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Title: Are your Collecting Habits going to change with the new Saga Line?
Post by: TheBlackDog65 on October 3, 2005, 11:11 PM
Ok, I've decided to return to my collecting status for the year before ROTS. I would label this as the casual collector. I hunted ONLY if I really wanted a figure which was extremely rare. I would look at the toys only when I was in the stores for a normal trip, and if I found something I wanted, I would buy it. No special trips. I really believe the only time I am going to really hunt next year is when Commander Cody comes in.
I guess with ROTS I am tired and am in need of a break. I love collecting, but Hasbro is only getting my money for figures that are worth my money, and ones that I am interested in.

edit - just adjusted the title a tad - Jesse
Title: Re: Are your Collecting Habits going to change wit the new Saga Line?
Post by: Darth_Anton on October 3, 2005, 11:41 PM
Nah, I can't see any changes in my collecting habit yet. I'm just looking forward to a little less product being released.
Title: Re: Are your Collecting Habits going to change with the new Saga Line?
Post by: JesseVader08 on October 4, 2005, 02:46 AM
I keep expecting/wanting/needing my collecting habits to change - ie. pace myself better.  I've been looking at a lot of the higher end stuff lately thinking I should focus my $$ on those pieces instead.  But then I end up in a retailer and happen to find a figure I've been wanting -- nothing can yet compare to the thrill of the hunt.   ;)
Title: Re: Are your Collecting Habits going to change with the new Saga Line?
Post by: Brian on October 4, 2005, 10:25 AM
I'm actually really looking forward to The Saga Collection in late 2005/2006.  I've been itching for some new OT product, and for a (hopefully) overall slowdown in the amount of stuff.  We've got a lot of great stuff this year, but its really been tough for me personally to keep up.  I don't know that my collecting habits will change too much, but I will continue to try to focus in on things as much as possible.  I plan on buying most/all of the "new" figures we'll see in 2006, as long as they interest me...and maybe some of the inevitable repaints/repacks if they are a big improvement or I haven't gotten them previously.  We really don't have a lot of concrete info on the 2006 line, so its hard to say for sure.  I do hope that we get back to the 40-50 figures/year type of thing, with a few other things (vehicles, beasts, etc.) sprinkled in throughout.  Overall, I'm hoping to cut my monthly spending (from this year) to half or less, and I think that should be possible.  We'll see though...definitely time for some Hasbro updates on "the Saga Collection" I think ;).
Title: Re: Are your Collecting Habits going to change with the new Saga Line?
Post by: Rob on October 4, 2005, 11:38 AM
Two of everything, multiples of the troops should stay the norm for me.

Although in recent years I've gotten much more relaxed abotu repaints and some of the more ridiculous exclusives.  If they keep that crap up, I'll continue to evolve a little bit at a time.
Title: Re: Are your Collecting Habits going to change with the new Saga Line?
Post by: Reid on October 4, 2005, 04:29 PM
I plan to ONLY get OT Imperials in Saga 2. C'mon SA Scout Trooper!
Title: Re: Are your Collecting Habits going to change with the new Saga Line?
Post by: Paul on October 4, 2005, 09:06 PM
I'll finally buy some figures....I stopped at AT-RT driver for ROTS...

I plan to get the typical one of each Human character, various Aliens, one of each OT Droid and a dozen each of Army Builders.
Title: Re: Are your Collecting Habits going to change with the new Saga Line?
Post by: Darby on October 4, 2005, 11:36 PM
I think they will.  Not sure how much yet, but it depends on what Hasbro offers.  I haven't been buying everything for a couple years now, and I think the ratio of what I do buy will only decrease as time goes on.  The more Hasbro nails figs (Obi Wan pilot, the last you'll ever need) and the more repacks there are (nothing against them) the less figs I see myself buying.
Title: Re: Are your Collecting Habits going to change with the new Saga Line?
Post by: speedermike on October 5, 2005, 10:28 PM
In a way, the original Saga line changed my habits, and the 2006 Saga will only reinforce that change. I only buy "new" figures.  I don't buy for the package, or the pack-in, and I don't buy repaints.

