Massive and heavy, Ephant Mon comes with a cane and a vibroblade that plugs into the end of his cane or to his belt under his cloak. What about the figure?!?! Oh yeah, he's awesome. And yes, I would have regretted passing on him. I know I know, but at that point it becomes more about principle. (For those wondering, I probably would have passed on Ephant Mon at $7. But he's mint and complete so who cares, I was going to open him myself anyways!) and said 'would you take five for this one?' and the rest is history. (he was on card but the card had been opened. When I asked the vendor how much his figures were, he said '$5 to $7', I picked up E.M. And all the guy had today was Star Wars stuff.) I don't even know what Ephant Mon costs on eBay, but it's safe to say it's more than I am willing to spend. Still, I didn't think I'd get Ephant Mon for less than what he costs on eBay from this guy (especially considering the fact that Star Wars is a hot property now and most sellers are convinced everything Star Wars is gold again. Not always toys, but often, and he's generally fair (but not overly cheap). The vendor is there all the time, with different stuff depending on whatever his sources are (my guess is that he generally buys abandoned storage sheds but who knows). I saw him at the very first vendor as I walked in. So when I found Ephant Mon at the flea market today I.walked away.
Years have gone by, and I couldn't even watch Return of the Jedi in that time without thinking 'Damn, I wish I had bought that Ephant Mon!' Sure, I could have chased after him on eBay, but that's just not how I roll.
I figured I'd probably see him again at retail and never did. I'm sure I at least hid him behind something to come back and buy him later, only to find him gone upon my return. Not sure why I passed on him then, but it was likely due to having already met my toy budget for that month, or perhaps because I was only a casual Star Wars collector at the time and I may have even been thinning the herd, and had a hard time justifying one more (massive and ugly) addition. Ephant Mon was a long time toy regret of mine: a figure I passed at retail the one time I saw him at Target way back in 2002 and have never seen since.
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