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El Kabong Registered: Sep '99	Date Posted: 11/7/08 2:20pm Subject: This is a sad, sad, day my friends.
	You know, I used to be a total fiend for Wars figures. I've spent my fair share of time in line for the midnight Toys R Us rush just before Phantom Menace, and I've been buying them for decades now , since I was a wee tyke back in '77 (I remember my first figures, an R2 and 3P0). I was sad because I only had enough money for one, and my mom said that "we can't break up the pair, can we" and bought the other one for me.) So it's sad day when I realize that I'm pretty much done with the line. Thing is, I haven’t bought a new Wars figure in ages now, a couple of years easy. It's only now that I'm coming to the realization that the line doesn't do anything for me. You know, I think the tipping point was that they're too small and just don't look good. Compared to the drop dead gorgeous toys like THIS or THIS, the Wars line just doesn't thrill me anymore. (And don't get me started on the butt-ugly Harrsion Fords in the Indy range. Man, someone set him on fire and then put him out with the ugly stick!) The other problem point is that the figures just cost too much. The store I was at the other day, just browsing the pegs, had them for 8.5 - 10 bucks. That's insane - understandable, as the global economy collapses into ruins around us - but still WAY too much. So I'm not sure where I'm going with this. I guess I just wanted to cry on some sympathetic shoulders before moving on.
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crazybirdman Title: Vice President Or ange County, CA Registered: Feb '03	Date Posted: 11/7/08 2:48pm Subject: RE: This is a sad, sad, day my friends.
	'tis nothing new. The quality of SW toys has been crappy for a while. They just don't seem to evolve like other toy lines do. Don't spend too much time in mourning, and move on if it aint your cup o' tea -----signature----- www.starwarsdisneyland.com
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El Kabong Registered: Sep '99	Date Posted: 11/8/08 12:03am Subject: RE: This is a sad, sad, day my friends.
	Bingo - that's it. The Wars line hasn't evolved. Oh sure, they don't do blunders like the BodyBuilder Luke from the very first wave back in '95, but they've stagnated. And yeah, at the end of the day they're just toys, and I have much bigger things to worry about - but it still gives me a twinge at the heartstrings, ya know.
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JUKE-SKYWALKER Registered: Mar '04	Date Posted: 11/8/08 4:38pm Subject: RE: This is a sad, sad, day my friends. - Date Edited: 11/8/08 4:49pm (1 edits total) Edited By: JUKE-SKYWALKER
	I must be devolving, because I've decided to concentrate on going <--- backwards ['77-'85] the last few years . I started collecting around the end of the run of 'The Phantom Menace' and to me the line has made leaps and bounds since then. Better sculpts, more articulation, and all things considered the price point has remained fairly level. But there's only so much you can do at that size and you're both right it has leveled off. After almost 32 years, maybe Hasbro needs to take the line to the Marvel Legends scale. It could re-energize things a bit, assuming they could keep the price under $10.00. Of course that would mean no vehicles. Sigh. There's always a trade off! That [among other factors] is why it'll never happen. 'Star Wars' is a line that demands vehicles and you can't do them at a larger scale. Maybe if they created a separate, limited 6" inch line starting with core characters [no Bale Organas or Jar Jars] to avoid peg warmers? I dunno know, just thinking out loud. -----signature----- ’Cause there’s thunder in your heart... Every move is like lightning! http://overgrownboyscout.blogspot.com/ "It's going to take a lot more than skill for Cru Jones to conquer the toughest BMX challenge in the world. It's going to take a miracle."
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STUBRIS Registered: Dec '01	Date Posted: 11/9/08 11:44am Subject: RE: This is a sad, sad, day my friends.
	This is quite sad. Are you going to keep what you have or are you selling your collection? The last option is always risky because you hear tales of people re-discovering the fire years down the line and having a breakdown over the toys that once were..don't let yourself be that geek I've not bought much in the way of SW this year..it's largely financial..standard figs are £7.99 in the UK...that's roughly what? $14-$15??!! -----signature----- 'Did you hear that?'..'Echo Three to Echo Seven, Han old buddy do you read me?'.. 'Command station, this ST321 Code clearance blue'..'Captain..' ..'Senator, we are making our final approach into Coruscant'..'Lock on to 'em Artoo' www.swactionnews.com
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El Kabong Registered: Sep '99	Date Posted: 11/10/08 11:37pm Subject: RE: This is a sad, sad, day my friends.
