Red and white once again! We've restored the classic look of JoeCanuck.
Dollar has pretty much killed my interest in buying Joes since I used to cherry pick nice stuff off ebay for my collection and most of that was in the US. I've noticed a huge drop off in local CL ads with Joes as well. Don't know the correlation though.
I've also pretty much slashed any discretionary spending since food has gotten insane expensive. Video games, vacations, eating out. At least Fallout and Witcher take a long time to finish...
I'm on the fence about renewing my membership. $66 USD = $95 for 1 Pythona figure. I don't care about the new letter at all. I never read them.
I made the comment on their forums tonight suggesting offering a $50 a year membership with digital news letter would be a welcome addition to memberships. The US membership is $44, yet the Canadian is $66. They have said in the past it's due to shipping costs. Fine, keep the news letter and mail me the one toy (which btw they sell for $25).
I doubt they will listen, but maybe if a few of us got behind the digital news letter they might come around.
And no, I haven't looked on eBay for a while now. The USD is killing us right now.
Morgardee, I read your post on the club and commented on it, then saw this one and found this one a little clearer so I amended my post there, but I still have some questions and comments.
The $50 membership with digital format, do you see that as a Canadian or International membership?
The international membership is $92US and if you compare Australia's dollar, which is on par to ours, they pay $133AUS.
So if you're suggesting a $50US international membership we'll actually be paying $72.50CA. The same price as the Australian collectors. To me that doesn't make sense if you take in account the shipping distance. They'd be getting one hell of a deal compared to us.
But if you're suggesting just a Canadian $50 digital subscription, well the club would have to look into seperate US and international versions. Which would lower the US to something like $30 and the international to $80.
On some of the US joe forums I've noticed quite a few US club members use the $67 US membership in order to get their figures faster, which, when on par with the CA$ they were paying more than us.
As for the club mag; I actually like it and wish it had more content, I actually bought the back issues I missed a couple of years ago.
My membership was due in Sept and luckily the exchange rate wasn't as bad, but come this Sept, If the club doesn't shut it's doors, I don't think I'll renew my membership if the dollar stays this low or drops some more.
But that's how collecting goes. Stay frugal when the dollar ain't on your side. Or if you see your collection as an investment and you bought when US & CAN $ was on par then now might be the time to liquidate or down size.
I was speaking about the Canadian Membership only. I haven't looked into international shipping charges beyond Canada.
The magazine I don't read. They don't have any new information I can't find online.
I'm on the fence about renewing my membership. $66 USD = $95 for 1 Pythona figure. I don't care about the new letter at all. I never read them.
I made the comment on their forums tonight suggesting offering a $50 a year membership with digital news letter would be a welcome addition to memberships. The US membership is $44, yet the Canadian is $66. They have said in the past it's due to shipping costs. Fine, keep the news letter and mail me the one toy (which btw they sell for $25).
I doubt they will listen, but maybe if a few of us got behind the digital news letter they might come around.
And no, I haven't looked on eBay for a while now. The USD is killing us right now.
Looks really nice. Did you use glass or Lexan? How heavy is it? Could you hang it on a wall or is it shelf only?
I like that. Much better then my way of placing them in bags in a bin down in my basement.
LOL. That's how mine are too, just wanted to be able to look at them without rummaging through a drawer.
Don't get me wrong. I would have mine all out in every room but and with all my small kids running around they're safer in storage for now.... and the wife said no.
wow realy good ideas ! best way to show them with all accessories without chance loosing something and all without the dust.Thanks, and this way I don't take the chance of breaking a thumb either 'cause I'd HAVE to display them holding their weapons if they were on a shelf.
I like that. Much better then my way of placing them in bags in a bin down in my basement.
