Is mint always best?
Is mint always best?
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 shit?
please add comments/vote or ignore if i am waffling
ta
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 shit?
please add comments/vote or ignore if i am waffling
ta
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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!
-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!

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.
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.