	STUBRIS posted: This is quite sad. Are you going to keep what you have or are you selling your collection? The last option is always risky because you hear tales of people re-discovering the fire years down the line and having a breakdown over the toys that once were..don't let yourself be that geek I dont think I'll do that. Aside from that's probably WAY too much work for me to put in, selling off all the carded figures and whatnot (and honestly, I'll only see a dollar or two at most for them), if I do that, I'll probably give them to my 7 year old nephew. I might wait a couple of years for that, tho - until he can really enjoy them without destroying them. STUBRIS posted: I've not bought much in the way of SW this year..it's largely financial..standard figs are £7.99 in the UK...that's roughly what? $14-$15??!! Yeah, the pound works out to just a touch over 2 dollars, so yeah -that's about 15-16 bucks.
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rodan70 Title: President/CR SIJO FF Registered: Apr '02	Date Posted: 11/11/08 7:00pm Subject: RE: This is a sad, sad, day my friends.
	They are way too much. and they are just re-packs of older figures, pretty much. I feel your pain -----signature----- Yuri A. Rentfro rodan70@hotmail.com www.myspace.com/yuriwankenobi
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SoonerSean Registered: Jul '07	Date Posted: 11/12/08 5:54pm Subject: RE: This is a sad, sad, day my friends.
	I love the original figures... I had everything issued from Star Wars to ESB and a few of the ROTJ items. I love the old figures vs. the new ones. My son is 6 and so we buy a lot of the new ones and he loves playing with them, but I don't think they're as magical as they were when I was a kid. I also don't think - 30 years from now - he'll still have a lot of them like I have my OT figures.
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Robimus Registered: Jul '07	Date Posted: 11/13/08 3:50pm Subject: RE: This is a sad, sad, day my friends.
	I only pick up new characters myself, leaving large portions of each wave on store pegs. I really wanted Ahsoka, but have no desire to ever purchase another Obi or Anakin, Luke or Han. Stuff like Revan is a must get, but several different versions of Biggs Darklighter is a real stretch.... -----signature----- I am forever seeking the damutek of Hooley Krekk Oh, woe! Oh, misery! Oh, unhappiness. Hooley Krekk where are you? . http://www.cccomiccon.com http://www.actionfigurenews.ca
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STUBRIS Registered: Dec '01	Date Posted: 11/13/08 4:09pm Subject: RE: This is a sad, sad, day my friends.
	Me too. Ahsoka & Rex were the only must haves from TCW line for me...and I concentrated on the McQuarrie figures from the 30th collection. My completist days are over -----signature----- 'Did you hear that?'..'Echo Three to Echo Seven, Han old buddy do you read me?'.. 'Command station, this ST321 Code clearance blue'..'Captain..' ..'Senator, we are making our final approach into Coruscant'..'Lock on to 'em Artoo' www.swactionnews.com
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El Kabong Registered: Sep '99	Date Posted: 12/11/08 1:39pm Subject: This is a sad, sad, day my friends.
	STUBRIS posted: Me too. Ahsoka & Rex were the only must haves from TCW line for me...and I concentrated on the McQuarrie figures from the 30th collection. My completist days are over Thanks for reminding me of another reason why I'm pretty much done - I never saw any of these stupid things. I forgot that the McQuarrie concept art figures even existed until you mentioned it, and I might have grabbed one or two . . . if they were ever on the toy shelves. Now admittedly I wasnt looking very hard in the last couple of years, so they may have come and gone without me noticing, but that's been a problem that's plauged Hasbro back to '97 when the line first relaunched.
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My young Padawan Registered: Sep '99	Date Posted: 12/30/08 6:52am Subject: RE: This is a sad, sad, day my friends.
