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[musclemenkids]

Now what the hell is this crap supposed to be? Do you think if i get some playdoh and make a squidy shape i can sell it for hundreds of dollars?

http://cgi.ebay.com/...item=1782290189

[EVOM]

Now what the hell is this crap supposed to be?

The answer is in the question! Besides, You know what they say, "there`s an arse for every seat!

[Ridureyu]

faith in humanity decreases...

[Adamantiumwulf]

Some people just have way to much money and not enough brains.

[Tortle]

But I always think, “How do they know this is real?”

I completely agree. Most prototypes are pretty easy to fake, especially something like this. After seeing some of the incredibly detailed SW customs that people do, I would be very wary of buying this.

Even if it is real, that's an awful lot of money for something that's a simple collectible. I think I'll stick to normal production toys myself.

-Nathan

[The Shizit]

i think that guy stole the crap i pooped out last week and threw it on ebay as a "RARE" item. it is true! u can crap money!

[Ridureyu]

And let's not forget that the Weechee was supposed to be produced for the Ewoks toyline... BUT IT NEVER WAS!

[Tortle]

I love how the auction has reached $315, but the reserve price is not yet met! How much does this guy think this candle reject can go for?!

By the way, it is made of wax. I would be worried about spending hundreds of dollars on something that would melt if its left out in the sun for too long, you know?

-Nathan

[Adamantiumwulf]

Then you could make an expensive candle wohoo.

[Tortle]

Speaking of things that would be butt-easy to fake... here's an auction for a Frank Oz/Yoda autograph:

http://cgi.ebay.com/...item=1575065812

I never even bother with autographs unless I actually see the person sign it. Anyone could fake any signature (and the "Certificate Of Authenticity") VERY easily. The fact that the guy has such a low starting bid proves that it's fake. If you had a real Frank Oz autograph, would you have an $8 starting bid? No chance...

And speaking of things that are a complete waste of money... here's an auction for an ORIGINAL SCREEN-USED CHAIR FROM EPISODE I!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/...&item=728906300

WOW!!! Only $2,600 and this chair could be yours! Nevermind the fact that 1) it's a boring looking chair that I don't even remember from the movie, and 2) there's no real way to know if it's authentic.

These two auctions are only for those with more money than common sense, so if anyone fits that bill, bid away!

-Nathan

[jkaris]

Can we ease off the Star Wars bashing for a little while?

I wouldn't call this thread "Star Wars bashing". More along the lines of "people who have more money than brains bashing".

[Ridureyu]

http://cgi.ebay.com/...item=1781160120

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http://cgi.ebay.com/...item=1394692363


I'm trying to figure this one out.

[musclemenkids]

i have the utmost respect for the films but i hate people cashing in on the films by selling wanky items. sure sell film props and pre production toys but chairs and blobs of wax are just crap, really they are.

[musclemenkids]

what makes it different from the other jawas? also how much would a carded yakface fetch do u rekon? seriously i'm not slagging the starwars collectors, if i could afford it i would probably start one again (all my original starwars suffered a fiery fate )

[Warsman]

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all from POTF , orange green and purple lightsaber backgrounds
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But c'mon 8K for 1 3 3/4 action figure
i mean my record collection cost less for more vinyal

[Ridureyu]

It has a cloth cape.

[Tortle]

what makes it different from the other jawas? also how much would a carded yakface fetch do u rekon?

The jawa has a vinyl cape instead of a cloth cape. Jawas were originally produced with the vinyl capes, but were switched to cloth capes very early on in the line, so they're really rare. Also, this jawa is on an Empire Strikes Back card... I believe that most vinyl caped jawas were on the original Star Wars card.

POTF85 carded Yakfaces go for around $1000, I think. Tri-logo Yakfaces are decidedly cheaper... I would estimate about $300-$400. Am I right, Veers?

But these sums are way too much for ANY toy in my opinion. I mean, I thought $40 for a purple Hand was a bit over the top (much less the original $150 price that it could have gone for)...

-Nathan

[Tortle]

Tortle summed things up pretty well.  BTW, I think your Logray is coming to my house.  A few surprise MUSCLE's would be nice!

Ah, was that you? Congratulations! Okay, I'll put some extras in the package for you, man! Just remind me that it's you when you send payment!

-Nathan

[Tortle]

It's no problem... you actually identified yourself in the payment so it's cool.

Interestingly enough, I've noticed more activity from my non-Star Wars auctions than from my Star Wars ones, even though Star Wars is supposed to have the most popular toy collectibles. I've also noticed some prices from the vintage stuff (like POTF85) slipping a bit. I wonder if people are just getting too over-saturated with Star Wars stuff recently..? Maybe the prices will slip enough that I'll finally be able to afford a POTF85 carded Amanaman!

-Nathan