I'm writing this post in humble appeal to you, my people, my brother and sister collectors, my fellow lovers of the undead, in the hopes that someone out there can find me the one toy that has maddeningly eluded me for the past weeks, a McFarlane Walking Dead Daryl Dixon figure.
Sadly, this figure, of the most popular character on the TV show, is being snatched up by scalpers like Courtney Love snatching up little baggies of crystal meth off a hotel coffee table, only to be thrown up on eBay commanding absurd prices, upwards to $200.
Here's the thing, I just can't pay that for a single toy. Especially one that isn't even vintage.
But that doesn't change the fact that the current herd of zombies on my desk can't be held off my Rick Grimes alone.
So, if anyone out there has one of these, in the package or loose, and is willing to sell it for a reasonable price (mostly out of the good of your own heart) or may be willing to trade for some cool Funko swag, hit me with an email at reisobrien[at]gmail[dot]com.
Again, loose is fine, but I'd prefer it to be complete. And I can't stress reasonable price enough.I'm not trying to be cheap, but damn.
Anyway, thanks for listening to me beg.
I will check around for you Reis but to be honest it's rare for me to see any Walking Dead figures in my area for whatever reason but still I will quest for you my friend.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jboy! I know my chances are slim of anyone finding one, but any extra eyes out there couldn't hurt. :)
DeleteThat's pretty ridiculous! But I guess that's the day and age we're in. If I were to get any of the figures from this line, Daryl would be the one. I'll keep my eye open for you. The only advice I can give to you is, look in book stores like Barnes & Noble and the like. This is where I have seen these figures in the past, so maybe you'll get lucky. Toys and books don't exactly go together, so a bookstore may be the only place a scalper doesn't hit.
ReplyDeleteYeah, B&N keeps getting them in, but I'm convinced some employee at my nearest store is stripping the cases of Daryls. :/
DeleteYeah I was looking around for them for you and I have to agree with Jason. B & N had a ton, but no Daryl. I'll keep an eye out at the ridiculous places like FYE, Hot Topic etc.
ReplyDeleteThanks, man! :)
DeleteI half-jokingly said once that if there's a petition to get the awesome team behind the new Series 3 figures to make a new, more accurate Daryl Dixon, please count me in.
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