2003 Flea Market Finds
1/3 Thrift Store
Tigerhawk, with 1 missile & 1 feather
Uni-Five Mazinga, MIB
Uni-Five Gaiking, MIB
Total Cost: $29
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3/1 Thrift Store
1 Tigerhawk feather
MCAM Starscream
MOTU He-Man, no parts (prob re-release)
MOTU Buzz Off, comp
2 Martha Washington figs, comp
Jay & Silent Bob figs, figs only
Bob & Doug Mckensie figs, some parts
Manardin Spawn, red, comp
A few FP Little People parts
Total cost: about $7.50
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3/23 Flea Markets
Micromaster Airwave (just the MM)
G2 Deluge, no weapon
BW Megasaur - No missiles or squirter
BW Wolfang - missing missiles & shield
BW Prowl (1/3 Magnaboss), no tail, msg 1 leg
BW Airrazor, missing gun & 1 foot
TsM Megatron, missing dino arms
AM Overrun's engine pod
BW Scorp's Cyberbee
1 Grey Lego Castle bullet helm
D&D Orge King, stripped
Total Cost: About $3.50
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4/12
G2 RotoForce race car, no parts
TNMT - All 4 original turtles w/ weapons
Total cost: $1.50
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4/27
Sourge, no parts
Soundwave (needs some work), no weapons
Blaster, no gun, bkn ears
Brawn
Powerglide
Pounce, no guns
Roadgrabber shell, stripped
TsM2 Cheetor, w/tail, no gun or missile
Nightscream, missig 1 arm
BW Rampage, stripped
Menasor chest plate/car
Menasor waist plate
Seacon stand baseplate
Wildrider car cannon
Fastlane gun
Rampage sword
Air Raid gun
Sunstreaker back cover
Scrapped TF Bodies: Gears, Windcharger, Grapple, Perceptor, Starscream, Swoop, Barrage
2 Gobot power suits
3 Puzzer Gobots
Small Transforming Bonapart Tulcas
MMPR Rescue Megazord Ambulance
Voltron Yellow & Blue Lions, Plastic
MASK Camaro w/ figure
TCats Lion-o power unit
Greatest American Hero Bill Maxwell 3 3/4" figure
3 Boxes of of scrapped GiJoe vehicles
Total cost: About $65
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5/2 Flea Market & Rummage Sale
Skids, no parts
Silverbolt, no parts
Overdrive, no parts
Swerve
Runabout, no gun
Bluestreak, no weapons, msg 1 door
Broadside, no weaps, msg landing gear
Jetfire backpack center
Thundercracker R wing & launcher
Apetimus Primal, msg missiles, mace & "mask"
Dinobot, msg mask & 1 "heel"
Cheetor (blue eyes), missing internal part of head
BW Scorponok, msg missiles
Inferno, missing one leg & weapon
Jetstorm, no missiles
Manterror, complete
Clawjaw, no weapon
TsM2 Megatron, Comp
Op OP. Comp
BM Mega Cheetor, Comp
BM Dx Optimus, Comp
FK Dinobot, Comp
FK Waspinator, Comp
McBM Optimus
MCArmada Hot Shot, MIP
Scrapped TF bodies: Mirage, Roadbuster, Tailgate, Sludge, Hot Rod, Starscream, T-craker, Downshift, Beachcomber
GiJoe VAMP Mk2, with diver, msg all accessories
GiJoe Ninja Lightning cycle, MIB
POTF2 Tie Fighter
POTF2 X-wing Luke fig, no weaps
POTF2 Hoth Han fig, with rifle
POTF2 "Chewbacca Fett" fig, with ax & gun
POTF2 Hammerhead, with rifle
Jango Fett fig, no acc.
