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Title: Grey Vader on Orange Card
Post by: JesseVader08 on March 4, 2006, 04:12 PM

As I've been digging into the various Vader variants, I've come across what would appear to be the "holy grail" of modern Vader collecting.

The grey-armoured Vader is believed to be an early sample, likely from Asia.  I've read that there are only 3 or 4 known to exist and one was recently sold on eBay for $2600 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6030541619).  :o

I have a feeling this will be the last figure to be added to my Vader focus.  ;)

(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/1-06/GreyVader2.jpg)
Image courtesy POTF2.com

Title: Re: Grey Vader on Orange Card
Post by: Darth_Anton on March 5, 2006, 05:53 PM

All I can say is wow.

Something new to add to my "usless, but interesting knowlege" section of my brain.  :P

Title: Re: Grey Vader on Orange Card
Post by: JesseVader08 on March 5, 2006, 06:28 PM

Quote from: Darth_Anton on March  5, 2006, 05:53 PM

Something new to add to my "usless, but interesting knowlege" section of my brain.  :P

I aim to please.  :-*

Title: Re: Grey Vader on Orange Card
Post by: Gorkoracing on March 6, 2006, 10:16 AM

Yep thats the illusive asian grey vader.  I have a pic of it from an old catalog previewing the potf2 line before they came out showing this vader.  It is unknown how many there actually are but yes I believe the count now is 4-5 known to exist.  That last one that sold was from a guy on potf2.com's collection swjunk.  He just got it a few months ago and had been searching for it forever.  I still dont know why he sold it.  The others are in private collections and the owners are holding on to them for dear life.

Title: Re: Grey Vader on Orange Card
Post by: darthantmat on March 16, 2006, 01:03 PM

2600 for a variant! wow

Title: Re: Grey Vader on Orange Card
Post by: Gorkoracing on March 16, 2006, 03:28 PM

Its not really a variant, more of a pre production type figure which a few of were released over in asia from my understanding.  Its one of my holy grails though.  I doubt i'll ever get one but i'll keep looking.

Title: Re: Grey Vader on Orange Card
Post by: evenflow on March 20, 2006, 01:10 PM

Very cool, not something i would go after, but it is a nice figure.

Title: Re: Grey Vader on Orange Card
Post by: Star_Wars_Paul on October 23, 2012, 05:59 PM

Got mine in '95 from some guy on the usenet boards living in Hong Kong. He called himself Jawa Jim. Paid $150-$175. Sold it in 2000ish to a collector in Tokyo for $3700.

I missed it for awhile, but not anymore. Lol.