Points of Articulation yo go re What I bought - 2008 Last year, I tried this same thing, but actually forgot to start taking notes until the beginning of February. For 2008, however, I was on top of things from Day One - or actually "day two," as you can see below. The list looks a bit bigger this year, because I included more stuff. The wife's Legos, the several hundred dollars I sent to Rustin Parr for black tar heroin SDCC, things like that. But enough preamble! Let's get to it:

January
02
	TF Screen Battles: Final Stand	$14.21	Target
04
	Superhero Squad Giant-Man	$10.59	Target
06
	ML Black-Suited Spider-Man	$5.30	Wal*Mart
08
	The Batman: Hawkman	$7.39	Wal*Mart
09
	Zombie Iron Man/Black Panther Minimates	$6.67	local comicshop
12
	Player Select Altair	($13.35)	FYE
	Doctor Who Regeneration two-pack	($21.19)	TRU
	Lego Exo-Force Golden Tower	$31.80	Wal*Mart
14
	Marvel Select Alien Legends	$8.99	FYE
	Marvel Select Alien Legends	$4.49	FYE
16
	ML2: Ultimate Wolverine variant	$15.25	lcs
	USAgent/Taskmaster Minimates	$6.67	lcs
	GI Joe Snow Job	$5.82	Target
	GI Joe Iron Grenadier Destro	$5.82	Target
17
	Masterpiece Megatron	$110.08	BBTS
Totals	15 purchases (21 figures)	$233.08
February
03
	DCU1 Orion	$10.59	Target
	DCU1 Batman	$10.59	Target
	DCU1 Penguin	$10.59	Target
	DCU1 Etrigan	$10.59	Target
	DCU1 Red Tornado	$10.59	Target
04
	Sports Label Convoy	$19.88	eBay
	Sports Label Megatron	$19.88	eBay
10
	GI Joe Comic Pack #30	$10.59	Kmart
15
	DCD Juctice Gorilla Grodd	$13.56	local comicshop
	DCD Armory Nightwing	$10.98	lcs
	DCD Armory Flamebird	$10.98	lcs
	DC Minimates Flash/Grodd	$6.76	lcs
	DC Minimates Batman/Clayface	$6.76	lcs
	DC Minimates Ambush Bug/Lobo	$6.76	lcs
	Stargate Atlantis Dr. Weir	$13.56	lcs
	Naruto Gaara	$6.32	Wal*Mart
17
	TF Nightwatch Prime	($42.38)	TRU
	Superhero Squad X-Men set	$10.82	TRU
20
	Astrotrain reissue	($60.48)	Amazon
21
	Lego Indiana Jones Temple Escape	$59.35	TRU
	GI Joe Cobra Air Trooper	$6.35	TRU
27
	GI Joe Armored Cobra Commander	$5.77	Wal*Mart
	Halo 3 Spartan Soldier (CQB)	$10.21	Wal*Mart
	Star Wars Comic Pack #15	$10.47	Wal*Mart
29
	TF Rescue Ratchet	$--.--	trade
	Star Wars Jango Fett	$--.--	trade
	Galactic Heroes Obi Wan/Sandtrooper	$--.--	trade
	ML3 Marvel Girl	$--.--	trade
Totals	23 purchases (37 figures)	$281.95
March
03
	Black Optimus Prime	($53.30)	eBay
04
	Rocky III Clubber Lang	($14.48)	Amazon
	MotU Sssqueeze	($14.48)	Amazon
	MotU Rio Blast	($14.48)	Amazon
09
	GI Joe Crimson Guard	($6.35)	TRU
	GI Joe comic pack #32½	($10.59)	TRU
