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Saturday, October 23, 2010

Precious Moments Event ~ October 2010

Summary of the event -

Queued for 1/2 an hour to get into the event venue, there were lots of people, walked around and took some pictures, saw some nice & interesting figurines, saw Yizhe & his wife (my Facebook & PM friend), the queue to buy the figurines was very long, joined the queue and waited > one hour to purchase the figurines, didn't get the new sculptor to sign my figurine (he is very young & quite handsome), got 4 lucky spin coupons and won 3 figurines (nice!!), saw the long queue for exchanging of defective figurines (thank God my figurines were still acceptable...), was so tired after the queuing that I wanted to get out the place ASAP. I wonder why the organisers never learn from their previous experiences? Hmmm.....

The Lucky Draw prizes...I have never won them before, sigh...

So many things to buy...

Disney Series (TinkerBell)

The Magic of Friendship Shines Through

Item No : 840004

Issued : 2008

If you let them, new friends can be a beacon to guide you to happiness. Here, Tinkerbell makes Wendy's lantern shine with joy and good feeling. 

You're As Pretty As a Pixie

Item No : 990011

Issued : 2010

Perched on a spool of thread, this little lady is as pretty as could be. She is the perfect way to add a dash of Disney® magic to any day, no pixie dust required!

Disney Series (Finding Nemo)

Friendship Has A Way of Finding You

Item No : 840008

Issued : 2009

If you open your heart to making new friends, they're sure to come your way. Here the gang from "Finding Nemo" is set to make it a day at the beach for this little darling.

Friendship Has A Way of Keeping You Cool

Item No : 920004

Issued : 2009

An afternoon float in the backyard blow-up pool becomes a fantasy adventure when you've got a pair of pretend pals like these Marlin and Squirt toys to keep you company.

Disney Series (Cinderella)

Your Love is a Perfect Fit

Item No : 730004

Issued : 2007

In all of life, there's nothing as magical as Prince Charming finding his Cinderella, at last. Celebrate a couple's "happily ever after" with an artistic interpretation of this beloved fairy tale.

Thursday, October 21, 2010

About-The Secondary Market

The secondary market is where collectors can purchase figurines which are no longer available at retail stores. When a figurine is retired or sold out in the stores. it becomes impossible to purchase. The figurine becomes more valuable and the collector is willing to pay a higher price, thus increasing the value of the figurine. The collectors usually search websites on the internet to purchase figurines from the secondary markets.

There're several ways to end the production of a figurine.

When a figurine is Retired, the mold is broken and cannot be produced again. No notice is given to the collector when a figurine is Retired.

When a figurine is Suspended, the figurine is temporarily taken out of production but can be brought back into production at a later date with a change of some sort to the figurine.

Closed figurines are "dated" figurines which are produced for a limited time, possibly for one year, or in a limited quantity. There are also figurines produced for special occasions or events e.g. Club Member Exclusive figurines.