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- Wed Dec 30, 2020 5:46 pm
- Forum: Vintage Collecting Chat
- Topic: End of 2020 collecting review and goals for 2021
- Replies: 27
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Re: End of 2020 collecting review and goals for 2021
Well what a year... Last year my collecting goals were: 1. Get the palitoy run knocked on the head - or just so I'm looking for C3PO on a 45a for ever more. 2. Find a palitoy mailer 4-Lom and Rancor Keeper 3. Find a Palitoy ESB store display hanger 4. Nice boxed Earlybird Kit 5. Add some proof cards...
- Fri Dec 04, 2020 6:28 pm
- Forum: Vintage Collecting Chat
- Topic: Anyone else having a vintage drought?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1467
Re: Anyone else having a vintage drought?
Perfectly sums up how I feel about it these days!Wreck-It Ralph wrote: ↑Fri Dec 04, 2020 5:28 pmI find collecting to be like riding a roller coaster as in I am unsure whether I enjoyed the experience or not but find myself going on again, I have always found collecting to be like this for me, it is a bitter sweet experience.
- Tue Dec 01, 2020 9:49 pm
- Forum: Vintage Collecting Chat
- Topic: Anyone else having a vintage drought?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1467
Re: Anyone else having a vintage drought?
Ive had some really nice buys this year so no drought - but I’ve been a net seller (mostly over the past month or two)... I’ve kind of lost the bug and find some of the prices a little too much to stomach, so I accepted I won’t finish my ESB run, picked a few favourites and sold/am selling then rest...
- Thu Nov 05, 2020 10:17 am
- Forum: Vintage Collecting Chat
- Topic: Surprised by Astons
- Replies: 66
- Views: 2745
Re: Surprised by Astons
Oh yeah - I agree. Lumping them all together did nobody any favours at all.
I didn’t win them btw. Got them at my house at the moment as collected them for a friend, which is a total tease haha
- Tue Nov 03, 2020 3:43 pm
- Forum: Vintage Collecting Chat
- Topic: Surprised by Astons
- Replies: 66
- Views: 2745
- Fri Oct 30, 2020 7:47 pm
- Forum: Vintage Collecting Chat
- Topic: Surprised by Astons
- Replies: 66
- Views: 2745
- Sun Aug 09, 2020 10:52 am
- Forum: Vintage Collecting Chat
- Topic: Prices on loose figures
- Replies: 7
- Views: 624
Re: Prices on loose figures
20% pay cut, but I feel like Ive got more money than ever tbh - no trips out, no popping out for something you forgot at the shops and spending £30 on rubbish, no random dinners out because you cant be arsed to cook, no travel costs and no petrol for 3 months. We're just getting back to normal but s...
- Wed Jun 17, 2020 9:50 am
- Forum: Vintage Collecting Chat
- Topic: Competition Etiquette
- Replies: 54
- Views: 2946
Re: Competition Etiquette
At the moment and since 2008, investing in vintage Star Wars is way better than leaving your money in the bank. Interest rates have been so low for so long. How many members on here could make a good living if they were given £50,000 to spend and sell on vintage Star Wars? I hear the ‘better than m...
- Wed Jun 17, 2020 9:46 am
- Forum: Vintage Collecting Chat
- Topic: Competition Etiquette
- Replies: 54
- Views: 2946
Re: Competition Etiquette
Just about every other investment vehicle makes more sense than vintage star wars I'm not sure I agree. Take property for example - a good return yield is considered to be 5% per year. A similar return is considered good for pensions, and low-risk stocks and shares. If you know what you're doing an...
- Tue Jun 16, 2020 9:07 am
- Forum: Most Wanted
- Topic: Maxf's wants list - Palitoys and some loose
- Replies: 3
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Re: Maxf's wants list - Palitoys and some loose
Updated my list to knock off some things I've found...
- Tue Jun 16, 2020 7:25 am
- Forum: Vintage Collecting Chat
- Topic: Competition Etiquette
- Replies: 54
- Views: 2946
Re: Competition Etiquette
I think the number of 'investors' in Star Wars is incredibly low... it's bogeyman term used when people spend a lot of money. If you're rich, you arent investing in star wars toys. If you're not rich, you probably arent either. People might use it as an excuse to make a bigger than usual purchase, b...
- Wed Jun 10, 2020 3:46 pm
- Forum: Vintage Collecting Chat
- Topic: MOC Rarity
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1817
Re: MOC Rarity
even when I ask about it I hear nothing. Is that really true? I’m sure you’ve asked me about rarity before and I’ve been quite open with what I know... same for others. Aren’t there even threads on here about rarity with loads of replies? I don’t think rarity is a secret at all - it’s just that mos...
- Wed Jun 10, 2020 2:59 pm
- Forum: Vintage Collecting Chat
- Topic: MOC Rarity
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1817
Re: MOC Rarity
I was expecting the 45A 2-1B to go for 4-5K but even I was shocked to see it sell for over 8K. I knew it was rare but I didn’t realise there were only 3 known examples as this information was kept from me until after the auction. No one mentioned the 2-1B sale to me not that I would expect them to ...
- Wed Jun 10, 2020 2:21 pm
- Forum: Vintage Collecting Chat
- Topic: MOC Rarity
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1817
Re: MOC Rarity
I was expecting the 45A 2-1B to go for 4-5K but even I was shocked to see it sell for over 8K. I knew it was rare but I didn’t realise there were only 3 known examples as this information was kept from me until after the auction. No one mentioned the 2-1B sale to me not that I would expect them to ...
- Tue Jun 09, 2020 8:38 pm
- Forum: Vintage Collecting Chat
- Topic: Competition Etiquette
- Replies: 54
- Views: 2946
Re: Competition Etiquette
It's a fair point Ed, but I think it's unavoidable really - if there were 5 mates collecting something then you could expect them to work together, but there are thousands of people collecting vintage and many interested in even the most niche areas... any gentleman's agreement to let something go w...