This Week In Your Plastic Crack, Action Figures and Toy Collection 26 26

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On 5/31/2020 at 9:10 AM, Turnando said:

Another poster suggested you may be able to remove those stickers.  If you go for it try Un-Du sticker and label remover

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003TZQPTS/ref=cm_sw_r_apa_i_Nl90EbBH2C1D3

I collect vintage SW cardbacks and have had some success with it.  You drip the solvent on top of the sticker, let it soak for 5 or 10 seconds, not too long or it will evaporate.  Then gently take the sticker off: slide it off with a toothpick or if you can grab a piece with tweezers without touching the cardback that is best.

Lessons learned: stickers that are in good condition or reasonably located should be left alone: not worth the risk and decent stickers are cool.  Do NOT rub, touch the card back, etc.  Some stickers come off super easy some don't.  If it is not coming off easy then let the Un-Du evaporate and give up.

If you have a similar cardback that is somewhat worthless practice on that to make sure the cardback color doesn't run.  If it is a typical gloss cardback it is probably safe.

Maybe start shopping for a cheap cardback to practice on... to be confident that the yellow color won't smear or run. With the practice I've had I'd go for it on those 2.  I suspect those stickers will be easy because someone peeled the tops of the stickers off and the solvent will go straight to the glue.  Because the stickers are torn you can grab onto fibers with very sharp tweezers without touching the cardback.  Pull it straight off.

Thanks for the info but been collecting a long time have removed tags in the past on both comics and toys packages. I come from having owned art and frame shops where we were involved some art restoration, Naptha is your friend. Now its really a part of the history of the toy and would rather just leave it. I don't care about the values anymore. 

[Yorick]

@STORMSHADOW_80 What is the Swat Jeep from?

[F For Fake]

$6 pickup from Craigslist, I had to have that wallet! It's so clean! And the good news is that when I picked it up from the nice grandmother, she told me that she had a "tub of GI Joes" that her grandkids had been playing with that she'd probably be selling soon. She said they'd "pulled some of them apart" and some were "missing their helmets and stuff" but I told her I'd still be interested. So she said she'd give me dibs on them whenever she sells. Cross yr fingers!

 

 

[F For Fake]

Also, I had to have this once I realize it existed! I know I keep saying I done with modern toys, but I couldn't pass up a walking talking Robby the Robot for $20! Who would have thought you'd be able to find something like this on the shelves at Wal-Mart in 2020?!

[ADAMANTIUM]

6 minutes ago, F For Fake said:

Also, I had to have this once I realize it existed! I know I keep saying I done with modern toys, but I couldn't pass up a walking talking Robby the Robot for $20! Who would have thought you'd be able to find something like this on the shelves at Wal-Mart in 2020?!

The box is pretty killer art too

 

[F For Fake]

15 minutes ago, ADAMANTIUM said:

The box is pretty killer art too

 

I know! Can’t believe they used that classic poster art on a toy directed at kids instead of adult collectors. Not that I’m complaining!

[STORMSHADOW_80]

On 6/2/2020 at 1:43 PM, Yorick said:

@STORMSHADOW_80 What is the Swat Jeep from?

I think it's just a Maisto diecast car. My son digs swat stuff and it's 1:18 scale I'll try to get some Joe shots with it

[STORMSHADOW_80]

On 6/2/2020 at 2:54 PM, F For Fake said:

$6 pickup from Craigslist, I had to have that wallet! It's so clean! And the good news is that when I picked it up from the nice grandmother, she told me that she had a "tub of GI Joes" that her grandkids had been playing with that she'd probably be selling soon. She said they'd "pulled some of them apart" and some were "missing their helmets and stuff" but I told her I'd still be interested. So she said she'd give me dibs on them whenever she sells. Cross yr fingers!

