Finally managed to get the original 12!!!

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This probably should be under showcase, but I'm not showcasing really. I'm really posting just to express my appreciation to a few members on this forum. I've only been on this forum for a couple of months, and I don't post much on here, but I do always have a browse to see what people have recently acquired, and often peruse the general chitchat.

This has to be the best vintage collecting forum on the net. Before I signed up for this forum, I had a look on RS, and decided it was full of people I didn't want to deal with, where friendly debate was non existent, just full blown arguments, and a sense of humour was lacking.

Luckily I found this website, where everyone seems cheerful, people don't rip each other off, and even though I don't post very much, I really enjoy looking at the boards and seeing what people have acquired at car boots, what loony toon newbie is trying to peddle jar jar binks crap on here at over priced markup, the collections, the competitions and the friendly banter.

So Ive finally managed to get the original 12 figures all in pretty good shape, after collecting since I was 4 in 1994. Its taken a while, but since joining here, I've managed to get them with relative ease thanks to Jeff, Andy and Iain, (Dublinjeff, chazb73 itfciain) who have all found me accessories to complete figures I bought years ago, or found minty versions to replace my old battered ones!

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So here is my proud, albeit poorly photographed original 12, which took a while to stand up, on a book, on my bed. And yes, I do have revenge of the sith bed sheets. I know what the ladies like. Hahaha.

I will post a picture of my complete collection of figures in the near future, when I can find a decent camera for one, and when I have them all on display instead of sealed ziplock bags, but my place is akin to a warehouse at the moment, everywhere there is cardboard boxes with loads of stuff I'm trying to sell!

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Excellent. We all started somewhere. Nice to see that they have their weapons too and from those sellers will be genuine. I'd advise to go for the last 17 next and get them done as they're going up, and up in prices at the moment.
 
Great looking set mate, you can't beat the first 12 together. Where it all started. 8)
 
Great stuff bud, same as Pete, I still have to complete first 12 , keep gettin waylaid :roll:

Well done congrats they look great buddy :D
 
Great work mate, very cool. 8) The first 12 was where I started, they're the original and best in my opinion. Working on the last 17 myself just a couple left to get, but be prepared to put a dent in your bank balance as they ain't cheep.
 
Cheers guys! Shame I don't have a decent camera, having to use my camera on my macbook at the moment as I'm without one. They all look pretty good, though unfortunately I am having to use a repro jawa blaster and leia blaster, until I can find some originals.

I love the original figures, (pre-empire) they manage to look so 70s, what with leia and her flared trousers, and the discoish kinda look to greedo, but still look cool and futuristic at the same time. And they're much more colourful than later star wars figures, all the ROTJ line look really drab, with browns and greys. The first 21 look great and are really out there colour scheme wise! :D
 
Nice.

I love the first 12 figures. By far the most nostalgia inducing figures in the entire run 8)
 
Cool set. Are you going to get the yellow haired Luke and pin head Han ?

I'll see my mate Stephen on Saturday at Collectormania. He has hundreds of loose figures for sale . I'm going to get him on here.
 
Congratulations mate, with the original 12 figures, they look beautiful and great to have you on this forum.

I know what you mean about RS and this is the best forum. I came from tig and the same problem was on that forum. Collectors I didn't want to deal with, where friendly debate was non existent, just full blown arguments, and a sense of humour was lacking. I have heard that has changed today, but I am not going back because this is the best forum in the galaxy :D Maybe it changed after I left :? :lol:
 
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