	Star Wars Vader's Secret Apprentice	$13.13	TRU
	Naruto Neji	$7.20	Wal*Mart
	Star Wars Shadow Guard	$7.03	Wal*Mart
	Star Wars Juno Eclipse	$7.03	Wal*Mart
	Star Wars Darth Vader (Battle Damage)	$7.03	Wal*Mart
	Star Wars Maris Brood	$7.03	Wal*Mart
	Star Wars EVO Trooper	$7.03	Wal*Mart
	Star Wars Jumptrooper	$7.03	Wal*Mart
12
	Halo 3 Cortana	$15.89	Hot Topic
19
	SHS Fin Fang Foom/Iron Man	$10.56	Wal*Mart
	Lego Castle Final Joust	$11.65	TRU
	Lego Castle Catapult Defense	$12.71	TRU
	Lego Indiana Jones Motorcycle	($11.65)	TRU
22
	SHS Iron Man Face Off	$10.59	TRU
	Iron Man Prototype	$10.59	TRU
	GI Joe comic pack #36½	$10.48	TRU
26
	Iron Man Stealth Operations Suit	$10.56	Wal*Mart
Totals	23 purchases (31 figures)	$155.54
April
01
	Star Wars Elite Forces of the Republic	$53.96	EE
02
	PotC Cannibal Jack	$5.27	Hot Topic
	Superhero Squad Thor/Loki	$6.35	Target
05
	Resident Evil Lab Coat Zombie	($9.43)	FYE
	Old Man Zim	($16.95)	eBay
07
	Shadow Trooper 2-pack	$20.97	StarWarsShop
	Shadow Scout	$13.96	StarWarsShop
12
	MotU Leech	($18.89)	eBay
	MotU Snake Face	($18.89)	eBay
	MotU Webstor	($18.90)	eBay
15
	JLA Dr. Impossible	$14.30	lcs
	Afro Samurai Kuma	$14.30	lcs
	DCD Trinity Ra's al Ghul	$16.21	lcs
	GI Joe HISS Tank	$10.59	Target
	GI Joe SHARC	$10.59	Target
16
	GI Joe Torpedo	$7.25	Wal*Mart
	Star Wars Tsui Choi/Clone trooper	$10.59	Target
20
	Spawn 33 Jackal King	$13.77	TRU
	Spawn 33 Spawn the Immortal	$13.77	TRU
23
	Spawn 33 Crocodile King	$13.77	TRU
	Simpsons The Raven	($9.43)	FYE
	Kingdom Come Batman	($9.43)	FYE
	Star Wars Shadow Trooper	$8.47	Giant
27
	Marvel Legends Sunfire	$13.60	HasbroToyShop
29
	DCU2 Aquaman	$10.59	Target
	DCU2 DCU Firestorm	$10.59	Target
Totals	26 purchases (43 figures)	$268.90
May
03
	TMNT Leonardo	$12.78	local comicshop
	TMNT Donatello	$12.78	lcs
	TMNT Michelangelo	$12.78	lcs
	TMNT Raphael	$12.78	lcs
	Dark Knight Joker	$12.16	Wal*Mart
	Dark Knight Gotham City Thug	$12.16	Wal*Mart
	Superhero Squad Planet Hulk/Silver Savage	$6.74	Wal*Mart
	Adventure Heroes Sallah/Mummy	$6.74	Wal*Mart
	Adventure Heroes Indy/Tribal Warrior	$6.74	Wal*Mart
	Adventure Heroes Indy/German Mechanic	$6.74	Wal*Mart
	Adventure Heroes Belloq/Ark Ghost	$6.74	Wal*Mart
	Adventure Heroes Mutt/Irina	$6.74	Wal*Mart
	Adventure Heroes Indy/Cairo Swordsman	$6.74	Wal*Mart
	Adventure Heroes Indy/Marion	$6.74	Wal*Mart
07
	Dark Knight unmasked Batman	$12.16	Wal*Mart
	Transformers Stockade	$7.41	Target
	Transformers Salvage	$7.41	Target
08
	Lego Indy Lost Tomb	$17.80	TRU
	Lego Indy River Chase	$17.80	TRU
