It's Been A Long Time...I Shouldn't Have Left You...On Card!

I've held out long enough. Toy pick ups have been  few and far between so I'm finally going to crack open my Marvel Legends 3.75 Retro figures! I'm going to try something different , though. I'll be carefully cutting out a small opening at the top of the blister to see If I can slide the figure out. Hopefully both the figure and card will come out of this unharmed. I'll let you guys know how it goes! 

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  1. FujiSeptember 30, 2021 at 8:49 PM

    I came so close to ordering a set of these... just to hang them up in my classroom. They're gorgeous.

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  2. Big ToneSeptember 30, 2021 at 9:18 PM

    That they are, Fuji. Hopefully I can remove the figures without doing too much to the awesome cardbacks.

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    1. The Toy BoxOctober 1, 2021 at 9:32 AM

      Get a bottle of acetate, and use a paint brush to spread it around the edges of the bubble, using an exacto knife to gently lift it up, and using more acetate in the newly created hole. The acetate will eat the glue. The exacto will create new areas to apply more. It takes time, but you'll have a clean card with no rips or tears if done slowly and carefully enough.

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    2. Big ToneOctober 1, 2021 at 11:56 AM

      I was gonna go in from the top of the blister with an exacto knife 🤣 Remind me to never go into the medical field 🤪

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  3. GIJigsawOctober 1, 2021 at 9:05 AM

    So glad Hasbro made these. It will be fun to open.

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    1. Big ToneOctober 1, 2021 at 11:57 AM

      I'm looking forward to placing them next to some of my Star Wars figures in comparison.

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