(FLOSI'S Cantina) "Where everybody knows your name..."

[jimjimmyjones85]

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I was intrigued by the jumbo GG figures and planned on at least getting Vader. But then ended up just going with a Vintage 12" vader which is way cooler IMO.

I agree. And comparable in price right?

 

[barryo]

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GB & flosi speak the truth......

i was quite intrigued by them at first & then considered the price point & well as of today i own none.

if they would have come in at 25-30 bucks..........i might have pulled the trigger on some. but at what 75-90...........put it towards true vintage 12". i only need like 2 or 3 more to complete mine.

 

[Darth Waller]

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I still need Vader and the Barbie-looking dolls (Luke, Han, Leia and Ben).

 

[barryo]

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all i need is the jawa, boba fett, IG-88, & princess leia...............there was no way in hell i was going to own a girl doll back then..............


EDIT: dammit i forgot about IG-88............

 

[MadCow]

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I was intrigued by the jumbo GG figures and planned on at least getting Vader. But then ended up just going with a Vintage 12" vader which is way cooler IMO.

I've had a vintage 13" Chewie for over 10 years (it was the first figure that I spent over $100 on). However I would still like the GG Jumbo figure as well since it's a completely different sculpt and the 3 3/4" Chewie is my favorite figure of all time. I, like everyone else, just wish they weren't so damn expensive.

 

[jimjimmyjones85]

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Did they every make a Hammerhead in the 12" vintage line?

 

[MadCow]

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Did they every make a Hammerhead in the 12" vintage line?

No, they didn't touch the Cantina Aliens in that line. Here's the list:

___ Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi
___ Boba Fett - 1978
___ Boba Fett (Empire Strikes Back box) - 1979
___ C-3PO (See-Threepio)
___ Chewbacca
___ Darth Vader
___ Han Solo
___ IG-88 (Empire Strikes Back box) - 1979
___ Jawa
___ Luke Skywalker
___ Princess Leia Organa
___ R2-D2
___ Stormtrooper

 

[jimjimmyjones85]

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oh well.

 

[galactiboy]

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I think GG would have sold a ton of those things had they kept the price down... And yes, the vintage 12" is much better than the GG release, J.

Yeah, at $100 a pop these are a hard sell... especially when you could just buy the original 3 3/4" of many for way less and not take up as much display space.

I agree. And comparable in price right?

Actually (if you are okay with loose) they can be a lot less. My Vader is pretty minty and only cost $45 or so shipped.

 

[Darth Waller]

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EDIT: dammit i forgot about IG-88............

Crap. So did I.

EDIT: And the stormtrooper.

 

[jimjimmyjones85]

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Actually (if you are okay with loose) they can be a lot less. My Vader is pretty minty and only cost $45 or so shipped.

Yeah I would not mind loose. That is an awesome price !

I would not mind one for that price.

 

[galactiboy]

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Crap. So did I.

EDIT: And the stormtrooper.

IG-88 is usually the bank breaker of the series... but he's also probably the coolest one.

For now I'm just sticking with Vader as I don't really have a place where I could display all of them.

 

[MadCow]

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Actually (if you are okay with loose) they can be a lot less. My Vader is pretty minty and only cost $45 or so shipped.

That's a great price for Vader. These figures really slip under the radar of most people and it surprises me. I picked up a C-3PO with the box a few years ago for $25 dlvd.

 

[barryo]

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i should do a side by side photo-op with the old & new..............that would be awesome to see the vintage chewbacca up against a...........oh wait...........

 

[Darth Waller]

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i should do a side by side photo-op with the old & new..............that would be awesome to see the vintage chewbacca up against a...........oh wait...........

This one wasn't good enough?

 

[barryo]

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This one wasn't good enough?

i should have clarified............SSC's VS. vintage

yea that hasbro chewy is pretty pathetic.......

 

[MadCow]

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This one wasn't good enough?

Hahahaha, I have the first release of that figure. WORST FIGURE EVER! Fur on a wire armature. It's such a piece of crap.

 

[FLOSI]

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Good lord, that thing is pathetic.

 

[devilof76]

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I've never seen it in person, but it looks better in that package than it's looked whenever I've seen it on someone's shelf.

Can it be water treated?

 

[barryo]

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I've never seen it in person, but it looks better in that package than it's looked whenever I've seen it on someone's shelf.

Can it be water treated?

yes................tie it to a brick & throw it in a lake..........