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[GeekDragon]

Nice looking vehicles. I need to dig out my ATV. I believe it is still sitting over at my moms house. Also, the Sideshow Frankenstein's Monster is awesome. One of only 2 12" Universal Monsters figures to come out at retail. The other is The Wolfman. i remember seeing these when I worked at TRU and I had to buy them. They were both $29.99 each. Ah, those were the days..........

[Myles_Falworth]

Here's the new arrangement on the file cabinet. The Troubleshooter has the repro small antennas in a plastic bag sitting on the seat. The ATV needs to have the winch restrung, since this ATV had lost it's original yellow string. I have the correct string and hook, and I'll retie the knots and wind the string when I get a chance. The crane arm also is not original to this ATV, but came from a broken winch assembly in my parts stores. You can also see my awesome Frankenstein boxed figure in the background, and the Gi Joe CC convention set "Return to the Hidden Temple". One of the best of the con sets IMHO.

[Myles_Falworth]

Mail call today brought the helmet for Smoke Jumper, the silver metal detector "arm" for Buried Bounty, a short pole and a long pole for the AT Tent (I still need two long poles), and 4 gold coins for Eight Ropes of Danger. Previously I have only found 1 until now. I've been on a buying binge. I need to stop for a while and restock the dollar supply. I also did some reorganizing in the "study/Joe room" last night. I'll post some pics here soon. I moved my Troubleshooter and my new ATV up on top of the file cabinet where the Training Center cave used to be. I also moved the Training Center upstairs to the study, and a much safer place.

I've also been trying to find my bag of 7000 Jeep parts for a possible trade with another collector. The bag is no longer where I put it. So the search continues.

[ATC]

Ah, the joy of rediscovery! I often find stuff I forgot I had in one of my bins. Almost as much fun as finding something cool at a yard sale...
;-)
- ATC

[Myles_Falworth]

Mail call was nice once more! I bought a small lot, with just an Action Soldier, and an Adventure Team ATV. The ATV as you can see, has the winch intact, but without the crane arm. That I can find easily, in original or repro. This is the first unbroken winch I have even had. The ATV is a little rough, but I don't think any restoration is required, since it only looks like it has been seeing rough use by the Adventure Team. So it joins the auto-fleet as is. The soldier has ripped shirt and trousers, but nice original brown boots. He will be re-outfitted as my second Green Beret. I have all the pieces ready for him. 100 men we test today, but only 3 for the Green Beret!!!!!!

[drquest]

Nice lot! The Swamp Craft snare goes for quite a bit just by itself.

[Myles_Falworth]

I've actually never opened the Bushmills. I have never tasted whiskey (though I regret saying it in a mostly male forum), except inside chocolates, and Irish coffee. However I thought as a man with considerable Irish blood, I might like to try some Irish whiskey straight up someday. An even more Irish friend of mine claims that Bushmills is only good for mixing, and if I wish to sip, it should be Jamieson's whiskey, which I will likely purchase (and try) before next St. Patrick's Day. But I hardly ever drink at all, so I don't expect to love it.

Daryl, I know what it's like to be unemployed. I hope you find good work soon. It's no fun not being able to earn and live by the fruit of your earnings. I will pray for you. And ATC, I will hope that someday, your horses will produce a colt who you may sell for a fortune. I am gainfully employed for now, and eyeing retirement in the next few years - though I expect to continue working at least part-time after that. My field is extraordinarily stressful, and about 2 years is all I think I can take. I hope to continue collecting for some years to come, but I have to pace myself due to my other family obligations.

I hope you enjoy my posts, and will help anyone with their collections who asks. I have quite a few extras, which I'll start listing sometime this summer, either on the Facebook site, here, or on Ebay. Haven't decided yet. I don't believe all Gi Joe stuff should go to the wealthy - and I think I've shown that in the past. I like offering uniforms for low prices form time to time, and I love to trade whenever possible. Cheers! I'll post photos of some of the things I've purchased before long. I also will soon post pics of the Troubleshooter I've pieced together. I never did get around to that, but it's mostly complete now. Look for those pics this week.

[ATC]

I do have a bottle of Bushmills in the cabinet. What is your preferred poison ATC?

Those were examples of common vices. None of them are mine. I don't chase women, gamble, or drink. All of our money goes toward living expenses... and my wife's &$#&@! horses. If there was ever a curse upon the male of our species, it's the four-legged equine money pit that inexplicably fascinates and mesmerizes women. I'll be eating dog food in my retirement, because all the money we should have invested over all these years went in one end of horses and out the other. And vet bills. And ferrier bills. And special feed. And trailers. And trucks. And tack. And... And... And.. (sigh).
- ATC

[TNshooter]

"I wish I had the money to spend like you do." HAHA! I get a kick out of it when folks say stuff like that! - ATC

I'm currently unemployed, so I don't have any kind of budget other than bills and groceries. I am occasionally able to pick up something small, or inexpensive.

[Myles_Falworth]

Myles spends more than I do on Joe stuff, but I bet he doesn't spend NEARLY as much as I do on vices. My money goes toward fast women, slow horses, and imported whisky -- but I usually waste the rest.
- ATC

LOL That's true, I don't spend any money on other vices. Except occasionally Planet of the Apes figures, Star Trek figures and the occasional Micronaut. I do have a bottle of Bushmills in the cabinet. What is your preferred poison ATC?

[ATC]

"I wish I had the money to spend like you do." HAHA! I get a kick out of it when folks say stuff like that! We all prioritize our spending and balance stuff differently. Myles spends more than I do on Joe stuff, but I bet he doesn't spend NEARLY as much as I do on vices. My money goes toward fast women, slow horses, and imported whisky -- but I usually waste the rest. That doesn't leave much for Joe stuff. Life's about choices. ;-)
- ATC

[Myles_Falworth]

I actually bid on a large vehicle and figure lot over a year ago, and lost to none other than Joezeta! I saw all the same stuff for sale from him shortly after the auction ended. So you win some, and you lose some. Today, I won! I feel very fortunate.

[Myles_Falworth]

I've been saving for a while. I look on Ebay under Gi Joe Adventure Team Lot, and I often look under newly listed, instead of just least time remaining in auctions. This one I made an offer to the seller, and he countered once, and then I accepted. I got what I think is a fair price. But I can't do this often. It's way too expensive. But when you think that some of the really nice figure sets go for $300 or more, then this was a really good value for the money. I just keep looking, and sometimes, a treasure like this pops up. What I wish, is that I could stumble on a garage sale, or have someone come up to me wanting to unload their old Joes. Never happens. So I shop on Ebay, and sometimes on Facebook marketplace. This was from Ebay though. I think the seller is an antiques dealer. There wasn't any bidding war on this set either. I was the only bidder, and waited until about 3 hours before the auction end. 14 people were following, but nobody bid. So I won it. Lucky I guess! But I get beat lots of times from more experienced bidders too.

[TNshooter]

You always seem to get good lots!! And I'm sure they weren't cheap. I wish I had the money to spend like you do.

[Myles_Falworth]

I pulled the trigger on another large lot today. I couldn't pass this one up. It has the AT Jeep from Sandstorm Survival, the AT Helicopter (my third), the chest winch, parts of the Windboat, with two Man of Action figures, one talking, and one regular, plus some of the plastic tent poles, some other accessories, AND the Turbo Swamp Craft, with all of its accessories. Quite a treasure trove here. I just couldn't resist!