Post by: Anonymous on May 03, 2005, 03:38:03 PM
http://http://www.joeexpo.com/
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The Canadian GIJoe Expo is a collectible show with a focus on the GIJoe collector. Dealers will be selling vintage figures and vehicles all the way up to the lastest releases.
Post by: Pete The Greek on May 03, 2005, 09:37:53 PM
Post by: BHMike on May 04, 2005, 12:25:05 PM
Post by: Pete The Greek on May 04, 2005, 08:48:58 PM
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Free admission to the Star Wars and Transformers Expo happening in the same building for all attendees.
Ah crap.. This is what I first saw Mike.
Post by: Anonymous on May 04, 2005, 10:32:33 PM
Post by: Raptor on May 05, 2005, 12:58:46 PM
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Post by: Pete The Greek on May 08, 2005, 11:22:13 AM
Post by: Raptor on May 08, 2005, 06:13:46 PM
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It was the TF dealer set up I want to see. So this is a bonus with the GI JOE stuff added.
Pete, you starting to collect TF too? That could be painful...
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Post by: Pete The Greek on May 09, 2005, 05:55:07 PM
Quote from: ""Raptor""
Quote from: ""Pete The Greek""It was the TF dealer set up I want to see. So this is a bonus with the GI JOE stuff added.
Pete, you starting to collect TF too? That could be painful...
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Nah, I liking seeing vintage toys such as TFs. But I won't collect them like GI JOEs. No room in the budget for them.
Post by: Jon S. on May 12, 2005, 11:46:14 AM
MP Prime > G1 Prime
Energon Rodimus > G1 Rodimus Prime
Downshift > Wheeljack
Not to mention the Alternators which blow away anything in terms of realism.
Post by: Raptor on May 26, 2005, 05:56:19 PM
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Post by: BHMike on May 27, 2005, 11:15:20 AM
Why does a G.I. Joe Expo need to be merged with a Star Wars one?
Not enough Joe dealers maybe?
$10.00 to get in also guys. Just a heads up before you go.
That's more than the Toronto shows...... I'm going, but mainly due to the list of stuff I want to complete, and the 7 'want lists' from customers that don't want to pay $10.00 to get in.
Mike
Post by: Anonymous on May 27, 2005, 01:14:10 PM
Post by: BHMike on May 27, 2005, 03:00:28 PM
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Personally I like the idea of variety, this way dealers can carry Joe, Star Wars, Transformers, He-Man and other lines from the 80s. Allows the smaller dealers to setup with hard to find items where it may not have been feasible for them to do so otherwise because now they will be able to sell to a larger range of collectors. $10 for passes is actually quite reasonable compared to shows like the Canadian National Expo that have tons of dealers but hardly any dealers that carry the previously mentioned lines and actually is the same cost as some of the Toronto toy shows I've attended that had hardly anything Joe related.
Colin, I'm not trying to say anything bad about your Joe, Star Wars, or Transformers expos at all, so please don't read anything into it.
I enjoyed the Star Wars one last year.... mind you, I preferred the price I paid that time as well! :lol:
I'm sure it's going to be a great show, and I personally don't have a problem with the $10.00 tag. It's just that some folks are going on 'flyer info only', and the flyers (at least the ones you dropped off here for your 'expos') doesn't have a price for admission on it anywhere.
Mike
Post by: Anonymous on May 27, 2005, 04:15:09 PM
Post by: BHMike on May 27, 2005, 06:54:04 PM
I'll bring them with me.
Mike
Post by: Raptor on May 30, 2005, 02:01:45 AM
I happily spent my money at the vendors, but there really wasn't anything there besides the vendors and door prizes. I'm not sure what I was expecting for my $10, but I think that they could have had some speakers or something to make it a little more interesting.
I bought a pile of good deals from Realboss, and some good things elsewhere. I picked up the toyfare SE/Scarlett set MOC for $10 and a Sandviper spytroops 2 pack MOC for $2. I also picked up a bunch of incomplete army builders and rit dye volunteers for 2-3 bucks each.
My only bad deal was a straight arm hawk for $4 with a broken elastic and a rusted screw which will prevent me from replacing it. :(
The best part was watching Mike buy stuff for his own collection. he's absolutely obsessive, and it's really funny to watch.
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Post by: Pete The Greek on May 30, 2005, 11:06:39 AM
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My only bad deal was a straight arm hawk for $4 with a broken elastic and a rusted screw which will prevent me from replacing it. :(
The best part was watching Mike buy stuff for his own collection. he's absolutely obsessive, and it's really funny to watch. :lol: It was a mastercard moment.
As for the expo in general, it's just felt like a toy convention in my books. I only ended up getting some joe vehicle parts, 6 incomplete WORMS and the biggest need off my want list knocked off for a buck (a unbroken Tiger Rat landing gear).
Where was Bryce? I didn't see him.
Post by: Colonel Abernathy on May 30, 2005, 02:30:48 PM
Post by: BHMike on May 31, 2005, 09:28:31 AM
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The best part was watching Mike buy stuff for his own collection. he's absolutely obsessive, and it's really funny to watch. :lol: It was a mastercard moment.
:shifty:
A guy I did a HUGE favor for annoyed the hell out of me.... he had one thing I wanted, and finally came down on his price on it. He ended up giving it to me with the phrase "You better toss me some damn good deals". :shock:
I honestly don't even want it in my collection now.
I have his mailing address, so I'm going to send it to him this week.
It's a tough item to find, but I don't need that cloud looming over my toy room when I look at it.
See? Anal about the condition of items, AND how I get them.
Mike
PS - Bryce was NOT there. I looked EVERYWHERE for him as I was supposed to pick up some stuff from him.... Word of advice Raps, back off the Rit Dye for awhile - I think the fumes are starting to get to you!
Post by: Raptor on May 31, 2005, 09:10:38 PM
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PS - Bryce was NOT there. I looked EVERYWHERE for him as I was supposed to pick up some stuff from him.... Word of advice Raps, back off the Rit Dye for awhile - I think the fumes are starting to get to you!
Aw crap, I'm getting codenames mixed up again. Who was it that was there that I was buying from. (It was the booth that Pete and I were watching mike buy stuff at.
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Post by: Pete The Greek on May 31, 2005, 09:30:51 PM
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Quote from: ""BHT""PS - Bryce was NOT there. I looked EVERYWHERE for him as I was supposed to pick up some stuff from him.... Word of advice Raps, back off the Rit Dye for awhile - I think the fumes are starting to get to you!
Aw crap, I'm getting codenames mixed up again. Who was it that was there that I was buying from. (It was the booth that Pete and I were watching mike buy stuff at.
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Hal (Condor Knight)
Post by: morgardee on June 01, 2005, 10:43:22 AM
Post by: Raptor on June 01, 2005, 11:14:17 AM
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Hal (Condor Knight)
Oh bloody hell. Sorry Hal, I got you confused. But then that pays you back for selling me that gimped Hawk :shifty:
Post by: Realboss on June 05, 2005, 01:37:56 PM
Anyway for the guys who I had stuff for I will be contacting you soon and try to arrange something to get you your stuff if you still need it.
Thanks
Bryce
Post by: Raptor on June 05, 2005, 07:17:45 PM
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Anyway for the guys who I had stuff for I will be contacting you soon and try to arrange something to get you your stuff if you still need it.
I ended up picking up a Sand Viper glider for my Raptor viper custom at TRU, but I'm sure that someone else will pick it up, as I hear that they are quite popular...
Glad to hear it wasn't a heart attack, but you should talk to mike about gal stones. You're in for a world of pain brother.
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