Action fleet X-wing & Y-wing
Aliens Outbreak graphic novel
AD&D2 Tome of Magic
Big Voltron sword
Total Cost: About $46.75
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5/5 Thrift Store
AM Laserbeak
Total Cost: $1
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6/8 Flea Markets
MIB Omega Supreme (msg 2 sm clips & IS)
Tailgate
G2 Gobots Megatron, no gun
BM Optimus, no weapon
Scrapped BW Jetstorm
BM Super Jetstorm missile, shark & tailfin
BW Inferno legs & missiles
Transquito legs
TFs at Universal Studios button
Gobot Super Spay-C
Takara Micro-Robot #1 (red/blue ver), no weapon
Shogun 5" Mazinga (2 fists, 1 sword & pack)
5" Dragun, comp, plus extra red fist
5" Poseiden, no missiles
5" Raider, no parts
3" Gaiking
3" Combattra
Kargosaur, no parts
Verilift, scrapped, has claws
Godaikins mini Godsigma, with sword, but no fists
Jet for 6" Voltron I
Old Zoid toy, incomplete
Diecast A-team van
6" Mcdonaldland Professor (1977, Remco)
Remco transforming truck
Tub o Legos
Bag of Fisher Price Little People (Ebay Fodder!)
Interact Cyclone 3D Joystick
Star Wars EpII Book on tape set
SW Darth Maul - Shadow Hunter Book on CD
Propheses of Nostradamas book
Total Cost: About $135
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6/11/03 Auction
Optimal Op - msg 2 missiles & a shield piece
TsM Rampage - msg one crab leg
TsM Airrazor - Comp
TsM Optimus Primal - Missing maces
TsM Tarantulas - missing gun
TsM Megatron - complete, but needs repairs
TsM Waspinator - missing one missile & 1 sm wing
TsM2 Cheetor - missing gun & missile
Optimus Minor - missing tail
Bantor - Complete
Quickstrike - Complete
Dinobot - msg mask, sword & 1 dino arm
"Apetimus" Prime, missing most weapons and back panels
Scorponok, missing leg, bee & missiles
Rattrap, missing 1 rat foot, arm & 1/2 gun
Rhinox, missing back panels, leg, maces & disk
Wolfang, missing legs & tail
BW Inferno, missing lots
Waspinator, missing wings & missiles
TsM2 Dinobot, missing arm
G2 Jazz, scrapped
Star Wars (all newer):
Millenium Falcon, missing gun turret assy
AWing, apparently complete
AT-ST, missing little top gun
DR's Outrider, missing little top gun
Landspeeder
TIE Fighter
Naboo Fighter
About 26 figures
12" C-3PO
Plush C-3PO
AT-AT canopy
Some SW Micromachine toys
Small lot of Star Wars Lego
3 SW books & 1 Magazine
And more...
Other stuff (Can you say Ebay? I knew you could!):
About 200 Pokemon Cards
Half-dozon Spawn figures
Small lot of Jurasik Park figs & playsets
Lots of Mighty Max sets
Small lot of Ghostbusters stuff
2 Furbys
Other Junk I can't ID - Much of which gets tossed...