	TF Stealth Bumblebee	$7.41	Target
10
	Transformers Jetstorm	$21.19	TRU
15
	Star Wars Covert Ops Clone Trooper	$7.41	TRU
	Star Wars Utapau Shadow Trooper	$7.41	TRU
	Superhero Squad Iron Man Hall of Armor	$8.47	Target
21
	Transformers Landmine	$7.41	Target
	Indiana Jones w/ horse	$10.59	TRU
	IJ Nazi Motorcycle	$10.59	TRU
	IJ Cairo Swordsman	$7.41	TRU
	IJ Belloq	$7.41	TRU
	Indiana Jones w/ Golden Idol	($7.41)	TRU
	IJ Mutt Williams	($7.41)	TRU
27
	Doctor Who Rose/K-9	($12.72)	Suncoast
	Doctor Who Martha Jones	($12.72)	Suncoast
	AvP Predator	$14.30	Spencer's
	Warriors of the Zodiac Aries	$16.21	Spencer's
	Warriors of the Zodiac Taurus	$16.21	Spencer's
	Spawn 33 Scarab Assassin	$13.77	TRU
	Spawn 33 Soldier of Ra	$13.77	TRU
	1:18 scale motorcycle	$9.00	Rite Aid
	Naruto Shino	$3.18	Family Dollar
	1:18 scale motorcycle	$9.00	Rite Aid
29
	GI Joe Viper	$7.25	Wal*Mart
	GI Joe Comic Pack #115	$10.47	Wal*Mart
	1:18 scale motorcycle	$9.00	Rite Aid
	1:18 scale motorcycle	$9.00	Rite Aid
	IJ Marion/Cairo Henchman	$9.53	Target
	IJ Sallah	$7.14	Target
	IJ Cemetary Warrior	$7.14	Target
	GI Joe Arctic Snake-Eyes	$7.25	Target
31
	Chalice of Guudenuph	$25.00	WWP
	Civil War Minimates	$16.00	WWP
	DCSH Mr. Freeze	$20.00	WWP
	Disney Indiana Jones	$35.00	WWP
	Spuda Fett	$25.00	WWP
	Bellatrix Lestrange	$17.50	WWP
	Lucius Malfoy	$17.50	WWP
	Ramayana Ivory Rama	$20.00	WWP
	Ramayana Hanuman	$15.00	WWP
	Blades of Athena Kratos	$15.00	WWP
	Golden Fleece Kratos	$15.00	WWP
Totals	60 purchases (82 figures)	$670.46
June
05
	Transformers Brawl capsule figure	$1.00	local comicshop
	Bladehunters King Draco	$21.16	lcs
	GI Joe Wild Bill	$7.25	Wal*Mart
	GI Joe Spirit	$7.25	Target
	Iron Man Titanium Man	$8.47	Target
08
	TF Animated Blackarachnia	$10.56	Wal*Mart
	TFA Optimus Prime/Megatron	$20.95	Wal*Mart
11
	Robot Heroes Ironhide/Dispensor	$6.25	Target
12
	Bladehunters Tyr	$13.77	TRU
	Superhero Squad Deadpool/Punisher	$7.41	TRU
	DC Direct Justice Batman	($7.10)	Suncoast
	Gears of War Marcus Fenix	($16.21)	Suncoast
	Bladehunters Ogre	$13.77	Spencer's
15
	TF Screen Battles First Encounter	$20.95	Wal*Mart
17
	Minimate Batwoman/Question	$6.67	lcs
	Minimate Cyborg/Raven	$6.67	lcs
	DCD Jonah Hex	$15.25	lcs
18
	Superhero Squad Ghost Rider	$6.77	TRU
	Superhero Squad Wolverine/Psylocke	$6.77	TRU
20
	Iron Monger	$8.47	Wal*Mart
24
	Deep Space Starscream	$21.19	Target
26
	Fraulein Revoltech Pocco	($26.99)	Amazon
27
	Force Unleashed Rancor	$21.18	Target
	Transformers Incinerator	$14.68	Target
	Superhero Squad Planet Hulk/Hulkbuster	$4.74	Target
