Hmm, since this thread seems to have cooled down a bit, I
thought Id post a blurb I once posted over on POTF2. About
what kinds of variations are most interesting/desireable.
Note that this list is kinda tailored for CARDED collectors, and
not loose toys like REBELTRADER first posted about, but I
thought it would still provide some food for thought...
Basically, I want you to 'score' what kinds of variations you find
most desireable/interesting/valuable... Put a "NA" for
classifications of variations you do not care about in any way... and
otherwise, a single-digit score of 1-9 (where 1 means you only care "
MOST MINIMALLY" and a 9 means "MOST IMPORTANT"....If you do put a
value on any of the major categories, then please delve down into a
breakout of that category to highlight which kinds of those variations
you value most.
basically fill in every "[ ]" box with a "[na]" or "
"[9]".. and fill-in a "[T/F]" box with "[-True-]" or "[-False-]".
This might help us to be able to categorize different kinds of
checklists.
If you can find any examples of variations that do not fall into
a category below, reply, and we'll try to find a way to fit it
in. Also, if you can break apart a sub-category into significant
sub-sub-categories, ill do that too. Whatever you think is most
informative.
Also, if you can help me out, wherever I have a "?" listed as an
example fig, if you know of one that fits the categorization, please
reply, and Ill edit-it back into the original post.
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Section 1) "What kinds of variations matter to you?"
============Variation classifications============
[ ] ==Figure variations
...[ ] Slight (intentional) vars in paint [i.e. Blue/BrownCoatHan]
...[ ] Major_ (intentional) vars in paint [i.e. RedARC/BlueARC]
...[ ] Slight (accidental) vars in paint [i.e. red/brown 'stache ozzle]
...[ ] Major_ (accidental) vars in paint [i.e. Leftie/Righty Luke]
...[ ] Plastic color variations...........[i.e. EndorHan waist jig]
...[ ] Plastic mold variations............[i.e. SBD internal details]
...[ ] Other physical variations..........[i.e. Magnet/nomagnet Luke]
...[ ] Common Assembly Mistakes...........[i.e. R2 with two right-legs]
[ ]==Accessory variations
...[ ] Slight_ variations in paint color .[i.e. ? ]
...[ ] Major__ variations in paint color .[i.e. ? ]
...[ ] Plastic color variations...........[i.e. Clear/BlackStand]
...[ ] Plastic mold variations............[i.e. "StarWars" in/no box]
[ ]==Outer-Bubble variations
...[ ] Size__ changes (thin bubble/fat bubble)... [i.e. ?]
...[ ] Design changes (with/without support-ridge) [i.e. Ultra Wampa]
...[ ] Sticker-on-bubble variations............... [i.e. ?]
[ ]==Inner-Bubble variations
...[ ] Major Figure-presentation vars.....[i.e. McTrooper Saber-UP/DOWN]
...[ ] Minor Inner-bubble mold vars.......[i.e. any saber-tray variants]
...[ ] Soft-goods presentation............[i.e. Jabba Luke hood-up/down]
...[ ] Bubble-in-bubble (packaging) vars..[i.e. ? ]
...[ ] rubber-band/twist-tie/tape changes.[i.e. ? ]
[ ]==Insert variations (background/forcefile/chip/slide/etc)
...[ ] Major text variations...............[i.e. ? ]
...[ ] Minor text variations (font, punct).[i.e. ? ]
...[ ] Major picture variations............[i.e. ? ]
...[ ] Minor picture variations............[i.e. Dots on Clone]
...[ ] Spelling/numbering mistakes/vars....[Han&Maul (03/25& 03/27)]
...[ ] tape-overs/stickers.................[Dexter w/pipe/tape/nopipe]
...[ ] background variations (with/without/which/orientation)
[ ]==Cardfront variations
...[ ] SameFig/DifferentLine variations.....[i.e. Saga/HOF ClashVader]
...[ ] Major Card-front changes (same line).[i.e. blue/gold-stripe Saga]
...[ ] Major text variations................[i.e. ? ]
...[ ] Minor text variations (font, punct) .[i.e. ? ]
...[ ] Major picture variations.............[i.e. ? ]
...[ ] Minor picture variations.............[i.e. Dots on Clone]
...[ ] tape-overs/stickers..................[i.e. Annie Warning/Valorum]
...[ ] Common Mistakes/Corrections..........[i.e. EpI/NoEpI Yoda]
[ ]==CardBack variations
...[ ] All printed VersionID vars (.01, .02, etc)
...[ ] datestamp (with/without).......[i.e. ? ]
...[ ] Common Mistakes/Corrections....[i.e. Tanus/JQuile flip on Bossk]
...[ ] tape-overs/stickers............[i.e. PadmePilot lore]
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Section 2) "How do you consider MULTIPLE variations for a fig"
How 'completist' are you?
...MAXIMALLY Completist, or MINIMALLY Completist?
A) [T/F] - MAXIMALLY
........... If more-than-one kind of variation exists for a particular
........... figure, then I try to get EVERY conceivable combination
........... {i.e. the full-factorial set (whenever possible (+))}
........... For example, if HanHoth came out with blue/brown coats, on
........... two different cards (blue/gold-stripe), then Im looking
........... for FOUR figures for my collection...
....................BlueHan on BlueCard
....................BrownHan on BlueCard (+)
....................BlueHan on GoldStripeCard
....................BrownHan on GoldStripeCard
B) [T/F] - MINIMALLY
...........If more-than-one kind of variation exists for a single-
...........figure, then I try to get AT LEAST ONE EXAMPLE of each type
...........of variation
....................BlueHan on BlueCard
....................BrownHan on GoldStripeCard
........... (In this example, you only need TWO figures for your
........... collection because you have at least one blue coat, at
........... least one browncoat, at least one bluecard, at least
........... one goldcard).
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Section 3) "How does 'rarity' impact your need to be completist?"
A) [T/F] - MAXIMALLY - Ill get multiples of a rare or HTF item if I can
.......................find them. (for whatever reason)
B) [T/F] - MINIMALLY - Once a checkbox is checked, If I find the same
.......................HTF fig on a peg another time, Ill leave it.
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