Total Cost: $28.74
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6/14/03 Flea Market
G1 Ransack, no parts
TechnoZoids Pegasus, MIB (unassembled)
Star Wars Comtech reader & 11 chips
8 SW Ep1 trading cards
Dungeons & Dragons Video
Howard Stern Butt Bongo Video
MC Escher tile slide puzzle
Wizard of Oz TinMan MOSC
Wizard of Oz Scarecrow MOSC
Total cost: about $16
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6/21/03 Flea Markets
Slag, no accys
BW K-9, for parts
RID UM, stripped
RID Sideburn gun & missile
McArm OP (x2)
McBM BA
McArm Meg's Turret
GIJoe Figs (all w. no parts):
Crimson Guard
Baroness (broken pelvis)
Blow Torch
Lt. Falcon
Nemesis Enforcer
Toxo Viper
Road Pig
Lightfoot
Iceburg
Lego Anakin's Pod Racer, complete
Lego 6454 Rocket Set
Zbots Megabot, comp w/ box
2 Sets of Model Soldiers
Uno Rage card game
ROTJ card game
Blade II DVD
Spiderman cartoon video
Fisher Price toys
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6/25 Auction
Defensor R fist
Defensor R foot
Defensor gun
Blades LS cannon
Bonecrusher handgun
Box of Construx
Total Cost: $2
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6/29, Flea Markets & Yard Sales
TFs:
Hot Spot, no accys
Fangry, no accys
Afterburner, no accys
Twin Twist, no gun
Tailgate
Gears (needs repairs)
Warpath
Tailspin
G2 Beachcomber
Tankorr, no missile or flaps
Rattrap, complete
Jetstorm, complete
TsM2 Cheetor, Comp
TsM2 Cheetor, no missile
Ramulus, comp
TsM Airrazor, msg pontoons
TsM Ramage, msg most accys
Sonar, missing a beast leg
RID Super Prowl, no weapons
ARM Sideways, no minicons
2 Grey Optimus missiles
Prowl missile launcher set
Megatron scope center piece
AM Prowl gun
Various scrap BW for parts
Box Lot with: (complete unless noted)
Grimlock (needs repairs, no parts)
Magnaboss
Tripredacus
Insectacon
Polar Claw
Retrax
Space Case
MW Thundercracker
MW Skywarp
Megagator
Sonar
FK Rhinox
Torca
MW Prowl
Ramulus
TsM Spittor
BW Inferno, missing 1 missile
BM Optimus
BM Quickstrike
Stinkbomb
Bantor
Noctorro
Terragator
Skyshadow
Optimus Minor
TsM Scavenger
BW Snarl
Catgut (Treadshot's AM partner)
Green Dino-Zaurs Bird (may not be complete)
TM Tatantuals, no gun
Various BW era toys for scrap parts
Other Cool Stuff:
ExoSquad:
-Walking E-frame, w/box
-Assault E-Frame, w/ box
-Amphibious E-Frame, W/box
-Deleon E-frame, w/box
-Interogatoe E-frame, w/box
-Subsonic Scout E-Frame w/ box
-Neo-Command E-frame, comp
-Repair E-Frame, comp
-4 Jump Troops, mostly complete
12" BobaFett, w/box msg gun
12" Snowtrooper, no missile
12" StormShadow, w/box missing missile
3 3/4" Luke Jedi, no weapons
3 3/4" BobaFett, no gun
2 Battle Beasts
5 Gal bucket of Legos (infested with Mega Bloks)
2 D&D Figures
Alien Figure (From Kenner line)
Ewoks TV show (VHS)
Sphere (DVD)
2 Boxes of GiJoe Vehicles & parts (no figs), incl:
-Slugger
-2 Bridge Layers
-X-wing Jet
-HAVOC
-Armadillo
-Air Defence Battle Station
-LAW Battle Station
-WOLF
-Persuader
-Road Toad
-Sky Sweeper
-Pogo
-Hydro Sled
-Lots more...
Other junk:
Some Gobots/KOs
Big Bandai Transforming Truck
TFing Slot Machine
Some McD's TFs
Knock-Off Blast Off
2 Dlx MMPR sets, incomplete
Varous Super Hero Figs
Total Cost: About $96 (boy that adds up!)