	Spider-Man 3 Venom	$7.39	Target
	Lego Creator Train	$5.29	Target
	Galactic Heroes Saesee Tiin/Agen Kollar	$7.41	Giant
Totals	28 purchases (40 figures)	$271.27
July
01
	Superhero Squad Spider-Woman/Hulk	$5.84	TRU
	U-Repair WALL*E	$10.04	TRU
	Search N Protect EVE	$10.04	TRU
	WWE Andy Kaufman/Jerry Lawler	$20.09	TRU
	WWE Killer Bees	$20.09	TRU
	Wolfman	$8.46	KB Toys
	TF Ironhide	$14.68	Target
	WoW Archilon Shadowheart	$15.25	local comicshop
	WoW Sprocket Gyrospring	$15.25	lcs
02
	TF Animated Lockdown	$8.48	Target
	TF Animated Lugnut	$19.07	Target
05
	Spawn 32 Phlebiac Brothers	$15.17	Spawn.com
10
	DCD Cyborg Superman	$15.25	lcs
	GI Joe Barbeque	$7.25	Wal*Mart
	GI Joe Ninja Ku	$7.25	Wal*Mart
	GI Joe HISS Driver	$7.25	Wal*Mart
	GI Joe Bazooka	$7.25	Wal*Mart
	GI Joe Hawk	$7.25	Wal*Mart
	Star Wars Han Solo/R-3PO	$10.56	Wal*Mart
11
	Hellboy II Mr. Wink	$15.89	TRU
	Hellboy II Johann	$15.89	TRU
	Spawn 33 Warrior Isis	($18.01)	FYE
	Movie Masters Batman	$12.16	Wal*Mart
	Movie Masters Scarecrow	$12.16	Wal*Mart
16
	TF Universe Tankor	$10.56	Wal*Mart
19
	Hellboy II Prince Nuada	$13.33	TRU
	TF Crossover Venom	$14.20	TRU
23
	Lego Batcycle/Harley Quinn	$29.67	TRU
	Lego Tumbler/Joker	$42.39	TRU
	Galactic Heroes Jabba's Palace	$21.19	Target
26
	Galactic Heroes R2/Slave Leia	$6.78	TRU
	Galactic Heroes Shaak Ti/Bodyguard	$7.13	Wal*Mart
	Lego Exo Force Dark Panther	$11.05	Target
Totals	32 purchases (58 figures)	$436.92
August
02
	Spawn 34 Pirate Spawn	$13.77	TRU
	Spawn 34 Poacher	$13.77	TRU
	Hellboy II Liz Sherman	$15.89	TRU
	Hellboy II Abe	$15.89	TRU
	Heroes Claire	$10.59	TRU
06
	Star Wars Kit Fisto/R4-H5	$10.56	Wal*Mart
	Star Wars Watto/R2-T0	$10.56	Wal*Mart
	Star Wars Plo Koon/R4-F5	$10.56	Wal*Mart
	Star Wars Luke/R2-D2	$10.56	Wal*Mart
	Star Wars Vader/K-3PX	$10.56	Wal*Mart
10
	ML Elektra/Ronin	$21.16	Wal*Mart
	ML Captain America/Nick Fury	$21.16	Wal*Mart
	TF Animated Slag	$10.56	Wal*Mart
	TF Animated Jazz	$10.56	Wal*Mart
	JLU Grodd six pack	$19.07	Wal*Mart
11
	Iron Man Through the Ages	$16.00	SDCC
	Invaders Minimates	$16.00	SDCC
	Marvel Select Skrull Elektra	$20.00	SDCC
	DCU Lobo	$25.00	SDCC
	MotU King Grayskull	$30.00	SDCC
	JLU Giganta	$20.00	SDCC
	GI Joe Cobra Commander	$10.00	SDCC
	ML Savage Land	$30.00	SDCC
	TF Nemesis Prime	$25.00	SDCC
	Titanium Skywarp	$20.00	SDCC
	TMNT Mousers	$16.00	SDCC
	Bronze Conan	$20.00	SDCC
	Mid-Cloak Predator	$20.00	SDCC
12
	Superhero Squad Wolverine/Ninja	$6.88	Target
	Spawn 32 Raven Spawn	$6.15	FYE
	BtVS Watcher's Guide	$9.49	FYE
