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walkie Senior Developer


Posts : 5084 Join date : 2012-11-05 Age : 44 Location : UK
 | Subject: What items have you missed out on.....? Sat Dec 29, 2012 3:08 pm | |
| We all know and love the "Your latest vintage purchases" thread, so how about one show casing items you missed out on? Now and again i could kick myself for missing out on items which i'd like to buy but fail. In the past i've missed out on a MOC Top Toys Chewbacca & Darth Vader's, Several Glasslite Chewbacca's (my achilles heel) and various other bits and bobs. My latest was the below, so i'll start the ball rolling.... Top Toys Yoda Some images....   _________________________________________________ * Wanted: Lili Ledy, Glasslite, Meccano, Kenner Canada Instruction Sheets, $$$$ waiting!! * Visit My Vintage Paperwork Limelight Click Me! * To Visit The Glasslite Guide & Discussion Thread Click Me! Or The Droids Guide & Discussion Thread Click Me!
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Dark Sith Lord TIG Benefactor


Posts : 1051 Join date : 2011-07-11 Age : 27 Location : Derbyshire UK
 | Subject: Re: What items have you missed out on.....? Sat Dec 29, 2012 6:00 pm | |
|  That was a steal! Missed out on a very Rare Palitoy 45 back Power Droid on RS Amid a few others I cant think of at the moment |
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aussiejames Admin


Posts : 7732 Join date : 2009-11-12 Age : 47 Location : Western Australia
 | Subject: Re: What items have you missed out on.....? Sat Dec 29, 2012 6:01 pm | |
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walkie Senior Developer


Posts : 5084 Join date : 2012-11-05 Age : 44 Location : UK
 | Subject: Re: What items have you missed out on.....? Sat Dec 29, 2012 6:05 pm | |
| Worst thing he dropped the price from $350 when the winning buyer asked him. My Brazilian contact tried but he wouldn't ship it out of Argentina, I asked around for help and failed. It was a sad day  @AJ can you combine the topics? _________________________________________________ * Wanted: Lili Ledy, Glasslite, Meccano, Kenner Canada Instruction Sheets, $$$$ waiting!! * Visit My Vintage Paperwork Limelight Click Me! * To Visit The Glasslite Guide & Discussion Thread Click Me! Or The Droids Guide & Discussion Thread Click Me!
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trappedtexan Moderator


Posts : 4772 Join date : 2012-12-01 Location : USA, Texas
 | Subject: Re: What items have you missed out on.....? Sat Dec 29, 2012 10:05 pm | |
| How much is a top toys yoda worth? I guess I missed out on one as I saw one newly listed on ebay but did not know the value and I dont really collect the line yet. By the time I came back they had sold it for $100. The buy it now was $129. All of my biggest misses have been on ebay. I was offered a case of figures for $125 but turned it down and it sold for around $300 a week later. I didnt think there was anything in it worth going to high and frankly thought that the 125 was high but in retrospect I should have bought it and taken a chance I guess. _________________________________________________ Bryan
I have caviar dreams and McDonald's pockets
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RetroRewindToys Imperial Lieutenant


Posts : 296 Join date : 2011-07-20 Age : 46 Location : Reading, PA
 | Subject: Re: What items have you missed out on.....? Sun Dec 30, 2012 12:41 pm | |
| I won that Top Toys Yoda for $100  |
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walkie Senior Developer


Posts : 5084 Join date : 2012-11-05 Age : 44 Location : UK
 | Subject: Re: What items have you missed out on.....? Sun Dec 30, 2012 12:45 pm | |
| _________________________________________________ * Wanted: Lili Ledy, Glasslite, Meccano, Kenner Canada Instruction Sheets, $$$$ waiting!! * Visit My Vintage Paperwork Limelight Click Me! * To Visit The Glasslite Guide & Discussion Thread Click Me! Or The Droids Guide & Discussion Thread Click Me!
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RetroRewindToys Imperial Lieutenant


Posts : 296 Join date : 2011-07-20 Age : 46 Location : Reading, PA
 | Subject: Re: What items have you missed out on.....? Sun Dec 30, 2012 1:28 pm | |
| No it's not complete, only has the robe & the cane pictured with it is a repro. But still, for $100 I am super happy |
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trappedtexan Moderator


