Tuesday, November 19, 2024

The perils of pre-ordering action figures

 Back in January 2023 I pre-ordered this Indiana Jones figure from Mezco Toys:
https://www.mezcotoyz.com/one-12-collective-indiana-jones-temple-edition


When I pre-order figures I normally have a clear idea of what sort of photos I have in mind for them before I hand over my credit card - especially for expensive models like this one.  Since this was delayed and its been so long since I ordered, I've forgotten entirely what I had in mind for this figure.  So it will likely sit on my shelf instead of in front of my camera.

Its Indiana Jones tho, and he is rife with story-telling potential, so I suspect that will change shortly after he arrives on my doorstep, but for now, I got a $130 credit card bill with no purpose.  Oh well. It ain't cheap being a geek.

Hopefully its worth it.  Indy is one of my favourite characters, and its incredibly hard to find good action figure versions of him.  They are either badly rendered plastic that looks nothing like Harrison Ford, or long-term very rare collectables that require the resources of Harrison Ford to afford.  This may be the sweet spot I need to deep dive into some sweet sweet Indy photography.