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<blockquote data-quote="sith-smith" data-source="post: 559087" data-attributes="member: 43"><p>Vintage toys do not generate any money for Disney, so we're never going to be a focus </p><p></p><p>I kind of see Star Wars and my collecting as two distinct things. I've fully embraced all the new stuff - don't like it all equally, but in general I love that there's loads of new content and enjoy watching it all - live action/cartoons/films/tv series. Consequently I still feel a part of things as I understand a lot of the references/characters etc. The Ashoka trailer is a good example - it relates to things from the OT, the continuation of the SW story in the early 90's (Thrawn Trilogy) and a lot of the new stuff Clone wars/rebels etc. So that makes me still feel a part of everything. That said the vast majority modern collecting has little interest to me, even modern versions of the OT.</p><p></p><p>Collecting vintage has little to do with Star Wars (as in the ever expanding universe of films and TV) While I appreciate that technically we wouldn't have had the toys as kids without there first being the films, I don't collect vintage because of my love of the films - if it was then I'd collect anything that relates to the OT, modern lines as well. I collect vintage because of the role it played in my life for a significant part of my childhood and the usual nostalgia etc. it gives me. So that certainly makes me feel like an old timer - but luckily at the moment there are still plenty of events that cater for us.</p><p></p><p>So ultimately I think I can get the best of both worlds. As for how long that continues...who knows!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sith-smith, post: 559087, member: 43"] Vintage toys do not generate any money for Disney, so we're never going to be a focus I kind of see Star Wars and my collecting as two distinct things. I've fully embraced all the new stuff - don't like it all equally, but in general I love that there's loads of new content and enjoy watching it all - live action/cartoons/films/tv series. Consequently I still feel a part of things as I understand a lot of the references/characters etc. The Ashoka trailer is a good example - it relates to things from the OT, the continuation of the SW story in the early 90's (Thrawn Trilogy) and a lot of the new stuff Clone wars/rebels etc. So that makes me still feel a part of everything. That said the vast majority modern collecting has little interest to me, even modern versions of the OT. Collecting vintage has little to do with Star Wars (as in the ever expanding universe of films and TV) While I appreciate that technically we wouldn't have had the toys as kids without there first being the films, I don't collect vintage because of my love of the films - if it was then I'd collect anything that relates to the OT, modern lines as well. I collect vintage because of the role it played in my life for a significant part of my childhood and the usual nostalgia etc. it gives me. So that certainly makes me feel like an old timer - but luckily at the moment there are still plenty of events that cater for us. So ultimately I think I can get the best of both worlds. As for how long that continues...who knows! [/QUOTE]
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