What's the least you ever paid? AKA Wayback Wednesday with Spinal Tap!

[Michael Crawford]

It's Wayback Wednesday, and I'm going way back...all the way to early in 2001. Back to a time when Sideshow was flexing it's muscles in the sixth scale world, and were producing some very unusual licenses like Spinal Tap. As I was updating this review, I was struck by how cheap I picked them up, and it sparked a question for others: what's the cheapest you've ever paid for a licensed sixth scale figure? These days we talk a lot about how much we've had to spend, but I can't remember a figure I picked up for less than these three...here's that old review, cleaned up a bit:

Review and photos of Spinal Tap sixth scale action figures by Sideshow

 

[thedarkknight]

I bought the Sideshow Bela Lugosi Dracula for $19.99.

 

[ebor]

I found some random, but well made 1:6 scale loose DID fully kitted Swat/soldier for $4 in a charity shop. (oops not licensed)

Cheapest SS was a MIB Connor McLeod Highlander figure for $45 in 2010

 

[karamazov80]

I got a Frankenstein figure from one of the lesser films for around $10 nearly a decade ago.

 

[devastator's balls]

Ooh i like this topic, i got HT Endo for $60 and HT Iron Man Mk.1 for sub $100. I miss the old price days...

 

[JacktheRipper]

HT Endo for $1.95.

 

[Darthrazz]

Emperor and Palpatine two pack for $65

 

[galactiboy]

I scored a Sideshow Boromir from Hastings for $6.97... got a few 1/6 Sideshow figures from them over the years for under $15. I didn't even need Boromir (already owned the exclusive) but I bought him and sold him at cost to a boardie

 

[Michael Crawford]

I remember when those Lugosi's went on sale at a number of stores...ah, gone are the days.

 

[The Batman Professor]

Got Sideshow Luke Skywalker for $14, Leatherface for $20.

 

[Joe zombie]

Paid $55.99 for hot toys m95 Rambo figure in 2008.

 

[The Boot]

Anyone out there remember the "A. Boyd" sale in late 2008? It was some kind of mom & pop toy outfit that has apparently long since gone out of business. Either way, a bunch of us practically crashed his system when he threw up a random selection of old school (even for the time) SSC figures.

I remember picking up OHMSS, Live And Let Die & TMWTGG Bonds plus a POTA Cornelius for $15 each. I also nabbed a Dr. No and Scaramanga from TMWTGG for $12 a pop. Fun little collection of cheap impulse buys.

I no longer own a single one of 'em.

 

[gdb]

Nosferatu for like $15 or something. Buffy for likewise.

 

[karamazov80]

Anyone out there remember the "A. Boyd" sale in late 2008? It was some kind of mom & pop toy outfit that has apparently long since gone out of business. Either way, a bunch of us practically crashed his system when he threw up a random selection of old school (even for the time) SSC figures.

I remember picking up OHMSS, Live And Let Die & TMWTGG Bonds plus a POTA Cornelius for $15 each. I also nabbed a Dr. No and Scaramanga from TMWTGG for $12 a pop. Fun little collection of cheap impulse buys.

I no longer own a single one of 'em.

I'm pretty sure that's where I got Frank!

 

[bunnyfreakz]

Paid $100 for Hot Toys Bank Robber version 1 on local toy fair, sell it for $300 a years later. Profit....

 

[Buttmunch]

Got a Nosferatu for $7.50 on clearance from Media Play.

 

[cmiller99]

Paid $100 for Hot Toys Bank Robber version 1 on local toy fair, sell it for $300 a years later. Profit....

300%, that's a good one...

 

[bmarz1000]

Bought a Sideshow Frankenstein from TRU in Ventura, CA for $20!

 

[ShadowX81]

My first Hot Toys figure. A HT Iron Man Mark II. $110.

 

[cplhicks]

Buffy the Vampire Slayer The Master for $4.04.

Man I remember buying the AOD figures locally for $45 a pop. Ahhh they were the days.