tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746914765297507278.post7282794641365698537..comments2024-03-15T02:44:27.170-04:00Comments on The Sexy Geek's House of Swag: Restoration Projects: Are They Worth It?Yankeejetsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08305337169408144195noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746914765297507278.post-53237532568171994892013-01-31T10:13:35.731-05:002013-01-31T10:13:35.731-05:00Thanks so much for your input and advice John. I r...Thanks so much for your input and advice John. I really appreciate it.Yankeejetsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08305337169408144195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746914765297507278.post-79397880613631310522013-01-31T03:05:32.622-05:002013-01-31T03:05:32.622-05:00Sorry I am late to the convo gang. I am flattered ...Sorry I am late to the convo gang. I am flattered you've brought me up. <br /><br />The toys I restore are toys from my childhood collection. It is rare that I would buy toy thinking, I really want that, but it's not in the best shape, I'll just restore it later. Toy restoration projects like my vintage Millennium Falcon and other toys have sentimental reasons for doing so for me. The Falcon was my first Star Wars toy and lived through many adventures. So for me, I wanted to bring it back to the glory of when I received it for my tenth birthday. I had the majority of the parts, but did have to replace many of them. I probably spent more for those parts then I could have spent buying a cleaner and more complete specimen. As you said, you could actually end up paying more for all the parts then buying one out right. However, as you also stated the thrill of the chase can be fun. Especially, if you are trying to complete the toy with all original parts.<br /><br />There are a couple of things you can do like buy a less complete specimen and then shop around for the parts or maybe find less expensive reproduction parts. Reproduction parts give the feeling and visualization of a complete toy and save you some money, but the value isn't there. However, it does give the satisfaction of seing this toy in your collection.<br /><br />I am really into buying toys that not only fill the voids in my collection and that I no longer have or always wanted as a kid, but that are for investment purposes. I have a monthly budget and use the monetization from my site to pay for my hobby. So you need to ask yourself, are you just wanting to fill a void? Are you buying it for an investment? Or both?<br /><br />In this case, I would probably be patient and save for the toy. You are aware what they are selling for. So, budget it out for a couple of months and then have fun shopping. Just pull the trigger and get what you want and buy a complete specimen. In the end you will be happy and you'll have an investment that will most likely increase in value and you would have no problem re-selling if you need to. Hope that helps.John Sholtzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17871401128686878225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746914765297507278.post-62904028737485961092013-01-26T19:46:32.542-05:002013-01-26T19:46:32.542-05:00Yeah I would love to hear his thoughts on this too...Yeah I would love to hear his thoughts on this too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05151310331721753861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746914765297507278.post-85843450646201191012013-01-26T16:27:20.812-05:002013-01-26T16:27:20.812-05:00I actually wonder if some sellers take the figure ...I actually wonder if some sellers take the figure apart just to sell each piece separately. Would be a shame if they did.<br /><br />I'm actually hoping John can chime in with his opinions and anything else he might want to add. Yankeejetsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08305337169408144195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746914765297507278.post-23562257604080932882013-01-26T16:23:51.595-05:002013-01-26T16:23:51.595-05:00I missed that one and I read all your blogs. I'...I missed that one and I read all your blogs. I'm going to have to go back and read that one.Yankeejetsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08305337169408144195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746914765297507278.post-14316133314317434602013-01-26T16:23:07.650-05:002013-01-26T16:23:07.650-05:00I really, really want the Green Hornet figure from...I really, really want the Green Hornet figure from that line. I saw it at a toy show last year when my friend grabbed it. It looks great in person and I hope to get it one day soon.Yankeejetsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08305337169408144195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746914765297507278.post-24904976655407046662013-01-26T07:07:14.359-05:002013-01-26T07:07:14.359-05:00Good post Mike and one who just made his first Eba...Good post Mike and one who just made his first Ebay purchase in years it's very telling on how sellers operate and how one should go after those things they want.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05151310331721753861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746914765297507278.post-52103396586608802992013-01-25T23:45:23.697-05:002013-01-25T23:45:23.697-05:00HAHA...I just did a blog post yesterday about how ...HAHA...I just did a blog post yesterday about how I cannot stand when people sell parts of things on Ebay...Too funny!Hobgoblin238https://www.blogger.com/profile/07788435149110239794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746914765297507278.post-63526184530567564502013-01-25T23:43:54.995-05:002013-01-25T23:43:54.995-05:00I loved how Playing Mantis redid the great Caption...I loved how Playing Mantis redid the great Caption Action sets several years ago. I have them all but the Tonto Figure. I wish they would replicate all the classic CA figures. The molds have to be somewhere.Kalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00663751053844271849noreply@blogger.com