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Post by leofalcon on Jul 2, 2011 17:47:34 GMT -5
Hi Ray! Take a look at this, I thought it did not exist: cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320722566695#ht_888wt_905Seller says: GENUINE SEALED "RED HAIR/BEARD " EAGLE EYE, NO CHANCE OF A RE-FLOCK I have already bought stuff from this guy, he is a serious collector and always have great items. I only knew of Falcon Red EE (Brazil). As the EE came in blisters in US, this seems really genuine to me. What do you think? Regards, Leo Attachments:
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Post by Ray (Flock Man) on Jul 4, 2011 22:03:19 GMT -5
I don't doubt it because I have seen these before and the first time was at Benny's in R.I. when I was a kid. I remember this because I opt'd to buy a Snap together police car model kit, a M16 like used on the show S.W.A.T., and 2 mego (style) S.W.A.T. figures instead of a Eagle Eye MOA, BulletMan, and (a toss up between) a Red hair Land Commander or a non-talking Bearded African American Commander.
I assume now that most of it was Hasbro dumping extra stuff to-wards the end. Then later at a show (which one I can't recall!) Plus Joezata a good guy. We talked at the 2010 JoeCon and I'm pretty sure quite some time before that at another show if I remember right.
anyway, I remember the hair was a very reddish tone and shinny. You have to understand my parents gave us a set amount to spend at birthdays so we would take a lot of time on our toy choices to get the most for our spending limit. The Idea at the time was that I would get a few S.W.A.T. figures and my bothers would get one each... then in a few months one of my brothers would get the Swat van for his Birthday. He later chose a bike...lol!
As a collector I relive these things and aways regret some of the choices or wonder what I was thinking on some of the choices.
Another odd grouping of toys was when I picked out a Tin Man, Mr. Spock, two matchbox cars, a Smokey the Bear hat, and a set of green and Gray army men. Funny at the time this was a big haul, but in money it was under $20 for all of it... maybe even less than $10 due to the mego stuff being old stock stuff.
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Post by leofalcon on Jul 6, 2011 9:57:53 GMT -5
Good old days! When I got my first Falcon I was 4, I remember I practically destroyed him after a few days! Later, in 2000, I entered a department store and was checking the toy aisles when I saw the Força de Ataque releases, man I was thrilled! I bought one for BRL 20,00 (12 dollars...), I still keep the receipt!  When I got home, I remember cutting off his head (I had no idea by then of what I should do to remove the head) and immediately attaching my old Falcon Eagle Eyes head. I returned to the store a couple of times that week, until they were sold out. I imagine what it was like to enter a store and see the AT line in the shelves!!! |
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Post by Ray (Flock Man) on Jul 6, 2011 16:11:41 GMT -5
It looked like this.... Attachments:
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Post by leofalcon on Jul 6, 2011 16:16:19 GMT -5
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Post by Ray (Flock Man) on Jul 6, 2011 19:26:33 GMT -5
It's a hacked up picture really! This is what it really was. Attachments:
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Post by Ray (Flock Man) on Jul 6, 2011 19:31:58 GMT -5
Then I added these. Mike on Facebook noticed that the boxes were the wrong way. I had to flip/mirror them to make it fit right...lol! Attachments:
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When I got home, I remember cutting off his head (I had no idea by then of what I should do to remove the head) and immediately attaching my old Falcon Eagle Eyes head. I returned to the store a couple of times that week, until they were sold out. I imagine what it was like to enter a store and see the AT line in the shelves!!! 
