and take my figures away because I didn't deserve them. I am not kidding.

I’m shocked. What fanatics...beyond fanatics. I don’t know what to call them but that’s insane, Chris. Then again, they dress-up as these characters. Something very unbalanced is at play. Sheesh.

- Ian

[Hedji]

Yep. It's true. I used to be a member of Rebel Scum...I got threatened with bodily injury for opening a carded ESB Yoda.
As I recall, they were going to find me, come into my house, beat me with a baseball bat and take my figures away because I didn't deserve them. I am not kidding.

Ridiculous. I'm a huge Star Wars collector and shake my head. I hate being "lumped in" with those sentiments. The hypocrisy of it is, sometimes you can find a loose figure on eBay sell more for a carded one, especially in the Droids cartoon line.

[palitoy]

There are creeps in every hobby, it absolutely isn't just Star Wars.

[Werewolf]

There are creeps in every hobby, it absolutely isn't just Star Wars.

Very true a big chunk for fandom in general is pretty messed up right now.

[PNGwynne]

I’m shocked. What fanatics...beyond fanatics. I don’t know what to call them but that’s insane, Chris. Then again, they dress-up as these characters. Something very unbalanced is at play. Sheesh.

- Ian

Cosplay is not per se an indication of mental imbalance.

[EmergencyIan]

Cosplay is not per se an indication of mental imbalance.

Agreed, in general.

- Ian

[VulcansFury]

Very true a big chunk for fandom in general is pretty messed up right now.

Fandom has always been partly messed up. I've seen so many meltdowns over the years, including a woman losing her mind at a ST con over Troi "cheating" on Riker, and a Lego fan refusing to buy Lego for his kids because they didnt make some deep background Lord of the Rings characters as minifigures.

Too many people from every aspect of fandom and collecting loose their minds over the most trivial of stuff. It gets to the point where I think some people look forward to new releases just to have something to complain about. I totally respect constructive criticism, but that seems to be a dying art. Some folks go full histrionic for the attention.

As for things like carded ESB Yodas, a quick look on auction sites show there are still a lot of them out there. Nobody is chopping up a Mona Lisa.