I wonder what I will find at the local car boot sale this year?

[StarWarsFan]

just found out cancelled tomorrow.

 

[Stubbs]

Nice one mate my daughter would probably love the chewie with porg.

 

[Mrleemur]

I think this is my first ever vintage pickup at a boot sale (had plenty of modern, lego, vhs, other nonsense)

Just sat in a tray with other random stuff, he asked a tenner, offered him five as the ramp is missing (i also suggested it wasn't in great condition, but it's mostly just dirty with one decal a bit damaged)

He took the fiver!!

Canopy is also a bit iffy on closer inspection, and obviously no Han in carbonite :/

Funnier thing was, as i was going round the rest of the sale, someone offered to buy it off me, "errr, no!" He then asked if i'd bought it today, part of me wanted to say, "no, i just bring some toys with me" :lol:

Any recommendations on the best way to clean without damaging the decals?? Want to preserve it all as best i can!!

 

[StarWarsFan]

I think this is my first ever vintage pickup at a boot sale (had plenty of modern, lego, vhs, other nonsense)

Just sat in a tray with other random stuff, he asked a tenner, offered him five as the ramp is missing (i also suggested it wasn't in great condition, but it's mostly just dirty with one decal a bit damaged)

He took the fiver!!

Canopy is also a bit iffy on closer inspection, and obviously no Han in carbonite :/

Funnier thing was, as i was going round the rest of the sale, someone offered to buy it off me, "errr, no!" He then asked if i'd bought it today, part of me wanted to say, "no, i just bring some toys with me" :lol:

Any recommendations on the best way to clean without damaging the decals?? Want to preserve it all as best i can!!

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Hey nice one mate. Yep had people offer to buy from me before honestly asking if you have just bought it some people are so stupid.

 

[StarWarsFan]

I think this is my first ever vintage pickup at a boot sale (had plenty of modern, lego, vhs, other nonsense)

Just sat in a tray with other random stuff, he asked a tenner, offered him five as the ramp is missing (i also suggested it wasn't in great condition, but it's mostly just dirty with one decal a bit damaged)

He took the fiver!!

Canopy is also a bit iffy on closer inspection, and obviously no Han in carbonite :/

Funnier thing was, as i was going round the rest of the sale, someone offered to buy it off me, "errr, no!" He then asked if i'd bought it today, part of me wanted to say, "no, i just bring some toys with me" :lol:

Any recommendations on the best way to clean without damaging the decals?? Want to preserve it all as best i can!!

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Check out Toy Polloi on youtube he dose a number of repair videos.

 

[Mrleemur]

Check out Toy Polloi on youtube he dose a number of repair videos.

Thanks, i've watched the retroblasting restorations, and those seem a little 'destructive' for my liking, more about restoring looks that preserving originality!!

Have just started with some very mild dish soap, cotton buds and kitchen paper, making sure to dry quickly and gently as i go. Already a massive improvement.

 

[StarWarsFan]

Check out Toy Polloi on youtube he dose a number of repair videos.

Thanks, i've watched the retroblasting restorations, and those seem a little 'destructive' for my liking, more about restoring looks that preserving originality!!

Have just started with some very mild dish soap, cotton buds and kitchen paper, making sure to dry quickly and gently as i go. Already a massive improvement.

No problem, nice one please add a picture of the finished cleaned up one, will look forward to seeing that.

 

[Ruby2511]

Nice find mrleemur 8)

Russ

 

[Mrleemur]

Definitely a lot cleaner now, not sure it's perfect yet, but wary of the decals!

One of the pink diamonds dropped off with the slightest touch, and a few, including the cockpit controls, are just hanging on.

Is there any advised adhesive for re-attaching them??

 

[TK-7785]

Well the start of my carboot season has gone off with a bang. I rarely expect to find vintage Star Wars, and even then it's usually common loose beater figures and knackered ROTJ annuals. But today was ****ing epic...as far carboot finds go. This little lot from two different car boots this morning; Han and a Jawa from two separate sellers, both mint for a couple of quid each. Then there's the mint in box mini-rigs, still with inserts and unused stickers, poly bags etc. This guy knew what he had, but still fair prices.

Of course I'll probably not find any more in the wild for the rest of the season. :lol:

Chris

 

[Mrleemur]

Think you have a lifetime's worth of car boot finds there!!!

 

[StarWarsFan]

Well the start of my carboot season has gone off with a bang. I rarely expect to find vintage Star Wars, and even then it's usually common loose beater figures and knackered ROTJ annuals. But today was ****ing epic...as far carboot finds go. This little lot from two different car boots this morning; Han and a Jawa from two separate sellers, both mint for a couple of quid each. Then there's the mint in box mini-rigs, still with inserts and unused stickers, poly bags etc. This guy knew what he had, but still fair prices.

Of course I'll probably not find any more in the wild for the rest of the season. :lol:

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Chris

Wow nice one Chris Well done.

 

[Ruby2511]

Nice finds Chris

Russ

 

[Mini99]

MrLeemur, great Slave 1 for a £5, and it's cleaned up really well, now the hard part, tracking down the missing parts!
Chris, what a find, you really did do well today!

 

[StarWarsFan]

Well done guys, hopefully back in full swing next weekend.

 

[StarWarsFan]

May go to the local one on Thursday if its nice.

 

[Mrleemur]

May go to the local one on Thursday if its nice.

there's one at lunchtime close to where I work, but I'm in a different office this week, and they've been cancelled because of wet ground so far this year.

 

[StarWarsFan]

Yesterday wasn't very good at all, picked up a Star Wars filofax for £1 and the first Ghostbusters novel for £1. The Darth Vader belt buckle was a freebie.

Today got the Job Lot for £30, 2x Speeder Bikes, Tie fighter wings, 3 mini rigs and the 3 figures. Picked up the blaster for £1.50, the full 125 SW Cards and the 20 kfc SW cards and the JP cards £12 the lot.

 

[StarWarsFan]

Few more images:

 

[StarWarsFan]

Not a car boot find but did pick these up recently for £20 each: