Star Wars Gentle Giant 12"

[cjefferys]

I have to admit I find myself really wanting to collect these, especially after seeing a bunch of them at a toy show last week, they look really cool. But the prices and space issues are keeping me away, so far.

[Remco Monster]

It's the DUI variant.

[Gorn Captain]

Blue Snaggletooth looks as if he's had one too many in the cantina bar...

[Remco Monster]

Just picked up the SDCC exclusive Blue Snaggletooth and he rocks! You can currently order them from Gentle Giant's site and avoid eBay prices!

[zeedox]

I tried to avoid now I am hooked

I avoided this line for awhile but I bought a Jawa the other day....now today I picked up Chewbacca. Doesn't look good as far as avoiding the original 12 at least....

[Delusional B]

There's really not much of a "loose" market for these, eh?

Must be because of a combo of very limited runs and very practical collector
packaging that doesn't get thrown away.

I had been banking on lower secondary "loose figure" price points on ebay.

With these, the vintage-looking packaging is almost as much a part of the toy as the toy, itself. They just look too cool... that giant figure in a giant vintage package. I'd be surprised if many people buying these would be throwing the packages away. If these were cheaper (around $30 or so), I would imagine more people would just throw the packs away and have fun with them. However, after paying around $75-$80 on each one, I know most people view both the figure and the packaging as partial justification for having spent so much on what, basically, is a cheap blow-molded figure. We're definitely paying for "perceived value" in the case of the Star Wars GG 12" figures.

[huedell]

There's really not much of a "loose" market for these, eh?

Must be because of a combo of very limited runs and very practical collector
packaging that doesn't get thrown away.

I had been banking on lower secondary "loose figure" price points on ebay.

[mizzoujedi]

Really? He was one of my favorites because he actually held his pistol!

[Byrnes]

Newest one announced is Luke in X Wing Pilot outfit. Check out the picture on Gentle Giant's facebook page.

Ehhh, should have just skipped right over this baby like it never existed. Kind of a letdown after those Cantina Aliens.

[SeattleEd]

Thanks for the heads up. Apparently it was knocked to the bottom of my FB feed.

[mizzoujedi]

Newest one announced is Luke in X Wing Pilot outfit. Check out the picture on Gentle Giant's facebook page.

[Remco Monster]

Nah, these are hollow vinyl.

[Gorn Captain]

That thing is going to weigh a ton!

[SeattleEd]

Check this one out!

[Gorn Captain]

It's really nice to get on a forum where no one is b**ching about how they're not absolutely perfect.

It would be unrealistic to expect them to be perfect. Their original small versions weren't either. So the imperfections will only be more obvious as they get bigger.
To me it's just a fun and nostalgic idea, which is the whole attraction.
The only thing that has kept me for buying them here are the inflated prices. And for some odd reason, prices in the UK are totally through the roof. I've seen them offered at $200, even the regular ones.