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Other Collectibles / Re: Food Promos
« on: March 25, 2003, 02:05 PM »
Thanks for the info on the mugs, Cory.  I've done a quick search and found some things to order already, but ugh, I have to leave for work soon, so I don't have time for all the research.

I wish one of the Tricon restaurants would have done glass glasses for the new trilogy.  I know they were trying to avoid glass for the safety reasons, but BK did glass mugs for Lord of the Rings and McDonalds had glass mugs for one of the Batman films, and I think maybe the Flintstones, too.  So, there's no excuse!

Auriette

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Other Collectibles / Re: Star Wars "Other Collectibles": The Neo-Classic Era
« on: March 25, 2003, 01:56 PM »
I picked up a few of the Applause figural mugs when Tim and I had our store, and I could get mine at cost.  :)   I miss those days sometimes - but then I remember the headaches of retail, so it all evens out.  

Speaking of mugs, I picked up a couple of the mugs based on the Hamilton Collection plates at Walt Disney World.  That would have been about 1988-90, when I worked there.  I'd never seen the mugs anywhere else.  I haven't used any of my SW mugs for beverages, either.

I agree with JediMac about re-discovering one's collection - I can't *wait* to get into a house with a Star Wars room all my own.  I expect I'll even find some duplicate items to trade for what I don't have.   :)

My first SW phone goes way back to the ROTJ days - it's a Darth Vader speakerphone.  I even used that one for a while when I first moved away from home. I picked up one or two of the new phones but have never used those.  It would be cool to hook 'em up in the SW room, when it's built.

Auriette

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Other Collectibles / Re: Food Promos
« on: March 24, 2003, 01:33 AM »
Hey, Jango, You have a nice collection there.  The item I'm most curious about is on the corner of one of the Ruffles poster - is that a glass mug?  Is that a foreign item?

Auriette


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Other Collectibles / Re: Star Wars Autographs
« on: March 24, 2003, 01:18 AM »
I, personally, am always wary about buying autographed items just because, you never know.  I did buy one item, an original Star Wars LP, for $25, signed by Dave Prowse, Peter Cushing, and Mark Hamill.  I had autographed items from two out of three in my collection already (the Prowse I had from the 10th anniversary convention, the Mark Hamill from a friend who caught up with him during a Disney-MGM Studios "Star of the Day" appearance), and those two looked authentic.  The guy I bought it from had the story that his dad had worked on the film, but his parents were divorced and he threw the album in the back of a closet for years (and it looked it).  But, I took the chance on that one.  All my other autographs I've gotten in person at conventions (except that Mark Hamill I mentioned).  I think there's something nice about an autograph as a memento of actually meeting the person, too.

Auriette


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Other Collectibles / Re: Hallmark Star Wars
« on: March 24, 2003, 01:14 AM »
I have most of the ornaments, and my favorite, by far, has to be the Millennium Falcon.  Not only was it the first ornament, and the ship flown by my fave character, Han Solo, it's also a very nicely detailed little ship.  I like the little lunch box, too.

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Other Collectibles / Re: Does anyone else have the Star Wars record albums?
« on: March 24, 2003, 01:11 AM »
Records.. now that's a term I've not heard in a long time... a long time.

Since I've been collecting since the beginning, I've got the original trilogy LPs, the "story of" LPs, and the kids read along book & record sets.  I also have the "Christmas in the Stars" album and "Rebel Mission to Ord Mantell", which was written by Brian Daley.

Of course, since the advent of CDs, I've bought the remastered soundtracks and the radio shows.

Auriette


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Other Collectibles / Re: Food Promos
« on: March 24, 2003, 01:08 AM »
As I've said on other areas of this board, I collect anything Star Wars.  I have all the US Pepsi cans from Ep1, including the Storm ones, excluding the Gold Yoda.  I have a bunch of Doritos and other chip bags from the U.S., England, and Spain.  (I don't recall a CD offer, though).  I have some chocolate and biscuit wrappers from Spain and England.  One of the plastic chip buckets from Target, the 3 metal "popcorn" Frito-Lay tins from Sam's Club (one sans lid, that one came from a K-B Toy outlet).  The small collector tin from Pepsi and TRU.  Bunches of Pez dispensers; almost all the Kids Meal giveaways, bags, cups and so forth from Tri-Con Global.  And going back a ways, all the original glasses from the Burger King days.  Lots of the new cereal boxes and a few of the vintage ones.  Some of the fruit roll-ups (yep, I saved the peel-off strips with the messages on it), Go-gurt boxes and I rinsed out the tubes.  Pizza boxes from Pizza the Hutt (the manager at our local store must have thought I was crazy - my mom had bought a carton of blank pizza boxes once when they sold framed pictures, because people wanted boxes to wrap them for gifts.  Well, I took in one of these empty boxes and said, "Put my pizza in this, I want the box clean."  They wouldn't use my box ever, but they did give me a "plain" box with the pizza in it and gave me the clean Star Wars box, so I have most of those grease-free.  

