Now we all know I'm an avid GC collector, and possibly the biggest one you'll ever meet (only two others I know of could have rivaled my collection). So when I found not one, not two, but THREE rare NIB sets on ebay, I had to have them.
And get them I did. Nice and easy, one bid and it was done. Usually I have to fight tooth and nail for them. But today was a lucky day.
What exactly has me all up in a tizzy?
Well, this for starters:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/160833717027?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
And this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/160833703596?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
And THEM:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/160833706748?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
I almost had that last set earlier this year, but the buyer had a breakdown about selling off the collection and backed out. Understandable. I can't even imagine the emotions that go with that. But I lost out on another prized GC grail. And yet, it all worked out for me. I would've paid $60 for the first set. Got this one for $13 ^.^
All three are extremely rare in the US, mostly because they were never released here. The only US owners of them originally purchased them overseas. As you can imagine, that makes the local stock minimal, and extremely expensive (aka $60 a set).
The top two sets are the only FNN (read: Feed 'n Nuzzle) sets released with an action stallion instead of an FNN stallion. I've only seen photos of them once in awhile. To have them new in box? *shudders in delight*
My quest to track down the rare UK sets (even though they are referred to as UK sets, they were released in several countries in Europe, including Germany, from where I purchased mine) is slowly drawing to a close. I have a few to find here and there, but there are only a few sets I worry about ever finding.
