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JD Sports Forum! / Re: JD Fantasy Basketball 2005 - Choosing a Draft Date
« on: October 5, 2005, 01:12 PM »
I was in the last one before it turned crazy and got closed. Any chance you can squeeze one more in? 
-Shawn
-Shawn
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JD Sports Forum! / Re: Fantasy NBA?
« on: September 6, 2005, 03:09 PM »
Hey guys. Long time no see. Glad to see that Jedi Defender is still kicking and going strong at that.
I got the invite from John and I'd certainly like to be in. Like John said, we only had 7 last year and I believe 8 the year before so it will be nice to have 12 this time around. I find having a prize structure helps keep teams motivated as well as offering that extra bit of excitement in the form of a reward, but if everyone thinks it will be competitive and fun without it then that sounds good to me as well.
I actually started a Fantasy NHL league and will be posting the details in the coming days at Rebelscum in the vintage section. I'll make sure to give you guys the info as well. I know hockey is a tough sell in the US so I'd be elated to get 8 players. I'm going to go with a small fee/prize structure for that one but I'll be making it pretty cheap.
-Shawn
I got the invite from John and I'd certainly like to be in. Like John said, we only had 7 last year and I believe 8 the year before so it will be nice to have 12 this time around. I find having a prize structure helps keep teams motivated as well as offering that extra bit of excitement in the form of a reward, but if everyone thinks it will be competitive and fun without it then that sounds good to me as well.
I actually started a Fantasy NHL league and will be posting the details in the coming days at Rebelscum in the vintage section. I'll make sure to give you guys the info as well. I know hockey is a tough sell in the US so I'd be elated to get 8 players. I'm going to go with a small fee/prize structure for that one but I'll be making it pretty cheap.
-Shawn
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Feedback / Re: DSJ's feedback
« on: August 8, 2004, 10:02 PM »
Just had a very easy transaction with Dale and I wouldn't hesitate to deal with him again. A true stand up guy! 
Thanks Dale!
Thanks Dale!
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Vintage Kenner / Re: Questions on punched vs. unpunched cards
« on: May 5, 2004, 01:46 PM »Guess I'll just have to specifically inquire on the matter whenever I'm looking into buying a new figure.Going stickerless (and offerless) myself. Did you go premiere card for everyone too?
I guess that's why I suggested you go unpunched, so as to avoid the hassle of finding nicely punched figures. There are still a ton of unpunched figures around, so for me it was an easy choice. Then again punched figures remind me of the figures being on a store shelf at one point and that in itself brings more nostalgia. Anyways your probably bettter off collecting both seeing as how you already own several punched. To answer one of your questions. I never really noticed a price difference to a major degree on either. UP was just a bit harder to find.
I was going premiere cardback, stickerless, offerless, and C9+. Needless to say it became quite hard to be pleased and very expensive. I dropped carded all together about 6 months ago and went on a loose rampage. Bad news... I'm getting the bug for carded again. I started by picking up a couple MOC LJN wrestlers, and the first was Mr.Fugi. Vintage MOTU and Star Wars MOC are really looking good right about now as well. Control, I need control.
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Vintage Kenner / Re: Questions on punched vs. unpunched cards
« on: May 4, 2004, 05:15 PM »
Matt, it sounds like you answered your own questions. Punched will probably not work for you. If it is an issue now in any form of your collecting habits it will only grow worse later and drive you crazy when you look at your stuff and analyze each figures punch. When I was doing the carded thing last year all my figures had to be unpunched with no stickers or cracks to the bubble.
It's kind of like collectors who hate stickers on the card (me), every once in a while I'd get a card with one on and it would stick out like a sore thumb and drive me nuts. I'd either have to try to take it off or sell it. Not worth the trouble imo.
Go with unpunched sweetness man!
-Shawn
P.S, Sorry I didn't actually answer any of your questions!
It's kind of like collectors who hate stickers on the card (me), every once in a while I'd get a card with one on and it would stick out like a sore thumb and drive me nuts. I'd either have to try to take it off or sell it. Not worth the trouble imo.
Go with unpunched sweetness man!
-Shawn
P.S, Sorry I didn't actually answer any of your questions!
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Modern Trading / Anyone have MOC LJN wrestlers?
« on: May 2, 2004, 11:46 PM »
If you do, it would be great to hear from you. Please shoot me a PM or email. Purchase or trade for vintage Star Wars. Thanks!
-Shawn
-Shawn
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Vintage Kenner / Re: Vintage ebaY auction wins!
« on: April 12, 2004, 10:57 PM »
Nice!
Is the price as good as it sounds? I don't know too much about headers and displays but I didn't think they could be had for just $40. Sweet score, whatever the case!
Is the price as good as it sounds? I don't know too much about headers and displays but I didn't think they could be had for just $40. Sweet score, whatever the case!
