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    A New Repro... THE COLLECTORS STRIKE BACK

    reported - good work.
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    Fake Leia Pistol

    - V1 can be identified by the vertical line highlighted (1). - V2: the site highlighted is much more squared off (2a) on this version than the Repro. In addition you can see that there is a line running all the way along the barrel (2b). - v3: again the site is much more squared off than the...
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    Fake Leia Pistol

    what is the tell then? i.e. how do we identify the new modified end blaster from an original? I'm still not 100% clear on this...I've seen pictures on tig but could do with an explanation.
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    My ebay auction for Droids Pop-Up R2 with Sabre

    Hi, don't usually sell stuff (particularly on ebay) but needs must. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STAR-WARS-Vintage-Action-Figure-Droids-R2D2-R2-D2-Original-Pop-Up-Light-Sabre-/282435721327?hash=item41c27b186f:g:lAcAAOSwvihY80Wh Let me know if any questions. Thanks.
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    Price sticker residue

    would polish also be okay to use if the residue is on the bubble?
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    Know Thy Enemy

    Yeah, when I questioned them, he said he got them in the late 80s as overstock. But like I say they didn't seem like any I had so I returned them. Couldn't take the chance on them as I am almost 100% certain my other sabres are genuine as they look right, have letteres/dots on the hilt or in the...
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    Know Thy Enemy

    Not sure if this is frowned upon but i deliberately bought repros back in mid noughties - they live in a repro bag - its way more re-assuring when you have them to compare originals against. In fact, only last week I bought a re-valveIt luke sabre - (as i had a few sabres that I was...
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    Toy Toni selling his unused MOC stock

    Like I said in another post about sabres, I bought 3 sabres off him, returning 2. I wasnt sure about the 2 (non lettered), they weren't like any other in my collection. He said he got them in the late 80s with a bunch of overstock. However, I would really love to know where people buy their...
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    Ebay user name listed in the "user name real name..." post?

    mine is saboteur777
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    Do these sabres look ok?

    Did a uv light test. All the Sabres I know to be original , 3 lettered, 1 Taiwan and 1 other all glow. The two posted on this forum don't. I have a revalve it one which also doesn't glow. I'm not sure if uv light is 100% fool proof but results don't offer any encouragement. Like I said I am...
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    Do these sabres look ok?

    Yep, thanks all, I am going to contact TIG (John Paul Ragusa) to get his thoughts. These little investigations sure keep things interesting!!
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    Do these sabres look ok?

    Thanks for this, that was really confusing me about the v3 on TIG. As it did seem to be a match. I can get my money back on this one. Really appreciate the help!! Thanks again, Armand.
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    Do these sabres look ok?

    Meant to ask, M4K3R1, where did you get those screen shots from above? I never saw those sorts of detailed ones on TIG, at least I didnt't notice. Thanks again. Armand.
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    Do these sabres look ok?

    Hi, thanks for this. This is really good info. I will check when I get home again this evening. But my gut feeling is your analysis is correct. One further note of caution, I noticed from another thread that a certain marsking was the seller of this sabre (both in fact). Not sure if this was...
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    Do these sabres look ok?

    I have sabres of my own to which they compare favourabley with but it's so difficult to be 100% sure. I'll try the uv approach also. Never had a rough texture one though but colour size and shape all seem good. Thanks all.
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