Wonky Bubbles!!

[Chac96]

I've been looking at buying a ROTJ MOC which is in really nice condition and from what I can tell is authentic. My only worry is the bubble which appears to be on the skew, had a look around the forum but couldn't find any info about this.
Are wonky bubbles anything to worry about or is this normal? Didn't know if there was a link between this and MOC's being fake...

Thanks, Charles

 

[Robstyley]

Depends what it is. Palitoy? Kenner? What cardback is it? You do get wonky bubbles where the card didn't line up straight in the sealing machine. Maybe post a photo up if you can.

 

[theforceuk]

Hi Charles a photo would make it a lot easier for members to make a judgment. I'm sure you will get plenty of advice then.

Cheers Adam.

 

[Chac96]

Hi Charles a photo would make it a lot easier for members to make a judgment. I'm sure you will get plenty of advice then.

Cheers Adam.

It's a kenner 77 Back

 

[theforceuk]

Looks good to me, I would like to see the back as well. Is it a 65 Back. Some of these came with footers.

 

[Chac96]

Looks good to me, I would like to see the back as well. Is it a 65 Back. Some of these came with footers.

Here's a picture of the back as well, don't suppose you'd have any idea of value either, would you?

Thanks, Charles

 

[theforceuk]

Looks nice, value £150 - £180. Perhaps someone else wants to chip in, feeling the pressure a bit here. :lol:

 

[Chac96]

Looks nice, value £150 - £180. Perhaps someone else wants to chip in, feeling the pressure a bit here. :lol:

lol sorry about all the questions, I'm a bit of a rookie. Appreciate your help!!!

 

[Mini99]

That's a very clear bubble for a Kenner RoTJ Hoth trooper card!
If it's all ok, and it looks it, but there are more experienced guys on here, I would say thats a fair price, maybe a little higher?

 

[Chac96]

That's a very clear bubble for a Kenner RoTJ Hoth trooper card!
If it's all ok, and it looks it, but there are more experienced guys on here, I would say thats a fair price, maybe a little higher?

Yeah it's a very nice example one of the best I've seen for sale so far. Do you think the wonky bubble would have an affect on the grade if I was to send it away?

 

[Mini99]

That's a very clear bubble for a Kenner RoTJ Hoth trooper card!
If it's all ok, and it looks it, but there are more experienced guys on here, I would say thats a fair price, maybe a little higher?

Yeah it's a very nice example one of the best I've seen for sale so far. Do you think the wonky bubble would have an affect on the grade if I was to send it away?

I would hope not, but I'm far from an expert on that subject.
It's a very nice piece, I have seen wonky bubbles in the past, can't recall a Kenner one though.

 

[tigerham]

Toy Toni? This 'MOC' maybe a result of a 'Toy Toni' MOC which basically a 'collector' had a load of old stock (figures, bubbles and cardbacks) and decided to put them together in the 90's and sell them off as vintage. Here's a link to show what cardbacks he 'reproduced'. (scroll down a little on the page)

http://www.freewebs.com/mrpalitoy/

The Hoth Stormtrooper was one of his biggest sellers. Not to put one off but simply to try and inform.

 

[apack7229]

I have a few Mocs with similar bubbles. I think the curves to the bubbles are from excess heat when they put the bubbles on. I thought Toni only had access to palitoy overstock and not Kenner.

 

[SAVORY100]

Toy Toni? This 'MOC' maybe a result of a 'Toy Toni' MOC which basically a 'collector' had a load of old stock (figures, bubbles and cardbacks) and decided to put them together in the 90's and sell them off as vintage. Here's a link to show what cardbacks he 'reproduced'. (scroll down a little on the page)

http://www.freewebs.com/mrpalitoy/

The Hoth Stormtrooper was one of his biggest sellers. Not to put one off but simply to try and inform.

It's a Kenner card... :roll:

 

[tigerham]

Toy Toni? This 'MOC' maybe a result of a 'Toy Toni' MOC which basically a 'collector' had a load of old stock (figures, bubbles and cardbacks) and decided to put them together in the 90's and sell them off as vintage. Here's a link to show what cardbacks he 'reproduced'. (scroll down a little on the page)

http://www.freewebs.com/mrpalitoy/

The Hoth Stormtrooper was one of his biggest sellers. Not to put one off but simply to try and inform.

It's a Kenner card... :roll:

Sorry, my apologies. I missed the logo.

 

[theforceuk]

Theirs no known Toy Toni's on Return of the Jedi cards either.

 

[Robstyley]

Theirs no known Toy Toni's on Return of the Jedi cards either.

No that's not right, there's 65 back Tonis

 

[tigerham]

Theirs no known Toy Toni's on Return of the Jedi cards either.

Yes there are as they come up on eBay quite often and listed as so (not always though)...

https://www.ebay.ie/itm/STAR-WARS-VINTAGE-HOTH-STORMTROOPER-TOY-TONI-ROTJ-PALITOY-65-BACK-/322997921007?hash=item4b342d24ef

I simply missed the Kenner logo as noticed the pristine cardback.

I was also around when it all hit the fan around 5 years ago on the forums and remember the Stormtrooper Hoth being one of the most reproduced he'd done.

 

[SAVORY100]

Toy Toni? This 'MOC' maybe a result of a 'Toy Toni' MOC which basically a 'collector' had a load of old stock (figures, bubbles and cardbacks) and decided to put them together in the 90's and sell them off as vintage. Here's a link to show what cardbacks he 'reproduced'. (scroll down a little on the page)

http://www.freewebs.com/mrpalitoy/

The Hoth Stormtrooper was one of his biggest sellers. Not to put one off but simply to try and inform.

It's a Kenner card... :roll:

Sorry, my apologies. I missed the logo.

We've all done it :wink:

 

[theforceuk]

I didn't know that. :lol: