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Topic: 'Latest Find' Part II-Ahh, victory!
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Son of the Suns Jedi Knight
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posted 09-23-1999 11:10 PM
SlaveII personally allowed me to make a sequel to his great thread "Latest Find", since the thread was too big and was having posting trouble. Like the original, this is a thread in which collectors posts their latest finds. It can be any item, as long as it is SW related in some way.I picked up the Ody Mandrell w/ Pit Droid and 00M-9 figures yesterday. My birthday is coming up in 3 days, so I may pick up some cool stuff then. So post your latest finds here, fellow collectors 
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SlaveII Jedi Knight
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posted 09-23-1999 11:32 PM
I think I am the first to post here. If someone else doesn't beat me to it. And, it is an honor to post in my good friend SotS's thread. What a great day for collecting! I walked into Wal Mart and found a wall of new figures! Dozens of new Obi-Wan, Qui-Gon, Darth Maul and Amidala. Plus, dozens of Nute, Rune, Yoda, Destroyer Droid, R2, Ody, Tarpals and OOM-9. They even had about 50 of the original Darth Mauls. I bought another Destroyer, Obi, Qui and Maul to open and display. The exciting news was finding Naboo Anakin, Adi Gallea, Captain Panaka and Naboo Royal Guard. They had dozens of them too!! I was shocked. I haven't seen that many new figures at one time since May 3rd. I also picked up the electronic 12" Qui-Gon. He sure has a mean look on his face.  What a great day!
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cyber_syxx Jedi Knight
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posted 09-23-1999 11:45 PM
SlaveII does your qui-gons left arm pop almost off, like it is just being help by a thin plastic rod. Mine does I was hoping it was not broken. It does help him hold the saber in 2 hands though so I guess its right. Whats yours like.
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dvader Jedi Knight
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posted 09-24-1999 12:45 AM
A whole wall? WOW, talk about hitting the mother load! I almost forgot some other stuff I picked up in my last post! I got POTF2 Luke, Han and Greedo on Saturday! And, I also happened to stop by Toys R Us today, they had tons of 'em! And I managed to finally get the Jawa! Is it just me, or do the commtechs on these figures actually sound like the actors? Well, at least it's a much better duplication than the TPM figures.
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StripMaul Jedi Padawan
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posted 09-24-1999 01:04 AM
Hey, I found the tatooine Maul figures at www.scifitraders.com if you need one.
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Miles Lodson Jedi Knight
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posted 09-24-1999 11:03 AM
Found Panaka and Naboo Royal Security this morning...now I can get the Flash Speeder!Has anyone ever actually seen the two new Classic Cinema scenes (Pilots and Guards?) Because where I live we never have had them...when should I resort to the secondary market on these two?
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DarthWookiee Jedi Knight
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posted 09-24-1999 11:15 AM
Is it me, or do the Gonk droids that come with the new Jawas refuse to stand down from that can-can pose. I'm assuming the button on their sides are supposed to help them simulate walking, but mine must have arthritis or something.In case you hadn't figured it out, I now have the Jawa w/Gonk droid, as well as the new Han, Luke, and Greedo figs. Plus, I found Adi Gallia this past weekend, so that was a real bonus. All I need now is Panaka and the Royal Naboo Guard.
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Missu Jedi Knight
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posted 09-24-1999 01:31 PM
This is not exactly a find but today my brothers friend brought me a cool pepsi sign with Anakin and some podracers. It is just an averaged sized piece of cardboard but it looks cool and he stole it from his schools soda-machine. It made my day. 
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QUl-GON JlNN Jedi Knight
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posted 09-24-1999 03:42 PM
Finally found Adi and Anakin (Naboo)at Wal-Mart!
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Senator Palpatine Jedi Knight
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posted 09-24-1999 04:49 PM
I'm having to save my money so I can go on a trip with some people from my school and I can't spend any money. BUT my mom will reward me for cheesy things like good grades and I found out what will be on my report card and my mom is getting me Naboo Anakin. 
