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<blockquote data-quote="ChallengerFox" data-source="post: 555065" data-attributes="member: 4883"><p>Need better pics really of that Falcon box, it's quite a common box though so doubt it's something that people would go out of their way to replicate so it's probably ok</p><p></p><p>As others have said the genuine vintage ones have a certain feel and smell to them, i've not personally ever seen a repro one in person but I saw a seller at Sandown toy fair selling Action Man replica boxes and they obviously look really new and undamaged with no edgewear etc </p><p></p><p>Nowadays though I wouldn't put it past untrustworthy people to purposely "age up" a replica box to make it look old, best to get a few genuine vintage ones in your hands so you can familiarise yourself with how they should feel</p><p></p><p>Also look for boxes with old toy shop price stickers on which will indicate they are vintage, but again i'm sure there are dodgy people out there who would put an old sticker on a new box to rip people off</p><p></p><p>Just glad I bought all my boxed stuff years ago, only need about another 7 or 8 boxed items, must be annoying if you're just starting out to navigate through all the repro crap.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ChallengerFox, post: 555065, member: 4883"] Need better pics really of that Falcon box, it's quite a common box though so doubt it's something that people would go out of their way to replicate so it's probably ok As others have said the genuine vintage ones have a certain feel and smell to them, i've not personally ever seen a repro one in person but I saw a seller at Sandown toy fair selling Action Man replica boxes and they obviously look really new and undamaged with no edgewear etc Nowadays though I wouldn't put it past untrustworthy people to purposely "age up" a replica box to make it look old, best to get a few genuine vintage ones in your hands so you can familiarise yourself with how they should feel Also look for boxes with old toy shop price stickers on which will indicate they are vintage, but again i'm sure there are dodgy people out there who would put an old sticker on a new box to rip people off Just glad I bought all my boxed stuff years ago, only need about another 7 or 8 boxed items, must be annoying if you're just starting out to navigate through all the repro crap. [/QUOTE]
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