Any new sculpt, like the new Bib, Han Carkoon and Boushh I will buy in a heartbeat.
I will pick up drastic repaints, such as clones, or even the Saga Tusken Raider, but only if I find them easily.
Title: Re: Are your Collecting Habits going to change with the new Saga Line?
Post by: Darth Broem on October 5, 2005, 10:32 PM
I most likely won't be going for any repacks.  Unless it's something like a carded Wedge or carded Riekaan.  I may or may not go for resculpts.  It depends on what they look like.  If they end up being something like SA Bespin Luke then absolutely.  I will buy anything "new" that has not been made before most likely.  Especially if we are talking stuff like the Tonnika Sisters, Hermi Odle or Yarna. 

It just depends on what they have in store for us I guess. 
Title: Re: Are your Collecting Habits going to change with the new Saga Line?
Post by: Bobafett77 on October 7, 2005, 12:06 PM
With the excessive repacking that Hasbro is known for I've already changed my collecting habits too. I USED to be a completist. It doesn't make sense to have 10 of the same figure though, just in different packaging. I'm not going to stop collecting by any means, just be selective about what I'm buying.
Title: Re: Are your Collecting Habits going to change with the new Saga Line?
Post by: ddschneider1972 on October 18, 2005, 10:49 PM
I already have with the Final 12 . I used to collect EVERY variation (non-error) of a figure, repaints etc. now I am getting rid of the repaints, and minor retools and not buying any new ones, except droids or troopers. no wookies, no neimoidians, no Cat Miin or Passel, (I will get holo versions, as in my view they are a different figure) which leaves me only buying half of TSC figures from each wave (except repacked Vaders, Fett  and Yoda's since I collect them all carded also.)

I realized I do not need things like 3 versions of the Tusken sniper...the POTJ, the Saga with Massif and the OTC. or a Luke pilot, with or with out buck teeth. Back in 2000 I realize di didn't need everythign carded either....now that was a liberating change. I figured I'd get a few of my favorite figures to keep carded and the rest loose.   
Title: Re: Are your Collecting Habits going to change with the new Saga Line?
Post by: JesseVader08 on November 8, 2005, 03:32 PM
Now that we've seen a few waves of the upcoming line, has anyone made any changes in their plans?

I'm really torn right now.  Since ROTS, I've been buying a loose and carded version of every basic and deluxe figure.  With TSC's mix of new and recards, perhaps I'll buy a carded version of each figure (me like pretty cardboard) and openers of just the NEW figures.

However, I'm not sure I can afford to keep doing that at a newly initiated budget of $200 per month.  I like the looks of the new figures from TSC, but so many other lines keep grabbing my money:

Gentle Giant Bust-Ups.
Sideshow Collectibles Premium Format Figures.
Kubricks.
Super Deformed (Hasbro & BK).
Hell, even Galactic Heroes.

And I want to work on a Vader focus.

And I keep wanting to look into vintage.

Argh.
Title: Re: Are your Collecting Habits going to change with the new Saga Line?
Post by: Darth Broem on November 8, 2005, 08:26 PM
Well it has actually turned out to be better than I thought it would be for 2006.  Especially if some rumored figures actually see the light of day.  Particularty Hermi Odle, CZ-3, etc.  Basically I will buy almost all of the "new" OT figures and most of the OT resculpts.  I can't see myself resisting any VOTC figures.  I will pick up some of the Prequel figures like Sun Fac, Graga, and a few EU items. 

I won't be buying any repacks.  I may go for the rumored AT-AT.  So, for the most part I will be hunting the pegs for OT goodness and some select PT figures like Captain Neyo, Commander Cody, Commander Faie, etc.

Plus, we have not heard or seen everything yet.  I just feel better about it than I originally did. 

But for Pete's sake get those Tonnika Sisters out there Hasbro :)
Title: Re: Are your Collecting Habits going to change with the new Saga Line?
Post by: Darby on November 8, 2005, 08:49 PM
From the looks of things so far, what I buy will be very limited.  I think I've gotten to the point where I only buy new figs if I care about the character (Sun Fac - sucks to be you) and repacks if I don't have them or there's something about it I can't live without.  Which is less and less.
Title: Re: Are your Collecting Habits going to change with the new Saga Line?
Post by: Morgbug on November 8, 2005, 10:59 PM
Truthfully I'm much more interested in vintage stuff these days.  I'm trying to bide my time on that as most people smarter than me are suggesting that will cool with respect to prices by about next summer.  So I watch tons of stuff and buy very little.  Quite frustrating though.

