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2stripes

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Joined here around 2006 but haven't posted since 2013 so thought I'd reintroduce myself. Nice to see some familiar names still!

I've being buying, selling and re-buying vintage Star Wars ever since I could afford to.. each time I come back the price hike makes my eyes water! Anyway married and settled with a newly claimed man cave to fill now so I'm hoping this time its for keeps. I managed to keep hold of 5 graded 77bk MOC's which have been sat on a shelf but will soon be pride of place in a display cabinet. I try not to think about the collections I've sold, never look back!

Still mulling over what to collect.. whats the quality of repro weapons like these days?.. Is it still possible to distinguish with a drop test or floating in water etc (think that's what I used to do anyway!). If its a minefield I might just buy AFA or UKG, might just stick with 77 backs MOC's and see how I get on. Choices.. decisions! :D

Oh.. I'm an avid buyer of Vinyl records too, so always good to discuss music!
 

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2stripes said:
Joined here around 2006 but haven't posted since 2013 so thought I'd reintroduce myself. Nice to see some familiar names still!

I've being buying, selling and re-buying vintage Star Wars ever since I could afford to.. each time I come back the price hike makes my eyes water! Anyway married and settled with a newly claimed man cave to fill now so I'm hoping this time its for keeps. I managed to keep hold of 5 graded 77bk MOC's which have been sat on a shelf but will soon be pride of place in a display cabinet. I try not to think about the collections I've sold, never look back!

Still mulling over what to collect.. whats the quality of repro weapons like these days?.. Is it still possible to distinguish with a drop test or floating in water etc (think that's what I used to do anyway!). If its a minefield I might just buy AFA or UKG, might just stick with 77 backs MOC's and see how I get on. Choices.. decisions! :D

Oh.. I'm an avid buyer of Vinyl records too, so always good to discuss music!

Welcome back! It's always good to see a previous regular come back into the fold :)

Best of luck filling your man cave (sadly repro weapons are getting closer and closer to originals, but TIG remains your best friend to help distinguish between them www.imperialgunnery.com).

Jeremy
 

Pomse2001

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2stripes said:
Joined here around 2006 but haven't posted since 2013 so thought I'd reintroduce myself. Nice to see some familiar names still!

I've being buying, selling and re-buying vintage Star Wars ever since I could afford to.. each time I come back the price hike makes my eyes water! Anyway married and settled with a newly claimed man cave to fill now so I'm hoping this time its for keeps. I managed to keep hold of 5 graded 77bk MOC's which have been sat on a shelf but will soon be pride of place in a display cabinet. I try not to think about the collections I've sold, never look back!

Still mulling over what to collect.. whats the quality of repro weapons like these days?.. Is it still possible to distinguish with a drop test or floating in water etc (think that's what I used to do anyway!). If its a minefield I might just buy AFA or UKG, might just stick with 77 backs MOC's and see how I get on. Choices.. decisions! :D

Oh.. I'm an avid buyer of Vinyl records too, so always good to discuss music!

Welcome back mate to the forum, great to see some of the first members comes back to the forum :wink:

As jeremy write repro weapons is harder and harder to id, water test does not work today. But you can still use it as the first test. If some fall into the test then this are removed. The ones that is left need another test a test where you need a drop test or the tig guide to id them. If that does not help then I am sure we members can try to help you id your weapons :wink:

There has also been found repro in afa if I remember correct, I think I have read about it on the forum, I do not collect afa so I am not 100% sure.

I wish you good luck with your new star wars focus :wink:
 

2stripes

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Thanks for the advice, I did have a look at the repro section of TIG the other day, and there's now a huge amount of detail available compared to when I used to reference it. I half expected someone to tell me they have been found in graded items too to be honest, its understandable I guess given the advancements in production quality.

It was good running through my old posts, on here actually... well, until I came across photo's of my completed 12bk run which I eventually sold on,, the heart sank a little when I saw those! Anyway I've bought an IKEA display cabinet, rehoused my now more modest collection, with a few new items on the way in the post. Really stoked to be collecting again to be honest, I always missed it. Once it starts to take shape I'll post some pictures.
 

