whiskeysmoker
Youngling
- Joined
- Sep 21, 2014
- Messages
- 22
Hi...as per the rules/instructions I'll introduce myself and give you a quick rundown of the history of this figure...and believe me it's a corker! I was asked by a friend of mine, in fact my oldest and bestest, to research a figure he'd plucked off the top of a box full of his old toys whilst he was in the loft doing something for his mum.
I struggled to find any info but eventually found out a little and came here to the valuation forum to see what you guys thought. In the meantime my friend had a nasty fall at work resulting in two broken legs and a nasty head injury. This happened just as I was getting ready to market and sell this figure. Now, we'll just call her the handbag lover but otherwise known as his wife...I don't get on with her seeing as we have the same bits and bobs and it's a problem for her!
Anyhow short story long her little eyes lit up and saw pound signs and new handbags and shoes! She took the figure and attempted to sell it on Ebay. Badly! I've reported her I felt that strongly as she was quite obviously playing tricks! Anyhow friend no longer in morphine and I've made my case, caused a massive row and now have both figure and control of sale. She is not, I repeat NOT aware of this! This figure has caused so much trouble lol and the way it's going may end in divorce LOL but not my problem, mine is to get this figure sold ASAP before she is aware it's missing! So..I don't want to go the Ebay route as my account is specific and it would stick out like a sore thumb, and seeing as you guys were so helpful initially I've decided this is where I'm going to offer it for sale hence why I'm here telling you the story.
So now on to the figure: the title pretty much tells you what it is, additionally I can tell you that it has the misprint Leichester instead of Leicester. It was also on the last run from the Hong Kong factory used by both Palitoy and Keller. It is slightly damaged. It has some creasing on the bottom of the bubble but still completely sealed. It also has some creasing on the card. Both from literally being shoved in a box and left for a good 30 odd years. I think that about co ere it but any Q's feel free to ask and if you need any more pics again plz feel free to ask
I'm whiskey, a massive fan and to be honest all I want to do is take it out and play with it. However, we have a big box of toys to go through when he's up to it and may (read that as probably) be back for more advice and possibly more to sell...all depends what's in the box. He was a spoilt only child and he vaguely remembers getting duplicates so there may even be some more carded figure in there, he knows for sure he has a Millennium Falcon in its box but played with so itching to get a look at that because I can play with it
Pics: http://imgur.com/a/ybz8z
Now because of the need to get this gone before the handbag lover discovers its missing and because the valuations were so differing is like to do this as a flash blind 48 hour auction basically whoever offers the most for it by 6pm Saturday 15th gets it. It will be posted on Monday Garuanteed signed for before 12pm. I'm not sure if this method is allowed so please let me know and I'll try and revise the price... So guys up to you lot now
I struggled to find any info but eventually found out a little and came here to the valuation forum to see what you guys thought. In the meantime my friend had a nasty fall at work resulting in two broken legs and a nasty head injury. This happened just as I was getting ready to market and sell this figure. Now, we'll just call her the handbag lover but otherwise known as his wife...I don't get on with her seeing as we have the same bits and bobs and it's a problem for her!
Anyhow short story long her little eyes lit up and saw pound signs and new handbags and shoes! She took the figure and attempted to sell it on Ebay. Badly! I've reported her I felt that strongly as she was quite obviously playing tricks! Anyhow friend no longer in morphine and I've made my case, caused a massive row and now have both figure and control of sale. She is not, I repeat NOT aware of this! This figure has caused so much trouble lol and the way it's going may end in divorce LOL but not my problem, mine is to get this figure sold ASAP before she is aware it's missing! So..I don't want to go the Ebay route as my account is specific and it would stick out like a sore thumb, and seeing as you guys were so helpful initially I've decided this is where I'm going to offer it for sale hence why I'm here telling you the story.
So now on to the figure: the title pretty much tells you what it is, additionally I can tell you that it has the misprint Leichester instead of Leicester. It was also on the last run from the Hong Kong factory used by both Palitoy and Keller. It is slightly damaged. It has some creasing on the bottom of the bubble but still completely sealed. It also has some creasing on the card. Both from literally being shoved in a box and left for a good 30 odd years. I think that about co ere it but any Q's feel free to ask and if you need any more pics again plz feel free to ask
I'm whiskey, a massive fan and to be honest all I want to do is take it out and play with it. However, we have a big box of toys to go through when he's up to it and may (read that as probably) be back for more advice and possibly more to sell...all depends what's in the box. He was a spoilt only child and he vaguely remembers getting duplicates so there may even be some more carded figure in there, he knows for sure he has a Millennium Falcon in its box but played with so itching to get a look at that because I can play with it
Pics: http://imgur.com/a/ybz8z
Now because of the need to get this gone before the handbag lover discovers its missing and because the valuations were so differing is like to do this as a flash blind 48 hour auction basically whoever offers the most for it by 6pm Saturday 15th gets it. It will be posted on Monday Garuanteed signed for before 12pm. I'm not sure if this method is allowed so please let me know and I'll try and revise the price... So guys up to you lot now
