My FIRST Collection Room Tour EVER! Star Wars Vintage Toys! EP 68 - The Padawan Collector

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

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[@chalupacabra1727]

Sweet set up Bro. Now we need to hook those racks up with some rc car parts so you can move them with a controller, like using the FORCE. That would be next level for sure, maybe some color changing led tape underneath so they glow when they're rolling.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Now you’re talking!!!!! Haha that would be rad!

[@SpiceRunnersLounge]

Love it bro. Great set up.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Awesome! Thanks Eben!!!!

[@justinmurray1963]

You are awesome, Joey. Thank you!

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

YOU are awesome Justin! Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment my friend :). Means a lot to me

[@CollectingStarWars]

Magnificent Tour Joey! Thanks for showing off the new room! Those custom shelves are a thing of beauty! Your collection looks great resting on the oak and steel. Nice removable limbs 3PO! He was always a favorite of mine and one of the first ones I had to find again once I got back into collecting. Great Video 🤓👍👍

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thanks Steve-O! I quoted you in one of my new video when you defined what is a toy hunt vs. toy shopping… friggn brilliant!!!

[@CollectingStarWars]

@@thepadawancollectorofficial Thanks Bro! That’s is Very Cool of You! It was something that had been on my mind for awhile. So many of our friends in the community have listed their frustrations with finding toys. It made me wonder if their expectations were for shopping, when in reality, finding toys these days isn’t shopping, its actual hunting. Shopping is running to the grocery store for a steak and being home to cook dinner 20 mins later. Hunting for your dinner is a much longer and far more challenging process. I wish it were toy shopping, but since I know it’s actually hunting, I understand the time it takes and can truly appreciate the thrill of the hunt.

[@Drewbfree23]

Happy for you man great stuff👍

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thanks Andrew! And thanks for taking the time to watch and comment :)

[@darthlazlo]

Great video as always! Who cares about the hands, turn it around on them, Handsawan. It’s an interesting idea to separate your childhood collection from your adult collected. I might be doing that sometime down the line. I have them all mixed in on my wall. The spread sheet is a great idea as well. I might have to do that to track all my stuff.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thanks Lazlo! Haha I’m a hand talker! Can’t change that if I wanted to! I really want to try a custom build display for my childhood collection that I make myself. I think it would be a fun project. And I would be lost without my spreadsheet to know what I need and also how much I paid for it and where I bought it from. I order figures all the time so I use it to put tracking numbers and names of sellers in case I have to contact the seller for updates on my orders. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment my friend!

[@benjwheeler9465]

Wow, you are set up! The new studio is way cool, congratulations!! Thanks for sharing, I too am a vintage collector, I'm right there with you in gradually getting all the figures. It's such a fun and nostalgic hobby. Keep it up!! 👍👍

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thanks Benj! That’s awesome that you are on this journey and getting to that goal as well! It’s definitely has been fun! Make sure to join The Padawan Academy on FB so you can post your collection and share with us! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@ASMRaphael]

Absolutely stunning and superb :) I enjoyed the video so very much :) So good! :)

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thanks Raphael! I’m really glad you enjoyed the episode! And thanks for taking the time to watch and comment :)

[@cptoyscollection]

Awesome video....thumbs up!!!!

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thanks CP!!!! Thanks for hanging out with me on a sunday and watching :)

[@cptoyscollection]

@@thepadawancollectorofficial You are welcome, brother...:)

[@xdd_fishlips2333]

Awesome studio Joey. Thanks for showing us round. Got some cool stuff ! Lovely 3PO. Always loved that figure as a kid. Had so much fun putting him on Chewies back. Keep it up dude

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thanks XDD! I loved that figure as a kid too :). Him and Ree Yees! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@MoparMcNeer]

What a dope opening! I've been waiting for this one. Happy to see you set up & rolling in the new digs Joey. I think we all hate moving, but seeing the final result, it was well worth all the hassles. I don't care how many times I see it, I'm always in awe of your centerpiece figure cases. Makes my heart race and my mind dream. So cool. It was interesting to see the behind-the-scenes equipment & set up as well. I know you often explain a lot of the "how to's" of your process. I'm curious to know the background that introduced you to using this equipment & would love to hear about that discussed on a livestream or side video, or even as a segment in a main line video (similar to how you did the Google docs spreadsheet creation). Smart move putting everything on rollers too. The removable limbs C-3PO has always been one of my favorites. I'm sure I had more than one of these due to losing parts. You found a great one for the display. Definitely worthy of grading should you so choose. I was excited for you too. We were both smiling with joy with that addition. Lots of fantastic SW on your shelves, but so much more yet to come. I'm truly enjoying being able to share in this journey with you & look forward to each & every episode. Top notch quality & production is the icing on your always entertaining & educational videos. See you on the next one & congrats on the new location!!

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thanks Mopar! I have a background in video production and glad I get to use some of those techniques here :). I would be happy to do that in a bonus video, as I know most collectors aren’t into that side of things and just want to talk about the figures, which is fair, that’s why I would go to a vintage channel too. I’m glad you dig the new setup, it’s going to keep evolving hopefully to a better and more fun place :). Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment my friend. I always enjoy reading what’s on your mind

[@MoparMcNeer]

@@thepadawancollectorofficial Your experience definitely shows Joey! Thanks for always reading the comments & for your replies. I enjoy the banter.

[@jakinthebox1567]

Great to see how you break everything down and show-off your collection. Love that Ahsoka shelf, she's such an amazing character and makes for an awesome figure!

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thanks for sending one of those Ahsokas my way! It’s definitely one of the centerpieces of my collection!

[@lerajie666]

Love your videos. You are helping me get all my toys (not just star wars as I collect everything hahah) cataloged and sorted. Thanks for all thr help.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thanks lera! Im glad that my nerdy sheets are helping you :). And thanks for taking the time to hang out with me to watch and comment :).

[@GlassGhost74]

My grandmother used to go to antique auctions all the time in about 15 years ago she brought me a box that was just like a grab bag of old Star wars figures. And had a gem in there of the emperor with his damn cane! I have that one on display but the rest of those figures are somewhere in my apartment. After watching this video I have to go digging for the rest of them now

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Wow that would be an awesome treat to get from a grandmother! Haha she’s cool as heck! Let me know what you find in those boxes! Join the Padawan Academy on Facebook and show us all!

[@paulhymans2354]

Great to see your studio !! Great video as usual.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thanks Paul! And thanks for taking time out of your Sunday to watch!

[@Marcoroll1973]

Cool 😎

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thanks Marco and thanks for watching!

[@GeneralKenobisBunker]

Congrats on setting up your new studio so fast! I fell like Im always tweaking mine still, even months after the move. I absolutely love your tech! thank you for sharing. And of course, great job on the C3PO

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thanks General! And thanks for taking time on your Sunday to watch!

[@GeneralKenobisBunker]

@@thepadawancollectorofficial I actually like that you changed your premier date to Sunday

[@SeriouslyStarWars]

Awesome collection! Love the figure displays!

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thanks SSW!!! And thanks for taking the time to watch and comment :). Have a great weekend!

[@garyjones9946]

Joey, your episodes really are fantastic! Congratulations on your new place! It looks fantastic, it looks perfect! Thanks for the tour! Really enjoyed it! 😀

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thank YOU Gary for hanging out with me on a Sunday and watching, and also taking the time to comment :)

[@sodacauldron9560]

Top notch vid and thanks for sharing your setup info too - I had to buy 2 C3POs to create a clean version as some limbs weren’t in great shape also had to buy the carry bag separately… all in early lockdown - that was a great find and loved the extra detail on the back story too. Lovely stuff! More please!

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thanks Soda! And that’s a very good idea on how to get a pristine C-3PO figure like that! I hadn’t thought of that! Great idea! And thanks for watching my friend!

[@starwarsdan6033]

Loved the tour and seeing all the cameras and screens you use. That boxed rebo band is awesome, im hoping to add one of those this year. Keep the videos coming, great content

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thanks Danny! It was hard to find a box that was in good condition for the right price, but since then I’ve seen several in better condition for slightly higher price but not too much, so they are out there! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment my friend :). I hope all is well

[@benstutley2904]

The new studio looks great Joey! -bit of industrial chic going on :) - Nice to see a Drum kit in there too!

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Haha thanks Ben, yes the industrial look is my favorite :). I one day hope to make a custom fixture case in that style, or at least a reclaimed teak wood one. :).

[@darthg6505]

Very nice collection & studio! Thanks 4 sharing. Love what you have done. Those wheels on the bottom of the shelf is a great Idea! I would love to see a Jawa Sandcrawler on your shelf, it would look pimp in an acrylic case. Have a great day Joey!

