In A Christmas Story, the only thing Ralphie wanted was an official Red Ryder, carbine action, two-hundred shot range model air rifle. As a lifelong Star Wars fan and collector, my "Red Ryder" air rifle was a life size R2-D2 cooler released in 1996 by Pepsi as a promotional store display. Every time I saw one for sale at a toy show or antique store, my mom would veto the purchase, telling me I didn't have space for it or it was too expensive. As an "adult", I finally had an opportunity to buy one on eBay for a mere ~$200! Without even thinking, I purchased it, only to realize the seller wouldn't ship it to me. So I had to drive from Cincinnati, Ohio to eastern Pennsylvania to pick it up from the seller... in a Walmart parking lot. It wasn't until the seller drove away that I realized I couldn't fit the cooler in my VW Jetta. After several hours of playing Tetris with an oversized cooler in a parking lot, and a long drive home in a car without A/C, I was able to add this piece to my collection. I finally had the droid I was looking for!
I share this story with you because it is a classic example of the crazy things that collectors like me will do to own their most prized possessions. Collectors are like treasure hunters, and CompleteSet is their map.
I've watched @garydarna build Complete Set over the years - and this app is an amazing step forward for the product. Excited to see the next steps and to finally log all those Pokemon cards I have!
Thanks @cridenour! It's great to finally have an app for everyone to enjoy. Looking forward to seeing those Pokemon cards, but it's going to be awhile before we finish archiving all of those. There's so many of them!
I love products with niche markets. This is a fun one of those! My buddies in HS collected horror movie figurines and my brother is a Star Wars nerd. This is their haven.
CompleteSet for iOS
CompleteSet for iOS
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CompleteSet for iOS