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Post by hbkjason on Aug 14, 2020 15:14:26 GMT -5
Howdy folks, looking for a little help.
I have become obsessed with the Star Wars Retro Collection. They are probably my favorite figures of the last few years. My only gripe is that big ugly sticker on the front of the packaging. So far I have five A New Hope figures and two Empire Strikes Back figures and I was able to safely and carefully remove the sticker on six of the card. Luke Skywalker from A New Hope was not so lucky ;(
I never left the lighter fluid to it long enough, got impatient and pulled the sticker a bit hard and ripped part of the damn artwork off, I was so freaking mad with myself lol. Now I could spend another £9.99 and get another one. However, I was thinking I could try printing off the card and carefully cutting out the bit I ripped and putting that over it. I know that it will not look great, but it will look better than the big ugly rip that is on there now.
Anyone know a site where I can get a good quality image of the Star Wars Luke Skywalker carding to print out? Another thing I was thinking was to print out the Retro Collection sticker and put that back over it? However, as the rest do not have it I feel it would stick out like a sore thumb.
Thanks in advance for any help and I deserve all your comments calling me a dumbass lol, but if you have ever messed up a card trying to remove a sticker I would love to know if you managed to fix it.
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Post by doctorwhofan on Aug 15, 2020 1:53:47 GMT -5
The trick to keeping cards in tact is to always keep your cards in the box but if your Star Wars figure card gets damaged and you need to replace the figure card what I can tell you to do is call the toy company and say that you lost your figure card and then they might send you a new one. I bet you tried to gently take the card out but you accidently peeled it off when you opened your figure because I have dealt with peeling off stickers off the jewel cases of my CDs and Mom and I have to wipe off the sticky residue off the CD case so try calling the toy company and see what they'll do for you Doctorwhofan
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Post by hbkjason on Aug 15, 2020 3:00:48 GMT -5
Thanks for the help, That actually is not a bad idea, I have nothing to lose so I think I will shoot Hasbro an email It was 100 percent my own fault. On this fateful day I unstickered Chewie, Hoth Leia and then Luke so I rushed it.
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Post by doctorwhofan on Aug 15, 2020 3:11:02 GMT -5
Thanks for the help, That actually is not a bad idea, I have nothing to lose so I think I will shoot Hasbro an email It was 100 percent my own fault. On this fateful day I unstickered Chewie, Hoth Leia and then Luke so I rushed it. You are very kind Jason, Glad I could help you, Doctorwhofan
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Post by hbkjason on Aug 18, 2020 11:39:16 GMT -5
Hi guys,
sorry to bother you again, but I got in touch with Hasbro as the wonderful and awesome Doctorwhofan suggested I do, but Hasbro said no to giving me a replacement card. They said that these stickers are not designed to be taken off, which given the super strong glue they are stuck with they are right lol.
Anyway, does anyone know a site where I could print off a card that is the exact same size as the retro collection packaging?
Thanks again for any help.
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Post by doctorwhofan on Aug 19, 2020 2:25:03 GMT -5
You might want to check where you bought your Star Wars Retro figure and see if they have the same figure with the card intact then you could scan the card and then copy it to your computer and then once you print it out you can take the figure back to the store Doctorwhofan
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Post by hbkjason on Aug 19, 2020 16:09:14 GMT -5
Another great idea I think if I cannot get a good print of one I might just open it up. I can then buy the Luke from Empire Strikes Back. Thanks again for the help
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