I'm trying to sway myself out of army building.  I don't do dioramas or play with the bloody things, so why am I bothering with armies?  Stoopid pack mentality ::) 

I'm also considerably more interested in the higher end stuff these days.  Hasbro's modern stuff will take up so much room once I pull it out of storage and I have too damn much of too damn many things - I think I'm down to six Tie Fighters now, but really, why the hell did I do that?

Like you Jesse my focus is on other things, but I'd say even more so for me. 
- vintage
- Sideshow
- Master Replicas
- Kubricks
- Gentle Giant

Moving is bad >:(

To answer the original question though, yeah, I hope I'll change and just pick up one of each figure that interests me.  I don't think I really needed or even wanted a Zett Jukasa but sure as **** there's one open behind me right now. :-\
Title: Re: Are your Collecting Habits going to change with the new Saga Line?
Post by: Ben on November 8, 2005, 11:15 PM
What I buy next year will be much, much less than what I've purchased in previous years.

I might buy three figures from the Geonosis wave, but I might not buy any of them. I don't know the Weequay Jedi's name, the Geonosian Warrior apparently has a name, Yoda, 3PO, Poggle, and Jango are lame-ass repacks, and I've played Republic Commando maybe twice. I like Clones, but I doubt I'll find this one.
Title: Re: Are your Collecting Habits going to change with the new Saga Line?
Post by: Brian on November 9, 2005, 09:59 AM
I'll be continuing to look at trying to focus in my collecting even more next year, but I'm definitely welcoming the return of some OT figures to the mix.  Although repacks can be frustrating (especially the choices for repacks sometimes), I often don't mind them because it gives me an opportunity to save a little money.  Like many others, I'll be buying only half of the Geonosis wave, if even that.  I kind of have a little hierarchy of figure buying that I try to stick to.  For example, I look at the first couple OT-based waves next year, and I know that I definitely want all the new figures in those waves (and maybe a couple of the repacks).  If I can't find them locally, I'll look for help or head online somewhere.  When it comes to a wave like Geonosis, and some of the figures there, its more of "if I see them, I might pick them up" type of thing.  As of now, Sora Bulq, Poggle, and the Clone Commando are the ones I'm leaning towards getting.  If I don't find the Commando locally, I probably won't sweat it.  If I see it, I'll pick it up.  I use that same rationale for other figures/waves this year as well.  Overall though, I'll get most to all of the OT (and ROTS) offerings, and the prequels will be hit and miss.

I'm hoping I can cut the monthly budget back by quite a bit next year (and beyond) though.  This year was by far the most I have ever spent on Star Wars, or collectibles in general, and I spent more than I should have.  I am really trying to stick to just what I really want, and not buying up anything that is "new" just because I can't find anything else.  I've done a pretty good job with that this year, with ROTS, but there was just so much product out that I liked that it got expensive.  I'm another one who would really like to get further into vintage stuff, because that has gotten put on the backburner lately and it really holds a lot of interest for me.  The higher end stuff (MR and GG) really is great too, and I'd like to get into it, but its just not something we can afford right now.  And, of course, buying other lines (comic-based mostly - Marvel/DC) doesn't help matters any from a spending or space standpoint.  As far as my collecting habits next year, it will hopefully be streamlined...with these interests in mind:

 - Basic Star Wars 3 3/4" - Non completist, just what I like, vehicles/beasts/deluxe/VOTC/etc included
 - "Other" Star Wars - Unleashed (Large), Galactic Heroes, possibly Kubricks
 - Vintage Star Wars - Complete, Loose Figures, then maybe Vehicles/Beasts or Carded Figs
 - Comic Collectibles - Comic Books, Marvel Legends, DC/JLU figures
Title: Re: Are your Collecting Habits going to change with the new Saga Line?
Post by: darth punkinhed on November 9, 2005, 11:10 AM
I think I've about had it with all the exclusives and what not this year. I hadn't collected since the POTF2 line came out and after this year I remembered why. At this point I'm thinking about just dumping all of the ROTS stuff I've bought this year and take that cash to focus on the new saga line. I have almost all the VOTC figures I want and as far as new stuff I may just keep those and leave it at that. I'm thinking I'll pick up the entire new Saga line and focus on vintage. Everything else inbetween that isn't a ship or playset just might go. I'm not sure I haven't decided yet. It all depends on if I can complete my run of ROTS figures. I spent so much time chasing the short packs/repaints/variants that I skipped on the peg warmers thinking I'd catch up at clearance and now I'm not so sure, there are just too many damn figures in this run and they all came out too soon. They should have released 20 a year and cut the exclusives way back. IMHO. Then again who knows, I may change my mind. I collect too much stuff, too many lines and I really don't have the time to enjoy any of it.
Title: Re: Are your Collecting Habits going to change with the new Saga Line?
Post by: rishakra on November 9, 2005, 12:49 PM
Since I'm moving to Italy in a few months I'm changing a lot!  I'm guilty of army building with no real reason.   :-[  Maybe I'm afraid that if I only have one and lose it I'm screwed so if I have several I could lose one and I'd still have some.   I just get all fired up when I see clone troopers and stormtroopers on the pegs.  I have like 20 SA clonetroopers and I still try to buy them at Target...until I talk/guilt myself out of it.   

