JediDefender.com Forums

Collectibles => Kubricks => Topic started by: Jeff on June 19, 2009, 01:00 PM

Title: Medicom Toy Exhibition '09 Carded "Toy Fair" Vader
Post by: Jeff on June 19, 2009, 01:00 PM
So, the big Parco show preview shindig was last night (or rather tonight, which has already happened in Japan) and the uber-exclusive Parco carded figure for 2009 is...

An homage to the 2002 Toy Fair Darth Vader!

(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/6-09/parco09_tfvader.jpg)

Complete with saber sticking out of the top of the bubble...  definitely not what I was expecting.

Look for them to hit eBay soon!
Title: Re: Medicom Toy Exhibition '09 Carded "Toy Fair" Vader
Post by: Jayson on June 19, 2009, 01:05 PM
Holy crap.  :o Looks like they're using the new sculpt for this correct? I probably won't be getting one but it'll be easy enough to fake a loose one for my collection.
Title: Re: Medicom Toy Exhibition '09 Carded "Toy Fair" Vader
Post by: DSJ™ on June 19, 2009, 01:06 PM
You have got to be kidding, a silver Vader Kuby. I would have expected something a little better than that, how many more Vaders do we need? Oh well, that should be around the $300. mark. Oy!
Title: Re: Medicom Toy Exhibition '09 Carded "Toy Fair" Vader
Post by: bigj22 on June 19, 2009, 01:07 PM
thats one I wont be buying at that price ::)
Title: Re: Medicom Toy Exhibition '09 Carded "Toy Fair" Vader
Post by: Jeff on June 19, 2009, 01:28 PM
Looks like they're using the new sculpt for this correct?

That is what it looks like to me...  I'm hoping that give the fact that it's yet another carded Vader (and an EU one at that), it will keep the price down from the $300 we usually see for these.

Definitely an odd choice, but I'm sure I'll end up with one eventually... ;)
Title: Re: Medicom Toy Exhibition '09 Carded "Toy Fair" Vader
Post by: Jeff on June 19, 2009, 01:47 PM
First one hits eBay - $300 (http://cgi.ebay.com/Medicom-Kubrick-Darth-Vader-2009-Early-Bird-Exclusive_W0QQitemZ250447796018QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3a4fda1732&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A3%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50#ebayphotohosting)

Lotsa pics in the listing if you're interested...

(http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w231/tfhjapan/lot50/DSC04109.jpg)

(http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w231/tfhjapan/lot50/DSC04111.jpg)
Title: Re: Medicom Toy Exhibition '09 Carded "Toy Fair" Vader
Post by: Morgbug on June 19, 2009, 01:48 PM
I've been toying with selling my TF Vader and now this?  LOL.  It's a neat little piece, but since I don't keep my Kubs carded, I'm not sure if I'll go for this.  Perhaps several months down the road when prices settle.  Thanks for posting it Jeff.
Title: Re: Medicom Toy Exhibition '09 Carded "Toy Fair" Vader
Post by: DSJ™ on June 19, 2009, 01:52 PM
Ha! Nailed that $300. mark eh! Like Jeff said, hopefully the price will come down.
Title: Re: Medicom Toy Exhibition '09 Carded "Toy Fair" Vader
Post by: BFLV on June 19, 2009, 02:15 PM
Beautiful surprise, and the medicom exhibition start just tomorrow
Title: Re: Medicom Toy Exhibition '09 Carded "Toy Fair" Vader
Post by: bigj22 on June 19, 2009, 02:25 PM
after looking at the actual carded figure, I can not see how this wont drop to 200 or less. I  am always excited whenever something new comes out but it looks so dull.  Ill wait. I'm sure it will drop that low. :-\
Title: Re: Medicom Toy Exhibition '09 Carded "Toy Fair" Vader
Post by: Symposium on June 19, 2009, 02:29 PM
Is it me or is the lightsaber sticking out the top of the bubble?
Title: Re: Medicom Toy Exhibition '09 Carded "Toy Fair" Vader
Post by: DSJ™ on June 19, 2009, 02:32 PM
Yes, the lightsaber is sticking out of the bubble.

(http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w231/tfhjapan/lot50/DSC04112.jpg)
Title: Re: Medicom Toy Exhibition '09 Carded "Toy Fair" Vader
Post by: Morgbug on June 19, 2009, 02:39 PM
Is it me or is the lightsaber sticking out the top of the bubble?

