the idea of grading loose figures on the conceptual level of AFA is in my mind a really bad idea. loose figure grading has always been a bit subjective and doing so will only falsely inflate the values of certain loose figures.

case in point would be a loose klaatu, a figure you can easily pick up for $5 in a nice mint condition (C8+). suddenly a loose klaatu given a "certified" grading of 95 (using AFA's scale for comparison) is being bandied about for $50. yet the "certified" graded figure is in the exact same condition as the C8+ figure. with a likely drop in vintage collectors once Episode 3 comes and goes, the values on many loose items are going to drop as demand drops, this will be good for those collectors who have stuck around, but if a "certified" grading of loose figures starts, those prices are only likely to increase potentially causing dissatisfaction within the hobby.

when it was announced AFA was going to begin grading carded figures a few years back, I was vehemently against it. there was no evidence to indicate that their grading would be any better than the self-grading collectors had been using for years on their own. this isn't the case today as they have gained credibility on their own experience, but the proof is in the pudding that people are still paying out their ass just for the AFA grading label. that's something that has certainly hurt the carded figure market over the last 4 or so years and I would hate to see that happen to the loose figure market which overall is much smaller.

on the flipside, it was rumored about 2 years ago that AFA was getting into the loose figure grading, but I don't believe anything came of that. perhaps there wasn't a market for it, which I surely hope so. don't take this as any sort of bashing on your idea, I just don't believe their is much benefit to the hobby for "certified" grading of loose figures.

it's been quite entertaining to read this ****** mess of a soap opera, and I was going to keep quiet on it, because really there wasn't anything particular that caused this to start unlike other scum-related threads here at JD. but I did want to point out something.....

Well given the fact that three of them appeared in a one week period, something has to be going on. But that is their own deal, nothing really affiliated with JD

hasn't that kind of stuff happened a lot on scum over the years? a couple of assclowns posting ridiculous ****, trying to get noticed or just making a nuisance of themselves? clearly what occured isn't an isolated incident and has happened often since scum's forums went up approx. 3 years ago, yet doesn't seem to occur at any of the other major message boards (with the exceptions liekly being SSG and TFN but then again only tards go there  ) such as the original BHC at CSW, GH, JD, DSP, Jawa, etc. as much as one should ask why these people feel its necessary to waste their time doing such stupid ****, it should be considered what has rebelscum done or allowed to be done that lends itself to such stupid **** happening there.

some food for thought.

Quote from: [DSS]Pedr0 on December 12, 2004, 11:56 PM

Now that is pretty lame.... 

I agree. You're not really hurting the administration when you do that. You are annoying the posters and viewers.

thats quite true, but i dont think jedidefender needs to see this kind of stuff occuring here

Quote from: CorranHorn on December 13, 2004, 03:18 AM

No autographs, please I'm eating lunch for chrissakes!!! 

At midnight?!  Or actually 2, or 3am where you are, Jas?  Man, you're schedule is even wackier than mine!   

Hahah actually I am at home tonight, no work until tomorrow nite at this time. But I did just finish a toasted cheese sammich while watching last week's episode of Lost.

Holy hell Jason, that's like one of the best Jedi figures (in general) ever.  Poseable, nice paint...  That's just a nice custom actually.

Awww shucks thanks man But dude, you've surely seen it before, I pimped the hell out of it when I finished it. 

Either way, I'll be doing something with your ass...

(does that sound bad?   )

tee hee 

I actually have an action figure made of me....



No autographs, please I'm eating lunch for chrissakes!!! 

Hi All,

I've got another update this time, as I've finished putting up toys on the last of my bookcases as well as filling out some shelves on other cases. Several scene displays are included in this including a neat Rebel Hangar.

Thanks for viewing!

Edit: I've been told the links to the individual pages may not show up, so here's a link to Page 3 with the latest update: http://home.comcast.net/~negatech1/colroom/page3.htm

My top 10 list, hopefully we'll see some of these post Episode 3...

#1 General Veers
#2 Luke Skywalker (Endor)
#3 Hem Dazon (Arcona)
#4 Cz-3
#5 R5-D4
#6 Grand Moff Tarkin
#7 Klaatu (Palace)
#8 Bib Fortuna
#9 Sim Aloo
#10 Zev Senesca