End of 2019 Collecting Review and 2020 goals

[starwars00]

These were the 2 main highlights of my year. I bought a lot last year which was mainly funded through selling my trilogo focus.

My main aim in 2020 is to find an ESB offerless R5D4 to complete my offerless esb focus.

Luke

 

[theforceuk]

Last year was good for me at the start, but I fizzled out a bit at the end. Managed to get a DB Hoth Rebel Soldier which was the highlight purchase for me. Also built up the HRS army to over 50 and got more MOC.

Chipped away at the Kenner debut run (nearly debut run :lol: ) was lucky to get a 31 A Hoth Stormtrooper and a couple others for that run.

As for this year will be after more HRS, loose and MOC. The debut run is getting harder so I may just get 1 or 2 of them, Luke Stormtrooper is calling and perhaps Luke Jedi. Truth be known I don't want the debut run to end, which is lucky as I don't see how I'm ever going to get some of them. :lol:

 

[Stuart Skinner]

Always enjoy this thread, just spent a nice five minutes with a cuppa and reading through, can't believe so many of you stay on target,

So this is what I said at start of 2019;

2019
Obviously the garage is my main focus
Haha, this has been top of my list for 3/4 years now and it's still not good. Although I have started a big sort through I have decided to continue sorting it out in 2020 and will get the builders in to convert it properly with Kitchen/bathroom etc.
1. 12 backs - continue the run, just added my third, would like to be at 8 by the end of 2019
And managed to make it to 8 picking one up at Farthest From in December, huge tick with this one then.
2. Imperial Dignitary focus - nothing massive, just one shelf in a detolf, a POTF MOC, a Trilogo MOC, nice loose figure and a loose coin
Completed this too, wow, I'm smashing it, can't beat a bit of Dignitary love, [mention]Mini99[/mention] came and completed this shelf and I'm pretty sure it inspired him to grab himself an Imperial Dignitary focus too
3. Continue loose run - having sold of my last loose set I'm enjoying piecing another one together, 20 in after around 6 weeks, not in any rish on this but be nice to see it grow in 2019.
Started, got halfway through inside about 6 weeks, have stopped though, kept majority and made up shelves alongside mocs but back burner once again.
4. Add 2 pieces of Sigma minimum, be nice to hunt down the Rebo Band music box.
Starting to feel quite disciplined as picked up three! picked up a figurine in Chicago that I needed, grabbed a vase at the Prop Store auction but most importantly I managed to pick up the Rebp Band music box thanks to the delightful [mention]Cornish_jedi[/mention] a real gent, a great price and a top five piece of Sigma for me
5. German Mustard drinking glasses, having completed the French would like to get the set of 5 from germany next.
Haven't managed to track down any yet, not easy to find over here, think I need to find myself a nice German acquaitance
6. Get a Kenner Butch Cassidy MOC to go with my Sundance Kid one.
Nope, did consider selling Sundance Kid but changed my mind last minute as do like it, back burner this, one day
7. Chewbacca Rumph Mug
Nope
8. More Star Wars Vinyl
A few items here and there, do enjoy these but happy to pick up as and when
9. Cast or crew item from any Star Wars movie
Nope
10. Star Wars Palitoy Jawa reseal/open bubble - for a shelf I've been working on but don't think I'll drop the money on the sealed one.
Nope, although did get a Harbert reseal which I love and picked up the 12 back as well as a Vinyl Cape Jawa from Vectis so the shelf has taken shape anyway.

And again, get posting regularly on the forum.
Always fall short of this, time being the main reason
Research the Hobby more and educate myself.
In certain areas
Keep cracking the podcasts out.
Did for 9 months, but I'll be back in 2020 - watch this space!
And have a belting Celebration.
Without doubt a huge tick, an amazing trip spent with some close mates

Not a bad effort - kind of hit half my targets


2020
So this year will be as follows for my targets;
1. Complete my 12 back run - require Luke, Vader, Stormtrooper and DSC
2. Add another two pieces of Sigma - getting harder to find what I need
3. Crack on with the first 21 on Star Wars cards away from first 12 - currently have Greedo, Fett, Power Droid - so 6 to go
4. Continue picking up some Trilogos for my slow burning Trilogo run - picked up 10 last year
5. Continue searching for those German Mustard glasses
6. Pick up another item from Prop Store, really love my Signed Storyboard I purchased in Chicago, fancy another piece
7. Would like a Loose Ledy Jawa
8. Continue picking up POTF2 - putting together an extensive run of these including different country cards.

