My MOC collection: The Empire Strikes Back

Simply Sci-fi · Jun 23, 2014

My collection improves in quality and is a lot more complete from here on in. I flung myself into collecting figures from The Empire Strikes Back and never got round to working backwards to improve my Star Wars selection.

All of this selection are a combination of 30A and 30B and are case fresh. Annoyingly the Rebel Soldier has some damage on the front of the card, which I'll probably get restored at some point (or simply replace it).

I'll post some pictures of my MOC collection 1981 and beyond at some point.

Anyway, here goes...

Craig.

Simply Sci-fi · Jun 23, 2014

And for the rest..

Dark Sith Lord · Jun 23, 2014

Spectaular stuff Craig! Love the Boba and Bespin Luke 8) 8)

grinchy · Jun 23, 2014

such a cool lot of figures, very nice palitoy collection

Grant · Jun 23, 2014

Awesome collection man, really is. Some difficult to find stuff there I'm sure.

x-wingMark · Jun 23, 2014

Wow, just gets better and better Craig.

Cazza · Jun 23, 2014

Amazing! This is exactly the direction I want to take. Where do you find them?!

Simply Sci-fi · Jun 23, 2014

All of my MOCs were collected well before the internet came about. As far as collecting these days, I don't have any more advice than anyone else.

I have always measured up the cost of an item against it's future potential value/rarity, which with MOCs seems like a no-brainer.

Good luck with your hunting!

Craig.

Palifan · Jun 23, 2014

Wow

I can only imagine that there a fair few collectors out there who are feeling pretty jealous right now. Such a great selection of 30 backs with amazingly clear and dent free bubbles. I think that's one of the best Boba Fett's I've ever seen. I can see there's one way you could move out of the UK's crime capital, as you put it.

Ian

Simply Sci-fi · Jun 23, 2014

Thanks, I really appreciate that.

There's no way I'd consider selling my MOCs - although there could be a point in the future where the value will be so crazy, that it could become an option.

We'll have to see what the future holds...

Craig.

Caswellbot · Jun 23, 2014

Lovely collection of mocs! Well done. I wouldn't try and repair the rebel soldier. It looks decent enough and a repair would prob reduce its value quite considerably.

Cazza · Jun 23, 2014

Simply Sci-fi said:
All of my MOCs were collected well before the internet came about. As far as collecting these days, I don't have any more advice than anyone else.

I have always measured up the cost of an item against it's future potential value/rarity, which with MOCs seems like a no-brainer.

Good luck with your hunting!

Craig.

Thanks- I'll need it! I started collecting from toy fairs etc, then gave up and just stashed them away. Wish I'd carried on!

Simply Sci-fi · Jun 23, 2014

Caswellbot said:
Lovely collection of mocs! Well done. I wouldn't try and repair the rebel soldier. It looks decent enough and a repair would prob reduce its value quite considerably.

Thanks, that's good advice for collectors right now and I'll bow to your judgement.

It depends on who the future customers are and what they're looking for. If a virtually invisible repair could be done, newbies with serious cash in their pockets might not mind. Displayed in an acrylic case, it would probably not show.

I could imagine an unscrupulous dealer buying my Rebel Soldier (if I ever decide to sell), repairing it and selling it for more.

Craig.

sith-smith · Jun 23, 2014

Great collection.

I do love the first 10 ESB characters on 30 back. That's the earliest card I can vividly remember from childhood. 8)

kvavik · Jun 23, 2014

Wow... Amazing stuff! Jealous would be an understatement;-)

palitoyjunky · Jun 23, 2014

Amazing stuff Craig :shock: Don't often see pieces like that 8)
A massive congrats :wink:

Pomse2001 · Jun 24, 2014

omg this is so cool, fantastic moc collection. I want them all

palitoyjunky · Jun 24, 2014

Simply Sci-fi said:
Caswellbot said:

Lovely collection of mocs! Well done. I wouldn't try and repair the rebel soldier. It looks decent enough and a repair would prob reduce its value quite considerably.

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Thanks, that's good advice for collectors right now and I'll bow to your judgement.

It depends on who the future customers are and what they're looking for. If a virtually invisible repair could be done, newbies with serious cash in their pockets might not mind. Displayed in an acrylic case, it would probably not show.

I could imagine an unscrupulous dealer buying my Rebel Soldier (if I ever decide to sell), repairing it and selling it for more.

Craig.

Take the sound advice Craig, forget about restoration :!:

Simply Sci-fi · Jun 24, 2014

Thanks, I'll do that.

Dublinjeff · Jun 25, 2014

Really great collection of cards. Very nice!..

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