I don't know...maybe it's stupid but maybe I'll be glad I did it one day.  Can't play with look at more than one or two figures at a time anyway...I'm admiring the craftmanship!

However, it looks like the new Saga line is going to help cure me of army building as there isn't much to pick from.  I'd only need 4 figures from the Geonosis wave (all Commandos too ;)).
Title: Re: Are your Collecting Habits going to change with the new Saga Line?
Post by: Jim on November 9, 2005, 07:40 PM
With the arrival of our 2nd child and me getting laid off, I definitely plan on sticking to the plan of just 2 of every basic figure and exclusive.  Thats expensive enough.  I do hope to revisit army building down the road.  Only the next time I will only army build Imperials and Clones versus everything which I was guilty of before. 
Title: Re: Are your Collecting Habits going to change with the new Saga Line?
Post by: bobafett14 on November 9, 2005, 10:03 PM
I've changed a bit.  I still pretty much only get one of each fig, place in a case, and display (now starting to store becasue I'm running low on space)

A lot of things I've really cut back on waiting for clearances.  I've really been into all the promo stuff lately.  You'd be amazed how many cool SW things there are that don't cost but a dollar (or less) when you wait for clearances.
Title: Re: Are your Collecting Habits going to change with the new Saga Line?
Post by: Jesse James on November 10, 2005, 02:16 AM
I've seen Bobafett14's wall of shame...  He truly is running out of space. :)  It's insane how much room a carded collection takes up.  Makes great decor though!

The basement at Bob's house is a SW collector's disneyworld.
Title: Re: Are your Collecting Habits going to change with the new Saga Line?
Post by: rishakra on November 10, 2005, 06:54 AM
I've been trying to keep one of each card style and it's almost too much room for me.  I move every ~2 years and it's hard to keep up with all my loose figures and vehicles.  :'(  They take up like 12 of those 36 gallon plastic tubs. 
Title: Re: Are your Collecting Habits going to change with the new Saga Line?
Post by: starwax137 on December 15, 2005, 08:17 PM
As far as basic figures go, for the RotS line I bought one of each figure plus all the variants/repaints and such and kept them all carded. For the Saga line, I will be doing things very differently. I am planning to just buy a few figures I want and open them all. I would really like to turn my focus away from these and toward other areas of Star Wars collecting, such as...

Bust-Ups
Unleashed
Galactic Heroes
MR .45 sabers
Titanium Vehicles
Super-D
minis
vintage

