Collection for sale mentioned on BBC

Rudyard · Aug 27, 2009

Anyone seen this? Was this guy a well known collector?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8221369.stm

Sorry if this has been discussed but I couldn't find a thread on it. Didin't check on RS. For some reason I can't see the video....

weasel · Aug 27, 2009

He reckons it's worth a million! :shock: :shock:
Not from the little I saw, but then he does say he has a storage locker so......

Rudyard · Aug 27, 2009

Yeah, just saw the video finally. Mostly just costumes, replicas, few life-size stormtroopers. Nothing outrageously special that I could see... I'd be interested to see what else he had, and what he manages to get for the lot. Not bad publicity for him tho to get a vid on the beeb.

Joe · Aug 27, 2009

There is something about watching an out of breath middle aged man dressed up in a Star wars costume wielding a lightsaber in front of a camera that REALLY doesn't do us collectors any favours! :lol:

I even felt embarrassed watching this guy talk about his collection

weasel · Aug 27, 2009

Yeah I was thinking "what a sad bastard" then the penny dropped!

:lol:

Joe · Aug 27, 2009

weasel said:
Yeah I was thinking "what a sad bastard" then the penny dropped! :lol:

LOL yeah I felt a bit bad for laughing at him ! I guess it's time to admit, we are all sad Star Wars collecting bastards :lol: :lol: (although nothing like the guy in the video

)

Really hope this guy isn't a member of SWF! :shock:

weasel · Aug 27, 2009

Hehehehehehe, he prob woulda told us if he was!

(Famous last words)

Grant · Aug 28, 2009

Ok its time to own up who is the guy, It must be one of you guys. :wink: :lol:

Grant.

sith-smith · Aug 28, 2009

well......as it happens....

It's not me.

I think there are levels of sadness/geekiness within star wars fandom. And I think most of us on here seem to have in check. That fact that we understand the sadness of it all goes a long way to making us normal....well, semi normal.

slim · Aug 28, 2009

pretty ****in sad :lol:

hold on a minute

:mrgreen:

jayjedi · Aug 31, 2009

i like collecting my figures, but what a sad bastard :roll: no ****er in their right mind is going to give him a million pound.... and as for a serious chat, thats something someone should have done a long long time ago :lol:

Jedi534 · Sep 1, 2009

I don't like to cap on people but the only time I felt bad for the guy was when they ran the footage of him dressed up as an X-Wing Pilot swinging that lightsaber back and forth for about 10 seconds...

spoons · Sep 1, 2009

I've been to that guy's house, bought a load of vintage off him after his lock-up was robbed, and he wanted shot of what was left.

He does have a vintage collection too, but it's a bit of a misleading article as he actually runs a costume hire business. He does all the shows - his stall is 'Skywalkers'

It sounds to me like he's selling the business if its a millions worth

weasel · Sep 1, 2009

It's you isn't it Spoons! :wink:

It's ok, you can tell us! We won't laugh..............much!

spoons · Sep 1, 2009

weasel said:
It's you isn't it Spoons! :wink:

It's ok, you can tell us! We won't laugh..............much!

:lol:

I was waiting for that :roll:

If it's me there must be a lot of pillows or padding under that flight suit
:lol:

weasel · Sep 1, 2009

You did kinda set yourself up for that one!

burnsy · Sep 1, 2009

Is this the guy who has the full size speederbike aswell??

Ron · Sep 1, 2009

Bet that guy is always dressed up in star wars

spoons · Sep 1, 2009

burnsy said:
Is this the guy who has the full size speederbike aswell??

that's him - and his van looks like a real version of one of the 70s die-cast versions

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