Collecting poetry......the end of the line.

[Grant_C]

I started collecting in August 1994.
This was before the internet and collecting was mostly done by word of mouth and market stalls.
To find a MOC was unheard of unless you went to some fancy shop a million miles away or to a convention 2 million miles away.
From August 1994 until December 1995 I collected loose complete figures. It was a long road for sure.
Christmas 1995 I found the last piece. It was a R2-D2 pop up saber.

Now between 1996-2002 I got distracted with POTF2 and the prequels, leaving the hobby in 2002. Except for a brief flirtation in 2005, the room just gained cobwebs and damp.
Starting back up in December 2009, I went back into the room with a POTF MOC Amanaman. It took 2 years to sell all the modern and invested back into the vintage.
Thanks to Yogi Craig and Bram, I have finished the MOC run of every figure on a MOC. A run of 96 I believe. The end of this road.
And poetically, like the loose figures 18 years ago- it was a R2-D2 with the pop up saber.

 

[Jez]

I'm so pleased for you Grant.
The end of this road sure, but you've got a big fuel tank and a bloody good atlas!
Enjoy your next trip bro.

 

[Banton989]

Congrats, truly a personal milestone achieved!

Spookily it's only an R2 D2 pop up saber standing between me and a loose complete set too

Adam

 

[Richard_H]

Same here. Want to sell it Grant to get that feeling all over again?

 

[itfciain]

 

[Grant_C]

Cheers lads,

Rich- R2 pop up saber is rarer than VC Jawas.

No chance, but good luck.

 

[kuwahero]

Awesome achievement Grant! I'll be happy to complete my loosie collection.

 

[Dark Sith Lord]

Huge congrats Grant that is a serious achievement! Kudos to you! 8)

 

[Michael Sith]

Grant ....Awesome achievement bud

Congratulations, looks superb, couldn't resist a ditty

I think for you it is too late,
For this SW passion to abate,
The end of the road,? I think not,
The next focus, the question is what.
Tis folly to think we can walk away,
From this hobby we may hold, and stray.
We will always return, with time to spend,
On return, we greet as an old friend.
Sir I say one thing is for sure.
From this happy addiction, there is no cure.


Congrats again mate

 

[Grant_C]

:lol:

Class.

That's a t-shirt for sure.

 

[tiefighterboy]

We have been collecting about the same amount of time...I think around 1991 or 1992 I started after I cashed in all my silver age marvels. Congrats bud.

 

[jedi_masters]

Congratulations Grant, so, so pleased for you. Glad you snapped up that R2 from Yogi, I had an interest in it as well but glad I pulled out and you managed to complete your goal.

 

[rob71]

Congrats Grant, great achievement mate

 

[timbo72]

Nice one buddy

 

[mumbo]

what a great ending to a great story, congrats Grant