	Avatar State Aang	$4.24	Five Below
	Avatar Arctic Stealth Zuko	$4.24	Five Below
	Fin Fang Foom	$120.00	SDCC
	Combat Heroes Snake-Eyes/Timber	$9.75	HasbroToyShop
	Superhero Squad Avengers four-pack	$11.55	HasbroToyShop
	Galactic Heroes Jar-Jar/Droideka	$8.85	HasbroToyShop
	Lego Indiana Jones Peril in Peru	$58.29	TRU
19
	DCU Green Lantern	$11.65	Target
	DCU Deathstroke	$11.65	Target
	DCU Nightwing	$11.65	Target
	DCU Sinestro	$11.65	Target
20
	DCU Robin	$11.65	Target
23
	Stealth Predator	($14.30)	FYE
	Halo Spartan Soldier (EVA)	($14.30)	FYE
29
	Diablock Convoy	($58.57)	Amazon
30
	AvP Hybrid Predalien	$13.77	TRU
Totals	47 purchases (94 figures)	$784.68
September
01
	TF Animated Soundwave	$10.56	Target
	TF Animated Oil Slick	$10.56	Target
02
	DCD Justice Batgirl	$16.21	local comicshop
	DCD Justice Toyman	$16.21	lcs
04
	Ultraforce Ghoul	$4.85	BBTS
	BSG Minimates Series 4	$16.83	BBTS
	GI Joe Comic Pack #14	$5.83	BBTS
	Star Wars C-3PO	$4.33	BBTS
	Young Indiana Jones	$7.84	BBTS
16
	TF Universe Galvatron	$11.65	Kmart
	DCU Electric Superman	$11.65	Kmart
17
	DCD All-Star Batgirl	$15.25	lcs
	DCD All-Star Super Lois	$15.25	lcs
	Transformers Fracture	$8.27	Wal*Mart
	Transformers Blackout	$20.95	Wal*Mart
	Cult Classics Beetlejuice	($14.30)	FYE
	Halo Spartan Soldier (EOD)	$12.71	Spencer's
	Star Wars Comic Pack #32	$13.77	Target
	ML Black Spidey	$15.89	Target
21
	Lego Castle Tower Raid	$32.85	TRU
	Lego Speed Racer/Snake Oiler	$22.95	TRU
	Lego Flyers Cargo Copter	($22.95)	TRU
	Lego Stegosaurus	$52.99	TRU
	Lego City Rescue Copter	$43.45	TRU
	Lego Castle Troll Battle Wheel	($42.39)	TRU
	TF Universe Prowl	$11.65	TRU
	TF Universe Sunstreaker	$11.65	TRU
	TF Universe Acidstorm	($11.65)	TRU
	Superhero Squad Thor/Ares	$7.13	Wal*Mart
	TF Animated Ratchet	$8.27	Wal*Mart
	Torpedo Iron Man	$10.56	Wal*Mart
23
	ML Wolverine	$15.89	Target
27
	Stargate Atlantis Athosian Teyla	$10.00	BCC
	Stargate Atlantis Field Ops Shepherd	$10.00	BCC
	Stargate Atlantis Ascension two-pack	$10.00	BCC
	Final Fantasy Yuffie	$15.00	BCC
	Halo Spartan Soldier (ODST) exclusive	$13.77	GameStop
28
	Halo 3 ODST	$12.71	Spencer's
	JLU Stargirl	$5.29	Target
30
	Halo Spartan Soldier Scout	$12.71	Spencer's
Totals	41 purchases (62 figures)	$525.48
October
01
	Halo Spartan Soldier Rogue	$12.71	Spencer's
	ML Wolverine/Forge	$23.19	Wal*Mart
04
	Transformers Mudflap	$21.19	TRU
	Combat Heroes CC/Roadblock	$7.10	TRU
	Combat Heroes Snake-Eyes/Zartan	$7.10	TRU
	GI Joe Iron Grenadier Command	$15.89	TRU
	Star Wars Comic Pack #22	$13.77	Target
