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  • Iron Mego
    Wake Up Heavy
    • Jan 31, 2010
    • 3532

    My Birthday Present to Myself

    Won this bad boy on eBay (first successful win since I started collecting Megos again) for below my pre-set limit, which made me happy. Then I started worrying that it was too easy, and with only one pic in the item description I figured I missed something. However, once I got him and opened him up I realized he was even better in person, and I'm stoked I finally got him. Ol' blue eyes is another grail I never had as a kid, and he's nearly perfect. Suit is bright and in very good shape (a little splooge on his right thigh, but I think I can remove it), belt is perfect, snaps are nice. The ball joints area a little loose and he may need to be restrung eventually, but otherwise everything's tight. I may need to get a case for him as the loose hips make me fear he'll take a dive off the shelf. Anyway, enough babbling, here's some pics.











    And this is what I've acquired in the last few months. Iron Man, Spidey, Torchie and Zaius were all bought from board members. I got Cornelius straight from Doc Mego, and Thing on eBay. Only grail left is Gobby.

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  • Iron Mego
    Wake Up Heavy
    • Jan 31, 2010
    • 3532

    #2
    The POTA figures are EMCE, btw.
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    • jp1969
      Banned
      • Dec 10, 2009
      • 52

      #3
      Great score man!Looks grand!
      Love the pic with the Torch!Always wondered why they made the Thing with an open mouth,and now I know!
      Congrats!

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      • MEGOMAN
        Defender of the Megoverse
        • Dec 30, 2008
        • 1103

        #4
        Great pick up on the Thing! I'm glad you pointed out about the apes being EMCE. I was impressed upon how mint they looked.

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        • toys2cool
          Ultimate Mego Warrior
          • Nov 27, 2006
          • 28605

          #5
          very nice
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          • Orion
            Museum Night Watchman
            • Mar 11, 2008
            • 824

            #6
            I never had the Thing as a kid either, and he was one of the first figures I hunted down when I started picking up Megos again. A very nice birthday present. Looks very cool. By next year I bet that shelf is overflowing with figures.

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            • Toy Talk
              Old and out of touch
              • Aug 7, 2009
              • 948

              #7
              I remember how excited I was when the Thing arrived on my doorstep. Congrats on the score.
              "Procrastination is the art of planning for tomorrow."

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              • Iron Mego
                Wake Up Heavy
                • Jan 31, 2010
                • 3532

                #8
                Thanks everyone. I think The Thing may be my current fave, he's just way better looking in person than I was anticipating. I have been lucky though, as all the figures I've purchased have been in very good shape.
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                • Iron Mego
                  Wake Up Heavy
                  • Jan 31, 2010
                  • 3532

                  #9
                  Oh, and I never realized Thing's tongue was in rock formation as well. Makes the gawking open mouth a bit cooler than I originally thought.
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                  • drmego
                    EMCE Toys
                    • Jun 15, 2001
                    • 2411

                    #10
                    His mouth is open because this was the source art for the sculptors.

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                    • palitoy
                      live. laugh. lisa needs braces
                      • Jun 16, 2001
                      • 59245

                      #11
                      I bought myself the same figure for my 26th birthday, very nice!
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                      • batmanmc
                        mego batman collector
                        • Jun 22, 2004
                        • 6227

                        #12
                        very nice birthyday present happy birthday .

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                        • Iron Mego
                          Wake Up Heavy
                          • Jan 31, 2010
                          • 3532

                          #13
                          I wish this was my 26th birthday. :0
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                          • SlipperyLilSuckers
                            MeGoing
                            • May 14, 2003
                            • 9031

                            #14
                            Congratulations and Happy Birthday!

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                            • wilbs518
                              Mego Collector
                              • Jul 25, 2009
                              • 2808

                              #15
                              Congrats
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