Serisno Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 I've been a long time X-COM Apoc fan, playing it when I was a kid upon its initial release, then replaying it every four or five years when I got bored of all the new cookie cutter games coming out. What I want is some sort of action figure or plaque or some thing that I can put in my office at work to remind me of my beloved X-COM. I have seen a "popper figurine" out on the interwebs but I haven't seen much else that seems like it would be a good X-COM decoration. The only problem is that the popper figurine is not for sale anywhere! Can anyone offer their assistance? Maybe you know of a different X-COM decoration that I might like? Or you know where I can buy a popper figurine? - - Serisno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zombie Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Welcome to the forums Serisno. The popper figurine was a limited time offer... if you purchased the American Version and sent in a card with $4.95 MicroProse sent one to you. Can't imagine there are a lot of the figurines out there anymore. You can keep an eye on eBay for it, but I haven't ever seen one come up for sale in the 3+ years I've been getting summaries. I got mine from another collector so I don't want to sell. Maybe a poster would be better? Those show up on eBay from time to time so you may be better off picking one up, framing it and hanging it in your office. At least, that's what I would do. By the way, if you like Apoc, try to find an original (& complete) American version on eBay. In the box is an Apoc poster. Pics of the Popper figurine can be found on this page and the American version of Apoc can be found on this page. - Zombie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomb Bloke Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 If I wanted a "poster", I'd just print one out. We've got crazy amounts of presentable images in our databank section (most of which can be blamed on Zombie ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Voyager Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 This got me thinking... Where is my Apoc box?! But perhaps I threw it away - when it came from my cousin the CD looked like it was used as a pizza holder. Definitely unusable. But the posted did hang on my doors for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serisno Posted July 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Welcome to the forums Serisno. The popper figurine was a limited time offer... if you purchased the American Version and sent in a card with $4.95 MicroProse sent one to you. Can't imagine there are a lot of the figurines out there anymore. You can keep an eye on eBay for it, but I haven't ever seen one come up for sale in the 3+ years I've been getting summaries. I got mine from another collector so I don't want to sell. Maybe a poster would be better? Those show up on eBay from time to time so you may be better off picking one up, framing it and hanging it in your office. At least, that's what I would do. By the way, if you like Apoc, try to find an original (& complete) American version on eBay. In the box is an Apoc poster. Pics of the Popper figurine can be found on this page and the American version of Apoc can be found on this page. - Zombie I've actually got my original game, instructions, and poster. And as cool as the poster is, I actually think that the instruction manual might be my best bet. Its a bit smaller, still looks sharp, and its a book... and we all know that books are classier than posters ;p (Since I'm going for a classy vibe.) I'll keep my eyes open, and I'll do a search on ebay every now and then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazedc Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 I bought the t-shirt off ebay a few years ago. Great purchase. I also adore the poster that came with the game. The rookie's guide is also an especially cool piece of memorabilia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiasaur11 Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 Hmm. If anyone does find one of the last poppers, might it be worth scanning for a 3D printer? Just a preservation of history thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Voyager Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 If anyone does find one of the last poppers, might it be worth scanning for a 3D printer?Depends. Are you speaking of monetary or X-COM worth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serisno Posted October 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 Welcome to the forums Serisno. The popper figurine was a limited time offer... if you purchased the American Version and sent in a card with $4.95 MicroProse sent one to you. Can't imagine there are a lot of the figurines out there anymore. You can keep an eye on eBay for it, but I haven't ever seen one come up for sale in the 3+ years I've been getting summaries. I got mine from another collector so I don't want to sell. Maybe a poster would be better? Those show up on eBay from time to time so you may be better off picking one up, framing it and hanging it in your office. At least, that's what I would do. By the way, if you like Apoc, try to find an original (& complete) American version on eBay. In the box is an Apoc poster. Pics of the Popper figurine can be found on this page and the American version of Apoc can be found on this page. - Zombie I'm still on the hunt for that Popper figurine... On a side note, I'm also still on the hunt for the 2008 version of the Berserk Behelit. Why can't I want things that are easier to find... ;\https://www.art-of-war.co.jp/SHOP/183.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zombie Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 I've been keeping an eye on eBay all this time and still no Popper figurine. The only thing I found recently was the freakishly rare X-COM pin (which I purchased for a song). If I run across a Popper, I'll be sure to let you know about it. - Zombie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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