	TF Animated Grimlock	$15.89	Target
06
	TF Titanium Grimlock	$21.19	TRU
	TF Titanium Prowl	$21.19	TRU
08
	DCD Secret Files Two-Face	$16.21	TRU
	ML Union Jack	$15.89	Target
	ML Silver Savage	$15.89	Target
	ML Adam Warlock	$15.89	Target
	ML Spiral	$15.89	Target
09
	TF Animated Swoop	$8.27	Wal*Mart
	TF Animated Sentinel Prime	$8.27	Wal*Mart
14
	Indiana Jones Tank Showdown	$16.95	Target
15
	Minimate Iron Man/Pepper Potts	$8.58	lcs
	Minimate Iron Monger/Tony Stark	$8.58	lcs
	Minimate Iron Man Mk I/Jim Rhodes	$8.58	lcs
17
	GI Joe VAMP/Double Clutch	$14.83	Kmart
	Star Wars Leektar/Nippet	$7.41	Kmart
	Lego Indiana Jones Jungle Duel	$8.47	Kmart
18
	Hellboy 3¾" Hellboy	$8.47	TRU
	Hellboy 3¾" Liz	$8.47	TRU
	Hellboy 3¾" Mr. Wink	$8.47	TRU
	Dread Pirate Roberts	(16.21)	Suncoast
19
	DCU4 Wonder Woman	$11.65	Target
25
	Galactic Heroes Mos Eisley scene	$26.49	TRU
26
	Indiana Jones Mutt w/ Motorcycle	$10.59	Target
28
	TF Binaltech Arcee	($53.05)	Amazon
Totals	32 purchases (59 figures)	$403.07
November
05
	Minimates original Avengers set	$15.25	local comicshop
	DC Direct Despero	$16.21	lcs
	GI Joe Firebat/AVAC	$12.71	Gabe's
	Last Crusade Grail Knight	$6.35	Gabe's
	Last Crusade Elsa	$6.35	Gabe's
	ML Ultimate War Machine	$11.07	Wal*Mart
	ML Heroes Reborn Iron Man	$11.07	Wal*Mart
	ML Human Torch	$11.07	Wal*Mart
	ML Scarlet Spider	$11.07	Wal*Mart
	Power Rangers White Ranger	$7.39	Wal*Mart
06
	Hulk Bi-Beast	$7.95	Wal*Mart
	Hulk Ironclad	$7.95	Wal*Mart
	Schleich Black Knight	$12.71	Target
	Schleich Green Knight	$12.71	Target
10
	Galactic Heroes Rancor Pit	$26.49	TRU
	Combat Heroes Bazooka/Firefly	$7.09	TRU
	DCU4 Ares	$11.65	TRU
	DCU4 Batman Beyond	$11.65	TRU
	DCU4 Captain Atom	$11.65	TRU
	DCU4 Cyborg	$11.65	TRU
12
	Last Crusade Henry Jones Sr.	$6.35	Gabe's
	ML Vision	$11.07	Wal*Mart
	ML Guardian	$11.07	Wal*Mart
	God of War Dark Odyssey Kratos	($16.21)	FYE
	Star Wars Breha Organa	$7.36	Target
	Galactic Heroes Anakin/STAP	$7.36	Target
16
	Halo 3 Master Chief	$10.81	TRU
17
	GI Joe Wraith	$0.29	Target
	TF Universe Onslaught	$23.41	TRU
18
	Hellboy II 3¾" Johann	$7.20	TRU
	Frosty the Snowman	$7.20	TRU
	Star Wars Sith Legacy	$23.10	Target
	DCU5 Riddler	$12.60	Wal*Mart
19
	Lego Agents Mobile Command	$63.06	TRU
	Dark Knight Coin Blast Two-Face	$8.36	Wal*Mart
21
	SportsPicks Devon Hester	$7.38	Wal*Mart
24
	GI Joe Mutt & Junkyard	$5.29	Target
25
	DCU5 Black Lightning	$12.60	Wal*Mart
	DCU5 Atom	$12.60	Wal*Mart
	DCU5 Eradicator	$12.60	Wal*Mart
	DCU5 Amazo	$12.60	Wal*Mart
28
	Stealth Launch Batmobile	$21.55	Wal*Mart
