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Taffius
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Weĺcome Jason. Its a great place to be on here.
Welcome back Ham, good to see you posting again, welcome to all the new members as well. Great forum great guys, happy collecting 
Yes, welcome Jason and all the other newcomers. Stick around and enjoy the Forum, as it's great! 
TK-7785
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Hey guys,
Having been a long time, dedicated lurker I figured it was about time I finally introduced myself and start putting something back into the hobby. My name is Chris and I have an addiction...
Like probably 99% of you I've been a fan since I first saw Star Wars as a kid...actually, I think I was fan before I saw the films! As a kid in the late 80s I had an older brother who had a few figures and the neighbour's older kids had an awesome bunch of "space toys" that i would always make a B-line for when going round to play.
In '94 i received Empire on VHS for Christmas and that kick started the real fandom and collecting proper. I immediately went and bought Jedi on VHS with some Christmas money and would rent A New Hope from the local video store several times before I got my own copy.
So through out the 90s and early 2000's I was building my loose vintage collection and also built up a good modern collection. I came to my senses and off loaded all the modern junk sometime around 2005. All the vintage went into storage for several years as I finished uni, got a job and took a deep interest in beer and *******.
Then with all the new film hype around The Force Awakens it quite literally awoke the force in me again. I dug it all out of my folk's loft, realised that scrunched up newspaper and years in a loft with hugely fluctuation annual temperatures really doesn't do their condition much favour. So I started upgrading their condition, filling the gaps and completing the accessories. Although I was always a loose collector, since reviving my passion a few years ago I have discovered the money pit that it MOC collecting.
Anyway, I look forward to some top notch nerding out with you guys. Cause my girlfriend, although a very tolerate and supportive lady, really couldn't give a **** about whether my Bespin guard has a handlebar or Magnum PI 'stache.
Chris
Having been a long time, dedicated lurker I figured it was about time I finally introduced myself and start putting something back into the hobby. My name is Chris and I have an addiction...
Like probably 99% of you I've been a fan since I first saw Star Wars as a kid...actually, I think I was fan before I saw the films! As a kid in the late 80s I had an older brother who had a few figures and the neighbour's older kids had an awesome bunch of "space toys" that i would always make a B-line for when going round to play.
In '94 i received Empire on VHS for Christmas and that kick started the real fandom and collecting proper. I immediately went and bought Jedi on VHS with some Christmas money and would rent A New Hope from the local video store several times before I got my own copy.
So through out the 90s and early 2000's I was building my loose vintage collection and also built up a good modern collection. I came to my senses and off loaded all the modern junk sometime around 2005. All the vintage went into storage for several years as I finished uni, got a job and took a deep interest in beer and *******.
Then with all the new film hype around The Force Awakens it quite literally awoke the force in me again. I dug it all out of my folk's loft, realised that scrunched up newspaper and years in a loft with hugely fluctuation annual temperatures really doesn't do their condition much favour. So I started upgrading their condition, filling the gaps and completing the accessories. Although I was always a loose collector, since reviving my passion a few years ago I have discovered the money pit that it MOC collecting.
Anyway, I look forward to some top notch nerding out with you guys. Cause my girlfriend, although a very tolerate and supportive lady, really couldn't give a **** about whether my Bespin guard has a handlebar or Magnum PI 'stache.
Chris
Taffius
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TK-7785 said:
Great intro Chris. Welcome here. I have only been here a couple of months myself, but find it great and theres some top people and info.
Taff
Hi everyone,
I've been following this forum for about a year now and I've finally got around to posting. I think you guys are doing a fantastic job, this place is addictive.
My name is Paul, I'm 39, and live with my wife and children in Milton Keynes.
I loved Star Wars as a kid and collected Rotj figures and ships. Those Christmases opening the Millennium Falcon, scout walker etc live long in the memory, though I made the grave mistake of giving away all my star wars toys to a family friend when I was about 12. I deeply regret it.
I've only started collecting again over the past 14 months with my focus on rotj moc. I have 7 mocs now and I'm hooked. Weirdly I have my mother to blame as out of nostalgia she bought me a Finn Force Awakens figure a couple of Christmases ago as a light hearted throw bbc back to childhood, but it ignited some nostalgic awakening of those childhood Saturday mornings perusing Woolworths for figures and I started seeking out more. Hence how I found this forum.
Great to finally introduce myself.
I've been following this forum for about a year now and I've finally got around to posting. I think you guys are doing a fantastic job, this place is addictive.
My name is Paul, I'm 39, and live with my wife and children in Milton Keynes.
I loved Star Wars as a kid and collected Rotj figures and ships. Those Christmases opening the Millennium Falcon, scout walker etc live long in the memory, though I made the grave mistake of giving away all my star wars toys to a family friend when I was about 12. I deeply regret it.
I've only started collecting again over the past 14 months with my focus on rotj moc. I have 7 mocs now and I'm hooked. Weirdly I have my mother to blame as out of nostalgia she bought me a Finn Force Awakens figure a couple of Christmases ago as a light hearted throw bbc back to childhood, but it ignited some nostalgic awakening of those childhood Saturday mornings perusing Woolworths for figures and I started seeking out more. Hence how I found this forum.
