Vintage Collectibles Thread

[DPrime]

Star Wars - Chewbacca (reg and 12"), Fett, Leia Boushh, Tauntaun, Jabba, Speederbike, Ewok Village
GI Joe - WHALE, Cobra Commanders, HISS
Transformers - Optimus Prime, Scorponk,
MOTU - Ram-Man, Battle Action He-Man & Skeletor, Castle Grayskull
Thundercats - Lion-O, Panthro and Thundertank
Voltron - All 5 Lions
MASK - Thunderhawk & Switchblade
Super-Powers - Batmobile w/Batman & Robin
Mego - Batman, Robin, Joker, Penguin and Batmobile
LJN WWF - Hogan, Rowdy Roddy Piper
Indiana Jones - LJN Mola Ram & Thuggee, Kenner German Indy and German Mechanic
Remco Universal Monsters - ALL OF THEM!!!

This a great question... I have often done this as a way to have figures from a series, but not have to go all completist with the line.

Star Wars: Impossible... unthinkable idea
GI Joe: 3 3/4" Cobra Commander, Duke, Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow
Transformers: OG Optimus and Megatron- Could add Starscream and Grimlock
MOTU: He-Man and Skeletor
Thundercats: Mumm-Ra (full power) and Lion-O & Jaga
Voltron: Die-Cast Voltron I, II and III
MASK: Thunderhawk & Switchblade
Super-Powers: Superman, Lex Luthor, Joker and Batman
Secret Wars: Spider-Man (red and Blue), Wolverine, Dr. Doom and Magneto
Mego: That's a hard one since there were so many series; Fonzie, Kirk, Superman and Spider-Man
LJN WWF: Hogan Hogan & Andre The Giant (w/long hair)
Go-Bots: They suck... so I would never own them
Captain Power: Captain Power, Powerjet, Lord Dread and Soaran Sky Sentry
Dino-Riders: Deionychus and T-Rex
Sectaurs: Dargon w/Dragonflyer & Spirax w/Spiderflyer

Good lists. Here's what I was thinking...

Star Wars - I started off just wanting a set of the ones from the first movie, but of course I had to add Boba, Yoda, Lando, the Emperor, etc... now I'm getting them all, plus the creatures (Jabba, Rancor, Wampa, etc). Vehicles? I could probably be happy with just an X-Wing and TIE Fighter.
GI Joe - For me, it's everything from '82-'87, plus all the figures from '88-'90 and pick and choose the rest. It'd be hard for me to pick just a few, but I suppose it'd have to be '85 Snake Eyes, '84 Duke, '83 Cobra Commander and maybe a Cobra Trooper. I like the idea of getting an original 12" GI Joe as well - the first ever made. One day...
Transformers - Optimus Prime, Megatron and Soundwave. Maybe Starscream too.
MOTU - All I really want from the vintage line is a minty He-Man w/Battlecat, and maybe Skeletor as well.
Thundercats - I'd be happy with just Lion-O and Snarf. If this new classics line looks like crap, I'd probably also get Mumm-Ra and the rest of the main good guys.
Voltron - All five lions. I think I'd rather have the plastic ones with the figures.
MASK - Thunderhawk - that's the flying red sports car, right?
Super-Powers - Superman, Batman, Robin and the Batmobile.
Mego - I threw this in for the other collectors but this was before my time...
LJN WWF - I'm thinking Hulk Hogan... I'm not a wrestling fan but I was when I was a kid. It'd be kind of cool to have one.
Indiana Jones - I don't really remember this line back in the day so it's out for me.
Remco Universal Monsters - ditto!
Go-Bots: The poor man's TF, lol... but I think I'd like to have Leader-1 and Cy-Kill at least. Maybe the larger versions they did a little later.
Captain Power: Not a big fan but I think I'd like to have just Captain Power at least, for old time's sake!
Dino-Riders: It's looking like I'll be getting some of these MIB - unfortunately not the T-Rex though. If I could only have one, it'd be the T-Rex. I'll have to keep an eye out for one...
Sectaurs: I had three of the four big ones back in the day - and I always wanted the fourth - the big spider guy. I know these aren't popular these days but I'd want the four main big guys at least.

 

[sladesuperagent]

Aw, they're not so bad... Not as good as Transformers, obviously, but they deserve their place in '80s toy history and we all had them! I was thinking I'd at least want a Leader-1.

Let me know if you don't plan on keeping Lion-O and Snarf, at least!

There were some very cool Go-Bots.

https://www.toyarchive.com/Gobots/Regular/GobotsListing.html

 

[DPrime]

There were some very cool Go-Bots.

https://www.toyarchive.com/Gobots/Regular/GobotsListing.html

Totally!

I really liked that forklift one too, I remember, and the submarine.

I don't actually remember that combiner or the tank guy from the picture, but they're pretty cool looking, too.

