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sithtoys
Imperial Officer
Posts : 123
Join date : 2012-03-04
 |  Subject: 12" ESB Darth Vader run (last limelight for a while :))  Fri Nov 30, 2012 2:58 pm | |
| I thought everyone would enjoy seeing a very special part of my collection, my run of 12" ESB Vader items. The 12" line is really my favorite from childhood, so these types of items hold a very special meaning for me, especially considering that Vader was never released in the ESB packaging, other than in Australia by Toltoys (left to right) 12" ESB MIB - documented Kenner Toy Fair piece. NOT boxed up after the fact from a flat. This is one of two documented, original Kenner made figures. 12" ESB Box Flat 12" ESB MIB (Toltoys/Australia - retail boxed example)  Enjoy !! Bill |
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kisstour03
TIG Benefactor
Posts : 1324
Join date : 2011-02-06
Age : 49
Location : New Brunswick, Canada
| | Subject: Re: 12" ESB Darth Vader run (last limelight for a while :)) Fri Nov 30, 2012 3:43 pm | |
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DarthBerizing
Johnpaul Ragusa
Posts : 7050
Join date : 2009-11-24
Age : 51
Location : Dutchess County, NY
| | Subject: Re: 12" ESB Darth Vader run (last limelight for a while :)) Fri Nov 30, 2012 4:15 pm | |
| Damm Aussies trying to steal the ESB thunder LOL
You mention it not being made from a flat. Was that a big deal at some point? I remember a story of someone doing it with an X Wing, but thought it was an isolated incident. |
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dcarty
Imperial Lieutenant
Posts : 265
Join date : 2010-11-14
Age : 54
Location : Colorado Springs, Colorado
| | Subject: Re: 12" ESB Darth Vader run (last limelight for a while :)) Fri Nov 30, 2012 4:49 pm | |
| WOW! Those are fantastic Bill  Dave |
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sithtoys
Imperial Officer
Posts : 123
Join date : 2012-03-04
| | Subject: Re: 12" ESB Darth Vader run (last limelight for a while :)) Fri Nov 30, 2012 9:21 pm | |
| It was fairly common practice by dealers to box up various pieces from box flats. Everything from common, production flats, to unproduced ESB and Revenge pieces. At this stage in the hobby,
there are more of these boxed up items floating around than the actual flats. A lot of the flats
came from Tom N. were sadly boxed up by a handful of dealers as well.
The key thing to look at with an unproduced boxed piece, is the condition of the item. If it's case-fresh,
brand new condition, then it is 99 % probability is a boxed up piece.
The issue with these pieces is the most obvious - as a whole, the item is not genuine. The sum
of the parts certainly are (the flat + item). Specific to the ESB Vader, there are two production
changes to the figure which allow the figure to be matched to the box if another one surfaced.
The example I have was used at Toy Fair, then some photography work by Kenner, so it's one of
the few concrete, documented unproduced pieces out there.
It's unfortunate to be sure, but it's just a fact of how things used to be done in the hobby.
Bill |
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M4K3R1
TIG Benefactor
Posts : 605
Join date : 2011-11-25
Age : 50
Location : Oztrailya
| | Subject: Re: 12" ESB Darth Vader run (last limelight for a while :)) Sat Dec 01, 2012 5:45 am | |
| Great limelight Bill, thanks for showing us.
Go the Aussie Vader's !!!!!!!!!!!!
LOL. |
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ArtooDetour
Admin
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Join date : 2010-03-13
| | Subject: Re: 12" ESB Darth Vader run (last limelight for a while :)) Thu Dec 13, 2012 6:55 am | |
| Congrats Bill! That Vader 12" display rocks  |
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defcon
New User
Posts : 10
Join date : 2012-12-23
| | Subject: Re: 12" ESB Darth Vader run (last limelight for a while :)) Sun Dec 23, 2012 11:48 am | |
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madhatter1220
Imperial Gunner
Posts : 52
Join date : 2012-03-01
Age : 45
Location : Moore, OK
| | Subject: Re: 12" ESB Darth Vader run (last limelight for a while :)) Wed Mar 06, 2013 7:34 pm | |
| Bill your Vader collection is just incredible I've always enjoyed looking at it and your run of 12" ESB Vader items is really awesome! |
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