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re: Vintage toys you still have
Posted on 5/11/20 at 7:11 pm to BlackAdam
Posted on 5/11/20 at 7:11 pm to BlackAdam
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In 1993 I found a few Return of the Jedi action figures at the Woolworth in the Southland Mall. I was hooked on collecting action figures at that point.
Every spare dollar I could get from every odd job I could get fed the habit.
That Woolsworth and the one in downtown Houma were my honey holes. Star Wars, GI Joe, Tron, Dukes of Hazzard, Masters of the Universe, obscure knock offs that had been out of the stores for years would pop up on the shelves there. I got all sorts of goodies when they closed up in 1995.
My biggest break as a toy collector came in 1994. I saw an add in the classifieds that said star wars toys. I convinced my dad to drive me to Kiln Mississippi to meet this old man who had some mint on card star wars figures. I got a Boba Fett, a 12 back Han Solo, and a few other Star Wars and Empire Strikes Back carded figures for $10 a piece my dad thought I was crazy. Most of these figures had .89 price tags on them. Over the years I bought 188 mint on card figures for that man for between $10 and $125 a piece. I have over 1,000 in package vintage Star Wars toys, and my Star Wars collection is worth more than I care to admit. I have about 800 other mint in package vintage toys from the 70s and 80s and thousands of loose pieces.
I sell some here and there, and if I could find someone to write a check for what everything is actually sellable for id get rid of it all right now. Instead I'm burdened by it.
I was a loose start wars vintage collector for a number of years. I had just about every figure and play set from the 77-85 Kenner line. A lot of it was my originals from childhood but over time I was able to upgrade to higher quality pieces. It was a lot of fun for the time and money I spent. I had a couple of buddies who also collected and we’d hit up any toy/comic show within 250 miles of BR.
Your story about Woolworth reminds me of a local hardware store a short bike ride from my house had a bunch of Empire Strikes Back carded figures and boxed play sets just collecting dust on the shelves in the mid-90s. I bought them all with the quickness for close out prices and it was one of the most thrilling moments of my collecting days.
I sold it all about 12 years ago. Obviously much easier to move a loose collection than a carded but I was able to make back most of what I put in over the years.
Still miss those days sometimes. It was a lot of fun.
Posted on 5/11/20 at 7:12 pm to justsaygeaux2
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justsaygeaux2
Owl alter. Welcome back, Buddy.
Posted on 5/11/20 at 8:26 pm to Nado Jenkins83
Hell yes, early to mid 70's GI Joe full size, none of those little people GI Joe's. Jeep with wagon and spotlight. Helicopter. Adventure tower with snake.
Also, a couple of hundred same era Hot Wheels and England produced Matchbox cars.
Also, a couple of hundred same era Hot Wheels and England produced Matchbox cars.
Posted on 5/11/20 at 8:36 pm to Nado Jenkins83
No toys other than my Teddy Bear, he’s 55-ish.
Baseball Cards starting in ‘67, most valuable is a Reggie Jackson Topps Rookie Card.
I got collector coins as Birthday gifts from my Pops & also from his father (until ‘72).
I still have those, the best of the lot being a nice 1915-S $5 Gold Piece.
One of my sisters has my dad’s pedal car from the late 20s.
Baseball Cards starting in ‘67, most valuable is a Reggie Jackson Topps Rookie Card.
I got collector coins as Birthday gifts from my Pops & also from his father (until ‘72).
I still have those, the best of the lot being a nice 1915-S $5 Gold Piece.
One of my sisters has my dad’s pedal car from the late 20s.
Posted on 5/11/20 at 8:39 pm to Lakebound
Lakebound
One Grandson has half the other has the other half
One Grandson has half the other has the other half
Posted on 5/11/20 at 9:17 pm to Nado Jenkins83
Don’t have it anymore but the topic got me to thinking .... loved Iwo Jima mountain army set
Posted on 5/11/20 at 10:01 pm to cleeveclever
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I sold it all about 12 years ago. Obviously much easier to move a loose collection than a carded but I was able to make back most of what I put in over the years.
Well "The toys that made us" supercharged the hobby. Since that documentary series came out my collection is worth 5 times what it was. Show should be called "toys that paid us."
Posted on 5/11/20 at 10:32 pm to BlackAdam
You're not the guy with the air conditioned building for his SW collection are you?
Posted on 5/12/20 at 8:47 am to Nado Jenkins83
I have the same butt plug I used when my dad was gay.
Posted on 5/12/20 at 8:56 am to Nado Jenkins83
Voltron. Coffin of Darkness still in the box.
Posted on 5/12/20 at 10:13 am to The Hurricane
Found one.
This post was edited on 5/12/20 at 5:17 pm
Posted on 5/12/20 at 10:21 am to Nado Jenkins83
i still have these
(you were a pussy if you upgraded to the black v2 that added passing)
i was a lonely lonely geek as a kid
(you were a pussy if you upgraded to the black v2 that added passing)
i was a lonely lonely geek as a kid
Posted on 5/12/20 at 10:28 am to crash1211
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electric football set
Had a couple of these back in the day. I not even sure that I even witnessed a touchdown ever being made.
Posted on 5/12/20 at 10:38 am to CAD703X
Again CAD703X I had everything you had accept the Wildfire pinball. You must of wore out the same Sears Christmas book that I did.
Posted on 5/12/20 at 10:49 am to Pauldingtiger
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You must of wore out the same Sears Christmas book that I did.
good grief. 1970s sears toy catalogs was like pornhub for kids back then. i spent hours looking at the toys i wanted in these catalogs.
eta i got most of these the day after christmas at Howard Griffin's HALF PRICE SALE
i clearly remember those electronic games were $20 and i got them for $10 the day after christmas.
christmas money/checks from grandparents/aunts/uncles was wisely ALL SPENT the day after christmas at HG.
This post was edited on 5/12/20 at 10:51 am
Posted on 5/12/20 at 10:52 am to CAD703X
I have both of these, but have lost the pilots.
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