Hong Kong variants:




NO COO variants: (together with HK variants)




Taiwan variants:


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Mexico variants: (different boots, different hands, different heads)

nice collection! what's the story behind the bright green boots Ree-Yees? Is it degradation or something else? Thanks for sharing!
Pat

Very cool figures, yes what is the story about the figure with green boots ?

Not much: discoloration. :bball:

Hate to say it, but with the limbs that color, its degraded and repainted. Sellers will tell you anything these days to make a quick buck.

Its no custom IMO...its sprayed (boots and neck) that would be too professional! But a Mock-up?? WHY???

Its really a crazy look, but its disoloration...Im 100%sure!

You can see the limb-color is disolored for sure, because there are spots that are as brown as the torso!

Edit:

BTW: You can fake disoloartion theoretically. You need chemical stuff (I wont tell, sorry) and some accelartor and its possible to dicolor every painted color! I find it really funny seeing this and knowing from which source it came..... :?:

wbobafett wrote:

You can see the limb-color is disolored for sure, because there are spots that are as brown as the torso!

Edit:

BTW: You can fake disoloartion theoretically. You need chemical stuff (I wont tell, sorry) and some accelartor and its possible to dicolor every painted color! I find it really funny seeing this and knowing from which source it came..... :?:

Okay. I don't really care what the story is behind this figure. But the guys posting here - asking about the story - will know at least.

Painting is definitely too professional to be hand painted. I don't wanna analyze it and ask you NOT to, if I may.
A great-weird-looking discolored Ree-Yees and that's all.

So you mean you know the previous owner? And he is cheating with chemicals and paints? Good to know. Why is it so funny for you?

Previous owner? You mean Shawn N from onetofivedayauctions? Yhea we know him very well. No one is debating it or with you. You didnt know about it and was wondering and we told what we thought.

Not funny...and nothing proven (Im just thinking loud), but its a known scamer.....do yome research over on RS and you will find many watch outs

Chris_J wrote:

Previous owner? You mean Shawn N from onetofivedayauctions? Yhea we know him very well. No one is debating it or with you. You didnt know about it and was wondering and we told what we thought.

Okay, thanks for sharing the info. Good to know. I bought it from someone else, but that guy might bought it from 1-5 Guy.


Thanks for both of you, it is valuable information. Good to know. This is still a cute figure for me, nevertheless.

wbobafett wrote:

Not funny...and nothing proven (Im just thinking loud), but its a known scamer.....do yome research over on RS and you will find many watch outs

Thanks, friend. I will do my RS research on him.

Cheers

Just so everyone knows, he once again changed names. Onetofivedayauctions is now known as dallasvintagetoys

I like your squid with pink cape! How much?

Darthberizing wrote:

Just so everyone knows, he once again changed names. Onetofivedayauctions is now known as dallasvintagetoys

I knew he has changed his name but forgot how he is called now! Thanks for that John!!

I hope this US collector is not this guy (I'm 99% sure he had a similar/same lime green boot Ree Yees)

http://forum.rebelscum.com/t1061090/

Darthberizing wrote:

Just so everyone knows, he once again changed names. Onetofivedayauctions is now known as dallasvintagetoys

Good to know. THX.

aussiejames wrote:

I hope this US collector is not this guy (I'm 99% sure he had a similar/same lime green boot Ree Yees)

http://forum.rebelscum.com/t1061090/

You hit it! It IS him! This orange color thing is an existing variant or a Joke? Many collectors mention it nowadays. They say it was released on 41-back ESB cards. So this guy is a MF scammer. Deserves painful death. :grr:
He screwed me with 2 figures. But especially with the "Ledy Weequay". At least the weapon he provided is real.

I buy Nothing from him from now on!!

Lime boots is Fun at least. But faking Ledy Squids and Orange hair Lukes is far worse!

I probably mixed those two guys in my head.....no matter what both have often many questionable auctions and if something like the Ree Yees pops up with theses sellers name...be aware!

the carrot luke was a fake! There is more about this guy....but I cannot find it
just this:
http://forum.rebelscum.com/t1025225/
http://forum.rebelscum.com/t1067681/

cheers

wolff

Orange hair Luke is a real variant


guaranteed_original is a questionable seller

aussiejames wrote:

Orange hair Luke is a real variant


guaranteed_original is a questionable seller

I see. Okay. So the real orange hair is much lighter orange. Not carrot color. Thx James.

Cool Ree Yees variants, I have always liked the Ree Yees figure but he appears under valued by many!

REDFIVE wrote:

Cool Ree Yees variants, I have always liked the Ree Yees figure but he appears under valued by many!

Yeah, right... Some people like only the Golden Dick variant Darth Vader and the Farmer Luke with Red Toothbrush variants.
I remain at Ree-Yees and Squid Head and do not give a shhh....akka-boom about the super-rare variants for many hundred bucks. I am glad somebody has a positive comment on these Ree-Yees variants. It took me a couple of years to collect them together.

Hutthunter wrote:

REDFIVE wrote:

Cool Ree Yees variants, I have always liked the Ree Yees figure but he appears under valued by many!

Yeah, right... Some people like only the Golden Dick variant Darth Vader and the Farmer Luke with Red Toothbrush variants.
I remain at Ree-Yees and Squid Head and do not give a shhh....akka-boom about the super-rare variants for many hundred bucks. I am glad somebody has a positive comment on these Ree-Yees variants. It took me a couple of years to collect them together.

Well, that's what makes this hobby so great! It's great that everyone has different interests. I am condidering a Chewbacca focus, again not the most desirable figure but I always liked it as a kid. I would therefore take pride in collecting them.

REDFIVE wrote:

Well, that's what makes this hobby so great! It's great that everyone has different interests. I am condidering a Chewbacca focus, again not the most desirable figure but I always liked it as a kid. I would therefore take pride in collecting them.

That's right! And if you like, you can collect bootlegs, fakes, discolored figures, whatever you like!

My top favorites are the 8 bounty hunters (the Big Six and Greedo plus Zutton /Snaggle/). The second favorites are: Ree and Squid, and after them all the other Jabba-minions.

Good luck with your Chewie-focus! :grr: (this is Chewie grinning or smiling)