...and so forth
Title: Re: Are your Collecting Habits going to change with the new Saga Line?
Post by: John C on December 16, 2005, 10:16 AM
My collecting habits changed around the time of Episode 1/POTJ stuff.  I no longer picked up everything, only what I liked.  The crap that was Saga/Episode 2 made me cut back even more due to the preposed figures and action features.  ROTS figures made me start to like most of what Hasbro was doing, so I bought more Star Wars figures this year than I have in a long time.  Now I look at the new stuff they will be giving us and I am not impressed.  They are taking several steps back IMO.  The figure choices are not good, the articulation is going backwards and maybe I am starting to grow out of Star Wars toys somewhat.  I know I won't buy much of what we've seen.  I will only buy Leia from the Carkoon wave, the At At Driver, Veers and Major Clavin from Hoth, maybe the orange clone from the Geonosis wave and that's about it so far.  I have no need for the other crap they are giving us.  Like it would have been hard for them to redo the VOTC Boba and give us an SA Jango for Geonosis.  They could have modified the Pilot Obi body and given us an SA Mace and an AOTC Obi instead of that crap 3PO and the other preposed Jedi.  They could have given us an SA Hoth Stormtrooper in the Hoth wave.  They could have made the Carkoon Han SA and repainted the VOTC Boba for the Carkoon wave.  They are lazy and cheap and it will hurt them.  As I said in another thread, I have no need of the core characters if they are not SA.  We were spoiled this past year with SA goodness from ROTS and VOTC and Hasbro should realize that is what we will want from now on.  I will no longer buy any versions of Vader, Yoda, R2, Chewie or Boba unless they surpass the VOTC versions.  I only will buy  3PO if he has articulated elbows and knees.  I want SA versions of X-Wing Luke, Hoth Luke, Bespin Luke, a Jedi Luke that has hands that can actually hold his weapons and has a cloth skirt that doesn't impede movement, Hoth Leia, Bespin Leia, Endor Leia, Hoth Han, Bespin Han, Endor Han, General Lando, a good normal R5D4 and SA versions of all army builders they don't have plans for.  I will pick and choose from whatever else they give us.  They are going to have to work hard for my money from now on. 
Title: Re: Are your Collecting Habits going to change with the new Saga Line?
Post by: Greedo The Green Menace on December 16, 2005, 02:00 PM
Now that I'm playing the college game, I have no choice but to cut back a bit, though to be honest, my interest in the line has kind of dimmed after ROTS. Mind you theres still a few things i like the looks of this year, and as long as Hasbro pumps out  Cantina Aliens, I'll buy em, but for the most part, out of all of the new stuff we've seen this year theres maybe 5 figures in there that i actually want and only about 2 that I'll actually buy right off.
Title: Re: Are your Collecting Habits going to change with the new Saga Line?
Post by: JesseVader08 on February 14, 2006, 02:09 PM
This weekend was somewhat of a revelation for me - I'm done with Hasbro.  I'm not sure if it's actually related to Toy Fair or not, but I've realized there's simply too much being put out by Hasbro and I just can't keep up.  So I don't want to do it anymore.  Their blistering pace of figure releases, expensive and inaccessible exclusives, stupid gimmicks and simple lack of anything that truly excites me has taken the fun out of it, so why continue?  I got into this because it was fun and I love Star Wars, so I'm going to focus on other areas - God knows there are enough companies out there to choose from. 

That being said, I will continue with VTSC, because it's the one sub-line that still interests me.  It shall make for a much lesser impack on my wallet, at least from Hasbro anyway.
Title: Re: Are your Collecting Habits going to change with the new Saga Line?
Post by: Brian on February 14, 2006, 03:51 PM
I was wondering if anyone else has been trying to figure out what lines to collect this year, after seeing all the stuff at Toy Fair this weekend.  I know I am a small-time collector compared to many of you here, but I'm even trying to figure out where best to spend my collecting money.  There is just so much nice product out there, and so many lines in general.  I couldn't imagine trying to not only keep up with Hasbro, but also things like Mini Busts, Bust Ups, Statues, Sideshow 12", mini Unleashed, Titanium, larger Titanium, Titanium figures, Galactic Heroes, Attacktix, Transformers, LEGO, miniatures, Code 3, and so on and so on.  I don't collect even half of that stuff, but its tough enough keeping up with 3-4 lines (and that's only in Star Wars).  I know I've really been giving a hard look at what I want to collect in 2006 and beyond, especially with money is limited and I've been trying to cut back anyways.

I think I'll always collect the Hasbro stuff, at least in some capacity, as long as the line continues in a similar direction.  I will agree with Jesse though, the pace of things this year has really been intimidating.  If you collected Hasbro basic and only that, it might be a little more manageable, but there isn't a whole lot of us that do that anymore.  I can't imagine being a completist, or trying to find 2 or more of each of these figures.  I'm looking forward to the new stuff coming in 06, especially the OT-based stuff.  I'll pick up some PT stuff as well, but really, I think aside from new, SA main characters, Jedi, and Clones, there won't be a whole lot else I'll get anymore from the PT (a few exceptions aside).  Figures like the VTSC, Chirpa, Imp. Gunner, R5-D4, Garindan, Hem Dazon, Hammerhead, etc. have me quite exicted though, and I hope we get to see more of what is coming up later in the year.  Beyond that, I need to decide what I want to do because space and budget are limited.  I didn't want to ever have a collection that overwhelmed our office, and it might be getting closer to that if things continue the way they have.  Anyways...has anyone else had a change of heart or maybe just starting to reconsider things after what we've seen at Toy Fair?
Title: Re: Are your Collecting Habits going to change with the new Saga Line?
Post by: Dan on February 14, 2006, 04:14 PM
I think the word intimidating is a good one Brian. The sheer volume of lines, and product for each one, is overwhelming. Back in 1995 when the line was reintroduced, keeping up was no problem. I tried to do one carded, one loose, and another carded for my younger brother in law. Then the ships started coming out, and the micromachines, and I enjoyed it, but slowly had to start cutting back. I consider myself fortunate to own a home, but there is only so much space that can be allotted, and so much money that can be allocated.