Posts : 4772 Join date : 2012-12-01 Location : USA, Texas
 | Subject: Re: What items have you missed out on.....? Sun Dec 30, 2012 1:36 pm | |
| Congrats on the win. I was unsure if it was a good price and by the time I got back it was sold. I am glad it went to a collector and hopefully you can get accessories for it. It looked like a very nice figure and cape though. _________________________________________________ Bryan
I have caviar dreams and McDonald's pockets
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Dark Sith Lord TIG Benefactor


Posts : 1051 Join date : 2011-07-11 Age : 27 Location : Derbyshire UK
 | Subject: Re: What items have you missed out on.....? Sun Dec 30, 2012 2:55 pm | |
| Congrats Pat Great buy mate |
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cantina_patron TIG Benefactor


Posts : 5371 Join date : 2011-10-26 Age : 49 Location : UK
 | Subject: Re: What items have you missed out on.....? Sun Dec 30, 2012 3:39 pm | |
| I thought it was just fishermen that talked about 'the one that got away'. Like everyone else, I've missed out on some great pieces over the years, but the items I didn't miss out on more than make up for it. |
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DarthBerizing Johnpaul Ragusa


Posts : 7048 Join date : 2009-11-24 Age : 48 Location : Dutchess County, NY
 | Subject: Re: What items have you missed out on.....? Sun Dec 30, 2012 10:27 pm | |
| Last year I missed out on two items on the same day. There was a loose Uzay Headman and a POCH carded Rebel Commander. Since I was vying for both I wanted to be smart and his smart but I ended up having to put all my eggs in one basket and ended up bidding all on the Hamdan and getting sniped
Twas a sad day _________________________________________________ SHEESH!!!!i am not raping anyones childhood!!!! - Darren P.S. I'm glad you didn't get your toy - Baytrooper wow WOW! he brings more cowbell to every forum!! - Ross_C Feedback TIG http://tinyurl.com/TIGfeedback & RS http://tinyurl.com/berizingfeedback
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kisstour03 TIG Benefactor


Posts : 1324 Join date : 2011-02-06 Age : 46 Location : New Brunswick, Canada
 | Subject: Re: What items have you missed out on.....? Mon Dec 31, 2012 5:14 pm | |
| "What items have you missed out on.......?" Alot of them. |
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sith jawa Imperial Lieutenant


Posts : 272 Join date : 2010-05-03 Location : Northern Virginia (USA)
 | Subject: Re: What items have you missed out on.....? Mon Dec 31, 2012 8:56 pm | |
| Two Vintage First Shot Jawas in 2004. Another First Shot Jawa in 2008 and yes, another First Shot Jawa this year... Oh well.. |
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sithtoys Imperial Officer


Posts : 123 Join date : 2012-03-04
 | Subject: Re: What items have you missed out on.....? Wed Jan 02, 2013 8:43 pm | |
| I've certainly missed a few deals, and cool pieces in my time. I think the one that really burned the most was a vintage Vader FS. I missed it when it was first discovered, then again when I was outbid in a Toy Shop auction. First shots from the 1st 21 are tough enough to track down, and Vader has always been insanely tough. (even up to now, there are only 4 known, and I've been collecting for over 20 years) Those two misses cost me, in both time and money. I spent nearly 13 years tracking it, then cost me nearly 2x's what it originally sold for. While it had a happy ending, feeling that "burn" for over a decade was ... well .... not good http://www.sithtoys.com/MTVader.html Bill |
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Dr Dengar TIG Benefactor


Posts : 7048 Join date : 2010-05-07 Age : 49 Location : The Netherlands
 | Subject: Re: What items have you missed out on.....? Thu Jan 03, 2013 4:32 am | |
| Great thread! I missed out on: - A boxed Lili Ledy Darth Vader TIE Fighter - A loose PBP pink face Cloud Car Pilot Both items went for a much higher price than my maximum bid, so what I was prepared to pay for them. So I don't feel too bad about them. |
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walkie Senior Developer