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Vintage Kenner / Re: Vintage ebaY auction wins!
« on: April 12, 2004, 03:50 PM »
That's what I figured Dale, if the Blue Snag is sealed it just really sweetens the deal, if not I'd say still say the stuff is worth $250-$350.
The Jedi case has to be worth a decent amount as well, you just don't see too many of them around. Any idea on the value of a ROTJ case? I couldn't find a single one in the completed items section on Ebay.
The Jedi case has to be worth a decent amount as well, you just don't see too many of them around. Any idea on the value of a ROTJ case? I couldn't find a single one in the completed items section on Ebay.
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Vintage Kenner / Re: FOTW #2 - Luke Skywalker
« on: April 9, 2004, 11:02 PM »
I truly had no idea the Luke DT saber was so... non yellow. It doesn't look anything like the single telescoping version in color and shade. Thanks for sharing that Dale. I am now wiser from it. 
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Vintage Kenner / Re: Vintage ebaY auction wins!
« on: April 9, 2004, 10:56 PM »
Thanks, I sure hope he is sealed.
Looking up at your BIN's Fish. Damn good prices I must say.
Looking up at your BIN's Fish. Damn good prices I must say.
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Vintage Kenner / Re: Vintage ebaY auction wins!
« on: April 9, 2004, 02:58 PM »
Here are a couple Blue Snags I won over the last little while:
Look for the little guy in the top left. I still am yet to receive these and I'm not sure if it is in baggie or not. Even if not it is still a great price. The ROTJ case is nice bonus as well.
Not a great price but this guy is really in at least C9.9 condition, no wear at all. I needed to upgrade my C8.5 one which was driving me nuts because the rest of the collection was pretty mint.
This Landspeeder usually goes for twice the cost.
Look for the little guy in the top left. I still am yet to receive these and I'm not sure if it is in baggie or not. Even if not it is still a great price. The ROTJ case is nice bonus as well.
Not a great price but this guy is really in at least C9.9 condition, no wear at all. I needed to upgrade my C8.5 one which was driving me nuts because the rest of the collection was pretty mint.
This Landspeeder usually goes for twice the cost.
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Vintage Kenner / Re: How to tell the difference between a vintage and repro. weapon
« on: March 28, 2004, 01:18 PM »
Man do they look like crap Dale!
At least with some the repros they made it easy to check.
At least with some the repros they made it easy to check.
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Vintage Kenner / Re: How to tell the difference between a vintage and repro. weapon
« on: March 26, 2004, 12:49 PM »
Thanks Dale.
I lke the idea of the magnifying light, it must really help for the blue weapons (to see through them - which really helps in telling if they are real, as you can't see through painted weapons). I'd always put them up to the ceiling light but that sounds much easier.
I'd hate to be building a collection 5-10 years from now as it seems everyone is getting into the repro game. It is only a matter of time before repros outnumber the real, if that isn't already the case.
I lke the idea of the magnifying light, it must really help for the blue weapons (to see through them - which really helps in telling if they are real, as you can't see through painted weapons). I'd always put them up to the ceiling light but that sounds much easier.
I'd hate to be building a collection 5-10 years from now as it seems everyone is getting into the repro game. It is only a matter of time before repros outnumber the real, if that isn't already the case.
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Vintage Kenner / Re: How to tell the difference between a vintage and repro. weapon
« on: March 26, 2004, 04:58 AM »
I know there are websites that answer most repro and color questions but I'm writing this list out anyways, as I've spent 6 months bending, comparing, dropping, and analyzing what feels like 1000 weapons and I'd hate to see all that time wasted. You should have seen the look on my wife's face the first time she saw me dropping weapons on a table. It's been a very frustrating and expensive learning experience to say the least. How many figures did I buy complete only to have to sell them back weaponless for a quarter of what I paid. If I get a repro it goes right in the garbage. Anyways hopefully it helps someone one day.
This list doesn't deal with repros as much as it deals with colors. Keep in mind that in some cases figures were packed with the wrong colored weapons, particullary with Tri-Logos. They are not listed of course as they are the wrong weapon.
Things to watch out for:
Painted weapons; In almost every case Kenner weapons are supposed to be molded in the color they are. If you think the weapon is painted (It appears too glossy), scratch it or bend it, if the paint comes off it's a repro. The repro lightsabers are often painted.
Color; So many repros are the wrong color. Blue, Grey, and Black are the often used wrong colors. If you have a grey Stormtrooper blaster or a Han blaster it's a fake.
Bendable; Repros are often not very flexible and will sometimes snap or feel like they are going to when bent. They are often resin based and will be very white on the inside. You want to see the same color on the inside that you see on the outside. (Although there will be white stress markings when bent on a real weapon)
Drop Test; The really crappy repros are easy to hear when dropped. They have a high pitched sound. Use this when you have a real one to compare.
