Celebration 2007

[Stuart Skinner]

I'm doing a piece for the podcast on the history of Celebration this weekend and was just doing some research and chanced upon this photo from Celebration Europe in London 2007, Edd is looking proper fresh.

 

[Stuart Skinner]

Trust Jason to ruin the photo by wearing black jeans.

You look like a bad reformed boy band

 

[Robstyley]

Good photo. Long while ago now, I'd only just started collecting. I had no knowledge of Celebration then. Is that Spoons with the curly mop 2nd right??! Edd does look about 12. I mean that as a compliment, I prob looked about 40 then and I was 31! :lol:

 

[Stuart Skinner]

thsat is indeed spoons, hasn't changed much just balding these days. not sure on bloke on left

 

[spoons]

Ha ha, that's a blast from the past, wish I still had those curls

That's Bollux on the left (Chris ?Chilton), he's not been here in a long time

 

[palitoyjunky]

Loved 2007 Cel Europe 8) Far less chaotic than Cel London 2016 naturally. Must dig out that nice brochure that was done for 2007.

Great photo guys.

 

[weasel]

That's Bollux on the left (Chris ?Chilton), he's not been here in a long time

I think he still checks in from time to time, but he dropped off the radar when his wife had a couple of kids.

 

[edd_jedi]

I was only 25 in 2007 so not far off 12 :lol: it was a really good event, I enjoyed it more than the last one.

 

[scooternick]

I remember 2007 was moctastic. I didn't buy any but pretty sure I remember browsing a few stalls run by international sellers that had bucket loads of carded goodness

 

[palitoyjunky]

Sure were serious amounts of MOCs and great prices. I rem seeing a decent 3 pack priced at £600 :!:

 

[AndyPreston]

That was a great event, prices not too bad, queues not too bad, good interaction with the cast & crew and a decent guest list, and of course the Palitoy archive. Good memories!

 

[spoons]

It was good for MOCs, I got this from a guy who had covered the floor in MOCs. One of the rarest Kenner Hans that I'd been looking for for a while.

Had it up for sale for £90 but accepted £60. That was still quite expensive then - those were the days

 

[mr_palitoy]

Don't forget the palitoy archive!

Jason

 

[scooternick]

And we were in pre-recession times too. Gutted.

Sure were serious amounts of MOCs and great prices. I rem seeing a decent 3 pack priced at £600 :!:

 

[scooternick]

It was good for MOCs, I got this from a guy who had covered the floor in MOCs. One of the rarest Kenner Hans that I'd been looking for for a while.

Had it up for sale for £90 but accepted £60. That was still quite expensive then - those were the days

Amazing price. Pound was strong then too

 

[spoons]

Amazing price. Pound was strong then too

It really was £1-$2 made buying from the States a dream. Never seemed to get customs charges either

 

[Stuart Skinner]

Another great photo Jason, Mark Alders and Gary Smith look pretty fresh too, Dave doesn't look any different, must be that laid back lifestyle in the new forest

 

[scooternick]

Just been through some old photos and found these from 2007. I think the owner of this stand was from the US or Canada but can't be sure. As you can see the selection was huge and there was a lovely three pack. Hard to see price stickers of MOCs. Just thought people might find the pictures interesting....

 

[gammoguard]

I was there too - this is what I wore there (this pic was taken at the NEC as I can't find one from CE)

 

[Stubbs]

That costume is awsome

 

[scooternick]

I was there too - this is what I wore there (this pic was taken at the NEC as I can't find one from CE)

Great Quads!!

 

[Mr-shifter]

I too what as celebration Europe. It's a real shame that I didn't know anyone. I was collecting at that time in total isolation and although I had collected vintage toys, and still was at that time, I was not active. Potf2 and the following lines had jaded me. I think I was more into Star Wars itself than vintage toys.

Being all by myself I don't have photos of me. But here are a few I took anyway.

 

[scooternick]

I too what as celebration Europe. It's a real shame that I didn't know anyone. I was collecting at that time in total isolation and although I had collected vintage toys, and still was at that time, I was not active. Potf2 and the following lines had jaded me. I think I was more into Star Wars itself than vintage toys.

Being all by myself I don't have photos of me. But here are a few I took anyway.

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**** me, Hamill looks young there

 

[stormcab]

Great day. Back before I got back into collecting. Got some great footage. Don't know why it's only 240 resolution though

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[Mini99]

Thanks for sharing that video, what a great show that must have been.
Unfortunately I can't see it coming back to the UK in the foreseeable future, there seems to be more argument to keep it state side, shame.

 

[edd_jedi]

Just been through some old photos and found these from 2007. I think the owner of this stand was from the US or Canada but can't be sure. As you can see the selection was huge and there was a lovely three pack. Hard to see price stickers of MOCs. Just thought people might find the pictures interesting....

Great to see the photos, I bought the ESB 48B Luke Bespin with Ackbar offer, at the time that was an unconfirmed card on the Kellerman matrix so I was chuffed to pick it up for my focus. It cost me £160 which was quite a lot for an ESB card back then. It got nicked a couple of months later, wonder where it is now.

 

[scooternick]

Just been through some old photos and found these from 2007. I think the owner of this stand was from the US or Canada but can't be sure. As you can see the selection was huge and there was a lovely three pack. Hard to see price stickers of MOCs. Just thought people might find the pictures interesting....

Great to see the photos, I bought the ESB 48B Luke Bespin with Ackbar offer, at the time that was an unconfirmed card on the Kellerman matrix so I was chuffed to pick it up for my focus. It cost me £160 which was quite a lot for an ESB card back then. It got nicked a couple of months later, wonder where it is now.

Sorry to hear that. Bastards

 

[AndyPreston]

Like mrshifter I attended CE 2007 on my own, didn't know many of you lot at the time. Here's some of my favourite pics from the event....

 

[gammoguard]

Loved that full size Jabba - got asked to stand in there behind the rope and meet a VIP. My mind was picturing Hamill, Baker, Davis etc but instead a young blind lad was led around the rope and I was asked if it would be okay for him to feel the mask & costume so that he could put an image to the character that he's only ever heard. A very humbling moment and an honour too

 

[Mini99]

Loved that full size Jabba - got asked to stand in there behind the rope and meet a VIP. My mind was picturing Hamill, Baker, Davis etc but instead a young blind lad was led around the rope and I was asked if it would be okay for him to feel the mask & costume so that he could put an image to the character that he's only ever heard. A very humbling moment and an honour too

Great memory, I bet that will stay with you forever.