Yes it is.  As Jeff indicated above, this is a direct homage to the Toy Fair Vader figure that Hasbro released back in 2002.  The first of the chrome Hasbro figures, it too had the red light saber sticking out of the top of the bubble through a small, circular hole. 
Title: Re: Medicom Toy Exhibition '09 Carded "Toy Fair" Vader
Post by: Symposium on June 19, 2009, 02:46 PM
Oh yes missed that below the picture :P

Makes it look a bit stupid in my opinion but then I've never had much respect for Hasbro.
Title: Re: Medicom Toy Exhibition '09 Carded "Toy Fair" Vader
Post by: I Am Sith on June 19, 2009, 03:34 PM
This is just meh to me, and I usually really like Medicom's carded figures...  If this goes the way of the carded Luke or Holo Leia in terms of price, I may end up getting this, but if it stays where it's at now, I won't be adding this to my collection any time soon.
Title: Re: Medicom Toy Exhibition '09 Carded "Toy Fair" Vader
Post by: Sir Real on June 19, 2009, 03:54 PM
Here's the Hasbro Vader, for comparison.
(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x41/TheRealSirReal/vader.jpg)
Title: Re: Medicom Toy Exhibition '09 Carded "Toy Fair" Vader
Post by: Symposium on June 19, 2009, 04:11 PM
Now you see that looks ok because it looks like they intended to do it. The kubrick version looks like a production error.
Title: Re: Medicom Toy Exhibition '09 Carded "Toy Fair" Vader
Post by: I Am Sith on June 19, 2009, 05:21 PM
WOW, for the first time, Honorius isn't listing his figure as the highest on ebay:

Honorius' Parco Vader (http://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-STAR-WARS-Darth-Vader-EXHIBITION-Card-Kubrick_W0QQitemZ150353134282QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item2301bec2ca&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A10%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50)

Not that $230 is a steal or anything...
Title: Re: Medicom Toy Exhibition '09 Carded "Toy Fair" Vader
Post by: Dan on June 19, 2009, 05:37 PM
If it was actually vac metal like the Hasbro Vader, it would have been cooler. I do like it, but it needs to be much cheaper first. Unfortunately, the Parco exclusives tend to hold their prices (Sacul, Fett, Sandtrooper) even if they are repaints for the most part.
Title: Re: Medicom Toy Exhibition '09 Carded "Toy Fair" Vader
Post by: Outkast34 on June 19, 2009, 11:08 PM
I'm holding off this one till it drops a little lower. I keep the carded ones carded and will probably eventually get it to complete the collection.
Title: Re: Medicom Toy Exhibition '09 Carded "Toy Fair" Vader
Post by: evenflow on June 20, 2009, 01:39 PM
I want one, no shock there. I would have picked it up at 230.00  :-\
Title: Parco Star Wars Kubrick NFS Silver Darth Vader
Post by: Ray Finkle on June 23, 2009, 09:23 PM
Hey guys!

I've got one!  Woot!  Man, very hard to give up, would very much like to keep it, but I am offering on ebay if anyone's interested.

*I'll shop international if you agree to pay the extra shipping, let me know if you are and are interested.  

DELETED:  advertising your ebay auctions is NOT allowed here - the JD staff

Hope you guys like it, its pretty cool!  

Ive got my own Boba Fetts now, which Im very grateful for!

Title: Re: Medicom Toy Exhibition '09 Carded "Toy Fair" Vader
Post by: JesseVader08 on June 23, 2009, 11:55 PM
These seem to be listing for $250US / $300CDN on ebay.  Damn, I want one, but I will never pay that.  :-\
Title: Re: Medicom Toy Exhibition '09 Carded "Toy Fair" Vader
Post by: DSJ™ on June 25, 2009, 03:39 AM
LOL! Guess who?

(http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i306/DSJcdn/Kubrick%20Boba%20Fett%20Collection/CardedVaders.jpg)
Title: Re: Medicom Toy Exhibition '09 Carded "Toy Fair" Vader
Post by: Morgbug on June 25, 2009, 12:37 PM
All I get is a red X (blocked here at work) but it has to be an Honorius picture of a dozen or so Carded TFVs. 
Title: Re: Medicom Toy Exhibition '09 Carded "Toy Fair" Vader
Post by: DSJ™ on June 25, 2009, 12:40 PM
Government PC's... phhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhht!  :P

Tho you are half right. Six!  ;D
Title: Re: Medicom Toy Exhibition '09 Carded "Toy Fair" Vader
Post by: bigj22 on June 29, 2009, 03:39 PM
cool , people are wising up on the cost of this figure. I've seen it as low as 203.00. Hopefully it will go down a little more at the very least.  Also both series 10 Chase figs ( Tion and Grevious ) are dropping as well.  Hope the trend continues.
Title: Re: Medicom Toy Exhibition '09 Carded "Toy Fair" Vader
Post by: JesseVader08 on July 15, 2009, 02:55 PM
Found one for a BIN of $179 (http://cgi.ebay.ca/Medicom-Exhibition-09-Kubrick-Silver-Darth-Vader_W0QQitemZ300328894787QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item45ecff4143&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65:10|66:4|39:1|293:1|294:200), but it's still way out of my price range.