aj23fan
Youngling
Hi all, I hope you've all had a great Xmas and wish you all, all the best for 2024 also!
Just thought I'd chime in with a quick introduction. My names Rob and I'm 45 and like many of you here, I dipped my toe into the OT in the early 80s starting with ROTJ carded figures as obviously my age meant I wasn't around for SW and didn't really know much about ESB being 3ish at the time!
Also like many of you, I was seduced by the zx spectrum and that saw the end of Star Wars figures for me sadly and a steady progression into consoles etc. My poor figures likely being sold for a pittance to fund a few sub par spectrum titles or the like. All I have left of my childhood 'collection' is a few grainy photos that have recently come to light of my brother and I playing in the snow in my nans back garden. It's hard to make out anything really but somehow they seem precious to me!
Anyhow, not to bore you and to come right up to date, my meagre current collection is roughly 4-5 years in the making and is my third time around collecting vintage SW figures after briefly dabbling with MOCs in the mid 90s. I remember thinking the MOC's were unsustainable though on my then apprentice wages after shelling out £15 for a carded biker scout (what was I thinking?!).
This time feels a lot more organic though due to the current prices and also a lot more enjoyable as a result. With the exception of the odd flurry of activity from time to time, it's pretty much an 'as and when' collection. My current focus is to try and obtain a full loose collection. If I could achieve that, I'd be very happy. I also try to get the odd item of interest along the way like the odd cardback, or an emperor mailer or the like.
I've been listening to the rebel alliance podcast and perusing these pages for the last year or so and thought I'd now pluck up the courage to say hello!
Thanks for having me!
Just thought I'd chime in with a quick introduction. My names Rob and I'm 45 and like many of you here, I dipped my toe into the OT in the early 80s starting with ROTJ carded figures as obviously my age meant I wasn't around for SW and didn't really know much about ESB being 3ish at the time!
Also like many of you, I was seduced by the zx spectrum and that saw the end of Star Wars figures for me sadly and a steady progression into consoles etc. My poor figures likely being sold for a pittance to fund a few sub par spectrum titles or the like. All I have left of my childhood 'collection' is a few grainy photos that have recently come to light of my brother and I playing in the snow in my nans back garden. It's hard to make out anything really but somehow they seem precious to me!
Anyhow, not to bore you and to come right up to date, my meagre current collection is roughly 4-5 years in the making and is my third time around collecting vintage SW figures after briefly dabbling with MOCs in the mid 90s. I remember thinking the MOC's were unsustainable though on my then apprentice wages after shelling out £15 for a carded biker scout (what was I thinking?!).
This time feels a lot more organic though due to the current prices and also a lot more enjoyable as a result. With the exception of the odd flurry of activity from time to time, it's pretty much an 'as and when' collection. My current focus is to try and obtain a full loose collection. If I could achieve that, I'd be very happy. I also try to get the odd item of interest along the way like the odd cardback, or an emperor mailer or the like.
I've been listening to the rebel alliance podcast and perusing these pages for the last year or so and thought I'd now pluck up the courage to say hello!
Thanks for having me!
