---------------Saturday Morning Thread---------------

[MojoDan]

Speaking of Star Wars, I tried (and failed) to use my Jedi powers yesterday.

We were playing fetch with Crazy Jack in the backyard when I launched one of his toys over the fence into the yard of the mean lady next door. I stealthily climbed up on a chair to look over the fence to see if I could locate it in her yard. It wasn't far, so I leaned down with a rake to drag it back. I then dropped the rake. I brought over a claw garden tool thing to retrieve the rake (and then, hopefully, the toy). The neighbor is older and I was counting on her poor hearing. The rake was halfway up the wall when her yappy little dog started barking at me through the window. I waved my hand, Jedi-like and told Jakey (yappy dog's name) that "Nothing is happening here, go away" in a spooky, Jedi voice.

I got the rake back over on our side and went for the toy. I nearly had the toy hooked on the claw-thing when the lady yelled out her window, "What are you doing?" I said I was trying to get a dog toy. She told me to hurry up and stay out of her yard. Technically, I wasn't in her yard, but I can kinda see where she was coming from.

(This was just after he broke his pliers trying to get his wrench out of the rain gutter)

 

[JackLondon]

(This was just after he broke his pliers trying to get his wrench out of the rain gutter)

Man, don't get me started on the rain gutter. This place is going to seed and, due to lack of money, ain't nothin' we can do about it.

Think Extreme Home Makeover would feature us if we came up with a good enough sob story?

 

[gvsu96]

 

[MojoDan]

That is awesome, Ken. Same boat here. I can remember where and when each vintage figure was purchased.

Since we are going back in time can anyone recall where most of thier toys came from? Dept Stores, etc?

We had a Zayre's, TG&Y, Woolworth, and the usual Walmart, Kmart etc.

And yes, I was also lucky enough to get many of my toys from the secondhand stores nearby. I can remember getting 5 transformers that looked almost brand new for about $3-4. I want to say at that time they sold for $4-5 each brand new.

 

[moxacaine]

This is just a pic i pulled from the web. mine has a yoda sticker on it.

 

[MojoDan]

Man, don't get me started on the rain gutter. This place is going to seed and, due to lack of money, ain't nothin' we can do about it.

Think Extreme Home Makeover would feature us if we came up with a good enough sob story?

Thats not your style Andrew. I think we all know better than that.

 

[moxacaine]

That is awesome, Ken. Same boat here. I can remember where and when each vintage figure was purchased.

i remember being able to pick out two toys and remember there being star wars figures on the tables of toys i could choose from. my mom did buy a few of them though. when i got a little older and ninja turtles were popular i had a bunch of those too. i would set up all my star wars guys and shoot them down with my pizza shooter. lol

 

[MojoDan]

Its a Foo Fighters/Noel Gallaghers High Flying Birds sorta Saturday morning

 

[MojoDan]

This is just a pic i pulled from the web. mine has a yoda sticker on it.

And THAT is what made yours BOSS!

 

[moxacaine]

found it!!! lol

 

[MojoDan]

How many figures do you think you have in there?

 

[moxacaine]

i have no accessories anymore for them. i also have an emperor but my dog chewed him up a bit when i was a kid so he has teeth marks in him. lol its funny because my first emperor i left in a public bathroom in a store we were at. i was so upset my mom bought me a new one. then my dog chewed my new one up. its a good memory and i loved that dog so its something ill go to the grave with.

 

[moxacaine]

How many figures do you think you have in there?

see above.

 

[1st4040]

Good Morning men

this thread sure is rolling so far.. Today begins my Octoberfest search. Most likely we will go out for dinner later on so I'm going to call around to all the potential places and see if anyone has it on draft yet because that will sway my vote heavily. Going to head over to the liquor store in a bit and try to pick up a case.

Have a good day everyone!

 

[MojoDan]

Good deal. That should mean its about half full or more then right?

 

[thefatguy]

Ken that's awesome

I have a 97 Studio Masterstrokes Chipper Jones, still in cello from the pack. If you recall, the 8x10 came in the big cardboard, while the cards came in a cello pack.
Think its worth anything extra unopened?

 

[tramers]

Old toys ? in the fifties i would get 20 buffalo nickels and 20 Jefferson nickels = cowboys and indians to play with for my birthday . I won an electric train and we had no where to put it .I did play with my Fort Apache and soldiers .

 

[moxacaine]

Good deal. That should mean its about half full or more then right?

yeah about half

 

[Ghumbs]

Good morning. I'm off to Vashon Island with my wife and some friends. Should be a nice little overnight camping trip.

 

[thefatguy]

I won an electric train and we had no where to plug it in because electricity hadn't been invented yet.

Fixed

Sorry Barry
J/k