Interesting Bionicle Finds Topic

[UnderscoreChronix]

This topic is basically here so you can show off and discuss things you've recently acquired on any sites such as eBay, Bricklink or anywhere else. Perhaps even face-to-face? 2015 stuff is totally welcome too. 

Edited November 25, 2014 by Toa Chronix

[-Windrider-]

Moving to Bionicle Discussion.

[UngluedBike]

Yeah we pretty much cover that in the ebay topic

[UnderscoreChronix]

Yeah we pretty much cover that in the ebay topic

That's just for eBay though, this is for anywhere.

[KopakaFan116]

I found Makuta at Goodwill for $3, only missing 2 minor pieces. I found Tahu Nuva for 25 cents at a yard sale, and also 2 Kopaka sets. I found a complete Tahu set at Goodwill for $2 with the canister and instructions. I found a bag with Toa Hahli Mahri and the blue Piraka for 25 cents for the bag at a yard sale as well.

I just found a mostly complete STORMER 3.0 set at Goodwill for $3... Not sure if that counts, though.

I also found a sealed JET ROCKA set at Goodwill for $15, and Von Nebula for $1.49. Still not sure ifthey count though.

[Munty]

Not bad KF, that's a cheap Von Nebula! It kinda doesn't count because it isn't Bionicle but I think it's probably fine to discuss it here anyway!

 

Also, this;

[Vraiment]

Not bad KF, that's a cheap Von Nebula! It kinda doesn't count because it isn't Bionicle but I think it's probably fine to discuss it here anyway!

 

Also, this;

oh my [jimminy crickets], how the - did you get that?

Edited November 27, 2014 by Makaru
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[Nidhiki of the Shadows]

That banner is awesome. Yeah, I'm definitely wondering where that came from as well.

 

-NotS

[Munty]

I got it as part of a BIG bundle recently, the last remnants of this chaps collection. I also got a Piraka display case with light up eyes which perhaps I'll share later It's very cool though, is currently not displayed which is a real shame but will be soon when I finish my other mask displays. I'm building a little grail in the bedroom (missus loves it hah)

[Heraldor]

I once found a 2003 Gali Nuva at a charity shop. Didn't think much of it until I realised that it had never actually been opened in the first place.

[Toa Malachives]

I got Ultimate dume for less than $20 dollars though without the mask on eBay

[takanuva1988]

Munty, that banner is siiiiick! This isn't super recent, but I scored a complete boxed + instructions Ultimate Dume on eBay last year for $10. Only 2 bags or so were opened, the rest mint in sealed bags. Of course I had to pay $30 shipping to Canada, but so worth it

[UngluedBike]

I got a sealed Mutran and Vican a while ago for £12

[Nidhiki of the Shadows]

I got it as part of a BIG bundle recently, the last remnants of this chaps collection. I also got a Piraka display case with light up eyes which perhaps I'll share later It's very cool though, is currently not displayed which is a real shame but will be soon when I finish my other mask displays. I'm building a little grail in the bedroom (missus loves it hah)

So lucky! Sounds like an amazing find, hope to see that Piraka case pic soon.

 

-NotS

[Munty]

I got a sealed Mutran and Vican a while ago for £12

 

That sounds like a great deal. I just got my own boxed  M+V for £8 but was opened very badly as they'd actually cut through the top flap with scissors and then unglued the side flap too. Is a real mess so am still looking for a better one!!!

 

Here is the Piraka display case. Apologies for the poor pic and also note he's come unstuck on his journey home! I opened up the top and fied him back to the case but the design isn't great for the Piraka sets as the rubber spines essentially push against the back of it. Seems to be a lot more space in the Glatorian one I have (though Piraka are way cooler so meh)

[TommyG]

Um, I remember getting a collection with mostly complete Roodaka, Krekka, Dume/Nivawk, Nidhikki, Morak, Black Vahki, White Vahki (new to me) as well as spares of Takanuva/Ussani, Defilak, Dekar, Matoro Inika, Kongu Inika, Vezok, Thok, Nuvhok, Green Vahki, Blue Vahki and other parts, like a ton of Toa Mata/Nuva parts on eBay for £20 + £4 shipping.

[Nidhiki of the Shadows]

Awesome Piraka display Munty! Would love to have something like that in my room haha

 

-NotS

[Munty]

Thanks NotS it is pretty cool! I'm curious as to how many of these display pieces actually exist (variety wise I mean not count) as I doubt it'll be every single canister set. I know they date back as far as Visorak but not sure if they go earlier than that. Also I think it may be only one set per wave as I have a Mata Nui Glatorian case and MC has Toa Tahu, both of whom were kind of the 'main' sets of their waves. Not sure if I'd class Vezok as the main Piraka but who knows...

[Rider Of Spiders]

I have a canvas poster of Mata Nui from 2009, got it for free c: Now only if I could show it...

[man774]

Back in 2008, I found the canister (box? bag? rinky dink cardboard thingamajig?) to photok at goodwill. It was $3. Me and my brother were super excited, as photok was the one winter 2008 set we didn't have.

 

Now, you'll have to understand that my family has never been wealthy. Or middle class. So to me and my brother, $3 was kind of a lot of money. My mom said she would buy the set for us, but we would have to earn the money back at home and pay her back before we could open it.

 

Me and him worked our tiny little derrieres off for the next five weeks. When we finally got it, we opened the canister ( capsule?) to find.... an empty canister ( bottle?).

 

We were not amused.

[Toa Malachives]

I feel sorry for you, man774

[Munty]

dude that sucks Was there no way to tell it was empty in the shop by weight or shaking it??