I like some of what Hasbro had to show at Toy Fair. Momaw, R5-D4, the death star gunner, and some of the others. I loved the saga hoth wave, but much more I find myself planning on cutting my Hasbro intake significantly. Price per item, space, sheer volume of product, limited articulation, re-releases, chase figures, and the availability of other nice items that aren't remakes of a 4 year old figure (Kubricks anyone?) will all be factors. 

I think I will  be re-evaluating my current Hasbro collection. It is far from complete anyhow, so I may as well start focusing my Hasbro purchases. I am thinking Death Star, Tatooine, and Hoth. From the prequels I will probably always be a sucker for troops, but 1 of each will should be enough. I would like more army builders for the original trilogy, but they need to find a different (and less expensive) way to offer them. Army builders at 7.00 each (or 12.00 for bikerscouts) and one per case will drive many of us crazy.
Title: Re: Are your Collecting Habits going to change with the new Saga Line?
Post by: Brian on February 14, 2006, 04:19 PM
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I think the word intimidating is a good one Brian. The sheer volume of lines, and product for each one, is overwhelming. Back in 1995 when the line was reintroduced, keeping up was no problem. I tried to do one carded, one loose, and another carded for my younger brother in law. Then the ships started coming out, and the micromachines, and I enjoyed it, but slowly had to start cutting back. I consider myself fortunate to own a home, but there is only so much space that can be allotted, and so much money that can be allocated.

This is a good point.  I wasn't on board with collecting the POTF2 line when it first came out, but I kind of wish I had been.  I bet it was a fun time overall to be collecting, with Star Wars returning to stores and new incarnations (however buff they were at the time) of all the characters.  Looking back at various archives online, it seems like releases were a little slower paced and spread out as well.  As I've said before, I think we all like to see lots of new product, but I personally could probably use a little bit of a slow down as far as how many figures/stuff we're getting each year.  Granted, it is my/our decision on how much we buy, and what lines we collect, but sometimes it is tough to turn your back on things when there is such great product.  I know I'm having a time now deciding what to do with nice lines like bust-ups, mini busts, replicas, Sideshow, etc.  Lots of neat stuff, but only so much money to go around.
Title: Re: Are your Collecting Habits going to change with the new Saga Line?
Post by: Jim on February 14, 2006, 04:27 PM
The amount of stuff surfacing is frustrating.  Hopefully alot of these figs will be remixed into later waves.   This could be Hasbros way of saying:  We have just come off a successful movie that is still fresh with everyone, lets saturate the market before it dies and everyone forgets about this line.  I still will be limiting myself even though I made out with a new job with alot more disposable income.  I still plan on collecting the following:

2 of each fig
2 of each exclusive
1 of each Galactic Heroe
OT Ships
FX Sabers

I plan to start army building again but not from all 6 films.  Only OT, Clones and droids.

My one problem is that I have collected one carded for each fig on the different cardbacks and feel two things.  1) I want a complete set when this is finally over. 2)  I am out of room for carded.  I must have over 700 ???  I could sell off duplicates that are on different cards but dont want to break up some of my favorite sets like the Freeze Frames, POTJ, OTC, etc.  Does anyone else feel this way regarding their carded sets? 
Title: Re: Are your Collecting Habits going to change with the new Saga Line?
Post by: Dan on February 14, 2006, 05:29 PM
I used to try to keep up with all the carded variations, and gave up with TPM. At that time I let my Freeze frame set go, along with everything up to that point. Some guy in Japan bought it (and now I chase Japanese kubricks). I don't regret it, and only once in a great while do I think about how nice it would be to have the ff weequay or sandtrooper back.
I have my exceptions, and that OTC cardback got me keeping a set on the card. I was relieved that the line was limited (42 figures if you count luke dagobah x 2, holo emperor, holo leia, and wedge) and felt I could keep these pretty much forever. If they did a prequel trilogy set of roughly the same size and quality, I would do that as well.
As much as I like the card art for the new saga line, it is simply too much (quantity/time/money/space) to consider doing the same.
Title: Re: Are your Collecting Habits going to change with the new Saga Line?
Post by: Dan on April 3, 2006, 10:27 PM
I decided to reply to my own post, as I have gone back and forth a couple of times on this since that post.

The carkoon wave bit. That's just my opinion, but it left me thinking this line was skippable as a complete set. Plus the sheer quantity of product on tap was daunting.

Then Hoth came along, and Geonosis. I really started going the other direction, and began picking up the ho-hum carkoon wave because I wanted a full set carded.

Now I have been wasting a ridiculous amount of time, money, and gas chasing UGH and Coruscant. I realize coruscant will be shipping for a while more, but I think the forums reflect the general opinion that demand is exceeding supply and retail projections.

I hate that.

These are toys, they shouldn't cause ulcers to find basic sets.

So, I swing back to saying "screw this" and have bagged up Carkoon and portions of Geonosis for return. If I can't find a set, I sure don't want the duds of the bunch taking up my space and money, 12 of which will have been purchased in the last year. The time I can't get back.

Just a rant, talk amongst yourselves....
Title: Re: Are your Collecting Habits going to change with the new Saga Line?
Post by: Clone Commander on April 3, 2006, 10:40 PM
So far I've been turning to my local flea markets for my figures.
Stores have absolutely nothing.
Title: Re: Are your Collecting Habits going to change with the new Saga Line?
Post by: Hemish on April 3, 2006, 10:44 PM
I was part of the 2 of every figure club, 1 to open 1 carded.
The carded nonsense stopped after the blue card gold stripe thing started , that just annoyed me, so from then it was openers only, then with ROTS i told myself no more prequel stuff, so I didnt pick up any cept for astromechs , i love those little buggers, So for the saga collection OT only and only if they arent repacks or paints of previous figures , unless they are a decent army builder then yes.
You would think that doing this would save you money, well that was the plan till a friend introduced me to Gentle Giant mini busts, the rest as they say is history,.........
Amimated Maquettes
Arc Trooper - 2070
Luminara/Bariss - 2469
Assaj ventress - 1502
Yoda - 5991
Grevious - 648

Busts
Gam Guard - 2193 & 2211
Yoda esb - 9063
Lando - 3524
Han - 7033
Luke - 163
BikerScout - 2756 & 391
Sandtrooper white - 12025
Sandtrooper orange - 12028
Vader rots - 11701
Stormtrooper - 7486
Leia Boussh - 2942
C3PO - 2623
IG88 - 4120
Tarkin - 4160
Greedo - 1379

So its coming along nicely
I'd really like to get a bust in the under 100 mark but living in Australia has its dissadvantages , collecting stuff like this is one.
Title: Re: Are your Collecting Habits going to change with the new Saga Line?
Post by: Mitsukara on April 3, 2006, 10:54 PM
I think I'm a somewhat casual collector- I take any opportunity I get to root through all the figures when i'm at a store that carries one, and tend to see a few I kind of want but don't buy yet because I don't care quite enough to spend the money on it rather than something else (I still don't have an AT-AT driver...), but then I'll buy the ones that I care about most (Carbonite Han, Boussh Leia, still looking for a Boba Fett, etc.) and there's a few I find out about and outright need, and search for ravenously (VTSC Han gets this treatment currently for example).

I tend to do almost as much buying of things I missed in stores off the internet though. I'm still catching up on some POTF2 figures, and while there aren't a ton I want, I only own two POTJ figures! From nearly every set of figures there's some I want and don't have yet *coughcoughMaraJadecough*, and I missed many lines altogether such as the VOTC. So much like how I tend to buy video games, I'm a bit behind rather than "up on the latest."