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

I am already starting to plan out my vehicle run and the sand crawler is definitely one that’s on the top of my list to get! After seeing it in the Mandalorian again…. Wow that thing is awesome!

[@darthg6505]

@@thepadawancollectorofficial I didnt get mine until about 18 years ago. The only thing missing on it is the battery cover on the remote. I got it for $75. Loose Yeah! We need a Haslab Sandcrawler from the Mandalorian! I love that show!

[@Ralphoid]

Great studio tour Joey, Still loving the effort that you put in to each of your videos!!!

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thanks Martin! That means a lot to me! Thank you for taking the time to watch on a sunday and to comment :)

[@GalacticToyHub]

Man your studio is awesome! I love that customized case! It' insane! Your collection is such a beauty! I would like to thank you also for giving me an idea to setup my studio as well! You're awesome man!

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thanks Galactic! You have to show me the idea you have for your studio! Thanks for watching my friend :)

[@gillster3744]

Awesome Set Up Josh. May the Force Be With You always

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thanks Gilster!!! Thanks for hanging out with me on a sunday and watching :)

[@pascalh4737]

Great episode and studio !!!

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thanks Pascal! And thanks for watching on a Sunday!

[@Blobbie_]

I love your studio! It’s very nice and you have some very nice pieces! Seeing how you made pictures for your instagram inspired me to do the same thing so thank you for that! I loved the video and that 3PO is beautiful! Hope your doing well!

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

What is your Instagram Blobbie!? I would love to see!

[@danielkemmethmuller1423]

Wonderfull Studio / collection Joey...one of my first Figure as a Child was the C3po removal Limp, and I still have him in my OG Collection . A few Years ago I found a MOC unpuched in a very good condition on Ebay. This is one of my Centerpiece and I ceep him Topshelf in a Morax Case. Thank you for the Episode and ceep hunting....

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Wow you have him in an MOC!!!!! That’s awesome! I have been hunting for one for a long time and was hoping to have one in time that I could show for this episode, but no luck! Couldn’t find a good one for the price I was willing to pay. But that’s one that I am happy to go on the hunt for :). Thanks for watching and writing and awesome comment

[@danielkemmethmuller1423]

@@thepadawancollectorofficial The MOC will be find you.... One Day.. 😜👍

[@richardanderlund]

My most nostalgic figure is the one that my mom got me and is also the first ! ever got, Admiral Ackbar. I remember it vividly!

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Hey Richard! Ah man, yes those are the best figures ever and that very Ackbar that you have can NEVER be replaced 🙏

[@scubapete9500]

What a sweet room set up dude! Love those custom made shelves and the industrial feel. 👍😎

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thanks Scuba! It was fun to put together :). Love the modding part of the hobby. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@williambailey69]

Love the new studio setup!!

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thanks Aussie! I had a lot of fun building it :)

[@JorgeRodriguez-ex5rr]

Love the new set up brother. Nice to see you got that brickheadz Ahsoka, I’ve been looking for it locally with no luck. Congratulations on the new home and cheers.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thanks Jorge! I was going to include how I got it in this episode but it would have made it too long lol. I will include how I got the brickheadz on an ahsoka episode soon :).

[@enfieldjohn101]

I have many Star Wars figures that are special to me, but the figures that mean the most as a combo are indeed C3PO with removeable limbs and Chewbacca. Not only is recreating one of my favorite moments in my favorite Star Wars movie, but it also reminds me of the family members who gave me these figures as presents when I was a kid. My grandma on my dad's side gave me my Chewbacca for Christmas the year he came out. My grandma on my mom's side gave me the C3PO with removeable limbs later on when it came out, so the pairing of the figures was years in the making. I usually have Chewie displayed wearing the net pouch with C3PO inside. I've had to repair the pouch with electrical tape many years ago because it started to tear from all the times Chewie put it on, but otherwise, this pair still look really good for as much as I played with them. Chewie comically carrying C3PO around on his back and later trying to fix him has come to symbolize different things to me over the years, but it's always been one of my favorite scenes ever since ESB came out. Wow! Your display set up is as impressive as your collection itself. It's cool that you made some of it yourself. When you make something yourself, it is even more special to you. I love Skyrim and Fallout 4 too. Still the best first person CRPGs I've ever played. Nice ways to escape for a bit. I love tinkering with the mods for these games too. They've practically reinvented these games with mods. Darth Vader had Han Solo tortured so that Luke would sense the disturbance in the Force coming from Leia (he didn't realize that Leia was his daughter yet, nor that she was Force sensitive exactly, but I'll bet he was already starting to sense there was more to her than just a princess and a senator) and be lured into a trap. The whole of the original trilogy is about the Emperor trying to lure Luke into being trapped as a replacement for his aging father. That's why the Stormtroopers 'miss' Luke and his friends. Not because they can't aim, but because they've been ordered to steer our heroes into being captured alive. It's great that you show the pages from the comic book that suggests that there were additional moments in the story not seen in the movie where Darth Vader remembers C3PO and remembers building him as a kid. If Lucas would have had the control and the budget for ESB that he had for the prequels, it's possible that something like that might have been in the movie, or at least in a director's cut of it later on. I love that your Millenium Falcon (which looks fantastic by the way) is propped up by a clear plastic case. I recognize that problem as my childhood Falcon's rear landing gear won't stay deployed when I stand it on its landing claws either. My solution was to hang my Falcon on a wall with a very thick picture hanging cable attatched to very long wallboard screws. Great display and streaming setup! It amazes me how elaborate and sophisticated KZbin has become. When I started watching videos on it years ago, they were simply people setting relatively inexpensive video camera on a table, or tripod in their house, hitting record and then walking around in front of it to give a quick talk about something they were interested in. No props, graphics, etc. Often, just a blank wall behind them. Your show is a great example of how amazing a KZbin show can be today.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Hey John! Thank you for your amazing comment and letting us know about your thoughts on this episode and the backstory of your C-3PO and chewy. I had to repair mine with electrical tape when I was a child as well, that put a smile on my face to read that you did the same! And those are amazing tid bits of info that you added for the Darth Vader back story regarding the Bespin takeover. I didn’t know that background of why the stormtroopers always missed! Haha that makes a lot of sense. Thanks for watching and thanks for the insight. It’s always an honor to read your comments my friend

[@enfieldjohn101]

@@thepadawancollectorofficial The electrical tape on the net works perfectly because it's almost the same sort of material, only with an adhesive on it. I love all of the Star Wars movies, but especially ESB, so I know all sorts of lore about it. :) There's more detail in the novelizations of the movies than in the movies themselves as well. They are really a good read. Donald F. Glut wrote the ESB novel and it's very good. Yeah, I kinda roll my eyes at all the 'stormtroopers can't aim' jokes out there. They can aim very well when they are supposed to. They shoot most of our heroes in the movie Rogue One and have no trouble hitting Kyle Katarn in the Dark Forces video games, for examples. I love your videos. I've been recommending them to people I meet on social media who are looking for advice on collecting.

[@justinmurray1963]

I've still got MOST of my 3PO but am missing the sack and one of his arms. Darn it!

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Haha I can understand that! I think when I was in high school the only think I had left on my 3PO was his torso. I have no idea what happened to it now????

[@billpaulk1058]

Man, I love C-3PO Joey. I still have mine from 1978. It was the first Star Wars figure I bought when I was 8. I believe he cost me $1.25 back then. Really love your new studio!

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Wow that’s an awesome figure to get a a kid and more awesome that you still have it!!! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@billpaulk1058]

@@thepadawancollectorofficial you bet!

[@simonsanderson6453]

Just ordered one of them cases from collector displays and starting my journey! Your videos are absolutely amazing, really enjoying making my way through them all👍

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Hey Simon! Ah you are going to love it! Makes your collection a true centerpiece! And thanks for the kind words, I’m honored that you are enjoying the vids :). Thanks for watching my friend

[@GenX_Brian]

Great video Joey. Nice to see some of the behind the scenes. 👍🏻

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thanks Brian! And thanks for watching :)

[@geekstrong1]

Woe the studio looks amazing 💪😎

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thanks Deano!

[@wadehinden5940]

Thanks for the tour Padawan you have a long way to go to complete your training. Your a young apprentice. The force is with you,but you are not a Jedi yet

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Haha thanks Wade! I will always be a Padawan :). Thanks for watching!

[@readfivedesigns6442]

Great video Joey, awesome setup, ever more professional. Hope to come on the show one day when you have our book in hand. PS. Thanks for the kinds words re: the drawing!

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

I would love to do a video focused on your book! Not giving the contents away, but a very in-depth review and hopefully talking about a second run and where people can get it :).

[@PaulsCollectibles]

This is a beautiful setup, Joey! I am truly impressed with the presentation coupled with the practicality of this design. It's no wonder the production quality of your videos is top notch. I was happy to see I am at least using one of the same cameras you are; the Canon M50, so I figure there's hope for me yet! haha! But those other cameras? WOW! Anyway, I appreciate the walk through. It's given me some inspiration to continue to innovate and improve in my space!

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

The canon M50 is one of the best cameras I’ve ever used! Took me a while to get the menu down, but after you master it, you can pretty much master any DSLR lol. Thanks for the kind words and also taking the time to watch and comment :)

[@GlassGhost74]

Definitely congrats on your space. I am happy for you and jealous at the same time. I have a massive collection of stuff and not enough room to display all of it unfortunately. One of these days I'd love to get like a 3000 square foot house with a lot of walls because most of my figures I keep boxed and I hang them from the walls. I think I have about 500 hanging from about six walls in my apartment right now

[@GlassGhost74]

None of them original vintage. These are all starting with the late 90s power of the Jedi and power of the force figures all the way up to current. All of my vintage figures are loose. My prize of my entire collection though is a 1977 full size Darth Vader helmet my best friend gave to me for my birthday a few years ago. He got it from the estate of his friends aunt who happened to have two of those helmets and he kept on and gave me one so naturally I'm in debt to him for the rest of my life! I buy this dude so many Star wars figures it's ridiculous

[@GlassGhost74]

I have his address in my Amazon account so I can just buy shit off of Amazon and mail directly to him. I've had thoughts of being buried with a Darth Vader helmet on my head when I die hopefully 50 years or so from now

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Wow sounds like you have an amazing collection! I would love to one day finish my vintage run and attempt to do the first run of the 90s POTF figures :). Sounds like you have a plan to one day get into a space where you can properly show off that collection! We all want more space, trust me. I wish I had a museaum to fill it all with. And then still we’d want more space!!!! Thanks for watching Glass!

[@GlassGhost74]

@The Padawan Collector yeah I definitely need more space! A museum would work! 😉 Also, some creative shelving like you have. I love that giant display case you have for your vintage figures. That makes me want to go and find all of my vintage loose figures, put them all in a collector's shelf like that. Your collection is quite amazing!

[@GlassGhost74]

I have been on a black series kick lately. Have you seen the new stuff they've been releasing? Pretty awesome stuff. I spent $200 at Target the other day because I hit a motherload of figures. Usually you only find a couple of Black Series because they have been picked through so I must have gotten there shortly after they unloaded a truck. I left a few behind and went back the next day and they were all gone so I probably should I left a few behind and went back the next day and they were all gone so I probably should have spent $300 but buyer's remorse, you know? They have the Mandalorian covered in mud and grogu from the scene he's lifting the mudhorn and the hairy egg! I also bought Miggs Mayfeld, Boba Fett in Tusken gear, Fennec Shand, a Sandtrooper and I bought two carbonised shoretroopers from Rogue one so I can open one. I left behind Doctor Evasan and Pondo Baba, Yavin Leia and Bib Fortuna. Only bib Fortuna was still there when I went back. Sorry for the long message I just get excited about this kind of s***

[@MattsCollection]

Great video Joey and love the new studio! I'm looking into moving the family to Florida from Colorado and I am absolutely dreading moving my collection!

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Wow now that’s a move Matt! But you are moving to a great state from a great state :).

[@acrodave9287]

Another great video, Joey! Always bear in mind that NO collection is ever complete ( not even Steve Sansweets!) So you will be constantly moving and improving! Try modular display units for the smaller items, they're easily available on Ebay. They are cubes 30cm square, and can be assembled in any configuration you like...and they're quite cheap! My figure memories are...all of them, really! I can remember where I bought each one, what I was doing, what music I was listening to at that particular time, but special mention has to go to my First 12 C3PO, the only figure I didn't buy for myself. I asked my Dad to get it for me as I didn't have the money when it finally hit the shops, I described it for him, and where I had seen it. I didn't expect him to remember, but he came up with the goods! I still have that figure, although I've upgraded for the display collection. Nothing on Earth will part me from it, it reminds me of my Dad...🥺 Looking forward to the next video, keep on keeping on!😁

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thats an amazing story about your 3PO and your dad! I can totally relate to your story, and those figures that we will never part with :). And thanks for the modular case idea! I am wanting to build a case on my own and think I’ll look into what you suggested, for sure!