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7/5 - Flea Market, Thrift Store (NC roadtrip)
Deadend, no parts
Freeway
Goldbug
G2 Megatron tank missile
K-9 missile
Right side of Minicon Dirt Boss
Half of Minicon High Wire
Misc body parts of RID Prowl
Cobra Crimson Guardsman, w/pack
GIJoe gun for Snow Serpent
GIJoe pack (came with 10+ figs)
GIJoe Uzi SMG
Total Cost: About $12
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7/12 - Flea Markets
Hoist, NP
Sideswipe, missing window & parts, bkn spoiler
Slag, no parts, msg 1 horn & hip cap
Wreck-Gar, stripped
BM Optimus, no weapon
BM Scavenger
RID Scavenger
McArm Starscream
Devastator missile
Sunstreaker missile
Bluestreak gun, bkn tip
Sideswipe ML, broken clip
Some BW scrap parts
GiJoe Lady Jaye 1997, no parts
Joe Budo pack & Helmet
Joe Spearhead pack
MMPR red dragon
Vintage Gamorrean Guard
Some Mighty Max parts
Tin of Lego
1 ExoFrame
2 Die Cast cars
2 Zbots
21 MUSCLE figures
Robocop animated video
28 CDs ($20)
Total Cost: About $36
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7/20 Flea Market & Yard Sale
Terrordive, no gun
BW Snapper
BW Spittor
Depth Charge, no parts
RID Mini-OP
RID Rollbar, no parts
RID Nightcruz for parts
RID Grimlock, no shovel
BW MegaSaur, no head assy
Animorphs Infernal thingee, no missile
Broken Freeway
Bluestreak launcher
OP grey missile
OP Minor tail
McBM Thrust
Some KO TF parts
7 Gundam Mini figures (6 sealed)
8 2002 GiJoes, with some parts
Yellow Voltron Dragon
Bag o' Pokemon cards
SW Rogue Planet book-on-tape
GiJoe Video, vol 8
MOTU Kobra Khan, no gun
4 MASK figs w/ helms
TCat Lion-o Sword, orange
Set of 2002 Olympics pins
Fisher Price LP bus & 5 figs
SPI games War Of The Ring
Un ID'd Anime babe figure
Greatest American Hero Bill Maxwell 3 3/4" figure
One BIG $300 GiJoe collection-
Well over 100 figures
-Varying completeness
-Mostly 1987-1992 releases
4 boxes of vehicles including:
-Terrordrome
-General
Total Cost: About $342.25
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7/27 OTFCC '03
God Fire Convoy Gift Set
TigerTracks, MISB
Black Tracks, MISB
NY Sideswipe
Black SixTurbo
White SixWing
Reg SixBuilder
Black Keychains Set
Japanese Magazine Optimus Toy
Kabaya Micron Set
Kabaya Die Cast TF cars set
5 Smallest TFs (commons)
MISB Blurr, VA autograph
MISB Kup, VA autograph
MISB BW Inferno, VA autograph
MOSC Slog
TMII Op Minor & Sonar
Sunstrorm
OTFCC Vipers 2 pack
OTFCC Sideswipe
OTFCC Sunstreaker (x2)
OTFCC PCV 6-pack
Rook
DiCola & Thread CD's, Autographed
Battle damaged OP & Meg PVC set
Micorn CD set #2
Starconvoy & GinRai PVCs
Challenge of the Gobots Bent Wing, MOSC
Set of Matrix Necklaces
Dinner & Arcee Lithos
Dinner Plate (when it arrives)
Bunch o' Parts
Gold Metalforce Prime prize from Fumihiko's table
Another great Con has come and gone. Despite all of the bad mouthing, protests, boycots and all, this turned out to be a well-run show with a very good turn-out. It was a shame to miss some of the regulars, but there will always be too much politics in a fandom this large.
As has become usual the last few years, I've become more and more tied to my table... Making deals and pulling more toys out as the stuff I have up sells. I did pretty well this year. Some of the high dollar toys didn't sell, others went quick, but I moved a lot of loose toys: BW & G1. It's all about pricing things fairly - People need to realize that, other than a few key early show characters, loose BW toys are "used" toys, not "collectable" toys. No one is going to pay a premium for them. That's how I priced them and moved a lot. Other dealers took most of their's home.
I did get a moment to do a quick run through of the art room. I have no artistic talent, myself, so I could never try and compete in there. But I advise those who missed it to find one of the photo galleries that will be posted.
We had a rock/paper/scissors game at Fumihiko's table again. A few grumbles, but I think most people know it is the best way to figure out who gets the chance to buy some of the unique toys they bring. If it's an auction, we end up with Ebay prices - If it's a scramble, then people get pissed off and certain dealers try to monopolize the purchasing just to resell the toys. I think they had the only God Fire Convoy set, Minelba and Twincaster (at least the only ones I saw) at the show. They also had some HMs and a dino cassette. All at pretty reasonable prices. While people are disappointed if they don't win, I don't think anyone get's mad. It's all in their hands ("Why did I throw Rock??? Aaaarggghhh!)