The Saga Collection hasn't changed this position at all really- if anything it's got me more interested than the ROTS line simply because the line covers all six movies, and tends to put 50% of it's focus on main characters that I'm a lot more likely to want to buy (Nemoidian Warriors and yes, even Clones can be super-articulated and wonderful, but I'm less likely to buy them than a cool but less poseable Han Solo- of course, the ideal for me is super-articulation and good sculpt on a charachter I like, such as VTSC Han :) )

The line's definately not perfect, but they haven't really lost me with it. I'd love to see more in the way of articulation, higher prices suck, etc, but there have been quite a few figures in the line so far I'd call "good" and the potential is there for them to make a lot more stuff that interests me.
Title: Re: Are your Collecting Habits going to change with the new Saga Line?
Post by: Darth_Anton on April 4, 2006, 09:27 AM
I plan to ONLY get OT Imperials in Saga 2. C'mon SA Scout Trooper!

Found this old post. ;)

I was hoping I'd be scaling down my carded collection with the UGH, but since I was able to get most quickly, that didn't happen...
Title: Re: Are your Collecting Habits going to change with the new Saga Line?
Post by: Morgbug on April 4, 2006, 11:42 AM
So far I've been turning to my local flea markets for my figures.
Stores have absolutely nothing.

No, that's not a fair statement. 

Many Americans have yet to finish out the Coruscant or Geonosis waves.  Canada where you are has had very high numbers of both Carkoon and Hoth waves, so to say nothing is not remotely fair.  That you, like me and every other collector, are impatient does not mean there is nothing to be found.  Darryl's flea market is fine and he's a great guy, but I will no way pay $20+ for a figure because I won't wait for it for a month or two or can't make any connections in the US. 

Hasbro Canada will churn out the other stuff in time.  I've seen no indication that we won't see Geonosis or Coruscant yet.  We just haven't seen them to this point, which in the history of modern Star Wars action figures is nothing at all new.  The Carkoon wave arriving in Canada prior to the US was the unusual occurrence and I'm simply amazed that Canadians (snowtroopers.ca) honestly expected we'd keep up with the US market.  We never have before, so an ususual occurrence is just that, unusual. 

Patience.
Title: Re: Are your Collecting Habits going to change with the new Saga Line?
Post by: Mitsukara on April 4, 2006, 08:54 PM
Our Wal Mart just got in the Coruscant wave (and their first restock of earlier figures and UGHs). But at least they got them in...

I sure hope I don't miss the VTSC though. Need Han! And Scout trooper... and Luke... but Han also. And Luke. VTSC.... brains... mmm...
Title: Re: Are your Collecting Habits going to change with the new Saga Line?
Post by: Ryan on April 4, 2006, 08:59 PM
Our Wal Mart just got in the Coruscant wave (and their first restock of earlier figures and UGHs). But at least they got them in...

I sure hope I don't miss the VTSC though. Need Han! And Scout trooper... and Luke... but Han also. And Luke. VTSC.... brains... mmm...

Well if you missed it then everyone else missed them too. ;)

I don't think they were supposed to hit until may or April anyways, so give it sometime.
Title: Re: Are your Collecting Habits going to change with the new Saga Line?
Post by: TheBlackDog65 on April 6, 2006, 02:22 AM
This line has surprised me. I have bought more than I thought I would. I would like to capture a couple more Cody's though, but he is near impossible to find here in Utah. Seems every collector and scalper who I haven't seen in 3 months is out in force. Hopefully in April he begins to arrive in plenty and that takes more preasure off of him as I hope the VSTC will also.  I will eventually pick up my 2 other Cody's, the Catinia Aliens (2 each, 3 of the Ithorian) for collecting and customizing. I was hopeful that some of these out of the woods people would disappear but I think the Sandtrooper will stop that. Alas, though, I am backing off after the VSTC and that Tat. wave. The hunt has worn me down and I am way tired of hunting.  My days are almost done.
Title: Re: Are your Collecting Habits going to change with the new Saga Line?
Post by: Dan on April 6, 2006, 01:12 PM
I know that UGH has made me weary of toy hunting. I was making a ridiculous number of trips and coming up empty everywhere I turned. I don't begrudge those who have found it, I am frustrated with Hasbro and the retailers for doing such a poor job of making these available. And now I sit on an outstanding order with an etailer and hope they get their full allotment that they pre-sold.

The lack of product and increased attention from "speculators" has soured me on what has otherwise been a well rounded line (excluding carkoon in my opinion). I am holding my obsessive hunting in check until the battle packs start arriving. I will try to get everything else in the mail. Hasbro + Brick and Mortar = B.S. for 2006. And you get to pay more for it all to boot.