Is mint always best?

wampa · Oct 29, 2006

Hello everyone,
i am enjoying my usual sunday evening, glass of wine & antiques roadshow, and the guys on the tv are talking about leaving antiques in there antique state and how a bit of wear and tear adds a certain authentic feel etc, i was thinking does this apply to certain SW figures too? I have a red cape bib fortuna which is a bit battered and "pre-loved" but i love it and its my favourite figure of all, i know its original and not a modern fake as you cant fake the wear and shape it has taken over the years, does anyone else have a worn favourite like this or have i had one glass too many and i am talking much ****?
please add comments/vote or ignore if i am waffling
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craignwo4life · Oct 29, 2006

I think you've had a few too many mate!! :lol:

If you're talking about figures then I always prefer to get the best I can and upgrade later if needed. :wink:

jabbawokkie · Oct 29, 2006

yeah mint as possible for me
if your putting them on display you dont want a yellow stormtrooper stuck in there

Dom · Oct 29, 2006

If its stuff for my collection, then mint isn`t good enough.

If its stuff I had when I was a kid, then thats a different matter, but to be honest I was always really careful with my stuff

cocofstar · Oct 29, 2006

Its nice to have as many mint figures as possible but I would rather have a battered figure than no figure at all. :wink:

roundster · Oct 29, 2006

Totally agree with Dom, that the figures I had as a kid are special! I love the one's that I trashed, but if I'm buying it has to be as mint as budget allows!! :wink:

wampa · Oct 29, 2006

my bib has not been mine as a kid-the wear and tear comes from i am not sure who or where, i only got him recently but i do love him a lot-he looks so cool-i take the point though-would he just as good in mint?, certainly harder to find
-i have had a few bootlegs with wear too and they look good with wear, the paint is never as good on them anyway but i like these kind of figures a bit battered
-but yes a yellowed stormie on display is not quite right! :shock:

Fitzy · Oct 29, 2006

I prefer the best condition I can lay my hands on. They may be not so mint sometimes but I always aim for the best I can afford etc.

With you guys on the stuff from childhood though. Still got a bin bag cape Darth and a Hoth Rebel Commander that has had an unfortunate incident with a leaking battery.

jayjedi · Oct 29, 2006

the mintier the better
as george intended them to be :lol:

Is mint always best?

Is mint ALWAYS best?

always

not always(in some cases)

wampa

Padawan

craignwo4life

Sith Lord

jabbawokkie

Grand Master

Dom

Jedi Master

cocofstar

Sith Lord

roundster

Jedi Master

wampa

Padawan

Fitzy

Jedi Knight

jayjedi

Sith Lord

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