Other Vintage Collections

[PGowdy]

Awesome Emiel. I too was an avid Panini and Topps collector as a kid. Football sticker of course plus TV stuff like A-Team, Transformers, Ghostbusters, Thundercats etc etc and then, of course, Garbage Pail Kids.
Did you specifically collect Ghostbusters stickers?

 

[PGowdy]

As a Real Ghostbusters ( and GB in general ) fan I must say that is cool Nice one!

Cheers Joe. Something about that logo that still gets me. One of my favourite all time sticker lines.
You'll note the Dark Crystal box in the background too. Not a sticker/trading card line i remember but the movie is awesome and when i saw the box i had the pick it up. Quite cheap too.
I've got quite the little sticker shop going...

 

[Capetown]

Awesome Emiel. I too was an avid Panini and Topps collector as a kid. Football sticker of course plus TV stuff like A-Team, Transformers, Ghostbusters, Thundercats etc etc and then, of course, Garbage Pail Kids.
Did you specifically collect Ghostbusters stickers?

No, football stickers as I said mate. :wink: Oh and there was a Panini Mickey Mouse book I also filled I think.

 

[Capetown]

Still thinking about buying some football sticker packs eventually, but they're bloody expensive. I especially loved the WC1982 packages. My father always took some home for me after a hard day's work. Good times.

 

[PGowdy]

Yeah the world cup sticker packs are really dear. I'm thinking about buying some boxes of the 2006 and 2010 ones while they are still cheap. The Mexico 86 ones sell for about £40 a pack!!

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Panini-WM-World-Cup-Mexico-86-1986-Tute-packet-bustina-/110739547292?pt=Sammelbilder&hash=item19c897649c

 

[Capetown]

Sounds good, might do that myself.

Yeah quite a lot of money for a pack of stickers, but ah, the memories.

 

[itfciain]

I honestly dont think I would resist being able to open one of those packs - I remember going down to John Menzies every Saturday to send all my cash on whichever sticker set I was collecting at the time SW/Gremlins/Football and then heading off into school on Monday to undertake the necessary swapsies

 

[Joe]

I have been taking a little break from buying up SW lately so here are a few Super Powers purchases:

Flash

Penguin

And some Darkseid goodies!

First shot (non production coloured head)

Canadian 23 back

US 33 back

 

[PGowdy]

I honestly dont think I would resist being able to open one of those packs - I remember going down to John Menzies every Saturday to send all my cash on whichever sticker set I was collecting at the time SW/Gremlins/Football and then heading off into school on Monday to undertake the necessary swapsies

Ah yeah that takes me back. "...GOT, GOT, GOT, NEED...GOT, GOT, NEED!..." :lol:

 

[PGowdy]

Awesome Super Powers stuff Joe. I don't remember them from when i was a kid which is strange cos i was a toy nut!! but it's a really cool line. Some really nice figures.

 

[georgejetson]

I have been taking a little break from buying up SW lately so here are a few Super Powers purchases:


I hear ya as far as taking a break there really hasn't been much Joe on your trilogo end, but I saw this.NO only for joe. PM Sent.
Super Powers of the World.

 

[itfciain]

I honestly dont think I would resist being able to open one of those packs - I remember going down to John Menzies every Saturday to send all my cash on whichever sticker set I was collecting at the time SW/Gremlins/Football and then heading off into school on Monday to undertake the necessary swapsies

Ah yeah that takes me back. "...GOT, GOT, GOT, NEED...GOT, GOT, NEED!..." :lol:

Lol - you could always barter people up if you had a foily !

found this - says it all really

http://aftnwebsite.blogspot.com/2010/04/swapsies-not-same-in-this-modern-age.html

 

[PGowdy]

That's a great article. So very true.
I will have to post pictures of my entire stickers/trading cards collection/mini-shop soon. It's getting quite extensive. And i've just started buying up old boxes of World Cup stickers to.

