An avid toy collector sharing adventures and sometimes misadventures to local thrift stores, flea markets, and charity shops. I am proud to be a fangirl. I am always in search of Star Wars, Transformers, My Little Ponies, and anything else from the 80's. But, I also love Monster High and anything unusual.
Friday, February 1, 2013
Thrift Find: Transformers G2 Scrapper Constructicon
For the last couple of weeks, I have been making a weekly trip to our local Goodwill store. This store just recently opened, which I am not sure if it's good or bad. It is really close to home and work. So whenever I get a free minute, I go check it out.
They have really been keeping it stocked with some great merchandise, compared to the other GW in town. I picked up a generation 2 Constructicon. It is missing some stickers and its accessory pieces. This is the third Transformer I have picked up at this store. All have been priced .50. You can read about the other Transformers I purchased here.
When I was younger, my mom hated buying me toys. She desperately wanted me to play with baby dolls but I just wasn't into that. I loved my Barbie dolls, but I couldn't stand baby dolls. Not to mention, that I also loved all the Star Wars, GI Joes, and Transformers I could get my hands on. She hated buying "boy toys". One Christmas, I got the Autobot Blaster. That was the only one that I ever had. I have been slowly picking up vintage Transformers.
On this trip, I also picked up a really cool pair of Woodies sandals. I googled them and found out that they retail for about $40 and are hand painted. I scoped these out for weeks. As a general rule, I don't buy shoes at the Goodwill. But, for some bizarre reason, I just couldn't resist these.
I would look at them and put them back. This went on for several weeks. I would try to hide them, but at the Goodwill that is virtually impossible. I am surprised they were still there. Finally, green was the color of the day and I got them half price. I don't really think they have been worn. They have been properly Lysoled and sanitized. Now, if the weather will just warm up.
Labels:
constructicons,
generation 2,
Transformers,
vintage
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