Who's Who - Introduce yourself!

Walrusbumface said:

Howdy,

Just joined after lurking for a good while.

After selling off my (about 70% complete) vintage loose figure collection in the early '90's (for peanuts, too), and having been recently bitten by the bug, I've started collecting again.

I've been reading through the "Vintage Chat" forums - very interesting stuff.

Anyhow, looking forward to some forum chat.

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DeanEds said:

Hi everyone, I'm brand new to the forum and this is my first post, Ive been collecting for many years and I am active on various Facebook collecting groups. Always looking to learn more and happy for you to give me a nudge in regards to the do's and dont's on here. Cheers Dean

Name: Dean
Age: 44
Single/Married: Nearly married
Residence: Bristol
Occupation: Chef / Food writer
Kids: One daughter
Pets: 2 cats
Collecting Focus: Don't hate but I'm trying to do a full run of ToyToni Mocs
Character Focus: First 12 figures


Looking For: ToyToni Mocs

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DeanEds said:

Hi everyone, I'm brand new to the forum and this is my first post, Ive been collecting for many years and I am active on various Facebook collecting groups. Always looking to learn more and happy for you to give me a nudge in regards to the do's and dont's on here. Cheers Dean

Name: Dean
Age: 44
Single/Married: Nearly married
Residence: Bristol
Occupation: Chef / Food writer
Kids: One daughter
Pets: 2 cats
Collecting Focus: Don't hate but I'm trying to do a full run of ToyToni Mocs
Character Focus: First 12 figures


Looking For: ToyToni Mocs

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Ruby2511 said:

Walrusbumface said:

Howdy,

Just joined after lurking for a good while.

After selling off my (about 70% complete) vintage loose figure collection in the early '90's (for peanuts, too), and having been recently bitten by the bug, I've started collecting again.

I've been reading through the "Vintage Chat" forums - very interesting stuff.

Anyhow, looking forward to some forum chat.

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Welcome mate

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Geeky said:

Hello there!

Geeky here (Ross) from London and have just joined the forum and started my journey in collecting vintage Star Wars. Always loved the movies and as a boy/teenager in the mid to late 90's attended many UK Toy Fairs and car boots buying and selling Star Wars and all sorts of retro toys and memorabilia with my parents and older brother so have always been around cool toys and the collecting side of things. But it's taken until now in my late 30's that I have decided to gradually start collecting. Mainly going for the basic vintage figure line. These will go alongside the modern retro collection so my plan is to have the originals displayed next to the new 'retro' figures. Bit out of touch with prices these days but seems that loose figure prices have shot up. But then again not kept track of prices for a few years now. Managed to get myself a Taiwan Boba Fett in pretty good condition for £25 no weapon. Cheapest I could get a half decent one for! Anyways, enjoy all things Star Wars and looking forward to hanging around the forum when I can and can't wait until we can all start going to conventions/toy fairs again.

Take it easy

Ross (Geeky)

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DeanEds said:

Hi everyone, I'm brand new to the forum and this is my first post, Ive been collecting for many years and I am active on various Facebook collecting groups. Always looking to learn more and happy for you to give me a nudge in regards to the do's and dont's on here. Cheers Dean

Name: Dean
Age: 44
Single/Married: Nearly married
Residence: Bristol
Occupation: Chef / Food writer
Kids: One daughter
Pets: 2 cats
Collecting Focus: Don't hate but I'm trying to do a full run of ToyToni Mocs
Character Focus: First 12 figures


Looking For: ToyToni Mocs

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mjaelk said:

hello fellow imperials and rebels...
my name is Mattias (mjaelk)
i am from sweden and in my 40s.
we dont have a site like this or rebelscum in sweden, though there are quite a few fans here.
thats why i have been looking for some information here in the last year or two.
i started my star wars journey around 83/84 and got totally into this magic world.
i dont know how many times i have seen the original trilogy, but i suspect it is nearer 1000 times than 500, without exagerating
i did not play nice with my toys all the time, so i have lost many things.
my original falcon is only a shell, but by all gods i have had fun with it.
i never fully left my interest but, as happens, other things got in the way.
but it always comes back to me.
a few of my better childhood toys left is: stormie luke, solo carbonite and r2d2 pop up...beaten up and without any accessories.
bought some common figures a few years back, and a few cheaper mocs 2019/20.
in sweden we mostly got palitoy and tri logo, and then potf cards, so those are the most nostalgic to me.
since i am not wealthy in the least, i will focus on the mocs that are affordable when i stumble upon them.
i dont mind if they are a little bit beaten up, its still nice to see them.
the harder figures will have to be loose, with or without weapons etc.
it is a lovely, if at times frustrating, hobby
hope you are all well and have a good evening.

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mjaelk said:

thank you mini99.
i dont have facebook so i have to put my faith in the UK, which i do, even since you left our union

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mjaelk said:

hello fellow imperials and rebels...
my name is Mattias (mjaelk)
i am from sweden and in my 40s.
we dont have a site like this or rebelscum in sweden, though there are quite a few fans here.
thats why i have been looking for some information here in the last year or two.
i started my star wars journey around 83/84 and got totally into this magic world.
i dont know how many times i have seen the original trilogy, but i suspect it is nearer 1000 times than 500, without exagerating
i did not play nice with my toys all the time, so i have lost many things.
my original falcon is only a shell, but by all gods i have had fun with it.
i never fully left my interest but, as happens, other things got in the way.
but it always comes back to me.
a few of my better childhood toys left is: stormie luke, solo carbonite and r2d2 pop up...beaten up and without any accessories.
bought some common figures a few years back, and a few cheaper mocs 2019/20.
in sweden we mostly got palitoy and tri logo, and then potf cards, so those are the most nostalgic to me.
since i am not wealthy in the least, i will focus on the mocs that are affordable when i stumble upon them.
i dont mind if they are a little bit beaten up, its still nice to see them.
the harder figures will have to be loose, with or without weapons etc.
it is a lovely, if at times frustrating, hobby
hope you are all well and have a good evening.

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mjaelk said:

and to jeremy...just remembered that i gave some to my younger cousin in the 90s, although i kept a few, but he gave them back to me many years ago.
luckily

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Pinewood 1976 said:

Hello everyone

Glad to have found this place.

Older fan from the days when I used to see neighbours mixing up their Star Wars and Smurfs figurines in their front window.

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Pinewood 1976 said:

Hello everyone

Glad to have found this place.

Older fan from the days when I used to see neighbours mixing up their Star Wars and Smurfs figurines in their front window.

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