 

[Capetown]

Looking forward to seeing those pics Pete.

Really cool those Super Powers Joe. 8)

 

[e30318is]

Hey Joe, I love the super powers figures. I did think about collecting them, but space is at a premium!
I think they are great value for money and I love the scuplts and paint apps. They look really crisp. Great work!

 

[PGowdy]

Some of you may remember a few weeks back i was hunting around for old Nintendo Game & Watch devices. I've since bought quite a few off ebay. Some cheap and cheerful, others a tad expensive but they're very cool and i aim to get more over the coming months.

So in the bottom picture, from left to right, top to bottom, you have: Donkey Kong (Orange), Donkey Kong II, Mickey & Donald, Super Mario Bros, Snoopy Tennis & Donkey Kong Jr.

 

[itfciain]

Absolute quality - I remember having one of the orange Donkey Kongs and spending hours and hours playing it.

How much does one of those set you back these days ?

 

[PGowdy]

The boxed Donkey Kong and boxed Snoopy Tennis were the most expensive. DK was £40 and ST was £55
The other ranged from 15-25. A couple of the cheaper ones have slight faults.

 

[silver grin]

look good Pete. I used to have the Super Marios Bros one that I bought from Toys R Us when I was like 10 and I must have played it for years! No idea where it is now unfortunately! Gutted.

 

[PGowdy]

Thanks Nick. LIke you i had that one when i was a kid. Remember it well. They're really difficult games but annoyingly addictive.

 

[Joe]

Awesome Pete!

I will have some pretty major additions to post up later on in the year on this thread, then I might get back to buying some Star Wars toys! :lol:

 

[PGowdy]

Cool! Cheers Joe. Look forward to seeing your latest buys.

 

[Capetown]

Those LCD games so take me back Pete. Thanks for sharing. 8)

 

[browny]

Quality nintendo lcd games,are they easy to find?

I would like to get my hands on the watch game thingys?!

 

[browny]

P-gowdy - I also love those paninis you have got mate,i'v been collecting unopened packs of stickers for a few months now and just got my ghostbusters packet (chuffed to bits) the only aggro i'm having now is locating a decent Mexico 86 packet!

Really cool set mate,well done.

 

[PGowdy]

Browny, did you buy the Ghostbusters packet off of me? As far as i know i'm the only one selling them. My ebay account is empirecollectablesuk

I have **** loads of Panini and Topps sticker packs for sale so let me know if you want any thing. I have WC 98 packs and WC 96 but Mexico is a negetory i'm afraid. Those packs will set you back about £40 each! I know a few guys selling them but you will have to pay that kind of money.

With regards to the Nintendo games, no they are not difficult to find. **** loads on ebay. ONly problems you have are the same with all vintage sales on ebay- condition, whether it runs etc etc. Bought a couple of cheap ones i have not been happy with the condition of so am spending a little more now to get better quality ones.

 

[Dark Sith Lord]

Awesome Pete!

I will have some pretty major additions to post up later on in the year on this thread, then I might get back to buying some Star Wars toys! :lol:

Cant wait to see those Joe! 8)

 

[browny]

Browny, did you buy the Ghostbusters packet off of me? As far as i know i'm the only one selling them. My ebay account is empirecollectablesuk[quote=

No mate not from that user ID,I did buy a shed load from different sellers though so i'm sure our paths have crossed on ebay!

Desperate for that Mexico 86.....oh and I also want Italia 90 (orbis) any ideas??

 

[PGowdy]

I can probably find those. I have seen a few Italia 90 packs. I will let you know.

 

[Frunkstar]

This is a bit off the wall as far as the thread goes, but this is my other collection, also on hold till I set up again after the house move , but my biggest hobby/time consumer & money pit, my coral collection or section of the reef as I prefer to call it -

A few of the nicer pieces I was lucky enough to have had the honour of looking after for a time, I say that as these animals are very long lived compared to us -

Old tank set up -

latest incarnation -