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Post by Nolan JP on Jun 4, 2013 15:07:31 GMT -5
It's possible that sales and distribution spanned 89 to 90 maybe 91. I also remember the name change with the stickers as well and that god-awful rainbow packaging. I went off them around then as they didn't look like GPKs anymore. Cheap toys however looked the same so I continued to get those. I'm racking my grey matter but I honestly can't remember ever seeing red or cinnamon figs. It's the weirdest thing.
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Post by robslob on Jun 9, 2013 16:16:07 GMT -5
It's possible that sales and distribution spanned 89 to 90 maybe 91. I also remember the name change with the stickers as well and that god-awful rainbow packaging. I went off them around then as they didn't look like GPKs anymore. Cheap toys however looked the same so I continued to get those. I'm racking my grey matter but I honestly can't remember ever seeing red or cinnamon figs. It's the weirdest thing. I still have a red uk Adam Bomb, leakey lindsay and a red uk Russel Muscle from back then but don't remember ever seeing a cinnamon one |
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Post by Baked Jake on Jul 1, 2013 17:05:53 GMT -5
I can remember buying the UK cheap toys in the only newsagents in town that sold them. (They weren't as wisely available as GPK stickers). I remember it as being around the release of the UK series 4 or series 5. I was still in junior school when I bought them, because I used to go buy them with my school friends. I was in senior school when GG '91 and GG '92 came out, I know this too as I first saw a GG '91 wrapper as I was walking home over the playing field and I remember my utter joy as I realised my favourite stickers were back.  |
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Post by rusVan on Jul 6, 2013 22:51:06 GMT -5
I can remember buying the UK cheap toys in the only newsagents in town that sold them. (They weren't as wisely available as GPK stickers). I remember it as being around the release of the UK series 4 or series 5. I was still in junior school when I bought them, because I used to go buy them with my school friends. I was in senior school when GG '91 and GG '92 came out, I know this too as I first saw a GG '91 wrapper as I was walking home over the playing field and I remember my utter joy as I realised my favourite stickers were back. Great story Baked Jake, always nice to see you around, btw!! |
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Post by Edmasta on Dec 19, 2014 15:14:47 GMT -5
I didn't know where to post this until I re read the history of GG cheap Toys. But my friend and author on my website wwww.droidxrage.com commented on my Alice Island picture on Instagram and said he had Cheap Toys as a Kid in France? This guy would be totally telling the truth he also always comments when i post crados pics. altought he did not collect Les Crados cards but he did have and was insane for Cheap Toys. He was saying his mum would take him to a bakery type place where he would buy them i absolutely love the idea of this as I've spent a lot of years travailing around and living all over Europe so i can imagine the kind of place he means. It just makes it so magical when i think of these places with a box of Cheapie's on the counter. I guess they would have to have been imported from the UK?. So this pretty much confirms Cheap Toys were sold in France hence the French the text on the back of the GG Wrapper! |
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Post by rusVan on Dec 23, 2014 15:32:17 GMT -5
I didn't know where to post this until I re read the history of GG cheap Toys. But my friend and author on my website wwww.droidxrage.com commented on my Alice Island picture on Instagram and said he had Cheap Toys as a Kid in France? This guy would be totally telling the truth he also always comments when i post crados pics. altought he did not collect Les Crados cards but he did have and was insane for Cheap Toys. He was saying his mum would take him to a bakery type place where he would buy them i absolutely love the idea of this as I've spent a lot of years travailing around and living all over Europe so i can imagine the kind of place he means. It just makes it so magical when i think of these places with a box of Cheapie's on the counter. I guess they would have to have been imported from the UK?. So this pretty much confirms Cheap Toys were sold in France hence the French the text on the back of the GG Wrapper! KILLER story, bro!  WOW! I've always wondered about this! They have been reported being sold in Australia back in the day, too. |
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Post by spiritofyouth on Sept 10, 2015 16:21:26 GMT -5
I just started on the Aqua green GG set. Jackson helped me a lot. Have no clue how long it will take to lock down the last four I need for that set. Robiero's set is fantastic. Totally nuts.
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Post by G.I. JASON on Sept 11, 2018 10:43:37 GMT -5
16 GG Floaters + 1 Red Megan   Me want |
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Post by LightningPhil on Sept 13, 2018 2:34:15 GMT -5
If you want to sell that floater cinny heather I'd be interested
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Post by spiritofyouth on Sept 16, 2018 12:08:28 GMT -5
Ohhhh, third Cinny Heather! That’s awesome.
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Post by rusVan on Sept 16, 2018 19:14:00 GMT -5
Ohhhh, third Cinny Heather! That’s awesome. It was a nice surprise, sadly dont collect them and pretty much know nohing about them. I am only selling the duplicates for now but soon will sell the rest even the Cinnamon DH, thanks to all that have contacted me even sent really generous offers, when the time comes will contact you again and hopefully it will go to a new home. Cinnamon Heather could reach 1K! |
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Post by G.I. JASON on Sept 16, 2018 19:36:58 GMT -5
Cinnamon Heather could reach 1K! It sounds really tempting, I mean that an auction for it reaches those numbers but honestly will be more than happy with much less than that the problem is how to decide which home it will go not based just on the money. If it's not based on money, put it on ebay starting at 1 dollar and the true amount people will pay will come out. |
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Post by G.I. JASON on Sept 16, 2018 20:19:09 GMT -5
a few quick points.
on a live auction, it wont be anything that somebody can flip the next day after several collectors bid on it. it just wont happen in the cheap toy game. everything is closely watched.
excluding rus since he's done now(way to go rus)there's only MAYBE 4 people that would ever pay over 200 dollars for a toy, or would have the means to do so. cheap toys are just so niche, that nobody really cares if its a rare cheap toy. i'm just stating facts.
now that a 3rd one is found, the price will be less than the 2nd one that was sold recently....sorry but thats just how it goes with toys. when one is a 1of1 then a 2nd one is discovered it reduces price, and same can be said when a 2of2 exists and a 3rd is found.
two hard hitters are getting out of cheap toys right now....and rus i'm gonna say you're "out" as well since you're finished(kudos) so you shopping this thing around to folks trying to get everybody to beat everybody else's offer just isnt going to be a fruitful as you think.
i'd love to hear other cheap toy collectors weigh in with their thoughts
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Post by G.I. JASON on Sept 16, 2018 20:31:25 GMT -5
I'm not calling anybody out or anything. Merely stating facts about the cheap toy game. I know you've been around as have I.
... And I'm not in the market for your toy I'm waiting for the next one to show up.
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Post by LightningPhil on Sept 16, 2018 20:57:02 GMT -5
I agree that this is a good toy and that finding a 3rd known cinny heather should be exciting in the community. Truth is, only a few guys are in the market for that toy. It should command a good price, but I dont see it reaching what the last toy got. I pretty much know what it went for and it wasnt 1k.
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Post by LuCypher on Sept 17, 2018 8:45:19 GMT -5
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Post by antiqueman98 on Sept 17, 2018 17:55:47 GMT -5
Perfect timing lucypher lol !!classic |
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WOW! I've always wondered about this! They have been reported being sold in Australia back in the day, too. 
Really cool box. I wish they had the Nasty Nick box too though