They also had a "thank you" give away: An all gold Metalforce Convoy made by the original sculptor. Really nice piece. Amazingly, it was won by the same guy who won both of the give-aways last year. Same guy who ended up with the SFC set, too.
I had a great time, overall. IMHO, the good, bad & ugly of it:
Good:
Nice turn-out of fans.
Things seemed to run smoothly.
In general, toy prices were pretty reasonable, with a wide selection.
Panels were well-received (so I hear, I missed them.)
Bad:
Dinner Plates and Comics were not ready in time for the show.
T-shirts ended up being a "substitute" design.
Overall, a very expensive con: Between the hotel and tax rate, that left less to buy toys with.
Ugly:
Missing a lot of regular fans due to politics.
Exclusive packaging was thin: Not nice, but does help keep costs down.
Long walk to the nearest fast food.
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8/3 Flea Markets
Ratchet, red cross ver, comp
Miarge, no parts
Trailbreaker, some parts
Hound, np
Sunstreaker, np
Sideswipe, with gun
Jazz, w/ML (Kitbashed w/ G2 roof)
Smokesceen, bkn rear windows
Prowl, bkn roof
Bluestreak, broken roof
Inferno, some parts
Hot Spot, no parts
Optimus Prime (grey roller ver), bkn trailer, 1 fist
OP cab #2, no parts
Magnus trailer & some parts
Huffer x2
Red Bumblebee
Red Cliffjumper
Powerglide
Brawn
Outback, no gun
Beachcomber
3 MiniSpies
Topspin, no gun
Twin Twist, complete
3 Sm Aerialbots, one gun
Starscream, some parts
Ramjet, some parts
Dirge, some parts
Extra Dirge & Ramjet bodies
All 5 Combatacons, some parts
Hook (UNbroken) w/ gun
Long Haul w/ gun & sm wing
Scrapper (x2)
Scavenger w/ Dev fists & missile
Mixmaster w/ big gun & missile
Blitzwing w/ gun & sword
Kickback, comp
Shrapnel, comp
Shrapnel junker
G2 Slag w/ gun
G2 Jazz junker
Apetimus Primal, no weapons
Batimus Primal, -1 sword
Rattrap, no gun, msg 1 foot
Blackarachnia, -1 missile
MegaGator, comp
Armadillo, no weapons
Iguanas, -1 foot
Ultra Jetstorm junker
RID Sideburn junker
RID Wedge
4 McTF toys
Extra Parts:
Set of Skywarp wings, 1 fist & 3 missiles
4 Omega Clips & 1 foot
Metroplex fist, guns, missile
Scamper small gun & roof
Soundwave gun & 3 missiles
Astrotrain gun
Superion small shield, fists & head
Ravage guns
Swoop ML & 2 missiles & sword
Grimlock gun & missile
Perceptor ML & 3 missiles
Astrotrain gun
G2 Sideswipe gun
Red Alert ML & 2 missiles
Barrage gun
Wheeljack ML & spoiler
Blaster Gun
Jetfire Booster & 1 inner leg armor
Megs Silver gun
Rumble gun
Inferno head assy
Rodimus Blast shields
G2 Starscream tailfins
Sideswipe IB
Starscream IB
Barrage IB
Magnus IB
Astrotrain IB
Mixmaster Stickers (I think)
Megatron Headknocker, MIB
6 Gobots
Super Gobot Stacks
Super Gobot Psycho
Transforming number "4"
Corgi Supermobile
MOC 1995 R2D2
MOC BattleBeast set
Battle Beast Seahorse, no weapon
Exo-Squad Assault E-frame shieldpiece
1 McZ-bot
Lego 425 set
Total Cost: About $120 (
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