Just popped in to see Toy Toni
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TrooperWill
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i too would love to get hold of some of the unused cards, but there are so many variables.
obviously he knew that starting to sell blank cards would be suicide, however:
he could have been coming to the end of his supply anyway.
he could have sold them on privately, im assuming he knew most of the dealers of the time, and most would have seen enough profit to never say anything.
he could have panicked and destroyed them, burnt them, buried them, wrapped them round a brick and buried them at sea, really the options are limitlss.
i think its unlikely that they are still in a box in his spare room, or his attic, it was a big scandal, police were involved, it made the news and an episode of fake britain.if they were found at the time he would have been in court for fraud with possible prison time.
best guess is they are at the bottom of the sea somewhere off brighton.
obviously he knew that starting to sell blank cards would be suicide, however:
he could have been coming to the end of his supply anyway.
he could have sold them on privately, im assuming he knew most of the dealers of the time, and most would have seen enough profit to never say anything.
he could have panicked and destroyed them, burnt them, buried them, wrapped them round a brick and buried them at sea, really the options are limitlss.
i think its unlikely that they are still in a box in his spare room, or his attic, it was a big scandal, police were involved, it made the news and an episode of fake britain.if they were found at the time he would have been in court for fraud with possible prison time.
best guess is they are at the bottom of the sea somewhere off brighton.
pizzathehutt
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I agree Carl, when I first met him and asked him about all the loose figures he was selling he told me he had very little interest in Star Wars figures and moved on quickly to tell me how much he was really interested in Japanese tin toys. Straight away I was disappointed and alarm bells rang! At the time I had only just found out about the last 17 which was blowing my mind! And to be told by this man that had this incredible collection of figures and play sets that he had no interest was kind of like meeting your favourite actor and being told they had no interest in that film they were in that you liked. Dissapointment city!
By the looks of things this 'hobbie' of his is now funding his love of cage diving and taking photos of fish, plus a bit of yoga on the side, I bet he loves an organic vegan free coffee
By the looks of things this 'hobbie' of his is now funding his love of cage diving and taking photos of fish, plus a bit of yoga on the side, I bet he loves an organic vegan free coffee
mr_palitoy
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lejackal said:
He sold/sells tin robot toys as well. I wouldnt touch them either, its not that difficult to make a cut and shut out of 2 knackered robots to make a good one. And the good one is worth well more than 2 knackered ones...
Jason
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I always found it strange that he has sold 1000s of original accessories like the paploo staff, yellow Luke bespin sabers and stormtrooper blasters. He literally must have bought 100s of each but to still keep churning them out three decades after he bought the stuff I am not claiming there reproductions but the well has to run dry at some point.
pizzathehutt
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Pomse2001 said:
He was not there otherwise I would've
hanskywalker
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Just noticed this week that my minty ESB Tie Fighter Pilot I bought a few years back is totally looking like it was a Toy Toni! Gutted. I love that one. Oh well. it still looks awesome on display though, but bit of shame.
