Well, as I mentioned in a post the other day, the big find for me at the most recent Big Flea was that Mego King Kong figure but I also found some other fun stuff!
At the last Big Flea, I bought a bunch of Battle Beasts and M.U.S.C.L.E. figures, and this time I hit up the same vendor for 20 more. She had a bag of Monster in my Pocket figures too, but I wouldn’t pony up $3 per figure so I left them behind. The M.U.S.C.L.E.S. were no bargain at a dollar each, but that’s pretty much the going rate for them.
I’ve got a pretty good collection of board games and Colorforms, so when I saw this Marvel Super Heroes Strategy Game from 1978, I had to have it. I can’t wait to try it out with the kids.
I picked up a couple of comics from a 25 cent bin. Most of the comics may have been worth 25 cents, but these two looked a little more promising. The Ant-Man book caught my eye since the news about a new movie is starting to gain some traction. The 1983 Film Fantasy Yearbook is filled with great stories and photos.
A great tactic for getting bargains at shows like this is to find items that obviously don’t fit in with the rest of the items in a particular booth. I found a huge box of rolled up movie posters in a booth of antique tools. The vendor bought them at an auction and didn’t know anything about them other than what he paid for them. There weren’t any huge treasures in the lot, but for a buck a poster, I ended up buying 20!
This Superman IV poster was probably the best of the bunch, and for a dollar, I’d buy it all day long.
I love Monster House! I have that poster up in my old room at my Mom’s 🙂
That was one of my favorites in the bunch. there was also a Bambi, and a Jungle Book in the mix as far as the animated movies go.
Yeah i just passed on some MUSCLE figures too recently because i felt $1 a pop for them was sort of high i sort of regret it now but i have a rule when it comes too buying things…
“If it takes me longer than 5 minutes to decided on what ever to buy or pass on something then i pass on said item.”
This actually has help me a lot on my Flea Market and Thrift trips i guess i just feel if am suppose to have something then i will have other wise i won’t. : )
Yeah a dollar a pop is a bit high for what they are, but it was better than the initial price of $2 each. They had a deal where you could get 10 for $10, but wouldn’t go any lower.
I think your 5 minute rule is a good one–I tend to have the same mindset towards things. I usually walk away and tell myself I’ll go back for it at the end. Rarely, do I go back for it.
Nice haul, great deal on those posters.
Superman IV cool poster for a bad movie. I saw it in the theater back when it premiered.
It’s certainly one of the better posters from the series.
Nice choices. Yeah Monster House love that movie as you may of notice im a big fan of animated stuff this is one of the best in recent years in my opinion 🙂 Great flick. Great poster deals
Always a great pleasure to see Brian at the show. Being a HUGE collector, I love seeing fellow collectors at the show. I will miss KING KONG but know he has a nice home.
Thanks Mitch! Kong is certainly happy in his new home. 😉 Thanks again for always bringing the best stuff!
Monster House! Written by the great team who produced the Scud: Disposable Assissin comic. Nice find 🙂
Drool! I wish I could find a Superman IV poster for a buck. I saw one at Super Mega Show and the guy wanted 50.00 for it.
$50! Wow, that is steep. You can have mine for $49.99. 😉
I am usually pretty good at remembering the super hero board games from that era, but that Super Heroes Strategy Game escapes me. Awesome score on the Quest for Peace poster. What a deal.