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Post by ajmets on Jul 22, 2004 8:26:45 GMT -5
Ok, I can't stop thinking about that quote! What does it mean? It seems like words of wisdom, but it's really just a special way to say 'you got screwed over and I don't care' right? lmao!! Yeah, it's pretty much a nice way of saying "tough s**t".
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Post by bettycooks on Jul 22, 2004 11:15:15 GMT -5
Instead of forming opinions now, we really should wait to see what the real deal is. So far, all we have is one retailer's interpretation of a sales sheet. Couple of important questions to ask... 1) Is this true? 2) Will the exclusive Tara be a DST or PALz or other figure? 3) What will it look like? 4) Will there be any other means of obtaining one? Working on answers to those questions. Um, no offense but isn't that exactly what we're doing in this thread?
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Post by TruEliza on Jul 22, 2004 11:33:24 GMT -5
kinda off topic, but kinda not, you know the regular tara, is the outfit from an episode or just made up?
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Post by prophecygirl on Jul 22, 2004 11:49:46 GMT -5
tis from 'New Moon Rising' as far as i'm aware.
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Post by JusticeDemon on Jul 22, 2004 12:45:59 GMT -5
Excellent job Karen! She got answers from DST about the Inkworks Tara.
The Inkworks Tara exclusive figure will be IDENTICAL to the Hush Tara (brown coat). The only difference is that the Inkworks Tara will be packaged in a numbered white box. That's it.
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Post by kajy on Jul 22, 2004 15:35:13 GMT -5
I still want this figure even if it's only a packaging change but chances of getting it are slim to none. I've never found the "special card" I wanted from a sealed box and I've run though a lot of them. Arg.
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Post by bettycooks on Jul 22, 2004 16:47:35 GMT -5
Both mypopstore.com and Inkworks had this info on their sites this morning.
[ftp]http://mypopstore.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/product169.html[/ftp]
[ftp]http://www.inkworkscards.com/products/buffy/buffywos/buffywosnewprod1.html#tarafigure[/ftp]
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Post by JDjnr on Jul 22, 2004 17:38:58 GMT -5
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Post by Rogue on Jul 23, 2004 8:37:09 GMT -5
Excellent job Karen! She got answers from DST about the Inkworks Tara. The Inkworks Tara exclusive figure will be IDENTICAL to the Hush Tara (brown coat). The only difference is that the Inkworks Tara will be packaged in a numbered white box. That's it. Thanks for getting to the bottom of this! I'm relieved, except that now I have to find a way to get the "chase" Tara. Dammit I hate chases....
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Post by buffyfannumerouno on Jul 24, 2004 10:02:23 GMT -5
I'm also glad that it's not a new Tara, and just the "Hush" Tara. I already plan on buying it anyway. Although it would be nice to find one of those cards in a pack and get a Tara in a special box instead of carded, just to have it. I think $99.99 is a little much for one figure. Whoever buys it will waste their money on Tara in a box instead of a card. It's not really a good deal.
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Post by CMK1887 on Jul 24, 2004 10:04:04 GMT -5
Whoever buys it will waste their money on Tara in a box instead of a card. It's not really a good deal. Not necessarily. There are people who buy the cards because they collect the cards...the free Tara figure is just a bonus. -CMK
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Post by Orpheus on Jul 24, 2004 11:12:54 GMT -5
As I am a trading card collector, I was already contemplating getting a case of the Women Of Sunnydale cards. There are 15 autos to collect, many of them big characters, plus 6 piecework cards of all the major ladies. The cards are bound to be a sell out on that alone. The announcement about the figure is something new that Inkworks have never done before, so it is an added bonus for card collectors. It is also completely unexpected. I really want this figure though because it comes in a box labeled "Women of Sunnydale" and is numbered. I know it will be identical to the carded Hush figure, but if I manage to pull it from a pack I will be absolutely stoked. With the rumoured 500 figure, I am curious to know how many of the carded version will be released.
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Post by CMK1887 on Sept 7, 2004 6:09:43 GMT -5
Incarnadine, a member over at The Kitten Board, got a Tara figure redemption card in her Women of Sunnydale trading card set. Just thought I'd show you trading card collectors out there what you're looking for. -CMK
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Post by TruEliza on Sept 7, 2004 8:49:28 GMT -5
i cant wait to get my box of cards now, will be looking carefully for this one.
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Post by prophecygirl on Sept 7, 2004 8:51:04 GMT -5
can't wait to get mine either!! i know i won't get one of these cards though, lol.
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Post by Delirium on Sept 7, 2004 13:03:56 GMT -5
Ohmigosh, that card is gorgeous! I'm sure there's no way I'll get one, but I can only hope.
(that card is so nice, it would be hard to send it in for the figure!)
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Post by Orpheus on Sept 7, 2004 13:21:09 GMT -5
Cool card. I so hope I get one , but Tara looks so sad If you redeem the card, normally Inkworks returns the card with a hole punched in it, so you can keep it in your collection.
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Post by prophecygirl on Sept 7, 2004 16:25:45 GMT -5
yeah they do. inkworks rock ;D
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Post by Justhad on Sept 7, 2004 21:35:49 GMT -5
That makes me want to go try to find some cards! It's such a pretty card!
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