[@hstdriver6616]

Hey Joey, how come the Millennium Falcon cockpit cover is only resting in position? 🤔

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Hey HST! I have two action figures in there, so I may have placed the cock put on wrong after putting the figures in. I have my Falcon in a different case now, with the action figures out, so it’s probably corrected. When I do an updated room tour I’ll show it, and hopefully the cockpit will be fastened on right. Thanks for watching!

[@biggamehunter66]

OK, 55 now. I had first runs of a few figures, Luke, Princess, Han Solo, Chewy, C3PO, R2D2 and a X-wing (Press R2D2 head to expand the wings, and a grinding noise for laser sound and flashing light). Seen the Star Wars movie the year it was released (1977, I was 11) 4 times. I was captivated! If only I would of kept those items...ponders...Yea.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Yea I think we all wish we went on a shopping spree and never opened them lol. But that’s amazing you had the first runs! I don’t think my parents bought me the figures until ROTJ!

[@vintage7792]

Is this studio in your home? I couldn't bear to have my collection NOT close to me. Great job. I just bought the same 3Po and Chewie for display purpose, great combo.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

No it’s not in my home, this is the studio :). But it’s like my man cave lol. That’s a great idea to get a set just for display like that! Thanks for watching Vintage!

[@heysteve23]

Great shelving unit. Where did you purchase it?

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Hey Steve! I made it myself by welding the frame, using oak boards, then fitting rail car type industrial wheels to it.

[@heysteve23]

@@thepadawancollectorofficial well done. Cheers!

[@ReynoldsReviews]

That’s some set up Joey, I’m determined to own one of those collector displays Uk cases at some point, looking forward to more content in the future 👍

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thanks RR! I am planning on giving one away in the near future so please stay tuned! They are honestly a centerpiece of any collection :)

[@ReynoldsReviews]

@@thepadawancollectorofficial GIVING! one away!! 😲😲😲😲🤯

[@80sCave]

It was 78 when the first wave came out no figures actually came out in 1977 so a sad little 9 year old didn't have any Star wars toys in the summer of 1977.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

I couldn’t even imagine that happening now days! Usually the figures are out before the movie even hits theaters!

[@straightouttacoruscant8367]

Great setup my friend! That Ahsoka focus looks great!! I love Ahsoka as well! Got most of the 3.75 inch but still lots to get 😂😂😂

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Haha it’s a new rabbit hole but she is honestly my favorite character in SW besides Vader! Thanks for watching SOC!!!

[@straightouttacoruscant8367]

@@thepadawancollectorofficial aww i didn’t realise she was your favourite! Defo a rabbit hole! Some of her figures are so expensive but good that she’s getting more releases in TVC! She’s my favourite as well, I’m in the hunt for the hot toys one 😍😍😍 Great job with the channel my friend 👍👍

[@warrengunn8703]

I loved seeing your studio. I think you should have a touch more lighting on your face though.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Yes for sure I thought the same thing after looking at it! Thanks for the note :)

[@ashjp01]

Hi Joey awesome new studio my friend ! How about that removable limbs C-3PO ! Haha I must have read your mind in last comments the other day ! Great to see you back dude !

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thanks Ashley! Yes that 3PO is one of my top ten that’s for sure! That’s for watching my friend and I hope all is well!

[@eugenerusselnash]

