Vintage SW is still affordable - £50 or less MOCs latest acquisitions

[StuartF]

Beginner collector question...

Is "POP" Proof of Purchase? guessing it maybe because of the hole in the card...

 

[edd_jedi]

Beginner collector question...

Is "POP" Proof of Purchase? guessing it maybe because of the hole in the card...

Yes that's right. Sometimes it is peeled off so is hardly noticeable, however is often cut out too.

 

[r5-d4cus]

Got my first moc, General Madine, £41 including postage.

 

[Mini99]

Nice one, I am sure that it will not be your last, but it's not a race, enjoy the hunt :wink:

 

[roundster]

My gumtree pick up. Fully expected to have been conned!! Got lucky I guess both for £40 delivered!

 

[r5-d4cus]

having until recently been a modern collector it's taking a while to adjust to the slow burn that is vintage collecting. I'm still buying new stuff mainly astromechs but the buzz isn't there as it's all available all the time. When I get my first moc vintage astromech I'll be over the moon!

Nice gumtree purchase btw

 

[ScruffyLookingNH]

Couple a great purchases there guys. The Gumtree pair are a steal! And that Madine for £40 is also nearly old skool money! Well done fellas. Reading this thread helps me keep the faith!

 

[ScruffyLookingNH]

It's been a while since anything was posted here. Are sub £50 MOCs getting tougher to find?

It wasn't too long ago this was a £20 MOC but as with all things has crept up. This chap was from Vectis (you can still get good deals) and was 48p inside the £50 limit. For some reason it went £20 cheaper than the cracked bubble one that followed it. Going to give the bubble ding a go with the tape method and see if I can't make it better.

 

[robpmarsh]

Yeah, not much out there for £50 and under. Having said that there should be quite a few additions after FF as I'll have loads for sale on the Sunday. Hopefully Nick will have some more bargains for sale too

 

[Mini99]

Will you please stop going on about FF, as I don't think that I can make it, and I am starting to feel depressed

 

[Lindo]

I think it is called farthest from because it couldn't get much farther away from us northern boys

 

[ScruffyLookingNH]

I think it is called farthest from because it couldn't get much farther away from us northern boys

Come on Lindo, get your arse down, Rich is pretty much Scottish and makes it Do it once and the distance won't figure the next time you consider coming. Great event.

 

[r5-d4cus]

I got a cheeky logray for £21, sadly it arrived with a cracked bubble after being damaged in transit.
Also got a nice 8D8 trilogo for just over £40. This thread keeps me motivated to hunt for bargains!

 

[subzero]

I know they're over £50 but it's close and still an amazing bargain, 2 weeks ago I managed to get Obi Wan ( trilogo ), Darth Vader and R2D2 all 3 ROTJ MOC's in great condition for £60 each.

A month ago I also got hold of a Ree Yees MOC in fairly nice cond for about £35, it's one of the cheapest MOC's you can buy but still a very nice figure to own and display and I love it.

 

[ScruffyLookingNH]

Dammit boys, that humbled my B-Wing Pilot! That 8D8 is incredible for £40. Looks like Meccano card looking at the hole punch, too. Might be perspective making it look that way though. Nice one!

And I think R2, Vader and Obi-Wan are all allowed in on the grounds they're daft bargains want to see photos!

Where did you guy get them? Ebay?

 

[Bunglebubs]

I think it is called farthest from because it couldn't get much farther away from us northern boys

Couldn't have said it better myself, although you are still southern to me as well :wink:

 

[r5-d4cus]

No, it's a standard punch on the card, just perspective and a bit of wear on the punch making it look like that

 

[edd_jedi]

£60 for Vader, and some joker is trying to sell a graded one for $1500 on Facebook :lol:

 

[Mini99]

I know they're over £50 but it's close and still an amazing bargain, 2 weeks ago I managed to get Obi Wan ( trilogo ), Darth Vader and R2D2 all 3 ROTJ MOC's in great condition for £60 each.

A month ago I also got hold of a Ree Yees MOC in fairly nice cond for about £35, it's one of the cheapest MOC's you can buy but still a very nice figure to own and display and I love it.