Post on the forum more often
Go to a few more conventions especially do a few with my son this year.

 

[JP6]

Really enjoyed reading through all these so far. I can't have any goals from last year as I've only just started on my journey but I can put some goals for 2020....

I will keep it nice and simple and hopefully realistic...

1. Complete a loose graded run of first 12 figures.

2. Pick up a moc of either of the following on a ROTJ card... Stormtrooper, Snowtrooper, AT-AT driver, Tie fighter pilot or Biker Scout.

3. Start on collecting the next 9 loose graded towards completing the first 21.

It might not seem like much but I'm currently also paying for my wedding, which isn't until October 2021 but it's costing a bomb. Got to keep the other half happy though or she might not be as easy going with my other hobbies like this one haha!

Good luck to everybody this year with their own personal goals.

 

[TK-7785]

I'm struggling to remember what my goals were fro 2019, but it was definitely one of my slower years in collecting. This year however I'd like to finally get a nice complete POTF Skiff and I've recently got a hankering for the radio controlled Sandcrawler. I think Chapter 2 of The Mandolorian is to blame for that. Ooh, and a trilogo Biker Scout.

 

[user 5830]

2019 Hopes and Dreams:

- Prop item related to SOLO
- Finish the Sigma mug run (Yoda needed)
- Staying with ceramics; Roman Ceramics C-3PO Cookie Jar & the Rumph Vader tankard
- Dream a dream... and add one of the final four Tri Logo pieces
- I'd like a Skiff as its the only vehicle/play-set I've not got in the collection
- A Cast and Crew item from each of the Prequels (yes, really!)

Nothing cheap or really easy then! :roll:


So... 2019 was a totally different roller-coaster of a year than I planned, but while I still had skin in the game, I ticked off a few and missed a few:
- Got the SOLO Prop, though it is from the Lord & Miller cut, so weirdly doesn't make the final cut... has paperwork and provence, so not too sure how I feel about it being a complete objective.
- Finished the Sigma mugs; but sold them all as part of my enforced sell off
- Nope, no Roman or Rumph
- Yes, kinda.. got the Fett, but open bubble; again sold now though
- No skiff
- No prequel C&C

2020 and beyond...
- Genuinely no plan.
I've actually started looking more at Vintage Action Man when searching eBay, than any attempt to start to slowly buy back a Star Wars collection of any sort right now; it all feels a bit too soon.
I do hope I get at least one SW MoC this year as having let them all go it does feel like a real hole in my life...

 

[Mini99]

2019 Hopes and Dreams:

- Prop item related to SOLO
- Finish the Sigma mug run (Yoda needed)
- Staying with ceramics; Roman Ceramics C-3PO Cookie Jar & the Rumph Vader tankard
- Dream a dream... and add one of the final four Tri Logo pieces
- I'd like a Skiff as its the only vehicle/play-set I've not got in the collection
- A Cast and Crew item from each of the Prequels (yes, really!)

Nothing cheap or really easy then! :roll:


So... 2019 was a totally different roller-coaster of a year than I planned, but while I still had skin in the game, I ticked off a few and missed a few:
- Got the SOLO Prop, though it is from the Lord & Miller cut, so weirdly doesn't make the final cut... has paperwork and provence, so not too sure how I feel about it being a complete objective.
- Finished the Sigma mugs; but sold them all as part of my enforced sell off
- Nope, no Roman or Rumph
- Yes, kinda.. got the Fett, but open bubble; again sold now though
- No skiff
- No prequel C&C

2020 and beyond...
- Genuinely no plan.
I've actually started looking more at Vintage Action Man when searching eBay, than any attempt to start to slowly buy back a Star Wars collection of any sort right now; it all feels a bit too soon.
I do hope I get at least one SW MoC this year as having let them all go it does feel like a real hole in my life...

I wish you all the best Steve.
Remember, whatever you collect please enjoy it.