	Star Wars Comic Pack #24	$13.88	Wal*Mart
	Star Wars Comic Pack #25	$13.88	Wal*Mart
	Galactic Heroes Pit of Carkoon	$23.45	Wal*Mart
	Golden Compass Iorek	$6.47	Big Lots
	Golden Compass Iofur	$6.47	Big Lots
	GI Joe Comic Pack #25	$10.65	Wal*Mart
	TF Animated Ultra Magnus	$30.68	Wal*Mart
	GI Joe Cobra disguise Flint	$7.53	Target
	GI Joe Zartan	$7.53	Target
	GI Joe Specialist Trakker	$7.53	Target
	GI Joe Glenda	$7.53	Target
29
	Superhero Squad Danger of Dreadknight	$11.07	Wal*Mart
30
	Lego Creator Street Speeder	$13.80	TRU
	Lego Pirates Kraken Attack	$5.29	TRU
	Lego Pirates Soldiers' Fort	$52.99	TRU
	Lego Pirates Shipwreck Hideout	$21.19	TRU
	Star Wars Comic Pack #41	$13.77	TRU
	Hellboy II Princess Nuala	$16.95	TRU
	Hellboy II Wounded Red	$16.95	TRU
	Hellboy II Goblin	$16.95	TRU
	DCD Showcase Superman	$8.45	lcs
	DCD Wonder Woman Donna Troy	$8.45	lcs
	Minimates Wonder Woman/Cheetah	$4.23	lcs
	GI Joe Snake-Eyes/Hard Master	$10.47	Wal*Mart
	Universal Monsters Wolf-Man	$1.00	toy show
	Castlevania Alucard	$20.00	toy show
	Castlevania Succubus	$25.00	toy show
	TF Cybertron Metroplex	$10.00	toy show
	Real Ghostbusters Wolfman Monster	$2.00	toy show
Totals	71 purchases (111 figures)	$908.06
December
02
	ML Crossbones	$11.07	Wal*Mart
	ML Kang	$11.07	Wal*Mart
04
	DCU2 Harley Quinn	$8.39	TRU
	DCU2 Black Manta	$8.39	TRU
	Captain America Armor Iron Man	$12.71	Kmart
05
	Superhero Squad 8-pack	$31.79	TRU
07
	TF Armada Nemesis Prime	($20.00)	eBay
08
	GI Joe Blowtorch	$7.25	TRU
10
	TF Animated Skywarp	$18.65	HasbroToyShop
	TF Universe Hound	$9.32	HasbroToyShop
	TF Animated Shadow Blade Megatron	$33.91	HasbroToyShop
12
	Skeleflex Triceratops	$7.41	TRU
	Skeleflex Plesiosaur	$7.41	TRU
	Hellboy II Angel of Death	$24.37	TRU
	WoW Dranei Mage Tamuura	$15.89	TRU
	WoW Human Priestess Sister Benedron	$15.89	TRU
	DCU Mongol/Cyborg Superman	$23.31	TRU
	GI Joe Sigma 6 Dark Ninja Master	$14.31	Kmart
	Galactic Heroes Asajj Ventress/Dooku	$7.73	Kmart
	Street Fighter Dhalsim	$5.70	FYE
	Street Fighter E.Honda	$5.71	FYE
	Street Fighter Zangief	$5.70	FYE
13
	Skeleflex Stegosaurus	$7.40	TRU
	Skeleflex Spinosaurus	$7.40	TRU
	Skeleflex Akafly	$7.40	TRU
	Superhero Squad Punisher/Blade	$7.38	Wal*Mart
	Superhero Squad Spidey/Ronin	$7.38	Wal*Mart
	Superhero Squad Cap/Red Skull	$7.38	Wal*Mart
14
	TF Animated Shockwave	$21.16	Wal*Mart
	"TFX-ABT-01" ABT OP Upgrade kit	($35.73)	BBTS
17
	TF Energon Ultra Magnus	($50.00)	eBay
19
	TFX-01 City Commander Upgrade Kit	($113.59)	eBay
21
	Iron Man Minimates	$7.41	TRU
	GI Joe Air Command	$9.53	TRU
