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    Vintage investment collectors...30 years from now?

    The condition of the two items were similar if you were to grade them probably a 70 or 75 grade, so pointless grading them as any grades below 80 detract from the value. The VCJ is very desirable but they are nowhere near as rare as they used to be, one was sold with Vectis in 2017, two with...
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    Vintage investment collectors...30 years from now?

    Palitoy VCJ sold for 15K today at Excalibur which is low as all previous ones have sold for over 20 I believe. This is an iconic piece which 15 years ago was thought not to exist, now they predict there to be between 10-15 so not that rare in Palitoy terms but still very desirable. If Grail...
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    Vintage investment collectors...30 years from now?

    We all have different experiences in this hobby, I have met some great, very knowledgable people and some difficult ones, the most knowledgable ones all came from this forum which I believe Edd started so hats off to him! But it’s important to remember we all have our own collecting aspirations...
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    Vintage investment collectors...30 years from now?

    When I first joined the forum - before all the irritating adds - I put up a post asking about 41 back rarity, I got lots of responses to the post but none that answered the question as Secrecy is at the heart of Palitoy collecting. I understand why as if you highlight something is extremely rare...
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    Vintage investment collectors...30 years from now?

    I think it’s difficult to compare VSW to other collectibles as it’s easy to find out what a Hulk 181 (2nd Appearance of Wolverine) is worth you just have to subscribe to GPA or Go Collect, you can even find out how many exist in different grades. If I wanted to know how many 300 SL Gullwings or...
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    Latest Acquisitions

    Wow the only 41 Back PD & DSD in existence, bummer if you are a PD or DSD focus collector, congratulations on those pick ups. 45A 2-1B I think the last one sold at auction for 9K including commission so another great pick up! What about the 41 Back Aliens any luck with those?
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    Changing Collecting/Fan Demographic

    The biggest threat to Vintage Collecting is deterioration in the pieces. If you take a MOC then there are more things to go wrong with it than other collecting genre’s like comics or trading cards, take vintage POTF cards many have been stored in dark dry conditions and still the bubbles have...
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    High res images of card backs

    I believe there were a few U Graders on this site, maybe they still have the cardbacks of the MOC’s they slaughtered, probably in very good condition too!
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    Changing Collecting/Fan Demographic

    I don’t see Vintage MOC’s being a good long term investment as there are too many things to go wrong with them overtime like cracked bubbles, lifting bubbles and discoloured bubbles which reduce their value. If you are looking for an easier collectible investment with less things to go wrong...
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    Do you still collect?

    I miss the lightsabers!
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    Do you still collect?

    Still collecting but have not bought anything in nearly year due to the rarity of the stuff I collect, it either doesn’t exist or in very low numbers and almost never comes up for sale. I achieved my goal in 2022 to replace everything I sold in 2004 which took me five years, so I guess anything...
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    Possible rare items

    Sweet Power Droid only the second 45A I have seen for sale should sell High especially in this market!
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    Refurbing, conservation etc

    Restoration is acceptable in cars especially in vintage and classics In fact it would be difficult to get into Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance without it! Where as Comics Restoration will devalue it considerably. Star Wars is full of contradictions as some collectors don’t like you using...
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    Condition now more important than character or cardback?

    I thought condition was always popular hence the success of the TT sales. Most collectors have no clue of rarity and the community clam up when you ask questions about it so it makes sense to focus on condition!
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    Latest Acquisitions

    I doubt you could find a better cardback anywhere so it cost you an arm and a leg for a reason and I am sure long term you will get far more enjoyment owning it than keeping the money in the bank! Congratulations and Good Luck in your search for a 45A removable limbs, the toughest 45A debut...
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    Latest Acquisitions

    Looks Nice, always like the POTF card!
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    Latest Acquisitions

    I collected POTF the first time I had a few rare ones I think AT AT Driver, Gam Guard it was 17 years ago so my memory is a bit rusty, I remember trying to buy a Nikto but it never happened. I bet the Power Droid was nice, that seems to be tough on any card!
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    Latest Acquisitions

    Is POTF Nikto one of the tough ones?
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    Latest Acquisitions

    Which was your rarest piece and your favourite piece?
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    Latest Acquisitions

    Were they Palitoy or Kenner or a mix?
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