starting collecting

[ianbrooke]

Hi all
First post on here and appreciate any help and advice anybody can offer

I would like to start collecting but have no idea where to start and am a little confused about all the aviations such as C.O.O and MOC etc
So i guess these are easy questions but i have never done anything like this before so have no idea at all

Thanks
Ian

 

[itfciain]

Hi Ian

Welcome to the forum - you have come to the right place to get started

In terms of the abbreviations you mention COO stands for Country of Origin - as the figures were produced in different countries. MOC stands for mint on card and is normally used to describe carded figures

Only you will know where you want to start - most go down the route of picking up a loose collection and then pathways differ - some look for loose variants, some move onto ships and vehicles and others move onto carded figures - choice is yours :lol:

There is a wealth of information on the boards so just fire up any questions that you have and I am sure someone will be able to help

 

[jackabina]

Welcome Ian. Much depends on why you want to start collecting, and how much money you have to spend.
Are you collecting because it's a throwback to your youth?, is it for investment reasons?
Start small I say. Over time you'll know where you want to go with it. Good luck :wink:

 

[Dark Sith Lord]

Hi Ian

this thread might be of interest to you - http://www.starwarsforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=13354

Welcome to the boards too

Whereabouts are you?

Liam

 

[ianbrooke]

Hi

Thanks for the replies so far!
I have around £100 a month to spend.. not thinking about investment, it is a throwback to my youth and the fact that I can now that i am with someone now who does not frown and scowl at such things

I am in Bristol at the moment but hope to move to Manchester in the next year

Ian

 

[jackabina]

Hang on!, you're with someone who doesn't frown on your hobbie
If you havn't already Ian, marry her. With £100 a month, you should be able to pick up some nice stuff quite quickly.

 

[ianbrooke]

Hang on!, you're with someone who doesn't frown on your hobbie
If you havn't already Ian, marry her. With £100 a month, you should be able to pick up some nice stuff quite quickly.

Don't give her any ideas!! Maybe that's the plan

Ian

 

[Grant_C]

It starts with a handful of loose figures- next thing you know your in a bidding war for vintage 1977 R2-D2 bubble bath....

Well, it does for some of us.

Good luck- have fun.

 

[ianbrooke]

I think it may have started already but am now on the right path!!

Am waiting for my mini Scalextric Star Wars battle set that i bought on Black Friday on Amazon yesterday to be delivered .. I know not vintage but had to have it at that price

Ian