Fenix03
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posted on July 19, 2003 12:22:29 AM new
There was much ado about what turned out to be nothing at tonights ComicCon Convention. The very first GI Joe Figure (the prototype actually) went up for auction via live, phone and internet bidding tonight with an asking price of $600,000. Unfortunately no one was interested in paying that much. The opening bid was dropped numerous times until someone finally chimed in. Final bidding topped out at $245k - and for all of those that complain that ebays reserve fees are contradictory to real auctions - the owner did not sell and is expected to negotiate a private sale with the high bidder at a later date.
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Twelvepole
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posted on July 19, 2003 04:22:00 AM new
just read the article about that. Would be nice to know the final price of that.
AIN'T LIFE GRAND... 
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AuctionAce
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posted on July 19, 2003 07:08:15 AM new
Even prototype GI Joes aren't worth that much in a weak ecomomy? Someone must have made a bad estimate with the $600K figure they hyped before the auction.
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stopwhining
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posted on July 19, 2003 09:15:10 AM new
he said it is time to sell them and share the proceeds with his children and grandchildren.
600k starting bid,how many collectors can afford it??\\
why cant he start it at one penny as fluffy does and see where it goes??
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Fenix03
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posted on July 19, 2003 09:22:45 AM new
Stop - it went to 245k but since he had a 600k reserve he was not obligated to sell 
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stopwhining
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posted on July 19, 2003 09:53:37 AM new
you are right,his reserve is 600k,but-------
Even cutting the minimum bid from $600,000 to $250,000 failed to interest the approximately 30 people who attended the auction at the Comic-Con International convention.
``I'd be dishonest to say I'm not disappointed, but tomorrow is another day,'' said John Petty, director of auctions for Heritage Comics, which organized the event.
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Fenix03
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posted on July 19, 2003 10:14:10 AM new
Stop - it didn't get bids at 250k but it did take a couple bids below that topped at 245K. There was a story on it last night on the news here. (right after the story explaining why it was impossible to get anywhere downtown yesterday because of all the ComicCon goers - these crazy people are everywhere!)
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sanmar
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posted on July 19, 2003 12:41:46 PM new
Well, I don't blame the owner for holding the price. It is the only one of its kind & is the original GI Joe. When they put GI Joe into production they changed the mold slightly to improve the facial features.
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horsey88
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posted on July 19, 2003 02:35:04 PM new
If you are the buyer please ensure that your cats are locked away, just in case the seller drops it off on your porch at 10.00 p.m.
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trai
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posted on July 19, 2003 02:44:32 PM new
Ya, that was good for a laugh but did anyone notice how mysteriously that thread just disapperared from the entire board. What happened?
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AuctionAce
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posted on July 19, 2003 04:20:47 PM new
Trai ---- Too many links to OTWA in that thread?
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trai
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posted on July 19, 2003 04:29:31 PM new
I don't think so. There have been other threads with links to "that" board that were never pulled.
I think theres a little more going on here than that.
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AuctionAce
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posted on July 19, 2003 05:02:42 PM new
I really let both our laid off moderators and the OTWA boards have in a few of my posts and sig file. The mods or pinks are not here constantly any more but they do visit the boards once in a while. I'd bet more than a few bucks that Crystal or other OTWAns complained to VD about the thread and got it removed.
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kiara
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posted on July 19, 2003 05:42:19 PM new
Please explain. Why would Crystal and Otwans complain about a thread that isn't even on their board? The person that started the thread was on this board.
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AuctionAce
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posted on July 19, 2003 08:03:48 PM new
The thread here was discussed heavily over there. Most of their regular posters consider this board a form of trailer trash and it is refered to as " over there ". The thread here was not nice to their board and new policies ( that generated a lot of suspension over there ). That must have been why the VD mods erased the thread here.
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kiara
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posted on July 19, 2003 08:21:06 PM new
LOL!!
They consider us trailer trash? I know we're tougher and I bet we could whoop their azzes anyday. 
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JACKSWEBB
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posted on July 19, 2003 08:35:45 PM new
Come on MARINES!!!!!!! LET'S GO!!!!!! Duty Calls!!!!
Fire Power,,,,,,the right Power!!!!
We're only as Good as Our Last performance.
AND THE BEAT GOES ON,,,,, 
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trai
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posted on July 19, 2003 08:48:21 PM new
that generated a lot of suspension over there
HAHAhaaaaaa, what suspensions? From what I gather there where none. Just more hot air from Crystal.
Most of their regular posters consider this board a form of trailer trash and it is refered to as " over there ".
LOL, when you consider that most of them are just refugees then thats funny. At least this board has some life and not spending all day in group hugs and prayer meetings. 
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AuctionAce
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posted on July 19, 2003 08:49:06 PM new
Grunts and Boonie Rats versus Housecats and REMF's.
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trai
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posted on July 19, 2003 09:02:02 PM new
Meet my farm hand from big bob's trailer park.
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neroter12
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posted on July 20, 2003 03:41:10 AM new
LOL to all of you!!!
Trailer Trash!! I begs your pardon!
(In my best forest gump voice: "we got gumbo shrimp, and fried's shimp, and butternut shrimp...and thats all I gotts to say about that!"
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