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DMG Jedi Knight
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posted 09-24-1999 08:28 PM
Found another Jedi Duel Maul today (which i am going to behead, details on why later) and long bladed rubies quigon saber for 6.99. -DMG
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Chewierulz Jedi Knight
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posted 09-24-1999 11:53 PM
I'm proud to announce that I have the DESTINY can. A girl that works for me came to work and gave it to me! Needless to say, I'm giving her a raise!! 
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Rogue9Horn Jedi Knight
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posted 09-25-1999 12:04 AM
Slowly but surely, I am finding the new stuff. (I am sure purple4lee is glad that it hasn't all come in at once. ) I finally found Adi Gallia and the Tattoine Showdown and Jabba and the two-headed announcer. I have also picked up the Naboo Royal Guard and Panaka.
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SecondAlienontheRight Jedi Knight
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posted 09-25-1999 12:35 AM
I found the Adi Gallia and Naboo Anakin I've needed for awhile at Wal-Mart... but then something caught my eye - the price was $13.65 for each figure! Ridiculous! I asked a manager if they had indeed intentionally put such a ludicrous price on these figures... the answer, "Yes!" Sorry, but Wal-Mart's getting blacklisted. This was the last straw! Grr! 
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BizRodian Jedi Padawan
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posted 09-25-1999 01:21 AM
Damn you people, I'm still looking for the second set of figures!
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purple4lee Jedi Knight
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posted 09-25-1999 01:34 AM
Wow, SecondAlienOntheRight! We didn't pay that. I guess that you can add WalMart to your scapler=we don't like those scum list huh? Too bad!!
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Bender Jedi Knight
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posted 09-25-1999 03:15 AM
How pathetic is my situation? While people are talking about finding Panaka and Naboo Anakin, my latest find was Captain Tarpals.
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dvader Jedi Knight
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posted 09-25-1999 11:43 AM
Hey SecondAlienontheRight, go to www.walmartsucks and log your complaint over there!
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xwing25 Jedi Knight
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posted 09-25-1999 05:47 PM
this weekend has been good on friday i found qui-gon nabbo and 6" anakin ,and today i found (can you believe it) a 12" maul,and i got a diecast naboo starfighter model for 10.00 at spencers what a weekend now i need to find nabbo ani, adi,royal guard,and captain panaka [This message has been edited by xwing25 (edited 09-25-1999).]
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IG-88C Jedi Padawan
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posted 09-25-1999 08:01 PM
Today was a very good day for collecting. Walked into Wal-Mart and found about 20 original Darth Mauls, Nute, Rune, Yoda, Destroyer Droids, R2s, Cloaked Jedis, Naboo Anakin, and the only one I picked up was the, Finally, Tatooine Maul. Another long awaited item i bought was the Playstation version of The Phantom Menace, and I have to say the wait was worth it because it is a very cool game. Also saw those new, old comptech figs I've been hearing about on here. They had the Jawa, Greedo, Luke, and Han. One cool feature about the video game is that it has the dule of the fates music video on it. But still no sign of Adi Gallia.
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Obi-Shar Jedi Knight
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posted 09-26-1999 12:02 AM
I found a collectibles shop selling almost every Episode I poster for $3 each! The 'regular' ones are usually $6 and the 'limited edition' ones are usually $10. Shame I didn't get to pick up any yet, I spent all my cash on a WarCraft Human Footman and a StarCraft Protoss Zealot figure today.
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SlaveII Jedi Knight
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posted 09-26-1999 12:07 AM
I bought an Anakin Skywalker mousepad today. Also found the Art of Star Wars Episode I book too. I saw, for the first time, a Flashback Photo Anakin Skywalker at TRU. I have one that I got from a friend. I was so shocked when I saw it. I couldn't pass it up. Now I have one to display. 
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Chewierulz Jedi Knight
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posted 09-26-1999 05:49 AM
I got the Rubies Obi Wan lightsaber today. I must say it is cool to FINALLY have an Obi saber!! 
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SteppinRazor Jedi Knight
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posted 09-26-1999 07:27 AM
Got a 12" Obi Wan from Forbidden Planet in London, they also had AC pit droids, Astro Mech Droids and Anakin, but I had to ration myself. One of my fellow UK collectors sent me a cool Dorling Kindersly banner for EP1 Visual DIctionary and Incredible cross sections. It's about 1'6" wide and 5ft long, red cloth. I'll should have a photo up on my site tonight. http://www.thephantommenace.com/collecting
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Darth Contagious Jedi Knight
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posted 09-26-1999 03:59 PM
Yay! I finally found my Naboo Ani! Miracle of Miracles! The Force is with me! Anyway, enough said.
