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I may just hate myself a little more today...

Postby CanDMan47 » Thu Oct 23, 2014 9:39 pm

...then I did yesterday!

From Monday, but definitely not the first time I've expressed these opinions on here.
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But don't take my word for it. I'm just anti-Hiakri, on a purely personal level. I'm in the minority around here on this subject :argue: :boxing: , but I'm turned off by them, from the looks, not anything else.


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Da_POPVADER wrote:What's wrong with the looks?

If I could put my finger on it, (the reason, not the ugly toy), I'd tell you. It just struck me as something I didn't want on my shelves from the instant I saw a picture. And I've seen a couple in the wild, and that didn't make it much better. I will say, in all honesty, I am softening up a little bit on them. They've had one TMNT sitting on the B&N display by itself, probably because he's too ugly to get a date, :roflmao: , for $40. If he ends up on the clearance table when they get their holiday stuff out, which I've been told was soon, I might buy him for my "at least one of every Funko product made" goal.


And about an hour ago:
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So after saying, in a somewhat back-peddling way on Monday, but much harsher terms the weeks or so before hand, I'd never buy one. In fact, I think I said I'd trade or sell any if I accidentally won one. Accidentally, because I wouldn't purposely enter contest for one. I went and bought one if these "I can't stand them, I'll never ever own one" toys? Why do I do this to myself? :roflmao: :withstupid:
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Re: I may just hate myself a little more today...

Postby TulaBug » Thu Oct 23, 2014 9:44 pm

It was just a matter of time before they grew on you...
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Postby swind15 » Thu Oct 23, 2014 10:11 pm

Hikari are candy for the eyes and you ARE the CanDMan AND it is almost Halloween. It all just makes sense...in my mind at least. \:D/
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Re: I may just hate myself a little more today...

Postby CanDMan47 » Thu Oct 23, 2014 10:25 pm

TulaBug wrote:It was just a matter of time before they grew on you...

I want to say I'll never buy certain ones, but now I can't even trust myself to say that! #-o ](*,)

swind15 wrote:Hikari are candy for the eyes and you ARE the CanDMan AND it is almost Halloween. It all just makes sense...in my mind at least. \:D/

I like the way your mind works, but still :cussing: :cwm21:.
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Postby swind15 » Thu Oct 23, 2014 11:17 pm

CanDMan47 wrote:
TulaBug wrote:It was just a matter of time before they grew on you...

I want to say I'll never buy certain ones, but now I can't even trust myself to say that! #-o ](*,)

swind15 wrote:Hikari are candy for the eyes and you ARE the CanDMan AND it is almost Halloween. It all just makes sense...in my mind at least. \:D/

I like the way your mind works, but still :cussing: :cwm21:.


You have to get the shiny metallic, glittery, colorful ones next. You'll be a better man for it... ;-) lol
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Re: I may just hate myself a little more today...

Postby CanDMan47 » Thu Oct 23, 2014 11:27 pm

swind15 wrote:You have to get the shiny metallic, glittery, colorful ones next. You'll be a better man for it... ;-) lol

Sarcasm? Besides the colorful, I think I meet all the "manly" qualifications.
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Postby swind15 » Thu Oct 23, 2014 11:46 pm

CanDMan47 wrote:
swind15 wrote:You have to get the shiny metallic, glittery, colorful ones next. You'll be a better man for it... ;-) lol

Sarcasm? Besides the colorful, I think I meet all the "manly" qualifications.
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Fine Fine Fine...Seriously though I've been waiting to get a Hikari Batman and have been tempted by the one you got, but I'm waiting around for the gold glitter one to drop in price and then I'll pounce. 8-[
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Postby kevintree » Fri Oct 24, 2014 12:28 am

Never thought I'd like anything other than POPs..
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Postby AbelBeja » Fri Oct 24, 2014 4:55 am

Welcome to the Hikari buyers club. Take a seat over here and begin the purchasing of all the Hikari funkos :)
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Postby CanDMan47 » Fri Oct 24, 2014 7:50 am

AbelBeja wrote:Welcome to the Hikari buyers club. Take a seat over here and begin the purchasing of all the Hikari funkos :)