Lord Sadism

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Hello.

From the UK based in Lancashire.

I am not sure I am classed as a collector. As a child I amassed a collection which then went into storage for 30 years and only saw the light of day last month. During them 30 years I bought odd items but only since my collection came out of storage, Did the flame re-light in me.

I started off with 5 figures. Farm Luke, Tusken Raider, Stormtrooper, Death Squad Commander & R2. I was a fan of SW but the toy side of it did not grab me till I saw ESB and then I went into over drive.

So I finally decided to have my collection on display. First I started on the room.
<img src="https://i.ibb.co/9NVfB7C/20200618-132610.jpg" alt="20200618-132610" border="0">

Then I needed to recover my collection.
<img src="https://i.ibb.co/TrxS5Kn/20200620-133948.jpg" alt="20200620-133948" border="0">

Then set it up
<img src="https://i.ibb.co/C12Gfcw/20200714-080019.jpg" alt="20200714-080019" border="0">

My Figures
<img src="https://i.ibb.co/drV1wCd/20200624-164339.jpg" alt="20200624-164339" border="0">

Ask any question. More than happy to help.
 

Snaketibe

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Lord Sadism said:
Hello.

From the UK based in Lancashire.

I am not sure I am classed as a collector. As a child I amassed a collection which then went into storage for 30 years and only saw the light of day last month. During them 30 years I bought odd items but only since my collection came out of storage, Did the flame re-light in me.

I started off with 5 figures. Farm Luke, Tusken Raider, Stormtrooper, Death Squad Commander & R2. I was a fan of SW but the toy side of it did not grab me till I saw ESB and then I went into over drive.

So I finally decided to have my collection on display. First I started on the room.
<img src="https://i.ibb.co/9NVfB7C/20200618-132610.jpg" alt="20200618-132610" border="0">

Then I needed to recover my collection.
<img src="https://i.ibb.co/TrxS5Kn/20200620-133948.jpg" alt="20200620-133948" border="0">

Then set it up
<img src="https://i.ibb.co/C12Gfcw/20200714-080019.jpg" alt="20200714-080019" border="0">

My Figures
<img src="https://i.ibb.co/drV1wCd/20200624-164339.jpg" alt="20200624-164339" border="0">

Ask any question. More than happy to help.

Thanks for the introduction and welcome to the forum!

Those are some great photos of your impressive collection. Thanks for sharing them, however if you would like more forum members to enjoy them, feel free to repost them in the 'Vintage Showcase' section by starting your own thread https://starwarsforum.co.uk/viewforum.php?f=2 :)

In the meantime, stick around, enjoy the forum and great to have you on board!

Jeremy
 

Ruby2511

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Lord Sadism said:
Hello.

From the UK based in Lancashire.

I am not sure I am classed as a collector. As a child I amassed a collection which then went into storage for 30 years and only saw the light of day last month. During them 30 years I bought odd items but only since my collection came out of storage, Did the flame re-light in me.

I started off with 5 figures. Farm Luke, Tusken Raider, Stormtrooper, Death Squad Commander & R2. I was a fan of SW but the toy side of it did not grab me till I saw ESB and then I went into over drive.

So I finally decided to have my collection on display. First I started on the room.
<img src="https://i.ibb.co/9NVfB7C/20200618-132610.jpg" alt="20200618-132610" border="0">

Then I needed to recover my collection.
<img src="https://i.ibb.co/TrxS5Kn/20200620-133948.jpg" alt="20200620-133948" border="0">

Then set it up
<img src="https://i.ibb.co/C12Gfcw/20200714-080019.jpg" alt="20200714-080019" border="0">

My Figures
<img src="https://i.ibb.co/drV1wCd/20200624-164339.jpg" alt="20200624-164339" border="0">

Ask any question. More than happy to help.