 

[Deak Starkiller]

Nice collection. I had Leader-1 and Cy-Kill, even watched the show but I was/am a Transformers fan through and through. Eff the GoBots.

 

[DPrime]

Nice collection. I had Leader-1 and Cy-Kill, even watched the show but I was/am a Transformers fan through and through. Eff the GoBots.

Oh, not mine. Just a pic I pulled off Wikipedia.

I don't know, I think they compliment TF, personally. I still want Leader-1 and Cy-Kill at least. Maybe Turbo, Scooter and Copturr (sp?) too. Those are the only actual characters I remember - I don't think I actually watched the old show...

 

[galactiboy]

BTW, edited my Dino-Riders list... I meant Diplodocus (the large good guy set) not Deionychus... hopefully no paleontologists were offended by my confusion

 

[Customikey]

I got one loose and in good condition a couple years ago... any particular reason you want on MIB?

I just really loved the art on the box! It was one of the few boxes I had kept for a long time after opening.

 

[galactiboy]

Gotcha... that is a very sweet looking art

Until now I was oblivious to what I was missing out on Getting a set of the original turtles (and maybe Shredder) is another thing on my list of eventual purchases

 

[sladesuperagent]

Until now I was oblivious to what I was missing out on Getting a set of the original turtles (and maybe Shredder) is another thing on my list of eventual purchases

Nice to see you re-embracing your vintage side bro.

I wish you wanted turtles a year ago, I had all of them.

 

[galactiboy]

I know, I was content with the NECA figures... then after you sold them I started shifting more towards the vintage

BTW Nate, your figs are mailed out and on the way

 

[CelticWarrior]

Loving those ol gobots pics!!! Definatly would like to find some in good condition! Ahhh to be a kid again

 

[DPrime]

My vintage Batmobile collection,

Enjoy!

Just wanted to say this is damn cool.

Where's the Kenner Super-Powers Batmobile? That's one I want...

 

[DPrime]

I just really loved the art on the box! It was one of the few boxes I had kept for a long time after opening.

Gotcha... that is a very sweet looking art

Until now I was oblivious to what I was missing out on Getting a set of the original turtles (and maybe Shredder) is another thing on my list of eventual purchases

Wow, I must have missed Krang back in the day - that would be awesome to have with all four Turtles... and I guess Shredder and Splinter would be key as well.

One more to add to the list I guess!

 

[galactiboy]

Vintage collecting is really a slippery slope... depending on how far back you go and what time period you are into it can get out of hand real fast

 

[Nintenjoe]

remember the days where you could walk into toys r us and there was a whole aisle dedicated to nothing but weapons? guns (no lame colors or orange caps), swords, bows and arrows etc. man i miss that. i particularly remember some rifles and shotguns were sold loose and were kept in stand up gun rack, kind of like a holder for multiple umbrellas. the weapons aisle was my favorite second only to the action figures.

i got the ak-47 from a seller on ebay who was selling a sectaurs figure i wanted. i checked their other items and there it was. surprisingly nobody bid on it. got it for 10 bucks!

 

[galactiboy]

I'm not positive, but I think I had that AK as a kid; if not it was very similar.

 

[DPrime]

remember the days where you could walk into toys r us and there was a whole aisle dedicated to nothing but weapons? guns (no lame colors or orange caps), swords, bows and arrows etc. man i miss that. i particularly remember some rifles and shotguns were sold loose and were kept in stand up gun rack, kind of like a holder for multiple umbrellas. the weapons aisle was my favorite second only to the action figures.

Heck yeah, I loved that too! Definitely my favourite area after the GI Joe section.

 

[DPrime]

BTW, edited my Dino-Riders list... I meant Diplodocus (the large good guy set) not Deionychus... hopefully no paleontologists were offended by my confusion

lol, I'd still keep Deinonychus. They were small but cool - for those not in the know, that's what the Velociraptors actually were in Jurassic Park (Raptors are actually much smaller - I guess the name just sounded cooler).

The Diplo was the main big guy from the first series, but I think I prefer the Brontosaurus from the second wave better. Just a better design, I think.

 

[galactiboy]

The Diplo was the only one I had as a kid so I've always preferred it. Although I always wanted the T-Rex, I remember another kid had one and it was all kinds of awesome

 

[sladesuperagent]

remember the days where you could walk into toys r us and there was a whole aisle dedicated to nothing but weapons? guns (no lame colors or orange caps), swords, bows and arrows etc. man i miss that. i particularly remember some rifles and shotguns were sold loose and were kept in stand up gun rack, kind of like a holder for multiple umbrellas. the weapons aisle was my favorite second only to the action figures.

i got the ak-47 from a seller on ebay who was selling a sectaurs figure i wanted. i checked their other items and there it was. surprisingly nobody bid on it. got it for 10 bucks!

I have the Daisy Defense Force Bazooka. Its AWESOME. I would totally get shot if I aimed it at a federal building. Not a spec of blaze orange on it.