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OBIWATSON Jedi Knight
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posted 09-26-1999 07:33 PM
I finally picked up the new Luke w/T-16 Skyhopper this weekend. But what' up w/that pose he's in? 
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SlaveII Jedi Knight
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posted 09-26-1999 07:35 PM
I think Luke is just enjoying life in that pose.......... 
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SupraJedi Jedi Knight
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posted 09-26-1999 10:52 PM
I love the new POTF commtech figures.Great stuff for the clasic trilogy fan.Got em all except for R2....has he been released yet?
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JediChick Jedi Knight
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posted 09-26-1999 11:29 PM
I found the 12" scale Ani and the Pit Droids. I still can't find Adi Gallia or Ani. My hubby saw CPT Panaka at WalMart this week, but thought I already had him. Still no sign of the royal guards here yet.
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Missu Jedi Knight
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posted 09-27-1999 08:56 AM
Today I found at last the Episode I Insiders guide-CD rom. And while I was on a roll I picked up also the Jabba Glob- figure, Darth Sidious basic figure (finally) and the Sith accessory set. All in all, a very good day...
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Captain Luther Jedi Knight
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posted 09-27-1999 09:07 AM
I found Captain Panaka, Naboo Foot Soldier, Anakin Naboo, Maul Tatooine, Amidala Coruscant, Adi Gallia all at Wal Mart yesterday.
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SteppinRazor Jedi Knight
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posted 09-27-1999 09:39 AM
ok, today I got... The empty box that my MacroBinocular freeze frame viewer should have come in, with the bonus freeze frames! I bought the binoculars about 6 months ago, but the guy sold them me in a bag. I only found out about the bonus frames about a month ago. I was in the shop today and I was asking the manager about the price of their FF figures, when she asked if I had the binoculars and if they came in a box. I said they came in a bag, and she went and hunted down the box they should have come in!
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malaclypse Jedi Knight
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posted 09-27-1999 05:55 PM
Just picked up the 12" Obi Wan today. Ahhh, Victory!!!!!!I got it at Kmart in Pitts. after being tipped off by a fellow collector. They also had a Watto and a Battle Droid, but I only had enough $$$ for one figure. It was an easy decision.
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samwise Jedi Knight
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posted 09-27-1999 06:33 PM
nothing new in quite some time here in charlotte, but i haven't been searching too hard. i need panaka, the naboo soldier, and the 12" anakin and obi-wan assortments. i have still not seen the widevision series 2 retail packs anywhere. oh well, imho, it is better to search when much can be found, then the element of surprise can come into play.
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samwise Jedi Knight
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posted 09-27-1999 06:34 PM
nothing new in quite some time here in charlotte, but i haven't been searching too hard. i need naboo ani, panaka, naboo soldier, and the 12" anakin and obi-wan assortments. i have still not seen the widevision series 2 retail packs anywhere. oh well, imho, it is better to search when much can be found, then the element of surprise can come into play.
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Darth Contagious Jedi Knight
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posted 09-27-1999 07:29 PM
Yay me! I found Panaka and the Royal Security. Now I can finally start paying back mom...
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SlaveII Jedi Knight
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posted 09-27-1999 11:38 PM
I was in Wal-Mart and they had a pallet load of cases of figures to open. I hung around and picked up another Amidala Coruscant to open and display.
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samwise Jedi Knight
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posted 09-28-1999 03:00 PM
i managed to find a naboo anakin today at wally world. slowly but surely i will get caught back up!
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Qui-Gon Frei Jedi Knight
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posted 09-28-1999 05:12 PM
Today I found Cpt. Panaka and Naboo Royal Guard at Walmart. they're so cool!!  Qui-Gon Frei
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Senator Palpatine Jedi Knight
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posted 09-28-1999 05:19 PM
Went to KFC and to my suprise found the Captain Tarpals cuptopper one of the only ones I was unable to find before.
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