Oh and last week got an excellent score of a trilogo unpainted knee Boba Fett ( loose ) in near mint cond... for £50 :mrgreen:

Sorry no pic of Fett as he's still on his way from the US.

£60.00 each is amazing, well done, I assume that this was not from eBay or FB.
I picked this up a while ago £35.00

 

[lejackal]

This was £60 but take off £5 for postage and £2 for the starcase and a bit of Star Wars special maths that's fifty quid in my book :lol:

 

[subzero]

Nice Lando and good price, I also sometimes use the 'special maths' to take £'s away from what I paid for the figure, makes the purchase 'easier' in my mind :lol:

 

[Darth Bobby]

Ahhh... the Star Wars Special Maths. What would we do without it?

 

[ScruffyLookingNH]

Whilst very common on the Palitoy 45a cardback (making it pretty much the second most common 45a after BBG) the AT-AT Driver is a fair bit harder to find on the 45b cardback. So much so I can't find any recent sales for one, although Vectis's search engine for previous sales is one step up from completely bloody useless so that may have something to do with it. However, I could also only find one cardback on eBay for sale or sold, so the 45b must be a bit of a bugger to find.

When this yellowed bubble example came up I was happy to have a go at it and a winning bid of £47 secured it, much to my surprise. (OK so postage took it over the £50 but I'm not counting that )

 

[r5-d4cus]

That's a great result, bargain!

 

[subzero]

I wouldn't even call that bubble 'yellowed' in my eyes, it only has a tiny hint of yellowing and it actually looks really nice and clear apart from that.

Nice example! 8)

 

[Darth Bobby]

What a beauty!

 

[Mini99]

When this yellowed bubble example came up I was happy to have a go at it and a winning bid of £47 secured it, much to my surprise. (OK so postage took it over the £50 but I'm not counting that )


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Thats the special Star wars maths again.
I honestly don't know how you find these bargains on eBay (and I am sure your not going to tell me :? ), I scour eBay every evening and never saw this one, well done, wish I knew your tricks!

 

[subzero]

Did you 'mind trick' the seller? :lol:

 

[ScruffyLookingNH]

When this yellowed bubble example came up I was happy to have a go at it and a winning bid of £47 secured it, much to my surprise. (OK so postage took it over the £50 but I'm not counting that )


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Thats the special Star wars maths again.
I honestly don't know how you find these bargains on eBay (and I am sure your not going to tell me :? ), I scour eBay every evening and never saw this one, well done, wish I knew your tricks!

I failed maths A-level for good reason

No tricks, I swear. This one was listed as "Star Wars Empire Palitoy AT-AT Commander". I find a lot more obscurely misted stuff which I think I'll get for a fair price and end up selling for more than it's worth. It's just a numbers game, I guess. I see stuff others find and wonder how the hell they found it, so I know where you're coming from, but with this one there was no trick. Promise!

I wouldn't even call that bubble 'yellowed' in my eyes, it only has a tiny hint of yellowing and it actually looks really nice and clear apart from that.

Nice example! 8)

I think the lighting was kind on it on the above photo

 

[Mini99]

When this yellowed bubble example came up I was happy to have a go at it and a winning bid of £47 secured it, much to my surprise. (OK so postage took it over the £50 but I'm not counting that )


image.jpg

Thats the special Star wars maths again.
I honestly don't know how you find these bargains on eBay (and I am sure your not going to tell me :? ), I scour eBay every evening and never saw this one, well done, wish I knew your tricks!

I failed maths A-level for good reason

No tricks, I swear. This one was listed as "Star Wars Empire Palitoy AT-AT Commander". I find a lot more obscurely misted stuff which I think I'll get for a fair price and end up selling for more than it's worth. It's just a numbers game, I guess. I see stuff others find and wonder how the hell they found it, so I know where you're coming from, but with this one there was no trick. Promise!

I wouldn't even call that bubble 'yellowed' in my eyes, it only has a tiny hint of yellowing and it actually looks really nice and clear apart from that.

Nice example! 8)

I think the lighting was kind on it on the above photo

Thanks for your honest reply, it's funny how many on here failed maths. :lol:
Well however you found it, I certainly missed it, if you ever are thinking of moving it on, I will happily put this in my collection for lets say £48.50! :roll: