Anybody submit their 12" inch Jedi Luke to AFA, yet?

[coolkansaswind]

QUOTE=Smudger9;399494]Sure does. DEspite the fact that I hate the AFA and all it stands for, it does look kind of cool. Good Job. Wish I had an exclusive Luke .[/QUOTE]

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Originally Posted by lerath666
not trying to come off as condecending, nor insulting, but i never got the whole idea behind AFA grading, can you explane the appeal of it to me?

No offense, it's a serious question. If i spend As much on a Toy as i spend on sideshow figures, You can be Damn sure i'm gonna open it and enjoy posing it. Looking at it in the box.. or, better yet, never being able to even look at it in the box simply baffels me.

Please, help me understand the appeal?

first ... i under stand were some people come from on AFA .. i dont do this to make $ or sell .. i do it becouse the way i have them box this up in a case makes for a great way to display the figure ... i get to see all of the figure and the box is protected and i know for many years there are not going ot be fingure prints and were and tear on the box or figure .... just the way i like to have some of my figures displayed ... i have only done this to a few as the cost is very high .. but then some i think are worth the extra $ ... here are two of my Fav ...

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these are very very hard to find ... in any condition but mine are in super mint condition and i want them to stay that way ... i have a few of the other Platoon figures and they are not cased and they are coming apart ... so im very happy i have invested the $$$ to keep them in great shape .... im more going for the casing and not the grade and the grade is more of a bonus

 

[HugeBadWolf]

No offence meant, but,
Does the crooked tunic on Jedi Luke not bother you?
It's bug the ^^^^^ out of me.

Cheers,
Doug

 

[coolkansaswind]

No offence meant, but,
Does the crooked tunic on Jedi Luke not bother you?
It's bug the ^^^^^ out of me.

Cheers,
Doug

nope not one bit ... does the dust bother you on yours ... does me ...

 

[OSCORP]

locking a 1/6 up is a crime.

 

[thenammagazine]

first ... i under stand were some people come from on AFA .. i dont do this to make $ or sell .. i do it becouse the way i have them box this up in a case makes for a great way to display the figure ... i get to see all of the figure and the box is protected and i know for many years there are not going ot be fingure prints and were and tear on the box or figure .... just the way i like to have some of my figures displayed ... i have only done this to a few as the cost is very high .. but then some i think are worth the extra $ ... here are two of my Fav ...

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these are very very hard to find ... in any condition but mine are in super mint condition and i want them to stay that way ... i have a few of the other Platoon figures and they are not cased and they are coming apart ... so im very happy i have invested the $$$ to keep them in great shape .... im more going for the casing and not the grade and the grade is more of a bonus

I never understood the sealing. Theoretically, some douche could take the figure and shake the hell out of it, damaging the box and potentially something inside (or making it fall loose in the box) and you'd still have the rating on the sealed box and could list it as such.

 

[coolkansaswind]

I never understood the sealing. Theoretically, some douche could take the figure and shake the hell out of it, damaging the box and potentially something inside (or making it fall loose in the box) and you'd still have the rating on the sealed box and could list it as such.

not for every one ......................

 

[thenammagazine]

not for every one ......................

No, AFA aside, I meant sealing the box in their clear display deal. The contents can still be damaged inside (via shaking) while the rating remains the same.

 

[coolkansaswind]

No, AFA aside, I meant sealing the box in their clear display deal. The contents can still be damaged inside (via shaking) while the rating remains the same.

ooooooooooooooooo yes your right .... i just dont let the KIDS play with them .....

 

[icruise]

I never understood the sealing. Theoretically, some douche could take the figure and shake the hell out of it, damaging the box and potentially something inside (or making it fall loose in the box) and you'd still have the rating on the sealed box and could list it as such.

Well, yes but if they didn't seal it then the rating would be totally meaningless, since you could take out the item and replace it with something else. The rating basically means that the item was in the stated condition at the time it was placed in the box. You still need to visually check the condition of the item.

For the record I don't really like the AFA concept either.

 

[HugeBadWolf]

nope not one bit ... does the dust bother you on yours ... does me ...

Good point, but I can do something about the dust

Cheers,
Doug

 

[Husker75]

Good point, but I can do something about the dust

Cheers,
Doug

ahaha..

oh man.. i love this board so much!

:maul

FIIIGGHHHTTT!!! j/k!

IMHO, I think the AFA thing is pretty silly myself..
I buy these things to play with them, and display them..

my older brother has hundreds of figures in their boxes still.. they make up the wallpaper of his room. The room in my parents house that he lives in, at the age of 32.

he doesn't open them. He doesn't play with them. Never has.

I open mine. I play.
I display.
I have sex.

Life is good.

 

[Mooncat]

I open mine. I play.
I display.
I have sex.

Life is good.

Cant be that good if your having sex with your collectibles

 

[Amanaman]

The AFA concept which was originally meant for vintage toys, does not carry over well to the higher end collectibles. I could see the value of preserving the product pristine for nostalgia purposes, but what's next, an AFA graded CM Predator?

 

[Husker75]

Cant be that good if your having sex with your collectibles

hey..

Leia said she wanted it!
Still don't know how to get that stain out though..



I keed, I keed.. my lady is actually a member of these here boards herself!

 

[thenammagazine]

Well, yes but if they didn't seal it then the rating would be totally meaningless, since you could take out the item and replace it with something else. The rating basically means that the item was in the stated condition at the time it was placed in the box. You still need to visually check the condition of the item.

For the record I don't really like the AFA concept either.

Granted, but if you can change the condition of the sealed item, what does that mean for the rating on the sealed box? Doesn't that make it meaningless too? So what does this mean? AFA = meaningless. Besides, a toy's value shouldn't be established by some douche sitting at a desk who may or may not understand what he's appraising, it should and is determined by what a collector is willing to pay for it.

hey..

Leia said she wanted it!
Still don't know how to get that stain out though..



I keed, I keed.. my lady is actually a member of these here boards herself!

So you live at home with your lady?

 

[EVILFACE]

Jedi Luke is very very hard to find?

 

[coolkansaswind]

Jedi Luke is very very hard to find?

WOW ........ yaa the EX is all over the place ..... pick me up a few when you can ... i got $20 for each of them you get

 

[coolkansaswind]

you all have mist my point ..... i wanted away to keep my box and figure as mint as posable ... i like this way ....

do what you like

 

[thenammagazine]

you all have mist my point ..... i wanted away to keep my box and figure as mint as posable ... i like this way ....

do what you like

I don't think anybody's putting you down for your choice to have it sealed and AFA rated. We're just discussing AFA rating collectibles in general. Nothing personal.

 

[coolkansaswind]

I don't think anybody's putting you down for your choice to have it sealed and AFA rated. We're just discussing AFA rating collectibles in general. Nothing personal.

im not taking it personal .... all i see every one talking about is how they sould be played with ... and i yes ... i have all most every one open ... but i have a few i have sealed ...

im done with what i have to say about it