Hasbroandy
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R.I.P."Doink the Clown"R.I.P.
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Post by Hasbroandy on Nov 29, 2012 16:21:52 GMT -5
Awesome pieces Ryan!!! And thanks for doink addition
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Ry_D
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Post by Ry_D on Nov 29, 2012 16:26:54 GMT -5
Thanks Andy. They are. I'll need to try and get them all on display together. I thought you'd like Doink. He's on a very nice card. I think these Purple cards fade the most, so it's important to try and get them straight from the case/storage.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2012 20:35:23 GMT -5
Forgive me for being silly BUt can you get figures graded even if there not super mint?
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Ry_D
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Post by Ry_D on Nov 29, 2012 20:58:19 GMT -5
You can, but unless it's a pretty rare figure or the figure/blister/card is without major problems, you'd probably be better off investing in plastic Pro Tech cases as a lot of these figures can still be found in decent collectible shape online. I have some Pro Tech cases for some of my others as well. For these ones, in the main I tried aiming for out the case, never been displayed, mint figures without figure/blister/card flaws, to try to protect and preserve their condition long term. I think in general the quality of figures available these days has lessened somewhat since I first started collecting MOC around 10 years ago - so it can't hurt to protect the best ones now (especially as they sit around the 20 year old mark). Add another 10 years and mint figures will be even scarcer. For me, I'm seeing a lot of figures these days with varying degrees of UV damage/fading. That's probably my pet hate. At the end of the day though, it just comes down to personal preference and passion for the line I guess.
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mrthomkinson
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Post by mrthomkinson on Nov 30, 2012 8:19:15 GMT -5
Fantastic, it must cost you a fortune, I don't see it ever paying itself back in value for what you have spent.
But if there on show and your not bothered about selling it will look awesome. Well done
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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2012 8:28:56 GMT -5
Really awesome. As said to get the complete graded would be the ultimate. I really like the loose ones too, think they look cool in those little cases. Superb collection and thanks for sharing....oh and love the unpunched Demolition
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Ry_D
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Post by Ry_D on Nov 30, 2012 12:11:23 GMT -5
I think it enhances the value. If a figure grades 90, you know that it is as good as it gets, and in the vintage collectible world 90 grade's and good 85's can hold a massive premium over others. I'm thinking a few years down the line with these. It becomes more appealing to a different kind of collector then. I know a couple of Star Wars guys who are entering the scene and they are grade orientated, so we'll see how things go in future years. At the end of the day, they display well and they won't degrade in the acrylic cases. I think I have enough now - maybe a handful more and that's it. A full set would be insane, but storage and cost become an issue! The unpunched Demolition set are probably my favorite.
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