Star Wars
Luke Skywalker: Yellow
Chewbacca: Black, Green
Princess Leia: Black
Stormtrooper: Black
Han Solo: Black
DSC (Stormtrooper Blaster): Black
Ben Kenobi: Blue
Jawa: Black
Sand People: Brown
Darth Vader: Red
Greedo (Han Blaster): Black
Hammerhead (Stormtrooper Blaster): Black
Snaggletooth (Han Blaster): Black
Walrusman (Stormtrooper Blaster): Black
Luke X-Wing (Han Blaster): Black
Boba Fett: (Stormtrooper Blaster): Black
ESB
Bossk: Blue
Ugnaught (Bag): White
Bespin Security Guards (Bespin Gun): Blue
Imperial Stormtrooper Hoth (Dengar Rifle): Blue
Lando (Bespin Blaster): Blue
Luke Bespin (Han Blaster) (Saber): Blue Yellow
Han Solo Hoth (Han Blaster): Blue
Leia Bespin (Leia Blaster): Blue
Leia Hoth (Leia Blaster): Blue
Rebel Soldier: (Bespin Blaster): Blue
Yoda (Snake): Orange Brown Green
Dengar (Dengar/Snowtrooper Rifle): Blue
Han Bespin (Bespin Gun): Blue
Lobot (Bespin Gun): Blue
AT-AT Driver (Luke Hoth Rifle): Black
Luke Hoth (Luke Hoth/AT-AT/Rebel Commander): Black
Imperial Commander (Stormtrooper Blaster): Blue
2-1B: Silver
Rebel Commander (Luke Hoth/AT-AT/Rebel Commander): Black
AT-AT Commander (Bespin Blaster): Blue
Cloud Car Pilot (Nien Nunb, CCP, Tie Fighter Pilot Blaster) (Commlink): Grey
Tie Fighter Pilot (Nien Nunb, CCP, Tie Fighter Pilot Blaster) Grey
2-1B: Silver
4-LOM: Black
Zuckuss: Black
ROTJ
Admiral Ackbar: Black
Bib Fortuna: Brown
Biker Scout: Grey
Cheif Chirpa: Brown
ERG: Grey
Klaatu (Lando Skiff/Klaatu/Weequay): Grey
Gammorean Guard : Grey and Brown
General Mandine: White
Logray: Black
Luke Jedi (Lando General/Luke Jedi/Luke Poncho): Grey or Brownish Grey
Ree Yees: Gold
Rancor Keeper: Grey
Squid Head (Bespin Blaster): Grey
Weequay (Lando Skiff/Klaatu/Weequay): Grey
Klaatu Skiff: Grey
Rebel Commando: Brown
Leia Boussh: Black
Nikto (Yak Face/Nikto/Barada): Grey
Emperor: Black
AT-ST Driver (Leia Poncho/AT-ST Driver/B-Wing/Imperial Gunner/Awing): Blue
B-Wing Pilot (Leia Poncho/AT-ST Driver/B-Wing/Imperial Gunner/Awing): Blue
Leia Poncho (Leia Poncho/AT-ST Driver/B-Wing/Imperial Gunner/Awing): Blue
Han Trench (Han Blaster): Black
Prune Face: Brown
Teebo: Beige
Wicket: (Wicket/Romba) Brown
Lumat (Lumat/Warok Bow): Light Brown/Orange
Paploo: Brown
POTF
Imp. Gunner (Leia Poncho/AT-ST Driver/B-Wing/Imperial Gunner/Awing): Black
A-Wing Pilot (Leia Poncho/AT-ST Driver/B-Wing/Imperial Gunner/Awing): Black
Luke Stormtrooper (Stormtrooper Blaster): Black
Yak Face (Yak Face/Nikto/Barada): Grey
Barada (Yak Face/Nikto/Barada): Grey
Luke Poncho (Lando General/Luke Jedi/Luke Poncho): Black
Lando General (Lando General/Luke Jedi/Luke Poncho): Black
Romba (Wicket/Romba): Brown
Warok (Lumat/Warok Bow): Dark Brown
It's been a very frustrating and expensive learning experience to say the least. How many figures did I buy complete only to have to sell them back weaponless for a quarter of what I paid. If I get a repro it goes right in the garbage. Anyways hopefully it helps someone one day. This list doesn't deal with repros as much as it deals with colors. Keep in mind that in some cases figures were packed with the wrong colored weapons, particullary with Tri-Logos. They are not listed of course as they are the wrong weapon.
Things to watch out for:
Painted weapons; In almost every case Kenner weapons are supposed to be molded in the color they are. If you think the weapon is painted (It appears too glossy), scratch it or bend it, if the paint comes off it's a repro. The repro lightsabers are often painted.
