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[jack cambrian]

Over the last 2 days I have been scouring every second hand shop that I have passed looking for M.I.M.P. I went through 5 op-shops and 2 collectible shops in my hometown of Ballarat and then 3 op-shops and 4 collectible shops in Melbourne where I live now. The result? A single, particularly filthy magenta mad scientist that I found at the bottom of a big '50c toys' tub at the last shop I visited.

...So, any tips on cleaning these suckers?

[Airot]

... Ballarat ... Melbourne ... any tips on cleaning these suckers?

I have them I'm hoarding them all!

Soap and warm water, a soft toothbrush for stubborn filth.


All the mimps I've found locally were in trash and treasure style markets around melbourne, and admittedly there haven't been that many, maybe 30 or 40 in total, 4 series 2, 3 series 4, the rest series 1. And then theres the modern ones, but those don't really count, lol.

[jack cambrian]

... Ballarat ... Melbourne ... any tips on cleaning these suckers?

I have them I'm hoarding them all!

Soap and warm water, a soft toothbrush for stubborn filth.


All the mimps I've found locally were in trash and treasure style markets around melbourne, and admittedly there haven't been that many, maybe 30 or 40 in total, 4 series 2, 3 series 4, the rest series 1. And then theres the modern ones, but those don't really count, lol.

Yeah, I suspect I'll have the most luck at the collectible stores - I'm about to visit the Chapel St. Bazaar today (Have you been there? It's incredible). However, the find that got me back into the collecting vibe was from Savers on Sydney Rd. Brunswick. For the uninitiated, Savers is like a massive op-shop superstore. I found a complete set of Series 1 in neon colours! So, you never know your luck in the big city.

Oh, and thanks for the cleaning tip, I think I'm definately gonna need a toothbrush for this bad-boy.

Edited by jack cambrian, 27 August 2008 - 03:34 PM.

[jack cambrian]

I went to the Camberwell Market in Melbourne on Sunday and picked up a bunch of MIMP. Within the first 15 minutes of looking around I found a yellow Coatlicue, red Ghoul and yellow Skeleton at one stall. At another stall I found a red Kraken, 2 The Beast (olive green, yellow), 2 Witch (red, yellow) and an olive green Invisible Man. And at another stall I found a copy of the 3rd issue of the MIMP comic book! Must have came on the right day, eh?

By the way if anyone wants to trade or buy the comic feel free to pm me, as I plan to sell it on the eBay otherwise.

[Airot]

By the way if anyone wants to trade or buy the comic feel free to pm me, as I plan to sell it on the eBay otherwise.

I think that's one of the ones I have, I know I'm missing one though. I'll have to check.

What's the condition of it like?

The comics don't seem to be worth a whole lot/not highly sought after so you're probably better off waiting until someone here wants it. Well, unless you're going to let it sit on buy-it-now for a while.

[jack cambrian]

I think that's one of the ones I have, I know I'm missing one though. I'll have to check.

What's the condition of it like?

The comics don't seem to be worth a whole lot/not highly sought after so you're probably better off waiting until someone here wants it. Well, unless you're going to let it sit on buy-it-now for a while.

I'm not actually sure if it's issue #3 - it's the one with 'The Exterminator' on the front. Condition's ok. Not mint, but no major rips or creases. As with the Monster Pouch, if there's not much demand for it on the free market, I might just hold on to it until someone affiliated with LRG wants to trade for it.

[jack cambrian]

I guess that finding M.I.M.P. in Australia ISN'T all that hard after all.

Here in The U.S.A., I've searched flea markets, thrift stores, garage sales, yard sales, toy stores, comic-book stores, etc. for MIMP...
Yet only twice have I ever found anything MIMP: some loose Series-1 figures and a single Series-1 checklist.

Perhaps you should change the name of this topic to "Finding M.I.M.P. In The U.S.A. Is Hard"

Thank goodness for eBay!!

Yeah I guess you're right. Although, at the moment I am putting considerable effort into looking for interesting stuff at op-shops, second hand stores and markets. I'm doing an biology honours project and I need something to allow me to procrastinate effectively. Maybe the thread title should be 'Looking for MIMP in Australia is relatively easy if you put all your time and effort into it and neglect your studies'?

Edited by jack cambrian, 21 October 2008 - 02:16 PM.

[jack cambrian]

Had a good find at an op-shop in Bass yesterday - Bass is a tiny town between Melbourne and Phillip Island where I'm doing research. In a bag of loose toys I found a neon orange Cerberus in great condition. Plus I went to the Camberwell Market last week, which is a very large market here in Melbourne, and found a Werewolf Howler (and some F.O.P. which I've mentioned in another thread. The kid who sold them to me said they were Gormiti.)