Welcome to the forum, nice collection 😎👍
 

acrescape

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Hi all.
I'm Mark and my story is simple.
A long time ago in a Hertfordshire town not so far away there was a young boy born in the early seventies who couldn't avoid the whole Star Wars saga, right through to the 80's. It was inevitable that this would cause a lifetime passion after ending up with having so many memories which involved Star Wars, as I was raised through the most impressionable stage of my life.

From dressing up as Luke Skywalker at competition fancy dress to being invited to Star Wars parties, the early years were so amazing, so many memories as I grew up spending weekends with my Nan and I have fond memories of going out with her on a bus into the local town every Saturday, where without fail she would treat me to a Star Wars figure. Unfortunately I opened them all up and played with them!, because....well that's what they were intended to be for!

I also collected other items like the hoth battle scene, guns, dioramas and I was treated with some spaceships on birthdays and Christmas time. I just absolutely loved it but then I became a teenager!
Car boots were all the rage and unfortunately I sold the lot, probably for 10 pence 20 pence 50 pence each! alongside with other bits and bobs like Action Man, action force, A-team and lego but the money was very handy at the time and enabled me to fund the teenage habits.

It was not until I got into my late twenties that's I was walking around the shops and I come across the power of the force 2 red/green cards at a very cheap price. So I decided to buy a few and then a few days later I bought some more, then more and more. I spent hours travelling to the conventions, looking for rare potf2, I was hooked again and I was an adult with money!, travelling around the UK on my way to various work locations, I'd see a shop and think to myself ' star wars toys?' I'd pull over and purchase whatever I could get my hands on. This was all in the nineties and early naughties that the collecting had rekindled, but stopped when I got married, kids and starting a new business.

20 years on, I've opened up my collection again, memories flood back, but I'm now in control and a bit more grown up. Luckily I have some special rare cards, variants and paint errors that I've purchased over the years, stuff which I was very very keen to find during the 90's and early 00's. I've recently decided to go back to vintage collecting, so I'm now off loading the modern collection and finding my old roots, but this time.. I will not be not opening them.
 

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acrescape said:
Hi all.
I'm Mark and my story is simple.
A long time ago in a Hertfordshire town not so far away there was a young boy born in the early seventies who couldn't avoid the whole Star Wars saga, right through to the 80's. It was inevitable that this would cause a lifetime passion after ending up with having so many memories which involved Star Wars, as I was raised through the most impressionable stage of my life.

From dressing up as Luke Skywalker at competition fancy dress to being invited to Star Wars parties, the early years were so amazing, so many memories as I grew up spending weekends with my Nan and I have fond memories of going out with her on a bus into the local town every Saturday, where without fail she would treat me to a Star Wars figure. Unfortunately I opened them all up and played with them!, because....well that's what they were intended to be for!

I also collected other items like the hoth battle scene, guns, dioramas and I was treated with some spaceships on birthdays and Christmas time. I just absolutely loved it but then I became a teenager!
Car boots were all the rage and unfortunately I sold the lot, probably for 10 pence 20 pence 50 pence each! alongside with other bits and bobs like Action Man, action force, A-team and lego but the money was very handy at the time and enabled me to fund the teenage habits.

It was not until I got into my late twenties that's I was walking around the shops and I come across the power of the force 2 red/green cards at a very cheap price. So I decided to buy a few and then a few days later I bought some more, then more and more. I spent hours travelling to the conventions, looking for rare potf2, I was hooked again and I was an adult with money!, travelling around the UK on my way to various work locations, I'd see a shop and think to myself ' star wars toys?' I'd pull over and purchase whatever I could get my hands on. This was all in the nineties and early naughties that the collecting had rekindled, but stopped when I got married, kids and starting a new business.

20 years on, I've opened up my collection again, memories flood back, but I'm now in control and a bit more grown up. Luckily I have some special rare cards, variants and paint errors that I've purchased over the years, stuff which I was very very keen to find during the 90's and early 00's. I've recently decided to go back to vintage collecting, so I'm now off loading the modern collection and finding my old roots, but this time.. I will not be not opening them.

Great introduction and welcome.
I just wanted yo point out that there is a modern section on here so feel free to post your modern collection and also anything that your considering selling.
There are a few of us on here that also collect the modern items as well as vintage.
Enjoy.
 

