Shakandara Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Now wait just a minute! You make it sound like... well, I mean... but... Ok, you got me. ~v Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buglips*the*goblin Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 and "Mint in Package" is a big deal in collector's circles I have a tendency to horrify other Partha collectors, because even if I pay triple digits for a mint in blister figure it's not going to stay in that blister. I considered, for my own sick amusement, creating a YouTube channel where all I do is buy expensive collectibles mint in package and open them. Slowly. And then play with them. "Hello YouToobers . . . so I won a mint condition AFA 90 Storm Shadow at auction for $5,000 and I'd like to take a minute to tell you about why this figure is so special and collectible - and then I'm going to crack open the case, rip open the package, and wallow in your screams and tears." 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goblyn Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 all I do is buy expensive collectibles mint in package and open them. Slowly then throw them in a box and search for my next purchase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlando_the_Technicoloured Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 and "Mint in Package" is a big deal in collector's circles I have a tendency to horrify other Partha collectors, because even if I pay triple digits for a mint in blister figure it's not going to stay in that blister. I considered, for my own sick amusement, creating a YouTube channel where all I do is buy expensive collectibles mint in package and open them. Slowly. And then play with them. "Hello YouToobers . . . so I won a mint condition AFA 90 Storm Shadow at auction for $5,000 and I'd like to take a minute to tell you about why this figure is so special and collectible - and then I'm going to crack open the case, rip open the package, and wallow in your screams and tears." I admire you Little metal men exist to be played with, painted and/or tipped into a huge tub of their brethrin I wouldn't want mini I couldn't use It doesn't quite run to the thousands (probably only hundreds) but I have unwrapped OOP Cyberhobby 1/35 kits just to read the instructions....... devaluing them, and even built one or two as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Jack Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 But we have a girl here who is looking for starfish a mere tenth of an inch to build a tidal pool for a mini, when she has barely started. Some of you guys have THOUSANDS of minis waiting for attention. There's the fella who painted SIX MM dwarves by the ton! But have they ever intentionally used their own blood for bloodied swords and blood-splattered armor? I used to regularly dip some of my minis' weapons in real blood rather than paint it on back when I first started, and have since occasionally used a very small drop of blood in place of water to thin red paint... (I'm fairly certain that if fantasy magic ever becomes real, several of my friends are suddenly going to be found dead, murdered by tiny ninjas and skeletons, lol...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pally Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 About opening expensive collectibles, hey, that's your right if it's yours. Me? If I want it out of the box I can always sell the more expensive one and then re-buy it... loose. xP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwyksilver Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Or buy two. One for play. One for a rainy day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buglips*the*goblin Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Wait . . . act sensible and not make people cry? Your barbarian culture disgusts me, hoomans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pally Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 I sold several MIP Ronin Warriors not long ago. I had them in storage for at least 10 years. Do I care what happened to them? Nope, not really. I basically got paid extra $$$ just for tossing some rather ugly action figures in a plastic tub and keeping them for the next owner. Plus the money went towards purchasing a bunch of Bones minis. Actually I think it would be fun to see people open their priceless collectibles on youtube. xD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recruittons Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 It's the same thing as "Will it blend?". I love watching expensive things get destroyed. It's extremely wasteful, it's honestly shameful towards our culture that we enjoy waste. But it's so delicious and I can't get enough of that stuff! If I could watch someone melt down a bunch of old Ral Partha Takhisis models in order to cast a pewter placemat, I'd watch. It would be delicious decadence, like a triple fudge cake for the eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buglips*the*goblin Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 It's the same thing as "Will it blend?". I love watching expensive things get destroyed. It's extremely wasteful, it's honestly shameful towards our culture that we enjoy waste. But it's so delicious and I can't get enough of that stuff! If I could watch someone melt down a bunch of old Ral Partha Takhisis models in order to cast a pewter placemat, I'd watch. It would be delicious decadence, like a triple fudge cake for the eyes. Whoa, whoa, whoa - let's not get crazy here. That's Takhisis you're talkin about. That's history and heritage that needs to be preserved! That's different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recruittons Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Not YOUR Takhisis. You keep yours. But the rest up for sale? That would be glorious iconoclasm. Also, a means of driving up the value of your own model by a significant margin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buglips*the*goblin Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 It's different! It's different because Takhisis commands me to say it is different! *looks at Takhisis* No, wait! I mean, it's different because I say it's different of my own free will! please do not hurt me, my glorious metal queen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CashWiley Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 please do not hurt me, my glorious metal queen You're tempting me to do bad things to the one in the box'o'shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recruittons Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Paint her all gold. One thick layer of gold. paint with big blue eyes. She can be the dragon pet of Paladine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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