 

 

Great score! I would have been all over that. That wallet looks unused. I hope there is great things to come with the tub of joes

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Latest pickups. Also if your in Arizona started a group for toy collectors. https://www.facebook.com/groups/585039442380108/

 

 

[bane]

Newest addition 

[Cool & Collected]

Another project done for my toy collection.

This is my XM Studios Carnage statue.  It looks great, but I thought the base needed some more color and highlights so I tried to make it better. 

I've just done the Kraven Statue base and it came out ok, so I was hoping to make this one look even nicer. 

If you are not familiar with this Carnage, I've included some Before vs. After pictures in the video that show the change a little better. 

Great one for any Carnage or Spider-man fan 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ADAMANTIUM]

1 hour ago, BOLORINO said:

Another project done for my toy collection.

This is my XM Studios Carnage statue.  It looks great, but I thought the base needed some more color and highlights so I tried to make it better. 

I've just done the Kraven Statue base and it came out ok, so I was hoping to make this one look even nicer. 

If you are not familiar with this Carnage, I've included some Before vs. After pictures in the video that show the change a little better. 

Great one for any Carnage or Spider-man fan 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the price paid, I'm glad that you feel comfortable to "make it your own!"  

I like both before and after, and while that is true, I do agree the beginning does look a "little plain" (on the base!)

Edited June 6, 2020 by ADAMANTIUM

[Talapas1]

Found a couple cheap modern pieces for the collection yesterday.   Really love getting Transformers for under ten bucks and I wanted that Jabba's playsets for a while.  Got it for $25 so it was well worth it.  

[AJLewandoski]

I didn't find anything exciting but I said to hell with it and picked up this big lot of Toy Biz Marvel figs for $10 at the first flea market since quarantine ended.

[porcupine48]

12 hours ago, bane said:

Newest addition 

It looks like he has a mullet a la Supes of the 90's and I love it!

There's a plastic Batman in here,does that count?I know,I need to dust it.I have a similar loose Bats like above I'll need to snap a pic.I've oodles of cracktic stuff just never think any are good enough to share really.Now they've been sitting on shelves for almost two decades maybe I have a few goodies!

Bonus seventies stp car and mini Coke micro since the images were beside each other.

 

[Buzzetta]

It only took three months to get here... Lego had / has some severe supply chain problems.  Once things open up some more I am going to redo my office.  I wanted this on display and needed to get it before it was retired.

 

 

Edited June 7, 2020 by Buzzetta

[srezvan]

Any suggestions on where to trade Joe parts? This was a big purchase from months ago that I'm slowly going through. Would love to trade parts.

[Cool & Collected]

On 6/6/2020 at 12:20 PM, ADAMANTIUM said:

For the price paid, I'm glad that you feel comfortable to "make it your own!"  

I like both before and after, and while that is true, I do agree the beginning does look a "little plain" (on the base!)

 

Thanks !  

All the paint can be easily removed if I decide to change it back to the original look....  It was actually a fun project. 

That Carnage portrait is just awesome too... This is a great statue for any Carnage fan.

The next project will be much more complex...    It is one of my favorite Spider-Man villains... 

The Lizard !  

 

[bane]

On 6/6/2020 at 11:54 PM, porcupine48 said:

It looks like he has a mullet a la Supes of the 90's and I love it!

There's a plastic Batman in here,does that count?I know,I need to dust it.I have a similar loose Bats like above I'll need to snap a pic.I've oodles of cracktic stuff just never think any are good enough to share really.Now they've been sitting on shelves for almost two decades maybe I have a few goodies!

Bonus seventies stp car and mini Coke micro since the images were beside each other.

 

Lol now you point it out it does look like a mullet!

[Buzzetta]

On 6/7/2020 at 5:06 PM, srezvan said:

Any suggestions on where to trade Joe parts? This was a big purchase from months ago that I'm slowly going through. Would love to trade parts.

Facebook groups.  However, you are usually better off selling parts off and buying what you need.  Most of the 'trades" I have seen usually end in butthurt.