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Just a little freaky
Hi, my name is Chris, and I'm from Long Island, NY. I've always been a casual James Bond fan, but after buying the 4 box sets and watching all 20 in chronological order, I'm hooked. I decided to start collecting the Sideshow pieces. At this point I'm primarily trying to acquire the Connery/Moore era villains (i.e. Dr. No, OddJob, P. Galore, Blofeld, Tee Hee, Scaramanga, Jaws, etc., as well as one of each Bond). I have also preordered the entirety of the Legacy Collection direct from Sideshow. I'm focusing on Bond right now, but in general I'm also a huge fan of Star Wars and The Universal Horror Films. I may venture into those when my Bond acquisitions are satiated.
As far as me personally, I am 26 years old. I have a Bachelor's from Syracuse University and a Master's from Adelphi University in Marketing Management and Business Administration respectively. I am also a certified bartender and an ordained minister (no conflict of interest present). You can take a look at some of my links to get a better idea about me. My eBay ID is john****tolstoy, the 4 letters starred out being another word for rooster, which is an homage to the movie Fletch, not something obscene.
I hope I gave a little bit of an idea about myself. If anyone actually reads this, I have a few questions about collecting that I'm hoping some veterans will be able to answer. If not, I'll post some of the questions in more populated threads to try to find out.
1) Does Sideshow EVER use any tape other than the circular sealers to seal the top of the box? Because I purchased 3 figures at a store by me, 2 of them only having the circular tape (Thunderball Bond & OHMSS Lazenby), while the other (MWTGG Moore) having the circular tape with rectangular tape over that on both sides. Have I been duped? I also won a Jaws figure on Ebay last week for $50.99 that also had the circular tape covered with regular rectangular tape. Same question basically. If this is abnormal, does it take away from the piece, and how should something look if it has been "put back?"
2) How are the secondary market prices established? For example, I picked up the Thunderball Bond for $34.99 at a local shop who deals in Sideshow, yet it looks like they retailed for $65.00 on the Sideshow website. Do dealers get that significant a discount, or do secondary market sellers just take a bath on the original price?
3) Are there any threads relating to Bond or Universal Monsters, particularly that are checklists, or keep a running "timeline" of the lines? I have very little idea what came out when, what is scheduled/rumored/prototyped, etc. I'd like to know a lot more about the last 5 years with respect to these lines and their history. Are they in a "holding pattern?" Are there more Bond villains to follow? Any help would be appreciated on any of these...
Thanks and I look forward to dealing with many of you --- Chris
As far as me personally, I am 26 years old. I have a Bachelor's from Syracuse University and a Master's from Adelphi University in Marketing Management and Business Administration respectively. I am also a certified bartender and an ordained minister (no conflict of interest present). You can take a look at some of my links to get a better idea about me. My eBay ID is john****tolstoy, the 4 letters starred out being another word for rooster, which is an homage to the movie Fletch, not something obscene.
I hope I gave a little bit of an idea about myself. If anyone actually reads this, I have a few questions about collecting that I'm hoping some veterans will be able to answer. If not, I'll post some of the questions in more populated threads to try to find out.
1) Does Sideshow EVER use any tape other than the circular sealers to seal the top of the box? Because I purchased 3 figures at a store by me, 2 of them only having the circular tape (Thunderball Bond & OHMSS Lazenby), while the other (MWTGG Moore) having the circular tape with rectangular tape over that on both sides. Have I been duped? I also won a Jaws figure on Ebay last week for $50.99 that also had the circular tape covered with regular rectangular tape. Same question basically. If this is abnormal, does it take away from the piece, and how should something look if it has been "put back?"
2) How are the secondary market prices established? For example, I picked up the Thunderball Bond for $34.99 at a local shop who deals in Sideshow, yet it looks like they retailed for $65.00 on the Sideshow website. Do dealers get that significant a discount, or do secondary market sellers just take a bath on the original price?
3) Are there any threads relating to Bond or Universal Monsters, particularly that are checklists, or keep a running "timeline" of the lines? I have very little idea what came out when, what is scheduled/rumored/prototyped, etc. I'd like to know a lot more about the last 5 years with respect to these lines and their history. Are they in a "holding pattern?" Are there more Bond villains to follow? Any help would be appreciated on any of these...
Thanks and I look forward to dealing with many of you --- Chris