Can I at least ask to be dragged, and be allowed to appear to be kicking and screaming. I don't want to belong here. I hope the price points keep me away more than the other lines. One thing is fortunately in my favor: I'm not a big fan of most of the Hikari licenses right now. When that changes, I may, too.
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Postby Klawd » Sun Oct 26, 2014 7:26 pm

I was the same way. Used to hate Hikaris. Never understood the love for them. Then I bought one and I fell in love with the looks. Now I want them all lol
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Postby Poncho Pete » Sun Oct 26, 2014 8:39 pm

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Postby dolphinax2 » Sun Oct 26, 2014 10:07 pm

I haven't been a fan of hikari and with their price tag they're not the most cost friendly as a pop, but when I heard and saw pictures of Groot hikari, I know that there will be a hikari in my future.
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Postby haydenstorm » Sun Oct 26, 2014 10:46 pm

I was so against Hikari when they came out. Everyone here knows I said they look like the lucky cats in a Chinese buffet. They look much better in person. I like them , because they're kinda kooky. Bone demons, Jiangshi, chicken men Gods.
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Postby Scotty » Mon Oct 27, 2014 3:19 pm

I can't tell you how many different pieces of Funko I said I'd never get that I now own. Who knew that 'never say never' even applied to buying toys.

Congrats on your first (of I'm sure several) Hikari. :D
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Postby Colonel Churro » Mon Oct 27, 2014 4:20 pm

My first one was the NVS Batman and then it all went downhill from there. Now I have all 9 Batmen variants and absolutely love em. Welcome to the (Hikari) club! They tend to multiply as you go...lol
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Postby CanDMan47 » Mon Oct 27, 2014 10:24 pm

So, I'm looking at the Hikari checklist now. There is some possiblity of further purchases, at the right price:

-About half of the Batmans I can see buying.
-No TMNT, I'm not a fan of them (though I might buy the ride at some time :alien: )
-Freddy Funko'? Maybe. I want to expand my Freddy collection. From the pics, they seem small. Is that the case? Small compared to the typical sized Hikari.
-Mindstyle, not for me.
-Transformers I'm on the fence about. Leaning more towards no. I was too old when the original Transformers were hot I didn't care either way about the Shia LeBeuf movies. I've yet to see Marky's version. I own one Pop! and that' could just be enough. So probably no on the Hikari for me.
-No on the Universal Monsters. Another line for other people.
-No on Skeletor, or any Masters of the Universe.
-Marvel, I absolutely can see myself getting a Spidey and a Groot (at the right price, again)
-Yes on the Ghostbusters.
-And no on Astroboy.

So as you can see, I've definitely softened on my stance. And I think o just through up a little in my mouth typing that. :-# :-& :-#

If they get more or in my opinion, better, licenses, and bring the MSRP down (and the retailers follow suit, I'll end up with more.
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Re: I may just hate myself a little more today...

Postby mindblowin02 » Tue Oct 28, 2014 12:40 am

Go for one of the many Hikari "protos" on eBay. They are pretty cheap and look nice

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Postby CanDMan47 » Tue Oct 28, 2014 1:07 am

mindblowin02 wrote:Go for one of the many Hikari "protos" on eBay. They are pretty cheap and look nice


Wow, thanks for the lead. But I'm sure I'll be outbid. The one I bid on just now jumped $20 from me, with only a few dollars left on my max. If it gets close, I may go a few bucks more. And I still have half a day on it. I wish the Spideys were earlier in the process. The two look like they're almost to production. So for now, it's the Batmans I'm after.
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Postby mindblowin02 » Tue Oct 28, 2014 1:11 am

Don't spend too much, there seems to a ton of these "protos"

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Postby CanDMan47 » Tue Oct 28, 2014 1:27 am

Should I be reading into your quotes around proto?
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Re: I may just hate myself a little more today...

Postby AbelBeja » Tue Oct 28, 2014 4:58 am

CanDMan47 wrote:Should I be reading into your quotes around proto?


Yes.

More like "dirty" Hikari than Hikari Protos.
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