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Post by Chuck Conry on Nov 10, 2013 16:06:31 GMT -5
Don't know if anyone has saw these, but they are apparently only available at Dollar General and Family Dollar Stores. They are just a little over 3 inches tall and Dollar General has them for $6 and Family Dollar has them for $5. I had long gotten out of the figure collecting business, but I'm getting these just because they are so random..
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Post by JCBaggee on Nov 10, 2013 18:39:57 GMT -5
Look pretty cool, but cost about $4 more than I'd be willing to pay for a 3' figure with no articulation.
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Post by celticjobber on Nov 10, 2013 18:52:21 GMT -5
Cool, they remind me of Galoob's WCW figures from the late 80's/early 90's.
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Post by Chuck Conry on Nov 10, 2013 19:29:24 GMT -5
I really wish these were the same size at the WCW Galoob ones.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2013 19:32:00 GMT -5
Who makes those? It has such generic packaging.
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Post by Chuck Conry on Nov 10, 2013 19:38:39 GMT -5
Its some Mattel line. However, they have no mention of it on their site or anywhere else. They just randomly send these out to Dollar Stores apparently.
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Post by CH Punk on Nov 10, 2013 20:13:14 GMT -5
WWE has a sponsorship deal with Dollar General, so I guess this one part of the deal (along with Dollar Generals being one of the places WWE does signings).
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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Nov 10, 2013 20:19:50 GMT -5
I really wish these were the same size at the WCW Galoob ones. The Daniel Bryan one is actually made to scale with the Galoob figures
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Post by Raskovnik on Nov 10, 2013 20:20:31 GMT -5
B+
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Post by celticjobber on Nov 10, 2013 20:29:25 GMT -5
Jakks used to make Dollar Store/Big Lots exclusive figures too.
I think the Big Lots here still has some generic Jeff Jarrett and Samoa Joe, Jakks TNA figures. They're articulated, but made very cheaply and with minimal detail.
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Post by mizerable on Nov 10, 2013 20:44:53 GMT -5
Cool, they remind me of Galoob's WCW figures from the late 80's/early 90's. Who knew that Sting could speak Spanish?
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Post by Chuck Conry on Nov 10, 2013 20:47:40 GMT -5
It is very odd. The Dollar General is across the street from the Family Dollar here. The Dollar General as series 1 for $6 and the Family Dollar has Series 2 (also with Series 1 Cena for some reason) for $5. I admit these are way tooo damn high, but I dig them. I just wonder if they will make a series 3.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2013 20:52:27 GMT -5
Jakks used to make Dollar Store/Big Lots exclusive figures too. I think the Big Lots here still has some generic Jeff Jarrett and Samoa Joe, Jakks TNA figures. They're articulated, but made very cheaply and with minimal detail. Can't be any worse than the muscled up samoa joe i had back in 07
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Post by Todd Pettengill on Nov 10, 2013 23:32:42 GMT -5
I've seen the toys in the OP. I scored these babies at Yankee Dollar last year.
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Post by Lancers on Nov 10, 2013 23:38:49 GMT -5
Cool, they remind me of Galoob's WCW figures from the late 80's/early 90's. Who knew that Sting could speak Spanish? Stinger is quite fluent in Spanish. He's a big fan of telenovelas. You'd think a man who enjoys shows where people are backstabbing one another would be a little less trustworthy of his so-called friends.
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Post by thegame415 on Nov 11, 2013 0:10:43 GMT -5
Why are they 5 dollars if they are at a dollar store?
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Post by Todd Pettengill on Nov 11, 2013 0:14:10 GMT -5
Why are they 5 dollars if they are at a dollar store? They aren't dollar stores.
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Post by Chuck Conry on Nov 14, 2013 18:13:51 GMT -5
Couldn't resist getting a couple more..I think I might go for the set.
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Post by "Gentleman" AJ Powell on Nov 14, 2013 18:36:54 GMT -5
I've seen the toys in the OP. I scored these babies at Yankee Dollar last year. Scrolling down slowly, I thought the pen on the left was a pair of condoms and was quite confused! Also, Mini-Brodus is terrifying. Like he's being accused of something pervy and everyone knows he's done it, but yet he still staunchly denies it.
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Post by Hit Girl on Nov 14, 2013 18:49:39 GMT -5
Cool, they remind me of Galoob's WCW figures from the late 80's/early 90's. I had that Sting figure, but he had blue tights.
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