	Skeleflex T-rex	$15.89	TRU
22
	Blade Attack Deathstroke	$4.24	Five Below
24
	Halo 3 Kubricks	$12.71	KB Toys
25
	GI Joe Snow Serpent	$--.--	gift
	GI Joe RAM/Trouble Bubble	$--.--	gift
	GI Joe FANG/CLAW	$--.--	gift
	TF Universe Ironhide	$--.--	gift
31
	TF Universe Cyclonus	$7.19	Target
Totals	38 purchases (70 figures)	$395.74

Well, there it is. If that's not everything, then it's darn close. There were 127 days in 2008 where I bought something, and the majority of those trips involved multiple purchases at multiple stores - that works out to be a purchase a little more often than once every three days. I was even further away from meeting my budget than I was last year, which means I need to work harder in 2009. I really don't regret any of my purchases - even the stuff I bought on eBay didn't end up costing me more than I wanted to pay. Bidding wars are for suckers. There's only one figure on the list I eventually returned: Mudflap. He's a piece of junk. Everything else I'm pleased to own. And going over the list, it's funny how many of these purchases I can distinctly remember; it's not just "oh, this came from a Wal*Mart," but specifically which Wal*Mart it came from. And when you have nine Wal*Marts around you, that's no small feat. A few notes: a five-figure box set counts as one purchase, but as five figures. Things that I bought for trades aren't included on the list, but the things that I got from trades are. I get a 10% discount from my regular comicshop, which is included. Any coupons or sales have been subtracted before the items go on the list. Here are some numbers: Total number of purchases: 436 Total number of figures: 708 Total money spent: $5,347.86 Average spent per purchase: $12.27 Average spent per figure: $7.55 Average per month: $445.66; 36.33 purchases; 59 figures Average per week: $102.84; 8.38 purchases; 13.62 figures Average per day: $14.61; 1.19 purchases; 1.93 figures By store: TRU: 108 purchases Wal*Mart: 93 purchases Target: 72 purchase Comicshops: 37 purchases FYE: 16 purchases Spencer's: 8 purchases Suncoast: 5 purchases Hot Topic: 2 purchases KB Toys: 2 purchases Grocery store: 2 purchase Longest gap between purchases: 9 days (Oct. 27 - Nov. 4) Most days in a row with purchases: 4 (Nov. 16-19) Most expensive day: November 30 ($298.32) With the price of everything going up, I expect 2009 will be smaller. The toys will cost more, and I've trimmed back my budget. Wish me luck.

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