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dwaltrip
Rankin Basshole!
USA
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 Posted - 12/13/2007 : 20:22:20
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So I was reading Poe Ghostal's Christmas figures article on his website, and it got me motivated to finally take some pictures of my Christmas figure display and get them posted.
Years ago, I started collecting anything related to the 1964 Rankin Bass T.V. special "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer". Needless to say, as a "collector", the addiction spun quickly out of control and I ended up with tons of Rudolph stuff....we have all been there. 
So through the years, I made a display base for some of the figures and in evolved into a pretty big base. I set it up every year (its a b&tch to store), which is fun because this is the closest I get to display much of any action figures in our house. 
Anyhow, here are a few of the pictures. If you want to see more, then you can see them by clicking here.
The room they are in is tiny and lit bad, so getting good quality pictures is a pain. My buddy just got a wide angle lens for his Nikon, so that helped a bit. The funny thing is....the stuff in the pictures is only a small part of the collection, I have tons of stuff boxed up with no where to go......I guess they will always be misfit toys. 
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Matthew K
Gas Station Attendant
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Posted - 12/13/2007 : 20:30:42
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That's a great display. I love the effect all lit up. I'm a bit of a scrooge, but I can get behind a display like that. What's that house at the top of your display? Is it a Rankin Bass toy as well?
Now I have the snow miser song stuck in my head.
I'm mister white christmas
I'm mister snow
I'm mister icicle
Mister 10 below
Friends call me snow miser,
Whatever I touch
Turns to snow in my clutch
I'm too much!
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dwaltrip
Rankin Basshole!
USA
6110 Posts |
Posted - 12/13/2007 : 20:36:24
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Originally posted by Matthew K
That's a great display. I love the effect all lit up. I'm a bit of a scrooge, but I can get behind a display like that. What's that house at the top of your display? Is it a Rankin Bass toy as well?
Now I have the snow miser song stuck in my head.
I'm mister white christmas
I'm mister snow
I'm mister icicle
Mister 10 below
Friends call me snow miser,
Whatever I touch
Turns to snow in my clutch
I'm too much!
Thanks Matt....its the closest I get to "customizing".
The castle is the castle from the movie. It works out good.
http://timespacetoys.stores.yahoo.net/rudsancaspla.html
Whenever people come over, they have the same comment as you....they feel like they should be more into Christmas. So that makes me feel like I suceeded. |
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izdawiz
10,000 posts and STILL nothing to say...
USA
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Posted - 12/13/2007 : 20:38:34
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Ho Ho Holy Crap!! |
            
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Tekwych
Magikal Mystikal Wych!
USA
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Posted - 12/13/2007 : 20:45:53
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So what is this Christmas every one talks of?
Very nice display. I love the base / table. Is a stand alone piece or is it a 3D cover that fits over a table? |
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Tekwych
Magikal Mystikal Wych!
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dwaltrip
Rankin Basshole!
USA
6110 Posts |
Posted - 12/13/2007 : 23:12:51
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Originally posted by Tekwych
Very nice display. I love the base / table. Is a stand alone piece or is it a 3D cover that fits over a table?
Thanks Tek. The base uses the legs of a coffee table that is always in that room.....but the actual "snow" landscape part is a whole different piece that sets on top of the coffe table. The footprint of it is about 8'x4' and about 3' tall at its highest point. Its all carved out of styrofoam....and then tons of paper mache to blend it together. Even though its so big, it actually weighs very little because of the styrofoam.
Thanks for the commercial link, I had not seen that one.
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dayraven
Keyboard Kensei!
USA
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Posted - 12/13/2007 : 23:16:09
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| nice display dwal! very festive and inventive. and extensive! all ya need now is a set of customized south park winter wonderland creatures and one of the mezco zombies for them to disembowel! |
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dwaltrip
Rankin Basshole!
USA
6110 Posts |
Posted - 12/13/2007 : 23:18:26
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Originally posted by dayraven
nice display dwal! very festive and inventive. and extensive! all ya need now is a set of customized south park winter wonderland creatures and one of the mezco zombies for them to disembowel!
I would, but its hard to go that route when we always have a bunch of friends and family bring their kids over every year to see the display. I dont need to have to explain what a "Mr. Hanky" is to anyone. This is also the reason I have passed so far on the Twisted Christmas figures. |
Edited by - dwaltrip on 12/13/2007 23:34:31 |
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Ebonhorn
The Saint of @$$holes
USA
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Posted - 12/13/2007 : 23:28:38
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| you should charge Dwal...I'd pay. Not really cause I have already seen all the pictures. |
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dwaltrip
Rankin Basshole!
USA
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Posted - 12/13/2007 : 23:35:48
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Originally posted by Ebonhorn
you should charge Dwal...I'd pay. Not really cause I have already seen all the pictures.
I do charge....I only accept silver and gold. (get it??? ) |
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Poe Ghostal
Heroic Human...Robot...Monster!
USA
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Posted - 12/14/2007 : 06:49:54
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That's amazing, Dwaltrip! Color me green with envy. I've just got my few Christmas figures sitting on the top of a bookshelf ;)
What is the "snow" display stand made from?
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Baena
Heroic Defender of the Green Goddess!
USA
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Posted - 12/14/2007 : 10:02:23
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Awesome stuff ya got there dwaltrip!!!
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Mr. Yac
Orko Dorko
USA
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Posted - 12/14/2007 : 16:05:38
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| thats a great set up, i love the figures from all the christmas specials. really wish playing mantis was still doing them, i know it wasn't quite as good as the original but i'd love some Rudolphs Shiny New year figures Eon and Big Ben would be so friggin cool to own, i'd also love to see some from Jack Frost.....i love those old specials :D |
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Zodac101
HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHHEH
USA
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Posted - 12/14/2007 : 19:51:05
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| Dig that setup. Looks awesome. |
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Icarus
Risen from the asses! Too sore again...
USA
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Posted - 12/14/2007 : 23:16:24
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| Wow. That's really cool. |
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My Rudolph Christmas Town Display pictures.....