Color; So many repros are the wrong color. Blue, Grey, and Black are the often used wrong colors. If you have a grey Stormtrooper blaster or a Han blaster it's a fake.
Bendable; Repros are often not very flexible and will sometimes snap or feel like they are going to when bent. They are often resin based and will be very white on the inside. You want to see the same color on the inside that you see on the outside. (Although there will be white stress markings when bent on a real weapon)
Drop Test; The really crappy repros are easy to hear when dropped. They have a high pitched sound. Use this when you have a real one to compare.
Star Wars
Luke Skywalker: Yellow
Chewbacca: Black, Green
Princess Leia: Black
Stormtrooper: Black
Han Solo: Black
DSC (Stormtrooper Blaster): Black
Ben Kenobi: Blue
Jawa: Black
Sand People: Brown
Darth Vader: Red
Greedo (Han Blaster): Black
Hammerhead (Stormtrooper Blaster): Black
Snaggletooth (Han Blaster): Black
Walrusman (Stormtrooper Blaster): Black
Luke X-Wing (Han Blaster): Black
Boba Fett: (Stormtrooper Blaster): Black
ESB
Bossk: Blue
Ugnaught (Bag): White
Bespin Security Guards (Bespin Gun): Blue
Imperial Stormtrooper Hoth (Dengar Rifle): Blue
Lando (Bespin Blaster): Blue
Luke Bespin (Han Blaster) (Saber): Blue Yellow
Han Solo Hoth (Han Blaster): Blue
Leia Bespin (Leia Blaster): Blue
Leia Hoth (Leia Blaster): Blue
Rebel Soldier: (Bespin Blaster): Blue
Yoda (Snake): Orange Brown Green
Dengar (Dengar/Snowtrooper Rifle): Blue
Han Bespin (Bespin Gun): Blue
Lobot (Bespin Gun): Blue
AT-AT Driver (Luke Hoth Rifle): Black
Luke Hoth (Luke Hoth/AT-AT/Rebel Commander): Black
Imperial Commander (Stormtrooper Blaster): Blue
2-1B: Silver
Rebel Commander (Luke Hoth/AT-AT/Rebel Commander): Black
AT-AT Commander (Bespin Blaster): Blue
Cloud Car Pilot (Nien Nunb, CCP, Tie Fighter Pilot Blaster) (Commlink): Grey
Tie Fighter Pilot (Nien Nunb, CCP, Tie Fighter Pilot Blaster) Grey
2-1B: Silver
4-LOM: Black
Zuckuss: Black
ROTJ
Admiral Ackbar: Black
Bib Fortuna: Brown
Biker Scout: Grey
Cheif Chirpa: Brown
ERG: Grey
Klaatu (Lando Skiff/Klaatu/Weequay): Grey
Gammorean Guard : Grey and Brown
General Mandine: White
Logray: Black
Luke Jedi (Lando General/Luke Jedi/Luke Poncho): Grey or Brownish Grey
Ree Yees: Gold
Rancor Keeper: Grey
Squid Head (Bespin Blaster): Grey
Weequay (Lando Skiff/Klaatu/Weequay): Grey
Klaatu Skiff: Grey
Rebel Commando: Brown
Leia Boussh: Black
Nikto (Yak Face/Nikto/Barada): Grey
Emperor: Black
AT-ST Driver (Leia Poncho/AT-ST Driver/B-Wing/Imperial Gunner/Awing): Blue
B-Wing Pilot (Leia Poncho/AT-ST Driver/B-Wing/Imperial Gunner/Awing): Blue
Leia Poncho (Leia Poncho/AT-ST Driver/B-Wing/Imperial Gunner/Awing): Blue
Han Trench (Han Blaster): Black
Prune Face: Brown
Teebo: Beige
Wicket: (Wicket/Romba) Brown
Lumat (Lumat/Warok Bow): Light Brown/Orange
Paploo: Brown
POTF
Imp. Gunner (Leia Poncho/AT-ST Driver/B-Wing/Imperial Gunner/Awing): Black
A-Wing Pilot (Leia Poncho/AT-ST Driver/B-Wing/Imperial Gunner/Awing): Black
Luke Stormtrooper (Stormtrooper Blaster): Black
Yak Face (Yak Face/Nikto/Barada): Grey
Barada (Yak Face/Nikto/Barada): Grey
Luke Poncho (Lando General/Luke Jedi/Luke Poncho): Black
Lando General (Lando General/Luke Jedi/Luke Poncho): Black
Romba (Wicket/Romba): Brown
Warok (Lumat/Warok Bow): Dark Brown
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Modern Classifieds / WTB: Kenner bagged vintage
« on: March 10, 2004, 10:05 AM »
Looking to purchase some bagged figures and/or beat to death vintage openers. If you have some for sale let me know. Looking for almost any. Thanks!