My Palitoy ESB Run

[sith-smith]

Here's a focus I completed a few years ago - The first 10 ESB Characters MOC on every Palitoy ESB card - 30a, 30b, 41, 45a and 45b. Took me around 16 years to complete

 

[Michael Sith]

Fantastic achievement, dedication over years but what a result!

Congratulations amazing to see all in one place

 

[lejackal]

The runs you put together are simply breathtaking

 

[Cazza]

That's quite remarkable! My fav out of those is probably the 30a? Leia Bespin at the top.

 

[theforceuk]

Pretty awesome! Congratulations on putting them together.

 

[sith-smith]

Thanks guys

Was an interesting set to attempt. When I started in 2004, 7 out of the 50 were not known to exist and of the remaining 43, 9 had not been seen as sealed examples. So was not sure a full set was even possible/achievable!

 

[Cazza]

A great achievement. A LOT of patience ( and wonga!) required!

 

[Snaketibe]

Absolutely outstanding! A tremendous achievement, and also one that's almost certainly unique. Many congratulations on such an amazing run.

Jeremy

 

[sith-smith]

Absolutely outstanding! A tremendous achievement, and also one that's almost certainly unique. Many congratulations on such an amazing run.

Jeremy

Cheers mate

 

[sith-smith]

A great achievement. A LOT of patience ( and wonga!) required!

It probably cost less than you would think. I got most before the crazy rise in prices

 

[Starwars13]

Really nice collection !

 

[sith-smith]

Really nice collection !

Thanks

 

[Nathan9974]

Here's a focus I completed a few years ago - The first 10 ESB Characters MOC on every Palitoy ESB card - 30a, 30b, 41, 45a and 45b. Took me around 16 years to complete

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Absolutely phenomenal. I have about 60 MOCs and apart from ROTJ ...no palitoys. I will get one...would love 50 though. Congrats. Out of interest where was your top 2 sources? Ebay/ vectis?

 

[sith-smith]

Absolutely phenomenal. I have about 60 MOCs and apart from ROTJ ...no palitoys. I will get one...would love 50 though. Congrats. Out of interest where was your top 2 sources? Ebay/ vectis?

Thanks. The top source was other collectors, which accounts for over half. Ebay was next.

 

[yak12]

This is epic - amazing collection!

 

[sith-smith]

Thanks

 

[Kenner76]

WOW!!

 

[TC-14]

So good to see these all in the one place… I can't stop staring at the photo… a lot of pinch and zooming in going on!! A steady, dedicated effort of great magnitude. Bloody amazing!!

 

[Chewwy75]

Very impressive and looks amazing like that. Well done

 

[sith-smith]

Cheers guys

 

[TC-14]

Just a heads up to all Palitoy fans (hope you don't mind me hijacking your thread, Jason!): I've noticed this documentary appear on my YouTube feed today, released yesterday. I haven't had chance to watch it yet, hopefully it makes for good viewing:

The Silent Toy Factory: How Britain's Palitoy Empire Faded Away

 

[TC-14]

Ahhh, it's AI generated … I've watched the first 15 minutes, not much we don't already know but I did see a few factory photos that I've not seen before.

 

[Frunkstar]

That like most of your runs is beyond insane Gary, dedication of the highest level, but so worth the wait, 16 years is some going, it's becoming the same with baggies, something that used to be a lot easier, but I've finally filled a 15 pack & that alone has taken me over 5 years.

It's quite an incredible sight, a wall of pure Palitoy goodness, your miss card run is daunting though, I really do like those, I wonder just how many undocumented combinations there are for them as new ones do still pop up now & again.