I am pleased to announce that I have just snagged the bargain of the year.
I was astounded to find when i awoke this morning that I had not been outbid on a card i have wanted for years and thought I'd never afford to own.
What card i hear you cry....
Well for $100 UNDER guide price and a massive $350 less than the nearest price in an eBay shop I won the bidding on a TOS Season One AUTO card A17 Ricardo Montalban
It a WONDERFUL Birthday present to myself
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February 17, 2007, 11:27 AM
Jim Streich
Non Ebay
75.00
45.00 w/redemption card
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February 17, 2007, 04:17 PM
wolfie
quote:
Originally posted by Boldlygone:
TOS Season One AUTO card A17 Ricardo Montalban
Nice card. Nice price?
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February 17, 2007, 11:49 PM
Jack London
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Originally posted by Jack London: Over 30 years after I missed my first chance at one, I finally realized a childhood dream with my latest ebay pickup:
A vintage Kung Fu lunch box for only $15.00! It is in very good condition and though it doesn't have the original Thermos bottle, I have already arranged to get one for it.
When I was a kid in the early 70's I realllllllyyyy wanted one of these. But money was tight for my mom that year in particular, so I had to make do with the previous year's lunchbox: The Hair Bear Bunch. My mom said that I could get Kung Fu the next year, but , of course, it wasn't available the next year. Fast forward about 33 years or so and I finally got one! I know now (and knew then) that a lunchbox isn't/wasn't that important in the grand scheme of things, but it is neat to reclaim a bit of my "kiddom".
Another great part to this story:
The day after I received the lunch box, I found a website that had the Kung Fu Thermos bottle for only $5.95!! I ordered it and it arrived only two days later!!
Yes, I am a geek, but I am a geek with a complete Kung Fu Lunch Box!!!
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February 18, 2007, 04:15 AM
Peter cloet
Aren't we all a geek in some way.
And after watching Beauty and the Geek I'm sometimes happy to be a geek. People really look a different way to us. More respectfull I must say.
Buffy Memories PW7 Willow Top for $11.38. The $ to £ rate is good at the moment, when you start paying less £'s on PayPal, you know it's really good!
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February 19, 2007, 05:59 AM
Graham
Just won a Grant Gould Black Panther from The Complete Avengers for a very reasonable $21.50 My bad for not noticing the not-so-reasonable $10 postage
February 19, 2007, 04:43 PM
meatwagon
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Aren't we all a geek in some way.
Yes we are. Remember the first phase is denial and the last is acceptance.I just went straight to the last step.I don't have time for that in between stuff(I am to busy as it is.) Not to mention it would just detract from my card time.
February 21, 2007, 09:10 PM
SciFiMom
Arrived today:
The Mummy Returns "Evy" Pieceworks = $19.05 This message has been edited. Last edited by: SciFiMom,
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February 25, 2007, 03:44 PM
Thush
I just bought this lovely colour RAM sketch of Steed in The New Avengers for just over £9 ($20).
Very happy with that.
February 25, 2007, 05:58 PM
Thush
Thanks, SciFiMom. Can't wait to see what it looks like in the flesh.
February 25, 2007, 06:07 PM
Quaint1
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Yes, I am a geek, but I am a geek with a complete Kung Fu Lunch Box!!!
Jack, that is a great find! I had a similar (sort of) find, and card related too. PG Tips tea used to include 'collectors cards' - about the same size as cigarette cards, and when I was a kid, they did a set (of 50) based on Space. We didn't buy PG Tips, but friends of my parents did and I used to get the cards from them. I also managed to get from somewhere the album for the cards, but I never managed to complete the set - until a couple of years ago when I chanced to find a complete set, sans album for a pittance. So I am now the proud owner of both - though I haven't yet felt the need to glue the cards in the album (which would mean I would have to remove the carefully stuck in with flour and water paste incomplete set... That sort of feels like undoing my childhood...) Au Res., Paul
I know now (and knew then) that a lunchbox isn't/wasn't that important in the grand scheme of things, but it is neat to reclaim a bit of my "kiddom".
My bad for not noticing the not-so-reasonable $10 postage 