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acrescape said:
Hi all.
I'm Mark and my story is simple.
A long time ago in a Hertfordshire town not so far away there was a young boy born in the early seventies who couldn't avoid the whole Star Wars saga, right through to the 80's. It was inevitable that this would cause a lifetime passion after ending up with having so many memories which involved Star Wars, as I was raised through the most impressionable stage of my life.

From dressing up as Luke Skywalker at competition fancy dress to being invited to Star Wars parties, the early years were so amazing, so many memories as I grew up spending weekends with my Nan and I have fond memories of going out with her on a bus into the local town every Saturday, where without fail she would treat me to a Star Wars figure. Unfortunately I opened them all up and played with them!, because....well that's what they were intended to be for!

I also collected other items like the hoth battle scene, guns, dioramas and I was treated with some spaceships on birthdays and Christmas time. I just absolutely loved it but then I became a teenager!
Car boots were all the rage and unfortunately I sold the lot, probably for 10 pence 20 pence 50 pence each! alongside with other bits and bobs like Action Man, action force, A-team and lego but the money was very handy at the time and enabled me to fund the teenage habits.

It was not until I got into my late twenties that's I was walking around the shops and I come across the power of the force 2 red/green cards at a very cheap price. So I decided to buy a few and then a few days later I bought some more, then more and more. I spent hours travelling to the conventions, looking for rare potf2, I was hooked again and I was an adult with money!, travelling around the UK on my way to various work locations, I'd see a shop and think to myself ' star wars toys?' I'd pull over and purchase whatever I could get my hands on. This was all in the nineties and early naughties that the collecting had rekindled, but stopped when I got married, kids and starting a new business.

20 years on, I've opened up my collection again, memories flood back, but I'm now in control and a bit more grown up. Luckily I have some special rare cards, variants and paint errors that I've purchased over the years, stuff which I was very very keen to find during the 90's and early 00's. I've recently decided to go back to vintage collecting, so I'm now off loading the modern collection and finding my old roots, but this time.. I will not be not opening them.

Hi Mark,

Thanks for the introduction and great little history (which isn't massively different from mine; I even grew up in Hertfordshire, in Ware).

Welcome to the forum. Stick around and make the most of it. It's a wonderful source of knowledge, with lots to occupy your time and interest, plus the members are great, friendly and helpful :)

Enjoy!

Jeremy
 

acrescape

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Hi Jeremy

I lived across the meads from you in Hertford, my Nan lived on Ware Rd. That bus ride at the weekend was back into Hertford and visiting Toymaster. I was like a rabbit caught in headlights as I walked into that shop. Fond memories.

Pleasantly surprised on how welcoming and helpful everyone is on here. Thanks for the warm welcome.

Mark
 

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Welcome acrescape and Lord Sadism nice to see some new members, look forward to reading more posts from you,
 

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Lord Sadism said:
Hello.

From the UK based in Lancashire.

I am not sure I am classed as a collector. As a child I amassed a collection which then went into storage for 30 years and only saw the light of day last month. During them 30 years I bought odd items but only since my collection came out of storage, Did the flame re-light in me.

I started off with 5 figures. Farm Luke, Tusken Raider, Stormtrooper, Death Squad Commander & R2. I was a fan of SW but the toy side of it did not grab me till I saw ESB and then I went into over drive.

So I finally decided to have my collection on display. First I started on the room.
<img src="https://i.ibb.co/9NVfB7C/20200618-132610.jpg" alt="20200618-132610" border="0">

Then I needed to recover my collection.
<img src="https://i.ibb.co/TrxS5Kn/20200620-133948.jpg" alt="20200620-133948" border="0">

Then set it up
<img src="https://i.ibb.co/C12Gfcw/20200714-080019.jpg" alt="20200714-080019" border="0">

My Figures
<img src="https://i.ibb.co/drV1wCd/20200624-164339.jpg" alt="20200624-164339" border="0">

Ask any question. More than happy to help.