Heya! It is fair to say that all of my Vintage Star Wars Figures have a special meaning attached to all of them in one way or another? It is difficult to disentangle all of those associated treasured moments, the anticipation and the pure and undying Love that I have for each and every individual, be it their Character, the detail and shear artistry applied in their creation, their card backs and their relationship in regards to other Figure’s within a group setting or in the Broader Collection as a whole. Each Figure has a significance as an Individual and as a Union. What do I mean by this last comment? Well as I may have mentioned, R2-D2 was my very first Figure and the memories of that warm summer day has remained as a distilled moment in every crystalline detail. (Sounds like a Stevie Nicks, Fleetwood Mac Song.) I digress. But in having R2 the event served as a launching pad to acquire a C3-P0. And then C3-P0 had to be the most Golden C3-P0 I could find, collect. This need then branched off into the Variants that I now have. So in a way several aspects of my collecting was then set into motion for as a Child I did not think in contemporary terms of collecting variations of one Figure? I only knew that my Figure was not as Gold as this Droids’ on screen counterpart, or he did not match up with the Collecting Cards or the tie in books and magazines or even someone else’s Figure? It was a very bitter Autumnal Day when I was bought my First C3-P0. That Evening was very dark as the night drew in very early. So as a duo my Droid’s were complete. Then my Third Figure was Chewbacca and we all know who his Human Buddy is? It was a wee while before I was able to buy Han. But Chewbacca was bought on a Sunny Spring afternoon, the same as my Princess Leia in Bespin Gown and Luke in Bespin Fatigues, obviously a good few years down the line. Leia was bought on a Sunny afternoon coming up to Easter and Luke was bought on a sunny September Evening. Of course I will not ever forget my First Boba Fett HK Figure bought for me by a Late Aunt who actually purchased eight of these Figures for Her Nephew’s as well as Her Son on Christmas 1981. Each Figure cost Her £1.50. I cannot imagine how much they would all be worth now, all presented on an Empire Strikes Back Card. She also bought Her son an AT-AT Walker. She liked to spend and make people happy- a questionable trait I know. But getting back to Boba, this was especially cool as I then saw the potential of building my Bounty Hunter’s into a distinct group within my Collection. This notion was fully realised with the Imperial’s as there were so many coming off the back of Empire. I also realised the potential of my Rebel Figures although they were essentially Hoth Bound in terms of building any Army. Only the main Characters could be whisked away to Dagobah or Cloud City. Vader had his own Play Set- I didn’t get bought any Star Wars Play Sets, not that I minded because I always built bases from scratch. Besides, my Darth Vader came much later on in my Collection. Recently I responded to a Member who like myself has a thing for Palace Guard Klaatu and then later on Klaatu in Skiff Guard Outfit. But the day when I bought my First Klaatu I had that Star Wars Figure Buzz because this Figure I actually saved up for! And back in the day probably due to distribution, Klaatu in the UK was as rare as Hen’s teeth- unless you’re breeding Velociraptor’s? But they were! I would like to do a Memory Lane Presentation on the Tube but it’ll never be as polished as some posting’s. But yeah, I really want to do that as it will be fun. And I can then talk about each Figure at length and what they mean to me personally and perhaps what was going on in my life at the time, although that might be a little too much and a bit Dark? But yes, events, memories are so deeply interwoven with the purchase of Star Wars Figure’s and the Building of Our Collection’s. It is almost like ‘A Never Ending Story,’ in itself as there are tales and events all bundled into an unforgettable experience that is an Epic Adventure like the Classic Trilogies themselves!

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thanks for your amazing comment Eugene and letting me know the back stories of your figures! I agree that every figure has a story and I wish all the figures I had were from my childhood collection :). Thanks for watching my friend and I hope you had a great weekend!

[@eugenerusselnash]

@@thepadawancollectorofficial Heya Joey, Yes there are so many great moments collecting vintage Star Wars and the Figure’s in particular. I seem to remember the days quite clearly and what happened on those particular days.

[@cyrusq5999]

The original C-3PO is a tough one to get with tight limbs and a nice gold lustre. Still my favourite version of the figure. The removable limbs reissue is a more paler gold colour - less impressive to look at. I guess a JEDI version wasn't released as not much of note happened to him in the film - apart from his electronic eye hanging out its eye socket. Don't know how Kenner would've done that back then.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

That would have been a good figure with the eye popping out attached to a string lol. I have never seen the reissue pale 3PO. I’ll have to check that out

[@turdferguson1485]

Damn son! Not sure what it is but whatever you do for a job is a field of work I gots to get into. Lol. Love the videos and very jealous of all the wonderful stuff.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

I got into video production very early in life. Since I was 17 :). So it’s always been a part of my life and career in some ways. Thanks for hanging out with me on a Sunday Turd! Haha and your avatar always makes me laugh, you have thee best KZbin name ever!!!

[@henryescat1104]

Like #65 Congrats on your move and SPACE upgrade! Check out the toy shop in GEORGIA called SECOND CHANCE TOYS! They have a huge amazing shop.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

I’ll have to go there! What city is it located in Georgia??? Thanks Henry!

[@henryescat1104]

I don't know the city... I'll let u know if I can find out..

[@GEEKICIDALTENDENCIES]

Ahh...one of those guys

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Hi Geek! You can ask me a question directly, I answer all of them. Thanks for watching my friend!

[@goldennugget5680]

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