What item did you get for a bargain because of a flaw?

[stormcab]

$25.
Flaws, what flaws?
He needed a home...

Think you still overpaid :lol:

 

[stormcab]

That Bossk was an absolute steal!!!

These are my most recent, less than perfect acquisitions

Well done on the Ewok. Seen a few on foreign cards with defects going for okay price

 

[stormcab]

That Bossk was an absolute steal!!!

These are my most recent, less than perfect acquisitions

Well done on the ewok. Regularly see them come up on foreign cards with defects.

 

[Mr-shifter]

Love this thread.

Here are my two faves. I have a few others as well.

First up, ESB 45 back Fett with a badly cut pop. Just £100 if I remember correctly.

 

[theforceuk]

Nice Fett, especially for £100. :shock:

 

[Mr-shifter]

And a black bespin guard revenge proof. Creased across the top and an iffy corner but at £90 (if memory serves correctly) who doesn't love a bargain bit of pre production.

 

[Mini99]

And a black bespin guard revenge proof. Creased across the top and an iffy corner but at £90 (if memory serves correctly) who doesn't love a bargain bit of pre production.

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wow, I thought that the Fett was a bargain!

 

[Robstyley]

Love that Fett Ben, what a steal!

 

[Cazza]

Fantastic items- this thread gets better and better!

 

[theforceuk]

Amazing proof for £90, worth thousands on Facebook I reckon.

 

[poncho]

Figure is nice and white and still sealed i think i paid £70ish

 

[peekaygee73]

Some cracking bargains on this thread!

This Yoda 32-back was £45 posted about 2 years ago. Still fully sealed & unpunched, it flattened out nicely and looks great in acrylic! 8)

 

[chipsteak]

Great finds. The Menzies sticker on Dengar puts a hat on it!

Two things of mine spring to mind. Firstly, a Stormtrooper that was described simply as 'opened' and I figured I would try and reseal it. The poor description must have put people off as it went for only 19 quid. It turned that opened actually meant a 1 cm crack in the top corner of the bubble

And one of my favourite pieces, listed as 'Star Wars poster', I got this for four quid.

I keep meaning to place blue paper behind the pin damage but it is what it is.

 

[Plastikheld]

And a black bespin guard revenge proof. Creased across the top and an iffy corner but at £90 (if memory serves correctly) who doesn't love a bargain bit of pre production.

Wow, that is by far one of the greatest bargains I've ever seen. Also love the Fett ... great price for a great piece.

 

[stormcab]

And a black bespin guard revenge proof. Creased across the top and an iffy corner but at £90 (if memory serves correctly) who doesn't love a bargain bit of pre production.

That proof has to be the winner surely? What are they worth in say C9 condition? I don't know anything about proofs

 

[stormcab]

Great finds. The Menzies sticker on Dengar puts a hat on it!

Two things of mine spring to mind. Firstly, a Stormtrooper that was described simply as 'opened' and I figured I would try and reseal it. The poor description must have put people off as it went for only 19 quid. It turned that opened actually meant a 1 cm crack in the top corner of the bubble

And one of my favourite pieces, listed as 'Star Wars poster', I got this for four quid.

I keep meaning to place blue paper behind the pin damage but it is what it is.

haha what a touch they got the description wrong. What's the significance of the Menzies sticker

 

[lejackal]

And a black bespin guard revenge proof. Creased across the top and an iffy corner but at £90 (if memory serves correctly) who doesn't love a bargain bit of pre production.

That proof has to be the winner surely? What are they worth in say C9 condition? I don't know anything about proofs

About £600-1000, more for big hitters like Luke/Fett/Vader etc

 

[chipsteak]

Great finds. The Menzies sticker on Dengar puts a hat on it!

Two things of mine spring to mind. Firstly, a Stormtrooper that was described simply as 'opened' and I figured I would try and reseal it. The poor description must have put people off as it went for only 19 quid. It turned that opened actually meant a 1 cm crack in the top corner of the bubble

And one of my favourite pieces, listed as 'Star Wars poster', I got this for four quid.

I keep meaning to place blue paper behind the pin damage but it is what it is.

haha what a touch they got the description wrong. What's the significance of the Menzies sticker

Probably not much to most people but I have a Menzies fetish! They had the best Star Wars selection in Glasgow for a while.

 

[Mr-shifter]

And a black bespin guard revenge proof. Creased across the top and an iffy corner but at £90 (if memory serves correctly) who doesn't love a bargain bit of pre production.

That proof has to be the winner surely? What are they worth in say C9 condition? I don't know anything about proofs

At the time, the less desirable revenge proofs were going for maybe £300/£350 in very good condition. I think these days you would struggle to pick one up for less than a grand and i see some of the more desirable up for silly money. £2-£3k upwards.

When these were sold originally it was possible to get a set for about $50 I think? Most came from one ex Kenner source. Even so, there is only thought to be about 50 of each character (up to 46 esb figures plus 2 oddities, thought to be c3po and r2), some less, so somewhere between 2000 and 2500 revenge proofs exist.

It's a one way street for me though. If I sell this it's gone, and I won't be buying another one back at today's prices.

I'm not selling it btw!!!!

 

[Mini99]

I'm not selling it btw!!!!

I don't blame you!