Welcome to the forum, great that you have a big car for all this star wars :D thanks for sharing your collection, do you have more pictures of your collection on display ? :D
 

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acrescape said:
Hi all.
I'm Mark and my story is simple.
A long time ago in a Hertfordshire town not so far away there was a young boy born in the early seventies who couldn't avoid the whole Star Wars saga, right through to the 80's. It was inevitable that this would cause a lifetime passion after ending up with having so many memories which involved Star Wars, as I was raised through the most impressionable stage of my life.

From dressing up as Luke Skywalker at competition fancy dress to being invited to Star Wars parties, the early years were so amazing, so many memories as I grew up spending weekends with my Nan and I have fond memories of going out with her on a bus into the local town every Saturday, where without fail she would treat me to a Star Wars figure. Unfortunately I opened them all up and played with them!, because....well that's what they were intended to be for!

I also collected other items like the hoth battle scene, guns, dioramas and I was treated with some spaceships on birthdays and Christmas time. I just absolutely loved it but then I became a teenager!
Car boots were all the rage and unfortunately I sold the lot, probably for 10 pence 20 pence 50 pence each! alongside with other bits and bobs like Action Man, action force, A-team and lego but the money was very handy at the time and enabled me to fund the teenage habits.

It was not until I got into my late twenties that's I was walking around the shops and I come across the power of the force 2 red/green cards at a very cheap price. So I decided to buy a few and then a few days later I bought some more, then more and more. I spent hours travelling to the conventions, looking for rare potf2, I was hooked again and I was an adult with money!, travelling around the UK on my way to various work locations, I'd see a shop and think to myself ' star wars toys?' I'd pull over and purchase whatever I could get my hands on. This was all in the nineties and early naughties that the collecting had rekindled, but stopped when I got married, kids and starting a new business.

20 years on, I've opened up my collection again, memories flood back, but I'm now in control and a bit more grown up. Luckily I have some special rare cards, variants and paint errors that I've purchased over the years, stuff which I was very very keen to find during the 90's and early 00's. I've recently decided to go back to vintage collecting, so I'm now off loading the modern collection and finding my old roots, but this time.. I will not be not opening them.

Hi Mark, welcome to the forum, thanks for sharing your story :wink:
 

Galactic Director

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Hello there!
I'm a new user (joined yesterday), so thought I should introduce myself...

Name: Lewis
Age: 21
Location: UK
Status: Single
Favourite Star Wars film: The Rise of Skywalker
First Star Wars figure: Obi Wan Kenobi (Clone Wars - The Legacy Collection) in 2008
Collection Highlights: 70+ vintage figures (loose) including Yak Face & Imperial Gunner, 50+ carded figures from 1996 to present day, various boxed vintage vehicles, 25+ Star Wars actor autographs, Galaxy's Edge Luke Skywalker legacy lightsaber,... and lots of other items including Funko Pops, Black series figures, & Disney Store exclusives!
Other Interests: Formula 1 - If there are any other F1 fans here, feel free to say hello!

I've been a Star Wars fan for over 10 years, but thought I'd get involved within a community now. I look forward to contributing to this forum!
 

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Galactic Director said:
Hello there!
I'm a new user (joined yesterday), so thought I should introduce myself...

Name: Lewis
Age: 21
Location: UK
Status: Single
Favourite Star Wars film: The Rise of Skywalker
First Star Wars figure: Obi Wan Kenobi (Clone Wars - The Legacy Collection) in 2008
Collection Highlights: 70+ vintage figures (loose) including Yak Face & Imperial Gunner, 50+ carded figures from 1996 to present day, various boxed vintage vehicles, 25+ Star Wars actor autographs, Galaxy's Edge Luke Skywalker legacy lightsaber,... and lots of other items including Funko Pops, Black series figures, & Disney Store exclusives!
Other Interests: Formula 1 - If there are any other F1 fans here, feel free to say hello!

I've been a Star Wars fan for over 10 years, but thought I'd get involved within a community now. I look forward to contributing to this forum!
Welcome Lewis! Good to have you join the forum :)

Jeremy
 
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