TheChevver-migration Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Reading through this thread made me remember Micro Machines, i used to love these things! We made little battlegrounds and forts for our armies in the school grounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mintcollector Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Reading through this thread made me remember Micro Machines, i used to love these things! We made little battlegrounds and forts for our armies in the school grounds. I spot a TON of this stuff at yard sales and flea markets. I have yet to research the value of it, so I never buy it. I was not that big of a fan when they were originally released, but now they do seem cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChevver-migration Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 I spot a TON of this stuff at yard sales and flea markets. I have yet to research the value of it, so I never buy it. I was not that big of a fan when they were originally released, but now they do seem cool. Yeah there seems to be a lot of loose pieces around, if I were to get some again i'd love to get them in the original booster packs, the packaging was really cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zuckuss2003 Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Reading through this thread made me remember Micro Machines, i used to love these things! We made little battlegrounds and forts for our armies in the school grounds. I always wondered why they made the figurines though. They were no where near the scale of the vehicles. The vehicles were awesome, especially the Star Trek fleets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickwire Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 anyone have the original alien from the 1st movie? creepiest toy ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiverbones Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 (edited) Awesome toy for sure, but have you seen the 70's toy hugo the man of disguise, or something like that, it is truly bonkers terrifying. Edited August 18, 2012 by shiverbones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiverbones Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 I found a pic online... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuporMan Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Hugo is way scarier than that evil clown from Poltergeist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman_fan Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Hugo is way scarier than that evil clown from Poltergeist. Am I the only one that was rooting for the clown ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mintcollector Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Hugo is way scarier than that evil clown from Poltergeist. Am I the only one that was rooting for the clown ? I am scared of clowns. There I said it. And yes, I do feel BETTER now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
followtheleader Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 I bought a collection of Garbage Pail Kids. In the collection, there are smaller versions of the 1st and 2nd series. They are dated 1985 and are in English. Can someone PM me if they have information about them? Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiverbones Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 They are the UK series, and worth less than the american ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicwiz Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Had a long day and would like to eventually do a line-up of my Boba Fett items at some point (sorry for the bad photo), but wanted to share what I just picked-up. Two prototypes - one being the centerpiece of my Fett focus. It's a prototype Rocket Firing (L-slot) Boba Fett: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvelfangirl Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Wow,how did you get that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Had a long day and would like to eventually do a line-up of my Boba Fett items at some point (sorry for the bad photo), but wanted to share what I just picked-up. Two prototypes - one being the centerpiece of my Fett focus. It's a prototype Rocket Firing (L-slot) Boba Fett: WOW........Pardon the pun, but you don't play, brother. GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickwire Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 I found a pic online... my friend had that. amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicwiz Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Wow,how did you get that? I had been looking for one for several years, but the difficulty was finding one that had been authenticated. My main reason for wanting it graded/authenticated is that has a high rate of being faked, cobbled together with repro parts, or found incomplete. The difficulty in finding on that is complete, with working rocket firing mechanism (spring/lever) and rocket is so incredibly difficult, that it's probably one of the primary reasons why there are only 15 authenticated examples of these in existence. This particulate Fett prototype was originally salvaged/found in 1990 by an antique appraiser who had been called in to do an estate appraisal. The story sounds almost too unbelievable, but as it was told to me, during the time the appraiser was going through the home, he noticed it in a pile of toys. When he explained to the woman that it was a rare item, the woman insisted he took it for free as the man had initially refused to charge for an appraisal as the estate didn't require too much time to evaluate. The Fett prototype (as well as the other prototype I purchased) were held by the appraiser's family for well over twenty years and reemerged for the first time in May of this year, purchased,graded and sold to me in the space of a month. It was so coincidental that that Toy Hunter thread emerged a few weeks ago on these boards as the deal to acquire this prototype had already been in place, but I didn't want to say much until I had it in-hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Fashion PB and J Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 I really need to get back to my G1 autobot collection. I just started picking up transfromers. All open and played with though, but I loved m originals as a kid, and there were a few I always wanted. Good luck, and if you have advice please share. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Fashion PB and J Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 That is an awesome Fett figure. (thumbs u Congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicwiz Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Thanks guys! (thumbs u From left to right: Rocket Firing (L-slot) Boba Fett prototype, Lili Ledy Removable Rocket Boba Fett (x 2), Lili Ledy fixed rocket Boba Fett (x 2), 21 Back Boba Fett, Custom/fan-made card Rocket Firing (J-slot) Boba Fett, 48 Back-C Boba Fett - Revenge of the Jedi Ackbar Figure offer (x 2), Palitoy ROTJ unpainted knee Boba Fett. Above: series 1 Darth Vader TIE, prototype small-wing Darth Vader TIE carded on TIE fighter card (you could see the difference in size between the two die-cast Vader ships), Canadian 21 Back ESB Boba Fett, Hasbro 2010 Rocket Firing Boba Fett, POTF Boba Fett. Laying flat: Lili Ledy fixed rocket Boba Fett, 4 loose figure variations including the Tri-Logo unpainted knee Boba Fett. Below is an image from the Web that shows the back of the J-Slot custom card with a brief history of the the prototype Fett: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