[KopakaFan116]

So sad for you, man774. Photok was my first set from the Phantoka line, and he is really cool.

 

Anyway, today I bought all 6 Visorak for $20 USD with canisters, and instructions in great condition! Only three are missing a few small pieces, so I will most likely get those parts on Bricklink.

[Toa Kayn]

Does finding a sealed Whenua Hordika in my Gran's unused freezer 1 or 2 years ago count? Should I have not opened it? Because I did.

[KopakaFan116]

Whoa! What a funny place to find that set!

[Pohatu: Uniter of Stone]

I once managed to buy Icarax, Gorast, Levahk-Kal and a titan MOC made from Roodaka, Chirox, Rahkshi, Nuvohk and spare parts for twelve dollars at a yard sale. Sadly, Icarax was missing his mask and none of them came with boxes. The MOC was very cool though.

[TommyG]

Got all of this for £13.75!

[user-402520536]

Got all of this for £13.75!

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Whoa! Nice!

 

I once found a great-condition Inika Matoro at T.J. Max for only 3 USD, but my parents wouldn't let me have it. Then a fat, snobbish kid walked in, screamed "I WANTTE TRERNSFERMER!!!!!!!!" and that was that.

[Takhamavahu]

I just bought six Throwbots and two Robo Riders in absolute perfect condition at Value Village.

[IcarusBen]

Found a 2010 Rahkshi in 2012 for two bucks at a USAF exchange.

[Xan]

Nice find TomRoid! You should use bricklink to complete them.  Back on topic, I recently got the orange Vahi, gold Vahi and a disk of time from ebay for £12.00.

[UnderscoreChronix]

A while ago  I found a full set of (incomplete/some built wrong) Toa Mata, incomplete Toa Nuparu, a bunch of parts and 3 Vahki (Keerahk was 100% complete, Rorzahk was missing one weapon and Nuurahk was just missing the disk) for £15 on eBay. It also came with a Technic motorbike which wasn't even shown in the listing, so yay for that. 

[Nescent]

The best deal I can remember was about a month ago.

 

- Teridax (just missing his head/mask, and one Avohkii)

- All six Vahki except for the green one

- Whenua Metru

- All six Turaga (Nokama and Nuju didn't have their staffs, and there was just one rubber band)

- Onua Mata

- Lewa Mata (missing staff)

- Kopaka Mata

- Onua Nuva

- Lewa Nuva

- Pohatu Nuva

- Tahu Nuva (without his mask)

- Guurahk (without head)

- Vorahk (without staff)

- Kohrak Kal

- Lehvak

- All six Bohrok Va complete with Krana

- Ehrye

- Nuhrii

-Matau Hordika

- A handful of additional Krana

- A couple of additional Kraata

- About six Mata/Nuva masks in interesting colors

- A handful of spare parts

 

All for $40 with free shipping.

 

I also got Onua Nuva (with canister and instructions), Turahk (with canister), Vakama Hordika (with canister), Onewa Metru (with canister and isntructions), Zadakh (with canister and instructions), and Bordakh (with canister and instructions), all for $16 including shipping and in perfect condition.

 

Oh yeah, also all six Bohrok in perfect condition with all of their canisters and instructions, as well as Lehvak Kal with canister and instructions, for $30!

 

Now I have to stay off of eBay so I don't blow my Bionicle 2015 budget on more awesome deals...

[Letagi]

This isn't a find at a store or on eBay, but rather probably the least statistically likely acquisition of a rare collectible ever: in 2005, my friend's mother found a WMKK lying on the sidewalk in a nondescript part of Vancouver.

 

This was coincidentally shortly after I had discovered BZPower and this old topic, so I knew what a WMKK was and quickly identified it as such. My friend was really into Lego but not so much into collectibles, so we organized a trade for it and I've had it ever since.

 

As a result of its tenure as a resident of the land of concrete, it's pretty beat up, and doesn't have the card or bag. But it's a WMKK nonetheless.

 

-Letagi

[UngluedBike]

This isn't a find at a store or on eBay, but rather probably the least statistically likely acquisition of a rare collectible ever: in 2005, my friend's mother found a WMKK lying on the sidewalk in a nondescript part of Vancouver.

 

This was coincidentally shortly after I had discovered BZPower and this old topic, so I knew what a WMKK was and quickly identified it as such. My friend was really into Lego but not so much into collectibles, so we organized a trade for it and I've had it ever since.

 

As a result of its tenure as a resident of the land of concrete, it's pretty beat up, and doesn't have the card or bag. But it's a WMKK nonetheless.

 

-Letagi

Finding a WMKK. That is just too cool.

[TommyG]

Nice find TomRoid! You should use bricklink to complete them.  Back on topic, I recently got the orange Vahi, gold Vahi and a disk of time from ebay for £12.00.

On it! I've already been using it to complete several BIONICLE models.

[Tea-rex]

Oh hohohoho, oh man, there is a lot of Bionicle stuff around since it was re-announced.

I've gotten:

Toa Matau

Toa Vakama

Toa Nokama

Tahnok Kal

(All with boxes and instructions complete!)

 

As well as all 4 movies, Bionicle Heroes, and a metric tonne of in complete Bohrok's.

[Munty]

Here's my newest arrival! Got it along with a bunch of other stuff but this is what convinced me to go for it!

 

[Nescent]

Here's my newest arrival! Got it along with a bunch of other stuff but this is what convinced me to go for it!

 

Not a big fan of the Hordika, but wow! I hope you keep that thing sealed  

[Munty]

Absolutely! No way I'd open this thing. Although truth be told I'm not a big hordika fan either. I just like cool stuff