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

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  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,922 Championing
    How amazing that the issue had an easy fix @Grinchy. Really pleased for you!

    Sounds like the seller packaged them really well too. Hopefully, you will find a place for them soon  :)
  • Grinchy
    Grinchy Online Community Member Posts: 1,953 Championing
    Thanks @L_Volunteer, yeah can't fault the seller even offered to make a replacement, but no need, i'll take a pic of were i added them later,
  • Grinchy
    Grinchy Online Community Member Posts: 1,953 Championing
    So, i had a little bit of inheritance from my nan, so decided to get something decent to remember her by, just got a new glass cabinet for the room and wanted something impressive to put in it
    first up Life sized Boba Fett helmet, has lights etc









    Next up a life size Darth Vader helmet, made of fiberglass





    So thats it, thanks to my lovely Nan, she bought me figures as a child and now she has gotten me more cool items for the collection
  • SueHeath
    SueHeath Online Community Member Posts: 12,388 Championing
    Ahh that's lovely @Grinchy i know your Nan was special to you - good that you spent your money on your collection, even tho your spreading further round your house ha ha x
  • Grinchy
    Grinchy Online Community Member Posts: 1,953 Championing
    thanks @SueHeath, yeah she was lovely, and i am still just about in my room, having to rejig the setup to squeeze another cabinet in, lol
  • SueHeath
    SueHeath Online Community Member Posts: 12,388 Championing
    Ha ha ha yep can imagine, my hubby is a nightmare with his car/construction collection he certainly not as tidy as you, good job i don't leave him in the house on his own ha ha x
  • Grinchy
    Grinchy Online Community Member Posts: 1,953 Championing
    Lol, my wife would disagree with that tidy statement, i would have stuff all over the house, but i'm happy to have the room for my displays
  • SueHeath
    SueHeath Online Community Member Posts: 12,388 Championing
    Yep you men and your Boy's Toy's ha ha x
  • Grinchy
    Grinchy Online Community Member Posts: 1,953 Championing
    i feel personally attacked by that statement, lol, yeah i'm a big kid at heart, i have a supportive wife and family, couldn't do it without them xx
  • Grinchy
    Grinchy Online Community Member Posts: 1,953 Championing
    Hi @Teddybear12, i have a detolf glass cabinet that i got, perfect for displaying helmets, they are  not here yet, but hopefully they fit in without messing
  • SueHeath
    SueHeath Online Community Member Posts: 12,388 Championing
    Ha ha that's what i call my hubby's collection @Grinchy and he always says there not toys ha ha, but they were once and he says things like "why did they let kids play with this" ha ha x
  • Grinchy
    Grinchy Online Community Member Posts: 1,953 Championing
    lol, @SueHeath, sounds like me and your husband are cut from the same cloth, i joke with the kids and my wife saying the toys are 'aspirational figures' x
  • SueHeath
    SueHeath Online Community Member Posts: 12,388 Championing
    Ha ha ha - it's still a good hobby although can be expensive - hubby always said it was his retirement plan ha ha he's 67 now and still buys and can't bring himself to sell yet x
  • Grinchy
    Grinchy Online Community Member Posts: 1,953 Championing
    @SueHeath, yeah its definitely an expensive hobby, i'm collecting on a budget, i'm 50 next year, but a big kid at heart, i hope i never grow up!

  • Grinchy
    Grinchy Online Community Member Posts: 1,953 Championing
    I just won another helmet for the collection, a stormtrooper this time, looks great



  • Alex_Alumni
    Alex_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,538 Championing
    Those are all fantastic helmets @Grinchy I'm pleased you've been able to add them to the already impressive collection you have, and I'm sure your nan would be pleased too :)

    Have you tried them on?  :D  
  • Grinchy
    Grinchy Online Community Member Posts: 1,953 Championing
    Hey @Alex_Scope, yeah its nice to have something from my nan, they are not here yet, but sadly they will not go near my enormous noggin, i have a big old head, lol, but they will look good on display thats what counts
  • Alex_Alumni
    Alex_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,538 Championing
    Ahh okay @Grinchy, I can imagine that they are probably quite hot and uncomfortable to wear after a while anyway, and they'll look awesome I'm sure :) 
  • Grinchy
    Grinchy Online Community Member Posts: 1,953 Championing
    yeah they do get quite hot i would imagine, thanks i'll make a post here when they arrive and are in the cabinet, it'll be a while yet as my room is still housing my sons stuff,
  • Grinchy
    Grinchy Online Community Member Posts: 1,953 Championing
    So it was like Christmas today, all three helmets came in big boxes, i carefully opened each one, and found a temporary home for them on the bluray cabinet, thanks to my wife for letting me display them in the living room for now, i have a detolf glass cabinet for them in my display room, but can't get to it at the moment vas my sons stuff is in the way, i love all three but the Darth Vader is my favourite, its made of fibreglass and is very sturdy, and bolted together





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