5203 and 5204 are at my local toy store!!!!!

[tahra]

So maybe PM could lead the way and give us plain torsos in 50 different colors so we could make them whatever we want. They seem to have enough head, arm and leg colors and faces to offer plenty of ethnic options, which is a wonderful way to customize. It looks like you have a real city of people once you get enough choices as to hair and plain torso colors, and sleeve and pants leg length.

YES. I'm all for that.

Making the  figure parts removable for easy changing is a major first step in this process.

And for that too. My fingers would appreciate. I spent more than hald thw WC final popping them..

[playmogal]

So the BIG QUESTION IS WHAT CAN WE BUILD WITH THE 5203 and 5204 FIGURES??

For a starter, a quick version of a Girl's Garage Band.....with a couple of notes.... the bongo player is yup, the only guy in the band...have to have someone that cute to flirt with all of the babes. And the original 4512 Special Guitar Girl has joined the band as well. And we needed some tropical input from our sungoddess bass guitar player. So these three musicians are exceptions to who can join the 5304 garage band.

On rhythm guitar we have the lovely Ms. Cave Woman with her daughter Little Cavey riding on her back and taking in the hot licks on the guitars. Next two her is Lovely Lucia, their bassist, who is visiting from Puerto Rico this week. This lady can't get enough sun in the garage and is afraid she will lose her tan if they practice any longer. 

Next in the lineup is Xylophone Genius Gina, who can play a mean keyboard as well whenever we can find one to put in the band.....any ideas folks? Gina is standing next to her roomie, the gorgeous Bennie on the bongos. He really makes those drums jump to the beat. And then we come to the vivacious Bonnie on the lead guitar....she loves practicing anywhere there is an audience. And bringing up the band is the lead singer, tenacious Tahra, complete with tatoos on her arms.

They are practicing each night after work trying to perfect their Battle of the Bands routine for the Zirndorf LoveFest competition August 8th. It is hot and sweaty in the garage, and killer mosquitoes are about to win the Battle of the Bands. These gals have tried out a lot of different songs and prefer sounds of the Pretenders version of "I'm Not in Love." Any ideas for songs they should perform?

Enjoy the pics, Pgal

[tahra]

The Guitar Player special is a man! At least, I always thought so.

[playmogal]

Tahra,
I knew of neither the male or female guitar player and came up with the gal off eBay a week ago. You can pick up her lovely set 4512 for just 80USD (Incl. shipping to anywhere) from a scalper in HK I think...the last one on the US ebay. What a deal!

Then I lucked out and found a listing for just her figure without the original red guitar. And she popped up in the post yesterday by coincidence...just 10USD incl. shipping. Within my price range for an otherwise obscenely priced Special.

She is a huge Chrissie Hynde (and Pretenders) fan and is leading the band in practicing Lynde's songs from her CD "Bare." Long live the Pretenders!

Next up on their card are attempts at Annie Lennox in "Why" and "Everyday Is Like Sunday." Then they move into something a little faster......any favorites here guys that you want the band to practice later today?

Back in a minute with more photos of band practice. Time to eat fresh watermelon and peaches for breakfast....the best thing about summer in NC, Pgal

[Elric]

Hey Playmogal, what's the name of your local toyshop?  I'm still waiting on mine to arrive in Charlotte NC. My local shop told me late August.

[tahra]

Tahra,
I knew of neither the male or female guitar player and came up with the gal off eBay a week ago. You can pick up her lovely set 4512 for just 80USD (Incl. shipping to anywhere) from a scalper in HK I think...the last one on the US ebay. What a deal!

That's the guy I mean. A man, not a woman, I think.

[playmogal]

Hey Playmogal, what's the name of your local toyshop?  I'm still waiting on mine to arrive in Charlotte NC. My local shop told me late August.

Hi Elric!
I buy from Science Safari in Cary at 919.460.6051 from Becky and John the friendly owners. I picked up the last from their first two boxes yesterday. They have ordered more figures already...sorry.
PM me if you need more info, Pgal

[playmogal]

That's the guy I mean. A man, not a woman, I think.

Tahra,

Great eye and much deeper knowledge of these folks than I have!!! You must be correct!!!  (Hubby, however, thinks he is really a she, a flat-chested woman. Of course with so many adrogynous rock stars wearing heavy eye make up, it is hard to tell what they are.)

Guess it could be time for a sex change as this guy deserves to be a very hot looking chick! Or should we let him remain a man and give the babes another choice besides Bongo Boy? If I could afford two of him/her, I would do one of each. That would be cool as the outfit is out of this world!

I nominate 4512 Guitar Player for figure of the decade and definitely a reissue status. Would buy at least a dozen if he/she were a Special! Pgal

[playmogal]

I did find my favorite Klickie, the 4512 Guitar Player, on eBay.de for 12.88E. With shipping to the US,  that price would kill me.
The worst part is that the seller has 10 of them new for sale. Aaaarrrgh!
Would love to have his/her parts to mix with collectibles, Pgal

[playmogal]

Just stopped by the local TRU searching for dragons for Queen Tahra and to my surpirse, they had one half full box of 5203 and 5204 combined on the shelf in the regular PM aisle!!!! My first time to see them in TRU.

The store has a "buy one and get another one half off" sale going right now, so I picked up 8 more figures for about 2.3USD each. It did not look as if they had many figures to begin with, so you may find them sold out. I was amazed that they did not mark up the price as has happened before with L collectible figures.

The best buy in my mind was the Grande Mansion 5302. The first is $140 and the second is $70. What a deal! Unfortunately I don't need an extra one or two, so will have to think about that one. 5302 is sold out on their website, so they must have just arrived at my local TRU. Wish I knew some "little" girls who badly craved a 5302!!!

I did not find anything else that I needed....already have plenty of the room sets for the 5302,; this was the first time I had seen the mansion or its room sets at our TRU.

If anyone has any female Klickies (except Victorians) in good condition that they want to sell, that is what I have been collecting.  Just let me know. Have acquired a lot from PM US and from German sellers on eBay.de. Thanks, Pgal!