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7/27/15

Flea Market Finds

I don't usually go to the flea market on Sundays. I prefer the smaller scale, less pressure Saturday trips. But I found myself completely on my own yesterday and decided 'what the heck.' It was crowded, and vendors tend to be less fond of making deals on Sundays, but it turned out to be totally worth it!

I'm apparently on a roll with the 2007 CGI TMNT animated movie action figures, having found Karai to add to the Casey, April and Foot Ninja from a couple weeks back. Still no sign of the Turtles themselves though! I also found 'Gen' who's action figure is from the 2004 TMNT cartoon, but the character is from the Usagi Yojimbo comics (which I absolutely love!) The figure has a terrible action feature (more on that later) but I have wanted this figure ever since I read Usagi Yojimbo and learned of this figures existence (long after he had been on the toy store shelves.)

I bought the Imaginext parrot and toucan because they were bagged with the Imaginext bat. My intern will have to absorb those into her Imaginext jungle collection (even though she already has them) and the bat will hang out (haha get it?) with the Batman themed Imaginext stuff we have all over the place. I also found one half of the Teen Titans team 'Mas and Menos.' I found Mas. Now I will forever be on the hunt for Menos, but had I passed on Mas I would probably find ten Menoses in the next three days. That's how things go.

Then there's this newer Imaginext Robin. I already have this sculpt which came with his Mech Suit, but their costumes are colored differently, so this one can be Jason Todd. I still hate the fact that he doesn't have a cape, but I do like this sculpt.

Finally, a toddler Donatello staff. I already have one of these (what I need are toddler Leo and toddler Raph's weapons) but you don't see this stuff often so I grabbed it. And then there's Cyborg's robot hand from Teen Titans. This must have been an accessory or perhaps part of a figurine set. Whichever the case, it's pretty awesome.

12 comments:

  1. I need to go to Flea Markets more often. You always seem to find cool stuff. As the far as the Imaginext Robin goes, I'm bugged by the no cape issue as well.

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    1. My town has a great weekly flea market. Not sure I'd go very often if I lived in Vegas like you though. Too hot!

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    1. They're pretty fun for sure. My intern loves them!

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  3. You're getting close to collecting that whole 2007 TMNT line now, aren't you? That Gen figure sorta reminds me of when Robin went undercover on the Teen Titans cartoon. Cool looking figure.

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    1. Yeah, if only I could find a 2007 turtle or two lol! Gen is cooler than his action feature should allow. Stay tuned, he'll be getting a closer look soon!

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  4. If I can drag myself out of bed early in the morning I may have to make a trip there. Too many people on Sunday's, though. The parking there can be a nightmare.

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    1. Sundays are brutal - as for parking, I park a few blocks away. It makes for an easier escape.

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