Well, that's all I can think of at the moment.

Auriette


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Other Collectibles / Re: Most Valuable SW Item???
« on: March 24, 2003, 12:57 AM »
I haven't picked up a price guide in awhile, but I would guess my most valuable pieces are my vintage Shuttle Tyderium MIB and my vintage POTF Han Solo in Carbonite on card.

Auriette


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Other Collectibles / Re: Star Wars "Other Collectibles": The Neo-Classic Era
« on: March 24, 2003, 12:54 AM »
The Riddell mini-helmets are brilliant.  I've managed to pick up most of those on clearance through different catalogs, including, bizarrely enough, a sportsman's catalog.  

I've got the Vader and Droids banks, too.   I had quite a problem with one of them; my husband took it apart and managed to fix it.  But I do not think highly of Thinkway toys.

I've got a few of the film frames; when they came out, my husband and I ran a store and we sold them in there, but I managed to pull a few out and keep them.  I have a couple of the Metallic Images metal trading card sets, and a counter display for the first set, also some of the steins made by the same company.

Auriette


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Other Collectibles / Re: Cake pans and candy molds
« on: March 24, 2003, 12:47 AM »
I wish Wilton would release new cake pans. And I didn't even know they did candy molds.  I have the old R2-D2, Darth Vader and, I  think, Boba Fett cake pans.  My husband and I have often thought they could make cool candy molds based on Han Solo in Carbonite.  What subjects have they done?

On a related note, Wilton made a ball-shaped cake pans (primarily for sports-based cakes) and I used it to make a Death Star cake once.  However, it didn't turn out great.  Maybe I'll take a cake decorating course sometime and try it again.

Auriette


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Newbies / Long-Time Addict
« on: March 24, 2003, 12:38 AM »
Hi, my name is Auriette, and I'm a Star Wars fan.  I've been a fan and collector since 1977, and while my collection is big (too big for our tiny home), it's still far from complete.  I collect anything vintage, and from the new series, anything Amidala and anything else that I think is cool or is on sale.  I also collect memorabilia related to Harrison Ford or Kenneth Branagh.  My husband and I are hoping to build a house later this year, with a big room set aside just for the Star Wars collection - I can't wait!

Auriette


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Watto's Junk Yard / Re:Collecting is an Addiction!
« on: March 12, 2003, 08:19 PM »
Hi, I'm Auriette, and I'm a Star Wars collector.  Whenever anyone tells me I'm addicted, I say, well, the first step to recovery is wanting to get better, and I don't wanna.  There's lots worse ways to spend time and money, and I can look around every room in my house and find something Star Wars to smile at.

Auriette


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Vintage Kenner / Re:What Do You Collect?
« on: March 12, 2003, 08:15 PM »
I collect anything and everything from the original trilogy.  I have almost a complete set of vintage figures, about half of which are still carded.  I don't go looking for vintage figures & toys these days, because they're just so pricey.  If only I'd win the lottery....

Auriette




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Vintage Kenner / Re:What Is Your Vintage Collection Dream Item?
« on: March 12, 2003, 08:13 PM »
I want it aaaalllll!!  But if I could choose any one toy and have it, it would have to be the 12" Han Solo.  Would you believe, as a kid, I passed up a 12" IG-88, the only 12" figure I ever saw, because I was saving my money for Han?!  I could kick myself now, but at the time, I thought I'd find Han.  If I could have absolutely any collectible from the first trilogy, it would be the full size sets from the Millennium Falcon.  

Auriette


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Vintage Kenner / Re:whats you least favorte vehicle?
« on: March 12, 2003, 08:10 PM »
Toy-wise, I don't care for the expanded universe stuff - anything that's not in the movies.  Within the movies, I don't like the B-Wing all that much.  It's different, but it doesn't make much sense.

Auriette


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