You win a BIG lottery amount, what do you do?

[Stuart Skinner]

Yeah I like props, I'd get a few of the best quality reproduction ones. I wouldn't spend hundreds of thousands on real screen used props though, to me that would be immoral. I'd rather give the money to friends and family.

I could have added that say it was a really big win, like a multi roll-over Euro. The kind where none of your friends and family have to work again, and you still can't spend what's left fast enough. Barring the usual house, holidays, and cars route, what route exactly would you go with Star Wars specifically?

Ok well if it was that sort of money my Star Wars route would be the house. You prob think I'm mental but I designed a Star Wars house a few years ago and if I had the money I'd build it. It's got various sets from Star Wars in it like a Falcon corridor, a Bespin dining room and a Death Star bedroom


Why oh why aren't these drawings on this forum

With vintage collecting I wouldn't personally want hundreds of Mocs and multiples of every figure. It would spoil the magic and the collection would lose it's personality.

 

[ScruffyLookingNH]

I'd buy OT props and I like Yoda's idea of having sets/vehicles being built! I'd have the Falcon and the Cantina built. They'd make excellent places to entertain

As for regular collecting I'd too would like I think I'd be grounded but the fact is I probably wouldn't. I'd concentrate on Palitoy MOCs like the 20 and 30 backs which are out of my price range at the moment.

 

[kieatky]

I'd have to buy a large new house with a big ass room to display everything (i'm getting sick of crawling into the loft and strategically placing items to avoid the drops of condensation :x :x :x )

 

[Pomse2001]

I think I would make some cool Competitions on the forum with some great prizes so members on the forum that do not have the money to buy some of the expensive things can get a chance to win something rare

I would also bid more on the auctions that I normally would lose :lol:

But I don't think I will go crazy and buy everything I see. But I would buy some of the very rare items if I got the chance

I would maybe buy luke, ben and vader with dt saber, lili ledy boba fett, jawa vinyl cape, lili ledy bib fortuna red coat and squid head lili ledy red cape. Figures that I can't afford at the moment. Oh and maybe some of the rare poch figures :lol:

 

[Richard_H]

I'd buy Todd.

 

[x-pack]

I'd buy Todd.

So you've won 20 mill ...what do you do with the remaining £19,999,995 :lol:

 

[stormcab]

Definitely with you on the full scale props being built in a warehouse for sure. I'd love to see a full size AT-AT built

 

[tiefighterboy]

I'd buy Todd.

The Shipping would kill you. :lol:

 

[naughtyjedi]

thailand

ladyboys

pool full of jelly

 

[edd_jedi]

I certainly wouldn't turn in to one of those "Mail Call!" bell ends on Facebook, yawn another AFA 85 12 back. I think the only extravagant collecting purchases I'd make are the two trilogo MOCs I need that at current prices can't justify paying for - Madine and Jawa. But apart from that, I honestly doubt I would go crazy and buy everything like some people with more money than sense seem to. I'd be far too busy chilling by my new swimming pool in Barbados watching somebody clean my new Lamborghini

 

[DARTH VADER]

I don't actually do the lottery...but after reading this thread, I may just start (gotta be in it to win it eh..?)

 

[yoda]

We could start our own lotto syndicate a one off! Everyone picks there no.s. look at the amount of chances we would have with winning. I know the money would be less each when devided. But if the jackpot was won it would still be in the ££££s. I suppose it's to hard to organise though it would have been fun.

 

[DarthStanley]

If I won the lottery,I would find out what everyone's on the forum grail item was & buy it for them! 8)

 

[stormcab]

We could start our own lotto syndicate a one off! Everyone picks there no.s. look at the amount of chances we would have with winning. I know the money would be less each when devided. But if the jackpot was won it would still be in the ££££s. I suppose it's to hard to organise though it would have been fun.

Syndicates are notoriously hard to manage. First and foremost you'd need the most trustworthy person looking after the ticket. Then it would come down to them to be collecting everyone's money. £2 a go twice a week would be bloody annoying, so maybe £20 up front every 5 weeks. Once you start seeing £20 it will start putting people off. I do it myself, so no need for me to go in. A big hassle anyways.

 

[lejackal]

I would like to think I'd still hunt down a deal but realistically should one come up for sale, even at 20k plus I'd be all over a Tri Madine like a tramp on chips

 

[mr_palitoy]

I'd ask Gary what new house he wants me to buy him, and then make off with his Palitoy collection.

(sorry Gary)



Jason

 

[theforceuk]

I would go on ebay, Facebook and buy all the U graded loose figures possible. When they all arrived I would video myself cracking them all out of their cases and rubbing my dirty hands all over them. Then post the video on youtube and Facebook and post all the stickers and cases back to AFA with a note saying think you better remove these from your population reports.

I would also look on ebay sold listings for U graded stuff and try back dooring all the recent sold ones.

:wink:

 

[Rebel_Runner]

I would liberate some U grades that's for sure!

 

[stormcab]

I think I mentioned this suggestion on another thread, that maybe we should try a several MOC beaters each, yearly, to stop this from happening?

 

[Jedi_june]

Haha I don't think Ima be thinking of Star Wars toys if I Hit the Lotto :lol: 1st thing I would do is drag my family to Japan :lol: it's always been my dream! So much awesome toys out there lol. I would make it up to them and take em wherever they wanted to go after I rack up on some vintage takara :lol: