Re: Your Latest Pickups........ Volume 3

by **grinchy** Wed Feb 05, 2020 12:29 pm

great pickups Andy And Chris, they look great, love the erg and the diecasts very cool clapping

by **the89thchris** Tue Feb 11, 2020 5:47 pm

I picked up this board game at a recent Empire State Star Wars Collectors Club meet-up. I normally stick to Canadian stuff but I'd never seen this one before and I loved the box art. Apparently its ESB era despite the theming from the first film.

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by **Nico** Tue Feb 11, 2020 5:57 pm

Cool artwork Chris clapping

by **Commander Clint** Tue Feb 11, 2020 6:44 pm

Nice one Chris.

I think that I may have seen a Canadian version at some point. But I can't remember.
I've been trying to look on the SWCA, but the archive data base isn't loading at the moment.

by **the89thchris** Tue Feb 11, 2020 7:26 pm

Pretty sure the "source image" for that Vader is an ESB photo lol the lighting just looks as he does on the Star Destroyer.

by **Cardnut** Tue Feb 11, 2020 10:15 pm

That is a cool game and artwork on the cover for sure. I don't recall ever seeing that version. THanks for sharing Chris.

by **grinchy** Tue Feb 11, 2020 10:28 pm

Great artwork on that game Chris, really nice piece Very Happy

by **Commander Clint** Wed Feb 12, 2020 2:23 pm

the89thchris wrote:I picked up this board game at a recent Empire State Star Wars Collectors Club meet-up. I normally stick to Canadian stuff but I'd never seen this one before and I loved the box art. Apparently its ESB era despite the theming from the first film.

According to the SWCA, it's a Star Wars 1977 release. But on the image they have shown, someone has written on a sticky note 1982?

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It looks like there wasn't a Canadian release. tongue

by **the89thchris** Sat Feb 15, 2020 5:49 pm

Yep, it was being discussed by some archive-related individuals at the meetup and their consensus was 82. As I said, the Vader source image appears to be of that era. I'm having a hard time exactly screen matching the source image they used for reference but it really looks like an ESB version of the helmet to me.

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by **Commander Clint** Sat Feb 15, 2020 9:53 pm

It actually reminds me of the Vader head on the Trading card packages. Just slightly turned a bit more.

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by **the89thchris** Mon Feb 17, 2020 6:36 pm

Yeah its a bit like that, but if one were to identify the precise reference image, the glares on the helmet would match. That shot from Hoth up there is pretty close. rofl

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Here's my latest pickup which I've shared on the TantiveXI social media pages. This is an early bootleg lightsaber. There was a US version that had a different sticker.

by **grinchy** Mon Feb 17, 2020 8:20 pm

Great bootleg sabre Chris, very cool item clapping

by **Commander Clint** Tue Feb 18, 2020 2:12 pm

Chris, that's a fantastic piece. Well done. clapping

by **Cardnut** Tue Feb 18, 2020 2:23 pm

Chris, you find the neatest stuff. Congrats and thanks for sharing.

by **the89thchris** Wed Feb 19, 2020 1:27 am

Thanks guys, I love it and its awesome that the old light bulb still works! popcorn

I picked it up at a store in Toronto, but they said a dealer at one of the local shows had a few. I assume I paid a premium on it. rofl

But to be honest, it was behind the counter and placed in such a way that it was hardly noticeable in the store. I think if it were better displayed it would have been long gone.

by **Commander Clint** Tue Feb 25, 2020 9:29 pm

A few Canadian puzzles, and a Han Solo novel from Australia/New Zealand.

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by **the89thchris** Wed Feb 26, 2020 3:49 am

Nice! The boxes look pretty sharp. Sealed?

by **Cardnut** Wed Feb 26, 2020 4:01 am

Excellent puzzles Clint. I love that picture of the Tie Fighter firing on the X-Wing. Thanks for sharing rockon

by **grinchy** Wed Feb 26, 2020 4:08 am

Very nice pickups Clint, love the artwork on them clapping

by **Commander Clint** Wed Feb 26, 2020 3:01 pm

Thanks guys. The boxes are not sealed. The seller says they are complete. But I still have to check for myself. I was really surprised how nice the boxes are as well.

by **Nico** Sat Feb 29, 2020 11:59 am

Great pick up's as always guys cheers

Chris that bootleg Light beam is very cool mate vader

Great puzzles and trading cards Clint cheers

Canadian 65 back (Nien Numb offer) What a Face

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(I'm not an active member on Rebelscum forum) Cheers brother rockon

by **Commander Clint** Sat Feb 29, 2020 2:50 pm

Glad I could help out Andy.
You need a group photo to show all of them. popcorn

by **the89thchris** Sat Feb 29, 2020 2:54 pm

Damn! Nice score, Andy! not sure I've ever seen one of those for sale, myself. I've seen the Canadian 79 back a few times but never that one. clapping

Nice job on the assist, Clint! And it was from RS? That's great!

by **grinchy** Sat Feb 29, 2020 3:05 pm

Very nice ERG Andy, looks in great shape clapping

and good that Clint helped you out, that's what its all about collectors sticking together, well done cheers

by **Nico** Sat Feb 29, 2020 3:11 pm

Commander Clint wrote:Glad I could help out Andy.
You need a group photo to show all of them.

We are up to nine Royal guard MOC's (all slightly different) now mate afro

The very first Royal guard I received ever was in the free giveaway when the Tantive forum launched, a Kenner 65 back donated by Steve Pullman cheers

I was that impressed with it I wanted more so the little side focus was born and is now up to nine, I will sort a group shot out mate rockon