Posts : 5084 Join date : 2012-11-05 Age : 44 Location : UK
 | Subject: Re: What items have you missed out on.....? Thu Jan 03, 2013 4:41 am | |
| In the last few months i missed out on the following POCH/PBP items, due to my lack of knowledge with the spanish line of figures. They all ended up selling for roughly 1/3 of there current market value  White Bespin Guard Bossk Fat Lips Lando Black Neck _________________________________________________ * Wanted: Lili Ledy, Glasslite, Meccano, Kenner Canada Instruction Sheets, $$$$ waiting!! * Visit My Vintage Paperwork Limelight Click Me! * To Visit The Glasslite Guide & Discussion Thread Click Me! Or The Droids Guide & Discussion Thread Click Me!
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dj121 Imperial Lieutenant

Posts : 259 Join date : 2011-02-03 Age : 45 Location : Maine USA
 | Subject: Re: What items have you missed out on.....? Sat Jan 05, 2013 10:13 pm | |
| Most recently I missed out on a simple little part I was looking for. I just needed a cockpit glass for the Falcon Canopy. I threw down a bid, only to loose by a mear 50 cents!
One other item I just missed out on was a Micro Collection Wampa Cave. It was loose but complete, and ended at again 50 cents more than my bid. Something tells me I better start going a little higher! |
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crealkilla Imperial Lieutenant


Posts : 264 Join date : 2012-09-29 Age : 43 Location : Singapore
 | Subject: Re: What items have you missed out on.....? Sun Jan 06, 2013 5:42 am | |
| What I missed out...still hunting for them.
MOC Diecast Slave 1. MOC ROTJ Boba Fett 65 back with Emperor offer. MOC ROTJ Boba Fett 79 back. |
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ArtooDetour Admin


Posts : 9074 Join date : 2010-03-13
 | Subject: Re: What items have you missed out on.....? Sun Jan 06, 2013 6:41 am | |
| Some things I missed out on recently surprised me because they were just little oddball things like a small collection of Harbert SW adverts, a ROTJ magazine poster and an MPC model kit. Nothing major but I was still a little bit gutted for a while lol. _________________________________________________ Paul F,
thevintagetoyadvertiser.org 1970s and 80s vintage toy ads and other retro paperworks
imperialgunnery.com Vintage Star Wars action figure weapons and accessories guide
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walkie Senior Developer


Posts : 5084 Join date : 2012-11-05 Age : 44 Location : UK
 | Subject: Re: What items have you missed out on.....? Sun Jan 06, 2013 7:31 am | |
| Lando black neck....only 100 euros, see these on forums at 300.  Bossk light green limbs....only £80, see one of RS for £500.  _________________________________________________ * Wanted: Lili Ledy, Glasslite, Meccano, Kenner Canada Instruction Sheets, $$$$ waiting!! * Visit My Vintage Paperwork Limelight Click Me! * To Visit The Glasslite Guide & Discussion Thread Click Me! Or The Droids Guide & Discussion Thread Click Me!
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flycasual Imperial Lieutenant


Posts : 160 Join date : 2012-04-06
 | Subject: Re: What items have you missed out on.....? Sun Jan 06, 2013 4:23 pm | |
| I don't think that Bossk is the same figure. Either way, I wouldn't buy it. |
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walkie Senior Developer


Posts : 5084 Join date : 2012-11-05 Age : 44 Location : UK
 | Subject: Re: What items have you missed out on.....? Sun Jan 06, 2013 4:28 pm | |
| Lucky I passed on it then  _________________________________________________ * Wanted: Lili Ledy, Glasslite, Meccano, Kenner Canada Instruction Sheets, $$$$ waiting!! * Visit My Vintage Paperwork Limelight Click Me! * To Visit The Glasslite Guide & Discussion Thread Click Me! Or The Droids Guide & Discussion Thread Click Me!
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aussiejames Admin


Posts : 7732 Join date : 2009-11-12 Age : 47 Location : Western Australia
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Commander Clint TIG Benefactor


Posts : 1996 Join date : 2012-04-10 Age : 51 Location : Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
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