Star wars man cave, anyone else collect things and have a room to display?

Grinchy

sold another few bits on, raised some cash to buy new collectibles, i got this new figure, done in the old kenner style of the 70s/80s looks good will go great in the collection

Grinchy

So i had a beer and this happened, its a boba fett  done as a prototype figure, back in the seventies eighties when they were making figures to test the mould they used any plastic that was in the machine, to test for detail and fit of parts, a few have made there way out of the factory over the years and they go for hundreds of pounds, hasbro got on the idea to make replicas of those figures and here we are, i quite like it, we will see if i feel the same when it arrives, lol

Tori_Scope

So i had a beer and this happened

Is always a good way to start a story @Grinchy! I hope you like it when it arrives.

Grinchy

thanks @Tori_Scope, i'm sure i will, i still like it the next day so its all good 

Grinchy

So the  fett arrived and i still like it, so thats good, also got a second hand table for the snowspeeder in the room, i can see it better now that its not stuck on the top of the cabinet




Quite pleased with the room, i spend time just sitting in the recliner taking it all in, helps when i feel down, which has been a lot lately, not sure why but the room helps me

66Mustang

@Grinchy I’m glad the room helps, don’t question it, if it helps just keep on using it

Tori_Scope

Glad you still like the new figure @Grinchy!

It's nice to have somewhere comforting to sit when you're feeling a bit low, surrounded by things you like. Sometimes low mood can just appear out of nowhere, and can pass as quickly as it came, but if there's anything we can do to support you, just let us know  

Grinchy

Cheers @66Mustang yeah it does help, being a bit morbid for a second but my father abused me when i was a kid, and after each session which was awfull he would give me sweets or sometimes a figure, i still have those figures on display in the collection, but i feel no ill will towards them, kind of like i earned them in a weird way, can't describe it, but star wars was always there for me as a kid, glad its still there now, and thanks @Tori_Scope, i appreciate the support, thank you

Grinchy

So i had some cash left from selling my blurays, so i went to ebay and found these two, the boba fett on the left has been a favourite of mine since childhood, an original one from the seventies on a card would be several thousand pounds, i'm happy with the reissued figure here

Grinchy

this is an old figure of mine a copy of an original unpainted prototype of boba fett
Back in the seventies kenner toys wanted to come out with a new toy figure and incorporate a rocket firing mechanism, they had made several prototypes of this figure and were about to go to market when a similar toy from another company caused a child to be hospitalised when they fired a missile and it lodged in there throat, they survived but there was uproar from parents, and the kenner boba fett was shelved.
A few samples did survive in employees collections, and over the years they have come to the collectors market, unpainted prototypes and painted prototypes have been offered, and sold for thousands of dollars, more than the cost of an average 3 bedroom house
I was happy with my replica, Looks the part and didn't cost the earth

Ross_Alumni

Nice, thanks for sharing @Grinchy  

Grinchy

Cheers @Ross_Scope, i realise collecting things isn't every ones cup of tea, but it keeps me busy and i enjoy it so i'm happy.

Tori_Scope

That's the important thing @Grinchy  

Grinchy

cheers @Tori_Scope, this thread may not be popular, but i like sharing my latest buys and trades, just won this a lucasfilm logo, got a special offer on it, should be here soon

Ross_Alumni

We enjoy you sharing them @Grinchy, please keep it up  

Grinchy

I haven't posted in this thread for a while, we are minding my daughters stuff as she is in-between homes, so my room is full of her stuff, i still go in there but its a bit crammed,  here's some older pics of how it normally looks, yes there's a Christmas tree, two actually, i keep them up year round 

Ross_Alumni

It's good to have an update @Grinchy, thanks as ever  

Grinchy

thank you both, can't really get in to do the dusting at the moment, but its not to bad, once my daughter has a new place i'll have my room back

Grinchy

I got another figure in, boba fett, this time based on his look in the tv show droids, good to have another figure for the collection, haven't bought any for a while

Alex_Alumni

Looks great @Grinchy I love the box with this one, nice to have the description on the inside cover