	I was a completist until 2002. I collected every action figure released. Then I stopped for the same reasons that you did. Here’s something to consider. When I stopped collecting action figures I switched my attention to mini busts. For what I was previously spending annually on action figures I was able to purchase five or more mini busts per year. I now have close to forty, and they aren’t packed away in a closet either. They are displayed on a nice bookshelf. Remember how you felt when you saw an action figure that Hasbro had yet to release ten years ago? I feel the same way whenever Gentle Giant releases a mini bust character that I want. As a matter of fact, I just preordered Garindan. And I recently started collecting Indiana Jones mini busts as well. Don’t stop collecting. -----signature----- "Klaatu barada nikto."
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rodan70 Title: President/CR SIJO FF Registered: Apr '02	Date Posted: 1/9 7:42pm Subject: RE: This is a sad, sad, day my friends.
	I just collect Mighty Muggs, Galactic Heroes and Force FX stuff now. Too many Repaints and repacks for my to justifying the 3 3/4 line anymore. -----signature----- Yuri A. Rentfro rodan70@hotmail.com www.myspace.com/yuriwankenobi
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STUBRIS Registered: Dec '01	Date Posted: 1/10 11:09am Subject: RE: This is a sad, sad, day my friends.
	My young Padawan posted: Here’s something to consider. When I stopped collecting action figures I switched my attention to mini busts. For what I was previously spending annually on action figures I was able to purchase five or more mini busts per year. I now have close to forty, and they aren’t packed away in a closet either. They are displayed on a nice bookshelf. I've been considering concentrating all my resources on one area of SW collecting...I can't decide been Koto's or GG busts? Could any fellow collectors help me decide? What are the Pros and cons for each line?....basically: Which are cooler!! -----signature----- 'Did you hear that?'..'Echo Three to Echo Seven, Han old buddy do you read me?'.. 'Command station, this ST321 Code clearance blue'..'Captain..' ..'Senator, we are making our final approach into Coruscant'..'Lock on to 'em Artoo' www.swactionnews.com
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LAJ_FETT Title: •Tech Admin, Collecting • CCG/TCG Boardgames Registered: May '02	Date Posted: 1/10 11:30am Subject: RE: This is a sad, sad, day my friends.
	Kotos are larger and full-figure, whereas the minibusts are usually head to waist (at least the Fett ones are). So the Kotos are taller. Kotos are probably easier to find as they usually aren't limited editions like the minibusts. Kotos normally require some assembly and they can be a Sith. I've got first & second Bobas and Jango and all three gave me a bit of a problem. (Usually tight-fitting parts that don't want to go together.) Neither is articulated so they can't be posed differently - both are definitely display items as opposed to play items. Kotos are a hard plastic so if you dropped one onto a carpet it probably wouldn't break, unless it was a small part like a Fett antenna or a lightsaber. Misibusts would probably be more prose to breakage. (I managed to snap Jango's antenna off mine. Superglue fixed it but I was still upset). In the end I think it depends on what you prefer - a bust or full figure. If you're looking for some of the older ones I'd take a look at Ebay closed auctions to get an idea of price. I know the Fett minibusts were commanding premium prices at one point. -----signature----- BF - 'Bounty Hunter Wars': "Don't be an idiot. Or at least not any more of one than you have to be." "All that matters is my life and my business." "I do the things I'm good at, and for which I get paid the best." http://www.lajfett.yolasite.com
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STUBRIS Registered: Dec '01	Date Posted: 1/10 1:02pm Subject: RE: This is a sad, sad, day my friends.
	Cheers Fett! Do the Koto's look as good up close as they do in pics? Are the paintjobs consistent? I'm leaning towards Koto's because, like you say, some of the GG's are a bee-atch to get hold of. I imagine the GG's would take up a lot less space though..and they probably look nicer displayed together..Hmmm decisions decisions? -----signature----- 'Did you hear that?'..'Echo Three to Echo Seven, Han old buddy do you read me?'.. 'Command station, this ST321 Code clearance blue'..'Captain..' ..'Senator, we are making our final approach into Coruscant'..'Lock on to 'em Artoo' www.swactionnews.com
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