Great to finally introduce myself.
Taffius
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Hi Sav78. Welcome. Only been here for a couple of months but its a great place.
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Sav78 said:
Welcome to the forum you'll enjoy it here, i'm mainly a ROTJ collector myself as I was born in the 80's and ROTJ toys seemed to be around a lot more than anything else, so that's what's more nostalgic to me.
But yes once you pop you can't stop! :lol:
Long time lurker, now joined! To be honest, I finally registered in the hopes of completing my loose Kenner Vintage collection and post some threads in the Most Wanted forum.
That said, as a SW fanatic since 1977, once that's done, I'll enjoy posting more generally on all topics.
That said, as a SW fanatic since 1977, once that's done, I'll enjoy posting more generally on all topics.
Taffius
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Clutters said:
Welcome clutters. This is an awesome place. Only been here a few months but information and friends are gathering pace!
Go Ewoks!
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Hi My name is Russ, I am 45, married with 3 children, I live in Nottinghamshire.
I am a massive Star Wars fan since 10 years old.
I had a huge collection back when I was a kid but like a lot of kids, I outgrew them.....the shame :shock:
My mum gave the collection to my cousin.....again the shame :shock:
I have recently started to collect vintage ROTJ figures and vehicles and in time I hope to re-create my childhood.
I look forward to speaking to like minded collectors and fans like myself.
Thanks
Russ
I am a massive Star Wars fan since 10 years old.
I had a huge collection back when I was a kid but like a lot of kids, I outgrew them.....the shame :shock:
My mum gave the collection to my cousin.....again the shame :shock:
I have recently started to collect vintage ROTJ figures and vehicles and in time I hope to re-create my childhood.
I look forward to speaking to like minded collectors and fans like myself.
Thanks
Russ
TheJabbaWookie
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Welcome Russ, welcome everyone. It's a great place to get back into collecting, full of lots of knowledgeable folk into all kinds of Star Wars goodies.
Welcome to the new guys, enjoy the forum, gain knowledge and collect those lovely vintage pieces 8)
Taffius
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Ruby2511 said:
Hi Russ. Only been here a few months myself but its a great place to be. Real fellowship. I am next county over in Lincolnshire!
Check out The Vintage Rebellion podcast - great listening.
Enjoy!
Taff
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Hello from Jedijut,
My name is Justin Lea from Australia. To be completely honest, I've never really got into the forums mainly due to time but still used them as a visitor for information. Yes I'm a lurker lol but now it's time to get involved!!
I started collecting as an adult back in 2000ish and progressed from loose figures and ships to Mint on card and boxed items. Collecting a bit of everything along the way from fast food cups and glasses, toy catalogs, posters, loose variants (main variants) and a mint on card/box run of Die Cast ships.
So a few years ago I came to the realization that I couldn't display everything and made the decision to sell off my boxed and carded items. 90 mint on cards sold to one buyer and boxed ships/play sets sold individually. Not only did this give me the room back it gave me the funds to concentrate on my loved focus, the vintage Die Cast line.
I've always enjoyed listening to the vintage Star Wars pod casts and reading all the latest collecting books. I find focusing on the Die Cast can be a lonely endeavor but have made some great collecting friends.
Thanks for the great work everyone does and chat soon.
My name is Justin Lea from Australia. To be completely honest, I've never really got into the forums mainly due to time but still used them as a visitor for information. Yes I'm a lurker lol but now it's time to get involved!!
I started collecting as an adult back in 2000ish and progressed from loose figures and ships to Mint on card and boxed items. Collecting a bit of everything along the way from fast food cups and glasses, toy catalogs, posters, loose variants (main variants) and a mint on card/box run of Die Cast ships.
So a few years ago I came to the realization that I couldn't display everything and made the decision to sell off my boxed and carded items. 90 mint on cards sold to one buyer and boxed ships/play sets sold individually. Not only did this give me the room back it gave me the funds to concentrate on my loved focus, the vintage Die Cast line.
I've always enjoyed listening to the vintage Star Wars pod casts and reading all the latest collecting books. I find focusing on the Die Cast can be a lonely endeavor but have made some great collecting friends.
Thanks for the great work everyone does and chat soon.
Ruby2511
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Michael Sith said:
Hi Taff
Thanks for the welcome, I am concentrating on the vintage ROTJ line, I have other collectables like glasses, lego figures, prints and my prized Harrison Ford autograph that sits nicely in my office.
Take care
Russ
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Welcome to the new members, there are lots of information on the forum to help you out .
.Taffius
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Jedijut said:
Hi Justin,
Great to see a returner. I have only been here a few months and even though social media seems to be dominant around the world, this forum I feel takes a niche spot amongst them all. The experience and advice is freely given and very welcoming. I also found the more you get involved the steeper the experience curve gets. Enjoy and look forward to your contributions from Australia.
Taff
P.S. dont forget the podcasts!
http://www.starwarsforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=36172
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